Yankees Still Have Punch and Potent lineup to Start Season
New York Yankees hold the league’s richest roster with Ruth and Combs shaping the lineup under manager Marie Joe McCarthy. Broad assessment notes Ruth’s form at 224 pounds and six regulars atop .300 with pitching uncertainty centered on Rhodes Sherid and Johnson as season nears.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
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Dempsey Will Remain Referee Leader Says He
Jack Dempsey announced he will stick to refereeing work and radio interviews. He said no promising young heavyweights exist now naming Young Stribling Primo Carnera Jack Sharkey Max Schmeling and Paolino Uzcudun. He noted if the sport finds another promoter like Tex Rickard it could again reach millions in gate receipts.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Charles Francis Coe
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Heavies
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Primo Carnera
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Paolin
Many Golfers Can Now Eat Between Rounds
Walter Sikes, manager, announced lunch at the Municipal Golf Course starting Saturday. Mr and Mrs 8S. A. Killian will prepare and serve home cooked plate lunches daily through the afternoon and evening in the lodge style dining area with rustic tables and benches.
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Training Camp Notes and Spring Results Across Camps
AP reports from Florida and nearby sites detail spring training news. Bill Terry signed with the Giants while McGraw eyes a hospital for players. Babe Herman push to sign with Brooklyn Robins amid questions on run production. Roth recalls a misdated Yankee rain check at St. Petersburg. Roger Cramer struggles at Athletics camp, with Mack hopeful for a rebound. Chuck Klein to remain in right field for Phillies. Walter Johnson comments on Harris and Rice in Washington’s loss to Baltimore.
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Frisch Arrives Reducing Cardinals Missing List
Frankie Frisch reached Bradenton with an unsigned contract and expected a smooth deal with Cardinals officials. The move leaves Chick Hafey as the lone unresolved holdout among the missing players.
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Associated Press
Bradenton
Fla
Frankie Frisch
Chick” Hafey
Frisch
Browns Rally In Palm Beach Warmup March Summary
St. Louis Browns held a spring training session in West Palm Beach Florida on a March day with players compiling practice, situational drills and early team chemistry ahead of the season opener.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
West Palm Beach, Fla
Browns Battle for Right Field Job Between Jenkins and Bettencourt
The right field battle in St. Louis today favored Long Tom Jenkins as Bettencourt showed early speed but slowed by a slightly strained back.
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Larry Bettencourt
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Pirates welcome Waner back to camp amid hurt foot
In Paso Robles, Paul Waner joins Pirates camp amid an infected foot injury but reports indicate the wound is not yet fully healed. In Tampa, Dan Howley backs Tony Cuccinello for the Reds cleanup spot, citing Cuccinello's strong finish last season and its potential continuation.
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Associated Press
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Dan Howley
Cincinnati Reds
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Howley
New Orleans Inland Dispatch Reports Early Cleveland Update
Associated Press dispatch from New Orleans on March 18 reports an initial Cleveland development. The brief item notes ongoing events and lacks full detail due to partial transcription.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
New Orleans
Strip Stockton Main Hope of N.M. Track
University of New Mexico athletes shift to track with Karl Stockton seen as a major point winner. With Ray Mancus not returning, Stockton will lead in high jump broad jump javelin and discuss while hurdling adds time. Eddie Morgan is sought by Cleveland and Lew Fonseca is expected to handle baseball duties.
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Tigers Open Exhibition Tour in San Francisco Dedication
The Detroit Tigers began their 86 game exhibition tour in San Francisco by facing the Seals to dedicate their new stadium. Manager Bucy Harris will start Waite Hoyt, the former Yankee, due to the Seals management insisting a first string pitcher start the opening game.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
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Spring Training Notes From Cubs Sox Giants Braves
Chicago Cubs keep all recruits for April 6 after four warmup games as Hornsby holds the team. Chicago White Sox plan one more drill before a spring series with the New York Giants with either Tommy Thomas or Vic Frasier starting. Gene Rye of Boston Red Sox shows eye practice in Pensacola while watching from the sidelines due to injuries. Bill McKechnie questions when the slaughter ends as Wes Schulmerick helps Braves with four RBIs in a recent game.
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Promoter plea aims to keep circus acts out of wrestling
Ray Fabiani, promoter for Boston and Philadelphia, urged keeping wrestling professional and wrestlers free from circus style promoters. He warned promoters import athletes from other sports to circus it up and could kill wrestling if allowed by athletic commissions.
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Tex Hamer
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Loughran Faces Schaaf in Madison Square Garden Clash
In New York on March 13 Tommy Loughran a Philadelphia dancing master meets Boston heavyweight Ernie Schaaf in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Loughran has been beaten by Schaaf before and is a betting favorite amid superstition Friday the thirteenth. Schaaf is a tough puncher who has withstood heavy blows from strong opponents.
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New York
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Philadelphia
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
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Prep School Group Added to Track Meet
A sixth division for prep schools was added to the Southwest Exposition Track and Field Meet in Fort Worth. Terrill Bay School of Dallas and T. C. U. freshmen have entered, with nearly a dozen more teams expected. Preliminary events start before noon tomorrow, with field prelims and finals in the late afternoon.
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Fort Worth
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