Track Stars Set For Texas Relays
Track stars from the Midwest to the Pacific coast lead a field of 1,250 athletes at the twelfth annual Texas Relays in Austin. Notables include Wolcott Rice Institute, Wayne and Blaine Rideau of North Texas Teachers, Elmer Hackney of Kansas State, Gilliam Graham of Texas, Wilbur Greer of Michigan State, Lyle Foy of Kansas, and Adrian Davis of Pepperdine. Nineteen conference champions head the entries with defending titlists returning in seven divisions. Ralph Halla of Yankton, 3,000 meters titleist, joins a strong field alongside Forest Elaw, Bill Feiler, Red Strother, and LSU’s Jack Stinson. Dr. Homer Price Rainey will crown the Relays queen, with preliminaries Saturday morning and main events at 1:30 p.m.
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Middlewest
Pacific Coast
California
Michigan
Texas
Wolcott
Rice Institute
Wayne
Blaine Rideaue
North Texas Teachers College
Ralph Halla
Yankton
S.D
B. F
Bryan
Graham
Jud Atcheson
Hunt
East Texas
Shelton
Louisiana State
Mehaffey
Kansas State
Yankton College
S. D
Halla
Don Lash
Altho
Ione Wolf
John Munski
Missouri
Forest Elaw
Oklahoma A. & M
Bill Feiler
Red Strother
Texas A. & M
Jack Stinson
Luke Hamilton
Homer Price Rainey
University of Texas
Baker Track Opens Season At Topeka In Dual Meet
Baker University faces Washburn College in a season opener at Topeka this afternoon. Coach C W Ridgway lists Baker favorites for several events and aims to gauge marks in this first real outdoor test.
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Baker University
Washburn College
Topeka
C.W. Ridgway
Baker
Demaree Speeds Past Picketing With Witty Move
Frank Demaree the Giants outfielder said he avoided caddies at Brentwood Country Club in Los Angeles from picketing him by a quick mental trick. He recalled wintering at Brentwood and earning the nickname Thrifty Frank for carrying his own clubs. He added that his brain-storm strengthened his legs and ended the threat.
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Baton Rouge
Mar
Frank Demaree
Cubs
Brentwood Country Club
Los Angeles
Demaree
Brentwood
Frank
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Florida and California
Exhibition games across multiple sites report varying outcomes. St Louis and Cleveland both posted high scoring showings while Brooklyn defeated Detroit and Boston topped Newark, with several matchups in Florida and California featuring other major and minor league clubs.
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Austin
Tex
St. Louis
University of Texas
Winter Garden
Fla
Rochester
Orlando
Washington
Cincinnati
Lake Charles
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Bradenton
Fila
Boston
Newark
Clearwater
Brooklyn
Detroit
Satarote
Louisville
Poten
Shreveport
New York
Los Angeles-Caicags
Los ‘Angeles
Francisco
San Francisco
Pitteburgh
Former Batting Champ Harry Heilmann Retires From Bat
Lakeland Florida March 31 Former Detroit batting champion and current Tiger broadcaster Harry Heilmann says he will never wear a uniform again He recounts a humiliating softball game at his Detroit radio station where female players struck him out with the bases loaded He cites the incident as his reason to quit playing and remain off the field for good
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Lakeland
Fla. Mar
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
Tiger
Harry
Training Camp Buzz From Grapefruit Circuit
In Bradenton Casey Stengel frets over Bees record while Max West awkwardly misplays a fly. In Yuma Cubs and White Sox open tour with Dizzy Dean thriving and Hartnett optimistic about the pitcher’s return. Feller stars for Cleveland in New Orleans as Hudlin nears a rotation berth. Shreveport recalls Bill Terry’s Giants visit 22 years later. Tampa shows Dodgers still error prone in exhibition games.
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Bradenton
Fla
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Ole Case
Max West
Casey
Yuma
Aziz
Smilles
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Gabby Hartnett
Bruins
Dizzy Dean
Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Clint Brown
Bill Dietrich
Bacone Indian Boxers Defeat Coffeyville Team
Bacone Indian College defeated a Coffeyville Kansas boxing team, winning seven of eight bouts in Muskogee Oklahoma. Results include Bat Cullison, Zeke McConnell KO. Kenneth Anguoe KO. Jack Wolfe win by decision. Francis Harjo Barone and Charles Eldridge, Dan Nelson by decision. Philip O Jibwar KO. Elmer Feather decision. Ray Williams and Carl Dillinger both winning by forfeit or win.
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Muskogee
Okla
P— Bacone Indian College
Coffeyville
Kan
Bat Cullison
Zeke McConnell
Kenneth Anguoe
Lee Loffer
Jack Wolfe
Bacone
Clen Greer
Francis Harjo
Barone
Sykes
Charles Eldridge
Dan Nelson
Philip O'Jibwar
Ervin Pen
Elmer Feather
Jack Heehan
Ray Wiliams
W.O
Carl Dillinger
Boxing notes mark anniversaries and career moves
Today a year ago Joe Louis knocked out Harry Thomas in Eagle Bend Minnesota in the fifth round of a tune up for Max Schmeling. Three years ago W Lawson Little Jr turned pro after years as U S and British amateur champion. Five years ago Mickey Cochrane suffered appendicitis before an exhibition in Orlando Florida.
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Joe Louis
Harry Thomas
Eagle Bend
Minn
Max Schmeling
W. Lawson Little, Jr
U. S
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Orlando
Fla
Iowa State Bowlers Challenge Faculty in Memorial Union
Iowa State College students issue a five man challenge to five faculty members for a bowling match on Memorial Union alleys. An all-star Cyclone undergraduate team was selected from 373 intra mural competitors after last winter’s tournament.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Cyclone
Memorial Union
Armstrong Faces Good Boy Tonight at Madison Square Garden
The slim, world welterweight champion Henry Armstrong defends his title against Davey Day in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Armstrong is a strong favorite to win and then travel to England for a fight with Ernie Roderick as Day seeks an upset in front of about 15,000 fans and a $35,000 gate.
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Henry Armstrong
Day
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Drew Middleton
New York
Davey Day
Ernie Roderick
Mike Jacobs
Henry
Goliath
David
Sport Roundup By Eddie Brietz
New York sports round up notes baseball odds for Pi- Scoopa rade with Jack Doyle. Yankees and Giants expected favorites unless a late change. Football tip favors Tennessee next season. Cleveland writers foresee Indians trading Earl Averill or Bruce Campbell for pitching before May 15. Paul Waner leads in fever and may head to California before print.
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New York
Jack Doyle
Yanks
Giants
Tennessee
Cleveland
Indians
Earl Averill
Bruce Campbell
Paul Waner
California
Galento Makes Stage Debut in Split Decision Trim
Boxing note reports Tony Galento’s stage debut yesterday with a mixed reception as two spectators cried “We waz robbed.” Mentions of Don Budge, Fred Perry and Eddie Brink on a betting angle, plus Al Schacht planning season opener at Jersey City or Polo Grounds.
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Tony Galento
Don Budge
Fred Perry
Eddie Brink
Tony Canzoneri
Joe Medwick
al Schacht
Jersey City
Polo Grounds
Derby trains, football, and wrestling lift Gulfport sports scene
Gulfport readers hear of spring practice as House of David arrives to train. Derby draws 50 special trains to Louisville while odds favor Armstrong over Day. Baseball chatter links Benny Leonard, Joe Gallagher, and Ernie Lombardi with local figures and city sports notes update.
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Hooray Dept
Gulfport
Miss
Coast
California
Louisville
Benny Leonard
Henry Armstrong
Davey Day
Armstrong
Kaye
Joe Gallagher
Yankee
Manhattan College
Lou Gehrig
Washington Redskins
Yale Bans Greasy Nickname for Line Coach Earl Neale
Yale University prohibits using the nickname Greasy for Earl Neale, the line coach, in all camp publications and discourages students from employing the moniker.
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Highbrow
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Earl Neale
Armory bonds loom in Lawrence as sports use grows
Lawrence votes next Tuesday on 75000 bond issue to build a National Guard armory and community center. The project aims to provide indoor sports space, city leagues, and youth activity beyond school gym floors, with OU, Missouri, and Kansas State standings in the Big Six cluttering the sports context.
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Lawrence
National Guard
Armory
Finland to Demonstrate Pes Pallo at 1940 Olympics
New Anglo Helsingfors Finland plans a demonstration of pes pallo the Finnish version of baseball at the 1940 Olympic games. The showcased sport highlights national athletic culture ahead of the event.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Navy appoints capsized philatelist coach Emery Larson
Annapolis Md Capt Emery E Larson chosen as Navy football coach noted as avid stamp collector in a concise profile highlighting his hobby and leadership role.
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Annapolis, Md
Emery E. Larson
Navy
Local Iowans Return From Visits And Social Gatherings
Mrs J L Heberling of Wakarusa returns home after visiting daughter Mrs A J Simon. Mrs David Grayson comes back from Overland Park after weeks of heart treatment. Mrs Fred Thompson hosts a party at Mrs Alice Showmaker’s home with games and contests enjoyed by friends.
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J. L. Heberling
Wakarusa
A. J. Simon
David Grayson
LeRoy Grayson
Overland Park
Fred Thompson
Alice Showmaker
Valley Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Richard Petrie hosts Janice and Gerald with Ruth Rose of Lawrence visiting Mrs. Walter Dunbar in Lawrence on Saturday. The item notes various local acquaintances and a Lawrence connection.
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Richard Petrie
Janice
Gerald
Walter Dunbar
Lawrence
Ruth Rose
Weekend Socials and Local Notes Highlight Area Life
Community roundscentury events include Endeavor society members traveling to Nortonville and Clover Hill gatherings for birthdays. Local visits touch Lawrence hospital cases and school activity with Marjorie Lederer winning a preliminary spelling contest. County agents shift roles, Grange meetings report attendance and memberships while planning April 10 Pomona Grange events.
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Ira Ward
Endeavor Society
Raily
Nortonville
Veola Ousdahl
Darlene Smith
Lenora
Barbara Zook
Lucile Langdon
Edna
Juanita Parker
Viola Reichart
Leo
Laurence Smith
Walter
Deli Love
Vernon Flory
Arlo
Vernon King
Lawrence
Marjorie Lederer
Howard Wellman
Herbert Champion
Bell
Richard Petrie
Arthur Ousdahl
Charles Stewart
Champion
J. E. Holladay
Ella Ogle
Ida Blaylock
Thornton
County Taxpayers League
Grange
Jefferson County Pomona Grange
Local Notes From Raymond Gardners Rove And Neighbors
A crowded update lists moving neighbors and visitors across nearby farms and towns. Mackey and Blaker relocate to a Reno farm, Forris family moves west of Eudora, and Genevieve Raker returns from Oklahoma. Truck purchases, birthdays, and a community club finale mark a busy scene with travel reflections and southern travels.
Community Notes From Midland and Nearby Towns
Local residents visit relatives across Kansas and Missouri. Laura Miller and children traveled to St Joseph for a weekend with the Shion family. Jimmie Lee and Barbara Joan enjoyed time with grandparents in DeSoto. Lawrence visitors joined by Kate Toms visited Hiawatha and Nelsons in Hutchinson. Farm Bureau meeting hosted by Brune family featured lessons on livable backgrounds and gifts from distant coasts. Several social gatherings,Birthdays and hospital visits noted as residents host and travel between Grantville Neosho Rapids Bell Memorial hospital and Lawrence. Benny is injured with fractured ribs after a car incident.
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E. P. Davis
Toneka
T. A. Nichols
E. A. Ahrens
Joseph Day
J. W. Brooks
McLouth
County Ministerial Association
H. T. Phinney
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Roland Clark
Wave Bover
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Leavenworth
F. M. Thompson
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Showmaker
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Ozawkie
Arl Hart
Sacramento
Calif
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A. W. Hamiltton
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Homer
Anna Metzger
Oleita
Betty
Doris Metzger
Ozankie
Lawrence
Menefee Redd
Lula Coleman
Willetta Low
C. T. Hall
Johnson County
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Olathe
Hal Gay
Valley Falls
Gay
le Bon Ten Club
Laura Miller
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Neva
Wilford
St. Joseph
Shion
Jimmie Lee
Barbara Joan-folladay
John Blaylock
DeSoto
Howard Erwin
Frank Toms
Kate Toms
Hiawatha
Roy Nelson
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Ardell Weeks
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Grover Husted
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Mildred Champion
Bell Memorial Hospital
Simon Home
Will Sunquist
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Blaylock
C. W. Oglean
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J. E. Holladay
Tom Holladay
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