Dodgers guard Van Mungo amid hotel turmoil
New York report notes Col Batista era gen darmes outside Van Mungo room after a Sunday incident. Details mention a $200 fine and exile to Montreal. Also references to baseball figures Bill McKechnie Jewel Ens Hank Gowdy visiting a Card-Yank game and other scattered notes about sports and players.
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New York
Dodgers
Col. Batista
van Mungo
Larry McPhail
Mungo
Montreal
Bill McKechnie
Jewel Ens
Hank Gowdy
St. Pete
Mark Roth
Johnny Petrovich
Southern California
Austin
Texas U
Busy World of Sports and Showbiz Mix of 1930s Notes
A collage of sports and entertainment blurbs notes Lefty Gomez restaurant chatter in Florida and Mike Jacobs nearing age 100 in self promotion. It mentions Bill Sweeney diaper duty image at Hollywood, Frank Leahy taking a Notre Dame job, Dixie pro basketball growing, and Johnny Paycheck joining the army.
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Ben Chaphan
Lefty Gomez
Florida
Mike Jacobs
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
The
Los Angeles Times
Bill Sweeney
Hollywood
Frank Leahy
Frank B. Ward
Youngstown
Doc Pronto
Phils
Nets
Alice
la Marble
Don
Mike Connor
Mike California
Henry Armstrong
Detroit
Johnny Paycheck
Army
Southern California Hopes To End Drenching By Christmas
The Chicago Daily News reports optimism along the Southern California coast that the heavy rains will ease by Christmas, offering relief from continued flooding and moisture.
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Chicago Daily News
California
Dizzy Trout Seen Wearing Contact Lenses Quip
Ironwood Michigan humorist B Riley notes pitcher Dizzy Trout wearing contact lenses while speckled trout are mentioned with a quip about eye gear.
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Dizzy Trout
B. Riley
Ironwood
Mich
Golden Glow Coffee Shop Unveils New Equipment and Services
The Golden Glow Coffee Shop announces remodeled facilities and more efficient service. Banquets buffet dinners and wedding receptions are catered. Lenten meals are on the daily menu. Delivery available until midnight. Phone 228.
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Golden Glow
Handley varsity tops faculty in local gym farce
In a Handley gym exhibition, the varsity team defeated the faculty easily. Coach Hunter Maddex and agriculture instructor Winnie Legge led the offense while the floor antics drew laughs, with alumni Irvin Zucker man and Tom Ritter spelling late players.
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Hunter Maddex
Winnie Legge
Norjimmy Y
Ochs
Claude Walton
Russel Joyce
Handley
Irvin Zuckerman
Tom Ritter
Garland Quarles
Martinsburg star Paul Flick may join Harvard hoops team
Martinsburg standout Paul Flick, a dominant all around athlete in basketball and track, reportedly received an offer from Harvard. Ralph Dorsey Jr of Berryville was elected varsity manager for Virginia’s basketball team next season. The Kentucky Oak list includes two Virginia horses, AGNIFICENT and GOIN, bred in Middleburg and Brandon on the James, from notable lines.
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Paul Flick
Martinsburg
Harvard
Ralph Dorsey, Jr
Berryville
Univers of Virginia
Kentucky Oak
Virginia
Gad Cumicuus
Goin
Brea
Robert W. Daniel
Brandon
James
All-City All Stars Face Rustic Tonight in Close Loop Finale
The All-Stars will be named from Hunter Maddox of the Elks Club and Rod Sirbaugh of O'Sullivan with other Beermen Mitchell Harner and Schaffenaker. The Rustic team opposes the Elks and Meat Club in a decisive season closer at clock.
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Brick
Oo Rustic
Hunter Maddox
Elks Club
Rod Sirbaugh
O'Sullivan
Mike Mitchell
Gene Harner
Bill Schaffenaker
The
Elks
Joe Jee Iurtet
Training Camp Notes Highlight Pitching Prospects
From Fort Myers to Sarasota, notes on Dewey Adkins praised by Dewey, Alfred Anderson signing with the Pirates, Reds batting practice after 15 left on base, a homer by Bill Werber, and Ted Williams generating enthusiasm at Red Sox camp guiding Cronin’s decision making.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Washington
Yankees
Bill Werber
Sarasota
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Sayer
Joe Cronin
Newsome
Geel
Earl Johnson
White Sox arrive with news on John Rigney call
Pasadena report notes the Chicago White Sox arrival bringing word that John Rigney may be called for a move or decision.
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Pasadena
Calif
Chicago Real White Sox
John Rigney
Washington seeks pitching as Cramer nears centerfield debut
In Orlando Roger Doc Cramer is set to become Washingtons center fielder while President Clark Griffith still pursues Alejandro Yel aissing pitcher. Griffith warned righthander Gat Jasquel of a $100 fine if he does not report soon, noting he remains in Venezuela.
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Orlando
Fla
Roger
Doc) Cramer
Washington
Clark Griffith
Alejandro Yel
Gat
Jasquel
Griffith
Havana Fans Bet On Baseball In Farcical Polo Evidence
In Havana on March 11 locals bet wildly on baseball with pools and slips sold for a dime, predicting base runners and scoring outcomes. Bookmakers run along aisles as fans wager on players, while a 1937 Giants anecdote recalls a chaotic scene when a shortstop seemed poised to score.
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Havana
Landis
Dodgers
New York Giants
Pancho Snyder
Tee
Snyder
Murder Case of Leila Welsh Still Unsolved in Kansas City
Police say the Leila Welsh slaying remains unsolved with new information received after two this morning. Investigators found the weapon and gloves at the scene and questioned several suspects. A $500 reward was authorized and Miss Welsh was a 1937 KUCI beauty contestant from a prominent family with a $200 000 trust fund.
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Kansas City
L. B. Reed
Leila Adele Welsh
Reed
Miss Welsh
University of Kansas City
Welsh
Cheesemen Bowling Meet Results At Railway Express
High scores crown Schenck with 595 in team game and 1729 in team set. Individual leaders include L Carper 154 in game and S White 399 in set. Other top marks feature Nicholas Railway Express 367 and Rouss 368, Goodrich 584 and Good year 561.
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L. Carper
Schenck
S. White
Ed. Burch
Rouss
Berry
Swimley
Nicholas
Railway Express
Carper
Ernest Burch
Goodrich
Goodyear
Panceyge
Gel
Solenberger
Amateurs Fight For Golden Gloves Spotlight in New York
Boxing at Madison Square Garden showcases young hopefuls racing toward pro glory. The piece notes fighters from Huntington West Virginia and Virginia winning rounds quickly while veterans like Joe Louis and Melio Bettina set the example for aspiring boxers and the New York Daily News runs the tournament.
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New York
Golden Gloves
Bis
Madison Square Garden
Midwest
Louis Jessi Joe
Melio Bettina
Huntington
W. V
Eddie Saunders
New York Daily News
Virginia
Eddie
Virginia Invited To Play In National Invitation Tournament
Eight teams filled for the NIT opening at Madison Square Garden on March 18 with Seton Hall the only unbeaten. Westminister Long Island University Rhode Island State Duquesne Ohio University Virginia join the field, with the last bracket to be decided by City College vs New York University game.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Westminister
Duquesne
Ohio University
University of Virginia
Seton Hall
Long Island University
Rhode Island State
City College
New York University
Boxing Results Across Cities Highlight Narrow Wins
The report lists multiple boxing decisions with outpoints in cities like Cincinnati and Providence. Names include Leo Hodak, Norman Rubio, Joey Archibald, and Larry Bolvin, with bouts in Newark Albany and Pawtucket reflecting a night of close judges' scores.
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Associated Press
Rinearee
Pawtucket
R. I
Larry Bolvin
Providence
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Alfred Anderson
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Olin
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone CO
W. Boscawen St
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Wits
Goodrich Saeeeee
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