Ohio State Faces Oregon For NCAA Title
Ohio State and Oregon prepare for the NCAA championship game after two national tournaments concluded. Oregon, Pacific Coast champion, posted 26 wins and 49.2 points per game, led by Gale, Dick, and Wintermute. Ohio State relies on Hull and Baker with strong guard play and scoring pace to challenge the Webfoots in Madison Square Garden.
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Ohio Quint
Madison Square Garden
Long Island Blackbirds
Loyola of Chicago
New York Basketball Writers Association
Southwestern
Winfield
Kans
San Diego State
Northwestern University
Ohio State
Oregon
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Laddie Gale
John Dick
Argel Wintermute
Wintermute
Gale
Bob Anet
Wally Johansen
Anet
Jimmy Hull
Baker
Wake Forest
University of Pennsylvania
Villanova
Hull
Buckeye
John Schick
Schick
Ohio
Dick Boughner
Bob Lynch
Bucks
Old Men Celtics Not World Champions Says Critic
A critic in Cleveland rejects labeling the historic Celtics as the best in basketball. He notes Toledo Ex-Collegians and Akron Goodyears beat them recently, arguing the Celtics are now just an aging group with no stronger claim than several other clubs.
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Celtics
New York Celtics
Rosenblum Celtics
Waterloo Wonders
Cleveland
Phooey
Toledo
Ex- Collegians
Chuck Chuckovits
Celts
Akron Goodyears
Youngstown Sheet and Tubes
Detroit Rookie Hutchinson Exits After Short Tigers Start
Freddy Hutchinson, a top pre season rookie for the Detroit Tigers, was hammered from the mound in the second inning against the Dodgers. The 19 year old right hander had allowed seven hits and two runs in his first start with Washington last Saturday, but faltered again as Brooklyn’s offense produced a three run burst. Detroit rallied for two runs in the eighth to win 6-4.
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Lakeland
Fla
Freddy Hutchinson
Detroit Tigers
Freddy
Seattle
Tigers
Dodgers
Washington
Brooklyn
Gowanus Gamboliers
Hay
Hutch
Merechnie
Derringer
Lombardi
McCormick
Reds
Billy Werber
Athletics
French Bordagaray
Cardinals
Dusty Cooke
Werber
Lew Riggs
Bordagaray
Elyria Knights of Columbus Bowlers Hit Ohio State Tourney
Two Elyria K of C bowling teams travel to Marion for the state tournament. First team members are Frank Traxler Bill Gamble Bob Banville Frank Brennan and Art Foss. Second team includes Gerry O Connor Matt Roth Herm Esch Claude Wagner and Bob Smith. Competition spans five man event tonight with doubles and singles tomorrow.
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Elyria Knights of Columbus
Marion
Ohio State Knights of Columbus
Elyria
Frank Traxler
Bill Gamble
Bob Banville
Frank Brennan
Art Foss
Gerry O’connor
Matt Roth
Herm Esch
Claude Wagner
Bob Smith
Tomorow
Little Breaks Course Record at Sedgefield Event
Lawson Little surged to a 65 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro leading the championship and placing him four strokes ahead of Tony Manero. Ralph Guldahl Sammy Snead Harold McSpaden and others shot par or better on a windy day in the first round.
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Greensboro
N. C
Lawson Little
U. S
Little
Sedgefield Country Club
Tony Manero
Ralph Guldahl
Sammy Snead
Cooper
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Jimmy Hines
Horton Smith
Jack Toomer
Demolay Cage Results Highlight Newark Victory
United Press reports Newark 69 beat Marion 18. Portsmouth 28 over Martins Ferry 24. Canton 52 def Painesville 11. Cleveland Heights 31 over Zanesville 29. Strong scoring lines show Newark and Canton dominating in early action.
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United Press
Newark
Marion
Portsmouth
Martins Ferry
Canton
Painesville
Cleveland Hts
Zanesville
Ticket Sale Nears Close for Show at Public Auditorium
Advance sale for the American-Canadian Sports men's Show at Cleveland Public Auditorium runs April 15 to 23 and is nearing close. Lorain County Fish and Game Association reports strong early sales and asks all members to return money or tickets at the next meeting on April 6.
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Cleveland Public Auditorium
Lorain
Hudlin Signs as Indians Complete Spring Roster
Willis Hudlin signed for his 12th season with the Cleveland Indians and joined the spring training games against the New York Giants in New Orleans. Mel Harder and Hal Schumacher opened mound duties, with Bob Feller slated to pitch Sunday. Frankie Pytlak behind the plate for Feller Sunday after a recent walkout. The two clubs meet nine times this spring. a second Indians squad plays Nashville in Monroe, Louisiana.
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New Orleans
U. P
Willis Hudlin
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Mel Harder
Tribe
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Bob Feller
Indians
Hudlin
Hot Springs
Ark
Hudkin
Harder
Feller
Bill Terry
Rollie Hemsley
Frankie Pytlak
Oscar Vitt
Frankie
Hemsley
Nashville
Monroe
Outcasts Seek Comeback With Boston Bees in Florida
Al Todd and Al Simmons, former Pirates and Senators stars, found new hope with the Bees in Bradenton Florida. Todd defends his Pirates stint and calls Boston’s club spirit higher than Pittsburgh, while Simmons, aging at 35, hopes for one more strong season despite past legs and injuries.
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George Kirkley
U. P
Henry McLemore
Mpampa
Fla
Bradenton
Baseball
Boston Bees
al Todd
Pittsburgh Pirates
al Simmons
Washington Senators
Gray
Temples
Odd
Boston
Pitsburgh
Pirates
Todd
Casey Stengel
Simmons
Florida
Tentative Date For Louis Galento Title Bout Set For June 28
Promoter Mike Jacobs said he would announce a date next week for the Joe Louis versus Tony Galento heavyweight title fight in New York. The tentative venue is Yankee Stadium on June 28 but conflicts with the Max Baer versus Lou Nova bout planned for May 25 at Madison Square Garden could force schedule shifts and a possible early July Louis Galento fight to avoid clash. Galento received a clean bill of health from the New York Athletic Commission.
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New York
U. P
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Yankee Stadium
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Madison Square Garden
Long Island Bowl
Baer-Nova
Polo Grounds
Nova
Ray Carlen
Jacobs
New York Athletic Commission
Galento
Grille Team Extends Bowling Lead In Elyria League
Wykrent's Grille expanded its Elyria Ladies Bowling League advantage by taking two of three games against Elyria Recreation at Recreation alleys. Other results: Hilltop Tavern beat City Loan two to one, Leo's Five swept Sears Roebuck, Standard Cleaners defeated W. T. Grant. Elyria Recreation posted a season high 911 team single. Ann Haake led with 531 series and 222 high single, followed by Margaret Henke 930 and Agnes Valerius 528.
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Wykrent
Elyria
Elyria Recreation
Recreation
Hilltop Tavern
City Loan
Leo’s
Sears Roebuck
Standard Cleaners
W. T. Grant Company
Ann Haake
Margaret Henke
Agnes Valerius
Haake
Wokrent
Mackin Wees
Wrykkrent Og
Koehn
Andiap Wees
Tod ‘Sl
Elyria Recreation Saries
I. Koehn
Azs Valerius
Schnndt Ag
Clapp
Rilhis
Malik
Renee
Murphy
Ae Yu
Shiehm
Ha Smith
He Smith
Fackler
M. Valerius
Heuke
T. Grant Company
Liu Sane
Blakeley Ween
Buck Cane Ee
Roy i
Cattle Rustling Costs Million Dollar Losses Across Midwest
Missouri figures show $150000 lost to cattle rustling in 1938 with state and regional totals well over $1500000. Rustlers operate from cities using fast trucks, stealing cattle and selling far away. chicken theft adds about $50000 yearly. State line hurdles hinder recovery, prompting branding of cattle as a countermeasure.
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Kansas City
Middle West
Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri
Kansas
William Baxter
Highway Patrol
Diners Increase Pin Loop Lead
Diners improve their lead in the standings while extending their pin loop advantage.
Stolen Candy Note Sparks Soulful Redeem Letter
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania Ray G Pensyl received an unsigned letter with 50 cents. The note recalls a theft from thirteen years ago when candy was taken from a store and claims the writer has since found salvation. The piece also notes the ease of tracing stolen cattle when brands are present.
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Bloomsburg. Pa
Ray G Pensyl
Champions Test Chicago Relays Showdowns For Indoor Stars
World record holders Glenn Cunningham and Don Lash lead a strong field at the Chicago relays seeking victories to reclaim supremacy before outdoors. The event features challengers like Chuck Fenske Gene Venzke John Munski Gret Rice Earl Meadows and others in hopes of new indoor marks across events including the 600 yards and pole vault. Eleven world champions and seven Big Ten titleholders compete in Chicago.
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Steve Snider
United Press
Hicago
Glenn Cunningham
Don Lash
Chicago
Cunningham
Chuck Fenske
Gene Venzke
Bill Sefton
George Varoff
Oregon
Meadows
Cornelius Warmerdam
Jimmy Herbert
New York
Fordham
Wesley Wallace
Charley Beetham
Harold Cagle
Oklahoma Baptist
Herbert
Ohio Threatens Michigan at National Collegiate Meet
Michigan led at halfway in the 16th National Collegiate Meet as Ohio State trailed by five points. Adolph Kiefer of Texas failed to break Michigan’s freestyle hold, while Harold Stanhope gave Ohio State an early edge with the 1500 meter win.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
U. P
Ohio State
University of Michigan
Wolverines
Michigan
Charley Barker
Walt Tomski
Tom Haynie
James Welsh
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Texas
Southern California
Town
Kenyon
Florida
Illinois
Iowa State
Adolph Kiefer
University of Texas
Harold Stanhope
Barker
Tomski
Tomsk
Former Slave Venus Morgan Serves Third Generation Morgan Family
In Albany Missouri Aunt Venus Morgan a freed slave now 89 continues to serve the Morgan family three generations after emancipation She refused pay at freedom and remains with Albert Morgan and later his descendants Mrs John Dills a Morgan daughter now employs her for household care.
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Albany. Mo
Venus Morgan
Venus
Timothy Morgan
Albert
Morgan
John Dills
Albert Morgan
Steamboat Disasters Mark 1866 in St. Louis Rivers
The year 1866 in St. Louis saw seven steamboat explosions on western rivers, twenty two boats burned, and forty nine sunk or lost, highlighting a harsh toll beneath the era’s romance of steamboating.
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St. Louis
Reds Seen as Key Factor in N S Pennant Race
In Florida on March 25 Deacon Bill McKechnie builds the Cincinnati Reds toward a pennant bid as skeptics doubt clangor over weaknesses. McKechnie aims high but keeps plans private as he watches pitchers Grissom Vander Meer and Grissom and a strengthened infield with Werber Bordagaray.
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United Press
Pene
Fla
U.P
Bill McKeehins
Cincinnati Reds
Rhinelanders
McKechnie
Reds
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Lee Grissom
Derringer
Lombardi
McCormick
Ohio Nine Surrenders Fourth Straight in Virginia
In Williamsburg on March 25, Ohio State baseball fell to Randolph Macon 6 to 4 marking its fourth straight loss. Buckeye starter Blanche allowed the decisive four-run rally in the sixth inning as Jesko led Ohio with three hits including a triple in four at bats.
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Williamsburg
U. P
Ohio State
William & Mary College
Randolph Macon
Bucks
Blanche
Jesko
Buckeye
Dorothy Kirby Captures Augusta Women’s Invitation Title
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta defeated Opal Hill of Kansas City 3 and 2 to win the Augusta Women's Invitation Golf Championship final yesterday in Augusta Georgia.
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Augusta
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Opal Hill
Kansas City
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