Heavyweight muddle over Braddock Schmeling talks and Baer abroad
New York dispatch notes a chaotic heavyweight scene as Joe Gould touts Braddock and delays loom for Schmeling while Baer sails to London. Braddock still eyed for June title fight with Schmeling despite legal maneuvering and contract claims. Garden insists they will secure Baer in London amid lawsuits and pursues shows.
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Washington Picked To Mop Up All Opposition
New York March 4 Don Budge and the University of Washington crew top the editors poll as likely champions in 1937. Budge is favored to win the United States tennis title and Washington to repeat in the four mile varsity race at Poughkeepsie. Other picks include the United States regaining the Davis Cup, Harold 8, Ranger in yachting, Johnny Goodman in amateur golf, and Helen Jacobs over Alice Marble in women's tennis.
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Don Udge
University of Ashington
Om West
Theatry
Associated Press
Budge
United States
Washington
Poughkeepsie
Harold 8
Vanderbilt
Ranger
Endeavor II
Johnny Goodman
Johnny Fischer
Helen Jacobs
Alice Marble
Reds Arrive at Spring Training in Cincinnati Contingent
The first group of Cincinnati Reds arrived for spring training with exercises and batting practice planned for the opening sessions.
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Cincinnati Reds
Indians Pitchers Show Fast Ball Flair After Training
New Orleans report says the Cleveland hurlers, with three days of practice, threw snappy fast balls though only rookie King Tom Drake tried curves early. Drake started strong, but no other pitchers attempted curveballs.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
King Tom Drake
Emotion Control A Boon To Wife
Eddie Briez reports a Tampa scene mix of sports and culture. The Widener Challenge Cup racing at Miami draws top horses while baseball figures debate Florida spring camps and manager ideas. A women centered note promotes emotional self management courses at Vassar.
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Eddie Brietz
Tampa
Fla
Hialeah Park
Miami
Roman Soldier
Rabbit Maranville
Montreal
Babe Ruth
Florida
East
Vassar
Smiths Seek Tax Return Review From Board
N O Smith and Grace Smith of Greensboro North Carolina request a redetermination of a 1934 and 1936 tax deficiency after the Internal Revenue Service assessed 29942 dollars against the couple who used the alias T T Collins and wife. They allege the commissioner overstated income and deny any fraud.
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Washington
Board of Tax Appeals
Internal Revenue Bureau
N. O. Smith
Grace Smith
Greensboro
N. C
T. T. Collins
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Smiths
Administratrix Warns Creditors of C T Willis Estate
Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of C T Willis of High Point North Carolina Anna Belle Willis Gensenbach announces a claims deadline of February 16 1938 and calls for full itemized verified claims by then. Indebted parties are urged to remit immediate payment. This notice dated February 18 1937.
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C. T. Willis
High Point
North Carolina
Anna Belle Willis Gen
Students win half holiday by sit-down variation
Beaumont Texas business college students used a variation of the sit-down strike by standing during class time to push for a half holiday to celebrate a state anniversary. When the assembly bell rang 300 students marched to classes but refused to sit down, and school heads acquiesced before any incidents occurred.
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