Cubs Look Strong Yet Fall Short Of Giants Title Hope
UPI expert picks Chicago Cubs to finish third behind the Cardinals and Pirates as key moves and health shape their season. Cubs expect Klein, Cuyler, and Herman to lead a powerful outfield with Warneke, Tinning, Bush, Root as likely starters. James Malone may fill fifth spot. Hartnett's return behind the plate boosts bullpen and lineup.
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Cardinals
Pirates
Klein
Cuyler
Babe Herman
Wrigley
Phillies
Chuck
Cub
Kiein
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Kiki
Floyd Cavendish
Herman
Babe
Tuck Stainback
Los Angeles
Riggs Stephenson
Grimm
Bas
Bill Herman
Bill Jurges
Woody English
Dolph Camilli
Augue Galan
San Francisco
Gabby Hartnett
Gordon Phelps
Bittner's Hold Initial Drill With Elyria Champs
Weather permitting and the diamond ready the Bittner Funeral Home Elyria city champions and Tri County league players hold their initial practice tomorrow at Cascade Park. Manager Herman Juicy Klein invites last year's team members and others wishing to try out to report at 2 36 PM.
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Elyria City
Tri- County Loop
Cascade Park
Herman “Juicy” Klein
Horseshoe Club To Meet On Tuesday
A meeting of the Elyria Horseshoe Club will be held Tuesday evening at Day's Hardware store at 7 30. All members and others interested in the game are asked to be present. Plans for organizing a city league and the club's entry into the Greater Cleveland district league will be discussed.
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Elyria Horseshoe Club
Greater Cleveland
Parrish Meats To Practice Monday
The Parrish Meats of the Eastern Heights softball league will hold a practice Monday evening at McKinley field at 6 o'clock. Any players wishing to try out for the team are asked to be present. Ed Elbert will manage the team this season and every position is open.
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Eastern Heights
McKinley Field
Ed Elbert
Untitled cryptic note with names and signatures
A fragmented note lists names such as Ar' Donovan and others like Go-Younke Stables and Solly with unclear terms. The text appears as a signed brief or marker, offering little readable context or event details beyond the listed proper nouns.
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Younke Stables
Genoderi- Tih
Eaivatore
Ar‘ Donovan
Five World Records Set In Swim Meet
New York A. C. 400 yard relay quartet broke their world mark in 3 31.6 at the 1934 A A U senior indoor meet with Peter Fick John Howland Leonard Spence and Walter Spence leading the club to the team title. Leonard Spence lowered his own 220 yard breast stroke record to 2 43 5 as Walter Spence won the 220 yard freestyle in 2 11 6. Albert Vande Weghe won the 100 meter back stroke in 1 08 9. The meet closes tonight at Ohio State University with Jack Medica and Richard Degender among notables aiming to improve times.
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Leonard Spence
Ralph Teatsorth
United Press
Olumbus
Ohio State University
Jack Medica
University of Washington
University of Michigan
Cleveland Y. M. C. A
Johnny Meissmuller
Jack Easley
Spence
Walter Spence
Leonard
Medica
Walter Laufer
Weghe
Albert Vande Weghe
Paterson
N. J
Dan Zehr
Fort Wayne
Ind
Michigan
Newark A. C
Terry Seeks New Hurler for Giants After Losses
MEMPHIS April 7. Manager Bill Terry of the World Champion New York Giants says he is negotiating for another experienced pitcher. A player and cash will figure in the deal, with talks centering on a trade involving Hugh Critz or an outfielder for a pitcher to the Braves or Cardinals. Rumors link Huck Betts or Bill Hallahan in possible deals as Frankie Frisch faces a predicament with George Davis absent from St. Louis.
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New York Giants
Indians
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Terry
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Braves
Cardinals
Huck Betts
Critz
Rabbitt Maranville
Bill Hallahan
George Davis
St. Louis
Frankie Frisch
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Motors Defeat Garage Team in Rothbery League Soap
The Rothbery Motors swept Colburn and Bremke Garage in a three game series. John’s Lutheran League match saw a forfeit win then a narrow margin victory and a final session triumph. Pilarezzk delivered a 349 series and a 213 single pace.
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Rothbery Motors
Colburn & Bremke
Pilarezzk
Ross Ordered To Meet Klick Title Defend Or Vacate
New York April 7 The State Rowing Commission ordered Barney Ross to defend his Hechtmeisht title against Frankie Klick of California. Ross must accept within 30 days or his title will be vacated. Manager Sam Pian said Ross would consider a New York match or a San Francisco bout on July 4 with an offer around 35000. Klick recently held the champion to a draw in California.
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Barney Ross
Frankie Klick
California
State Rowing Commission
Ross
Klick
Sam Pian
Jimmy McLarnin
Pian
San Francisco
Roosevelt Jr in Unscheduled Wrestling Flash at Philly Match
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr the President’s athletic son clashed with Philadelphia Ledger photographer Don Cavellone after shoving away a camera as he exited the ring side. Police escorted him from the arena while Cavellone retrieved his undamaged plates. Roosevelt had flown from Cambridge to visit a roommate and hoped to keep his identity secret.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Don Cavelli
Philadelphia Ledger
Cavelli
Cavell
Cambridge
Harvard
Catholic School Swims Meet Set for April 14 in Columbus
The entry list for the seventh annual Catholic school swimming meet at Ohio State University natatorium on April 14 is expected to reach 17 with Zanesville St Nicholas High School submitting the first entry. Columbus Rosary is defending champion.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Zanesville St. Nicholas High School
Columbus Rosari
MAT RESULTS
United Frees records a Detroit meet with multiple throws and distances. Gino Garibaldi of Italy defeated George Zaharias in the 40:27 event while Jarat Singh of India topped Floyd Marshall in 12:18. Charles Strack of New York and Dick Raines of Dallas competed, with Hans Kampfer of Germany and Sammy Stein of New York also in action.
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Detroit
Gino Garibaldi
Italy
George Zaharias
Pueblo
Col
Jarat Singh
India
Floyd Marshall
Phoenix
Charles Strack
New York
Dick Raines
Dallas
Hans Kampfer
Germany
Sammy Stein
MEN PVE MET Faultless Frenchman, King Of Second Basemen
Editor notes this is the second in a series by William Wambsganss about Napolean Lajoie, famed second baseman for the Indians, Red Sox and Athletics. The piece recalls joining the 1914 Indians, Lajoie’s dazzling debut, and praises his skill, leadership, and influence on the club and on the author as a young player.
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Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Wamby
William Wambsganss
Central Press
Chronicle-Telegram
Cleveland Indians
Napoleon
Larry) Jajoie
Indians
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Joe Birmingham
New York
Lttle
Larry
Welterweight Bout Ends Quick With Night Knockout
Newark welterweight Normy Smith knocked out Al Reed in the first round here Friday night. Opponent Fors Hayes also noted in rapid-fire action as other details remain unclear.
Oberlin Nine Opens Against Michigan on Apr 16
Oberlin College baseball coach Guy Thrower in charge of twenty candidates working out after returning to school to prepare for the opening game with Michigan on April 16. Fourteen games are scheduled including Ashland, Wooster, Hamilton, Colgate, Rochester, Baldwin Wallace, and a Toledo series, with an Alumni-Varsity finale planned in June.
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Guy Thrower
Ozertin College Baseball
Michigan
Ashland
Murkingum
Toledo
Wooster
Hamilton
Clinton
Colgate
Rochester
Wegsleyan
Delaware
Baldswin- Wallace
Woorter
Alumni-Varalty
World Balkline Billiard Championship Decider Opens
Chicago April 7 Welker Cochran of San Francisco meets Eric Hag entlacher of Germany in the final game of the 18.2 Balkline title. The tournament ended tied as Cochran beat Hag enra ther 400 to 339 in eight innings. Hoppe of New York finished third with five wins and three losses. Matsuyama of Japan fourth with three wins five losses. Morningstar of San Diego fifth with no victories and eight defeats.
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Chicago
WR — Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Eric Hagenlacher
Germany
Cochran
Hagenrather
Willie Hoppe
New York
Kinney Matsuyama
Japan
Ora Morningstar
San Diego Catit
Bodis and Mercurio Hit 1 249 Total In Pin Tourney
Waldorf Lagers of Cleveland led in doubles with Bodis and Mercurio totaling 1 249 while Albins and Mercurio followed with 1 238. Ward and Koepp totaled 1 116 as Koepp posted the best singles at 635 and Bodis 600.
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Mercurio
Shang Mercurio
Waldorf Lagers
Cleveland
Pat Albins
Pete Mercurio
Walter Ward
Eddie Koepp
Koepp
Ward
Albrns
Skang Mercurio
Peoria
Racing Commission To Meet Wednesday
Ohio racing commission will meet here to confirm racing dates and review regulatory measures for the 1934 season. Dates include July 11 to 28 Bainbridge August 4 to September 1 April 28 to May 19 and Hamilton Jockey Club. George Blecker, chairman, announced that registration and license applications for racing officials are being accepted with the fee accompanying the applications. RUPP RE-APPOINTED. Lexington Kentucky April 1 The University of Kentucky athletic council re appointed Adolph Rupp as basketball coach with details on contract length and salary not yet released.
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Ohio Racing Commission
Bainbridge
This
Hamilton Jockey Club
George Blecker
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Crimson Win Takes Two Firsts In Elyria Dual Meet
Sandusky High dominates Elyria High 105 to 36 at Ely Stadium in the season opener. Bryant leads Sandusky with multiple wins and high marks in shot, discus, and javelin. Elyria's top showings come from the 880 yard run and broad jump.
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Jack Ward
Cliff Smith
Sixth Streeters
Cy Chuck Rupp
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Ely Stadium
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Scott
Elyria
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Power
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Sanducky
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Leavell
Krugger
Gant
Samko
D. Whittaker
J. Whittaker
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Sharkey
Kruger
Bohl
Fredericks
Conley
Stout
White
Smith
Alexanderia
Farrar Wins Boxing Title
In St Louis on April 7, six mid westerners and two San Francisco boxers were crowned national AAU champions. New titleholders include 112 lb Thomas Barri from Springfield Wisconsin 118 lb Armando Sicilia of Springfield Illinois 126 lb Edwin Walling of Highland Park Michigan 135 lb Norbert Meehan of San Francisco 147 lb Danny Farrar of Youngstown Ohio 160 lb Fred Apostoli of San Francisco 75 lb Joe Louis.
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Danny Farrar
Youngstown
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Joe Louis
Detroit
Stanley Evans
Ario Soldati
Chicago
Barry
Manuel Fuste
Sicilia
Jim Mace
Waling
Ray Sharkey
Cleveland
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A. B. Schneider
Fort Benning
Farrar
Dave Clark
Apostoli
Fred Wallmeyer
Richmond
Eyang
Irwin Striebel
St. Louis
Oberlin Coach Takes Ashtabula Athletics Post
Oberlin College director of physical education Melville K. Kiracoff was named athletics coach at Ashtabula Harbor High School, succeeding resigning C. G. Mitchell. The three day meet featured Joe Louis’s dominant performance in heavyweight action among 123 bouts.
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WPH
Melville K. Kiracoff
Oberlin College
Ashtabula Harbor High School
C. G. Mitchell
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