Vawehn Heads Hard-Hitting Short-Stops of Big Leagues
Alan Gould profiles top major league shortstops, noting Floyd Vaughan’s rise as a power hitter and the shift toward stronger bats. Teams like the Cubs, Tigers, Red Sox, and White Sox are highlighted with players such as Jurges, Rogell, Knickerbocker, Appling, Travis, Durocher, Bartell, Frey, Myers, Lary, Kress, McNair, Crossett, and Richardson shaping the era.
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Vawehn
Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Floyd
Arky
Vaughan
Arkansas
John Henry Wagner
Wagner
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Bill Jurges
Bill Urbanski
Boston Bees
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Billy Rogell
Detroit Tigers
Bill Knickerbocker
Clevelands
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Cecil Travis
Washingtons
Leo Durocher
St. Louis Cardinals
Jurges
Dick Bartell
New York Giants
McNair
Linus
Cincinnati Reds
Lyn Lary
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Lary
Rogers Hornsby
Red Kress
Travis
Red Sox
Eric McNair
Athletics
Cronin
Yankees
Frankie Crosetti
Nolen Richardson
Richardson
Newark
Philadelphia
Phillies
Norris
St. Paul
Blondy Ryan
Mickey Haslin
Baseball Has Its Speeches in New York Banquet
The 13th annual Baseball Writers' Association banquet in New York drew 750 attendees. Hank Greenberg and Frankie Frisch received outstanding achievement awards while former Mayor James J. Walker was honored for authoring New York State Sunday baseball law.
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New York
Baseball Writers’ Association
James J. Walker
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Walker
New York State
Harold Hoffman
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
N. J
Roosevelt
Mickey Cochrane
Frisch
Babe Ruth
De Paul to Meet Texas Tech in November Clash
De Paul University announces 1936 football schedule with a November 20 game set against Texas Tech, per Athletic Director Jim Kelly.
Dizzy Dean tops golf chatter in Sarasota during baseball season
United Press reports Dizzy Dean wins an 85 on the 19th green at Bobby Jones course to win $190 from Babe Ruth in bets as the baseball season looms. He forecasts the Cardinals and Giants as the National League contenders and jokes about future wins, while noting Babe Ruth’s upcoming appearance to collect a debt.
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United Press
Sarasota
Fra
Bobby Jones
Dizzy
Wes Ferrell
Jerome Herman Dean
Ruth
Wes
Babe
Cardinals
Giants
Cubs
Warneke
Cavaretta
Tigers
New York
Boston
Gil Dobie
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Billy Evans
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Californian Shines in Olympic Ski Jump Trials
Roy Mikkelson of Auburn California ranks among favorites after placing third in a 40-competitor field. He recorded jumps of 76 and 78 meters for 216.5 points as Sven Eriks on of Sweden won with 229.3 points. Birger Ruad of Norway took second with 222.3 points. Sverre Fredheim of Minneapolis and James Henriksen of Canton D were among top finishers.
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Garmisch -Partenkirchen
Germany
Roy Mikkelson
Auburn
Calif
Sven Eriksson
Sweden
Birger Ruad
Norway
Sverre Fredheim
Minneapolis
James Henriksen
Canton
United
States Ski Team named for downhill and slalom
The United States Olympic ski team for the downhill and slalom events was announced. Men include Richard Durrance Tarpon Springs Fl Albert Washburn New York George Page New York and Robert Livermore Jr Boston. Women named Helen Boughton Leigh London and Cleveland Elizabeth Woolsey New Haven Conn Mary Bird Boston and Clarita Heath California. Substitutes Grace Carter Seattle Marian McKean Beverly Falls Mass. This marks the first US women’s Olympic ski team.
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States
Richard Durrance
Tarpon Springs
Fiv
Albert Washburn
New York
George Page
Robert Livermore, Jr
Boston
Helen Boughtonleigh
London
Cleveland
Elizabeth Woolsey
New Haven
Conn
Mary Bird
Clarita Heath
California
Grace Carter
Seattle
Marian McKean
Phog Allen to Head American Basketball at Olympics
Dr. F C Phog Allen Kansas University athletic director will serve as director of American basketball affairs in the Olympic games. Allen a leading figure in the game's development was chosen at a meeting in Chicago on February 3.
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Chicago
Dr. F. C
Phog) Allen
Kansas University
Allen
Center jump in basketball sparks coach critique
Northwestern University coach Arthur Lonborg argues against eliminating the center jump. He contends it slows play, adds breathers, and would lengthen game time while praising the 3 second rule for speeding action and reducing fouls.
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Arthur Lonborg
Northwestern University
Associated Press
Evanston, Ill
AL Veit
Lou Piret
Northwestern
Arthur
Dutch) Lonborg
Arkansas Expected To Take Cage Lead
Arkansas Ridgebacks rise in the Southwest Conference standings after finals. The Razorbacks host Southern Methodist in Fayetteville and aim to seize sole leadership if they win both games. Texas and Baylor chase, with Baylor needing wins to stay in the hunt.
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Arkansas
Tall Arkansas Razorbacks
Fayetteville
Southern Methodist Mustags
Razorbacks
University of Texas Longhorns
Longhorns
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Austin
Baylor Bears
Frogs
Waco
Bears
Baylor
Rice
Houston
Texas A. & M
College Station
W. L. Pet
Torab Averse
Iself.e
ighDiegair
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Texas A. &. M
Texas
Eckhardt Tops Minor Leaguers With .399 Batting Average
Oscar Eckhardt of the San Francisco Missions led minor league regular hitters in 1935 with a .399 average. He will receive the Louisville Slugger Trophy and report to the Brooklyn Dodgers camp in Florida for another major league trial. Other leaders and runners up across several leagues are listed.
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Durham
N. C
Oscar
Ox) Eckhardt
San Francisco Missions
Pacific Coast League
Press Bureau
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Beckhardt
Louisville
Detroit Tigers
Boston Braves
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Buddy Myer
Washington
Eckhardt
Five Great Stars Chosen for Baseball Hall of Fame
The Chicago selection names Ty Cobb Babe Ruth Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson and Honus Wagner as the 20th Century hall of fame inductees based on Baseball Writers Association of America voting. Cobb led with 227 votes while Ruth Wagner Mathewson and Johnson also polled strongly. several pre 1900 stars and notable names trailed.
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Chicago
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Honus Wagner
Cooperstown
N. Y
Baseball Writers Association of America
Cobb
Ruth
Wagner
Mathewson
Johnson
Lajoie
Napoleon Lajoie
Hall of Fame
Rogers Hornsby
Eddie Collins
Johnny Evers
Frankie Frisch
Hornsby
Collins
Frisch
Evers
Tris Speaker
Willie Keeler
Brooklyn
New York
Speaker
Keeler
Cochrane
Lefty Grove
Boston
Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Roger Bresnahan
Baltimore
New York Giant
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Lou Gehrig
Casey Stengel bets on eleven outfielders for Dodgers
Casey Stengel arrives from the coast to draft a youth driven Dodgers squad aimed at breaking into the top division. He ranks eleven outfield candidates including Oscar Eckhardt and John Cooney, with Lindstrom possibly replacing Joe Stripp at third base if a regular in the outfield emerges.
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New York
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn
Jolly Flatbushers
Stengel
Stripp
Casey
Freddy Lindstrom
Cubs
American Association
Dodgers
Lindstrom
Joe Stripp
Oscar Eckhardt
San Francisco Missions
John Cooney
Indianapolis
Dodger
Babe Phelps
Linus Frey
Sam Leslie
Leslie
al Butcher
Galveston
Watson Clark
Ed Brandt
George Earnshaw
van Mungo
Dutch Leonard
Tom Baker
Allentown
Texas Brothers Win Western Net Titles
In Chicago on February 34 the Western indoor singles title stayed with the Ball family of El Paso Texas. Russell Ball avenged his brother George by defeating Phil Hanna of Los Angeles in the finals 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-0, securing the title for Texas.
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Chicago
Ball
Fl Paso
Tex
Russell Ball
George
Phil Hanna
Los Angeles
Russell
Hanna
Dopesters Bat Half Right in Cage Race
Kansans: Big Six prognosticators batted 400 in last week's basketball picks. Nebraska beat Kansas State 43 to 30 and Iowa State lost to Nebraska 33 to 20, lifting Nebraska to second place behind Kansas. Missouri was predicted to win but faltered.
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Iowa State
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas State
Nebraskans
Kansas
Missouri Defeats Warrensburg Teachers 51 to 24 in Basketball
Missouri led 51 to 24 over Warrensburg Teachers as Iowa State, coming off a win against Nebraska, prepared after their victory over Missouri. The result mirrors a season context with regional college teams and shifting rivalries.
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Iowa State
Missouri
Warrensburg
Nebraska
Universal language for science and business favored
Dr. Alfred Flinn, director of the Engineering Foundation in New York, argues that a new universal language would improve global commerce, science, and politics. He promotes a streamlined means of international communication to reduce misunderstandings and increase efficiency.
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Alfred Flinn
Engineering Foundation
New York
Cherry Named in SMU Group
Dallas February 34 SMU students and fans discuss successors to Victor Hurt as track coach and football mentor returns from Tulsa where he signed a three year Tulsa coach contract. Charlie Trigg and Blair Cherry are mentioned for Hurt's post while Matty Bell met Cherry before attending the National Football Coaches Association meeting.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Victor Hurt
Tulsa
Hurt
University of Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Charlie Trigg
Blair Cherry
Amarillo Sandies
Baseball Hall of Fame voting results revealed
The article lists vote totals for candidates including Pie Traynor, Jimmy Collins, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Cy Young, Rube Waddell, Jake Daubert, Nap Rucker, and others. Traynor received 16 votes, while Collins is noted for his historic third base play in the American League.
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Jimmy Foxx
Traynor
Jimmy Collins
Boston
Harold
Pie) Traynor
Pittsburgh
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Ed Walsh
Cy Young
Rube Waddell
Mordecai Brown
Richard Marquardt
Charles Bender
Lew Criger
William Bradley
Ed Delehanty
Ross Young
Ed Rousch
Hal Chase
Prank Channe
Ray Schalk
Nap Rucker
Jake Daubert
John Kling
Bill Terry
Sam Crawford
Connie Mack
John McGraw
Normen Elberfeld
Charles Gehringer
Frank Baker
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