Pinch-hitter Gardner Leads City Recreation Turnaround
Hank Squire praises Loveless Gardner who took over the city recreation post last August and expanded programs from baseball to swimming pools. Gardner's drive supported by Doc Reilly and a British War Relief Society boxing show aims to benefit the Preventorium, with 664,861 participants last year under Patten's prior leadership.
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Doc Reilly
Santa Rita Hotel
British War Relief Society
Loveless Gardner
Gardner
Doc
Harold Patten
Patten
WPA
Dutch Ruether recalls Pete Alexander and scouting life
Walter Dutch Ruether, former pitcher and Cubs scout, shares memories of Ol Pete Alexander's grit in the 1922 World Series, his own early break-ins, and the evolution of spring training. He explains rookie integration, college scouting hazards, and his method of spotting talent across minor to major leagues.
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Ariz
U.P
Pete Alexander
Lazzeri
Yanks
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Dutch) Ruether
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Washington
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Chicago Cubs
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Ruether
Cubs
Novikoff
Lou Stringer
Verne Olsen
Glenn Russell
Dallasandro
Pacific Coast
Henrickson
Fuether
Heavyweight Wrestling Set at Riverside Arena Next Tuesday
Riverside arena hosts a heavy weight wrestling card headlined by Vincent Lopez against Dick Lever in a two out of three falls main event. Bobby Stewart the Golden Terror meets Pedro Brazil of Portugal, with Black Mask facing Harry Truskamp in the opener. First show since January Labor Temple run ended.
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Vincent Lopez
Riverside Arena
Lopez
Dick Lever
Bobby Stewart
Golden Terror
Pedro Brazil
Portugal
Black Mask
Harry Truskamp
Labor Temple
Richmond To Lead Tucson High Cagers
Richmond Lincoln, forward, will captain the Tucson high school basketball team next season. Elected at a banquet, he was the team’s third high scorer with 104 points. The Tigers won the southern district title and the state consolation honors.
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Lincoln Richmond
Tucson
Richmond
Paul Stephens
Gary Wade
Fred Enke
Ray Delgado
Frank Rodriguez
Stephens
Wade
Delgado
Arnie Midgard
Frank Whitman
Rodriguez
Fritz Laos
Bill Mann
Enke
Joe Cherry
Gordon Matteson
Julian Leon
Willis Dudley
Frank Powers
Cub
Gilbert Carrillo
Rudy Delgado
Charley Brena
Harry Nardo
John McIntyre
Bill Felix
Burt Padres
Bob Smith
Kenneth Herman
Andy Tolson
C. A. Carson
J. F. McKale
Carl Evans
Cubs
Bud Doolen
Badgers
Schenck Considers Purchasing New York Yankees
Joseph M. Schenck chairman of 20th Century Fox says he may buy the New York Yankees baseball club. He cites price rumors of 3 to 4 million dollars and notes no negotiation has begun while his federal trial proceeds on income tax evasion charges.
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New York
Joseph M. Schenck
20Th Century-Fox Movie Company
New York Yankees
Schenck
Vernon
Calif
Yankee
Rickenbacker Survives Plane Crash Expected
Atlanta March 5 Capt Eddie Rickenbacker was expected to survive last week plane crash despite four fractured ribs and a broken left hip. C M Tappen New York oil executive became the eighth fatality from the crash dying of a broken back. H A Littledale New York Times editor's assistant remained seriously ill but improved. Civil Aeronautics Board to begin hearings tomorrow to determine cause.
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U.P
Eddie Rickenbacker
C. M. Tappen
New York Oil Company
H. A. Littledale
New York Times
Civil Aeronautics Board
Sarazen Teams With Hogan to Face Snead Guldahl in Final
Gene Sarazen, 39, enters the finals of the $5,000 inter national four ball with Ben Hogan after a 2 1 semi final win over Craig Wood and Billy Burke. He credits a vitamin tablet as key to his energy while Hogan handles birdie chances as the pair pursue victory over Sam Snead and Ralph Guldahl.
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Coral Gables
Fia
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Sam Snead
Ralph Guldahl
Sarazen
Craig Wood
Billy Burke
Gene
Snead
Guldahl
Horton Smith
Paul
Entries For Golden Gloves Close Friday In Tucson
Tucson boxing officials announce the first annual Golden Gloves tournament will close entries Friday night for the Riverside arena event on March 17 and 18. Sixty five Tucson entrants plus University of Arizona and CCC camp fighters are set. ticket sales at British War Relief rise, and entrants undergo Sunday medical checks at 2 p.m. at the armory.
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Loveless Gardner
Riverside Arena
Pima County
CCC
Arizona
Congress Street
al Escalante
Gordon Is Put On First Base For Spring Practice
In St. Petersburg Joe Gordon former Yankees second baseman began his second full day at first base showing some awkwardness yet performing ably. In Iwana Curt Davis veteran pitcher joined the Dodgers casualty list after a header in yesterday's three hour drill injuring his back.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
I .Wana
Curt Davis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Davis
Mack Furious Over California Mist During Rainy Camp
Connie Mack criticized the California rain and mist after the Athletics endured 19 days of rain in 22 days of spring training in Anaheim California.
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Anaheim
Calif
U.P
Connie Mack
California
Philadelphia Athletics
Arizona Hoop Team To Play Tempe Tonight
Arizona guards, runner up in the Border conference, meet Arizona State Teachers College Bulldogs in Tempe tonight. Arizona comes from Flagstaff after a 1-1 double bill with the Lumberjacks, led by Vince Cullen with 18 points, while Jack Spilsbury added 16. Freshmen from both schools to play a preliminary. Final: Flagstaff 48 Arizona 47. earlier 55-46 Arizona win.
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Tempe
University of Arizona Cagers
Arizona State Teachers College Bulldogs
Wildcats
Arizona
Flagstaff
Lumberjacks
Vince Cullen
Wildcat
Jack Spilsbury
Wildcat Frosh
Poe C. E
Spilsbury
Gurovich
Ge Michelson
Roman
Harper
Black
Flake
Matulis
Snyder
Rolle
Hickman
Sneed
Jack Taylor
Baylor
Arch Beard
Southern California
Pros want open champ to enter tournament
Open golf champion Lawson Little seeks special PGA dispensation to join the association before the required five years. PGA President Tom Walsh and pros support admission to allow him to compete in upcoming championships. Little favors fair play and stresses his desire to contribute to the game.
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Gayle Talbot
Lawson Little
Professional Golfers’ Association
Tom Walsh
PGA
Walsh
Little
Bretton Woods
N. H
Lawson
Hershey
Cubs Open Intra Squad With Erickson To Start
Rookie Paul W. Erickson a 24 year old right hander from Tulsa is slated to start the Cubs first intra squad game of the season in Avalon California.
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Avalon
Calif
Paul W
Leiber May Return To New York Club
Hank Leiber may rejoin the New York Giants as a potential trade with the Chicago Cubs develops. Giants manager Bill Terry says Cubs are willing to trade Leiber but won’t name a desired return. Leiber had a tonsillectomy in Tucson and is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Hank Leiber
New York
Terry
Cubs
Miami
Fla
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bill Terry
Giants
Leiber
Chicago
Horace Stoneham
James T. Gallagher
Cub
Hank Danning
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Tigers Coach Del Baker Lengthens Workouts
In Lakeland Florida on March 5 manager Del Baker extended Detroit Tigers workouts to three hours and reviewed a 20 man pitching staff with nine likely to be cut. He praised rookie Virgil Trucks from Birmingham Alabama for his performances.
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Fila
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Virgil Trucks
Birmingham
Ala
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