Merita Bakers Win Close Postseason Final
Merita defeats Adam s Millis White Sox 19 to 18 in the Industrial Basketball league post season title race to force a deciding game Wednesday at 8 in the YMCA gym. R Steele led Merita with 13 points while Wheelis and Spencer starred for Adams Millis. Hayworth was absent for Merita.
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Merita
Red’ Hayworth
Star Guard
Binghamton
N. Y
Spartanburg
8. C
Hayworth
White Sox
Bakers
R. Steele
Wheelis
Spencer
Adams-Millis
Coach proposes penalty box for basketball rule violator
Ted Turney, coach at Heidelberg College in Tiffin Ohio, suggests a one minute penalty box for rule offenders and would award the ball to the fouled team at the spot of the foul instead of free throws.
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Tiffin
Ted Turney
Heidelberg College
New Golf Rule Affects Craig Wood’s 14 Club Limit
March 30 New Rule limits players to 14 clubs. Craig Wood carries 32 clubs with his caddy handling the extra. The ruling is poised to impact Wood more than most professionals.
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Wood
New York
Craig Wood
Whales Hold Record for Largest Mammal Brains
A new note documents that whales possess the largest brains among mammals with the heaviest on record estimated at about 7000 grams.
Spartans Lose Track Ace He's Much Too Smart
Michigan State coach Ralph H. Young loses key 440 yard man George McKenna of Yonkers New York to graduation ahead of his class to take a business position. The team had feared scholastic ineligibility but this time the star graduates early to leave for the job.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ralph H. Young
Michigan
Local stars quest in Atlanta invitational tennis action
Bryan Grant and Bobby Riggs advance as eight seeds open play. Grant defeats Burtz Boulware 6-0 6-2 and faces Vernon Marcum. Riggs cruises past Glenn Dudley 6-0 6-3 and meets Mason Coutts. Other results include Wayne Sabin over Preston Chambers 7-5 0-6 6-4 and Red Enroe next.
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Atlanta
Bryan Grant
Bobby Riggs
Grant
Blasting Burtz Boulware
Georgia Tech
Vernon Marcum
Lakeland
Fla
Joe Hunt
Los Angeles
Reg Fleet
Robert Decker
Walter Senior
California
Bill Moore
Hank Crawford
Martin Buxgy
Miami
Champ Reese
Russell Bobbitt
Edward Cooke
Portland
Ore
Malcolm Manley
Kels Boland
Art Hendrix
Billy Reese
Ted Zuber
Letter S Catches On Behind Bat For White Sox
In Pasadena on March 20 the Chicago White Sox top catchers under Comiskey era include Bill Sullivan Ray Schalk and Luke Sewell. The current rookie catchers working with the team here carry the names Schlueter Sylvestri and Skoronski suggesting a humorous link to the letter S.
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White Sox
Pasadena
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Charles A. Comiskey
Bill Sullivan
Ray Schalk
Luke Sewell
Schlueter
Sylvestri
Skoronski
White Promises Rough Handling Clash Of Rasputin In Main Event
Curtis Denning presents a wrestling bill at High Point arena featuring Ivan Rasputin against Alabama strongman White in the main event. The bout aims to crown the roughest wrestler as Rasputin vows a thrashing for any challenger while White promises to out rough and out wrestle him. Dick Powell faces Slim Zimbleman in the opener, two tough matchups on a night billed as rough action.
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Ivan
Rasputin
Tarazan White
Alabama
White
Dick Powell
Slim Zimbleman
Zimbleman
Powell
Laffoon Fires Sub-Par 65 In Augusta Practice Round
Laffoon shoots a seven under par 65 to tie the Augusta course record in a warm up for the Augusta National Invitational. Bobby Jones, Jimmy Hines, Ed Dudley, and Sam Snead post 71s as Gene Sarazen and others arrive to join the field.
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Augusta
Ky Laffoon
Husky Walloper
Chicago
Bobby Jones
Jones
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Jimmy Hines
Garden City
L. I
Ed Dudley
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
West Va
Gene Sarazen
Vic Ghezzi
al Watrous
Charlie Yates
Fred Haas
Ensa
Small Oregon School Wins State Basketball Championship
Bell Fountain high near Corvallis Oregon, with only 19 male students, claims the state basketball title. Cincinnati scribes urge a Reds trade for Paul Waner. Horton Smith shines for the Augusta National tourney. Rumor links former Pitt athletic director Don Harrison to Jock Sutherland. Brooklyn fans praise Dodgers’ hot Citrus League form.
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New York
Bell Fountain High
Corvallis
Ore
Cincinnati
Reds
Paul Waner
Horton Smith
Don Harrison
Pitt
Jock Sutherland
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Brownies Form Up Colorful Lineup With Hornsby Promises
Rogers Hornsby vows the Browns will be a fully colored and energized squad this season. Willie Ludolph, last season’s Pacific Coast League MVP, will aim for similar glory in semi pro ranks. Virginia Military alumni report unanimous support for new Coach Pooley Hubert. Joe Gould has added Charley Massera, Pittsburgh heavyweight, under his wing.
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Rogers Hornsby
Willie Ludolph
Virginia Military
Pooley Hubert
Joe Gould
Charley Massera
Pittsburgh
Sutherland at Pitt Faces Tough Coaching Test
The piece notes Sutherland at Pitt in a tough spot with limited veterans on the squad and a mix of ends tackles guards centers and backs. It mentions Clark Griffith aiming for a premier farm system in the American League and highlights Cavaretta as a fast outfielder prospect as well as Kentucky tips on Derby favorites Billionaire Pompoon and Scene Shifter trained by Karl Sande. Virginia Military may have a halfback Sho set to excel next fall amid broader football dope from the South.
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Sutherland
Pitt
Clark Griffith
Charlie Grimm
Phil Cavaretta
Kentucky
Brooklyn
Billionaire
Pompoon
Sceneshifter
Qarl Sande
South
Virginia Military
Sho
Pinehurst hosts 56 events as nearly 200 horses enter show
The Pinehurst horse show opens with nearly 200 entries across 56 events over two days. Notables include two Hambletonian contenders Herald and Mr Chips owned by Dr H M Parshall of Urbana. Fort Bragg contributed about two dozen horses and an army howitzer on display. Ribbons will be awarded across multiple classes including ladies saddle and five-gaited divisions.
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Pinehurst
Carolina
Ft. Bragg
Idle Land Is Put to Work on Farm Pasture Plan
H B Cook, a Franklinton area cooperator with the Soil Conservation Service, turned six acres of scrub land into pasture. He saved 40 ears of corn daily for his two mules and a cow from June to Thanksgiving by feeding the land to pasture and using posts for a fence, rather than growing corn on land best suited for pasture.
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College Station
Raleigh
H. B. Cook
Soil Conservation Service
Franklinton
Cook
Leavitt to Speak in Raleigh on Thursday
Scott Leavitt of Great Falls Montana national commander of Spanish American War veterans will address Raleigh Thursday. The visit highlights veteran activities and the organization’s objectives in the region.
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Raleigh
Scott Leavitt
Great Falls
Mont
Joan of Arc Sainted in 1920 after 1431 burnings
The record notes Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431 on charges of being grievously guilty toward God and Holy Church and later canonized as a saint in 1920.
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Joan of Arc
Furriers Seek Matching Rabbit Fur Bundles
Furriers sort through up to 300 rabbit furs to select about 30 with matching appearance. The task emphasizes consistency in texture color and sheen to create uniform pelts.
This Is No Longer a Mystery Ball Players Favor Detective Stories
Columbus Ohio March 26 Detective stories are the favorite reading material of American Association baseball players in a poll. Thirty players chose mystery yarns, 21 picked sports stories, and 12 replied just fiction.
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Columbus
American Association
Braddock Faces Contract Fight Dilemma While Gym Life Continues
Champion James J. Braddock became entangled in legal action over a contract to fight Max Schmeling. While rumors and headlines roamed, Braddock avoided the dispute by declining to comment as manager Joe Gould handled much of the public activity. He appeared in Newark to accept court papers ordering him to appear in federal court to justify the June 3 Schmeling bout in New York.
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Wooqodcliff
N. J
James J. Braddock
Max Schmeling
Hudson
New York
Joe Gould
Bradock
Schmeling
Braddock
Chicago
Berlin
Gould
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy
Joe Louis
Newark
Landis to rule on Henrich case involving Indians moves
In New Orleans on March 30 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis will decide the Tommy Henrich case. Henrich, then with Milwaukee in the American Association, alleges being kept in the minors to aid major owners. Cleveland president Alva Bradley denies the charge of such maneuvers.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Baseball Club
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Baseball High Commissioner
Hot Stove League
Bob” Feller
Cleveland Club
Tommy Henrich
Henrich
Milwaukee Club
American Association
Alva Bradley
Indians
Notre Dame Star Joe ONeill Among Nine Siblings Planning Return
O'Neill, oldest of nine brothers from South Bend, played left end for Notre Dame in 1936 and all siblings plan to return to campus for football.
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South Bend
Ind
Joe O'Neill
Notre Dame
O Connell Bosses Semi Pros In Hanford
Jimmy O Connell, former New York Giants outfielder banned from baseball 12 years ago, manages the local semi pro team in Hanford California on March 80.
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Hanford
Calif
Jimmy O'Connell
New York Giants
Gardiner to Meet Hofstetter in Chapel Hill 440 Battle
Tar Heel star Bob Gardiner faces Dartmouth ace Johnny Hofstetter in a key Wednesday race at Chapel Hill. Hofstetter owns a 474-5 440 best and won the Eastern Olympic trials semi final at Randall Island last spring. He also holds the Dartmouth 440 record and runs on the mile relay squad.
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Bob Gardiner
Chapel Hill
Johnny Hofstetter
Dartmouth
Gardiner
Carolina
New Hampshire
Hofstetter
Randall Island
Fights Last Night By Associated Press
Detroit results show Maxie Rosenbloom won a decision over Roscoe Tales. In Richmond Baby Miller defeated Charles Burns. In Miami Ben Brown stopped Al Cocorra. Johnny Cruz outpointed Johnny Dean in Kanapolis.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Roscoe Tales
Richmond
Baby Miller
Tampa
Fla
Charles Burns
Johnstown
Miami
Ben Brown
Atlanta
al Cocorra
Johnny Cruz
Havana
Johnny Dean
Kanapolis
N. C
Giants Catches Danning Seeks Trade to Brooklyn
New York Giants catcher Harry Danning has asked manager Bill Terry for a trade, preferably to the Brooklyn club, signaling a possible roster change.
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New York
Harry Danning
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Brooklyn
Yankees Tie World Series with Foul Fly Feats
The New York Yankees fouled off 18 balls from the Giants during the 1936 World Series with Red Rolfe accounting for eight of the fouls.
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New York, Mar
New York Yankees
Giants
Red Rolfe
Virginia coach Frank Murray writes a book in Charlottesville
Frank Murray, who moved from Marquette to coach at the University of Virginia, is now penning a book in Charlottesville Virginia.
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Charlottesville
Frank Murray
Marquette
University of Virginia
Glenna Collett Vare Signals Form In North South Play
Glenna Collett Vare declares strong form in the North and South women's golf tournament at Pinehurst. She shoots 72 to lead qualifying, matching notable players and pairing with Mrs. Carl Scheidt in the opening round.
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Glenna Collett Vare
Pinehurst
Belleair
Fla
Helen Dettweiler
Washington
Philadelphia
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
D. C
Palmetto Star
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
V. C
Deborah Verry
Worcester
Mass
Ing
Jane Cothran
Greenville
8. C
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. L
Verry
Mrs. Page
Katherine McCloskey
Pittsburgh
Miss Cothran
Mary Kuhn
Aspinwall
Mra
Vare
Carl Scheidt
William Hochenjos
West Orange
N. J
Boyd Morrow
Baltimore
Miss Hemphill
W. W. Lyons
Rochester
N. Y
Virginia Guilfoil
Syracuse
Bernice Wall
Oshkosh
Wis
Training Camp Baseball Exhibition Results and Schedule
Reports from Florida California and Louisiana show multiple exhibition games with teams such as St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Montreal Newark and Brooklyn posting results. Today’s schedule lists Philadelphia Detroit Boston Chicago New York and Seattle matchups across several venues including Lakeland Sarasota and Los Angeles.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Calift
Cago
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Calif
Chical
Orlando
Montreal
Sebring
Newark
Brooklyn
Winter Garden
Columbus
Lakeland
Philphia
Detroit
Sarasota
Boston
Chicago
Clearwater
Fla. Louis
New York
Santa Monica
Trout Drama Hits Lakeland as Cochrane Motivates Star Rookie
In Lakeland, manager Mickey Cochrane scolded star rookie Dizzy Trout after a tough outing against the St. Louis Cardinals. Cochrane urged Trout to seize his chance in the majors, urging him not to muff opportunities and to emulate Dean.
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Lakeland
Fla
Mickey Cochrane
Dizzy) Trout
Trout
St. Louis
Cochrane
D Dean
Bees Meet Red Sox in Sarasota City Series Opener
Righthander Jack Wilson will make his 1937 start today as the Bees open their city series in Sarasota, Florida, 1,400 miles from home, with the Red Sox as the opponent.
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BEES
RED Sox
Sarasota
Fla
Righthan
Jack Wilson
Sox
Hom
Kuhel Not Gun Shy After Ball Hit Head
Joe Kuhel Washington first baseman returned to the lineup in Orlando after being struck in the head by a pitch last week. He played today and showed no sign of being gun shy.
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Kuhel
Orlando
Browns Intact in Seguin Tulsa Oilers Game
Seguin Texas report states the Browns fielded a united lineup with second stringers under Jim Tomley joining the traveling squad directed by Manager R Hornsby as they played Tulsa Oilers.
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Browns
Seguin
Tex
Tulsa Oilers
Jim Tomley
R Hornsby
Tight uniforms Daytona Beach. Cards really should play
The text describes frequent cleanings shrinking gray uniforms to form fitting stage and notes a need for proper attire.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Pitchers Named for Phillies Tigers Game in Lakeland
Winter Haven report notes Bo Walters and Wayne LaM who shut out the Boston Sox last Thursday were used by Manager Wilson to pitch for the Phillies against the Detroit Tigers at Lakeland.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Bo Walters
Wayne Lam
Boston Sox
Wilson
Phillies
Troit Tigers
Lakeland
White Sox Holiday Victory Over Los Angeles In Row
White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes rewarded the team after a win over Los Angeles. The article notes a holiday gesture by Dykes for polishing off the C and the Los Angeles foes in a row.
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White Sox
Los Angeles
Calif
Mger
Jimmy Dykes
W Sox
Pirates vs Seattle Showdown Sparks Pro Baseball Action
Pittsburgh Pirates meet Seattle club in Santa Monica California with Jim Weaver on base and Bill Swift pitching as both teams seek early-season momentum.
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Bics
Seattle
Santa Monica
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Weaver
Bill Swift
Reds Manager Clamps Down With Midnight Curfew
In Tampa Florida Reds manager Ch Dressen enforced a midnight curfew citing late hours as the cause for discipline and warned violators. The measure reflects team effort to curb late-night incidents during spring camp.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Ch Dressen
Indians Chosen as Heving and Fisher Face Pelicans
New Orleans reports Steve O Neil nominates John Heving and Carl Fisher to two for the Cleveland Indians against the Pelicans.
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New Orleans
Steve O'Neill
John Heving
Carl Fisher
Cleveland Indians
Tod
Feller Halts Giants in Gulfport Exhibition
Dick Bartell and Sam Leslie praised Cleveland’s Bob Feller after he halted the Giants in a Gulfport exhibition. Van Lungo of Brooklyn was noted for slight edge in speed by the young pitcher’s performance.
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Feller
Giants
Gulfport
Miss
Altho
New York Giants
Cleveland
Bobler
Dick Bartell
Sam Leslie
van Mungo
Brooklyn
Daffy Dodger Winsett Text Reveals Bench Incident
Brooklyn recruit fielder Winsett continues the Dodger tradition of daffi a term manager Burleigh Grn wants banished. During an exhibition game he was wrapped in thought on the bench and rapped on the head by a high pitch.
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Clearwater
Fila
Winsett
Brooklyn
Daffi
Burleigh Grn
Pearson to Back St. Petersburg in Yankee Spring
In St. Petersburg Florida Red Ruffing watches Monte Pearson as a potential Yankee ace. If performance stays strong Pearson could become New York's No 1 right hander this spring.
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Pearson
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Monte Pearsons
New York
Penn State Athletes Excel In Winter Sports
Penn State teams posted 27 wins and 15 losses in winter dual meets at State College. The boxing squad went undefeated in seven meets while wrestling defeated six opponents.
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Pfoxers
Penn State
TR State College
Ger
Lombardi Seeks First Safety Play With Reds
In Tampa on March 30 Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds notes he has not yet secured a sack or protected a batter, indicating early struggle in pass protection amid spring drills.
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