Texas League Signs Players Amid Rush to Report
Dallas March 15 The Texas League began training with only a few unsigned players among eight camps and about 260 players listed. League Secretary Milton Price called the unsigned total the smallest for a similar date, despite Texas having one less league due to East Texas disbanding. President J Ain Gardner warned of a $100 fine for reporting late, while several players were identified as holdouts or near-holdouts in Fort Worth Dallas Oklahoma City and Shreveport with various names and positions noted.
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Dallas
Milton Price
Texas
East Texas
J. Ain Gardner
Tiey
Gardner
Bartt
Shrevesport
Mackie Bell
Latty Brilheart
Houstan
Mien
Spinks
Ken Havanaugh
Kavanaghie
Louis
Michigan Senate Backs Replacing Chicago U in Big Ten Football
Lansing March 1. The Michigan senate adopted a resolution urging the state board of agriculture and Michigan State College president to work toward replacing the University of Chicago by Michigan State in Big Ten football. Senator Karl L. Burhans argued MSU has the facilities and play style to join, noting Chicago’s withdrawal left a Big Nine. Last week Western Conference athletic directors debated ousting Chicago, but the measure was tabled.
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Lansing
Mich
University of Chicago Athletic Department
Xinge
Robert M. Hobbins
Truntesa
Big Ten
Michigan Senate
State Board of Agriculture
Michigan State College
Chicago
Michigan State
Karl L
Mauriello II Another Win at Madison Square Garden
New York report says Tami Mauriello, a Bronx lightweight contender, defeated rival Steve Ballolee in the first round at Madison Square Garden. Mauriello dominated with a quick series of blows to secure the victory, continuing his march toward a potential middleweight title shot. Ballolee, the underdog, was knocked down twice more as Mauriello finished the bout.
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New York
Tami Maitrielle
Tami
Madison Square Garden
Mauriello
Steve Ballolee
Ken Overlin
Mandello
Ceanog Hie
Billy Cony
Celine
Wistlolse
Miturelé
Jane Mary
Dellaise
Tun
Steve
Mauriella
Elout Iylin
Hin
Fight Results From a Blurred Aggressive Card in New York
Fragmented report lists multiple fighters and locations such as New York Philadelphia Newark New Haven and Miami with scattered scores and weights. Names appear garbled and unclear including Bettadee Sel and Jimmy Bell amid mixed city references and odd figures. The piece reads as a chaotic bout recap with many misspellings and missing details.
Tampa pistol laurels winner seals national midwinter title
Misa Allee Jefferson of Tampa won the women’s pistol crown at the national midwinter championships in Tampa. She scored 452 points, with Marion Gassenheimer of Woodbury second at 441 and Margarita de Gercla of Hevani third with 450.
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Tampa
Fin
Misa Allee Jefferson
Marion Gassenheimer
Woodbury
N. d
Ami
Margarita de Gercla
Hevani
Gltic
Merrick the 38-Year-Old Champion Racehorse Dies
Merrick, foaled in 1903 and retired at J Col Milam’s farm near Lerington Kentucky, died at 38 as the country’s oldest thoroughbred. He won 61 races and placed in 187 of 205 starts from 1905 to 1955, with earnings of $26,785. Yale Beats Harvard in Basketball 44 to 5 at New Haven.
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Lerington
Marcel
Merrick
J. Col Milam
Horson
Breese’s Fight Pay Held Up After Poor Showing
Los Angeles March 15 The national athletic commission withheld Baby Breese’s share of the purse from last night’s Hollywood Fight while it reviews his poor performance against Richard Polite. Polite won a 10 round decision at 141 pounds in New Orleans. Breese’s earnings were kept pending after promoter Charley Randolph urged action due to Breese’s unsatisfactory showing. The bout featured an eye injury flash in rounds one and two and a heated exchange leading to warnings in round six.
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Los Angeles
Marth
Siste Athlete Commission
Baby Breese
Hollywood
Richard “Young
Polite
New Orleans
Breese
Manhattan
Kaw
Charley Randolph
Randolph
Texica Amateur Athletic Federation basketball semis reach Fort Worth
March 15 at Port Arthur sees Dalits versus Sass mate d Favorites and Oilers of Port Arthur clash with Yester Ice of Fort Worth in the Texica Amateur Athletic Federation tournament semis. Dallas won 45 42 over 4 0 college af jes, Austin beat Sweeney 40 36, Fort Worth edged Humble 31 30, and Port Arthur beat Aleta Jewelry 40 24.
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Port Arthur
Bull Stewart
Austin
Guilt Oilers
Yester Ice
Fort Worth
Texica Amateur Attletic Federation
Dallas
College
Cmr Sweeney
Houston
Fort Worlty
Humble Ofera
Baytown
Pork
Aleta Jewelry
Bat Antonio
Bork
Fuh Werth
Shepherd
Finnford
Sre
Beaty Fm
Seevereves
San Antonio Fy
Obbott
Monnaies
San Anson
Ice Hockey Hast Nigut's Res By The Arendt Tea
In St Louis New York St Paul Ontario 0. Saturday schedule lists Montreal at American Jemtue Ohio Buffalo at Pittsbue Providence at HerPhiladelphia at Springitaly Kansas City Sindar Nationan New York Americana at New Work Theses Boston at Detroit Toronto at Chicago American league Pittsburgh at Indianapolis Cleveland at Boston Serehey at New St Philadelphia at Providence Quinlan Texas March 16. Quinlan plays Merit tonight for the high school girls Southwestern AAU basketball tournament final after Quinlan rejected the finals Thursday night. Merit defeated Mary 21-14 to reach the title game.
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Nationan Tea
New York
Americana
Boston
Detreit
Toronto
Chicape
Piltshureh
Indlevepglls
Cleveland
Now St Philadelphia
Providence
Quinlan
Texas
Merit Tontgl
Merit
Dountd
Mary
Tourists Golf Reach Final in Brackenridge Park Championship
Decker of Lawrence and Katt advance to Brackenridge Park finals along with Fred Hershleder of Madison. Hershleder ousted Sidney Heav ymileh of Detroit one up, while Decker beat EF W Lowe of Union Piet Mich six and five. Monday semis set with the winner becoming club president.
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Decker
Lawrence, Katt
Fred Hershleder
Madison
Wis
Saurday
Brackenridge Park
Tourists Gas Club
Hershleder
Sidney Heavymileh
Detroit
Dacker
EF. W. Lowe
Union Piet, Mich
Gonzales Hosts First Invitation Track Meet With 200 Athletes
About 200 high school athletes from 20 Central Texas schools gathered in Gonzales for the fist invitation track and field meet. Events began at 2 p.m. with final events and star performers slated for Apache Saturday night. Coach GW Kilian of Gonzales directed the meet.
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Gonzales
Macch
Central Texas
Apache
GW. Kilian
Triesch Notches Hole-In-One at Riverside Park
Annee on the 1Sh-yard No. 3 Tole ft Riverside park Saturday had made A. iJ. Triesch the latest San Antonio golfer to become a member of the High's Hole-In-One club. Triesch used a six iron for the feat while Bac McConnell and BE Reese witnessed the shot.
Gayou Plans to Foster Sports at Matamoros
Mexicari sports figure Lemberto Alyvaree Gayou leaves for Matamoros to become a resident director of Flo Bravo development in northern Tamquil pas state. He will also organize an athlete program for 000 ]W workers on the project while concentrating on his ministry of communications and public works duties including irrigation dam construction highway work school building and cotton cultivation along the Rio Bravo. His headquarters will be at Matamoros with daytime presence there.
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Mexico City
Lemberto Alyvaree Gayou
Matamoros
Flo Bravo
Tamquilpas
Alvarez Gayan
Department of Physical Education
Mexico
Ministry of Communications and Public Works
Rio Bravo
Rio Grande
Matamorag
Jeff Captures Track Meet by Inches at Alamo Heights
Jeff captu res track meet by inches as Thomas Jefferson High edged Brackenridge and others at Alamo Heights. Hugh Coston Usalde and Anderson Frackenridge battled to a photo finish in the mile relay with Jefferson claiming 33 1 2 points to Brackenridge's 34. Eagles took 3 wins. Pendleton Woolshoro set a shot put mark of 61 feet 7 inches, while Pickens edged McClendon in a thrilling 100 yard dash.
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Johnny Janes
Thomas Jefferson High
San An
Alamo Heights
Aumuel
Casten
Eagles
Esgies
Brackeerlige
Jefferson
Laredo
Murray Bradford
Mustangs
Austin High School
Raymond Jones
Adison
Edgewood
Tech
Peargall
Harlandale
Anderson
Sevond
Jones
Bilsworth
Earl McGlendon
Pendleton
Big H. B. Pendleton
Woolshoro
Lacedo
Pickens
McClenden
Dud Coleman
Kerrville
Charles Parker
Jefferson Gee
MecCrengon
Ane Detser
Robert, Brotherton
Hrackenridge
Tom Harmon Signs Movie Contract From Col umbia
New York March 15 Tom Harmon Michigan all America halfback signed a 15000 dollar contract last night to star in a single picture for Columbia Pictures featuring football around the star himself. He said he would still pursue a radio sports broadcasting career and would not play professional football.
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New York
Tom Harmon
University of Michigan
Uimbis Diebure
Harmion of Michigan
Jack Cohn
Columbia
Tintman
Houston Buffs Headed For Strong Season Outlook
INS report from Houston outlines the Houston Buffs prospects with optimism, citing a solid nucleus and new signings. President Fred Ankenman expects improved performance, while manager Edie Dyey relies on holdovers Sam Narvon and Katin Marshall and welcomes pitchers Howard Poilet, Ted Witka, Steve Warcha, and newcomers Curlee Ferens Gardner Lowery Machin Russell.
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Edie Dyey
Sam
Narvon
Katin Marshall
Mir
Tommy Neath
Toronto
Duertins
St. Louis Browns
San Antono
Heath Taucb
Gerald Buremeister
Lansing
Howard Poilet
Ted Witka
Steve Warcha
Chauncey Scroll
William Curlee
Columbus
Ohio
Stanley Ferens
Albany
Gleon Gardner
Army Takes Over Tokyo Golf Course
Tokyo reports the army seizes a famed 110 acre golf course once linked to Scotland, with a 506 member society including imperial princes and Prime Minister Konoye. Army plans suggest converting the club into a hospital as luxury estates clash with a new national order.
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Army
Tokyo
Marsh
Tokyo Gulf
Tutfin
Scotland
Walter Ungen
Gene Saracen
Fumimaro Konoye
Mir
Track and field results from Carrizo Springs meet
Readable fragments show 720 yard high hurdles won by Raymond Jones and others including Jim Lawrence. 10 yard dash led by Raymond Pickens. 1 mile sun led by Robert Brotherton with Brackenridge and Uvalde participants. 2:14 mile relay standings with Uvalde and Kerrville runners. pole vault and high jump by Wendell Watth and Randall Hatrick. extensive roster mentions across Carrizo Springs Brackenridge Kerrville Jefferson and Alamo area clubs.
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Raymond Jones
Austin
Clifton Powern
Defler
Jim Lawrence
San Antonio Tech
Albert Pope
Brackanriage
Raymond Pickens
Burande Chy
Kurt Bmcclendon
Carrizo
Springs
Tenninga Anderson
Bracken
Beret Bud Colonen
Kerrville
Robert Brotherton
Brackenvidge
Ire Sanson
Uvalde
Dintavine
Foties
Fan Wrailtee
Thomasone
Brackenridge
Cogner
Jeferson
Tine
Diiclia
Anderson
Arackan
Pandleton
Woodsboro
Toker
Batteraon
Damion Tasos
Randall Hatrick
Arthdlay Aled
Muller
Egawood
Baird
Jeffersons
Germer
Breckenrieige
Huight
Simworth
Alamo
Clifton Powerers
Jefferson
Griffith
Anatias
Record Run Sets 230 Yard Dash Mark at Ft Worth
March 15 Fort Worth track meet features a record blitz as Earl Collins of Adamson Dallas clocks 22.2 seconds to beat Lonnie Hill’s 22.4 from Wood Tow Wilson. High school prelims draw 558 competitors as finals loom.
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Fort Worth
Southwestern Exposition
Midfeld
Earl Collins
Adamson
Dallas
Lonnie Hii
Wood
Tow Wilson
Sixty-Year-Old Notches Fifth Hole-in-One at Club
Nashville March 14 reports 60-year-old golfer Dr J H Phillips, a longtime amateur, made his fifth hole-in-one yesterday at a 50-yard 15th hole on the TechLine club course. Each ace occurred on a different hole, marking a rare achievement across his visits.
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Nashville
Yenn
Galfer
J. H. Palluips
Weald
Ades
Stutt
TechInnd
Softball Practice Set at Collinw Gardens School
Softball team Texagel's Plice Latin adtnirbeaty legs champs Enat Sensor will hold practice at 10 BH Sunday at Collinw Gardens school. Tryouth are wetnamie.
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Texagel
Collinw Gardens
Tryouth
Rizzuto Goes Before Board in St Petersburg Fla
Shortstop Phil Rizzuto reported to the selective service board in St Petersburg Florida for a physical examination. The local board will send a medical report to New York City after a review and forward details to the national agency.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Marcel
Edeauto
Rookia Yanken
Real Selective Service Board
Focal Board
Agertta
Milezujo
New York City
Mitla
Iin
Riggs Faces Kovacs In Indoor Semifinal Duel
Oklahoma City hosts the national indoor tennis tournament with top contenders Riggs and Kovacs meeting in the semi final on the same court that sparked their feud. McNeill faces Sabin, while doubles pairings include Riggs with Kramer and Sabin with Talbert as late results unfold.
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Oklahoma City
Martel
Bobby Riggs
Frank Kovacs
Heer
Rings
Chicago
Oakland
Omi
Oklahoma
T Ie
Kramer
Sabin
Sebi
Forrth
Junior Colleges in Crucial Game Clash for Title
TELER March 15. The Texans Junior College conference basketball championship could be decided as Tarleton meets Tyler Junior College in a pivotal game. A Tyler victory would force a playoff with Tarleton and Lee Junior College of Yuma Creek. Tarleton’s win would secure the title for 9 players in the tie.
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John ‘Tarleton
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
Trama and
Lee Junior College
Jaaaie Creek
Tariston
Pastor Preps for Thompson in Hollywood Showdown
Hollywood March 16 Bob Pastor of New York trains for a one round bout against Los Angeles heavyweight Thompson, California's top challenger, at Hollywood baseball park. Promoter Tom Gallery aims to fill 13 000 seats if weather permits. Abe Roth will referee the bout as in past Pastor fights.
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Hollywood
Stiarp — Catalillon
Bob Pastor
New York
Turkey
Thompson
Los Angeles
Hollywood Baseball Park
California
Joe Tans
Pastor
Negra
Tom Gallery
cMles
Abe Roth
Bob Nestell
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