Five Club Struggle Looms In National League Title Race
National League opens with eight clubs seeking the title led by the St. Louis Cardinals favored to repeat. Cubs, Robins, Giants and Pirates projected as top contenders, with Braves Phillies and Reds also hoping to improve. Opening day games set at Cincinnati Chicago Boston Philadelphia and expected attendance high.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
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Colonels Seek Second Straight American Association Title
Louisville colonels aim for a second consecutive AA crown under Joe McCarthy and Bill Meyer after winning in 1925 and 1926. Kansas City Blues, 1929 champs, fail to repeat, finishing fifth as Louisville opens at home against Minneapolis while St. Paul meets Indianapolis and Columbus redesignates as the Red Birds.
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Thompson gets chance at his former crown
Tommy Freeman world welterweight champion defends his title tonight in a fifteen round bout against Young Jack Thompson of Oakland California. Freeman seeks a first title defense while Thompson vows to regain the crown within five rounds and both fighters predict a memorable clash with Freeman targeting body blows to neutralize Thompson.
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Baseball First Became Game Ninety Two Years Ago
Cooperstown New York notes mark the birth of baseball 92 years ago when Abner Doubleday drew the diamond and rules naming the game baseball. The original field, now Doubleday Field, is owned by the village and used as a playground. The first recorded game for a prize occurred June 19, 1846 in Hoboken between the New York Nine and the Knickerbockers.
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New York Nine
Knickerbocker
New York City
Hoover Hurls First as A’s and Sens Meet
President Hoover attends opening day of the major league season as the Philadelphia Athletics face the Washington Senators. Johnson, former big league star now manager of Washington, aims to challenge the Athletics while Connie Mack plans to use Bob Grove. Johnson also considers Lloyd Brown as the left handed starter for Washington.
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Last year’s baseball records expected to stand this season
Outstanding records turned in by the best men in each position in the National and American Leagues last season and which the 1931 crop of stars may find difficult to better, are as follows.
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New York
Strangler Lewis Retakes World Heavyweight Title in LA
Ed Strangler Lewis defeated Ed Don George to reclaim the heavyweight wrestling championship for the fourth time in a decade. The match in Los Angeles ended with Lewis winning in straight falls, ending George’s four month reign amid doubts over Lewis’s age and readiness.
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Strangler
Old Swing Debates in Golf Controversy
A golf discussion contrasts right handed control versus left side dominance in the swing. The piece recalls old schools and gutta percha era practice, noting how opinions shift from left-led power to modern teaching theories and the influence of a prominent professional’s methods.
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Bobby Jones
Bobby
Texas League pennant race begins with Buffaloes favored
The 161-game Texas League season opens with eight teams posting for the pennant, the Houston Buffaloes favored by sports writers ahead of Fort Worth Dallas Beaumont and others. Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Galveston, Shreveport, and San Antonio follow in the first division. Opening-day pairings send Dallas to Shreveport, Fort Worth to Wichita Falls, Houston to Beaumont, and San Antonio to Galveston.
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Associated Press
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Houston Buffaloes
Joe Schultz
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Dallas
Beaumont
Houston
Wichita Falls
Galveston
Shreveport
San Antonio
Irith
Waco
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Galveston Buffaneers
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Dall
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