Thumbnail Sketches Of American League Clubs
United Press outlines on Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians with notes on managers changes lineups prospects best hitters and weak spots. Highlights include Mickey Cochrane leading Tigers toward a third straight pennant and Bob Meusel era features with Red Sox pitching and power additions for 1955 season.
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Detroit Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Yankees
Tigers
Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Don Russ
Beaumont
Cochrane
Harworth
Greenberg
Gehringer
Rogell
Owen
NEW York Yankees
Masazer
McCarthy
Yanks
Jiserk
Joe Dimanzio
Irving Hadler
Washingteaveland
Johnny i
Steve Surdra_ Johnson
Boston
Dickey
Glenn
Lazzeri
Los
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Toro Yawker
Fenway
Fou
Jim Foxx
Eric McNair
Cramer Bouche
P Hia
INEUP
R. Ferand
Foxx
Cranin
Werner
Mann
Cramer
W Ferrer
Grove
Warberg
Stamine
Jack Wilson
Stracuse
John Krover
Manush
Sars O'Neil
Woz
Zemths
Johnny Aijen
Pstiak
Becker
Troskr
Hughes
Knickerbocker
Haie
Vosmik
Averill
Gleeson
New Orleans
Dennis Gatehouse
Minneapolis
Pytlak
Teague
Pusthen
SPORT PICKUPS: 1936 pennant predictions from Russ Davies
Russ Davies offers bold 1936 pennant picks across leagues. He forecasts Boston and Cleveland as top American contenders with Detroit a faded three-time winner, while in the National League St. Louis leads with the Dean brothers delivering strength.
Baseball Results From Exhibition Games Report
Baseball results from exhibition games show New York defeating Washington 4 to 2 and Pittsburgh beating Cincinnati 15 to 7. Memphis also posted a 5 to 4 victory over an unspecified opponent.
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Ay Lites
Run
New York
Ay Ik
Philadelphia
Springfeld
Itis
Perre Tay
Ceneinaat
Fittsburgh
Memphis
Cubs White Sox Open Annual City Series Delayed by Rain
Chicago opening day in the city series sees Cubs and White Sox washed out by rain. Both Johnny Whitehead of the Sox and Bill Lee of the Cubs were rested for next week. Larry French starts for the Cubs and Monty Stratton for the Sox.
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Chicago
Cubs
White Sox
Johnny Whitehead
Sox
Bill Lee
Larry French
Monty Stratton
Jimmy Dykes
Morrow Sheldon Signed For Mitt Bout At Gardens
Promoter Charlie White announces April 20 at Rainbow Gardens. Cleveland heavyweight Olver Morrow to box Harold Sheldon in a key amateur bout. Morrow known for power, Sheldon calls himself ready to challenge. Additional undercard includes Art Booth vs Paul Czupak. Tickets on sale at local venues across Elyria and Lorain.
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Monudar
Rainbow Gardens
Charlie White
Olver Morroex
Cleveland
Morrow
Sheldon
Iveland
Harold
Lorain
Czupak
Booth
Eagles Club
Yucka
Stanley
Troupe
Vic
Kewtie
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Aller Ina
Davis
Elsrna
Heffman’s
Leaders Maintain Places In A. B. C. Boxing Meet
Indianapolis April 11 The high scoring Herman Undertakers of St. Louis and three Cleveland teams led activity as the Boxting Congress opened for its final weekend. Friday's top score 2 952 placed Chicago Budweiser eighth. results included 1 006 959 and 1 917 in trials with doubles led by T Sharkey and J Meisheimer. Top singles 681 by A Vanderwalle of South Bend. standings list Fise Man Teams and various city and state entrants.
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Indianapolis
Herman Undertakers
St. Louis
Cleveland
Fridar
Chicago Budweiser
T. Sharkey
J. Meisheimer
Sovush Bend
Ind
A. Vandewalle
South Bend
Fails City Hi-Bro
Pabstine Ribbon
New York
Irk Brothers
Chicago
A. Slanani
M. Straka
R. Milan
G. Kruzich
Detroit
H. Rohne
R. O'Grady
C. Warren
Springfield
Min
Illinois Nine Edges Ohio State 2 to 1 in opener
COLUMBUS Ohio April 11 Ohio State and Illinois prepared for the second game of their baseball series after Illinois won yesterday 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel. Hale Swanson pitched shutout until the seventh inning while Robbie Peters allowed six hits but saw them clustered for two runs in the second and third.
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Columbus. O
Ohio State
Illinois
Hale Swanson
Robbie Peters
Swanson
Radebaugh
Klimaski
Peters
Lini
Senators Wallop Phillies To Open Air League Season
The Washington Senators opened the Air League season with an 11 to 3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies as they found their batting eye. The Phillies were held to 11 solid innings pitched in yesterday’s game. Michigan Dominates Bishops Delaware In Rain shortened Game Michigan defeated Ohio Wesleyan 14 to 2 in five innings yesterday after rain cut the contest short.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Philadelphia
Phillies
Michigan
Delaware
University of Michigan
Ohio Wesleyan
Baddies to Clash in Rialto Wrestling Spotlight
Dan Morris brings in two feared performers to Rialto Theatre next Wednesday night. Hamilton’s Sir McLain and Dallas’s Sailor Watkins collide in a two hour feature billed as two best of three falls. Local star Nick Trout faces Jimmie Logos in the semi final.
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Hamilton
Ontario
Sailor Watkins
Dallas
Texas
Dan Morris
Rialto Theatre
Morris
McLain
Watkins
Collldetto
Rongb March
Action Plus
Che
Beti Ger Watkins
Elvria
Troutle Logos
Nick
Sailor) Trout
San Diego
Cal
Jimmie Logos
Windsor
Logos
Teddy Waters
Jimmie
Mr. Trout
Waters
Hell
Trout
McDonald Seen As Ohio State Field General
Ohio State football coach Francis A. Schmidt outlined a backfield plan for next fall with Jim McDonald to call signals from fullback and Jumpin Joe Williams at halfback. Schmidt emphasized stronger goal line power and two additional strong blocking backs, as spring practice resumes after a two day pause with two scrimmages weekly planned.
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Ohio
American Association
Francis A. Schmidt
Ohio Stars
Bucks
Jim McDonald
Schmidt
McDonald
Schrmidt
Joe” Williams
Hassett's Hit Gives Dodgers Win Over Yanks
Bud Hassett delivered a ninth inning double off Walter Brown to drive in two runs and lift the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees in a spring game. Hassett, who had been with the Yankees, provided the deciding hit for the Dodgers in the late innings.
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Yanks
New York
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Buddy Hassett
Yankees
Walter Brown Festerdar
Brooklyn
Cancelled baseball games at Athens due to wet grounds
April 11 report from Athens states the Ohio University versus Oberlin game was called off because of wet grounds. A second game scheduled for today was also canceled, leaving the teams without a match this week.
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Athens
Ohio University
Oberlin
Gus Morrow
University of Cincinnati
Vanderbilt
Hillsboro marksman tops 25 at Florida trap meet
Joe Heistand of Hillsboro Ohio led a field of 25 shooters on opening day of a two day state trap shoot in Daytona Beach Florida by breaking 193 of 200 targets yesterday. The article notes the original White House was designed by James Hoban a native of Dublin.
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Fia
Joe Heistand
Hillsboro
Ohio
White House
James Hoban
Dublin
Budge And Grant Win In Davis Cup Play In Houston
United States doubles team Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were favored to beat Mexico in the Davis Cup zone. In singles Donald Budge defeated Esteban Reyes 6 2 6 7 0 and Grant with play Reres beat Daniel Hernandez 2 6 2 6 2. Tomorrow Budge and Grant will face Hernandez in the closing matches. A second item notes Neils Nielsen of Watertown showing a 109 year old shoe dated 1835 found on a nearby farm.
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Tex
United States
Wilmer Allison
Austin
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Mexico
Maren Antonio Mestre
Flavio Machinez
Yesterdar
Donald Budge
Galand
Cal
Esteban Reyes
Brarn
Gra Jr
Atlanta
Daniel Hernandez
Grant
Reres
Budge
Hernandez
11,000 volts scorching Portland lineman hurt
Portland Oregon. Paul R Os ham lineman suffered minor burns on his hand and toe after contact with an 11,000 volt power line. The incident highlights dangers faced by utility workers in maintaining electrical infrastructure.
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Portland
Ore
Paul R. Os5hani
Movement for equal rights at San Jose Adult Center
Men students and faculty at the San Jose Adult Center have begun a campaign urging equal rights for Mexican students. The effort targets campus-wide treatment, opportunities, and integration, signaling broader concerns about inclusion and fairness within the university community.
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San Jose
Cal
Adult Center
Schumacher to Hurl Opener For Giants
Manager Bill Terry announced Hal Schumacher will start the season opener for the New York Giants against Brooklyn next Tuesday in Cleveland. Carl Hubbel likely will miss the opener as he struggles against the Dodgers. The Giants and Indians conclude their spring series with two more games in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Bill Terry
Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Carl Hubbeh
Dodgers
Giants
Indians
France Shapes Up For Baseball Clash With U S
United Press reports from Paris indicate France is building a national baseball federation with seven teams and a regular league. President George Bruni discussed a potential France vs United States Olympic exhibition game with Avery Brundage, who would arrange it if France fields a skillful team.
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Henry McLemore
Tew York
Agnill — Ur
Marc*i Mouchin-Rouge
Paris
France
Japan
United States
Berlina
M. Moulin- Rouse
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Land Title Guarantee Co
Real estate transfers listed include Nellie Falconer to Elmer Carver for 2 acres on Chestnut Ridge Head in Ridgeville Township, plus for-borough deeds in Lorain and West Shore Boulevard Sheffield areas, and several other property transfers and deeds across Brownhelm, Eaton Township, and Glenwood Street.
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Court Street
Nellie Falconer
Elmer O
Carver
Chestnut
Ridge Head
Ridgeville
Julius Berman
Dora Berman
Selah Chamberlain
Lorain
Cleveland Art Tate
Billy J Frust Company
Burke
West Shore Boulevard
Sheffield
Laks Village
Carrie V. Hazenmeier
W. OH. Hazenmeyer
Harcourt Road
Brownhelm Township
Owners Loan Corporation
Blake Street
Birria
Fred Hindleberger
Elsie Kindelberger
Lois
Black Brankside Farms
Birria Towns
Wiliam S. Cowen
James A. Hewitt
Glenwood Street
Elsha
Henry H. Cook
Leon E. Kennedy
Eaton Township
Top Row Heavily-Backed Favorite In Tanforan Race
Top Row the heavily backed favorite for the Marchbank Handicap at Tanforan is tailed by Azucar and Indian Broom as contenders. Local bettors expect a strong crowd and high parimutuel handle with Baroni’s Mighty Atom leading the field. Assertions of lameness or soreness are denied by Baroni stablemen who declare Top Row in perfect condition.
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Cal
Top Row
A. A. Baroni
Tanforan Track
San Francisco Peninsula
Santa Anita
Arcadia
Azucar
Fred M. Alger
Indian Broom
A. C
Time Suppis
Rosemont
Hendicappers
Jocker
Tommy Luther
Arlington Downs
Wayne Wright
Baroni
Alger
Jocker Basil James
Northeastern Ohio to Enter Seventeen in National Tourney
A 17-member Northeastern Ohio Association squad will compete in the National AAU boxing championships at Public Hall starting next Wednesday. Seven Golden Gloves champions headline the entry list including featherweight Ted Kara who is advised not to fight, bantamweight Troy Bellini defending his crown, bantamweights John Henry O Hara and Charles Stewart, middleweights Cleveland Kirkpatrick and Harold Dettman, heavyweight Oliver Morrow moving to light heavyweight, and heavyweights Jim Baker and Lem Franklin. Jackie Wilson leads the flyweight class with Lon Laurie at 112 pounds.
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Cleveland
Northeastern Ohio Association
Ted Kara
Chicago
Troy Bellini
St. Louis
John Henry O'Hara
Charles Stewart
Golden Gloves
Cleveland Kirkpatrick
Harold Dettman
Oliver Morrow
Morrow
John Carroll
Lem Franklin
Jim Baker
Wilson
Jackie Wilson
New York
Madison Square Garden
Lon Laurie
Briton Holds 31 Jobs Despite War Demand
Arthur W. Neve of Mildenhall reports holding 31 jobs, a feat he attributes to wartime demand. He states jobs seem to come from war and he cannot help it, whether he wants them or not.
Boxing notes and baseball players highlight mixed sports report
The item surveys Charlie White plans for an April 20 Rainbow Gardens show featuring Gussie Smallwood and Jimmie Dot, with Oliver Morrow and Harold Sheldon tied to a semi final. It also lists MLB figures with no minor league experience, Ohio league teams, and a note on Baby Arizmendi as featherweight champion.
World Stamp Show Opens in New York May 9
The Third International Philatelic Exhibition will run May 9 to 17 in New York. Attendees from many nations will view official displays from over 10 governments, with Britain showcasing a motion picture on the General Post Office. The exhibition highlights King George V Silver Jubilee stamps and the history of British issues.
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United States
Great Britain
General Post Office
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