Favorites Win In Denver Cage Meet
Denver Safeways and Long Island University led the opening round of the National AAU basketball tournament as 45 teams began play. L I U routed West Texas Teachers 80 to 16 while Denver beat Oberlin 54 to 31 and the Stars beat Eckers 65 to 37. North Lawrence trounced Dicker's All-Stars 48 to 25 on the Woodlawn court.
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Mar
Long Island University
West Texas
Bartlesville
Okla
Ollera
McPherson
Kan
Charley Hyatt
Joe Fortenberry
Bud Browning
Jay Walenstrom
Wichita Gas Club
Central Missouri
Long Island U
Stephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches
Texas
Denver Safeways
Oberlin
Hollywood Stars
Eckers
Salt Lake City
Walla Walla
Wash
Mitchells
Cincinnati Kings
North Lawrence
Dicker
All Stara
Woodlawn
Moon
Holle
124Th Field Artillery
Slaton
Oilers
Kansas Ci City
Heston
Moto
Kt & Life
Arkansas State
Wichita Gas
Oakland
Golden State
St. Louis
Royal Hearts
New Mexico Normal
Southwestern Oklahoma
Cherstral Oklahoma Teachers and College
Panhandle A
Oklahoma City University
Idaho
Southern Branch
Overgente Gas
Cleveland
Brasa
Mazzini’s Life of Action and Death in Italy’s Fight for Freedom
A compact portrait traces Giuseppe Mazzini from youth in 1830 into exile and revivals, detailing his role in Carbonari uprisings, death sentences, exile to London, and his influence on Italian unification, ending with his 1872 death and a note on continuing risk and political fervor.
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Mazzini
Italy
Guiseppe Mazsini
Carbonari
France
Switzerland
Rome
Henin
Mazaini
Genoa
Leghorn
Naples
London
Actio
Maxxin Wac
Messina
Maxsini
Boxing and track notes from past events in Newark and Haleah Park
A year ago Leroy Haynes knocked out Primo Cernera in the third round. Frank Nordell defeated Glenn Cunningham and Joe Mangan in the 1500 meter race at Newark. Three years ago the Horsemen attacked Haleah Park as the commission acted on horse doping claims. Five years ago Babe Ruth signed a Yankees contract for 75000 dollars plus a 9500 dollar share.
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Leroy Haynes
Primo Cernera
Frank Nordell
Glenn Cunningham
Joe Mangan
Newark
Haleah Park
Ing Tare Commission
Ee Sige
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Glenn Cunningham May Sing Swan Song in Columbian Mile
Glenn Cunningham, long-time American mile ruler, may end his era tomorrow night in the Columbian Mile at Madison Square Garden. He faces rivals Archie San Romani Luigi Beccali and Gene Venzke as the feature race of the indoor invitation meet, amid talk he may retire to coaching or a director role after postgrad work at NYU.
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Glenn Cunningham
Garden
New York
Mar
Knights of Columbus
Madison Square Garden
Cunningham
Archie San Romani
Emporia
Kan
Italy
Luigi Beccali
Gene Venzke
New York A. C
Gonalogiaram
Allen Johnson Chosen on League All Stars
Billy Johnson and Bobby Allen of Lawrence high school earn Eastern Kansas conference all star second team honors by coaches. First team has no Lawrence players. Allen is a second team forward captain, Johnson a guard. Other second team members include Orsbern Manhattan and Holstrom Topeka. Hersh Topeka centers, and Johnson from Lawrence among guards.
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Billy Johnson
Bobby Allen
Lawrence
Allen
Johnson
Orsborn
Manhattan
Hersh
Topeka
Holstrom
Horacek
Robinson
Snow
Emporia
Griffith
Schupbach
Ottawa
Orsbern
Baer Confident He Can Beat British Champion
London March 16 Maxie Baer says he can defeat Tommy Farr the new heavyweight champion of Great Britain and the empire Baer who watched Farr win a 15 round decision over Ben Foord noted that neither Farr nor Foord showed power in the bout Baer commented that if either man had really been hit their faces would have shown it and he cited press praise from The Sporting Life describing the Farr Foord bout as a weak championship affair.
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London
Maxie Baer
Tommy Farr
Great Britain and
the Empire
Binide
Wal- Orrying
Baer
Farr
Ben Foord
Hk Foord
Sporting Life
Cards visit Havana as Dizzy Dean rumor swirls
Sports digest from Daytona Beach reports fans in Havana venting about the St Louis Cardinals without Dizzy Dean. Notes include Adolfo Luque teasing the crowd, Joe Louis exhibition results in Wichita, and various sports tidbits from boxing to golf. Also mentions NBA, golf milestones, and local ads.
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Eddie Briet
Daytona Bach
Fla
Havana
Los San Louis Cardenales
Dizzy Dean
Senor
Adolfo Luque
Giants
Max
Schmeling
Jimmy Kelly
Greenwich Village
Bob Feller
New Orleans
Naismith Proposes Ways To Speed Up Basketball
Dr. James A. Naismith inventor of the game and KU professor says spectators crave action with less roughness. He calls for stricter fouls, hands only ball handling, penalties for defense delays, and favoring longer point plays from distant shots while opposing center jump removal. He warns against stalling and favors returning to original rules to maintain pace.
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James A. Naismith
K. U
Dr. Naismith
Naismith
Hengent Stalling
A.A.U
McPherson College Names Its Most Popular Man for Year
McPherson Kansas March 16 Mike Vasquez a Mexican student and standout athlete was chosen by McPherson College students as the most popular man this year. He played guard on the college football team and has been listed on the all conference team for the past two years. Female students praised him as a swell guy and good date. He was born in Mexico and attended schools in Lyons and Kansas City.
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McPherson
Kan
McPherson College
Mike Vasquez
Vasquez
Athough
Mexico
Lyons
Kanapolis
BRIEFS FROM SPRING TRAINING ACROSS FLORIDA
Orlando notes credit Bucky Harris with the Senators new knuckleballer Jack Salveson praised as the best tickler since Urban Shocker. Lakeland reports Mickey Cochrane doubts Hank Greenberg will reclaim his Tigers job, while Rutty York remains in the mix. Pittsburgh notes Paul Waner missings batting practice as NL top hitter stays away in Sarasota. Winter Haven reports Jimmy Wilson devoting part of drills to training.
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Orlando
Fla. Mar
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Jack Salveson
Urban Shocker
Goose Goslin
Lakeland
Mickey Cochrane
Tiger Pilot
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Rutty York
Milwaukee
San Bernardino
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Waner
Sarasota
Fias
Winter Haven
Flo
Jimmy Wilson
Baseball Team Training Notes Across The Country
Bets on base running rules in Philadelphia. Brown training camp anxious over bad weather and Beau Bell holdout in San Antonio with near freezing temps and a brisk workout planned if sun appears. Cubs suffer field access issues after rain and an avalanche blocks access at Avalon. Red Sox keep batting drills with Joe Cronin presiding while Jimmy Foxx rests with a high fever.
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San Antonio
Tex
Beau Bell
Hornsby
Avalon
Cal
Grimms
Cubs
Georgetown to Durham Cininnati Owner Florence Led Durham Team
Paul Florence named business manager of the Cincinnati owned Durham team in the Piedmont League. Florence captained Georgetown football in 1924 and spent 12 years as a major and minor league catcher. He is linked to racing through a brood mare connected to the Whitney stables and notable descendants.
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Georgetown
Durham Cincinnati
Paul Florence
Durham
Coaching feat marks Columbia track renaissance win
New York, Mar 16. Carl Merner, longtime Columbia track coach, guided the Lions to the Intercollegiate A.A.A. title, Columbia’s first since 1879, as the program resurges after strength in football, basketball, and baseball. Outdoor IC4A meet looms at Randall’s Island May 28-29.
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New York
UPI
Columbia University
Carl Merner
Columbia
Lions
Lou Little
Merner
Iowa ‘State Teachers College
Cedar, Falls
Springfield
Mass
Manhattan
Randall’s Island
Gifts For Gridders Milwaukee UP Seniors Honor Marquette Boosters
UP seniors of the 1936 Marquette football team start new belts and buckles from the Marquette Booster Club. Buckles feature a golden football and are aimed at supporters and fans. Les Mallon, noted expert, is expected back at the middle bay for the Dallas Is Steers in this year’s Texas league race with a lifetime batting average of .308 in minor league baseball.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University
Marquette Booster Club
Les Mallon
Dallas
Ory
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