Greensboro Open notes and spring sports talk mix
Recap of Greensboro Open coverage highlights includes Andy Merrilees and h Point, Frosty Snow, Charles Diffendal, and John Dif dal as returning golf lettermen. Duke boxing letterman P V Kirkman noted, while Coach Wallace Wade's Duke football group faces cautious optimism. Baseball chatter centers on Burgess Whitehead with the Giants, Joe Jonin’s pitchers, Hank Greenberg in outfield, Rudy York at first, and Mike Kelley’s spring fundraising and box-office success. The piece also mentions Mike Kelley’s praise of George Pofahl and other prospects as Cardinals question lineup choices.
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University North Carolina
Andy Merrilees
H Point
Frosty Snow
Charles Diffendal
John
Difdal
High Point
P. V. Kirkman
Duke
Wallace Wade
Starmount
Blue Devil Men
Wade
Milwaukee
Joe Isetti
Joe Bauer
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
Bill Terry
Red Sox
Joe Jonin
Sox
Yankees
Joe Isery
Herb Hash
Minneapolis
Mike Kelley
St. Paul
Carl Hubbell
Carl
Hank Greenberg
Rudy York
del Baker
Joe Williams
Hialeah
Mike
George Pofahl
Vashon
Roundup of golf purses and boxing headlines in sports
New York reports golf pros chasing purses as PGA events draw early attendance gains. Southeast Conference power Louis leads discussions about the naval intercollegiate boxing championship in Sacramento. Also notes on Petrolle, Rudol, Adair, Washington Case, and Red Sanders preparing teams in spring practice.
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New York
Endance
Medwick
Louis
State
Sacramento
Billy Petrolle
Rego Express
Tommy Adair
Tammy
Red Sanders
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State Tigers
Nashville
Vandy
Slip Madigan Hears Jacked Pictures at St Marys
San Francisco Chronicle notes Slip Madigan removing photos from St Marys walls and Ed Tracy the college ticket manager offering help. Madigan jokes not to touch anything lest someone from the board of athletic control think he is still on his side.
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Art Rosenbaum
San Francisco Chronicle
Madigan
St. Mary's
Ed Tracy
Board of Athletic Control
Northwestern summer coaching school lineup teased
Dr. Eddie Anderson of Iowa is named as the first prominent figure in Northwestern's planned summer coaching school. Al McCoy is favored over Gus Dorazio in Philadelphia tonight with Jimmy Perrin, a top featherweight contender, as a noted NBA figure in the mix.
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Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Northwestern
al McCoy
Gus Dorazio
Philadelphia
Jimmy Perrin
Asheville Open Moves One Day Due to Snow
Greensboro plans an 18 hole round tomorrow with the Greensboro Open postponed after an all day snowfall. The Asheville Open shifts to Friday start with a 36 hole finale Sunday as weather permits.
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Greensboro
Fred Corcoran
White Sox Poised for a Strong Show in American League
Pasadena March 25 The Chicago White Sox show unusual confidence as manager James Dykes shapes a lineup with Solters Kreevich and Wright in the outfield. If rookies Kennedy and Kolloway meet expectations and veteran Lyons anchors the rotation, Chicago could challenge for a first division berth.
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Pasadena
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Pale Hose
James Joseph Dykes
Bob Kennedy
Don Kolloway
Chicago
Sox
Julius Solters
Mike Kreevich
Taft Wright
Kreevich
Solters
Cleveland
Browns
Gerald Walker
Washington
Senators
Joe Kuhel
Jackie Hayes
Eric McNair
Cess
Luke Ap
Reguars
Mike Tresh
Ken Silvestri
Turner
Tommy Peoria
Ariz
Theodore Lyons
White Sox
John Rigney
Bill Dietrich
John Knott
Edgar Smith
Pete Appleton
Wright-Walker
North-South Women's Event Snowed Out at Pinehurst
Snow halted the 38th North and South women's golf tournament at Pinehurst as the 18-hole qualifying round could not be completed. Officials postponed action due to all-day snowfall yesterday.
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Pinehurst
One Minute Interview with Eddie Rommel Umpire
Eddie Rommel recalls his peak thrill in 1922 when he won 22 games for the Philadelphia Athletics as the team slumped to five wins. He finished four votes behind George Sisler for MVP and notes Philly fans held a popularity contest awarding an automobile won by Jimmy Dykes.
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Eddie Rommel
George Sisler
Philly
Jimmy Dykes
Man of the Week Dizzy Dean Chooses Security
Dizzy Dean is named Man of the Week for choosing a $10,000 annual salary over the brink of starving, signaling prudence over poverty. The note highlights his decision as a practical turning point in a difficult period.
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Dizzy Dean
Spring Training Notes From Florida Tournaments
Across multiple camps in Florida, pitchers and players face roster decisions. Joe McCarthy may drop Oral Hildebrandt for a rookie like Tommy Reis with the Yankees while Charley Gehringer remains doubtful for Detroit due to back pains. Gumbert shines for the Giants, Vosmik impresses for Brooklyn, and Becket shows strong form for the Phillies as teams pursue early Grapefruit League success.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Oral Hildebrand
St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy Reis
Gehringer
Lakeland
Charley Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
Vander Meer Returns to Lineup for Rochester Game
In West Palm Beach Florida manager Bill McKechnie believes hard work is the cure for Johnny Vander Meer. He ordered Vander Meer to report for duty against Rochester, renewing the pitcher’s hopes for improvement.
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Works Vander Meer
West Palm Beach
Fla
Johnny Vander Meer
Bill McKechinie
Rochester
Babich Shuts Out Pirates in Five for Athletics
Johnny Babich, with a strong curve, returned from Kansas City to pitch for the Philadelphia Athletics and blanked Pittsburgh for five innings, allowing only four hits. The veteran twirler perked up on the mound.
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Babich
San Francisco
Johnny Babich
Philadelphia Athletics
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Reds Say Grissom Won't Make Grade
Cincinnati Reds players bet Grissom will not be with the Yankees after the season opens. Other items note Horace Stoneham backing Giants manager Bill Terry, Bill Delancey’s possible return, Dominic DiMaggio's hitting doubts, Louis Boudreau's ankle injury, and a Masters meet update with Ed Dudley leading in scoring.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Lefty Lee Grissom
Yankees
McCarthy
Senators try new lineup as spring drills yield little
In Orlando Florida the Washington Senators test changes with Cecil Travis moving to third Buddy Lewis to the outfield and Jim Potahl placed at shortstop. Observers note weak hitting and experiments have not yet produced key victories this spring.
Delays Pruning Date Los Angeles
The note from Los Angeles reports delays in pruning dates affecting scheduled horticultural work. Officials stated adjustments due to weather and staffing, with new timelines to be announced.
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Los Angeles
ChicAgo
Hartnett Men Won Seven In Row Last Week
Chicago Cubs led the Grapefruit League with seven straight wins last week powered by strong long distance hitting. Boston Bees, under Casey Stengel, also showed surprising form but sit seventh in spring standings after five wins against National League foes.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Boston Bees
Casey Stengel
Grace Spring
Phillies
Bees
Paychek To Feel Wrath Of Bomber
Joe Louis read critics and plans to beat Johnny Paychek in Madison Square Garden. The Bomber trains fiercely after alleging slippage talk, with Jimmy Braddock confirming heightened aggression and intent to deliver a strong punching performance Friday night.
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Paychek
Bomber
Greenwood Lakes
N. Y
Joe Louis
Arthuro Godoy
Joe
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Paychek
Johnny
Max Schmeling
Mistah Joe
Jimmy Braddock
Phillips 66 Captures AAU Title From Denver Nuggets
The Phillips 66 team defeated the Denver Nuggets 39 to 36 to win the National AAU basketball championship, returning the title to Bartlesville area after the Nuggets' defense. five Nuggets starters played the full 40 minutes in the March final.
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Phillips
Denver Nuggets
Denver
Phillips 66
Oklahoma
Bartlesville Giants
Cubs Jubilant Over Rookie Crop As Hartnett Delays Pruning
The Cubs celebrate a strong rookie group while Manager Gabby Hartnett postpones pruning plans until April 5 or later.
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Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Webb Bests Boudreau Says Dykes on Skeeter Webb
Pasadena reports Chicago White Sox manager Jim Dykes claims Skeeter Webb is superior to Lou Boudreau. Boudreau, a flashy rookie, displaced Webb at Cleveland last season, prompting this bold assessment.
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Cleveland Indians
Louis Boudreau
Boudreau
Webb
Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy Dykes
Skeeter Webb
Lou Boudreau
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Pirates Lose Ground as Mack’s A’s Outsell in West
President Bill Benswanger of the Pittsburgh Pirates praised California climate to lure Connie Mack’s Athletics west for spring training. Now Benswanger faces a setback as Mack’s club dominates attendance and defeats the Pirates in two of four meetings while drawing box office patronage away from Pittsburgh.
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Thunder
San Francisco
Bill Benswanger
Pittsburgh Pirates
California
Connie Mack
Benswanger
Connie
Bucs
Wrestlers tout top matches on Wednesday card
Two ranked grapplers Floyd Marshall and Johnny Marrs defend their spots on the upcoming Wednesday wrestling program. Marshall argues his bout with Allen Eustace should be second to the Ryan Hader clash, while Marrs backs the top bout order citing last week’s exciting performances.
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Floyd
Marshall
Denver Corp
Toughie
L. C. McMahon
Allen Eustace
Wakefield
Flash
Rosy Red Ryan
Blackjack Hader
Eustace
Johnny Marrs
Purple Flash
Chief Little Beaver
Ryan-Hader
Ryan
Hader
Exhibition Baseball Twins Mix In Fortunes In Spring Play
A sequence of spring exhibition games features Cuban All Stars and teams including St. Louis New York Boston Brooklyn Detroit Cleveland and Philadelphia across venues from Florida to California. Referee antics noted as a chuckling aside and ticketing details mention reserved seats at Elwood and Sheraton Hotels.
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al Reid
New Orleans
Bill Rose
Kitchener
Ont
Boston Bruins
New York
Beantown
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Lee Savold
Buddy Baer
Buddy
Inter Intra
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia A's
Boston Bees
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Havana
cCincinnati
Cuban All Stars
St. Petersburg
Chicago
Oakland
Calif
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Miami Beach
Fla
Syracuse II
Fort Myers
Indianapoli
Cleveland
San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis
Toledo
Sanford
West Palm Beach
Cincinnati
Rochester
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Laredo
Hader
Elwood
Sheraton
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George Monroe
Temple University
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Winter Haven
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Harry Gumbert
Clearwater
Joe Vosmik
Brooklyn Dodger
Mel Harder
Johnny Allen
Paul O'Dea
Tribe
Jacksonville
Bradenton
Boston
Beck
Walter
Boom Boom
Grissom
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Horace Stoneham
St. Louis Cardinal
Bill Delancey
Cardinal
Dominic DiMaggio
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Augusta
Ed Dudley
Atlanta
Fional Champion
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta, Ga
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. L
Jane Cothran
Greenville
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Jeanne Cline
Bloomington, Ill
Hartnett
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Eimer Gedeon
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