Cardinals Lead Show As Major League Exhibition Openings
Cardinals remain the standout act of the Grapefruit circuit with Frankie Frisch directing a veteran squad amid spring trials. Notables include Max Macon the lefty pitcher and Harry Craft the fleet Reds center fielder, both drawing praise for potential impact. The piece also notes Charlie Gehringer's quiet presence, Tom Winsett’s tough spring, and Kiki Unger’s rebound as a possible late-career swan song.
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George Kirkley
United Press
EW York
Ucp
Florida
St. Louis Cardinals
Frankie Prisch
Sarasota
Cardinals
Frisch
Mike
Martin
Gindleridge
Max Macon
Harry Craft
Cincinnati Reds
Macon
Columbus
American Association
Nichols to be third man at Morris Rialto bill
Former world light heavyweight titleholder George Nichols of Sandusky will be the third man in the ring when Mrs Esther Morris stages her weekly mat festival at Rialto Theatre Friday night. Nichols, a top performer in Morris bouts, is billed as one of her best. Meanwhile fans are told not to infer that Bay Powers is finished here, as Morris plans to keep him in the picture and continues to rate him a top referee option.
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Charlie Gehringer
Detroit
Tigers
Charlie
Tom Winsett
Prrookly Dodgers
Brooklyn
Hageman
Cookie
Larry
Comemache
Kiki Ungler
Die
Nichols
Baw Powers
Brothey
Max Sehmeling
Fone
Maxie
Sehmeling
Geremany
United States
Racer M
Schmeling
Lonis
Mike Dacols
Fighting Fox
Pone
Gallant Fox
Syracuse Stars
Cleveland Barons
Stars
Bill
Izaak Walton
Pauli
Dizzy
Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Pan
Cleveland Indians
Jimmy Webb
Columbus Red Birds
Bankers Edge K Of C Pin Team In Three Straight
The Lorain County Savings and Trust bowling team defeated the Knoights of Columbus Ne in three straight games as a match rolled. Margin of victory stood at 370 pins. Claude Wagner led Bankers with a 454 series followed by Chuck Clark. The report also mentions Spring training notes and playful local trivia about a 772nd birthday and a racehorse named Stone.
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Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
Knoights
Columbus
K. of
Calleys
Claude Wagner
The
Bankers
Chuck Clark
Une
Adk
Fass
Kogler
Rankers Youngs
Bete AG i Gamile
Elyria Recreation
Slauter Texaco
Great Giant
Chuck
Lodi Tavern
Harry Brothers
Gerber Meats
Erb
Elmer Bainbridge
Cyril Moran
Meyers
Geminsi
Horvath
Mota
Pevernian Oy
Ane Whitty
Riyrin Averentinn ix
Byand Colson Corporation Leagan
Robins Flyer
Gilmenhs
Livaniiten
Henke
Uae
Valerius Rovers Yesters
Ry Wiley
Ely
Colson Corporation
Kerher
Menta
Lacseher
Bohn
Myers Flawees
Selby
Kyisleris
Honke
Scouls
Kerher Tatyk
Hamilton
Homer Boon
Kings
George Bohn
Roland
A. Hepkinros
Hopkin Lil
Ryan Weekly
Aoe
Valerius’ Rovers i i Basinsky
Runtrz Erenee
Ti Schneider
Eevees
Bat
Serles
Chicago Team Sets New A B C Record in Bowling
Chicago based Birk Brothers team claimed the American Bowling Congress five man world record with a 4,294 total, topping the 3,199 mark set by Milwaukee Tea Shops in 1927. The event featured standings across five man teams, doubles, singles and all events with listed competitors from Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Detroit and Jackson among others.
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Chicago
Birk Brothers
American Bowling Congress
Milwaukee
Peoria
Birk Brothers Brewing Co
Isaac Baker and Son
Erie
Penn
Richard Kriese
Sam Vanini
Buffalo
Steve Cuerwinski
Blay Schultz
Knute Anderson
Moline
Frank Verse
Cleveland
Don Beatty
Jackson
Mich
Jeremiah Plappert
Detroit
Indians Defeat Giants to Even Up Series 6-3
In a spring exhibition in Houston Ongview Texas Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Giants 6-3 to tie the series at four games each. Bob Feller and Johnny Walsh shared mound duties for Cleveland while Hal Lehnigler worked for the Giants. Six extra-base hits powered Cleveland including homers by Star Treosky and Harl Averill. Bill Sodd released to Oklahoma City, Jimmy Webb signed, and Whitehill pitched six solid innings for Cleveland with Hoving finishing.
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Ongview
Tex
U.P
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Bob Feller l
Johny Shamphries
Tribe
Hal Lehnmagler
Giants
Cleveline
Bryan
Indians
Cleveland
Star Trosky
Harl Averill
Bill Sadd
Karl Whitehill
Joe Hoving
Seda Ott
Webb
Osvar Vitt
Sodd
Oklahoma City
Soddwag
Jimmy
Skeeter) Webb
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Laois
Weathurls
Jou Campbell
New York
ABC H. C
Alt Moore
Wy McCarthy
Chingza
Mancuse
Guiibert
Leslie “ Vandenie
Berger
Guinbert
Vandenberg
Tresky
Sedd Averill
Pytlak
Ripple
Ota
Pwooe
Averill
Campbell
Sedd
Gumbert
Yankees Blanked by Minor Leagues in Texas League Setback
The world champion New York Yankees were humbled by minor league foes as Dallas Club of the Texas League faced them in Dallas Texas on April 6. Ft Worth beat the Yanks 10-5 in 11 innings after they had suffered 10th defeat in 21 spring starts.
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Dallas
Tex
New York Yankees
Ft. Worth
Yanks
Cards Whip Columbus in spring exhibition opener
Albany anvil annual reports say the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Columbus Redbirds 13 to 6 in a spring training game after breaking camp in St. Petersburg. They also tried Sammy Baugh as an infielder with the Birds.
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Albany
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Fla
Frankie Frisch
American Association
Columbus Redbirds
Sammy Baugh
The
Birds
Dodgers and Tigers Set Final Spring Meeting
In Clearwater Florida on April 6 195 The Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers face off in the fourth and last spring game. The Tigers need a win to even the series after yesterday’s 4 3 victory by Detroit.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Dodgers
Senators And Bees To Break Camp In Florida
Orlando, April 6. The Washington Senators host the Boston Bees today and tomorrow in the final workouts before breaking camp. Both clubs were idle yesterday.
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Senators
Bees
Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Boston Bees
Lipscomb Chosen As Rams' New President
Cleveland attorney Thomas E. Lipscomb was named president of the Cleveland Rams of the National Professional Football League, succeeding Homer Marshman who remains with the club as vice president. Lipscomb is a former Vanderbilt University grid star.
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Cleveland, C
Thomas E. Lipscomb
Cleveland
Cleveland Rams
National Professional Football League
Homer Marshman
Marshman
Rams
Lipscomb
Vanderbilt University Grid
Ohio U Nine Defeated by Michigan State Pitching
Athens April 6 Ohio University falls to Michigan State 4 to 1 as Ray Dahlstrom dominates on the mound, handing OU its fourth defeat of the season.
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Athens
Ray Dahlstrom
Michigan State
Ohio University
Nichols Ex Mitt Champ Returns as Friday Referee at Rialto
BORGR NICHOLS of Sandusky Kentucky once held the world light heavyweight title and will referee Friday night wrestling at the Rialto Theatre. He will oversee two tough bouts featuring Martanio Angelo versus Bob Castle and Paul Orth versus Buddy Knox, both scheduled for 40 minutes over two falls. Nichols, an Italian-born former champion, has been a popular figure in Buffalo circles and recently retired from active competition.
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Borgr Nichols
Sandusky
Rialto Theatre
Esther Morris
Nichols
Fisth
Buffalo
Morris
Matuhlers
Martanio Angelo
Bob Castle
Paul
Tarzan) Orth
Buddy Knox
Angelo Castle
Orth
Mel
Knox
Rialto
Bobby Jones Faces Open Qualifier Rule This Year
New York April 6 Bobby Jones must qualify in regular sectional rounds to play in the national open. U S Golf Association president A M Reid said exemptions for former champions are unlikely and the final field will be filled from 176 places, with 30 held for last year’s soloists and the home club pro exempt.
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Bobby Jones
New York
A. M. Reid
U. S. Golf Association
Jones
Denver
Bobby
Reid
Seabiscuit and War Admiral Duel Planned at Belmont
Westchester Racing Association pledged 2 000 purse to back a special match race between War Admiral and Seabiscuit at Belmont Park next Fall. Owner C S Manard set the purse and said a western track offered 100 000 for Seabiscuit to race President Enthusiastic. Plans call for 112 miles with 126 pounds aboard, with owners to agree on terms after consultations.
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New York
Westchester Racing Association
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Belmont
C.S. Manard
Samuel
Riddle
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York Racing Commission
Joseph B. Widener
Westchester Association
C. V. Whitney
New London Trackmen Schedule Four Meets
New London High cinder men set a four meet 1938 schedule. April 22 Mansfield Relays here. April 30 Ohio Wesleyan Relays. May North High School League Meet. Dill
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New London
Mansfield
Ohio Wesleyan
Dill
Buckeye League Adds Xavier and Western State Teachers
The Buckeye Conference invited Xavier of Cincinnati and Western State Teachers College of Kalamazoo to join, expanding the league to seven schools. The move ends a stalemate between factions and will see both schools become full members next September, with Marshall-Xavier spring game sanctioned but not to continue.
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Xavier
Western
Buckeye League
Western State
Buckeye
University of Cincinnati
George Rider
Miami
Columbus
Rider
Cincinnati
Kalamazoo
Wabash and
Depanw
Indiana
Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
Moore Stars As Black Hawks Win
Alfie Moore, substitute goalie for the Chicago Black Hawks, starred in Toronto by stopping Toronto Maple Leafs as Chicago won 3-1. The victory gave Chicago a 1 0 lead in the best of five Stanley Cup final. Moore, a minor league goalie, filled in for injured Mike Karakas at the Chicago net.
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Toronto
Ont
Chicago
Alfie Moore
Mike Karakas
Moore
Pittsburgh Himnetts
Maple Leafs
Black Hawks
City Class A Bowling Loop Matches Tonight at Elyria
Six matches compose the City Class A Bowling League program at Elyria Recreation tonight. Early shift features Ridgeville Hatchery versus Smitty's Waldorf Lagers and General Industries against Elyria Recreation, Elecro Alloys versus Elyria Hardware, Eagles versus J. T. S. Left and Right. Late shift at 9 p.m. has Jack's Bar Lunch against Haserodt Jewelers and Diedrick Cigars versus Gypsy Fiddle.
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Elyria Recreation
Ridgeville Hatchery
Smitty's Waldorf
Reds Stopped In Major League Hurling Debut
In Savannah Cincinnati facing Boston's Johnny Marcum was held to five hits and lost 7 to 1. Marcum dominated Reds stars Dusty Cooke Frank McCormick and Harry Craft with sharp curveballs as Craft homered for Cincinnati's lone run. Schott allowed 14 hits in seven innings as the Red Sox piled on. George Davis left the Reds to join voluntary retirement, heading home to Bridgeport to pursue accounting.
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Columbia
S. C
Cincinnati
Reds
Florida
Savannah
Johnny Marcum
Boston Red Sox
Marcum
Red Sox
Schott
George
Kiddo) Davis
Davis
Bridgeport
Conn
Rothgery Motors Beat Vestal Shoes in Bowling Match
Rothgery Motors defeated Vestal Shoes two games to one in a St. John's Lutheran Bowling League match at St. John's school alleys. The win did not alter second half standings, with C. Buchhelz scoring 568 for the Motors and Hank Keepp achieving 222 high for the Shoes.
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Eldotread
Tebeccees
Vestal Shoes
Elyria Lumber
Fell Clothiers
Couva-Colas
Rothgery Motors
St. John's Lutheran
St. John’s
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Bill Terry
Mike Kelley
Bill McKerhnie
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Raybestos
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Ken Keltner
Bobcats
Dahlstrom
Ohio U
Fort Worth
Colson
Bough
TEARE
Household Finance CO
Clete Heidrich
Russ Davies
Chronicle-Telegram
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Obertin
Fremont
Rotherry Motors Rt Buchholz
Fico
Barnet
Saz Buchholz
I Buchhols
Vestal Shoer McCartery
Vestal
K. Koepp
H. Koep
Bnet
Rere
Rice Brake Service
Bob Rice
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