Elmira to Face Dayton Ducks in Exhibition at Willis Park
Exhibitions set as Elmira pennant winners of the NY Penn league meet Dayton Ducks in Willis Park Sunday. Ducks owner Ducky Holmes announced ticket sales and praised manager Russell Rollings as the squad trains in Greensboro with 28 prospects ready to challenge Elmira.
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Elmira
New York
Pennsylvania
Dayton Ducks
Ducky Holmes
Ducks
Clyde Sukeforth
Brooklyn
Winston-Salem
Ducky
Greensboro
Russell
Red) Rollings
Dayton
Winston Salem
One-Eyed Fish Nets A Curious Catch
High Point player Woody Thomas tells of fishing along a stream bank where worms near the right shore drew bites while the left produced nothing. After several tries a strike came and Woody landed a strange fish, which he swears lacked an eye.
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Woody Thomas
Woody
Dedication of County Municipal Court Room and Jake Denning’s Struggle
A local report covers the dedication and opening of the new county municipal court in the county building. The piece reflects on Jake Denning, a former light heavyweight contender turned trouble with drink, his recent arrest, and the writer’s sympathetic view of his lifelong struggle.
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Yeslay
Judge Teague
Joe Hoffman
Jake Denning
Carrie Nation
Jake
Bob Hoover
Armory
Silas Casey
Sixty Four Left In Mitt Tourney
The national AAU boxing championships reduced 176 entrants to 64 after a nine hour opening session in Boston. 111 boxers from 20 states the District of Columbia and Hawaii were eliminated in two rounds of trials. Easterners led by New York state strong, Midwest qualifiers reached 30 quarter-finalists, with the south California and Hawaii also represented.
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Boston
District of Columbia
New York State
California
Hawaiian Islands
Little Bill Speary
Nanticoke
Duke and A's plan family quarrel at Duke park
Duke faces the Philadelphia Athletics in Durham with five former Blue Devils in the A's lineup. Coach Jack Coombs, a former A's star, leads Duke in a major league showcase with his former players in the infield.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Duke Blue Devils
Duke's
Ball Park
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A’s
Duke
Bill Werber
Wayne Ambler
Ace Parker
Chubby Dean
Harold Wagner
Jack Coombs
Connie Mack
Ira Thomas
A‘s
Coombs
Wrestling bouts listed with throws and times
New York match features Jim Londos 210 from Greece throwing Dean Detton 205 of Salt Lake City in 31 17. Hazleton bout shows Danno O Ma honey 235 from Ireland tossing Ed Strangler 203 of Washington in 13 00. Lancaster cards Rudy Dusek 218 of Omaha throwing Len Macaluso 222 of Buffalo in 49 39.
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New York
Jim Londos
Greece
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Hazleton
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
Ed Strangler
Washington
Lancaster
Rudy Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Len Macaluso
Buffalo
Harden Knowles Bout Promises Sellout Crowd
Tickets for the ten round boxing clash between Hardrock Harden of Burlington and Carl Knowles of Rome Georgia are moving fast with promoter Jack Smith signaling extra seating if needed. Knowles trains in Savannah and heads to High Point for a pre bout workout while Harden remains in Burlington sharpening for the bout.
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Burlington
Carl’ Knowles
Rome
Georgia
Armory
Jack Smith
Smith
Bcard
Knowles
South
Savannah
High Point
Hardrock Harden
Jake Denning
Harden
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Boxers Tour Cities in Split Decision Showdowns
In Philadelphia John Henry Lew, 183 from Pittsburgh, outpointed Bob Tow, 202 of Alexandria, Virginia. Louisville saw Johnny Denson, 170 of Indianapolis, outpoint Clarence Battsel, 174 of Central City, Kentucky. Minneapolis hosted Barney Ross, 142 of Chicago, stopping Henry 1484, of Minneapolis. Miami action had Sixto Morales, 137 from Havana, outpoint Mario Ramon, 134 of Mexico.
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Philadelphia
John Henry Lewis
Pittsburgh
Bob Tow
Alexandria
Louisville
Johnny Denson
Indianapolis
Clarence Batsel
Central City
Minneapolis
Barney Ross
Chicago
Henry
Miami
Fla
Sixto Morales
Havana
Mario Ramon
Mexico
All The Rookies Not Just Guys Named John Smith
A Washington dispatch lists the 1930s rookie crop with alphabetically tough names. Players include Kra kauskas Sena tors Cisar Tietje Non nenkamp Ehrensberger Uhle Heintzelman Vezilich Appleton Jablanowski and more, highlighting the punishing spellings for proofreaders.
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John Smith
Washington
Joseph Victor Lawrence Krakauskas
Washington Senators
Julius Cisar
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leslie William Tietje
St. Louis Browns
Leo William Nonnenkamp
Boston Red Sox
William Ehrensberger
Phillies
Robert E. Uhle
Uhle
Chicago White Sox
Cannonball Heintzelman
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lou Vezilich
St. Louis Printers
Cardinals
Pete Appleton
Senators
Peter Jablanowski
College Golf scores Duke over South Carolina big win
Duke defeated South Carolina 14 to 4 in a college golf match. The Citadel posted a score of 1645 against Purman 15 in another event.
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Associated Press
Duke
South Carolina
the Citadel
Purman
College Tennis Results Highlight Presbyterian Victory
Presbyterian defeated Clemson 5 to 2 while Furman beat William and Mary 4 to 3 in college tennis action, signaling strong performances from both programs.
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Associated Press
Presbyterian
Clemseon
Furman
William & Mary
Strafaci Wins Medalist Six Below Bobby
In the 38th North and South Amateur Golf tournament at Pinehurst the first round of match play sees medalist Frank Strafaci of New York shoot 70 to lead qualifiers while Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point faces William Cozart of Durham in the upper bracket. Strong winds forced tough early rounds with several players tied at 81 fighting for five berths.
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Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
N. C
William Cuzart
Durart
Durham
Frank T. Dunlap, Jr
New York
Otto C. Tomic
Trenton
N. J
Frank Strafaci
Robert FE
Harlow
Strafaci
Dunkelberger
Cozart
Charlie Clare
Hartford
Conn
P. S. Ross
Montreal
J. T. Hunter
North Adams
Mass
Pat Mucci
Durban
A. C. Giles
Briarcliff
N. Y
James A. Fownes
Pittaburgh
Richard D. Chapman
Greenwich
Today’s Fashioned Schedule of Intercity Baseball Games
Today’s schedule lists multiple intercity baseball matchups across the United States with venues in Bryan Texas Lakeland Florida Fort Worth Texas Bisbee Arizona Savannah Georgia Winter Haven Florida Atlanta Georgia Monroe Louisiana Winslow Arizona and more. Teams include New York Cleveland Brooklyn Detroit Portland Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Boston Atlanta Monroe Pittsburgh among others.
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Cleveland
Lakeland
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Brooklyn
Detroit
Fort Worth
Port Worth
Bisbee
Atiz
Chicago
Savannah
Boston
Cincinnati
Winter Haven
St. Louis
Cnve
Columbus
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Monroe
Cotton
Winslow, Ariz
Pittsburgh
Winslow
Nebraska Records A 112-Pound Hailstone Falls
A 112 pound hailstone was reported in Nebraska on July 6 1928 marking an extraordinary weather event. Local observers noted severe storm activity and a vivid display of hail in the affected area. Weather officials investigated the incident and recorded the unusual precipitation.
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Nebraska
Daffy Dean Reported Signed By Cardinals
Gas-House Gang arrives for a game with their Columbus farm as Paul Dean reportedly signs with Boss Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Georgia right-hander went seven innings against Houston yesterday and would have a shutout with two misplays.
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Cardinals
Associated Press
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Fila
Paul Dean
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus
Carda
Georgia
Houston
Cubs and White Sox managers weigh early pitching decisions
Chicago figures outline their spring concerns as Charley Grimm considers starting right-hander Clay Bryants in the April 10 opener with Cincinnati. Jimmy Dykes also faces multiple issues as he plans ahead.
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Chicago
Bisbee
Ariz
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Grimm
Clay Bryant
Cincinnati
Cleve land Hosts Giants In Long Series
Cleveland took the field as the home team in a lengthy series against the New York Giants with Bill Terry expressing gratitude. The Giants supplied the baseballs for yesterday's game.
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Bryan
Tex
Cleveland
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Giants
Exhibition in Austin Leaves 23 Struck by Debris in Crowd
An exhibition in Austin ends with 23 people hit by projectiles or debris scattering into the audience. Medical teams attend to the injured as authorities review footage and identify sources of the incident.
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Austin
Stengel Sees Dodgers Weather Luck Ahead of Camp Break
In Bradenton Florida Casey Stengel reports the Dodgers have trimmed his Rees and weathered five weeks of camp with no rain days. The Boston club meanwhile finished training without rain interruptions as they break camp.
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Bradenton
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Boston
Roger Likely to Open Season with Tigers Despite Hand Injury
Lakeland Florida reports shortstop Billy Roger, still bandaged on an infected hand, insisting he will be in the Detroit Tigers starting lineup for opening day.
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Lakeland
Fla
Billy Roger
Detroit Tiger
Pirates Seek Tougher Test After Sixth Straight Win
Want Competition Winslow Aria notes the Pittsburgh Pirates ride an eleven game win streak and face tougher tests as today’s game marks their sixth straight against a semi pro opponent.
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Winslow
Aria
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chandler Joining Fort Worth squad adds to Yankees help list
The report notes Spurgeon Chandler being added to a small group aiding the New York Yankees in their Fort Worth assignment. It highlights a roster expansion and the team's ongoing effort to bolster support for upcoming games.
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Chandler
Fort Worth
Spurgeon Chandler
New York Yankees
Griffith Eyes Southpaw Strategy For Nationals Outfield
Orlando owner Clark Griffith weighs solutions to the Nationals lefty woes. He may deploy Johnny Stone Al Simmons and George Case in the outfield against left handed pitchers and Stone Mel Almada and Goose Goslin when a right hander starts.
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Orlando
Fla
Clark Griffith
Johnny Stone
al Simmons
George Case
Stone
Mel Almada
Goose Goslin
Marcum Gets Call As Red Sox Open Northbound Series
Johnny Marcum started for the Boston Red Sox on an eight game trip north as they opened the series with the Cincinnati Reds. Manager Joe Cronin began his first major move guiding the club on this road swing.
Moses Sign Helps Athletics Cut Rookies In Ruff Roster
Wally Moses has accepted Athletics terms signaling a setback for rookies Ace Parker and Herb Barna as the roster is trimmed. The holdout extended longer than any since Al Shumons’s stubborn stance years ago.
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Atlanta
Gae
Wally Moses
Athletics
Connie Mack
Ace Parker
Herb Barna
Moses
A's
al Shumons
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Focal Amateur Leagues Plan Baseball at the Y
About 70 local business and industry men gathered at the Y to discuss forming amateur baseball leagues for the season. Adams-Millis B will likely rejoin, Glenora and Calvary Methodist Sunday schools join, and delegates set meetings for Industrial Commercial and Amateur leagues at 7 30 each night this week at the Y.
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Glenora
Calvary Methodist
Industrial League
Commercial League
Picard Wins All Star Augusta National Golf Show
Henry Picard the Hershey Hurricane defied nerves and weather to win the 1938 Augusta National All Star, edging Ralph Guldahl and Lighthorse Harry Cooper in a tight finish that featured strong putting and crucial pars on the final holes. Picard’s $4,113 total boosted him to third in winter circuit earnings as Cooper led with $4,448.
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Henry Picard
Picard
Bobby Jones
Henry
Ralph Guldahi
Chicago
Guildahl
Guldahl
Chcago Champain
Cooper
Daffy and Baugh Sent to Minors
St. Petersburg Fla April 1 Football star Sammy Baugh and Paul Dean former pitching ace have been released to minor league clubs by the St. Louis Cardinals management. Bauch an infielder goes to Columbus in the American Association while Dean has been optioned to Houston another Cardinal farm in the Texas league. Frisch the Cardinal manager has requested Baugh be used at shortstop by Columbia.
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Fla
Sammy Baugh
Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Bauch
Columbus
Dean
Houston
Cardinal
Haugh
Cardinals
Frankie Frisch
Baugh
Columbia
Baer Aims to Regain Mitt Crown in September
Max Baer declared himself the favorite to win the heavyweight title and predicted a landmark bout in September after Louis Schmeling. He avoided betting on the Schmeling fight, saying it looks even and that the winner will face him for a million dollar clash.
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Los Angeles
Max
Poppa) Baer
Louis Schmeling
Louis
Schmeling
Carolina and State Clash in Early 1938 Baseball Season
In Raeford the first Big Five baseball game of 1938 pits North Carolina against N. C. State with Duke meeting Dartmouth in Durham. Other games include Lenoir Rhyne vs High Point in Hickory and Davidson vs Catawba in Salisbury. Duke golf at the Citadel. Tar Heels beat Dartmouth 4 to 1 as Bud Hudson shines on the mound.
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N. C. State
Raeford
Duke
Dartmouth
Durham
Hickory
Lenoir- Rhyne
High Point
Salisbury
Davidson
Catawba
Wilson
Elon
Atlantic Christian College
Yale
Chapel Hill
Cornell
Wake Forest
Citadel
Charleston, & C
Carolina
Henry
Bud) Hudson
Hudson
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Richmond
Softball Title Team Preps At Asheboro
The entire P. O. 8. of A. softball squad, city champions last year, reported for practice at Lindley Field in Asheboro on Monday. Regulars compete to keep positions as several new candidates and reserves from last year are absent.
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Ray Thomas
Puey Allman
Hunt
Underwood
Arthur Auman
Aul Aueman
Tillman
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Steed
Stockner
Harris
Ince
Georgian 65 Presbyterian 37 in college track clash
Georgian overwhelms Presbyterian 65 to 37 in a college track meet showing dominance in sprint events and distance runs. Georgian leads early and never relinquishes control as Presbyterian struggles to keep pace.
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Georgian
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