Fighting Spirit Makes St. Louis Favorite To Capture National Flag
United Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals enter spring training with a fierce, spirited outlook. Manager Frankie Frisch faces catching and infield questions but core players Ducky Medwick Pepper Martin Leo Durocher provide strength. Pitching doubts linger beyond Dizzy Dean, with Warneke Ryba and others vying for rotation spots as the team aims for the pennant.
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Fighting Spirit
St. Louis
United Press
Aytona Beach
Fla
U. P
Cardinals
Pepper Martin
Bill McGee
Cubs
Terry
Grimm
Traynor
Frankie Frisch
Paul Dean
Terry Moore
Don Padgett
Columbus
Frisch
Ducky Medwick
Leo Durocher
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Ryba
Bob Weiland
Big Southpaw
Nate Andrews
Sacramento
Morton Cooper
Jess Haines
Mize
Stu Martin
Jimmy Brown
al Cuccinello
Rochester
Don Gutteridge
Medwick
T. Moore
Moore
Padgett
Frenchy Bardazarar
Brooklyn
Mancuso Named Field Captain of New York Giants
Gulfport Mississippi March 25 UpI Manager Bill Terry selected catcher Gus Mancuso as field captain of the New York Giants after earlier saying no one would fill the vacancy left by Travis Jackson’s move to Jersey City as manager Mancuso becomes the first catcher to captain the Giants since Roger Bresnahan.
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Gulfport
Miss
Upi
Bill Terry
Gus Mancuso
New York Giants
Travis Jackson
Jersey City
Mancuso
Roger Bresnahan
Tigers Face Dodgers in Lakeland Opening Day Return
Detroit Tigers return to home base in Lakeland to face the Brooklyn Dodgers after both teams won their previous games. Brooklyn beat the Yankees 9 to 6 while Detroit edged the Phillies 5 to 3.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Yankees
Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
Yankees Seek Fifth Straight In Exhibition From Bees
New York Yankees return to St Petersburg for an exhibition with Boston Bees aiming to extend their winning streak to five consecutive against the Bees.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
N.P
New York Yankees
Boston Bees
Senators Defeat Cardinals In Florida Exhibition
In Deland Florida on March 25 the St Louis Cardinals lost 5 to 3 to the Washington Senators in an exhibition game. Joe Medwick hit a two run homer in the ninth for the Cardinals two other runs came earlier as Joe Cascarella held the Cards scoreless for five innings.
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Deland
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus American Association
Washington Senators
Joe Medwick
Joe Cascarella
Cubs Face Long Drills Before Exhibition Opener
The Chicago Cubs on Santa Catalina Island resume lengthy workouts as bad weather delays training. Planned Friday starters French and Parmelee, Shaun and Bryant to face the Pirates Saturday, and Lee and Carleton to pitch against the White Sox Sunday before the Los Angeles opener.
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Santa Catalina Island
Cal
Upp
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Los Angeles
French
Parmelee
Shaun
Bryant
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lee
Carleton
Sox Pirates Try Again In Wrigley Field Exhibition
In Los Angeles on March 25 the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates prepared to restart an exhibition at Wrigley Field after rain washed out the opener. Ed Brandt and Red Lucas were set to face Thornton Lee John Rigney and Italo Chelini in the rematch.
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Los Angeles
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wrigley Field
Ed Brandt
Big Southpaw
Red Lucas
Pirates
Thornton Lee
John Rigney
Italo Chelini
Sox
Indian Aces to Parade Three Hurlers in Exhibition
New Orleans March 25. Manager Steve O Neill will rely on Mel Harder Johnny Allen and Earl Whitehill as the Indians mainstays for an exhibition against the New Orleans club of the Southern Association. A rainstorm forced cancellation of yesterday’s workout delaying warm up for the squad.
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New Orleans
Steve O'Neil
Southern Association
Mel Harder
Johnny Allen
Earl Whitehill
Indians
O'Neill
Battlemen
City Class A Loop Pin Match Tonight
The Smitty's Waldorf Lagers face the Rubbermen in a key City Class A Bowling League encounter at Knights of Columbus alleys tonight. The Lagers hold second place as the Rubbermen close in, with tonight's result affecting the final second half title. Also on the 7 o'clock shift Ridgeville Hatchery meets Diederick Cigars, Elyria Hardy faces Knights of Columbus, and Haserodt Optometrists oppose Electro Alloys.
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Smitty's
Waldorf
Elyria Hardy
Knights of Columbus
Haserodt
Second Round in EHS Cage Tourney
Elyria High intramural basketball tournament resumed with four winners Rossford Axsleland Dover and Salem advancing to semifinals. Miko scored 28 leading Rossford past Bernie Fobes Canton 43-32 setting a tournament scoring record. Coven led Dover with 23 for a variable showdown, Willis contributed 15 for Lima South in a 24-24 tug at end of third. Geigey Ashland defeated Massillon 35-15, Banville captained Massillon. Pfaffs Salem beat Hamilton 35-23. Semifinals set for March 30 with finals March 31.
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Gordon Holton
Elyria High
Elyria High Sum
Rossford
Axsleland
Dover
Salem
Miko
Alex Miko
Bernie Fobes
Canton
Wilbur
Lanky"’ Coven
Glen Willis
Lima South
Willis
Bud Geigey
Ashland
Massillon
Reid
Crisp
Stilgenbauer
Ee Swiers
Dayton
C. A
Hamilton
Hearne
Guigin
Taeee A Palmer
Reseenave Bathory
T. Wehlber
If. Wean
Sudro
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Seem Wereneeess PD
Brubaker
Eerenseees Kosa
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Ceencowemseemenecl
H. Nichols
Earl Tn Michotgs
Maiden
Eee Veras Yost If
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Janowiee
R. Brubaker
Murowski
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Gleacon
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Wears
Eeseene Greenich
Waene Refenning
Inger
Wee
Ee Hills
Eeeerseereee Wesene Total
Ashland Veerae
Dovrer
G Johnson
Weta
D. Fobes If
Kesler
Lima
Phea
Kranorak
Beer
Tierold
Watts
Bho Vane
Gardner
Sere
Boddy
Tama South
Cunningham Halts Spokane Indoor Meet Riot
Glenn Cunningham, famed Kansas distance runner, calmed a near riot at Spokane's indoor track meet. Spectators surged after the mile heat was awarded to the University of Washington over Washington State. Cunningham spoke calmly, easing the crowd while Norman Bright led a late-mile pack, with Bright prevailing as Cunningham had already won the half mile earlier.
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Spokane
Wash
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
University of Washington
Washinggton State
Cunningham
Norman Bright
San Francisco
Knights of Columbus Alleys Closed Friday
Good Friday closure announced by Russell Moran manager. Knights of Columbus bowling alleys will be shut all day Friday per the report.
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Knights of Columbus
Russell Moran
Tilden Perry Tennis Slaughter At Madison Square Garden
Henry McLemore reports Perry overwhelmed Tilden in the first two sets, then Perry faltered in the third before roaring back to win the fourth set 6 0. The crowd watched a dramatic shift as Perry’s form collapsed and recovered, with Tilden’s backhand criticized.
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United Press
York
Tilden
Perry
Luther
Chicago
Baer to boxing Farr on April 15 approved
The British Board of Boxing Control ruled Max Baer can box Tommy Farr on April 15. It rejected New York State Boxing Commission’s protest that Baer was under contract to fight Bob Pastor for the Madison Square Garden Corporation.
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London
British Board of Boxing Control Today
Max Baer
Tommy Farr
New York State Boxing Commission
Baer
Bob Pastor
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Cleveland Rams Bid for Hanley Coach Job
Rams president Homer Marshman announced today that Dick Hanley former Western University football coach will be offered the Cleveland Rams coaching position. Hanley has been out of coaching for two seasons.
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Cleveland
Dick Hanley
Sae Western University
Clevelan Rams
Aes
Homer Marshman
Rams
Hanley
Jackrabbits Sit Down in Fresno and Kings County
Hundreds of jackrabbits in Fresno and Kings counties staged a sit down strike. The event disrupted hay fields and left only small patches of unoccupied land as the rabbits overran the area.
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Fresno
Cal
Kings County
Kings River
Ohio Nine Suffers First Defeat of Southern Jaunt
Ohio State loses to Randolph Macon 7 to 6 in seven innings in Ashland. Lefty McInteer limited Ohio to seven hits while Kilmer struggled as Macon scored all five before the finish. Hudson, Mauger, and Kilmer pitched for Randolph Macon and Kilmer worked five innings for Ohio.
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Ohio Nine
Ashland
Ohio State
Randolph-Macon
Bucks
Ohio
Randolph Macon
Mark Kilmer
Henry Mauger
McInteer
Torrance Cleared By New York Boxing Commission
The New York State Athletic Commission concluded its look into the Louisiana tank case finding no evidence of involvement by Torrance Mushky Jackson or Mike Jacobs. Only Philips faced implications as the investigation cleared Tor rance and others. Jackson was exonerated after it was shown his name was signed to Philips contract without his consent.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission Today
Louisiana “Tank
Jack Torrance
Jack Philips
Philips
John J. Phelan
Torrance
Mushky Jackson
Mike Jacobs
Jackson
Louisiana Boxing Commission
Mayor lights cigarette with 50900 bond at council meeting
In Salt Lake City Utah Mayor E B Irwin lit a cigarette using a 50900 tax anticipation warrant bond at a city hall gathering. The bond had never been sold due to changes in tax spending plans, and the mayor called it the fulfillment of a life time dream.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
E. B. Irwin
Foxes Take Flight From Ko Diak Island to Alaska Show
Twenty one foxes with blue fur arrived by plane to Anchorage for an Alaska fur show. Kenneth Neese piloted the craft and A. W. Bennett acted as shipper. The foxes fussed in cages at loading but settled once airborne and reportedly enjoyed the flight.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Airminded
Kodiak Island
Kenneth Neese
A. W. Bennett
Neese
Attempt To Pull Fast One Is Boomerang
KLAMATH FALLS Ore Charles Breen a service station attendant signed his own jail warrant Breen filed a complaint against J W McFarlane claiming a returned check but signatures showed Breen wrote the check He later confessed and was jailed on a complaint he signed himself.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Charles Breen
Breen
J. W. McFarlane
McFarlane
Blackner
Refuge Found As River Flood Subsides
Survivors sought shelter and rested on makeshift spots until rising waters receded, allowing them to regain stability after the flood.
Etymology of cloves from French clouw meaning nail
The word cloves comes from the French clouw meaning nail, a reference to the dried bud resembling a nail in shape and form.
Elyria High teams compared across eras in basketball history
The piece contrasts Elyria High School’s two championship squads, 1984-85 and 1934-35, noting win totals, Lake Erie records, and tournament outcomes. It highlights offensives, defenses, and all Lake Erie selections, then shifts to broader sports notes on college, professional players, and insights into softball and baseball economics.
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Elyria High School
Campafign
Lake Erie
Quint
Dick Uris
Joe Scott
Jack Meyer
Dan Gulgin
Wilbur Cowen
Benny Pfaff
Glen Willis
Perry Blasts Out Easy Victory Over Tilden
Fred Perry defeated Big Bill Tilden in four sets at Madison Square Garden, 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-0, in a match watched by 15,000 fans. The victory, Perry’s first Garden win, marks the start of a five-match series with Tilden across major cities.
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Perry
Tilden
York
Bill Tilden
Fred Perry
Debonair
Madison Square Garden
Fred
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Bill
Love
Maxie Sails For Germany
Max Schmeling sails for Germany aboard the Queen Mary asserting he will return in weeks to fight Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Braddock. He notes past trips to the United States and says Braddock avoids the match despite contracts for June in New York. He describes a $350,000 Germany offer to appease Braddock's money concerns.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Germany
Jimmy Braddock
Max
United States
Joe Louis
Braddock
United
Struck Furnitures Win From Lumbers In Bowling League
Struck Furnitures beat Elyria Lumber in two of three games at St John’s Luther an Bowling League last night. Result does not change second half standings. Also notes about Lou Gehrig and Lorain County youths invited to spring baseball camp in Johnstown Pa starting April 12 with expenses paid for those who qualify.
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Vestal Shoes
Eldetread Supply
Belt Clothiers
Coca-Colas
Struck Furniture
Struck Furnitures
Elyria Lumber
St. John’s
Lou Gehrig
Lorain County
Johnstown
St. Louis Browns
Y Banquet Honors Teams At Local YMCA Event
About 125 people attended the second annual YMCA basketball banquet at the Y to hear H Ross Bunce discuss teamwork and love of the game. The Steel Tubes team dominated awards, winning major industrial league trophies, city championship, and district honors. Independent league saw Ohio Fuel Gas Company as champions with Jack's Lunch in runner up.
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H. Ross Bunce
Aenaenr
Y. M.C
Steel & Tubes
Y. M. C. A. Lake Erie
General Industries
Bob Hostettler
Troxel
Western Automatic
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Jack's Lunch
T. H. McKenney
A. N. Smith
Carl Wagner
Elyria Y. M. C. A
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