St. Louis holds steady on pitching staff for 1931 season
The St. Louis Browns plan no changes to their pitching lineup for 1931, with pitcher Sam Gray noted for poor health last year and Blaeholder slow to start. The club adds to its infield and outfield by signing Russell Young and Jack Crouch, and bringing in Burns Storts Levey from Wichita Falls, plus recalling Grimes from Milwaukee to bolster defense and power.
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United Press
New York
St. Louis
Henry P. Edwards
Service Bureau
Sam Gray
Blaeholder
Coffman
Stiles
Dick Ferrell
Russell Young
American Association
Jack Crouch
Wichita Falls
Burns
Storts
Levey
Grimes
Milwaukee
Goslin
Blue
Mellilo
Kress
O'Rourke
Storti
Browns
Leon Goslin
Washington
Bettencourt
Jenkins
Frank Waddell
Twenty four districts to decide flags
Twenty four district high school basketball championships will be decided this weekend as the second stage in the University Interscholastic League elimination for state title play. Further eliminations follow February 28 and March 1, with thirteen teams advancing to the state tournament March 6 and 7.
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Associated
Austin
Tex
Wenty
Roy B. Henderson
Henderson
Tough road series faced by MustangS
Two Texas Conference basketball teams from North Texas head to Central Texas for key games this week. Trinity Tigers visit Saint Edward's Saints in Austin, while Southwestern Pirates travel to Georgetown to play the Saints and Tigers after.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
North Texas
Central Texas
Trinity University
Tigers
Waxahachie
Saint Edward’s Saints
Austin College
Sherman
Southwestern University
Pirates
Georgetown
Southwestern
Saints
Kangaroos
Dallas Is Awarded Bowling Tourney
Dallas was awarded the eighth annual tournament of the Southwest Bowling Association at a meeting in Wichita. Ammersback of the Hotel Lassen team won the tournament with a total of 1,929 points.
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United Press
Wichita
Kan
Dallas
Southwest Bowling Association
Ammersback
Hotel Lassen
Babe Ruth Character Sketch From 1920s AP Feature
A vivid Associated Press profile portrays Babe Ruth as generous and competitive in golf and baseball, detailing his habits, finances, family life, and playful alibis. It highlights his love of golf, appetite for wagers, and fondness for bridge, while noting his income, estate, and retirement plans.
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Dorothy
Julia
Ruth
Heydey
College Football Schedule And Scores For Week
Tuesday games feature TCU at Texas in Austin and Rice at Texas A M in Houston. Wednesday brings SMU at Baylor in Waco. Saturday schedule includes SMU at Texas A M in College Station Baylor at Waco and TCU at Rice in Houston. Reported results show SMU 87 Texas Aggies 22 and Arkansas 29 Baylor 25 with Rice 50 Texas 42.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist Mustangs
South Texas
Baylor Bears
Arkansas Razorbacks
Waco
Texas Aggies
College Station
Houston
Rice Owls
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Mustangs
Frogs
Texas Longhorns
Austin
Southern Methodist
Rice
Aggies
Baylor
Texas
Arkansas Five
Parkers
Texas A. & M
U. of Arkansas
Baylor U
U. of Texas
Butter to be green in Vermont under proposed bill
Vermont lawmakers consider a measure requiring oleomargarine sold in the state to be colored green. The bill aims to distinguish imitation butter from real dairy butter.
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United Press
Montpelier
Vermont
Buzz Arlett reaches majors after 13 years with Oaks
After thirteen seasons with the Oaks minor league club, Russell Buzz Arlett prepares for a major league debut at age 32 with the Phillies. He built a .361 last season and once battled arm injuries and a suspension while pursuing a big league chance.
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Russell
Buzz
Arlett
Phillies
Robins
Robby
Duzz
Babe
Lefty
Brooklyn
Lopez
Pop
The
Oaks
Baker Bowl
Bennett and Brown 10 Meet Friday In Amarillo Armory
San Francisco wrestler Bob Bennett will face Shreveport star Jack Rose in a main event at the Amarillo Armory this Friday promoter Al Anderson promotes a top bout pairing Bennett against Pete Brown a noted Mexican Indian. Tickets go on sale at City Drug Store on Polk Street.
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Bob Bennett
San Francisco
Jack Rose
Shreveport
Armory
Bennet
Pete Brown
Brown
al Anderson
Amarillo
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Aggie track outlook dull as baseball brightens at A M
A M college notes a drop in track prospects after the loss of P T McClendon from the campus. Baseball outlook improves with outfielders Beau Bell and Lester Veltman providing a strong nucleus for the 1931 squad, both hitting over .300 last season.
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United Press
College Station
Texas
Aggie
Roswell Higginbotham
Beau Bell
Lester Veltman
Bell
Veltman
Northwestern Favorite for Big Ten Title
Northwestern extends streaks with a 27 to 15 win over Chicago, making seven straight in conference play and eleven overall. The Wolverines face Illinois next in Evanston, while Chicago meets Ohio State after a two week layoff. Purdue meets Minnesota as Wisconsin faces Iowa in the week’s schedule.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Northwestern
Wildcats
Illinois
Evanston
Ohio State
Purdue
Indiana
Minnesota
Gophers
Wisconsin
Iowa
Iowa City
Mile record expected to fall tonight at MSG
New York February 16 Ray Conger Iowa school teacher faces possible break of Paavo Nurmi's 4 12 mile mark in the N Y A C R indoor games at Madison Square Garden tonight.
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United Press
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Ray Conger
Iowa
N. Y
Golf Hope Survives Despite Missing Hooking and Implement
The golfer notes that the belief in improvement persists in golf even when critical equipment is lacking. The piece contrasts golf with other sports where hope may falter, emphasizing an enduring optimism in golf culture.
Helium Gassers win first half in Commercial League
Helium Gassers edge Waples-Platter by a percentage point to take first half honors as the Commercial League resumes with Draper-Ross replacing Pool Creamery. Tonight features Clowes and Cowan versus Helium Plant, and Waples-Platter versus Draper-Ross.
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Taw
Draper-Ross
Pool Creamery
Clowes and Cowan
Helium Plant
Waples-Platter
Panhandle Laundry
Smelterites
Southwestern Public Service
Owen backs hockey over football says it is more fun
Harvard star George Owen, famed Bruin, praises hockey for action and toughness, contrasts with football dominance and Yale rivalries, notes his dislike of golf and curiosity about East-West polo exhibitions led by Louis Stoddard with stars like Hitchcock Pedley Guest and Sanford.
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Harvard
George Owen
George
Yale
Owen
Big George
Bruin
Babe Rath
Louis Stoddard
Tommy Hitchcock
California
Eric Pedley
West
Pedley
Cecil Smith
Elmer Boescke
Rube Williams
Texas
Long Island
Daniels Favored Over Schaaf in Minneapolis Bout
Minneapolis light heavyweight Dick Daniels was the favorite to beat Boston’s Ernie Schaaf in a 10 round bout at Municipal Auditorium. Jack Sharkey, declaring himself the uncrowned heavyweight champion, will serve as Schaaf’s second in the fight.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Dick Daniels
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
Municipal Auditorium
Jack Sharkey
Schaaf
Joe Savoldi Sets Pro Debut In Kansas City Bout Tonight
Joe Savoldi known as Jumping Joe and a former Notre Dame football star makes his professional wrestling debut in Kansas City tonight. He will face French wrestler Don De Long, weighing about 205 pounds, after training in California.
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United Press
Kansas City
Joe” Savoldi
Notre Dame
California
Don de Long
Scvoldi
Great Britain or Argentina Could Fight All-Star Americans
The text argues either Great Britain or Argentina could match the all-star American fours in team strength, suggesting a hypothetical clash would be a world series in the sport.
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Great Britain
Argentina
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