National League Leads Americans in Grapefruit League Ties
National League teams hold a 42 to 35 edge in interleague play as spring training nears its end. Cleveland Indians beat the world champion New York Giants four times in five games, narrowing the margin and signaling St. Louis, Chicago and Cleveland as top contenders.
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Cincinnati
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Washington
Greenville Buckshots Begin Workouts in Dixie League
The Greenville Buckshots held their first East Dixie league workout at Recreation Park under manager Bill Eisemann. Twelve players trained Tuesday as nine rookies from the Birmingham Barons joined the squad, with more practice planned and exhibitions likely before the season opener April 26 against the Jackson Senators.
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Atlanta
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Carl Stinson
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Tom Ligon
Red McSwain
Paul Shroyer
Memphis Tech
Jackson Senators
Ray Roberts
Cruger
Childers Tops McGinney in Ferriday Main Event
Baby Childers of Laurel Mississippi will box Jimmy McGinney of Toledo Ohio in Ferriday Louisiana as part of a Wednesday night pro program. The eight round semi final features The Ferriday Kid and Young Big Boy Childers with three preliminaries including Johnnie Ourso versus Larry Ryan.
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Big Boy Cronin
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Toledo
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Ry Ryan
Florida Racing Board adopt first workable doping rules
Florida's racing commissioners after tests of theory against practice believe they have written workable American regulations to stop horse doping. The plan adds temporary suspensions in first cases and resets penalties for second offenders while retroactively reducing three trainer suspensions to 30 days each.
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J. Y. Christmas
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Harry Cooper
A's Rally to Beat Phillies in City Series Closer
Connie Mack's Athletics win 8 to 6 behind rookie pitching and a ninth inning homer by Frank Hayes to break a 6 6 tie and move into a 1 1 series split against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
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Ed Linke Improves Weight, Briefly Shines in Exhibition
Ed Linke, the reformed fat boy seen favorably by Jose Cronin at training camp, shed more pounds Tuesday in the seventh inning of an exhibition as Boston Braves defeated Washington 5 to 2. He relieved after Mark Filley held the visitors scoreless five innings and retired Urbanski, then yielded a single, with Moore and Whitney contributing runs before the Braves pulled ahead. Washington scored in the ninth on walks by Cronin Harris Travis and a sharp single by Klumpp.
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Jose Cronin
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Dodgers wallop Colts in high scoring Piedmont win
The Brooklyn Dodgers battered the Richmond Colts 25 to 7 in Richmond Virginia. Brooklyn pounded out 26 hits off three pitchers with eight runs in the second inning and ten runs in the fifth.
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Tigers drub Birminham nine in exhibition tilt
Detroit Tigers beat Birmingham 13 to 6 in an Alabama exhibition. Walker and Goslin homered among 15 Tigers hits as Marberry Bridges Cochrane Hughes Moore and Redmond pitched.
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Red Sox ease past Greensboro in southern trip
Boston built a nine run lead then allowed Greens boro Piedmont league five runs in final two innings to win 9 to 5. Ostermueller Walberg and Hinkle joined by Ferrell Clark Moore and Thomas handled the mound for Boston as they closed their southern stay. Cardinals Browns head to St Louis on route to spring city series.
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Cubs Regulars Top Re serves Intra-Club Tilt 11 to 1
Chicago regulars defeated the reserves 11 to 1 in the first of four intra-club games. Bill Lee pitched four hits allowed for the win, the Columbus recruit right-hander delivering strong early work.
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Bill Lee
Columbus
Alabama Beats Ole Miss To Sweep Two-Game Series
Alabama crushed Mississippi 10 to 0 in eight innings to complete a two game series sweep. Pitcher L. Scott allowed eight hits with minimal danger while the Tide plated eight runs in the eighth inning on seven hits and three walks, with Walker homering for Alabama.
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Tuscaloosa
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Tide
Walker
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Oliver
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Chandler
Millsaps Majors edge Choctaws in tight baseball win
Millsaps Majors beat Mississippi College 3 to 2 in Jackson to open the local college baseball season. Millsaps led 1-0 going to the ninth before Mississippi College tied the game, then Millsaps responded with two runs for the victory. Batteries: Myers and Priester for Millsaps. Assaf, Shelton, and Davis for the Choctaws.
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Tennis Tourney Opens Friday at Louisiana Tech
The north Louisiana rally tennis tournament begins Friday morning at Louisiana Tech with a record entrant count in boys and girls singles and doubles. Twelve schools enter boys events, eight girls singles, seven girls doubles, with Bolton of Alexandria among notable contestants.
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Arcadia
Bastrop
Bernice
Collinston
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Ruston
Grand Bayou
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Ruston- Gibsland
Neville-Bernice
Homer
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M. H. Folk, Jr
P. D. Neilson
Tech Nine defeats Barksdale squad 5 to 3 in home opener
Louisiana Tech beat the 77th Squadron nine of Barksdale Field 5 to 3 at Tech Field in the opening exhibition diamond tilt. Taylor pitched six innings, Kinman and Pankey contributed key hits as Tech builds early lead before a late Barksdale rally. A subsequent game with Sterlington looms after Sterlington won 7 to 2.
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Trojans Weak On Track as Slow Star Holds Back
Los Angeles April 11. With the national meet held here this year for the first time USC coach Dean Cromwell slows his roster to prevent fatigue. Many February and March entrants are developing as future stars, creating the impression that this season the Trojans lack their usual strength while promising a powerful squad for the big tests ahead.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Highest daily double pays $2171 at Tanforan track
In San Bruno California on April 11 a man who refused to be named bought the only ticket on two longshots Silk Covering and Star Raval to win the day's highest daily double payout of $2171.80 at Tanforan.
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McLarnin And Ross Sign For Title Match May 28
Boxing’s welterweight king Jimmy McLarnin and lightweight champion Barney Ross signed for a May 28 title fight at a venue yet to be decided. Weigh-in limits spot McLarnin at 145 while Ross targets about 140 pounds. purse terms were not disclosed as promoters seek cheaper terms for a Garden or Yankee Stadium site.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
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Barney Ross
Jimmy McLarnin
Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
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Sid Terris
Ruby Goldstein
al Singer
Ray Miller
Joe Glick
Holland Eyes Third Major League Trip With Indians
North Carolina native Robert Dutch Holland, age 30, joined the Cleveland Indians after being bought from Minneapolis. This marks his third major league stay, previously with Detroit in 1928, Seattle, Boston Braves, and Minneapolis, where a 0 hit record tied to his .346 batting in the association.
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Minneapolis
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Toronto
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Seattle
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Indians
Dick Porter
Wrestlers Throw Opponents Across the Ring in Early Matches
In New York Jim McMillen of Chicago defeated Joe Dusek of Omaha in 31 minutes 22 seconds. Baltimore saw Joe Savoldi of Three Oaks beat Abe Coleman of California in 22 minutes. Albany reported Rudy Dusek of Omaha defeating Pat O’Hara of Georgia two falls to none. Reading noted Gus Sonnenberg of Boston tossing Marshall Blackstock in 20 minutes 42 seconds.
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Jim McMillen
Chicago
Joe Dusek
Omaha
Baltimore
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Abe Coleman
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N. Y
Rudy Dusek
Pat O'Hara
Georgia
Reading
Gus Sonnenberg
Boston
Marshall Blackstock
Memphis
Schedule for Southern Tourney Announced in New Orleans
Mrs. Dave Gant of Memphis announced the Women's Southern Golf Association schedule for its 23rd annual tournament at New Orleans May 7 to 12. Qualifying on May 7, finals May 12, with side events May 8 to 11 and an invitation medal play May 16 to 18. Defending champion is Aniela Gorczyca of Fort Worth.
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Dave Gant
Southern Golf Association
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Four Memphis Rookies Join Tyler Dixie Club
Memphis Chicks farmed Dino Chiozza third baseman and Kirby Farrell first baseman to the Tyler Texas club of the West Dixie league on Tuesday. Charles Flowers southpaw and Horace McKain right hander were released but will try out with Tyler.
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Dino Chiozza
Kirby Farrell
Tyler
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Memphis Chicks
Charles Flowers
Horace McKain
Favorites Sweep Opening Round at Pinehurst
North and South tennis tournament seeds advanced smoothly in Pinehurst North Carolina with no upsets Frank X Shields No 1 defeated Byron Ables 6 0 6 0 and beat Nick Ashby in straight sets Walter Martin defeated Frank Sulloway then beat Lawrence Jones Lester Stocfen and Wilmer Allison advanced via defaults Bryan Grant and George Lott also progressed through default wins J Gilbert Hall easily defeated Barney Fry and Sid Weinstein in the next round
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Frank X. Shields
New York
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University of North Carolina
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Duke University
Wilmer Allison
Austin
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Lester Stocfen
Los Angeles
Walter Martin
Toronto
Tyee
Mereeth Tainville
Montreal
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Frank Sulloway
Concord
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Lawrence Jones
Barney Fry
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Sid Weinstein
Southwestern To Open Golf Season April 20th
Memphis April 11 Southwestern will open its intercollegiate golf season April 20 against the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Ole Miss will visit Memphis for a return match April 26. Jack Brown, president of the Southwestern golf club, said a match with Vanderbilt had been tentatively set for May 6.
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Ole Miss
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Ouachita-Simshoro Game Rescheduled For Today
Wet grounds postponed yesterday's Ouachita Simshoro high school game. The teams will play today at the Louisiana Training Institute diamond instead of the Missouri Pacific diamond.
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Detroit Sells Pitcher Isadore Goldstein to Montreal
Birmingham April 11 The Detroit Tigers have sold Isadore Goldstein right handed pitcher to Montreal It is his third time up in the majors and the Tigers let him go without an option Goldstein has shown inconsistent control keeping him just outside the majors
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Detroit Tigers
Isadore Goldstein
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Mississippi State LSU Rain Delays Baton Rouge Scores
In Baton Rouge Mississippi State and LSU had a rain affected game while Tuscaloosa hosted Alabama beating Mississippi 10 0. Atlanta saw Florida defeat Georgia Tech 18 to 6.
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Pacific Coast League results roundup
Portland defeated Sacramento 4 to 2 while Los Angeles crushed Hollywood 8 to 0. San Francisco beat Missions 7 to 4 and Seattle won 6 to 4 over Oakland.
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Texas Derby Draws Top Three-Year-Olds to Arlington Downs
Fort Worth Texas April 11 Special Interest in the $ ten thousand added Texas Derby grows as top Derby candidates settle at Arlington Downs ahead of the April 21 race. Nominations total 46 with at least 16 likely to start. contenders include Riskulus Mata Hari Christray and Sir Thomas along with Plight Indian Salute and others. Bay Valet Hickory Lad Tatanne j and Gallant Sir are highlighted figures with hopes of Derby-day form shaping a road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Mason-Dixon Golf Play Sees upsets Defending Champ Falls
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W Va April 11 Two major upsets in the Mason and Dixon amateur golf tournament first round see Roof Gilson of Jackson Mich the defending champion eliminated 3 and 2 by Robert A Stranahan of Toledo Ohio and Harrison Smith of Oklahoma City fallen to James Watt of Lynchburg a Washington and Lee sophomore Other favorites advance Arthur Lynch co medalist with E G Livesay defeats John Forsman 19th hole while Livesay beats Gerald Shattuck 5 and 4 Clive Alvord Dan R Topping Robert Lester and John B Ryerson post victories in other matches Earlier medal playoff sees Livesay 73 Lynch 77
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House Of David Triumphs In Opening Win
In Shreveport, the House of David rallied in the last four innings to defeat Shreveport Sports 9 to 4 in their season debut at the hosts park. O'Crady McKinney Ware Petro Small Casiana pitched, with a scoreline showing a late surge for the visitors. North Carolina State college reports hog raising eliminating corn surplus in that state.
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Regional boxing results from Minnesota to the Philippines
In Duluth Frankie Knauer from Eagle River outpointed Izzy Levine in six rounds. Sherald Kennard from Fargo beat Jackie Leibgott in six. My Sullivan from St. Paul stopped Walter Cobb in one. Natie Brown from Washington won a decision over Marty Gallagher. Max Kalbrener from Moorhead outpointed Al Curtis in Fargo. Peter Jackson from California knocked out Ceferino Garcia in Los Angeles in three.
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