Managers Pick Yankees To Repeat In 1937 Pennant Race
United Press notes 15 major league managers forecast the Yankees to win the American League and the Giants to lead the National League in 1937. Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia also receive strong showing, with Pirates and Reds as other top contenders.
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New York Yankees
New York Giants
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Cleveland
Washington
Boston
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Philadelphia
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Jimmy Wilson
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Charley Dressen
Reds
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Indians
Yanks
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Louis
Booklyr
Diedericks Drop Hardwares In A Pin Match
The Diederick Cigars won two of three games against Ely tia Hardwares in a City Class A Bowling League match rolled yesterday afternoon. The result left both teams tied for first with the Smitty's Waldorf Lagers. season finishes loom with Hardwares two matches left and Lagers one. Shepard posted a 211 in a high single and 588 for the three games, with Hobert second at 210.
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Diederick Cigars
Elytia Hardwares
K. of Calleys
Smitty
Waldorf
Portman Grocers Hold Team Meeting Tonight
The Portman Grocers softball team, now under the Elyria Business Men banner, will meet at 7 30 tonight on Lake Avenue 1222. Reporters include G Graber B Pfaff L Drage S Swindling J Radebaugh H Sudro G Wehlber D McDermitt B Adams D Gulgin F Bolinski.
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Portman Grocers
Elyria Business Men
Lake Avenue
G. Graber
B. Pfaff
L. Drage
S. Swindling
J. Radebaugh
H. Sudro
G. Wehlber
D. McDermitt
B. Adams
D. Gulgin
F. Bolinski
Loren Portman
Ambers Montanez Non Title Bout Tests Champion in NYC
Lou Ambers the lightweight champion faces Pedro Montanez in a non title ten round bout in New York. Ambers carries large betting support with a 7-5 line while promoters expect a crowd well over 15 000 and strong advance ticket sales.
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Ambers
Montanez
New York
Lou Ambers
Pedro Montanez
New Zealand Plans Drive to Replace Bookmakers
The New Zealand Labor Government intends to renew its push to replace bookmakers with totalizators to boost revenue as racing prospers in the country. Abolition of bookmakers is anticipated with racing revival.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Patience Rewards Cleveland Officer in Weeklong Chase
Patrolman Ed mund Allen, a police teletype operator, spotted a hold up and pursued the robber. After eight days of daily surveillance he finally captured the suspect as he drove past the crime scene.
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Cleveland
Edmund Allen
Reading room capacity at Library of Congress listed
The reading room of the Library of Congress can accommodate 1,000 readers.
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Library of Congess
River Oaks Tennis Meet Opens Today
The River Oaks tournament starts today in Houston with Bryan Grant defending his title for the third year. Fifty nine players compete led by Wilmer Allison ranked No 2 and former Davis Cup captain. Seeds include Bobby Riggs Joe Hunt Arthur Hendrix Wayne Sabin Walter Senior and Hal Surface. The event runs through next Sunday.
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Houston
Texas
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Grant
Allison
Bobby Riggs
California
Joe Hunt
Los Angeles
Arthur Hendrix
Lakeland
Fla
Wayne Sabin
Walter Senior
Hal Surface
Kwensas Tits
Chicago Keglers Put Pressure On ABC Tourney Leaders
Chicago clubs Pragers and Monarch posted high scores as the American Bowling Congress tourney entered week five in New York. A total of 2 975 secured third place while Monarch with 2 932 stood ninth. Carl Mensenberger of Scranton, Pa., seeks a return to the perfect game record as the field includes entrants from Avoca Pa Springfield Ohio Salem Ohio Cincinnati Girard Pa and Utica N Y.
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Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Pragers
Monarch
Carl Mensenberger
Scranton
Bully Knox
Philadelphia
Charles Reinke
Racine
Wis
Jack Karstens
Fort Sheridan
ABC
New Jersey
Avoca
Springfield
Ohio
Salem, O
Cincinnati
Girard, Pa
Utica
N. Y
Class B Pin Loop finals set in City Bowling League
Final matches in the City Class B Bowling League roll tonight with Electro Alloys facing Jr. O. U. A. M at 7 p.m. followed by Rogers Motors against Moulton Candies. At 7:39 p.m. Welsh Funeral Home competes with Wagon Wheel Cafe and West Side Cafe meets Shell Petroleum.
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Rogers Motors
Moulton Candies
Welsh Funeral Home
Wagon Wheel Cafe
West Side Cafe
Shell Petroleum
Dizzy Dean Battle With Sports Writers In Tampa
United Press report from Pinehurst on April 5 recounts a violent clash between St. Louis Cardinals players led by Dizzy Dean and sports writers led by Jack Miley in Tampa. The piece humorously imagines the dangers to a correspondent and notes Dean’s wife Patricia would seek retaliation in Braden ton.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
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Mike
Cardinals
Miley
Patricia Dean
Dizzy One
Bradenton
Sarasota
Fla
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Dizzy
Paul
Speaies
United Press
Nelsons 283 Wins Augusta National Title
Byron Nelson, a former railway clerk, wins the Augusta National championship with a 283 total, edging Ralph Guldahl by two strokes. Guldahl 285, Ed Dudley 286, Harry Cooper 287. Nelson earns 1590 dollars. others receive 500 and 600 pounds. Jones finishes tied for 19th with 305.
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Dudley
Harry Cooper
Nelson
Reading
Augusta
Bobby Jones
Jones
Gene Sarazen
Reds Rally Past Red Sox 2 1 In Eleventh In Tampa
Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 2 1 in 11 innings in a spring training game in Tampa as Derringer and Mooty split the mound duties. The Reds moved above .500 in spring play and head north with Whitey Moore set to start at Winter Haven against Philadelphia.
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Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Winter Haven
Philadelphia Phillies
Lloyd
Whitey) Moore
Moore
Charley Dressen
Cincinnati
Boston Red Sox
Reds
Paul Derringer
Reds Hurling Corps
Jake Mooty
Derringer
Red Sox
Mooty
Rube Walberg
Johnny Marcum
Ted Olson
Boston
Joe Sayer
Y Indus Bowl Tonight
Members of the Y Indus will bowl tonight on the St Johns al lays. All members are asked to be present at 7 15 p m.
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Y-Indus
St. Johns
Fish, Game Ass'n To Meet Tomorrow
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association schedules its April meeting at Day's Hardware tomorrow evening. A business session covers coon and pheasant harvests and land leases. A pheasant release film is shown and plans for a later Amherst Fish Fry are announced by Richard Twice. Rev. Findlay Eastman will present Canadian trip films and shark footage from the Bahama Islands. The meeting is open to the public.
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Richard
Amherst
Findlay Eastman
Wakeman
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Bahama Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Akron and Dayton Win Titles in Ohio Rifle Matches
In Columbus on April 5 the Zeppelin Rifle Club of Akron and the National Cash Register team of Dayton captured state championships at the sixth annual Ohio rifle matches. Akron won the team title with 1142x1200, Tusco of Uhrichsville and New Philadelphia were second, while Dayton placed eighth. The club team match went to Zeppelin with 797x800. Firestone Akron finished second, Tusco third, Dayton Rifle and Revolver fourth. In the league shoot National Cash Register led with 1413x1500, Zeppelin second, Zanesville third, Findlay fourth, Hamilton fifth, Tusco sixth. Milton Klotz of Akron was high overall, followed by Merle Israelson of Akron, Vernon Wood of Zanesville, and Lloyd Bender of Galion.
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National Cash Register Team
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Ohio
Tusco Club
Uhrichsville
New Philadelphia
Zeppelin Marksmen
Firestone of
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Dayton Rifle and Revolver Club
National Cash Register
Zeppelin
Zanesville
Findlay
Hamilton
Milton Klotz
Merle Israelson
Vernon Wood
Lloyd Bender
Galion
Al Simmons Sold To Washington
In Lakeland, April 5, Manager Mickey Cochrane announced the sale of Al Simmons to the Washington Senators for an undisclosed sum. He will clear room for Chet Laabs who since coming up from Milwaukee has a regular outfield spot. Laabs bats .323 last season while Goslin anchors left field with Rudy York possibly joining at third base.
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Fla
Mickey Cochrane
Chet Laabs
Milwaukee
American Association
al Simmons
Washington Senators
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Cochrane
Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Last Fear
Goose Goslin
Sluccish
Goslin
Rudy York
Marvin Owen
Sugar planters pay boys to attend school in Hawaii
Sugar field owners in Hawaii reward boys for studying with pay and offer training in sugar farm cultivation to encourage schooling and future work in the industry.
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Honolulu
Feller Nips Giants Hitless In Five Inning Stint
Bob Feller holds New York Giants hitless across five innings as Cleveland Indians win 2 to 1 in ten innings. Feller fans six, raises spring strikeout total to 12. Hubbell allows three hits in five. Indians push winning run in tenth after bases loaded walk.
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Bob Feller
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Tribe
Orleans
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Iowa
Cleveland Indians
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Steve O'Neil
Bill Terry
Indians
Hank Lieber
Grant
Lieber
Bob
New York
Carl Hubbell
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Carl Fischer
Joe Heving
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Dick Coffman
Cleveland
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Averill
Hal Trosky
Coffman
Salters
Bees End Spring Play With Tigers in Lakeland
Boston Bees arrive in Lakeland for their final year game against Detroit Tigers after being blanked 4-0 by Jimmy Wilson’s Phillies. Tigers routed the Senators 10-2 in their latest exhibition clash.
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Fila
Boston Bees
St. Petersburg
Detroit Tigers
Bees
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Tigers
Washington “Senators
Yankees Arrive to Rehearse Against Galveston Club
The New York Yankees arrived in Galveston to rehearse their artillery against the Texas League club. They hammered the Houston Buffalos 14-0 with an 18 hit attack. Catcher Bill Dickey led with a homer triple and double and five RBIs.
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New York Yankees
Houston Buffalos
Bill Dickey
Dodgers Idle Today After Camp Prep
Brooklyn Dodgers took a day off to rest as they prepared to break camp. Veteran Heinie Manush and rookie John Hudson each hit two home runs as the Fairbushers beat the Newark Bears 9 to 7 in their final home stand yesterday.
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Clearwater
Fila
Brooklyn Dodgers
Heinie Manush
John Hudson
Fairbushers
Newark Bears
Cubs Beat White Sox 2-1 In Ten Inning Intercity Clash
In Phoenix on April 5 the Chicago Cubs edged the White Sox 2-1 as Frank Demaree delivered a two out single in the tenth inning driving in Caverreta for the decisive run. The win marked the Cubs second in three days against the rival club.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Frank Demaree
Caverreta
Pirates beat Imperial Valley All-Stars 8-2 in Brawley
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Imperial Valley All-Stars 8-2 for their second straight win in an in-state exhibition in Brawley California.
Braddock Injunction Hearing Postponed to Monday
In Newark on April 5 Madison Square Garden sought a federal injunction against heavyweight Jim Braddock. The hearing, set for today, was postponed to next Monday as Braddock left the case to his attorney Judge Samuel Gould who granted a one week delay.
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Newark
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Jim Braddock
Braddock
Samuel Gould
Elyria Golf Courses Draw 200 Sunday
More than 200 golfers took to Elyria’s three courses on a sunny spring day. Spring Valley hosted 75 players with Bill Saling shooting 82 and an eagle on 17. W. Bower led Spring Valley low totals at 39 41 80. Cherry Ridge drew about 50 with Walter Machock carding 40 38 78.
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Elyria
Spring Valley
Bill Saling
Elyria Country Club
W. Bower
J. H. Knut
Oscar Haserodt
Vic Breitenstein
A. B. Taylor
Knuff
Haserodt
Breitenstein
Taylor
Oratory Taught By Self Study at Wabash College
Wabash College in Crawfordsville introduces a portable recording machine for speech instruction. Recordings of student speeches aid progress in diction and pronunciation and will capture addresses by bureau members for contests and public appearances. The college speakers bureau has logged about 800 engagements since 1925.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash College
Gas mask study targets Winnipeg population
In Winnipeg, Canada turbulence in Europe prompts government led instruction on latest gas mask types to educate a city population about protective gear and usage.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
April Fool Bridge Duel Turns Silly in Waban
In Waban Massachusetts Fred A Quigley thought his wife was joking when she bid seven diamonds over his five spades at a bridge game. He doubled and Mrs Quigley redoubled. She held a perfect hand of 13 diamonds.
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Waban
Mass
Fred A. Quigley
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