Prominent athletes fuel local sports chatter and plans
Sergeant McMahon recalls a deaf and dumb wrestler who handed him a phone number. Jim Londos writes Greek letters in a Philadelphia club letter. Greensboro competitors eye an open golf prize and Davidson eyes stronger football next fall. Duke and State gossip mix with travel to Asheville and Glen Falls.
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McMahon
Arizona
Sarge
Ell
Iid
Jim Londos
Jim
Penn Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Johnny Bulla
Archdale
Greensboro
Isrious
Wallace Wade
Glenalls
N. Y
Dodgers and Rocks Light Up Spring with 43 Homers
New York reports eight exhibition games in Clearwater producing 43 home runs led by 22 by the Rock Barrels. Gulf breezes and short fences boost power while Cubs players Rizzuto Priddy and others draw major attention for big league potential.
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New York
Learwater
The
Rocks
Gulf Stream
Phil Rizzuto
Jerry Priddy
Kansas City
Ack Keys
Sarazen Aims for Three More Years of Tour Golf
Gene Sarazen, 38, plans at least three more seasons on tour, competing in the Greensboro Open. He trails leaders Ben Hogan and Clayton Heafner by two strokes after the second round. Sarazen argues today’s young players hit hard but lack shotmaking fundamentals and cautions against overloading schedules. He targets a sub 70 round in Greensboro as he seeks a winter tour success.
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Bill Boni
Greensboro
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Clayton Heafner
Squire
Hagen
Jones
Snead
Hogan
Mangrum
Jene
Sarazen
LSU labeled home to top Southern pitchers Danna and Radovich
Albert G. Smith notes LSU owns two top college pitchers in Jesse Danna and Ray Radovich. They recently shut out the New Orleans Pelicans for three innings. The piece also mentions Florida skeptics of the Pittsburgh system and Golf preview moves at South Carolina, with Sanders contributing to LSU drills and Vanderbilt hiring for spring.
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Atlanta
Albert G. Smith
Louisiana State Athletics
L.S.A
South
Jesse Danna
Ray Radovich
New Orleans Pelicans
Sanders
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Ray Morrison
Commodores
Local horse draws Seabiscuit comparison at Tropical Park
A horse quartered at Tropical Park bears a striking resemblance to Seabiscuit but has not achieved major wins, though he may fetch only a two bit piece in comparison.
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Hear
Tropical Park
Old Seabiscuit
Signor Galento Predicts Louis Challenge in a Fading Era
The article recalls Galento predicting a KO win by a bum against Joe Louis and dismisses Paycheck as a bigger bum. It notes Sam Nahem, a Brooklyn rookie, resisting a Nashville assignment, preferring to stay away from recurring rivalries with Baron Poffenberger and his Brooks teammates.
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Sam Nahem
Brooklyn
Nashville
Brooks
Baron Poffenberger
DiMaggio's Dominic impresses in Sarasota workout
Major league notes say Dominic DiMaggio, youngest of the DiMaggios, looked very good in his last workout with potential to play today against the Dodgers as manager Joe Cronin weighs options. Phillies sign Chuck Klein after Pirates release as Prothro hopes for a spark to ignite hitting. Reds discuss Waner with Pirates and consider paying for Powell. Reds players work through a stiff Tuesday workout, McKechnie says.
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Dominic DiMaggio
Reds
Paul Waner
Jake Powell
Sarasota, Fla
Dominic
DiMaggios
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Dodgers
Phillies
KLEIN
Miami Beach
Fla
Dec Prothro
Chuck Klein
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Feelers
Yankees
Bill McKechnie
Mack hints two youngsters may win spots with Athletics
Connie Mack indicated two youths Eddie Collins and Al Brancato have progressed rapidly and Brancato may begin the season at third base for the Oakland Athletics in Hollywood.
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Mack
Hollywood
Calif
A’s
Connie Mack
Eddie Collins
al Brancato
Branecato
Senators Open to Trades to Spark Faltering Start
Washington Senators executives in Orlando report a near total rebuild mood. Owner Clark Griffith would deal almost any player to inject life into the club with a possible swap involving the Detroit Tigers, save for Dutch Leonard and Buddy Lewis.
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NATS
Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Dutch Leonard
Buddy Lewis
Clark Griffith
Detroit Tigers
Dodgers Boss Hails Rookies Pee Wee Reese and Charley Gilbert
Larry MacPhail, skipper of the Brooklyn Dodgers, said Sarasota report boosts hopes for a higher berth this year due to the strong showing of rookies Pee Wee Reese and Charley Gilbert.
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Macphail
Sarasota
Fla
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pee Wee Reese
Charley Gilbert
Pirates seek to slow Cubs in opener with Klinger or Butcher
The Pirates named Dick Lanahan Johnny Lanning and Joe Bowman to face the Chicago Cubs who have won two straight. Manager Frankie Frisch contemplated using Bob Klinger or May Butcher to start the season against St. Louis next month.
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CUBS
LOS Angeles
Pirates
Dick Lanahan
Johnny Lanning
Joe Bowman
Chicago Cubs
Bucs
Frankie Frisch
Bob Klinger
May Butcher
St. Louis
Keds Want Paul Wanner Tampa Trade Talks
Tampa reports that the Keds are seeking Paul Wanner in a possible trade. Stakeholders expect formal discussions to begin soon as teams weigh roster moves.
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Paul Waner
Tampa
Fla
Indians Open Camp With Harder Test In Florida
The Cleveland Indians leave their training camp site in Fort Myers, Fla. to play Syracuse of the International League in Mel Harder’s first appearance this season a test for his troublesome pitching arm. Paul O'Dea returns to Cleveland for eye injury treatment despite doctors saying vision remains safe.
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Harder
Fort Myers
Fla
Cleveland Indians
Syracuse
Mel Harder
Tribe
Paul O'Dea
Cleveland
Haney Names Browns Big Five Pitchers
St. Louis manager Fred Haney cites Vernon Kennedy Eldon Auker Nate Andrews Howard Mills and Emil Bildilli as the Browns top five pitchers with room for others to break in.
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Haney
Cardinals Meet Phillies in Miami Before Havana Series
The Cardinals cheer Joe Medwick’s 1940 contract signing and play the Phillies in Miami Beach before departing for Havana to face the Cuban All-Stars. Manager Ray Blades notes an exhibition record of five wins and 18 losses, with three wins coming against the Yankees.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Phillies
Havana
Ray Blades
Yankees
Mrs. Page Shoots 80 In North-South
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta the medalist faces Mrs. Jane Brooks Robbins of Mt. Kisco New York in the first round at Pinehurst during the North South event.
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Pinehurst
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Jane Brooks Robbins
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
38th North and South Women's golf tourney opens
Miss Kirby led qualifying with a 79 the only score under 80. Mrs. Robbins posted 90 while Estelle Lawson Page tied for second at 80. Fifteen additional matches are scheduled including Lawlor vs McCullough and Sheaffer vs Rudel among others.
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T. C. Sheaffer
Philadelphia
Thomas R. Rudel
Forest Hills
L. J
Betty Abernethy
Pittsburgh
Edwin Stevens
Greenwich
Conn
Jane Seawell
Carthage
N. C
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Iil
Archie Robson
Helen Waring
Pinehurst
Boyd Morrow
Ivy Goetzman
Washington
C. R. Harbaugh
Cleveland
Russell Holman
Old Greenwich
Arnold McNitt
C. F. Sprague
Melrose
Mass
R. 8. Patton, Jr
Hartford
Indiana Tennis Misses Home Matches Again
The Hoosiers will not host any varsity tennis matches this season at home due to lack of facilities in Bloomington Indiana. This marks the second consecutive year without home matches for Indiana on the tennis schedule.
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Hoosiers
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Everything Set For Bout Between Hader And Ryan
Tonight at South Hamilton Street arena Rosy Red Ryan of Philadelphia faces Blackjack Hader of Kansas City in the main event. Promoter Sergeant McMahon reports a strong card with a rematch aftermath stirring fan reaction. Johnny Marrs serves as policeman for the bout while Marrs also wrestles Jake Patterson in the semi final. Floyd Marshall of Denver meets Allen Eustace of Wakefield in the curtainraiser as veteran observers hail Eustace as one of the era’s best.
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Rosy Red Ryan
Philadelphia
Blackjack Hader
Kansas City
South Hamilton Street Arena
Sergeant McMahon
Red Ryan
Ernie Powers
Ryan
Johnny Marrs
Jake Patterson
Patterson
Marrs
Purple Flash
Floyd Marshall
Denver
Colo
Marshall
Allen Eustace
Wakefield
Kas
Eustace
Little Beaver
Fight Card Highlight Sees Glen Loflin At Inter City Bout
Young 118 pound fighter Glen Loflin known for speed and power will feature in the Friday night inter city boxing meet between High Point and Burlington. A former YMCA participant, Loflin is described as scrappy and hustling with a promising future in ring circles.
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Max Ward
Bill Bell
Burlington Exchange Club
High Point Athletic Club
Ward
Bell
Greensboro
Glen Loflin
High Point
Burlington
Loflin
Medwick Signs Cardials Contract At 18000 Fee
Miami Beach March 27 Joe Medwick agreed to a one year contract with the St Louis Cardinals for 18000, matching last season's pay after long holdout talks. Medwick, MVP in 1937 and NL batting leader, joins a team favored to win the pennant as it nears Cuba road trip. He is in good shape and may not play until after the Cuba series.
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Harriss Covington
Godbury Forest
Princeton
Tiger Fresh Foods
Miami Beach
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Medwick
Joe
Sam Breadon
Cuba
Waners Face Competition From a Pirates Spring Elevation
The Pittsburgh Pirates, in a quickie exhibition run, confront the Waner brothers Paul and Lloyd as aging stars near the end of their era. Paul, 36, seeks a 15th season after a .328 batting marks last year while Lloyd, 32, batted .285 in 112 games. Newcomers Bob Elliott and Maurice Van Robays impress in spring practice, offering a left outfield challenge to the veteran tandem.
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Russell Newland
San Francisco
Pittsburgh Pirates
Waner
Paul
Lloyd
Oklahoma
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Bob Elliott
Maurice van Rabays
Frankie Frisch
Elliott
van Robays
Senators Fast Club Seeks Bonura Return To Boost Run Production
Washington’s Bucky Harris touts a speedy lineup led by George Case Buddy Lewis and Gerald Walker aiming to improve a sixth-place finish. He eyes a Bonura reunion with the Giants as the missing run producer while pitching remains a concern behind Dutch Leonard for the rotation.
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Senators
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Harris
George Case
Buddy Lewis
Jim Potahl
Gerald Walker
Zeke Bonura
Giants
Zeke
Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule for Florida Tour
A mixed slate of spring exhibition games across Florida and nearby cities with several results and rain cancellations. Notable scores include Cleveland 38 over St Louis 2 in St Petersburg and Chicago 8 over Los Angeles 5 in Los Angeles. The day also lists today’s lineup from Tampa to Fort Myers with matchups featuring Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Brooklyn, Washington, Detroit, Kansas City and more.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Cleveland
St. Louis
Bradenton
Brooklyn
Boston
Winter Haven
New York
Haines City
Detroi
Kansas City
Sarasota
Newark
Hollywood
Calif
Chicagal
Pac
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Laredo
Tex
St. Loui
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Chicago
Los Angele
Tampa
Cincinna
Miami Beach
Phildelphia
York
Fort Myers
Syracuse
Waners Impress Infield and Outfield Versatility
The Waners form a right handed battering duo in the outfield and infield. They prove useful when facing strong pitchers such as Cincinnati's Waters and Derringer, contributing in flexible defensive and hitting roles.
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Cincinnati
Derringer
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