Baseball season opens with sixteen teams clash today
Opening day sets the stage for a six month season as 16 major league clubs take the field. Yankees host Washington in New York while Boston visits Philadelphia and New York faces Boston in the National League. Expected strong showings from Yankees Giants Pirates and Dodgers signal a pennant chase with early injuries noted.
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Marks Heads to City for Bout With Larood
Georgie Marks of Los Angeles travels to Butte for a 13 round boxing match against Dixie Latfood under American Legion auspices on April 21. Promoters received a wire confirming departure and public workouts at the Legion gym begin tomorrow and Thursday.
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Exhibition Baseball At West Point and Other Games
Summary of several early games: Philadelphia Nationals beat New York Arm. 8 to 3 at Philadelphia in championship series. series now 5-2 Phillies. College results include Richmond 5 University of Richmond 2 and Syracuse 12 Fordham 18. Casualty report notes Joe Klugman added to Indians list after ankle turn. Indians prep at St Louis. Also boxing results Danny Kramer defeated Curley Wilshur in Pittsburg.
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Braves Unconditionally Release Star First Baseman Mo ss
Boston April 13 Emil J. Fuchs vice president of the club announced tonight that Stuffy Moss, first baseman for the Boston Braves, has been unconditionally released after refusing to go south with the National League club due to a salary cut.
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Sisler’s ace rotation and Gaston’s rise in baseball
Analysis of pitching strategy as managers juggle aces for opening series. Joe Bush and Gaston are central as Sisler guides staff. Gaston’s power fastball and forked curve promise impact, while Bush’s coaching stance signals his own readiness to lead.
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Genaro Defeats Dundee In Mansfield Bout
Frankie Genaro, American flyweight champion, outpoints Al Dundee in a 12 round bout in Mansfield Ohio. The event, reported by the Associated Press, notes the fight outcome and location.
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Baseball Pennant Prospects and Your Guess Guide
The writer, after spring training, discusses expected outcomes for the two major league pennant races. He notes careful analysis of each club, invites readers to compare opinions, and provides space to record personal predictions while hoping fans enjoy the process of following the season.
Young Gaston Impresses Sisler in Yankees Visit
The veteran first saw Gaston last summer when the Yankees challenged St. Louis for the championship. Huggins sent Gaston for relief as the Browns attacked hard, and Sisler noted the hurler’s courage and coolness. He recalled the moment and predicted Gaston’s future impact.
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McTigue to Fight Berlenbach for World Title at Yankee Stadium
Mike McTigue world light heavy champion signed to defend his title against Paul Berlenbach in a 15 round match at Yankee Stadium on May 29 as the milk fund benefit headliner. Tex Rickard announced the bout and said Berlenbach signed Saturday. Rickard seeks state athletic commission approval tomorrow.
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Nurmi Suspended for Failure to Appear in St Louis
New York April 13 Paavo Nurmi Olympic middle distance champion was suspended by the Amateur Athletic Union for failing to appear at the Knights of Columbus games in St Louis. Word of the action came to the national president from Robert Probst, chairman of the western registration committee. Nurmi, recovering from a cold in Ottawa and Detroit, is staying with relatives in New York.
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Death by own action verdict in Preston case
A coroner's jury in Chicago returns a verdict of death by own action due to despondency from ill health in the inquest into Northwestern University student Robert Preston's death. His body was found in Lake Michigan with a forehead wound, a weighted case, iron, and diaries. Five witnesses, including his father William Preston, testified as the diaries were discredited warnings of a final life fling amid alleged illness.
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No Static Here Six Months John Henry Baseball Reigns
An old sports column reflects on the bright six months ahead with John Henry Baseball as king while other sports like tennis golf boxing and horse racing offer brief pageants. It notes Babe Ruth Danny Vance and local fans anticipating the season as experts weigh in on likely outcomes and the opening day mood.
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