El Chico Favored In 65th Kentucky Derby Winter Book
El Chico the Winter Book favorite to win the 65th Kentucky Derby on May 6. William Zeigier's unbeaten three year old chestnut colt by John P. Grier out of La Chico has seven wins as a two year old and current odds 8-1 to win. The 115 entries include leading money winners of 1938 with 92 colts 17 geldings and 17 fillies. Ciencia is not entered. Second choices Challedon and Technician at 10,5 and 2 1-2 with Johnstown Benefactor Porter’s Mite Xalapa Clown and Impound also listed.
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el Chico
Wiliam Zeigier
John P. Grier
la Chico
Ciencia
Challedon
Technician
Johnstown
Porter’s Mite
Xalapa Clown
Impound
Dodgers Still Up To Old Tricks
The Brooklyn Dodgers, dubbed the Daffiness Boys, continue their antics as Pete Coscarart fails to touch first base after a hit off Whitey Moore of the Reds, the day’s lone legitimate Dodgers knock. In scholastic picks, Findlay tops Class A with Toledo DeVilbiss and Portsmouth as runners up. Sandusky St. Mary’s leads Class B with Green Township and Rittman as next choices. County superintendent clash at Grafton will trim quarters to ten minutes, promising a tough battle, with a stronger second game featuring rival coaches.
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Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Pete Coscarart
Whitey Moore
Cincinnati Reds
Moore
Gene Thompson
Findlay
Toledo DeVilbiss
Portsmouth
Sandusky St. Mary’s
Green Township
Rittman
Grafton
All City Industrial League Picks Two Dream Rosters
The selection features Alex Miko of Standard Cleaners and Jack Heritage of Fox Furnace at forwards with Joe Klimosewski of General Industries at center and Joe Yarsa of Steel and Tubes plus Lowell Wasem of Fox Furnace at guards. A second team lists Paul Fritz of Gardner Credit Jewelers and George Reinhardt of Steel and Tubes at forwards with Johnny Lugas of Standard Cleaners at center and Frank Minkowski and Walt Machock of Standard Cleaners at guards. The chooser asked to remain unnamed.
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Alex Miko
Standard Cleaners
Jack Heritage
Fox Furnace
Joe Klimosewski
General Industries
Joe Yarsa
Steel and Tubes
Lowell Wasem
Paul Fritz
Gardner Credit Jewelers
George Reinhardt
Johnny Lugas
Frank Minkowski
Walt Machock
Old Baseball Managers Song Brings Back Fleeting Youth
The writer recalls nostalgia triggered by Florida sports dispatches predicting Detroit Tigers’ place and the familiar refrain of baseball managers. He longs for old predictions and memories of past seasons as he reminisces about youth and the sport.
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Detroit Tigers
Little Dispatch
Florida
Bowlers Battle Through Early American Bowling Congress Standings
In Cleveland on March 14, veterans push to lead as Belmonte No. 1 from Buffalo foresters shows potential. Thomas Fortunato posted 635 in a 238 157 240 game line to lift the Buffalo Boosters to fourth in the five-man leaders with 2775. Henry Wolfe of Bendix N J leads singles at 681, with Otto Lange and Wolfe second in doubles at 1249. George Yorke and Charles Cahill top all events near 1860s as standings unfold.
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Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
Belmonte
Buffalo Bailiwick
Order of Foresters
Thomas Fortunato
Buffalo Boosters
Henry Wolfe
Bendix N. J
Otto Lange
Wolfe
Bendix
George Yorke
Elizabeth
N. J
Charles Cahill
Norwood, O
Cahill
Simmon Co
Elizaoabeth
Beeene
Shmiesing
Penn Batteries
New Philadelphia
T. C
F Court Belmonte No
Buffalo
Olser LaCrosse
Wis
Trosky Not For Sale Or Trade Says Bradley
Alva Bradley, president of the Cleveland Indians, said Hal Trosky is not for sale or trade. Trosky had been linked to a possible deal with St. Louis after arriving at camp. Lyn Lary will confer with Bradley on contract terms amid the Indians’ training in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
Hal Trosky
Redskins
Trosky
St. Louis
Lyn Lary
Bradley
Indians
New Orleans Pelicans
Bowling Scores In Local League Action At K of Calleys
Western Automatic Girls Bowling League saw Team No 2 win three straight over Team No 4 and Team No 3 take two from Team No 1 with Helen Taylor totaling 509 for the evening. Keller Kohn girls teams A and B split two games as Franks of A led with 393. Knights of Columbus League shifts start at 7 PM tonight and players are urged to note the new time.
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K of Calleys
Helen Taylor
Keller Kohn
Knights of Columbus
Silent Hotel Lobby Echoes of a Baseball Era
A hotel lobby filled with red necked baseball players in cushioned chairs linger in memory. Men without ties lounge by the cigar counter as rough laughter and slot machines carry the scene into early mornings. Sunshine frames the room as the setting remains unchanged since a beginner sports reporter first described it.
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United Press
Bellefontaine And Green Two Favored For State Title
United Press reports Bellefontaine and Green Township are favored to win the Class A state schoolboy basketball titles at Columbus. Bellefontaine boasts a 29-1-0 record and 36.1 points per game while Green Township, with 29 straight wins, averages 42.2 points per game. The pair open the finals Thursday with Bellefontaine facing New Philadelphia, noting ineligibility issue for Chuck Swihart on day one.
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United Press
Olumbus
U.P
Bellefontaine
Green Township
Columbus
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Ohio State Gymnasium
Scioto County
Ohio River
Philadelphia Aggregation
Quakers
Chuck Swihart
Akron North
Akron Buchtel
Reds Seek Revenge After Card Exposures in Florida
In St Petersburgh on March 14 the Cincinnati Reds arrived for spring camp seeking revenge after a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Eight Reds players were out with influenza and remained in Tampa. Card manager Ray Blades praised Joe Orengo the Sacramento born juvenile shortstop for his sparkling defense and timely hitting that helped the Cards win two of three exhibition starts.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
U. P
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Tampa
Ray Blades
Joe Orengo
Sacramento
Dodgers Face Red Sox In Exhibition After Loss to Yankees
In Clearwater Florida the Dodgers prepare for a Boston Red Sox exhibition game following a 6-5 ten inning defeat to the New York Yankees. Brooklyn seeks rebound against AL opposition today.
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Dodgers
Red Sox
Clearwater
Fla
U. P
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yankees Bobble Four Times Nearly Lose To Dodgers
In St Petersburg the Yankees won 6-5 in ten innings as outfield rookie Joe Gallagher drove in the decisive run with a double. Four bobbles nearly cost them, three by Crosetti and one by Gordon, all in the eighth inning.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
U. P
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Dodgers
Joe Gallagher
Crosetti
Gordon
Giants may add four games to schedule in March
Baton Rouge report says Billy Terry is considering four more games for the New York Giants with Dallas and Shreveport toward the end of March. In a practice game the Mel Otts beat the Joe Moores 10 to 2 as Hal Schumacher pitched three innings and praised his elbow after surgery.
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Baton Rouge
U. P
Billy Terry
New York Giants
Dallas
Shreveport
Mel Otts
Joe Moores
Hal Schumacher
Majeski Fractures Foot Forcing Six Week Leave
Boston Bees infielder Hank Majeski fractured a bone in his foot and will miss at least six weeks. An X ray confirmed the break, believed to have occurred when he slipped on icy steps. He returned to Staten Island, New York, on crutches after camp practice.
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Bradenton
Fla
U. P
Hank Majeski
Staten Island
N. Y
Boston Bee
Majeski
Yannigans
Washington Senators release nine rookies
The Washington Senators cut nine rookies today, including six pitchers. They are assigned to the Nationals farm system at Charlotte in the Piedmont League. Pitchers Bill Holland Bob Overstreet Joe Brummsbaugh Walter Masterson Forrest Brewer and Earle Wynn Infielders Jim Carlin Morris Aderholt and Catcher Al Evans are listed among the cuts.
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Orlando
Fifa
U. P
Washington
Charlotte
Bill Holland
Bob Overstreet
Joe Brumsbaugh
Walter Masterson
Forrest Brewer
Earle Wynn
Jim Carlin
Morris Aderholt
al Evans
Celery Keglers Lead City B Bowling Stand Still
Celery Keglers maintain top spot in City Class B after wins by Miller Celery over Fox Furnace and Tarry Tavern over Electro Alleys. Blue Sky Inn climbs to third with three straight wins, led by 981 high single and 2,856 team total. Gene Henke tops with 664 series. Ross Aungst posts 267.
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Elvria Recreation
Miller Celery
Fox Furnace
Tarry Tavern
Electro
Blue Sky Inn
Wykrent’s Grille
Ridgeville Hatchery
City Loan
Won's
Service Station
Eagles
Shell Petroleum
Gerber’s Meats
Tattersall Dairy
Welsh Funeral Home
Motor Haulaway
Elks No
Inn
Gene Henke
Ross Aungst
Fritzer
Yarsa
Sayles Se
Smith Baneee
Aldrich
Spence Sae
Feller
Abo Sey
McCoy
Tufford Eaves
Yarty Tavern
J. Banville
Koehn
Tarry
R. Banville
Willer Celery Yucka van Neens SL
Ozininski Vena
Nemeth Oe
Ryan Aeen
Eves
Nagya
Fox Furnace Maesay
Buchholz
Gigenbach
Wykrent
Grocers Beat Robson Creamery 47 to 24 on YMCA Floor
Abookire Grocers defeated Robson Creamery 47 to 24 in a YMCA gym game. J Murbach scored 16 points and L Kinney added 12 to lead the Grocers who travel to face White Linco Oils in New London tonight.
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Abookire Grocers
Robson Creamery
J. Murbach
L. Kinney
New London
Eldotread Second In Lutheran Bowling Loop
Eldotread Supply moved to second place in the St. John's Lutheran Bowling League by winning two of three games against Held Transfer at St. John's school alleys. Morrie Stark led the Supply with a 602 series.
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Eldotread Supply
St. John’s
Comet Entrances Earth Atmosphere At High Speed
The average velocity for a comet entering Earth’s atmosphere is about 26 miles per second.
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Earth
Lorain County amateurs open with five Class B games
Elyria Y M C A hosts the tournament opener with five Class B contests and one Class A tilt on the first night. Oberlin Locke Foods meets Elyria Hi-Speed Gas at 7, followed by La Grange Mobil Gas vs Elyria Sears Roebuck at 7:15. Class A features Elyria Standard Cleaners vs Oberlin Janby Oils at 8.
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la Grange Mobil Gas
Elyria Sears Roebuck
Elyria Standard Cleaners
Oberlin Janby Oils
Oberlin Locke Food
Hi Speed Gas
Avon Lake Gang Brothers
Lorain
Oakwood Dairies
Oberlin School of Commerce
Camden Ex-Hys
Crystal Clear Cleaners
LaGrange Mobil Gas
Sears Roebuck
South Lorain
Elyria Buckeyes
Lorain Methodist Intermediates
Elyria Abookire Grocers
Lorain Hi-Y
Elyria Better Truck Line
Lorain Smith Tailors
Thew Shovel
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Elyria Bell Realty
Elyria Bittner Funeral Home
Plan To Create Ass'n Of Semi-Pro Leagues
President Ray Dumont of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress announced plans to form a national association of semi-pro leagues. The group would bind all semi-pro players under a national contract system to protect leagues and teams from raids, with drive led by semi-pro commissioners and sporting goods dealers nationwide.
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Kansas City
Ray Dumont
National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress
Dumont
Delaware legislature approves permanent 4 1 2 percent take
Dover Delaware lawmakers pass and Gov McMullen signs a bill making permanent the 4 1 2 percent take for the Delaware Steeplechase and Race Association. A temporary 1 1/2 percent rise authorized two years ago.
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Dover
Del
Delaware Steeplechase and Race Association
Delaware
Richard C. McMullen
WPA Project Laborers Hire Trucks When Funds End
In Alva Oklahoma workers on a Woods County Works Progress Administration project ran out of funds for hauling materials. They organized to hire trucks and continue operations, keeping the project moving despite funding gaps.
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Alva, Okla
Woods County Works Progress Administration
Fox Furnace and Jewelers Battle for City-Industrial Title
The City-Industrial Basketball League final pits Fox Furnace, half-season champs, against Gardner Credit Jewelers, second-half winners, at Jefferson Junior High. Tip-off is at 9 pm with a 8 pm prelim featuring Darek Meats of Lorain versus another Lorain Class A team.
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Fox Furnace
Gardner Credit Jewelers
Jefferson
Jacobs Seeks Louis Galento Title Bout at Yankee Stadium
Promoter Mike Jacobs aims to stage the Joe Louis Tony Galento heavyweight title fight at Yankee Stadium in late June. New York Boxing Commission members split on the bout with Bill Brown opposed, D Walker Wear in favor, and chairman John J. Phelan yet undecided. Other cities including Chicago Philadelphia Newark and San Francisco compete for the event.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
New York Boxing Commission
Jacobs
Yankee Stadium
Bill Brown
Galento
D. Walker
John J. Phelan
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Philadelphia
New Jersey
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San Francisco
Big Horn Basin Waterloo For Beasts Of Old
Worland Wyoming notes Dr Barnum Brown curator of fossil reptiles at the American Museum of Natural History says the Big Horn basin hosts the last resting places of many prehistoric monsters. He cites water holes and depressions where the reptiles died as their brains failed to adapt to changing conditions.
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Worland
Wyo
Big Horn Basin
Barnum Brown
American Museum of Natural History
United States
Canada
Big Horn
Brown
Gifting Prohibition Bans Amateur Golf Club Rule
The Royal and Ancient Club will bar amateur golfers who accept gifts from golf equipment manufacturers from the amateur championship. The governing body enforces this rule to preserve integrity of the game.
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London
Royal and Ancient Club
Confidence men trick 78 year old to withdraw funds
In Cleveland two men sought 1200 dollars from 78 year old Adolph Schaad to test his standing as a "substantial citizen." He agreed but required they go to the bank with him. They left instead of entering the bank.
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Cleveland, O
Adolph Schaad
Local workers wage dispute stalls project operations
Fragments indicate workers pressed for higher pay to sustain ongoing project operations, with unresolved tensions affecting timelines and productivity. Local officials weigh mediation while contractors call for budget adherence.
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