Loughran Hopes for Day Fight Title Passes
Tommy Loughran reflects on winning the light heavyweight title from Mickey Walker in Chicago and says he would welcome defeat to end the burden. He laments the title’s heavy toll, admits few contenders could upset him, and notes weight-making and loneliness as costs of champion life.
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Braddock
Southern Team Triumphs In Open High School Tourney
The national high school basketball championship opened with the South winning 10 of 12 games. Salt Lake City, Athens, and Oklahoma City squads posted wins while Ashland Kentucky and Central High led standout performances. Key players included Johnson of Central High and Heath of Heath Ky with notable scoring feats.
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Rebbit Returns to Boost Braves with Evers Gowdy Pals
The Rebbit returns to the Boston Braves 16 years after joining as a fresh half pint athlete. He teams with Hank Gowdy Johnny Evers and Judge Push on the bench as the board of strategy. His antics and playful acts amuse fans from hotel lobbies to lobby poise. The colorful ball era era noted for personality, adds atmosphere to the club.
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Boston Braves
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Hank Gowdy
Jonnny Evers
Sinass
Macanville
Spo ‘A. Pages
Himswn
Johnny Evers
Judge Push
Board of Strategy
Red Sox Tag Pitcher Frey in Minor League Shuffle
Bradenton April 1 Horace Lisenbee Frank Isney Hugh Harmon Dan Shanahan Fred Moncewlez Harry O Royle Charlie Smatl and Ed Connolly left for Baston to Gay to work out at Fenway Park with the Pittsfield team managed by John Collins Benny Frey, a right hander, has been sent back to the Washville club In their final game with the Buffalo Bisons the Sox won by 9 to 4 cent.
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Fla
Horace Lisenbee
Frank Isney
Hugh Harmon
Dan Shanahan
Fred Moncewlez
Harry O'Royle
Charlie Smatl
Ed Connolly
Red Sox
Baston
Gay
Fenway Park
Pittsfield
Pirates Rally in Exhibition Scrimmage Injures Infield Star
Houston April 3. George Grantham, second baseman Wes added to Pirates cripples after a shoulder blow in an exhibition with the Yankees. Manager Dante hush worries how to shield Berry Sheely, first baseman and regular, from the bad luck jinx as he toils to fill an unsettled infield.
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Houston
Tex
George Grantham
Wes
Dante Hush
Berry Sheely
Grantham
Yankees
Lambert Would Rule Barring Five Point Chance Under Basket
Chicana April 3 Ward Lambert Purdue coach and rules committee head urges changes to prevent five point plays by returning ball to center after free throws when an out foul allows a basket and a four foul on the same play. He does not favor changes to dribble or tip-off rules.
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Chicana
Ward Lambert
Purdue University
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Lambert
Auto Crash Hs Thevenow Bitsay Hurt In Florida
Tommy Thevenow Phillies star shortstop and Harold Ellett pitcher were injured when their car overturned near Winter Haven en route from the spring training camp to Lakeland. Thevenow is in serious condition with a broken jaw broken nose cheekbone fractures and possible internal injuries. Elliott suffered a cut and both were trapped beneath the vehicle.
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Fla
Tommy Thevenow
Phillies
St. Louis
Harold Ellett
Lakeland
Aten
Elliott
Pital
Autorobie
Ellott
Reading Unknown Upsets Favorite in Golf Tourney
Edith Quier of Reading Pennsylvania defeated defending champion Mrs Hill of Kansas City 2 and 1 in the second round of the North and South women’s golf tourney at Pinehurst. Quier played steady golf both nines while Hill faltered at the seventeenth with a five after being trapped.
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Pinehurst
MN. C
U.F
Edith Quier
Reading
O. &. Hill
Kansas City
Miss Quier
Smith to Begin Drive for Title in A. B. C. Tourney
Chicago April 1 American Bowling Congress tourney opens as Jimmy Smith, famed bowler, starts his campaign with the Planters Hotel team of Chicago joining the singles event scoring. W Secord of Ponver Ind led the all events with 3367, Carttant Buffalo 1622 sixth, Hoeldelberg St Louis 1808 eighth, Swing Denver 1699 tenth.
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Jimmy Smith
America
American Bowling Congress
Planters
W. Secord
Ponver Ind
Frank Carttant
Buffalo
Johnny Hoeldelberg
St. Louis
H. Swing
Denver
Oak Park High School to Defend Honors at Tow Windy City Prep
Oak Park high school of Chicago, a two time champion, brings an 18 man team to the 1929 indoor inter scholastic track meet in Towa City. Coaches Louis Ticktin and Henry Soucek, both Iowa graduates, lead a strong squad with Frank McLeod and Chellburg among leaders. Dubuque Perry entrants Peddicord and Levendahl, Bloomfield Mitchell, and Cedar Rapids runners Kruse Kuba Gorton Moulton join the field as top contenders. Kieth Kittrell of West High will race after recovering from illness.
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Towa City
Oak Park High School of Chicago
University of Iowa
Illinois
Department of Athletics
Louis Ticktin
Henry
Soucek
Hawkeye
Oak Palk
Perry
Peddicord
Levendahl
Broad
Dubuque
Mitchell
Bloomfield
Kruse
Marengo
Kuba
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Gorton
Grant
Moulton
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Junior Class Five Wins East Tourney Over Seniors 32-22
Junior class team claimed Hast High school’s annual town tournament by defeating the Senior class 32 to 22. Burns led scorers with eight points. Lowderman added six field goals. Dotson and Welde man contributed for the juniors.
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Weldeman
Dotson
Lowderman
Issers
Rinse
Stenven
Berogey
Rachtell
Oo Smith
Totaye
Boston Braves Rally Through Florida Swing in Spring
Noted 1829 Boston Braves surge north from the South in fine spring form. The Fuchs athletes played five games in Florida and won eleven, a strong start to the season with high confidence.
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Fia
Boston Braves
Fuchs
Drake Relay Records Show West Marks Better Than at Penn Games
Experts compare Drake and Penn relays finding Drake athletes set better marks in 12 of 16 events and six university relays, with Drake supremacy noted in the twentieth annual Drake carnival set for April 6 and 27 in Des Moines. Del Bissonnette slump headlines Miami baseball as Brooklyn suffers 16 8 loss to Boston.
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Penn
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Fla
del Bissonette
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Robins
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Letes
Drake Penn
Mediey Seley
Hawkeyes' strong glove and power lift Iowa on southern trip
Sharp fielding and heavy hitting propelled the University of Iowa baseball team to five wins in eight games on a long southern trip. Joe Mowry led with a .406 average, Willis Glassgow and Carl Nelson followed with solid averages, and captain Clayton Thompson contributed late. The Hawkeyes next host Monmouth College before opening conference play against Illinois. Drake tennis also slumped as Texas Christian beat them in the southern swing.
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Hawkeyes
Joe Mowry
St. Louis
Mowry
Jowans
Willis’ Glassgok
Carl Nelson
Harold Rath
Homer Musgrove
Altho Nelson
Clayton Thompson
Hawkeye Nine
Monmouth College
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Cow
Tawans
Tilinois
Iowa
DRAKE
Des Moines
UFI
Everett
Brody
Texas Christian University
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