Boxing Promoters Build Heavyweight Spectacle
A view of Mike Jacobs shaping a heavyweight era with Joe Louis Braddock Schmeling Baer Farr and others. The plan centers on creating marquee matchups to revive gate receipts and prestige after Schmeling’s impact and Braddock’s decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Jacobs
Tommy Farr
Joe Louis
Jimmy Braddock
Maxie Baer
Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Berlin
Lamb
Braddock
Schmeling
Busia
Madison Square Garden
Schmeling, Braddock Uis
Farr
Ix Baer
Oe Louis
Max Baer
Tom
Jim Braddock
Jimmy Adamick
Jack Kearns
Os Louis
Louis
Jimmy
Exhibition bout loom in Salisbury and bowling record chatter
Bitsy Grant may play an exhibition in town this March as Jake Denning fights Bob Mungo in Salisbury Thursday. Wilson Dillon from this town could soon hold the world bowling record for a single match after a 215 set last November as Paul Dean appears this spring and Bill Terry’s Giants could face tough competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vis Cupper
Bitsy Grant
Jake Denning
Bob Mungo
Salisbury
Wilson Dillon
Dillon
Paul Dean
Bill Terry
Giants
Poles and Dodgers Highlight Busy Brooklyn Schedule
The report notes Stephen McKeever president of the Brooklyn Dodgers keeping the team active, with Ken Bae positioned in the rear of the play. The fragment hints at ongoing team action and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen McKeever
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Ken Bae
Bears Barnstorming Tour Slated By California Nine
California University baseball team plans a coast to coast barnstorming trip playing 19 college opponents. The March 14 notice places the Bears on a lengthy schedule beyond their league games, highlighting travel by sea and road as they tour the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Bears
Revolta And Picard Win In Miami Four-Ball
Survivors of an opening blast edge toward a fourth straight victory in the $4,000 International four-ball tournament. Picard and Revolta, 2 and 1 winners over Stanley Horne and Andy Kay, face Jimmy Hines and Vic Ghezzi who beat Paul Runyan and Horton Smith 1 up yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Picard
Revolta
Jimmy Hines
Vic Ghezzi
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Hines
Gherei
Stanley Horne
Andy Kay
Harry Cooper
Jimmy Thomson
Willie Macfarlane
Frank Walsh
Willie Goggin
Ben Hogan
Lawson Little
Tony Manero
Harold (Jug) McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Willie Klein
Johnny Farrell
Frank Moore
Denny Shute
Tommy Armour
Bobby Cruickshank
Craig Wood
Bill Burke
Ralph Guidahl
Sam Snead
Dick Metz
Ky Laffoon
Tips Through Mail From St. Petersburg Scout
Paul Kritehell, a Yankee scout, receives about 4000 letters annually tipping him to major league prospects. The report notes the volume as a measure of interest in scouting and player evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Fla
Paul Kritehell
Yankee
Denning to Fight Mungo in Salisbury Boxing Card
Salisbury March 14 veteran light heavyweight Jake Denning 169 meets Fort Bragg based Bob Mungo 175 in a 10 round headline at Rouser building arena Denning returning to his weight class after years of fighting heavier opponents Mungo, who has defeated top Carolina light heavies, seeks more knockouts in a strong supporting card featuring Black Cat Lulu Eddie Williams Rough House Smith Lew Kemp and Doug Gibson in eight and six round bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mungo
Carolina
Jimmy Lucas
Fort Bragg
Bill Hawkins
Baltimore
Eddie Conley
Newark
N. J
Rouser Building Arena
Black Cat Lulu
Salisbury
Eddie Williams
Lexington
Rough House Smith
Kannapolis
Lew Kemp
Charlotte
Doug Gibson
High Point
Durham Bulldogs Among Best In South Atlantic Tourney
Durham High of Durham North Carolina emerged as a top team at the 14th annual South Atlantic scholastic basketball tournament. They defeated Bethesda Chevy Chase Maryland 41 to 28 in the final after beating Fork Union Military Richmond Thomas Jefferson and the Mohree Georgia. Garland Loftis 15 and 6 feet 3 inches earned praise and a first team All South Atlantic berth alongside Bob Gantt with Lambert Greenbrier, Murphy Monroe and Spubler Staunton Military Academy named to the tournament team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Durham
N. C
Bethesada- Chevy Chase High
Maryland
Carolinians
Fork Union Military Academy
Thomas Jefferson
Richmond
Mohree
Aggies
Garland Loftis
Washington and Lee Athletic
Bob Gantt
Boxing Card Matches Feature Local Lightweights and Heavyweights
Six rounds see D. C. Smith of Burlington facing Red Burris of Albemarle. Johnny Teague of Salisbury boxed four rounds with Tuffy Goforth of Kannapolis. Goforth then met George Owings of Kannapolis for a 175 pound bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Burris
Albemarle
D. C. Smith
Burlington
Johnny Teague
Salisbury
Tuffy Goforth
Kannapolia
George Owings
Kannapolis
Branch Moves Men In Effort To Plug Gaps
Branch Rickey experiments with position changes as Frank Frisch objects to shifting Don Padgett to catcher Don Gutteridge to shortstop Terry Moore to third and Mike Ryba to catcher. Cardinals seek improved pitching with Dizzy Dean returning if arm holds, aided by Lon Warneke Si Johnson Bob Weiland Bill McGee Max Macon and others. catchers remain a weakness with Mickey Owen still developing and Herb Bremer recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Cardinals
Red Birds
Bill McGee
Columbus
Johnny Mize
Harry Grayson
NEA
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Branch Rickey
Frank Frisch
Nineten
Frisch
Rickey
Fordham Flash
St. Louis Cardinals
Don Padgett
Don Gutteridge
Terry Moore
Mike Ryba
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bees
Dizzy Dean
Earl Averill
Gas House Gang
Diz
Dizzy
Red Blazers
Paul Dean
Lon Warneke
Si Johnson
Bob Weiland
Max Macon
Roy Henshaw
Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ray Harrell
Padgett
Mickey Owen
Herb Bremer
Columbus, Ga
What Makes Kansan Gro. Coaches Ask
Glenn Cunningham dominates as coaches, including Lawson Robertson and Gene Venzke, analyze his genius after his double win in the Knights of Columbus meet. Cunningham clocks 4:07.4 in the Columbian mile, 1:11.1 in the Casey 600, while stressing the mile remains the race that counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Middleton
New York
Glenn Cunningham
Lawson Robertson
Pennsylvania
U. S
Glenn
Cunningham
Jimmy Herbert
Tom Kearne
Syracuse
Jack Rourke
Colgate
Kearne
Nurmi
Gene Venzke
Penn
Marcel Camp Delivers Mosconi First Loss in Pool Meet
In New York Albany player Marcel Camp defeats Willie Mosconi 125 to 75 in 17 innings, ending Mosconi’s unbroken pace in the world pocket billiards tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel Camp
Mosconi
New York
Andrew Ponzi
Willie Mosconi
Albany
Camp
Yesterday Exhibition Baseball Results recap
AP report lists scores from yesterday's exhibition games in multiple leagues. New York (N) routed Philadelphia (N) 18 to 0 while Cincinnati (N) beat Boston (A) 6 to 2. St Louis (N) defeated New York (A) 8 to 1 in 10 innings. Cleveland (A) beat Philadelphia (A) 15 to 6.
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Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Rockies
New Orleans
Beaumont
Chicago
Pasadena
Tampa
Polish Falcons Lead in Second Week of Bowlers Meet
The American Bowling Congress opens its second week at the Coliseum Chicago March 14 with the Polish Falcons of Elizabeth N J holding top doubles honors and leading the five man team race. Detroit’s Packard Local No 1 of the United Automobile Workers remains a strong contender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Coliseum
Polish Falcons
Elizabeth
N. J
Detroit
Packard
United Automobile Workers
Dizzy Dean Returns to Form for Cardinals Camp
Dizzy Dean, nursing a cold, pitched three innings against the Yankees allowing one hit as the Cardinals continued spring work in St. Petersburg. The Yankees’ Murderers Row was stifled while Lou Chiozza constellates as the only Giant regular to work a full nine innings in camp exhibitions with Whitehead out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Dizzy Dean
Glenn Cunningham
New York Yankees
Murderers’ Row
Cavarretta Gets Call at First Base for Cubs
Phil Cavarrettas bid for Ripper Collins first base job with the Chicago Cubs advances as he takes the call at first base in a Grapefruit League game against the White Sox on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavarretta
Catalina Island
Phil Cavarretta
Ripper Collins
Chicago Cubs
Cub
White
Cardinals Shuffle Potentials as Mize and Medwick Stand Ground
Sluggers Medwick and Mize are the only Cardinals securely in their spots. Stuart Martin will move back to second base once fully recovered from mumps with Jimmy Brown and Jimmy Bucher competing. Brown may shift to shortstop, freeing another candidate for third base alongside Joe Strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Warneke
Cardinals
Joe Medwick
Johnny Mize
Stuart Martin
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Bucher
Brown
Joe
Cardinals Face Roster Shuffle Amid 1938 Prospect Talk
Art Garibaldi returns from the Pacific Coast League with Justin Stein and Terry Moore discussed as potential trades. Jimmy Webb may be the best fielding shortstop in the group, while Enos Slaughter stands as the top recruit for 1938, projected as an outfielder with fast center-field range and a .382 season in the American Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Garibaldi
Justin Stein
Columbus
Terry Moore
Rickey
Jimmy Webb
Frisch
Skeeter
Enos Slaughter
Cardinals
Medwick
Mize
Slaughter
Sorting Talent Is Problem for Cardinals Outfield Richness
The Cardinals face a surplus of outfielders including Stanley Bordagaray and veteran John ny Cooney while needing a catcher to handle pitching and a high quality second base pair. Frisch complains about Rickey’s experiments with major league players and seeks focus on team tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
Stanley Bordagaray
Johnny Cooney
Frisch
Rickey
Gehringer Reports To Tigers Camp In Lakeland
Charley Gehringer arrives at the Detroit Tigers spring training camp in Lakeland Florida after a few extra days off fishing around Miami. He is set to handle second base duties as team preparations begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhringer
Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tiger
Charley Gehringer
Miami
Eoom
Browns Seek Top Receiver as Sullivan Walks Out
The St. Louis Browns lack a first-string catcher as training opens in San Antonio. Holdout Billy Sullivan quit, demanding a $10,000 salary. he was offered $8,000 and left town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
San Antonio
Texas
St. Louis Browns
Billy Sullivan
Brownies
Yankees Ready to Sign DiMaggio in St Petersburg
The New York Yankees prepared to sign Joe DiMaggio as Col. Jake Kupper traveled from New York to St. Petersburg for the final act in the club’s annual holdout comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimaggio
ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Bees
Col
Jake Kupper
New York
Yanks
Doe DiMaggio
Senators Hit By Injuries After Week Of Practice
Washington Senators assess roster as they return from a week of training in Orlando. George Case sprains a toe sliding for a photo, Buddy Lewis strains a muscle while sprinting to first, and other players were listed on the hospital roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nats
Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
George Case
Buddy Lewis
Gick Gets Chance With White Sox In Pasadena Debut
Gic Gick, promoted from Class D, will try for a regular pitching berth with the Chicago White Sox in a Friday start at Pasadena. He struck out five and allowed two hits in three innings in his early look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gic
Pasadena
Calif
Gick
White Sox
Phillies Aims for Better 1938 Season Despite Losses
Philadelphia skipper Jimmy Wilson predicts a brighter 1938 campaign after selling Adolph Camilli to Brooklyn. He notes Camilli’s departure, adds hope from Emmet Mueller George Scharein Norris Arnovich Herschel Martin, and strengthens pitching with Bill Hallahan Al Smith and Connie Mack’s weight gain. Wilson emphasizes Bill Walters Claude Passeau Wayne LaMaster as the core arms with Klein back in the outfield. The Gulf coast optimism colors the Phils’ spring buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
Biloxi, Mies
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Phils
Adolph Camilli
Brooklyns
Jimmie Aaya
Pinkey Whitney
Houston
Emmet Mueller
George Scharein
Norris Arnovich
Herschel Martin
Bill Hallahan
al Smith
Cincinnati
Giants
Jimmie
Connie Mack
Bill
Wilson
Bill Walters
Claude Passeau
Wayne la Master
la Master
Passeau
Northwestern law student Van Duzer stars in rocky game
Evanston blotter notes Jack Van Duzer, a Northwestern law student, wearing glasses during a tense baseball moment. He caught three years for Wabash College, did not remove the mask, and chased a foul ball at the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes
Evanston, II
Jack van Duzer
Northwestern
Wabash College
Foula
Efird's Meets Marsh In First Game On Slate
Efird Oilers led by Howard M. Schadt meet Marsh Furniture in a 6:15 Class C opener of the Y M C A Gold Medal tournament. Finalists Friday feature Cone Memorial Greensboro versus the Y Varsity for the banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efird's
Marsh
Slate
Howard M. Schadt
Efird Oilers
Marsh Furniture
Cone Memorial of Greensboro
Adams-Milia B
Harriss Covington
Globe Parlor
L. A. Pegg Grocery
Hartley
Piedmont Electric
Greensboro
Golden Zephyrs
Lexington
Jewel Box
Pege
DeMolay
Moody poised to seek eighth Wimbledon title
Berkele y Calif March 14 Don Budge says Helen Wills Moody seems ready to win an eighth Wimbledon crown while coach Pop Fuller notes a dip in speed and timing. Moody, back from injury, feels perfect and plans a Europe trip in May amid debate over her form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Don Budge
Helen Wills Moody
William “Pop” Fuller
Moody
Dykes Names Rookie to Start vs Cubs in Sox Exhibition
Jimmy Dykes nominated a youngster to start against the Cubs in the Chicago Sox first exhibition game. The move marks a test for the rookie in major league style competition ahead of the regular season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dykes
Cubs
Sox
Derringer Refuses Contract Talks With Reds In Tampa
Holdout pitcher Paul Derringer arrived in Tampa after a flight from Cincinnati and golf with club president Powell Crosley Jr. He declined to discuss a deal with Reds general manager Warren Giles, saying he would quit rather than sign for $7,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derringer
Tampa
Fla
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reda
Cincinnati
Powell Crosley, Jr
Warren Giles
Waner Declares He Is Now the Big Poison
Lloyd Waner claims the title of Big Poison from his brother Paul, noting he weighed 151 pounds to Paul's 150 and saying the difference makes him the bigger poison. The Pirates' celebrated siblings, known as Little Poison and Big Poison, remain in the spotlight as their rivalry continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Calif
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brother Paul
Paul
Phils Take Day Off in Biloxi After 18-0 Loss
The Phillies, shell-shocked by yesterday's 18-0 defeat to the Giants in Biloxi, Miss, will take a day off to rest and regroup before resuming practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHILS
Biloxi
Miss
Phillies
Giants
Indians Readjust After Short Break in Schedule
New Orleans reports Cleveland Indians resume regular practice as the AY and BY squads reunite after a week apart, sharing updates and preparing to resume routine drills and team coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Parker to First Team with Athletics after homer against Beaumont
Ace Parker ex-Duke star may join the Philadelphia Athletics first team. His game winning homer for the second string against Beaumont drew praise from Connie Mack after the first team was beaten by Cleveland.
Red Sox Debutant Bagby Shines Despite Loss to Cincinnati
Joe Cronin praised rookie Kim Bagby Jr as he pitched well in a 6-2 defeat to Cincinnati. Bagby retired two of nine batters on ground balls, with only two outs recorded in the infield. The report highlights Bagby as a new Red Sox pitching hope and notes Bagby’s lineage as son of the former Indian pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagby, JR
Sarasota
Fla
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Kim Bagby, Jr
Cincinnati
Bagby
Dodgers Battle for Left Field Job Between Winsett and Haassett
Clearwater Florida reports a clash for the Brooklyn Dodgers left field position. Long Tom Winsett, once derided, belts five homers in four intra squad games while Buddy Haassett shows life with three straight singles in yesterday’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsett
Hassett
Clearwater
Fla
Long Tom Winsett
Buddy Haassett
Brooklyn Dodgers
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