Red Sox rely on rookies to spark pennant bid
Boston hopes a trio of promising rookies Obby Doerr Buster Mills and Italian Dallessandro can lift a sluggish club into title contention this summer. Cronin counts on improving pitching with veterans and new infielders led by Foxx McNair Higins.
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Paul Mickelson
Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Blondy Ryan
Ace DiMaggio
Tom Yawkey
Joe Cronin
Obby Doerr
Seman
Saniego
Minic Dallessandro
Talian
Ready
Buster Mills
Mel Alameda
Ouny Doerr
Rick Ferrell
Moa Berg
Johnny Peach
Nashville
Eugene Desauss
Detroit
Red Sox
New Yorkankees
Leftgrove
Yawkey
Berg Victor Wins In Aiken Tourney At Augusta Trail
Miss Berg of Minneapolis claimed the inaugural Ken Women's Invitation tournament in easy fashion yesterday defeating Barbara Currie of New York 6 and 4 in the 18 hole final round. Berg plans to return home soon to resume studies and will skip the Augusta Pinehurst and Southern Pines events while she plays exhibitions in Columbia and Atlanta before finishing her southern campaign.
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Aiken
S. C
Tty Berg
Minneapolis
Miss Berg
Augusta
Pineurst
Southern Pines
N. C
Columbia
Atlanta
Barbara Curne
New York
Kentucky Derby Entries Include 103 Thoroughbreds
Louisville report lists 103 potential Derby contenders for May 8, headed by Reaping Reward Pompoon and Brooklyn. Milky Way Farms’ Reaping Reward leads betting polls, with Pompoon and Brooklyn close behind in expert and early bookmaker odds. The field totals 77 colts 20 geldings and six fillies with many rivals poised for the race.
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Louisville
Pompoon
Brooklyn
M. J. Winn
Churchill Downs
Suh
Bluegrass
Associated Press
Louisville Times
E. D. Mars
Milky Way Farms
Sickle
Jerome H. Loncheim
Col
BE. R. Bradley
Blue Larkspur
Frank Shannon
New York
Shannon
Galsun
Billionaire
Black
Samuel D. Riddle
Younts-Loflin and Adams-Millis Face Title Clash Tonight
The Amateur Basketball League final tops the schedule as Younts-Loflin meets Adams-Millis at the YMCA at 8 p.m. Elijah Diamont, leading scorer for Hardware, targets containable while Spencer and Maust of Adams-Millis look to disrupt Younts-Loflin’s defense. Expected to be a close, fast-paced game with evenly matched squads.
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Younts-Loflin
Adams-Millis
Elijah Diamont
Hardware
Blue Sox
Diamont
Spencer and
Maust
Younts- Offin
Adams-Millis Trotter
Woollen L. Jarrett
Spencer Dove i
Jarrett
Fe Ceéeses
Edwards
Long and Short of It: 8 Foot 1 Inch Reichert Visits Winchester
Photographer captions note Gilbert Reichert nicknamed Tiny at 8 feet 1 inch tall, a House of David basketball player, visiting Winchester Tennessee for a game. Spectator Shorty Baggett, 4 feet 8 inches, attends as noted. The image shows Reichert on the left.
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Gilbert
Tiny) Reichert
House of David
Winchester
Tenn
Shorty Baggett
Reichert
Horse racing and equine names in Parham catalog of stakes
A list features Privileged from Calumet Farm tied to Man O' War legacy, Airlame holder of three eight world records with Vanderbilts, Maedic a prominent two year old, Fairy Hill winner of Santa Anita Derby, and Court Scandal victor in Flamingo Stakes. Also notes Nativity and Christ titled works by Percival Parham and Percival Parham related pieces including Round Bout de Mountain with Recessional.
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Calumet Farm
Privileged
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Maedic
Fairy Hill
Court Scandal
Percival Parham
Christ
Nicodemus
Roland Hayes Receives Ovation At A and T College
Roland Hayes, famed American tenor, drew a large audience at A and T College, needing two encores and multiple bows. He performed in Latin German French and English with notable pieces including Debussy and Parham works, accompanied by Warner Lawson the college music director.
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Roland Hayes
A. and
T. College
Mr. Hayes
Debussy
Langston Hughes
Percival Parham
Triptych On The Life Of Christ Afro-American Sequence
Program notes list works by Alma Del Core Antonio Caldera Jesu Seelen angst Bach Pack Clouds Away Handel For Music Franz Walther s Prise Song from Drie Meistersinger Wagener The Prodigal Son Debussey People Who have Gardens from Songs of the Hebrides Helen Hopekirk Dawn Coleridge Taylor Mother to Son Langston Hughes Percival Parham.
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Antonio Caldera
Jesu Seelenangst
Johann Sebastian Bach
Handel
Franz
Walther
Wagener
Debussey
Percival Parham
Christ
Mary
Mt Vernon Willing Workers Meet at Mrs Saunders Home
The Willing Workers club of Mt. Vernon Baptist church gathered at 1218 Hoover Street Thursday night. Mrs. Thomas Caldwell led the discussion titled Love the Way of Christ and hosts Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Caldwell served a repast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Willing Workers Club
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Viola Saunders
Hoover Street
Christ
Thomas Caldwell
Saunders
Patricians Club Holds Annual Dance at Kilby Arcade
The Patricians club hosted its annual dance at Kilby arcade on Thursday evening with music by the Cromwell Broadcasters of Winston-Salem. The event featured seasonably festive decorations and drew a large crowd of local and out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricians
Patricians Club
Kilby Arcade
Cromwell Broadcasters
Winston-Salem
Young People's Club Meets at Mrs. Smith Home
The Young People's club of Women's Memorial A. M. E. Church met at 1223 Downing Street, the home of Mrs. Margaret Smith, on Thursday evening for its gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Club
Young People’s Club of Women's Memorial A. M. E
Church
Margaret Smith
Downing Street
Pastor J Franklin Gibson Ill With Influenza
Reverend J Franklin Gibson pastor of Womens Memorial A M E church remains confined to the parsonage due to illness from influenza.
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Women's Ones
J. Franklin Gibson
Women's Memorial A. M. BE
Wrestlers Thrill Crowd as Rasputin Triumphs in Local Show
Promoter Curt Denning presented six wrestlers led by Ivan Rasputin in a lively card. Black Secret fell first to a swift pin, then Marsh, Mikeloff, and Britt were eliminated in sequence. Rasputin defeated Murdoch and Britt in a long, decisive night, while Referee Thompson was joined by newcomer Eddie Blick, drawing boos and jeers from fans.
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Curt Denning
Ivan Rasputin
Black Secret
Ivan Mikeloff
al Britt
Paul Murdoch
Joe Marsh
Marsh
Rasputin
Britt
Mikeloff
Paul
Ivan
Thompson
Eddie Blick
Yankee rookie weighs in at over two hundred pounds
St Petersburg March 20 Those pitchers who thought there was too much Joe DiMaggio on the New York Yankees last year are in for an unpleasant surprise this season. The Yankees sophomore rookie arrived in camp weighing 198 pounds ten more than he packed in 1936 and said he expects to start the season at more than 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Yankees
Giants Pause Spring Training in Gulfport After Indians game
The New York Giants begin a week of rest in Gulfport Mississippi after a game with the Cleveland Indians as they complete spring conditioning.
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Giants
Gulfport
Miss
Tansling
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Drivers Sought to Take Dodgers Home
Several automobile drivers are needed in the Brooklyn Dodgers camp at Clearwater. Manager Burleigh Grimes ordered that players may not drive their cars back, so they are seeking operators to bring them home.
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Clearwater
Fila
Brooklyn Dodgers
Burleigh Grimes
Giants Meet Indians in Gulfport Spring Training Opener
The New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians arrived in Gulfport Mississippi to begin the fourth annual spring training series. Both teams planned workouts and exhibition play as they open the camp.
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Giants
Gulfport
Miss
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Reds Meet Tigers in Tampa Bay Exhibition
Cincinnati Reds players Wild Bill Halla han Jake Motty and Ray Peach es were booked for mo and duty as the Reds tang le with the Detroit Tigers in Tampa Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REDS
Tigers
Tampa
Fla
Bill Hallahan
Jake Motty
Ray “Peaches
Davis
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Bridges Not Hurt Tigers Relief After Miami Physician Report
Detroit Tigers relief after Miami physician says Tommy Bridges has a strained muscle in his left side and not a serious ailment.
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Bridges
Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Miami
Tommy Bridges
White Sox Hire Fresh Arms For Training Opener
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes tapped veteran Bill Dietrich and freshmen John Rigney and Frank Rapish to pitch three innings each against Los Angeles in the first game of the spring training schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Jimmy Dykes
Bill Dietrich
John Rigney
Frank Rapish
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles
Prey Makes Bid for Cubs Infield Role
Linus Frey, newly arrived from Brooklyn in exchange for Woody English, is making a strong bid to win a regular infield job with the Chicago Cubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prey
Avalon
Linus Frey
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Woody English
Mack Eyes One More Game With Mexican Team
Mexico City report says Connie Mack seeks to arrange at least one additional game with the Mexican national team as part of an ongoing international schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Connie Mack
Pirates test rookies in outfield chase Waner dispute
The Pittsburgh Pirates experimented with Johnny Dickehot and Ernie Sands in the outfield as they seek to balance pay demands from star Paul Waner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Qalif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Waner
Johnny Dickehot
Errie Sands
Kelleher Out With Injured Hand in Winter Haven
Hal Kelleher, a right handed pitcher, is out of action temporarily due to an injured hand while at Winter Haven.
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Kelleher
Winter Haven
Hal Kelleher
Ac- Hom
Deans Face Daytonas in Exhibition at Daytona Beach
Washington batters faced the Dean brothers in an exhibition game against the Cardinals in Daytona Beach. The event highlighted the Dean siblings' pitching and hitting as part of the spring showcase.
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DEANS
Daytona Beach
Fila
Washington
Dean Brothers
Cardinals
Dizzy Signs Up After Long Talk With Cardinals
In Daytona Beach on March 20 Jerome Herman Dean known as the number one holdout of 1987 signed a contract likely worth 25000 with the St. Louis Cardinals after a lengthy negotiation with team president Sam Breadon. A prior two hour talk ended with Breadon saying it was off before Dean resumed talks and signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
Fla
Jerome Herman Dean
St. Louis Carolina
Dizzy
Bradenton
Sam Breadon
Breadon
Dean
Frankie Firsch
Frankie
Eas
Brendon
Ole Diz
College Presidents Fight Commercialism in Sports
John Stewart Bryan of the College of William and Mary endorses abolishing commercial aspects of athletics. Richmond trustees head Dr. Douglas Freeman backs the movement and proposes a four school league with Hampden Sydney and Randolph Macon for non commercial, non subsidized sports. Richmond President Dr. F W Boatright notes faculty and student support but warns of higher costs to run a full program.
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Richmond
John Stewart Bryan
College of William and Mary
University of Richmond
Douglas Freeman
Richmond Trustees
John Hopkins University
Richmond and
William and Mary
Southern Conference
Inth
Hampden-Sydney
Randolph-Macon Colleges
F. W. Boatright
Freeman
Oxford
Cambridge
Hornsby Selects Bonetti to Start for Giants
San Antonio Texas dispatch reports manager Rogers Hornsby chose Julio Bonetti to start the mound assignment against the Minneapolis Millers in the American Association clash.
Bolton's Shoulder Injury Forces Short Florida Visit
Orlando reporters say Washington Senator catcher Cliff Bolton traveled to Sanford Florida seeking relief for a painful shoulder. He plans a week to ten days under trainer Lee Jensen of the Chattanooga club.
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Bolton
Orlando
Fla
Cliff Bolton
Washington Senators
Hogan
Sanford
Lee Jensen
Chattanooga
Harris to Pitch St Petersburg Debut With Bees
Bill Harris the 34 year old rookie righthander from Buffalo will start for the Boston Bees in the citrus season opener against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg Florida.
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Harris
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Bill Harris
Boston Bees
Buffalo
New York Yankees
Doerr Set to Start at Second as Foxx Out in Sox Opener
Sarasota report says Jimmy Foxx is out of the Red Sox spring opener against the Tigers in Lakeland on Sunday. Manager Joe Cronin likely must move Bobby Doerr to second base for the game.
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Washington
Delaware
University of Washington Navy
Huskies
Washington Navy
Lake Washington
University of California
Oakland
Armstrong Outpoints Spaldi in Atlantic City Bout
Henry Armstrong from Los Angeles defeats Italy’s Aldo Spaldi by decision in Atlantic City. Frankie Caris of Philadelphia outpoints Cyclone Sammy Williams from Washington in a 10 round affair.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Aldo Spaldi
Italy
Atlantic City
N. J
Frankie Caris
Philadelphia
Cyclone Sammy Williams
Washington
Rural Principals Set State Conference In Chapel Hill
Prof. Guy B. Phillips of the University of North Carolina announced a state rural principals conference to be held in Chapel Hill on March 27. Forty principals from across the state have been invited to discuss vital state wide problems with open forums on organization, principal status, and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Guy B. Phillips
University of North Carolina Education Department
Phillips
Celestial Sky Shifts Each Night With Earlier Star Rise
The Earth's eastward spin makes the night sky appear to move westward with stars rising about four minutes earlier each night. This daily drift of celestial scenery reflects the planet's rotation.
Congress Grants Indian Citizenship and Voting Rights in 1924
Congress passed a 1924 law making Indians citizens and entitled to vote if they meet state qualifications. The measure defined citizenship and voting eligibility for Indigenous people residing in states, marking a major political shift for tribal communities.
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Congress
Picard and Ford Lead Way in Florida Play
In St Augustine Florida two first rate matches were set as the National pro amateur best ball tournament reached the semi finals. Henry Picard and Frank Ford defeated Paul Runyan and Charles Whitehead 4 and 3 then beat Denny Shute and Bill Stark 3 and 2 to reach the final. Hor ton Smith and Fred Haas beat Jack Toomer and John Fletcher 4 and 3 and Victor Ghezzi and Ray Lenehan 2 and 1. Jimmy Hines and Mark Stuart defeated Willie MacFarlane and Allen Ellis 6 and 4 then downed Ky Laffoon and Carl Dann Jr 2 and 1. Harry Cooper and Paul Leslie topped Byron Nelson and Bobby Dunkelberger then ousted Wilfy Cox and Frank Strafaci 4 and 3.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Henry Pickard
Hershey
Frank Ford
Charleston
8. C
Horton Smith
Chicago
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Harry Cooper
Paul Leslie
Baton
Orlando
Cooper
Leslie
Byron Nelson
Reading
Bobby Dunkelberger
Sedgefield
N. C
Wilfy Cox
Washington
Frank Strafaci
Brooklyn
Knott and Duncan Reach Aiken Finals in Southern Cross Golf
James Knott and W B Duncan of New York reached the finals of the 42nd Southern Cross golf tournament in Aiken South Carolina. Knott advanced with a 5 and 3 win over J Stearns while Duncan defeated Thomas Shevlin in the other semifinal.
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Aitken
8. C
James Knott
W. B. Duncan
New York
Southern Cross
Knott
J. Stearns
Duncan
Thomas Shevlin
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