Adams-Millis Leases Willis Baseball Park For Summer Play
Adams-Millis Hosiery signed papers to lease Willis Baseball Park for its teams during a coming season. The mill plans day and night use with Sunday games and hopes strong regional play, possibly forming a Tri-City Four-City league with Greensboro Winston-Salem High Point and Thomasville. A meeting discussed building a new park or securing private sponsorship to support an intensive local baseball program.
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Adams-Millis
Willis Base
G. C. Furr
J. Furr
Farr
Millie
Adame-Millie
Greensboro
High Point
Winston-Salem
Adams- Millie
Thomasville
Virginia's 10 man track squad faces uncertain spring
University of Virginia prepares a mixed strength team under Coach Archie Hahn led by Grover Everett who excelled in hurdles last season. Notable contributors include Don Smith Edgar Hawley and Griffith Dodson with a core of veterans and rising sophomores shaping hopes for sprints jumps and throws as meets loom from April to May.
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Everett
Penn
Washington
Edgar Hawley
Richmond
Timbers
Cavaliers
Griffith Dodson
Norfolk
Landon Geer
New York City
Dan Yuter
Charlottesville
Bill Banta
Bob St. John
D D. C
Homer East
Esston
Hahn
Sam Ethredige
Cavalier
Dodson
Cullen Wilkin
Salt Lake City
Bill Harris
Bill Armstrong
John Call
Valuter
Jim Stipe
Stephenson
Bill Wattling
Virginia
Stipe
Wiet Tucker
Leonard Trell
George Coles
Tommy Johnson
Lexington
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Philadelphia
Maryland
Navy
Annapolis
Durham
Pirates face pennant race with thin reserve strength
San Bernardino Calif March 19 Pirates manager Pie Traynor outlines a 1935 NL challenge built on a strong pitching core but limited reserves with only four outfielders and few right handed hitters Infield remains steady with Traynor Vaughan and LaVagetto key to the lineup and Waner Herman and Suhr providing left handed punch.
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Paul Zimmerman
Ress “Norte
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Pie Traynor
Buccaneers
Traynor
Guy Bush
John Salveson
Jim Weaver
Cy Blanton
Larry French
Chicago Cubs
Leon Chagnon
New York Giants
Bush
Weaver
Salveson
Blanton
Waite Hoyt
Bill Swift
Red Lucas
Vaughan
Harry Lavagetto
Gus Suhr
Suhr
Lavagetto
Tommy Padden
Bob Grace
Portsider
Ralph Birkofer
Tommy Thevenow
George Trapp
James Browne
Wilbur Braubaker
Spto
Gripaat
Detroit Tigers
New Sporting Club Targets Madison Square Garden Fights
Promoter Jimmy Johnston says he will reveal outdoor plans by April 1 as rival 20th Century club signs heavyweights Baer Schmeling and fighters for Ross Ambers and Louis. Johnston vows enforcement of existing Baer and Schmeling contracts and warns against poaching Lasky Braddock.
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Bob Cavagary
Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Johnston
Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Joe Louis
Johnston
20Th Century Sporting Club
Ross-Ambers
Louis
Max
Baer
Max Schmeling
New York State Athletic Commission
Ross
Chicagoan
Jimmy
Maters
Garden Corporation
Garden
Art Lasky
James J. Braddock
Schmeling
All-Age Finals and Puppy Derby Run at Aiken Field Trials
Entries in the annual Aiken field trials at Home Run plantation near here faced completion of the all-age stake and running of the puppy stake and derby. Most of the 48 all-age entries completed tests by nightfall. several remain for trials this morning.
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Aiken, &. C
Aiken Field
Home Run Plantation
Car per Twenty Five Inhabitants In Denmark
A report notes one car for every 25 people in Denmark indicating high vehicle ownership. The statistic highlights urban transport patterns and consumer mobility in the country.
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Denmark
Spring Training Camp Chatter Scores and Results
Baseball scores from yesterday show St. Louis A 3 New York N 2 and Boston N 17. Other games include Brooklyn N 3 Baltimore TL 2 and Pittsburgh N 16 Hollywood PCL. Cincinnati N 6 Toronto TL 5 Philadelphia A 8 St. Louis N 7 Chicago A 4 Portland PCL 3 Chicago N 15 Sacramento PCL 4.
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St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Boston
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Cincinnati
Toronto
Philadelphia
Chicago
Portland
Sacramento
Schedule of Today’s Baseball Games Across Cities
Today’s card lists matchups in multiple cities including West Palm Beach Sacramento Bradenton Tampa Detriot St Petersburg and St Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati Toronto Pittsburgh Brooklyn and Washington face Boston Albany and Detroit in varied league designations N A TL POL and others with readable team pairings.
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West Palm Beach
New York
St. Lewis
Sacramento
Chicago
Bradenton
St. Louis
Boston
Tampa
Cincinnati
Toronto
Detatee
Pittsburgh
St. Petersburg
Fem Orlando
Brooklyn
Detroit
Bifosi
Washington
Albany
Dodgers hopeful Ken Strong ends comeback bid in Florida
Ken Strong, working out with the Brooklyn Dodgers at his own expense, cannot throw and is returning to New York. The Florida attempt ends as he leaves Orlando discouraged by the setback.
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Orlando
Fla
Ken Strong
Brooklyn Dodgers
Strong
Dodgers
New York
Chapman Experimenting With Batting Style For Yankees
St. Petersburg reports Fia-Ben Chapman has altered his batting approach this spring, showing more experimentation than the rest of the Yankees combined.
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Chapman
ST. Petersburg
Fia
Ben Chapman
Yankees
Giants Pitcher Hub Bell Balk Reported In Spring Game
West Palm Beach notes say lefty Fia Carl Hub Bell worked on a new motion to first base all spring. In a game against the St Louis Browns he balked for the first time, prompting criticism from Carl to Manager Bill Terry and suggesting training camp ideas were wasted.
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Mubrbell
West Palm Beach
Fia
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
St. Loui Browns
Carl
Bill Terry
Hubb
Athletics boast solid Grapefruit League showing in Florida
Fort Myers report says Connie Mack’s Athletics won four of seven games against major league clubs in Florida spring action. They beat the World Champion St Louis Cardinals twice along with the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox, including an 8-7 win over St Louis yesterday in the second game.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Athletics
Connie Mack
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
A's
St. Louis
Neff Impresses Brav es Rooki e Pitcher From Doylestown
Fia Benny Neff a young right hander from Doylestown Pa shows promise for the Boston Braves as a rookie moundman. His early work with the club has been encouraging and catches attention.
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Neff
ST. Petersburg
Fia
Benny Neff
Doylestown Pa
Boston Braves
Tigers Meet Dodgers in Major League Clash
The Tigers face the Dodgers as Mickey leads the squad in his first game appearance with reinforced lineup and high expectations for a strong performance against the famous rival.
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Tigers
Dodgers
Pia
Mickey
Tigers Face Dodgers In Detroit Open Baseball Clash
Cochrane leads the Detroit Tigers against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a key open game at Detroit. The matchup features two famed clubs as fans anticipate an early season test of pitching and offense.
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Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Oflando
Johnson Watches Lef New Orleans
Cleveland Indians manager Waiter Johnson tracks Lefty Lee a young southpaw pitcher from Arizona as he watches his work in New Orleans.
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Johnson
NEW Orleans
Waiter Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Thornton
Lefty) Lee
Arizona
Cur Pitchers Get Trial Sacramento
Rookie pitchers in the Chicago Cubs camp face trials for a fair chance this season as fire and injuries cripple the staff and Manager Charlie Grimm turns to rookies for many exhibition games.
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Sacramento
Chicago Cub
Charlie Grimm
Prize rookie injured at Pasadena exhibition
Washington White Sox rookie George Vernonce is out after colliding with a line drive in an exhibition game in Pasadena. Doctors fear a fracture to his right little finger, raising concerns for the team.
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Pasadena
Calif
Washington
White Sox
George
Reds face Toronto Maple Leafs in second of five games
In Tampa, the Cincinnati Reds meet their little brothers the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second game of a five game slate.
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Tampa
Nia
Cincinnati Reds
Little Brothers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pirates Reinstate Lavagetto After Homer Lifts Win
In San Bernardino California Harry Cookie Lavagetto powered a 10-7 Pirates win over Hollywood with a homer. Manager Pie Traynor had considered Tavy Thevenow as second baseman but Lavagetto’s performance prompted a shift.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Harry
Cookie) Lavagetto
Tommy Thevenow
Pirates
Cookie
Pie Traynor
Homer Lavagetto
Bucs
Hollywood
Cardinals Holdout Ernie Creatt to Discuss Salary Terms
In Pradenton Fra Ernie Creatt remains a holdout from the St. Louis Cardinals training camp and is set to meet today with President Sam Breadon to discuss his salary terms amid ongoing contract talks.
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Pradenton
Ernie Creatt
St. Louis Cardinals
Ison
Sam Breadon
Browns Aim to Repeat Exhibition Win Over Giants
Palm Beach Pia notes the St. Louis Browns won 3 to 2 over the New York Giants in an exhibition, their fourth straight victory. They seek a repeat performance against the Giants today in Palm Beach.
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WEAT
Palm Beach
Pia
New York Giants
St. Louie
Three Senators Against Albany in Rainy Opening Test
In Biloxi Washington nominates Bya Cohen and Frank Petticolas to pitch against Albany with Ray Prim set for mound duty for the New York team.
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Biloxi. Mises
Washington
Senators
Albany
Bucky Harris
Bya Cohen
Frank Petticolas
Ray Prim
New York
UNC 1935 Baseball Schedule Includes 24 Games
University of North Carolina unveils a 24 game 1935 baseball schedule. Four games each against Davidson North Carolina State Wake Forest and Duke with a single Virginia game in Greensboro May 4. Intersections vs Michigan April 8 9 and Navy May 25 at Annapolis.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
G. E. Shepard
Usto
Davidson
State
Wake Forest
Duke
Virginia
Greensboro
Michigan University
Navy
Annapolis
Chatham Manufacturing Company
Elkin
N.cc
Richmond University
Richmond
Randolph Macone
Ashland
Maryland
College Park
Revival Effort for Sally League Dropped for 1935
Greenville News reports efforts to revive the South Atlantic Baseball Association, known as the Sally League, are paused for 1935. Promoters including Troy Agnew, Bobby Lamotte, and Bob Fisher remain involved, aiming to relaunh the loop next year, though several South Carolina cities show lukewarm support.
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Greenville
8. C
South Atlantic Baseball Association
Troy Agnew
Augusta
Bobby Lamotte
Savannah
Bob Fisher
Jacksonville
Fla
South Carolina
Columbia
Spartanhurst
U S And Britain Agree On Airworthiness Reciprocity
An accord between the United States and Great Britain provides for reciprocal recognition of airworthiness certificates for imported aircraft, simplifying cross border ownership and operation of planes between the two nations.
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United States
Great Britain
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