Weather Slows Opening Day Baseball Attendance
Opening day saw nearly 200000 fans off work to watch fourteen teams begin the majors amid conditions more suited to football. Highlights included Yankees beating Athletics 8 3, Pirates crushed by Cardinals 14 7, Giants beat Braves 5 2, Phillies 4 3 over Dodgers, and Reds 2 Cubs 1 as Uhle returned to form Indians beat White Sox 8 2.
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Lyons
Andy Cohen
John McGraw
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Polo Grounds
Cohen
Rogers Hornsby
Giants
Larry Benton
Chary
Bob Smith
Braves
Jimmy Ring
Jess Petty
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Freddy Maguire
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Adolf Luque
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George Uhle
Cleveland Indians
Ted Lyons
George Connally
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Chicago
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Ken Williams
Sooners Hold Record of Four Years Unbeaten
Bruce Drake delivered a 179.4 foot javelin toss as Oklahoma nipped Nebraska 66 2-3 to 64 1-3 in Norman. The victory secures the Sooners four straight years without a track defeat, with a potential five-year mark if they beat Oklahoma A&M at Stillwater on May 12.
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Twenty Scout Awards at Big Meet
Twenty boys received Boy Scout awards at a court of honor held at Scout headquarters last night. Much progress is being made by local scout troops and many boys are building toward the rank of Eagle scout. Ohio State has a freshman co ed candidate for the American Olympic diving team in Rose Borzek of Cleveland. Pete Latzo has gained 30 pounds since losing his welterweight title and seeks a chance at Tommy Loughran for the light heavy title.
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New York State
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Sage
New York Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Cubs and Braves Show Strong Spring Form Ahead of Season
The analysis notes Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves entering the season with peak conditioning and depth. It highlights Kiki Cuyler’s play, the Cubs’ nine inning pitching plan, and Braves potential with a solid infield and young pitchers. Reds manager Jack Hendricks notes Braves may finish in the top four ahead of Cardinals and Giants.
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Boston Braves
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Hornsby
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Giants
Nats Depend On Wells After Strong Southern League Showing
Eddie Wells formerly of Detroit won 13 games and lost just one in the Southern league last summer and is expected to be a reliable member of the Washington squad this season.
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Cardinals
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Reds
NATS
Wells
Eddie Wells
Detroit
Washington
Umpire W B Carpenter Starts 18th In International League
W B Carpenter begins his 18th consecutive season umpiring in the International League this year. He has long served behind the plate guiding games, with notable tenure spanning nearly two decades.
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W. B. Carpenter
Veteran Eddie Mulligan Joins Pirates as Utility Infield
Eddie Mulligan, 31, joins the Pittsburgh Pirates as a versatile infielder with veteran experience. Mulligan’s signing adds depth to the roster and bolsters infield options for the upcoming season.
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Eddie Mulligan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch and Rogers Hornsby in 1927 Cardinals clash
The piece contrasts Frankie Frisch and Rogers Hornsby in 1927, noting Frisch hit .337, 208 hits, 48 steals leading NL basestealers, 1037 total chances and 641 assists setting NL records, while Hornsby led with a .361 average, 153 runs, 205 hits, and 82 doubles as pennant contenders Cardinals faced.
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Frankie Frisch
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Cardinals
Jimmy Ring
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Frankie
Braves
Rogers
St. Louis
Memorial statue chosen for Bath school explosion
The Bath memorial commission selected a bronze life size statue of a laughing girl with a kitten to memorialize the Bath school disaster. Residents objected to a memorial depicting the tragedy and the statue was chosen after debate. The Bath building was wrecked by dynamite in the May explosion that killed more than forty people.
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International News Service
Bath
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Bath Memorial Commission
Byrd Delivers Solid Golf In Ties With Yanks Spotlight
Sam Byrd, rookie outfielder for the Yankees, shows a strong golf game. He stays low through seven ties as team plans to retain him this season.
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Sam Byrd
Yankees
Morgan Defeated by Wright in Court Tennis Match
New York court tennis report notes Wright’s unbeatable chase and superb forehand, with Murray recalling two decisive moves that sealed the match. The description highlights precision plays, corner tactics, and a tambour stroke as the finale, amid lively commentary.
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Wright
New York
Box Supper Seeks to Rally Office Seekers at Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley community officials urge invited and overlooked candidates to attend a schoolhouse box supper at Pleasant Valley school this evening. A large crowd is expected with dignitaries present and a 50 cent limit on student bought boxes. Each candidate will be introduced by Judge W E Gee and speak on why they should be elected. The Globe's Old Tack will auction the boxes, drawing many locals who will meet him in person.
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Pleasant Valley
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Globe
Three Alabama Alumni Now With Washington Grant Gillis Emile Barnes
Former Alabama baseball players Grant Gillis Emile Barnes and Jack Hayes are all on the Washington roster. The move marks a notable trio from the Crimson Tide continuing their careers together with the same organization.
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University of Alabama Baseball
Washington
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Michigan Sixth Straight Win in Indoor Meet
Michigan beat Cornell in an indoor meet in March marking the Wolverines sixth consecutive victory in as many meets.
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Wolverines
Payne Still Leads Continent Run In Tight Finish
Payne Andrew of Claremore and Peter Gavair of Bowland fought a near dead heat in the Pyle Continent Run from Los Angeles to New York. Their times on the eh.4 mile race were 6 28 30 after a long leg of the fortieth lap with eighty five contestants remaining. John Salo of Passaic placed high in elapsed time, while Johnnie Vierra of Alameda and Oli Wattinen of New York shared sixth place, with William Kerr of Minneapolis, Mike Joyce of Cleveland and Eddie Gardner of Seattle close behind.
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Passaic
N. 4
Johnnie Vierra
Alameda
Cal
Salo
Oli Wattinen
William Kerr
Minneapolis
Mike Joyce
Cleveland
Eddie Gardner
Seattle
Telephone First Aid Team Demonstration For Santa Fe Rules
The Southweeters Hell Telephone company team staged a first aid demonstration for the Santa Fe railway rules committee. Led by P. M. Smith the squad included J. D. Tinsley W. M. Thompson H. K. Ball and E. C. Moss. They will depart for Fort Worth on April 16 to enter the division elimination on April 17 with Galveston as the eventual goal.
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Port Worth
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Dallas
Baseball All Stars, Yankees Shine in Scrimmage
Ruth scored three of the Yankees eight runs and hit a triple, walking twice. Gehrig had two singles and a run batted in, Cobb contributed a single and two walks in five chances. Hornsby, Speakers, Waner, and others logged hits and baserunning as Amarillo’s visit included a first aid training briefing led by J.J. Quinn and Keene.
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