Sherman trophy meets draw strong amateur field
Pensacola golfer Steve Fell tops local hopes as the 13th Walter Sherman trophy tournament nears in Lynn Haven. More than 100 golfers from six states and a dozen cities are expected for the April 14 to 16 event, with the pro-am format opening day and random amateur partner draws by Bob Ford. Qualification closes April 14, with the Panama Country Club course in prime condition for practice ahead of kickoff.
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Steve Fell
Pensacola
Walter C. Sherman
Fell
Simon Pyres
Gulf Coast
Bob Ford
Shermon
Panama Country Club
Lynn Haven
Florida Alumni To Meet Tuesday
Six University of Florida officials will attend a West Florida rally in Marianna on Tuesday night with Florida alumni and friends. Jackson County Alumni Club sponsors expect the largest meeting of its kind in this region, based on advance reports.
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Marianna
Fla
Mar
University of Florida
West Florida
Af University
Jackson County
Roundup of Sports Gossip and Local Notes
Sports round up from New York highlights soccering chatter and college football talk. Gabby Hartnett receives an auto prize in Chicago April 17. Frank Leahy laments Notre Dame formations. Joe DiMaggio’s brother Vince upset over doubles and triples. Long Island University Black Birds turn pro in Harlem. Johnny Jerome wins in Miami betting seven to one. A masked wrestler mystery in Milwaukee. Chick Harbert named the top Michigan amateur to watch.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Notre Dame
Joe DiMaggio
Vince
Long Island
Harlem
Johnny J. Remore
Miami
Milwaukee
Chick Harbert
Michigan
Wednesday Leads as Horse Today Tops Field in Race
A Midwestern newspaper notes that a racehorse named Today won by leading ahead of rivals, with playful nods to the newspaper practice of using day names. The piece also references sports figures like Tommy Henrich and Tony Galento in lighthearted context.
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Tommy Henrich
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Ed Barrow
Tony Galento
Clemson
Sammy Baugh
Davey O’brien
Nelson Takes $1000 Prize at Pinehurst
Byron Nelson of Reading, Pennsylvania wins the Pinehurst event to earn $1000 and leads into the Greensboro Open in Greensboro, North Carolina. He posted rounds of 71 68 70 71 for a 280 total, two strokes ahead of Horton Smith who finished 282. Sam Snead tied for fifth with Dick Metz as the field battled for the $5000 Greensboro Open.
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Greensboro
N. C
Byron Nelson
Reading
Pinehurst
Young Nelson
Nelson
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Smith
Slammin
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dick Metz
Chicago
Snead
Metz
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Harry Cooper
Henry Picard
Hershey
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield Center
E. J. Harrison
Sam Snead
Seatoly McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Shenecossett
Conn
Ralph Gualdahl
Madison
N. J
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Densmo
Dog Disease Treated With Sulfanilamide
CORAL GABLES Florida March 24 Sulfanilamide a dye derived medicine shown effective against canine meningoencephalitis once deemed incurable Dr M L Morris of New Brunswick NJ reported at the American Animal Hospital association convention mortality above 90 percent before treatment now about 92 percent success by oral dosage or subcutaneous injection canine disease linked to distemper and akin to infantile paralysis in humans used also for blood poisoning pneumonia meningitis and other ailments
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Coral Gables
Fla
M. L. Morris
New Brunswick
N. J
American Animal Hospital Association
Morris
Truck heist ends with six bills recovered in hunt
F Gail Geiger drove a truck to a filling station and neighbors hunted for cash after Wilbur Stackhouse and Russell Paxton counted out 130 dollars on the running board and Geiger drove off with the bills. Only six were recovered after police and neighbors organized a search in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
F. Gail Geiger
Wilbur Stackhouse
Russell Paxton
Stackhouse
Paxton
Geiger
Convicted Murderer H A Edwards in Florida Case
A Palachicola circuit court jury found H A Edwards aged 43 guilty of second degree murder for fatally shooting George Sneler Harvld Franklin on a November day. The verdict concludes a high profile local court case. Franklin was the victim in a fatal shooting that sparked extensive testimony and community attention.
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Fla
Mar
H. A. Edwards
George Sneler
Franklin
Port News: Tabor Arrives From Tampa to Discharge Fertilizer
The Norwegian motorship Tabor arrived at the port from Tampa to discharge fertilizer materials. Waterman, S. 8S. Co., agents.
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Norwegian Motorship
Tabor
Tampa
Waterman ,S. 8S. Co
American Steamers Bienville and Point Oeste S S Co Routes
Waterman S. S. Co. owners and agents list Bienville bound for Rotterdam Hamburg and Bremen via Tampa and Point Oeste bound for Pacific Coast ports via Mobile and New Orleans with Swayne and Hoyt San Francisco as managing owners.
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Rotterdam
Hamburg
Bremen
Tampa
Waterman S. S. Co
Point Estero
Pacific Coast
Mobile
New Orleans
Swayne and Hoyt
San Francisco
Largest gold cargo shipped from Britain to New York
Southampton report says the United States liner Manhattan carried 12,000,000 pounds of gold, valued at $56,160,000, to the United States due to European tension.
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Southampton
England
Mar
Britain
New York
United States
Manhattan
United Sees
Independents Cage Tourney Opens in Port St. Joe
The second annual Gulf Coast Independent basketball tournament begins this afternoon at the Centennial building gymnasium in Port St. Joe with Panama City Independents among entrants. Northwest Florida teams compete over two days ending with semifinals and finals tomorrow night as trophies and several individual awards are announced. More than a dozen teams from Chipley and area participate with games in the afternoon and evening.
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Panama City
Centennial Building
Port St. Joe
Florida
Chipley
Metz Tops Money Winners On Golf Trail
Chicago golfer Dick Metz leads the winter golf circuit with 4386 dollars in earnings, with Byron Nelson and E J Harrison close behind. The Greensboro Open begins today as the series runs toward its final three events.
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Metz
Greensboro
N. C
Dick Metz
Chicago
Denver Deer Breaks Free Returns to Zoo at Mealtime
A deer among 20 released to thin the zoo herd wandered back through miles of streets to the Denver Zoo at feeding time. Security measures stood out as less appealing than preserving the animal.
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Denver
Injury Leaves Hero of 1938 Grand National a Mere Spectator Today
Bruce Hobbs, the 18 year old American born rider who won the 1938 Grand National on Battleship, returns as a spectator at Aintree after a broken back from a Cheltenham race. He spent months in a plaster cast and faced a long rehabilitation with uncertain walking prospects.
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Hero
Scotty Reston
Aintree
England
Mar
Bruce Hobbs
Royal Daniels
Cheltenham
Hobbs
Oxford Hospital
Overtime Piles Up In Hockey Playoffs
The Bruins and Rangers contest extended overtime periods, as Boston edged New York 3 to 2 in a second game after a 59 minute 25 second OT in the opener. The long overtimes underline the grind of this Stanley Cup series and the players earning potential under time rules.
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Associated Press
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Bruins
Fights Last Night
Boxing results from multiple cities report Ernie Rod erick knocking out Kilrain in England while Bob Sikes stops Trish Kennedy in Pine Bluff and Jesse Pierce earns a points decision over Frankie Caris in Philadelphia. Eddie Mays stops George Pepe in New Haven and Danny Tauriello halts Johnny Troncone in Elizabeth New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Eng
Ernie Roderick
England
Jake Kilrain
Pine Bluff
Ark
Bob Sikes
Trish Kennedy
Omaha
Neb
Philadelphia
Jesse Pierce
Frankie Caris
New Haven
Conn
Eddie Mays
Wartford
Young racer eyes new chance after comeback
The youngster, who has discarded his walking stick, talks about plans for future Grand Nationals. "Next year maybe I'll get another chance here," he says, "Right now I'm glad I can walk."
Massachusetts Bakery Shelf Lounging Ban Sparks Debate
A Massachusetts law prohibits lounging on bakery shelves, drawing attention to the unusual offense. Local officials say the rule aims to maintain safety and order in retail bakeries, while residents question enforcement and practicality.
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Massachusetts
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