Regents favored in KU director search amid field rumors
Regents may name their own choice next week. Three regents committee favors Hargiss Liston or Schabinger for Kansas University athletic director, with Lonborg withdrawing. Bunn and Reid reportedly out. salary and offers discussed. Lonborg says no job offer was made.
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University of Kansas Athletic Board
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Stanford
Tad Reid
Warrensburg
K. U. Board
Arthur
Dutch) Lonborg
Northwestern
Tanaka
Ralph T. O'Neil
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Drew McLaughlin
Paola
Fred M. Harris
Ottawa
Reid
Teachers’ College
FE. E. Beary
Fopeka
Nebraska
Washburn
Don Harrison
University of Pittsburgh
Leaborg
W. W. Davis
K. U. Athletic Board
O'Neil
Davis
Committee of the Regents
Topeka
Lonborg
Chicago
Florida East Coast Sea Extension trains cross sea for concrete
The Florida East Coast Railway Over-Sea Extension faced a unique problem of salt water in concrete making. Fresh Miami water had to be hauled along the line for bridges and supports. The line ran 124 miles into the Gulf of Mexico, was damaged in the 1925 hurricane, and its wind alarms were later abandoned.
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Florida Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Big Pine Key
Havana
Babe Didrikson Faces Marion Miley In Augusta Final
Augusta Ga March 27 Babe Didrikson and Marion Miley Lexington Ky meet in the 18 hole final of the Augusta Women’s invitational golf tournament at Long Forest Hills. Didrikson’s long driving tops the field as Miley and Jane Cothran Greenville S C reach the semis with Cothran bowing out.
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Marion Miley
Lexington
Forest Hills
Jane Cothran
Greenville
S. C
Reds to farm catcher Dee Moore to Nashville in SA
Cincinnati general manager Warren Giles announced Dee Moore would be farmed to Nashville of the Southern Association for the season. Moore has shown versatility as catcher and utility man, with proficiency on the mound, at first base, and in the outfield, while Chuck Dressen has used him as a catcher.
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Reds
Dee Moore
Hia
Nashville
Southern Association
Chuck Dressen
Moore
Training Camp Briefs Show Mixed Prospects Across Camps
Orlando notes Bucky Harris says Shanty Hogan Dick Lanan and Freddie Sinnyon could shape the Senators camp. Lakeland reports Buddy Hassett hitting only .310 last season amid a sharp drop in current form. Jackson updates Bill Terry as rain interrupts Giants workouts and hints at his April 19 retirement as a player. Bartell is slated as the Giants’ leadoff batter for 1937.
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Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Shanty Hogan
Dick Lanahan
Freddie, Sinnyon
Lakeland
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buddy Hassett
Jackson
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Bill Terry
New York Giants
Dick Bartell
Giants
Yankee outfield logjam as spring camp narrows choices
In St Petersburg on March 27 Manager Joe McCarthy faces pruning a crowded Yankee outfield roster. Regulars DiMaggio Selkirk and Powell compete with rookies Ernie Kay and holdovers Roy Johnson and Myril Hoag, all showing strong form in camp. MLB exhibition notes from McAllen and Sarasota also place Lefty Grove set to debut for the Red Sox against the Newark Bears.
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New York Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
George Selkirk
Jake Powell
Ernie Kay
Roy Johnson
Myril Hoag
Sarasota
Bob
Lefty) Grove
Red Sox
Newark Bears
Boxing jumble as Braddock Louis title bout themes swirl
Chicago dispatch notes chaos around the heavyweight title plan. Braddock is missing, Louis away on exhibitions, and promoter Foley presses ahead with state political friction and a Comiskey Park date. Governor Horner supports the bout despite seat tax worries. Fans listBraddock missing Louis contract at MSG for Schmeling, while the Illinois top bill faces opposition.
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James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Joe Gould
New York
Comiskey Park
Joe Foley
Braddock
Edward J. Kelly
Minami
Henry Horner
Illinois Senate
Gould
Joe Trainer
State Athletic Commission
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Madison Square Garden
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Sidney Wood quits Davis Cup comeback bid
Sidney Wood of New York announced today his plan to return to the United States Davis Cup team is ended. A snow storm that buried his Death Valley property interrupted training, he said he cannot regain form. The blond New Yorker, who twice reached high national ranking, said he will not challenge current stars like Bitsy Grant and Frank Parker.
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Sidney RB. Wood
New York
United States
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California
America
Bitsy Grant
Frank Parker
Yankees Rated as Easy for Pennant Contenders
New Orleans dispatch examines the 1937 American League pennant race with the New York Yankees as heavy favorites under Joe McCarthy. It notes threats from Detroit Boston Cleveland Chicago Washington, plus the rest of the league eager to challenge, and highlights key questions on pitching and lineup durability for the champs.
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Tony Lazzeri
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White Sox
Bob Feller
Indians
Steve O'Neil
Pinky Higgins
Rajah Hornsby
Connie Mack
Feller
Country Club Notes and Nearby Sports Updates
Ping pong remains active at the clubhouse as players wait for snow to clear. W H Ruese and Bunyan join Pelican partners. three flights planned this year. Orville Stone retooled the pro shop with a larger display. downtown merchandise shown. The blind bogey is on the schedule unless weather halts play. men’s night set for Monday April 5 at 7 30. Athlete McNaughton faces divorce filing with wife Helen Todd citing nonsupport amid Olympic high jump fame. Exhibition baseball results recap shows multiple city teams and standings across leagues.
Unaclaimed Girls Capture National A A U Basketball Title
Wichita report details Little Rock Flyers stunning 17 to 10 victory over Galveston Anicos for the national AAU women's basketball crown. 5,142 fans witnessed the rout as Leota Barham and Lucille Thurman led a veteran Little Rock lineup past the previously elite Texas team, with Thurman scoring nine and delivering the final tally.
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Texas
Nora Cain
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Hazel Walker Crutcher
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Miss Thurman
Stanford Indians Aim for Pacific Coast Title Tonight
Coach John Bunn's Stanford Indians needed a win tonight to clinch the Pacific Coast championship after defeating Washington State College 31 to 28 in the playoff opener before 5,600 fans in Pullman. The rough game featured 25 personal fouls. a Washington State victory would force another game Monday night.
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Stanford Indians
Washington State College
Washington State
Sports Flashbacks Highlight Notable Races And Records
The Associated Press recap notes Sternoldstown's repeat win in the grand national steeplechase a year ago. It recalls Clarence Pickrell who as a recruit pitcher led the Boston Braves to a 5-0 exhibition win over the Yankees three years ago. It also mentions Gar Wood’s speed boat record of 111,712 miles per hour accepted by the International Motor Yachting Union five years ago.
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Clarence Pickrell
Boston Braves
Yankees
Gar Wood
International Motor Yachting Union
Connie Mack Returns to Hospital After Leg Injury
Connie Mack, 74, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, sought hospital care in Mexico City for a leg infection caused by a foul ball. Doctors said the injury was not serious and he planned to rejoin the team in Texas on Sunday.
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Connie Mack
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Texas
Topeka Golf Play Postponed to April 3
Earl Whitaker announced the opening of his golf course near Topeka is postponed to April 3 due to weather. The course lies a quarter mile south of Tenth and Gage Boulevards. A prize contest will name the course at opening.
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Suburban Grid Aid Debate Shocks Pitt Campus
A bold Pitt editorial blasts football subsidization as hypocrisy and urges more aid for players. The piece, titled Exploding a Myth, argues top schools subsidize football and that Pitt players work long hours with little support, signaling tension between athletic director Don Harrison and Coach Jack Sutherland.
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Pittsburgh
Don Harrison
Jack Sutherland
Panther
Pitt
Sutherland Harrison Controversy Sparks Open Debate
In a heated discussion, smaller schools face subsidies for top students athletes and scholars amid ongoing controversy at Sutherland Harrison. The issue centers on fairness and funding in relation to Pitt, urging fans to assess the situation with clarity and responsibility.
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Pitt
Simon-Wure
Flashes of Life from War to Wedding in Old Times
A 1918 French front letter from Marine Corporal Rendinell to Mae Delaney delivered long after the war notes a censor tucked it into bedding at Belleau Wood. Mae Delaney has been Mrs Rendinell for 18 years. Also reports a drunken driving arrest with a beehive found in police property and a Chicago tale of a maid swapping out Mrs Rodnick’s fur coat and bath items during spring cleaning valued at about $500.
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Ohio
Joseph Rendinell
France
Mae Delaney
Belleau Wood
Miss Delaney
Rendinell
Spring House
Chicago
Elima Rodnick
Fire damages Lyndon business block in Kansas
A morning blaze in Lyndon Kansas destroyed three buildings and heavily damaged two others. Discovered around 4 a m the fire was controlled by Lyndon and Osage City departments. Lost were Lyndon bakery Farrar cleaners and K M Kelly furniture. Red and White grocery and Farmers Union suffered damage.
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Farrar Cleaners
K. M. Kelly
Red and White
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