Pirates Arrive in San Antonio for Spring Training
The Pittsburgh Pirates touched down aboard the Katy train at 8 45 PM Sunday, greeted by fans and officials including Manager Traynor and Waite Hoyt. Amid sodden weather farmers praised the rain as the team surveyed spring, with workouts slated for later if fields are available.
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Chili") Doyle
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Pirates Gather For Conditioning Workouts In San Antonio
The Pittsburgh Pirates lined up at the Katy station on arrival Sunday night for spring training. Manager Pie Traynor and Mrs Traynor led the group as they prepared for workouts and conditioning sessions ahead of the season.
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Training Camp Notes From Spring Baseball Bouts
Training camp chatter reports Erres and Farrell arriving with 17 extra pounds to shed for the season. Yankees, White Sox, Cubs, Cardinals, Reds and Indians teams are set for practices at multiple Florida sites with rosters and trades discussed, including Hornsby’s unit, Medwick holdout rumors, and Foxx in readiness for action.
IGE HOCKEY LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS
National league action saw Detroit beat Montreal 3 to 2 while New York Americans defeated Boston 5 to 2. New Haven edged Philadelphia, and Providence beat Oklahoma City 3 to 2 with no game scheduled tonight.
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Pairings Made in High Race Tournament Draws
Austin March 2. Drawings for the state inter scholastic basketball tournament were held. Friday games include Cushing vs Last at 2 p.m. Carey vs Dallas Tech at 3 15 p.m. Crews vs Jeff Davis Houston at 8 15 p.m. Semis Saturday morning with finals and consolation Saturday night. Crews Carey and Cushing enter their first state tournament.
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Henderson Letter Wins at Blessing Gulf Coast Trials
The fifth annual Gulf Coast field trials opened at Blessing on Sunday with Robert Henderson’s entry winning the amateur all-age stakes. Henderson's seller edged out keen competition in a nip and lick finish.
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Gonzales forfeit gives Monte Carlo Brewers 1936 title
The Gonzales eleven forfeited a Sunday match at Lions Field, handing Monte Carlo Brewers the 1936 Mexican Soccer League championship. In the opener, Tigers tied the season scoring mark by defeating International Club 7 1 with Pete Gabriel scoring twice. Adolfo Esparza Antonio Esparza Eduardo Prado Francisco Sierra and Fernando Arellano also scored while Pablo de Leon added the International goal. An exhibition in place of the forfeited match ended in a scoreless tie.
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Pablo de Leon
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Curley Helps Introduce One-piece Bathing Suit
Jack Curley recounts backing Annette Kellerman in Chicago about 30 years ago and helping stitch a one piece bathing suit into fashion. He recalls the scandalized reception of the two piece outfit and the accidental push toward the modern one piece as Kellerman swam at White City. He also notes a Crippen case tie and a court reporter joke about Belle Elmore.
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Doubles Spotlight Dominates Indoor Tennis Championship
New York on March 2 reports doubles garnering more interest at the national indoor championships as Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn may split for singles, with Hines Culley and Manginang entering doubles alongside Manginang’s likely fourth singles title. The event marks a shift to a co ed format with the start of the women’s singles tournament.
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Big polo week if weather permits in San Antonio
Weather permitting San Antonio fans may see a large polo week as the Second Division competes to defend its Southwestern circuit taurels in Houston starting March 19. The division tied Wichita Sunday at Harbord field, faces El Ranchito and Wichita combined, and will play a full sight-period game Sunday at 2:30. Monday game vs Fifteenth Field Artillery canceled due to wet grounds.
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Johnny Berryessa Dead in San Jose at Age 52
News item notes Johnny Berryessa, once a noted bicycle rider and later a trainer for professional cyclists, died in San Jose, California, at age 52 from a kidney ailment. The text includes stray editorial fragments and unrelated quoted material about a hoax involving Belle Elmore and a Chicago publication.
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Shooting star Niessen leads skeet with 48 of 60 targets
Don Niessen, a new San Antonio Gun Club member, ties Maj. E. Lyman for top skeet score with 48 hits as 22 shooters compete. J B Fischer hits 25 straight to qualify. Maj. B E Cooper leads 16 yarders with 24 of 35. Club events set for next Saturday and Sunday at 1 30.
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Archery Added to Rifle and Plate Shooting at Expo Grounds
Wesley J. Reed, instructor and custodian at the shooting ranges, arranged an ideal bow and arrow practice area at the Expo grounds. Rain disrupted Sunday's shooting but several archers posted scores including Schwartz 49 then 248, F. OH 375 and 230, Adrian Hines 369 and 246, Reed 210.
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New Orleans Golf Final Goes to Bush
In New Orleans on Sunday George Bush upset Chicago’s Johnny Dawson to win the nth annual carnival invitational golf tournament at the New Orleans Country Club using a steady putter through 35 holes. The event drew a large gallery as Bush claimed a 2 to 1 triumph in a vintage display reminiscent of the 1932 era.
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Hunting Major Sport at Alaska U
In Fairbanks Alaska the University of Alaska hosts a hunting culture among students and faculty. Professors like Alfred Bastress and trapper Mike Todaral join a campus club in the Delta Creek country with trips into the Alaska range. The setting features mountain sheep, caribou, wolves, coyotes, and abundant ptarmigan.
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Army playoff opens at Fort Sam Houston arena
The Fort Sam Houston hosts the first game of the Army basketball championship playoffs Monday night with Randolph Field Ramblers, Ales Corps titlists, facing the Second Medical Regiment. Game times are 7:30 both Monday and Wednesday at Randolph. coin decides the third site if needed.
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Hi Y Congress President Named For National Event
Rickey, vice president and general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, will be president of the first national Hi Y congress. The meeting will be held at Berea, June 20 to 24, with about 1400 high school students from across the country expected to attend.
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Doc Venture Found Deed in Race Barn
Houston March 2. Officials sought relatives of a man tentatively identified as Arthur Venture 45 formerly of Denison Texas whose body was found in a stable at Epsom Downs yesterday Justice of the Peace Tor Maes held an internist hemorrhage responsible for the death of the race track follower who was believed to have been a druggist at Denison years ago Officers sought word from his sister believed to be living here.
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Doc" Venture
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Buttons Beat Midwick in Polo Thriller at Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on March 2, the British polo team defeated Midwick Country Club 6 to 4. Brick Tyrell-Martin scored the winning shot as seconds remained. Gerald Balding and Athan Roark each led Midwick with four goals.
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Wrestling Promised Action At Walkathon Card
A six man tag style wrestling night unfolds Wednesday at Walkathon arena promoted by Harry Coffman. Headlining Dr Karl Sare Dolls battles Juan Humberto with a back to form return, while Cy Williams faces Dick Lever in the semi final and Whitey Hewitt debuts against Baba Cannonr. Carl Goyer will referee all matches.
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Dick Lever
Whitey Hewitt
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