Cy Youngs Farm Claims Hard Work
Denton True Young, the 80 year old baseball legend, still keeps busy on a Tuscarawas county farm near Newcomerstown. He wakes at 6 am, tends the 80 acre property with John Benedum, and joins friends at the Elks club for cards, proving his belief that work wards off old age.
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Cy Youngs Farm
Cy Young
Tuscarawas County
Canton
Newcomerstown
Tuscarawas Valley
John Benedum
Elks Club
Cyclone Young, Early Baseball Pitcher, Canton Start
The piece recounts Cy Young's early life born near Gilmore and his first organized baseball in Canton in 1890. It explains how he earned the nickname Cyclone after a blazing fastball and a grandstand crack, then details his sale to Cleveland for $300 as the league folded.
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Young
A .A
Gilmore
Old Valley School
Canton
Cyclone
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
Name mixup haunts Hall of Famer Young on Cooperstown scroll
The first Hall of Fame pitcher is mislisted as Denton Tecumseh Young. his middle name True honors a Civil War captain his father served with. He recalls salaries rose with baseball’s pay, earning from 1400 to 4500 dollars while paying own expenses and uniforms during 14 seasons with Cleveland St. Louis Nationals and Boston Red Sox.
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Young
Cooperstown
Denton Tecumseh Young
True
Tecumseh
Cleveland
St. Louis Nationals
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Cy Young Relives Farm Life After Baseball Glory
Cy Young recalls saving much of his $1,400 first season with Cleveland. He married Bobba Miller, left his old hills home after Bobby’s 1934 death, sold the house, and moved to Benedum's farm. He now tends animals and basks in his record-shattering achievements.
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Young
Cleveland
Tuscarawas County
Bobba Miller
Bobby
Benedum
Cy Young
Evers Remembered For Ballpark Habits And Merkle Era
Sports Roundup notes Johnny Evers of the Cubs, who died recently, was famed for retiring early on trips with candy and papers to study the Baseball Guide. It recalls his memory of rules during the Merkle play when a runner failed to touch second base and Hank O Day’s umpiring call. The piece also mentions F P Adams and the verse that keeps Tinker Evers and Chance in fans’ minds.
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New York
Johnny Evers
Chicago Cubs
Evers
Baseball Guide
Merkle
Johnny
Pittsburgh
Hank O'Day
Hank
F. P. Adams
Tinker, Evers
Chance
Foreman
Birthday Honours For Cy Young Man o War and Ballot
John Day of the Thoroughbred Racing Association notes Kentucky horsemen held a birthday party for Ballot. Tom Underwood, Lexington Herald editor, served as toastmaster but disclaims responsibility for the toasts. The toasts celebrated Ballot as a yearling and a two year old, among others, marking the horse's 33rd birthday.
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Cy Young
John Day
Thoroughbred Racing Association
Kentucky
Tom Underwood
Lexington Herald
Day
Giants to hold clinics for local high school teams
The Giants plan to imitate the Dodgers by conducting clinics for nearby high school baseball squads. The piece notes "Baby" Jack Torrance, holder of the world shot put record, now works for an oil company in Baton Rouge, and humorously suggests he could toss oil tanks.
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Giants
Dodgers
Jack Torrance
Baton Rouge
All Navy Cage Tourney To Close
GREAT LAKES N J March 29 The all navy basketball tournament narrowed to a marine versus navy final after semifinal wins. The Second Marine Division Camp Lejeune defeated Marine Air Group El Toro 50 46 and Naval Hawaiian Area Pearl Harbor beat Marine Barracks Quantico 59 46. The winners meet tonight for the all navy crown.
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Great Lakes
iPi
Atlantic
Pacific
U. S
Navy
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Marine Air Group
el Toro
Calif
Naval Hawaiian Area
Pearl Harbor
Marine Barracks
Quantico
Towensend Club Members Push Toward Sacramento Assembly
Assembly sergeant at arms Wilkie Ogg urged Towensend club members to proceed sedately as they pushed toward the Sacramento chamber. His mild words prompted a calmer response and the crowd followed his cue.
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Sacramento
Calif
Wilkie Ogg
Towensend Club
Ogg
Oldsters
Oldsters Lead As Queen Citys Tourney Resumes
In Charlotte the second round of the $10,000 Charlotte open resumes after a snow and sleet storm. 41-year-old Wil lie Goggin led with a 66, six under par, amid frozen greens. Lawson Little, Horton Smith and other 1930s stars followed as par 72 benchmarks were bettered by 28 players.
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Charlotte
Goggin
Lawson Little
Cleveland
Horton Smith
Detroit
Lou Worsham
Washington
Mangrum
Smith
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
al Smith
Danvile
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Laffoon
Métz
Picard
Moore
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kans
McNeely Wins 1947 Intercollegiate Scoring Title
Cliff McNeely of Texas Wesleyan tops the national list with 725 points from 255 field goals and 215 free throws in 33 games. Jim Lacy trails at 667, with Dav Wilmoth third at 591 and E. F. Parham fourth at 553. Top 10 totals and other players from the AP compilation are noted.
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New York
Cliff McNeely
Texas Wesleyan
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
Hanson
Washington State
McNeely
Kansas City
Jim Lacy
Baltimore
Loyola
Associated Press
Lacy
Dav! Wilmoth
Alderson- Broaddus
E. F. Parham
Texas Wesley
Bill Hall
Marshall
Darrell Brown
Humboldt
Calif
Tex
Wes
Balt're
Wilmoth
Al'son-Br’s
Parham
Hall
Brown
Kaedig
York
Neb
Wilson
And
Son
Ind
Peleaz
Ald’son-Br’s
Mitchell
S. Hous
South
Cates
Elon
Gunger
West
Loffenbger
Duke
Warris
E. & Henry 25 145 116 406 Dickey
N. C
Glermak
Samele
Wash. Md
Clark
Mt. St. M
Seay, Wofford
Fights Last Night Highlights European and American Fights
Marcel Cerdan defeated Harold Green by knockout in Paris. Jimmy McAllister stopped Joey Kushner in Baltimore. Buster Peppe knocked out Carl Stevens in Philadelphia. Lee Sala halted Knute Baker in Terre Haute. Digito Spagnolo stopped Digito Spagnolo in Rome. Lee Savold stopped Digito Spagnolo in Paterson.
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New York
Marcel Cerdan
Paris
Harold Green
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Jimmy McAllister
Joey Kushner
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Buster Peppe
Carl Stevens
Death by Self Injury Reported in New Bern
Coroner Raymond Pollock Jr lists the death of Joseph R. Ritter age 32 as suicide. Ritter, a railroad worker, was found with a bullet wound in his left eye and died shortly after at a local hospital. No inquest will be held.
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New Bern
Raymond Pollock, Jr
Joseph R. Ritter
Ritter
British Turf Classic Wide Open to Field
A steady rain fell at Aintree on March 29 making the Grand National steeplechase a wide open race with many contenders in contention.
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Aintree
England
Grand National Field As 57 Run In 103rd Steeplechase
A field of 57 horses faced the 103rd Grand National at Aintree despite Lovely Cottage being scratched for weather and soft going. Prince Regent led the betting at 8 to 1 as rain and heavy going slowed the 4 mile 56 yard course with the starter at 2 20 p.m. GMT.
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Aintree
England
Lovely Cottage
Prince Regent
Grand National Jumping Classic Faces Mud and High Stakes
A hundred thousand racing fans endured dense mist as the century-old Grand National faced a muddy course over 30 jumps. Betting surged on 100 to 1 shots like Prince Regent, with 88 jumpers from three countries ready to start. Refugio and Kami were outsiders while U S supporters watched for a first American triumph since 1938.
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J. W. Bank
Prince Regent
Gregalach
Victoria Club
America
United States
Frank S. Adams
Housing conditions vary by region per Twentieth Century Fund
The Twentieth Century Fund reports housing is strongest in the northern and western cities while conditions are poorest on southern farms, outlining regional disparities in living standards.
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New York
INS
Twentieth Century Fund
Carolina League Clubs to Begin Spring Drills This Week
All eight Carolina League teams start workouts Monday as they prepare for a 142 game season opening April 23. Greensboro defends, while Raleigh, Durham and others announce new managers Buddy Bates, Joe Glenn, and Willie Duke plus veteran pilots Ray Thomas, Herb Brett, Cecil Payne, Charlie Carroll, and George Granger.
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Draper
Carolina Baseball League
T. S. Wilson
Ance
Greensboro
Durham
Raleigh
Burlington
Leaksville
Martinsville
Winston-Salem
Buddy Bates
Joe Glenn
Willie Duke
Ray Thomas
Herb Brett
Danville
Cecil Payne
Charlie Carroll
George Granger
Granger
Carroll
Thomas
Man o War Celebrates Birthday at Faraway Farm
Lexington Kentucky March 29 Man O War celebrated his birthday at Samuel D Riddles Faraway farm with a horseshoe of flowers on his stall and a day marked by routine. The 30 year old horse munched birthday carrots with the vigor of a yearling and showed firm teeth.
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Lexington
Big Red
Samuel D. Riddle
Golf clubs vary widely beyond simple names
The article notes that golf clubs differ in face size and design, citing Dick Chapman reducing iron face area for better shots and Ben Hogan failing to find a perfect driver replacement. It argues that not all clubs of a type are identical, countering the notion of standardization.
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Dick Chapman
Ben Hogan
Cleveland Wins By Toss Of Coin
Cleveland captures the national AAU junior boxing team trophy after a three day meet and a coin flip decided the tie with Oklahoma City. Both teams had three individual championships.
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Dodds Aims to Break Indoor Mile Record in Chicago Relays
Parson Dodds, winner of seven one mile races this season, seeks to surpass his indoor American mark of 4 06.4 in the Chicago relays tonight. He clocked 4:08.5 to win his seventh mile race, topping the Knights of Columbus meet in Cleveland by two tenths.
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Chicago
Gil Dodds
Dodds
Knights of Columbus
Cleveland
Elkin men push drive for $18,000 expo building
Elkin, March 29. Local business leaders have launched a campaign to raise funds for a proposed $18,000 agricultural exposition building in Elkin. The effort targets community support and local sponsorship to finance the project.
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Elkin
Boy and girl return after mistaken ride to Philadelphia
Anthony Cassalis aged 9 and his girlfriend Marian Kader aged 7 were home today after boarding what they believed was a subway train and ending up in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania's Congressional Limited sped them across New Jersey before the conductor and police arranged their return.
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New York
Anthony Cassalis
Marian Kader
Philadelphia
Anthony
Pennsylvania
Congressional Limited
New Jersey
Indians poised for strong season with Gordon addition
Cleveland eyes a rise in the standings behind Bob Feller and Joe Gordon. Gordon thrives at second base and shortstop, while Feller anchors a pitching staff. Infielders Keltner and Robinson impress, though outfield remains unsettled with Edwards sidelined.
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Indians
Bob
Joe
Flash) Gordon
New York Yankees
Gordon
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Flash
Yankee
Feller
Rapid Robert
Hank Edwards
Edwards
Boudreau
Pat Seerey
Dale Mitchell
Hal Peck
Philadelphia A
Howie Moss
Baltimore
Seerey
Rogers Hornsby
Little Rock Barrel
Mitchell
Felix Mackiewicz
Johnny Rucker
Jimmy Hegan
al Lopez
Pittsburgh
Lopez
Pitche McKechnie
Red Embree
Steve Gromek
al Gettel
Mel Harder
The
Tribe
Roger Wolff
Washington
Gene Bearden
Oakland
Les Willis
Memphis
Bearden
Willis
Bill Veeck
Happy Not Decided In Diamond Row
St. Petersburg Florida March 29 Commissioner A B Happy Chandler returned to Cincinnati after announcing his hearing on the Yankees Dodgers feud would stay open indefinitely. He said he wanted to explore the matter at his leisure rather than close it now.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
A. B
Happy
Chandler
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Colleges In Action Today
Wake Forest opens its baseball season at Hanes Hosiery in Winston Salem. Duke loses to Clemson 10 to 9 in a second straight day defeat. Catawba opens with a 5 4 loss to Newberry. Davidson hosts Trinity College of Hartford while Catawba visits Presbyterian. Wake Forest track visits the University of Richmond and UNC tennis hosts Yale. Snow and cold weather halted Trinity at North Carolina baseball and the Davidson Wake Forest tennis match.
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North Carolina
Wake Forest
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Catawba
Presbyterian
Davidson
Trinity College of Hartford
Cerdan Gains Fifth Approval In New York Bout
Marcel Cerdan, fighting in his second American appearance, earned his 98th victory in the 100th bout of his career. Harold Green was his opponent in a match that drew a packed crowd and a reported $109,320 in gate receipts.
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New York
Marcel Cerdan
Harold Green
Marcel
Bing Crosby's Humble Woodsman Start Revealed
Lloyd Crosby of an Oregon timber firm recalls his cousin Bing Crosby as a 1921 survey crew chairman and lineman who twice hacked himself with an axe and went to hospital. He says Bing sang in the woods and developed his voice there inspiring later success.
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Crosby
Portland
Ore
INS
Lloyd Crosby
Oregon
Bing Crosby
Bing
Lamp facts New York says two factories dominate
A Twenty Century Fund investigation shows two factories in New York produce 80 percent by value of all large electric lamps sold in the United States.
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New York
United States
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Joseph
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Happy Chandler
Joe Gordon
Wily
Bill McKechnie
Ken Keltner
Eddie Robinson
Robinson
Colleges In Action Today
Jack Lords
Willie E
Hoppe
Cerdan
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