Giants Face Infield Worries As 1920 Campaign Opens
The 1920 Giants, after a winter in Cuba, focus on an infield overhaul led by George Kelly at first base and Artie Fletcher at short. McGraw relies on Frisch at second or moves him, with Zim out and a rookie corps vying for third. Pitching, catching, and outfield look solid, but infield cohesion may decide if New York dethrones Cincinnati. The season begins with an exhibition against Boston, testing the new lineup.
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Old Gravesend Race Track Ground Sold in Brooklyn
The Gravesend track near Coney Island, long home of the Brooklyn Handicap, was sold for 675000 dollars to a real estate firm. The 90 acre property, owned by the Brooklyn Jockey Club with Phillip and Michael Dwyer as principal stockholders, will be developed into building lots. The sale marks the final closing of three Brooklyn tracks after the Percy Gray repeal. Sheepshead Bay is being dismantled for housing, and Brighton Beach has been turned into a bungw
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Britons Favor Sending American Golfers for Tour
The United States Golf Association receives a request from the Oxford Cambridge golfers for a 10 man American team to visit England this summer. An invitation-only venture is planned with a committee drafting details. The English proposal echoes past matches and aims to showcase cross Atlantic golf talent.
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Antwerp Olympics Entry Rules Cause Friction
The 1920 Antwerp Olympic entry scene shows 24 nations invited, the United States absent due to entry regulation misunderstandings. The American Olympic committee struggles to clarify rules via cables, while Belgium rebuilds for the games with a grand program from rowing to track. Nearby, college sports move ahead with basketball series and coach changes as preparations unfold.
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College teams seek claim to title amid scattered clashes
The piece surveys contenders from New York University and the N A U to Ohio and California players, noting the NAU domination in Atlanta, potential Pac opponents, and debates over eastern champions. It also covers boxing bouts in Jersey City and Buffalo, Dempsey Greb talks, and spring camps from New Orleans to San Antonio with Gonzaga and Spokane planning athletic expansions.
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Giants and Brooklyns Set Long Sunday Schedule
Brooklyn fans look to a heavy Sunday slate with at least 19 Brooklyn Sunday games this season, far more than other NL clubs. The Giants Cubs and Reds also host multiple Sundays at Polo Grounds and home parks, with opening Sunday April 25 in Brooklyn and a June Reds visit noted.
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