Opening of the Baseball Season Sets Stage for April Battles
Rookies rise from the minors as eight major league openings unfold in eight cities. Managers seek early triumphs, while veterans fall back with injuries. Names like O'Doul, Bancroft, Hornsby and Speaker appear as rosters shift and new stars emerge in a season-like prologue.
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Scott Claims Right to Go With Tunney
London April 11 Phil Scott British heavyweight champion and former light heavyweight ace is the legal challenger for Tunney's title in the view of Charlie Rose Scott's London manager Heeney must prove superiority to win British support for a heavyweight bout to satisfy Tex Rickard's financial demands Rose says it would insult British fans to overlook the champion's claim after Scott defeated Heeney twice and should meet Tunney in Britain.
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Phil Scott
Tunney
Charlie Rose
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Heeney
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Miller's Stockings Change Color Amid Parade Weather
Miller's stockings shift from brown to blue as a large parade begins, facing fickle weather. The event spans nearly six months, culminating in two championship matches and a world series.
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Western League Opening Umpire Assignments Named
Topeka April 11 Umpire assignments for opening games in the Western League Thursday were announced tonight by president Dale Gear Des Moines game features R G Rapp and F.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Dale Gear
Des Moines
R. G. Rapp
Aggies and Tigers Open Season in Missouri Valley
In Columbia Missouri on April 11 the Missouri Tigers prepare to open the season against the Oklahoma Aggies after a light workout. President Stratton Brooks will toss the first ball with Mayor Nerler behind the bat marking the season launch for the Tigers.
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Jack Crangis
Oklahoma Aggies
Stratton D. Brooks
W. J. Nerler
Horned Frogs Split Doubleheader With Texas University
Fort Worth April 11 Texas University defeated by Horned Frogs 4 to 0 in 10 innings. In the second game Tommy Tailton pitched a southpaw gem as TCU lost 6 to 1. Texas hurler dominated the late action for the split.
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Texas
Four umpires named for opening day in Texas league
Abilene April 11 J McAlister Stevenson president of the Texas league Tuesday named the four umpires for opening day April 26 Grady White of Dallas Marl Fleharty of Sweetwater J M Tongate of Waco and Roger Pipkin of Beaumont will officiate the games.
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