Bodcan Juniors Begin State Tournament in Jonesboro
In Jonesboro Arkansas the Bodcan Juniors led by pre tournament favorites the Whirlwinds face Lavaca in the opening round of the two day state junior basketball tournament. Crossett meets Marianne and Arkansas School for the Deaf gains a bye as first round play opens with multiple matchups across an upper and lower bracket. Coaches Leslie Speck and Pryor Evans will officiate.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Opal
Lavaca
Sebastian County
Nty
Crossett
Marianne
Arkansas School For the Deaf
Violet Hill
Lynn
Forrest City
Russellville
Laneburg
Hardin
Bodcaw
McGeehee
Fourth Street
North Little Rock
Walkerville
Casa
Pine Bluff
Spotville
Pyatt
St. Paul
South Side
Faulkner County
Rogers
Leslie Speck
Arkansas State College
Pryor Evans
Batesville
Mancuso Brothers Add to Giants Backstops at Jersey City
Eighteen year old Frank Mancuso signs with the Jersey City Giants to join six Mancuso siblings who have played behind the plate in Texas and in New York. Gus Mancuso, a Giants starter, praises Frank's catching style while noting the family’s long history as backstops from Houston to Beaumont and beyond.
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Houston
Texas
Frank Mancuso
Jersey City
Mancusos
Gus
New York Giants
Sandletter
Frank
Giants
Jersey Club
Mancuso
Beaumont
Steve
Lawrence
Leon
Garden Will Press Claim on Braddock
New York press says Madison Square Garden will sue heavyweight champion Jim Braddock for anticipatory breach of contract to prevent a June 3 bout with Max Schmeling and force him to fight Joé Louis in Chicago on June 22. Schmeling’s exhibition tour, slated to open in Newark, is delayed ten days or two weeks.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Jim Braddock
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Joé Louis
Chicago
Leonard Moore
the Garden
Chadbourne, Wallace, Parke and Whiteside
Jacobs
Anti-Nazi League
Moore
Braddock
Joe Gould
Joe Foley
Small Town Visits Highlight Weekend in Hope Area
Ozan Leon Hines traveled to Hope on Saturday afternoon while Mr. and Mrs. Bart Robins visited Nashville Saturday night. Mrs. L. D. Springer of Arkadelphia visited Eugene Goodlett and Mrs. Chas Locke Thursday. The Reed family from Hope and Chas Reed Jr. visited H. Robins group Sunday. Mrs. H. B. Robins returned Thursday after staying with her daughter Mrs. Howard Perin in Benton. William Robing of Washington was in town Saturday.
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Leon Hines
Hope
Bart Robins
Nashville
L. D. Springer
Arkadelphia
Eugene Goodlett
Chas Locke
Chas. Reed
R. Chas. Jr
Robins
H. B. Robins
Howard Perin
Benton
William Robing
Washington
Vava
Trackmen Break Coach’s Bet With 50 Foot Shot Offer
ANN ARBOR Mich NEA coach Charlie Hoyt dangled a gold watch to the first Michigan man who could throw the shot 50 feet. Freshman Bill Watson opened his varsity career with a 49 feet 9 1/16 inch toss, prompting his quip that the watch need not be engraved.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
NEA
Charlie Hoyt
Michigan
Charlie
Stan Birleson
Stan
Hoyt
Bill Watson
Watson
Doerr Labeled Top Pacific Coast League Prospect by Eddie Collins
The Sportsman reports Bobby Doerr, 18, lauded by Eddie Collins as a future star at second base. Collins watched Doerr in 3b roles and urged his quick adaptation to the keystone. Doerr began in an American Legion club in Los Angeles, rose through San Diego and Hollywood affiliates, and posted strong Coast League numbers including 27 hits and 28 stolen bases while fielding well.
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Associatea
Robert Fershing Doerr
Eddie Collins
Sox
Collins
Doerr
Keystone
Eddie
TeenEnize
Boston Millionaires
American Legion
Los Angeles
Bill Lane
San Diego Eth
Hollywood
Lane
Oscar Vill
Bobby
Jax
Jagks Guind
Joe Cronins
Aes
Local visits mix Texas towns and family guests
Blevins Mr. and Mrs. A D Morrow of southern Texas are visiting friends and relatives in Blevins. W Troy Wade of Dallas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Wade. Misa Mary Sue Sage of Prescott was the guest of her grandparents Sunny Mr and Mrs Carl Brow. Tom J Stewart and Horace Honea were business visitors Hope Wednesday.
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A.D. Morrow
Texas
Blevins
W. Troy Wade
Dallas
J. A. Wade
Misa Mary Sue Sage
Prescott
Sunny
Carl Brow
Tom J. Stewart
Horace Honea
Pro Putter Creator Eyes Club Profession
Jerome Travers, once golf’s dominant amateur and Open winner, now sells reproductions of his famous center-shafted putter and runs a golf school in New York. He seeks a pro post at a club, preferably in California, after years near Wall Street and a late-career return to golf with mixed views on modern equipment and 14-club limits.
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Richard McCcann
New York
Jerry Travers
Travers
Schenertaely
Bobby Jones
Maiden Lane
New York City
Frederick W. Gwinn
Bronlwax
California
Colton Exchange
Training Camps Open as Pros Begin Spring Drills
Reports from Havana St Petersburg Daytona Beach Clearwater New York and Tampa detail spring training activities. Vince DiMaggio and Dizzy Dean draw attention at workouts while Joe McCarthy signs Bill Dickey to an $18 000 contract. The Reds begin camp with wide open jobs and Mickey Cochrane considers Rudy York at third as Greenberg and York vie for first base in Detroit.
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Havana
New York
Daytona Beach
Dizzy Dean
St Louis Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Phillosday
Red Birds
Clarence Stoyal
Firstsacker
Mize
Peiday
Joe McCarthy
Vale of Meritntay
Bill Dickey
Jew Dimer
Lou
Tampa
Cincinnati Reds
Hig Hom
Charles Dresser
Peppers
Fitcher Ray
Pea Davis
Harvey
Tub” Walker
Floyd
Babe” Ferman
Don Brennan
Lakeland
Fla
Mickey Cuchrane
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Tiger
Milwaukee
Greenberg
Patents Exceed Two Million Granted Worldwide Over Century
Over a century, more than two million patents have been issued to both American and foreign inventors, marking a milestone in global innovation and technological progress.
Coal Hill Players Ruled Ineligible
FORDYCE Ark March 11 Arkansas Athletic Association president J D Clary ruled two Coal Hill High School varsity players ineligible for the state tournament at Pine Bluff March 1 13 following a protest by Coach Shirley Durham of Conway High School The ineligibles were A J Vaught who played with a Rogers baseball club and Braswell who had four years of high school basketball prior to this season The association said the decisive factor was actual high school play rather than registration The ruling leaves Coal Hill eligible for membership in the association but the matter will be reviewed by the Executive Committee at Pine Bluff March 11 Coal Hill won the Eleventh District championship last week Vaught was a first year regular Braswell was captain and guard of the 1936 all state team Conaway Illinois Elev nth District Athletic Association officials anticipate Conway Centerville and Greenbrier will contest a series to decide district first and second places to replace Coal Hill in the meet
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Vaught
Rogers
Anc
Braswell
Mudcewell
A. A
Association
Clary
Brasil
Parthenon
Newton County
Couthin
Parthesion
Cont Hii
Pine Bluff
Coal Hill
Bras
B. A. Short
Conway Illinois
Eleventh District Athletic Association
Conway
Centerville
Greenbrier
Greenbrier Usted
Arkansas State Teachers College Wins State AAU Title
GONWAY Ark Arkansas State Teachers College defeated Ouachita of Arkadelphia 51 to 39 to claim the state AAU basketball championship for the second straight year and earn a spot in the national AAU tournament in Dover. Ouachita led early but Cincinnati? no, key players fouled out after the middle of the second half. The Teachers used substituted players and sharper shooting to pull away in the later period.
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Gonway
Ark
Arkansas State Teachers College
Quachita
Arkadelphia
Cchamipions
Alia
Arkansas
Dover
Secon
Ouachita
Ward Strickland
Goodwin
Berry
Warren Wanilsca
Tigers
Hatfiell
Boney
Parkers Will End Season This Week
Fayetteville Arkansas University basketball team will travel to Fort Worth Texas to face Texas Christian University in the final two games of the season. TCU sits last in the conference while Arkansas is second. Don Lockhard, leading scorer, aims to extend his lead in the standings.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University At Arkansas
Fort Worth
Texas
Texan Christian University Horned Frogs
Texaseum
University
Don Lockhard
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