Records Set to Spark College Track Season Openers
A strong college track season looms as top sprinters and distance runners prepare for relays and meets from April to June. Notables include Connie Warmetham’s 15 foot pole vault world mark, Clyde Jeffrey’s 9.4 second 100, and a deep sprint field led by Ewell and Cochran. The season features key meets like the Drake Relays, Big Ten, Pacific Coast, and National Collegiate events, with many athletes contending for records in sprints, lows, hurdles, and jumps.
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Connie Warmetham
Drake
Clyde Jeffrey
Sanford Express
N.C.A
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Scott
Warren Breidenbach
Michigan
Roy Cochran
Indiana
Jim Herbert
Charley Shaw
Stanford
Howard Upton
Southern Cal
Campbell Kane
Ed Burrowes
Princeton
John Woodruff
Pitt
Cali Zerint
Ralph Schwartzkopff
Dixie Garner
Washington State
Fred Wolcott
Rice Institute
Marsh Farmer
Texas Tech
Anson Perina
Billy Brown
Louisiana State
Don Boydston
Oklahoma A. & M
Southern
Warmerdam
Ken Dillis
U.S. C
Big al Blazis
Georgetown
Jack Torrance
Archie Harris
Millard White
Tulane
Ed Brown
Oregon
Blazil
Bob Peoples
Fred Walcott
Rice
Seeded Players Set High in Florida High School Tennis
ORLANDO seeded brigade moved into third round and quarter finals in the Florida high school tournament. Top seed Jack Blair of Miami Beach won a tight second round 6-2 6-4 over Tom Kahler of Ponce de Leon Coral Gables. Second seed Bud Hart of Gesu High Coral Gables cruised past Eugene Rosenberg of Miami Beach 6-0 6-3.
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Orlando
Jack Blair
Miami Beach
Tom Kahler
Ponce de Leon
Coral Gables
Blair
Bud Hart
Gesu High
Eugene Rosenberg
Blocking Back May At Last Receive Recognition
Felton Wright of Ballinger Texas, a high school coach, has built an electric board with eleven life size players to track blocking backs in games. Operators in the press box control lights on the scoreboard to show each player’s performance, aiming to curb grandstanding and emphasize teamwork.
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Felix R. McKnight
Dallas
Felton Wright
Ballinger
Tex
Wright
Sports Roundup Includes Hoppers Highs And Old Timers
The column sketches varied sports notes from Mose Grove claiming better games than a two hitter, Northwestern U golfers choosing favorite athletes with Bobby Jones over Walter Hagen, and Dodgers owner Larry MacPhail endorsing a booze brand in ads. Rangers hockey sent six players to hospital after Stanley Cup play. six operations next day. Athletics and Pirates traveled to Hermosillo for an exhibition as El Imparcial highlighted baseball standouts. Fans traveled up to 1000 miles to see the game.
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Eddie Brietz
Mose Grove
Northwestern U
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Hockey Rangers
Athletics
Pirates
Hermosillo
Mexico
el Imparcial
Easter week invite spurs Tulane LSU clash rumor
A garbled note hints Tulane inviting high school stars to Baton Rouge for Easter week with all expenses paid, amid the Louisiana State rivalry. Oldest fan Charles Rickel, 104, of Cynthiana, Ky., attended opener in box 104. Hyde Park Chicago lists pitcher Welly Flast. anecdote recalls Nixson Denton finding a man patching a radio set on a Cincinnati road trip.
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Tulane
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Charles Rickel
Cynthiana
Redland
Hyde Park High
Chicago
Seabiscuit Reflects on Quiet Sunset of Racing Days
San Diego Tribune-Sun notes Seabiscuit appears more relaxed and subdued, likening him to an old man savoring his first minutes of leisure in the alarm chair as his racing career winds down. Herrick reports on the horse and its altered demeanor amid fading sprinting days.
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George Herrick
San Diego
Calif
Tribune-Sun
Seabiscuit
Hellzapoppin Over Norway headline in banner
The Ocala Morning Banner prints a bold right-column headline reading Hellzapoppin Over Norway. The item reflects wartime news coverage and uses vivid phrasing to draw reader attention to events involving Norway during the war period.
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War Dept
Ocala
Pla
Norway
Marathon record time headline from Ellison Brown noted
Sports Mirror recalls last year’s Boston Marathon winner Ellison Brown nicknamed Tarzan and says he set a record time with Don Helnicke second. It also notes three years ago the Philadelphia Nationals swept Boston Bees in opening games and the Athletics beat the Senators 4-3. Five years ago Darrell Blanton pitched a one hit shutout for Pittsburgh against St Louis.
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Associated Press
Ellison
Tarzan) Brown
Boston Marathon
Don Helnicke
Philadelphia Nationals
Boston Bees
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Capital
Darrell
Cy) Blanton
Albany
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Salty Soundings and Gulf Fishing Plans
Salty Soundings notes an Atlanta bak ing executive J. O. Shuford and party of ten plan a Gulf fishing weekend arriving April 26. Jimmy McNeese laments travel time for fishing vs auto sales in Tifton. Panama City's Raffield captains celebrate the Pastime 2nd, a 61 foot charter boat with two motors and galley, joining the Pastime and Spam in a growing fleet awaiting a banner fishing season.
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J. O. Shuford
Atlanta
Dixie-Sherman
Bradley
Ratfield
Charlie and
Coy
Tarpon Docks
J. Edgar Hoover
Panama City
Niceville
B. R. Parish
Raffield
New Coagh Takes Charge of Florida Gator Team
Tom Lieb arrived from Venice California to assume head football coach duties at the University of Florida. He will decide on spring practice needs after meeting players and assessing the squad. Lieb, a former Knute Rockne assistant at Notre Dame, replaces Josh Coady and will earn 7500 dollars annually under a three year contract.
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Gainesville
Tom Lieb
University of Florida
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Venice
Calif
Lieb
Loyola University
California
State Board of Control
Josh Coady
Temple University
Rodgers Medalist In School Tourney
Rodgers Medalist Ward Rodgers of Clearwater faced Tom Watson of Bolles School in the first match play round of the Florida high school golf tournament at Duds dread Country club. Rodgers shot 75 and 73 for 148 to lead qualifying. Watson posted 161 and Sanford Rissman had 154 for runner up. Watson's opponent in the first 18-hole round was Joe Byars of Plant High, who shot 162.
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Orlando
Ward Rodgers
Clearwater
Tom Watson
Bolles School
Jacksonville
Rodgers
Dudsdread Country Club
Watson
Sanford Rissman
Miami Beach
Joe Byars
Plant High
Tampa
Whiters Stops Mader in New Haven Bout
In New Haven Johnny Whiters from Pontiac by knockout Eddie Mader of New York in the fourth round. Earlier Young Jack Thompson of Albany fought Oscar Suggs of New Haven to an eight round draw.
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St. Louis
Johnny Whiters
Pontiac
Mich
Eddie Mader
New York
New Haven
Conn
Jack Thompson
Albany
N. Y
Oscar Suggs
Drew
Baseball scores from leagues show varied results across cities
In the International League Baltimore beat Buffalo 19 to 7 while Rochester defeated Syracuse 6 to 1 and Montreal faced Jersey City in a wet rounds schedule. Toronto played Newark amid rain. American Association games included Milwaukee 5 over Columbus 2 and Indianapolis 3 over St Paul 2. Toledo beat Kansas City 11 to 4 and Louisville topped Minneapolis 8 to 7. Georgia Florida clubs Cordele 2 Albany 0 and Valdosta 4 Thomasville 1. Waycross 16 Tallahassee Ametitus 14. Moultrie over South Atlantic Macon 7 to 2. Columbus 2 Greenville 6 and Spartanburg 3. Augusta 11 Columbia 6. Jacksonville 8 Savannah 7 in 10 innings. Alabama State games postponed due to rain. Southern Association results pending.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Montreal
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
South Atlantic
Macon
Greenville
Spartanburg
Augusta
Columbia
Jacksonville
Savannnah
Pitching Staff Appears Better Than Last Year
Boston Red Sox pitchers shine early as Lefty Grove blanks Washington and Jim Bagby blanks the Senators. Dom DiMaggio shines infield defense while Jimmie Foxx hits his first homer. Tigers, Reds, and Cubs also win as weather limits games. teams prepare for home debuts.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Southland
Boston’ Red Sox
Sox
Lefty Grove
Washington Blenators
Jim Bagby
Nck
Senators
Boston
Red Sox
Grover Cleveland Alexander Still Pitching at 53
New York profile of Grover Cleveland Alexander, 53, still performing in a Nickelodeon show after leaving major league baseball in 1930. Though aging and sidelined from the big leagues, he recalls his Phillies Cubs and Cardinals career and expresses a wish to return if a spot opens. He lives modestly, supports himself with entertainment work, and reflects on his Hall of Fame era without bitterness.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phillies
Cubs
Cards
Grover
42Nd Street
Nickelodeon
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Narrow Big League Duels
Gene Thompadn and Claude Pas ay dueled as Reds shut out the Cubs for seven innings before a 2-1 victory. Hank Greenberg homered and tripled for three runs as the Tigers topped the Browns 4-2 behind Jim Bagby. Red Sox limited the Senators to five hits in a 7-0 shutout.
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Gene Thompadn
Reds
Cubs
Claude Pasay
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Browns
Jim Bagby
Red Sox
Senators
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Ty Jerry Brondfield
NEA
Joe
Cincinnati
Nixson Denton
Sports Mirror
Packard
Ay Johnson
Packard Motor Car Company
Eiuehs
Mage
Troll
Fritz Sheram
Jimmy McNeese
South Georgia
Tifton
McNeese
Panam
New Coagh
Gator Team
Georgia
Florida
Cordele
Valdosta
Thomasville
Waycross
Alabama State
Southern Association
Bagby
Little Rock Ark
Detroit Tigers
Charle Gehringer
Bengals
St. Louis Browns
Greenberg
Gehringer
Tommy Bridges
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Gene Thompson
Bruins
Mike McCormick
Bill Myers
Claude Passeau
Grover C. Alexander
Ames
Fellers
Kellers
DiMaggios
Down
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