Rich Races in Summer Await 3 Year-Old Horses
Chicago dispatch notes owners concentrating winter training on 3-year-olds for lucrative summer stakes. Louisiana Derby and Miami Derby fields look weak as top horses are kept for May through August races with purses from 25 000 to 60 000. Mentioned runners include General Jackson Bad News Bob Brother Rank Michigan Boy Titus and the filly Gregora once sold for 15000.
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Miami
Gregora
New York
General Jackson
Bad News Bob
Brother Rank
Michigan Boy
Titus
Roberts and Cox Meet in Legion Ring
A 24 round supporting card is set for the American Legion program next Tuesday at the Armory. Featherweight rivals Roya Cox and Reamer Roberts are matched in an eight rounder with Scotty Scotten of Indianapolis facing Earl Ryder of Cincinnati.
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American Legion
Armory
Roya Cox
Reamer Roberts
Scotty Scotten
Indianapolis
Earl Ryder
Cincinnati
Big Ed Walsh Fights for Life After Operation
Big Ed Walsh famed Chicago White Sox pitcher lies in hospital after Thursday surgery for ruptured appendix and peritonitis. Hospital officials report he is holding his ground as doctors express cautious hope for his recovery and the chance to see his two boys pursue big league baseball.
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Pyteriden
Conn
Ed Walsh
Chicago White Sox
Walsh
I. S. Otis
Hockey Leaders Clash Montreal Rangers In Playoff Preview
Montreal and New York Rangers meet in Montreal to open a three game series to determine an opponent for the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Boston beat the Montreal Maroons 5 to 1 in Boston on Thursday to reach the championship round.
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Montreal
Canada
New York Rangers
Les Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Boston
Montreal Maroons
Local Pugs Winners in Two Bouts
Walter Pickerd a blond heavyweight from the area and Tracy Cox from Brightwood win on the boxing card at Tomlinson hall. Pickerd defeats Tony Lungo of Rockford Ill in ten rounds while Cox stops Manuel Castro of Mexico in two rounds. Lungo has a hard night taking two counts and three knockdowns, as Pickerd maintains a fast steady bombardment of rights and lefts.
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Walter Pickerd
Tracy Cox
Brightwood
Tomlinson Hall
Pickerd
Tony Lungo
Rockford
Ill
Tracy
Manuel Castro
Mexico
Lungo
Walter
Illinois Mauler
Boxing Card Highlights From Rockford Fight Night
Cox dominated Castro in the top ten while Tracy knocked down the Mexican challenger twice in the first round and finished him in the second. Burmen stopped Pat Irish in the fifth. Oklahoma City’s Earl Stephens lasted under a round with Otto Atterson and Jackie Terries quit in the second to Johnny Hammer. Hall stopped Tiger Thomas as Flea and Thompson fell to Soldier Goolsby in the third and four-round bouts.
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Rockford
Cox
Castro
Tracy
Mat Burmen
Pat Irish
Earl Stephens
Oklahoma City
Otto Atterson
Terre Haute
Jackie Terries
Miami
Fla
Johnny Hammer
Indianapolis
Chick Hall
Tiger Thomas
Jacksonville
Flea
Chuck Thompson
Anderson
Soldier Goolsby
Ft. Harrison
Eckersall Buried With Parents in Oakwoods Cemetery
Walter Eckersall famed quarterback and sports authority lay at rest beside his father and mother in Oakwoods cemetery. He died Monday of a heart attack in Chicago.
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Chicago
Walter Eckersall
Oakwoods
Bass Defends Fisth Crown Against Shea
Eddie Shea of Chicago challenges Benny Bass of Philadelphia for the junior lightweight championship in St Louis. The bout is ten rounds with Shea needing a knockout or a foul to win while Bass can lose on points and still keep a disputed title recognized in several states.
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United Press
Louis
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Bass
Shea
New York
Marion Lift Falls Short in Close Contest
In Marion Indiana on March 28, Neeser led with twenty points as the team pushed a tight game but came up just short to their opponent.
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TXT Sree
Marion
Ind
Sales Neeser
Murphy All-Stars Triumph Over Indiana Truck 76 28
Blair Gullion scored 22 and Bob Wooden 18 as Murphy's All-Stars defeated Indiana Truck 76 to 28 on homecoming night. Murphy, a former Marion prep star, drew about 3 000 fans Thursday.
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Blair Gullion
Bob Wooden
Murphy
Indiana
Marion Prep
Tech gridmen start spring training with limited veterans
Ninety candidates show for spring grid training at Tech. Only six members of last year's team remain for next fall including Overtree Montfort Johnston Frey Jackson and Wilds. Johnston is the sole backfield veteran as Coach John Mueller builds a new team around them.
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Tech
Overtree
Montfort Johnston
Frey
Jackson
Wilds
Johnston
John Mueller
Burlington High Players Offer Blood for Teammate
Nine Burlington High School basketball players volunteered to donate blood for teammate Fred Bowman who was injured in a game four weeks earlier. Doctors advised using blood from his sister who also volunteered.
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Logansport
Ind
Burlington
Fred Bowman
State Net Stars Named on Times Special
Four Hop stars are honored on the all America basket teams selected by College Humor editor Less Gage. Purdue figures dominate with Wooden at guard on the first team and Murphy at center on the second. Hildebrand of Butler and McCracken of Indiana on the third, with first team includes Hya Pittsburgh and F Ward of Montana State, Murphy of Loyola at center and Johnson of North Carolina State at guard. The column notes Manager Bob Shawkey’s iron hand and its rarity in baseball versus an iron head.
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Times
Chicago
Hopstars
Less Gage
Wooden
Purdue
Gaseteria Oil Line Promises World-Price Convenience
A station attendant guides customers to choose the preferred motor oil with the assurance that Gaseteria offers the same low prices as anywhere else in the world. The note emphasizes easy purchase and global price parity.
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Gaseteria
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Tech Gridmen Report
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