Large influx of rookies across major leagues in 1934
Nearly every club carries promising newcomers after spring drills with dozens likely to stick. Notable rookies include Don Hedfner, Red Rolfe, Harry Lavagetto, Harland Clift, Mc Strange, Hal Trosky, and Buck Newsome among others, as teams such as the Yankees, Pirates, Browns, White Sox, Dodgers, Phillies, Reds, Braves, Cubs, Cardinals, and Senators assess depth infield, pitching, and outfield spots.
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Hugh &. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
New York
Don Hedfner
Red Rolfe
Yankees
Harry Lavagetto
Pirates
Harland Clitt
Mc Strange
Browns
Bonira
White Sox
Hal Trosky
Indians
the Browne
Clift and Strange
Ray Pep
George Puccinelli
Teflers
Cardinal
al Belma
Antonio
Buck Newsome
Big Jim Weaver
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Promis
Casey
Emil Leonard
York
Charlie Perkins
Buffalo
Johnny By
Les Munn
St. Paul
Len Koenecke
Giants
Ray Berres
Birmingham
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Curtie
San Francisco
George Darrow
Ted
Hank Leiber
Cubs
Augie Galan
Woody English
Tut Stainback
Roy Joiner
Bill Lee
Buster Mills
Cardinals
Paul Dean
Dizey
Jim Winford
Rolfe
Heftmer
Jack Gallagaver
Joe McCarthy
Jimmy Ong
Harry Smythe
Montreal
Joe Casecarella
Jersey City
Tim McKeithan
Johnny Marcum
Harry Matu Zak
Oklahoma City
Washington Senators
Gua Dugas
Mark
Shields to Tackle Allison in North South Finals
Frank X. Shields of New York faces Wilmer Allison of Austin in the North and South finals at Pinehurst. The pair meet in singles and also appear in the doubles, Shields with J Gilbert Hall and Allison with George M. Lott Jr. Local-language sections note semi final wins and defending champions.
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Pinehurst
Frank X. Shields
New York
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Tex
Shields
J. Gilbert Hall
South Orange
N. J
Allison
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Lott
Hall
Grant
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Marcel Rainville
Montreal
Walter Martin
Toronto
Jane Sharp
Pasade Calif
Norma Taubele
Miss Sharp
Florence Leboutillier
Westbury
L. L
Miss Taubele
Grace Lurber
Jackson Heights
L. F
Miss Lurber
Miss Leboutillier
Bland hotel leased in Charlotte by Citizens Hotels
The Bland hotel company has leased the Charlotte hotel from Citizens Hotel company for twenty years on und terms.
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Charlotte
The
Bland Hotel Company
Charlotte Hotel
Citizens Hotel Company
Und Is
Exhibition Baseball Scores and Schedule Flash
The Associated Press reports results from exhibition games as Cleveland A beat New York N 4 to 5 in Brooklyn N 4 to 5, Washington A 4, Boston N 4 to 3, six innings. Pittsburgh N 3, Chicago A 2. St Louis A 6, St Louis N 4. Philadelphia N 7, Newark IL 0. New York 20, Richmond PL 12. Today’s schedule includes Boston pairings and New York Brooklyn games among others.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
New York
Brooklyn
Washington
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Newark
Richmond
Cincinnati
Detroit
Giants Optimistic After Poor Hitting Start
In Louisville Kentucky manager Bill Terry stays hopeful as the New York Giants struggle at the plate. He says no team is better than they and expects a turnaround as the season begins.
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Louisville
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Tigers Reds Exhibition Opens Two-Game Meet Here
The Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds appeared for the first of a two game exhibition today in Cincinnati. Both clubs fielded reserve lineups while evaluating prospects ahead of the regular season.
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Tigers
Cincinnati
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Braves Sweep Red Sox Again In Early Spring Play
The Braves defeated the Red Sox twice as they approach a fourth game today. Cantwell and Walberg are listed as the opposing pitchers for Boston in the looped series.
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Braves
RED Sox
Boston
St. Petersburg
Sarasota
Cantwell
Walberg
Senators Troupe Visits Pirates in Exhibition Tilt
Pittsburgh hosts Washington in an exhibition game as the Senators aim to finish their warmup schedule. The result and key happenings are not detailed in the fragment.
White Sox Ready to Resume City Series With Cubs
The Chicago White Sox return home to face the Cubs in the renewed city series that began last month on the Pacific coast. The teams renew their bid in Chicago as fans await another chapter of the long standing rivalry.
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White Sox
CUBS
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Pacific Coast
Pirates Return Home for Exhibition With Senators
The Pirates arrive in Pittsburgh after spring training in the West and schedule an exhibition game with Joe Cronin's Washington Senators, weather permitting.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Pacific
Bucs
Joe Cronin
Washington Senators
Phillies Athletica Meet Tonight and Tomorrow
The Phillies and the Athletica clash in back to back games, each squad carrying one win. Top pitchers and lineups to watch as the series resumes with high stakes for both teams.
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Phillies
The
Phillies and the Athletica
Yankees Dodgers Begin Interborough Spring Series
New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers return home from spring training to a two game interborough series. The Yankees have won 17 of 24 spring games, with nine losses, five straight wins over minor league opponents.
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Yankees-Dodgers
New York
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Interborough
Yanks
Thomasville High Debaters Win Aycock Cup Championship
Thomasville high school debaters won the Aycock cup in Chapel Hill, defeating Gastonia high school led by Vivian Shaw and Tom Meill. Katherine Covington and A. C. Lovelace Jr. led the team as about 2,000 students entered preliminaries and debated whether the United States should adopt features of Britain’s radio control system.
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Chapel Hill
Thomasville
Aycock
Katherine Covington
A. C. Lovelace, Jr
Gastonia High School
Vivian Shaw
Tom Meill
United States
Durham High
High Rocket
Greensboro High
Frances Bond
Mary Fuller Beasley
Louisburg
Mary Lee Robinson
Gastonia
Bees Invade Fremantle Building Storing Honey
A swarm of millions of bees invaded a Fremantle facility storing honey after a leak drew them in. Fire crews repelled the swarm using gas to neutralize the insects.
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Fremantle
Australia
Giant cauliflower grows in Devon England
A cauliflower towering five feet four inches tall with a stem the thickness of a man’s arm was grown in Moetoncametead Devon England according to local reports.
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Moetoncametead
Devon
England
United States $1000 bill features President Cleveland
The $1000 Federal Reserve note depicts Grover Cleveland as the portrait subject. The note centers on Cleveland's image with official seals and denomination markings. This high denomination currency reflects historical practices in U S money design.
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United States
President Cleveland
Panthers take first of series over Appalachian Mountaineers
High Point Purple Panthers won 9 to 8 in seven and nine innings to take the first of a two game series against Appalachian Mountaineers on Willisfield. Key blows came from Pinkston and Trippany while Culler scored the game winning run on a squeeze play with two outs in the ninth.
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High Point Purple Panthers
Appalachian Mountaineers
Willisfield
Purple Nine
Virgil Yow
Culler
Appalachian
James
Oakley
Dorsett
Trippany
Smith
Pinkston
Isk Cescis
Mosteller If
Shore Ib
Eider
Asus
Sherrill
Trippahy
Pinketon
Weaver
Jackson
Brown
Achier
Hight
Mitchell
Charlotte Netmen Take Tennis Laurels
In Chapel Hill on April 14 the Charlotte netmen swept the state tennis titles. Karl Ruth won the singles crown 6 2 6 0 over Bickford Long of Roxboro, while Tommy Campbell and Johnny Spratt defeated Gene Harrington and Ed Stewart of Washington 6 4 7 5 to capture the doubles title.
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Chapel Hill
Charlotte
Karl Ruth
Bickford Long
Roxboro
Tommy Campbell
Johnny Spratt
Gene Harrington
Ed Stewart
Washington
Track And Baseball Headline Athletics In State For Today
Charlotte April 14. Intercollegiate athletics in North Carolina features track and baseball with Big Five races and multiple state games. Wake Forest visits Chapel Hill for a key baseball clash as undefeated teams meet. Davidson faces Tennessee in Knoxville. NC State hosts VMI in Lexington. Duke and Guilford post wins in baseball and golf dominates rosters across the state.
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Charlotte
Big Five
North Carolina
Wake Forest
John Cadell
Deacons
Billi Herring
Buan Hearn
Fred Crouch
Ernest McKeithan
Davidson
Knoxville
University of Tennessee
Georgetown University
N. C. State
Virginia
Lexington
West Raleigh
Washington and Lee
Health hazards in hides and radiation exposure
The article warns workers handling hides and animal hair to prevent anthrax and radiation injuries. It details infection signs from anthrax, radium and X-ray exposure, and ultraviolet infrared hazards. It urges sterilization, protective gear, and avoidance of mouth contact with radium brushes.
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Seri
Folklore Features At Festival Today
Folk music ballad dancing and country dances highlighted the second annual Dogwood Festival in Chapel Hill. Hundreds from across North Carolina attended while art displays by leading state artists were on show and the state garden club met in conjunction with the event.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
State Garden Club
Evangeline's Grande Pre Heritage Highlighted
The Nova Scotia locale Grande Pre is noted as the home of Evangeline, heroine of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, linking the site to historic Acadian memory and literary fame.
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Grande Pre
Nova Scotia
Evangeline
Longfellow
Durham takes state title as Hackney stars
Durham wins the 22nd annual state high school track meet led by Elmore Hackney. Durham scores 39 points to a tight runner up pack including Charlotte and Barnum Springs at 24 and High Point at 22. Multiple event winners and records noted despite a cold wind.
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Chapel Hill
Dark Horse
Durham
Charlotte
High Point
Bull City Boys
Barnum Springs
Elmore Hackney
Dash Star
Kernersville
Old Ttown
Goldsboro
Mt. Ulla
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Goldeboro
Mackney
Hendricks
Willard
Wal- Springs
Griffin
Hauser
Pilot Mountain
Umstead
Same
Potts
Shepard
Worth
Staton
Mt Ulla
Hanes
Osment
Graves
Piret
Freeman
Maftett
Iina
Brooming
Sama Ofay Point
Ad Pike
Mack
Kennereville
Cee
Hipps
Browning
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High Point Beats Elon In Inaugural Tennis Match
High Point College opened its tennis program with a 5 to 4 victory over Elon at Elon. Griffin of Elon beat Taylor of High Point while Primm and Hussey won for High Point in singles. Doubles saw Elon take two matches led by Griffin and Pitt defeating High Point's Taylor and Armstrong.
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High Point College
Elon College
Elon
Griffin
Taylor
High Point
Primm
Holden
Elion
Hussey
Smith
Woollen
Humphreys
York
Regan
Rogers
Mass fish die at Navajo Lake Utah after near total freezing
Nearly all fish in Navajo Lake Utah were killed when the lake froze almost completely last winter.
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Navajo Lake
Utah
Andorra’s Place Between France and Spain
Andorra lies in the Pyrenees between France and Spain as a small sovereign nation. It is encircled by mountains and lacks sea coastline while maintaining a distinct cultural identity and political status.
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Andorra
Pyrenees Mountains
France
Spain
Queen City Liquor Dealer Captured By Rowan Authorities
Reid Newell a Charlotte automobile racer with notable relatives was captured by Rowan deputies on a county road between China Grove and Barber's Junction with 120 gallons of sugar-corn liquor in half gallon cartons. He said he paid 105 dollars for the lot and was released on 500 dollar cash bond awaiting county court trial Saturday morning. He surrendered after a chase involving several deputies and a state trooper. His car carried truck springs and a smoke screen device not used in the arrest.
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Salisbury
Reid Newell
Charlotte
Piedmont Carolina
Newell
Rowan
China Grove
Barber's Junction
Fights Last Night Roundup Across U S Cities
Freddie Miller won a non title featherweight decision over Jackie Sharkey in Minneapolis. Orville Brouillard defeated Ernie Maurer in Detroit. Walker and Godwin drew in San Francisco. Benny Miller stopped Billy Donahue in Hollywood. Buzz Smith knocked out Buzz Smith in Topeka. Benny Schwartz outpointed Irish Jimmy Brady in Philadelphia as authorities investigate Newell’s suspected syndicate ties.
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Minneapolis
Freddie Miller
Jackie Sharkey
Detroit
Orville Brouillard
Windsor
Ont
Ernie Maurer
San Francisco
A Walker
Rameon
N. J
Bob Godwin
Moultrie
Hollywoop
Calif
Benny Miller
Los Angeles
Billy Donahue
New York
Topeka
Kas
Manhattan
Buzz” Smith
Omaha
Broadway Season Advances With Surprising Broadway Acts
NEA Service staff writer notes a strong midwinter Broadway run with pleasant surprises. Brain Sweat defies odds as a clever, light comedy about a loafer who vanishes then returns rich. Moor Born presents a tender Bronte themed drama with strong performances by Helen Gahagan and Frances Starr. Casino Varieties delivers a kaleidoscopic revue led by George Jessel, Gertrude Niesen, Lucille Page and Bobby Connolly.
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NEA Service
New York
Broadway
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Hickory
Appalachian State
Guilford
Catawba
Country Club of Virginia
Lynchboro
Sam
Hope Valley Country Club
Furman University
Duke University
DR. Morris Fishbein
Hackney
Queen City
Benny Schwartz
Jimmy Brady
By Paul Harrison
Anne
Agnes Gray
Jane Eyre
Emily
Wuthering Heights
Theira
Haworth Parsonage
Patrick Bronte
Branwell
Helen Gahagan
Frances Starr
Henry Washington
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Ing
Lucille Page
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