Picard leads as Augusta third round opens
Henry Picard, 29, from Hershey Pa, holds a four stroke edge entering Augusta National third round after matching his course record 69 and carding 68 in the second round. Gene Sarazen Ray Mangrum and Olin Dutra sit close at 139 and 140s, while Bobby Jones faces a long shot to win a tourney he once dominated.
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Stuart Cameron
United Press
Augusta
Lenry Picard
Hershe
Picard
Bobby Jones
Pusuft
Gene Sarazen
Ray Mangrum
Los Angeles
Olin Dutra
Jimmy Hina
New York
Crabe Wood
Deal
N. J
Willie Gogzin
San Francisco
Paul Runya
White Plains
N. Y
Walter Hagen
Jones
Bobby
Hagen
1934 N. B. C. Winners Roll In Tourney At Syracuse
Syracuse April 6 1934 the Stroh Bohemian team of Detroit winner of the 1931 fivesman event leads a group of Mid Western squads into action tonight in Syracuse Scores in yesterday's events show Sid Baum and Tom Mahoney pairing for a 1 less than ideal line. John Haycock New York took third in singles with 701 while Paul Bennet and Pat Crowe of Syracuse moved into ninth in doubles with 1270. Joe Falcaro New York narrowly missed in singles with 582 and teamed with Roy Clark Fremont for 1085 in doubles.
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Syracuse
Stroh
Detroit
ABC
Jerry Vidro
Walter Reppenhagen
St. Louis
South Bend
Ind
Toledo
Louisville
Erie
Sid Baum
New York
Tom Mahoney
John Haycock
Paul Bennet
Pat Crowe
Joe Falcaro
Flacn
Roy Clark
Fremont
Louis Has What It Takes Says Wills
CHICAGO April 6 UP Harry Wills the black menace who embarrassed Jack Dempsey in his heavyweight era watched Joe Louis at ringside. The Detroit youth impressed him as he sparred with a partner using quick power. Wills praised Louis as a natural boxer with great potential and predicted bigger foes ahead. Wills weighed about 245 pounds, 20 more than in his earlier title days.
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Chicago
Harry Wills
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Detroit
Wills
Nfe
Carnera
Dempsey
Floyd Johnson
Charley Weinert
Bill Tate
West Side League formation interest sought by Vivers
Local call for team managers to form a West Side League with contact to W. KE. Vivers at 146 School Street for details and coordination.
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W. KE. Vivers
School Street
Gar Wood Aims for New Speed Record at Sea
Gar Wood with Miss America X planned a saltwater record attempt off Miami Beach on April 6. At the helm, Wood eyed a new world speed mark beyond the 111 mph established in salt water, with chief mechanic Orlin Johnson handling the throttle aboard the 7,400 horsepower craft after two Biscayne Bay tests.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Gar Wood
Inch Tide
Detroit River
Orlin
Orlin Johnson
Commodore Wood
Wood
Biscayne Bay
Tigers Reds Continue Spring Series Today
Apr 6 report from CHAP ESTON SC notes Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds continued their spring series with nine games remaining after a 1-0 pitcher duel yesterday. Reds starter St Johnson won over Tigers pitcher Tom Bridges, as Big Hang Greenberg was retired four times with runners in scoring position.
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Eston. S.C
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Jeds
Tom Bridges
St Johnson
Johnson
Cincinnati
Tigers
Dunlap Meets Johnson In North South Final
Dunlap and Johnson, defending champion from New York and Lumperton, North Carolina druggist, meet in the North and South Amateur Golf championship final at Pinehurst. Johnson beat Ray Lehman of Providence by 5 and 4 in the semifinals. Dunlap defeated Art Lynch of Mamaroneck, NY 2 and 7.
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Dunlap
Johnson
Pinehurst
N. C
Johnny Johnson
Lumperton
George T. Dunlap
New York
Ray Lenehan
Providence
R. I
Art Lynch
Matharoneck
NS. Y
Exhibition Results From Ns United Preas Event
In Raeton exhibition results show Ns United Preas defeating Atlanta 4 to 2 while Preeenit beat Siecheeter 3 to 1. Columbus tied 3 to 3 with Beenk's9a. Vihary edged Ranea City 2 to 1 and Now lork beat Birmingham 12 to 0. Clevelard downed Nashville 2 to 0 as Tampa results were canceled.
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Ns United Preas
Raeton
Atlanta
Preeenit
Siecheeter
Columbus
Vihary
Ranea
City Caad
Lork
Birmingham
Bitiners Drill At Hamilton Diamond For Practice
The Bittner Funeral Home softball team holds an important practice tomorrow at 10:00 on the Hamilton diamond. Manager Johnny Fritz requests reports from players Boreski Roka Hank and Babe Wazyniak plus Bud Polchey F Fritz Dick Uns Wappy Mahl Ed Kuchatek Jor Talare Haswood Wineski P Fritz Al Kaeh Ken Smith Noster and Joe Zlatkowski.
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Bittner
Hamilton
Johnny Fritz
Boreski
Roka
Hank
Babe Wazyniak
Bud Polchey
F. Fritz
Dick Uns
Wappy Mahl
Ed Kuchatek
Jor Talare
Haswood
Wineski
P Fritz
al Kaeh
Ken Smith
Noster
Joe Zlatkowski
Ballyhoo Braddock Snubs Max Baer in New York
In New York on April 6 UPI reports a series of meetings with Madison Square Garden officials failed to win Baer a title defense against James J Braddock. Baer pressed for a match with Schmeling to secure a big gate while Braddock avoided direct confrontation, preferring ring action for money.
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New York
UPI
Madison Square Garden
Max Baer
James J. Braddock
Braddock
Baer
Art Lasky
Jimmy
New Jersey
Max Schmeling
Boxing Card Roundup From Hazel Park
United Press report lists bouts in Hazel Park Michigan with Wads Aldersh defeating Jess McMurtry in Cincinnati by decision, Johnny Succarol beaten by Harvey Masses, Freddie Welsh losing to Ray Feden, and Jack Knighter defeated by another opponent in a stressed score.
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Hazel Park
Mich
Wads Aldersh
Detroit
Jess McMurtry
Cincinnati
Mms Kreide
Johnny Succaral
Harvey Masses
Freddie Welsh
Ray Feden
Stress
Jack Knighter
Petron
Indians favored to win 1935 pennant says Walter Johnson
Baseball notes praise Mel Harder as likely to have his best AL season. Harder, born in Beemer Nebraska and raised in Omaha, previously won 20 games last year and drew attention from Barney Burch who signed him to the Omaha Western Association club. The piece also covers boxing tidbits about Bob Olin, Lou Brouillard, and a stabbing incident involving Martonio Angelo in Little Rock.
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Cleveland Indians
Mel Harder
Walter Johnson
Tribe
Harder
Mel
Nebraska
Beemer
Omaha
Vel
Druid Hill Grammar School
Technical High
Carter Lake
Barney Burch
Western Association
Burch
Bob Olin
New York
Texa s Company Plans New Refining Units
Port Arthur Tex based Texa s Company will add new refining units to its Port Arthur plant in a 3 million dollar expansion to boost motor oil production Jed P Dodge general superintendent said the plan has been sent to New York executives for final approval. It would be the first major project in over six years and the Port Arthur plant is the second largest for the company employing about 3500 workers.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texas Company
Jed P. Dodge
New York
New Telescope Will Bring Moon Closer
In Los Angeles the Griffith Park science hall nears completion with a 12 inch Zeiss refractor mounted in a five ton dome. The instrument can magnify from 40 to 600 times and is projected to bring the moon closer to earth for observers. The telescope cost 326000.
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Los Angeles
Griffith Park
Model Airplane Crash Reported in Vacant Lot
In Los Angeles three police cars and an ambulance rushed to a vacant lot after a call of a plane crash. There they found a wrecked model aircraft with a seven and one half foot wingspan and a one fifth horsepower motor that sounded like a full sized plane, prompting a resident to raise the alarm.
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Los Angeles
Tri County Loop Heads Meet Here Monday
Organization meetings for Tri-County and Lorain class B baseball leagues will be at the Elyria Y M C A Monday evening led by Rudy Ebinger of Lorain. The B meet ing starts 7 30 and Tri County at 8 00. Ebinger plans an eight team league and invites Sandusky teams to join. Ed Stokes is a presidential candidate.
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Tri-County
Lorain
Elyria
Loop
Ebinger
Berlin Heights
Avyon-Avon Lake
Sandusky
Rudy
Ed Stokes
Indians Rest as Rain Halts Cleveland Game in Nashville
The Cleveland Indians rest in Nashville as heavy rain floods the Cumberland River and delays play. Earl Averill and Joe Vosmik near readiness after injuries, with Vosmik’s shoulder bruise improving and Averill needing rest for his leg. Lefty Lee may start a game once action resumes as the club works on delivery flaws and Roy Hughes shows early recovery.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cleveland Indians
Cumberland
Earl Averill
Joe Vosmik
Averill
Vosmik
Indians
Lefty Lee
Roy Hughes
Cincinnati
Allison Hall Clash in River Oaks Tennis Semi Final
Wilmer Allison and J Gilbert Hall meet in a River Oaks tournament semi final in Houston on April 6. Winner to face Bryan Grant in the finals after Grant defeated Berkeley Bell 6 4 6 3 6 2 yesterday. Allison beat Hal Surface 6 4 6 1 6 1 to reach the semis.
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Houston
WRI
Wilmer Allison
J. Gilbert Hall
River Oaks
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Grant
Berkeley Bell
Allison
Hal Surface
Kansas City
Midwest Racing Association Formed Across Six Cities
A Chicago group announced the formation of the Midwest Racing Association with tracks planned in Cleveland Chicago St Louis Detroit Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Organizers said more than 50 drivers are under contract and tracks will open about May 1.
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Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Indianapolis
Fort Warne
Midwest Racing Association
Youth Thanks CCC For Job
Washington. Leland Winchester credits the Civilian Conservation Corps for his job training. He notes he now works on the San Gabriel Dam earning seven dollars daily in the same hard dangerous work as in the CCC. He thanks CCC foremen, camp officers, and Superintendent John R. White. Winchester hails from Hoisood, California.
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Washington
Leland Winchester
Civilian Conservation Corps
Winchester
CCC
John R. White
Sequoia National Park
White
Robert Fechner
San Gabriel Dam
Hoissood
Cal
Lard Can Was Safe In Muncy Pa
A local resident visited the post office and offered to buy a $500 savings bond. The clerk quoted $375, and the man produced a heavy lard can filled with 750 half dollars, saying he had saved them over years.
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Muncy. Pa
Arabian Prince Fails To Show Up At Local Wrestling Show
Wild Rialto Theatre evening saw two main events with Buck Weaver defeating Swede Olsen in three falls and Jack Kennedy beating George Sauer after Sauer was disqualified for strangling Kennedy. Referee Bob Livernois ejected Sauer and Olsen staged rough tactics amid fan missiles and chaos.
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Ulysses Mahalakis
Buck Weaver
Rialto Theatre
Ulysses
Olsen
Weaver
Martonio Angelo
Little Rock
Ark
Martono
Angelo
Dan
al Singer
Sammy Mandell
Sammy
New York
This City
Moon
Roughhnecks
George Sauer
Jack
Kennedy
Swede Olsen
Prince Mahalakis
Joe Woods
Sauer
Bob Livernois
Olgen
Laver
Dan Morris
Woods
Prince Alietes Mahalakis
Morris
Prince Ulysses
Toledo
Elyria
Terre Haute
Baltimore Genr
Livernois
Olson
Buck
Sovoldi
John Fekras
Jack Kennedy
Nebraska
Ray Steele
Steele
Pete Sauer
George
Kansas City
Red Sivinski
Paul Lasky
Brother Baer Labeled World Beater by Parade Critics
Henry McLemore reviews Max Baer and his rivals through a sharp, opinionated lens. He questions Baer’s claimed power, cites Carnera Schmeling and Braddock, and concludes Baer’s strength lies in imagination not punches, predicting Baer’s tough outing against Braddock in June.
Welsh Funeral Home Softball Drill Practice
The Welsh Funeral Home softball team will drill Mozndar evening on the Jefferson diamond. All players and others wishing to participate are asked to report. The drill starts at 6 00 and uniform measurements will be taken after practice.
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Jefferson Diamond
Held Transfers Beat YPS Keglers In League Match
Held Transfers won three straight games from the Youn People s Society in a St. John s Lutheran League pin bowl match last evening. H Koepp of the losers had high three game total with 539 and topped with a 179 single game.
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National Association of Basketball Coaches Today
Big Tern
N. B.C
Louis
Clip
U.S
Canada
Pete
Quincy St
Reds
Wasomton CA
Louwville
Clevelard
Nalimore
Tampa
Werber
Chapman
Ty Copas
Billy
BY Alan Mayer
RED Sox
Ballyhoo
Maxie Baer
Sion
Olin
Maxie Rosenbloom
John Henry Lewis
Joe Knight
Tony Shucco
Lou Brouillard
Will Rogers, Jr
Stanford University
Seattle
Wash
Vancowier Boc
United States
Tri-County Loop
Hall
Racing Association
By Ernie Braden
Henry McLemore
York
Brother Baer
Sandy
Steers
Ching Lee
Buddy
Schmeling
Loughran
Tommy
Lerinsky
James
Jack Perle
Napahes
Jack Soing
Y. P. S. Keglers
Young Peoples Society
H. Koepp
Bund Eer Heen Ee
R Gehrke
Kamphoefner
R. Block
Horwing Sane
Cr Peck
Willard
Rust
Broad Street
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