McGrawmen Favored Over Cubs in Road Club Status
Giants’ trainer sees the McGrawmen as favored to beat the Cubs away due to their road success. Cardinals Pirates predicted to finish first division while Reds Robins Phillies Braves trailing. Giants considered best of 13 clubs observed in training period.
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Pirates
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Robins
Phillies
Braves
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Eas
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Connie Mack
Far Western
John McGraw
Joe McCarthy
Brooklyns
Giants Favored To Win National League This Season
Henry L. Farrell surveys the 1940 baseball picture naming the New York Giants as the likely National League champion, with the Chicago Cubs second. He notes Giants strength on the road, strong pitching support, and improved rosters while outlining threats from the Cubs and other clubs.
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Henry L. Farrell
NEA Service
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants Cubs Pirates Reds and Robins Phillies Braves games
Baseball scores listed show New York Giants and Chicago Cubs with a St Louis Cardinals game, Pittsburgh Pirates loss, Cincinnati Reds win, Brooklyn Robins loss, Philadelphia Phillies loss, and Boston Braves win. Specific scores are scattered in the fragment.
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Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnnati Reds
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Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
United Press Sports
New York
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Cardinals
Pirates
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Cincinnati
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Phillies
Braves
Chicago
Wisconsin Beats Butler 6 0 Delayed by Darkness
Wisconsin shut out Butler 6 0 as play halted by darkness after eight innings. Indiana 6 Wabash 8 and rain affected Columbia Yale Vermont Army games with weather delays.
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Indiana
Wabash
Wisconsin
Butler
Columbia-Yale
Vermont
Army
County Meet Draws Wide Interest in Athens
County Superintendent H R McVay reports strong enthusiasm for the county high school field meet and oratorical contest set for April 26 in Athens. Schools will dismiss to attend, events begin at 10 in the morning at the Athens County Fair Grounds with an evening program at Ohio University Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
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Athens
H. R. McVay
Fanty Association
Mcsaid
U R's
Weider
Athens County
Athens County Fair
Ohio University
Thompson Captains Iowa Baseball Team This Season
Clayton B. Thompson, catcher, is captain of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team this year. He batted near .400 in Big Ten games last season. Iowa faces a heavy schedule with games in 15 states against rival colleges.
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Eading
University of Iowa
Clayton B. Thompson
Thompson
Hawkeyes
Supreme Boxing Head Advocated By Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey urged a supreme head for boxing to unite state commissions under a central authority. He favored using the National Boxing Association as a keystone and warned against fragmented recognition of champions. Dempsey noted the need for a strong organizer and centralized decision making.
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Jack Dempsey
Bert Demby
United Press
Chicago
WUP
Kenesaw Landis
Dempsey
Jack
National Boxing Association
New York
Ob. Tanga
Aftare Organiza
Paddock and Borah Sprint Styles Compared
The note compares Charley Paddock as a knee lift sprinter with Charley Borah as a one stride sprinter highlighting different running techniques.
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Charley Paddock
Charley Borah
Paddock
Borah
Slim Harriss Ends Major League Career in Trade to Minneapolis
The Boston Red Sox shipped right hander Slim Harriss to Minneapolis ending his major league tenure. Known for his six foot six frame and flamboyant on field quirks, Harriss rose to fame with the Philadelphia Athletics. He faced boos for failed bunts and once charged into the stands after a taunting fan, becoming a colorful figure in early baseball history.
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Slim
Philadelphia Athletics
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John Heydler
National League
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Athletics
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Slim Harriss
Two Negro Sophs Eye Big Ten Track Fame
April 11 Chicago report highlights two Black sophomores with Big Ten potential. Eddie Tolan of Michigan shows sprint promise and may rival DeHart Hubbard, while Ed Gordon of Iowa, an Olympic broad jumper, aims for high jump success and multiple events. Boris, a notable 3-year-old horse, is also mentioned.
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Eddie Tolan
Michigan
Ed Gordon
Towa
Tolan
DeHart Hubbard
Frubbard
Percy Williams
Detroit
Williams
Gordon
Hawkeyes
Amateur Ring Champions Crowned at National AAU Meet
Seven new AAU boxing champions were crowned at Madison Square Garden last night after eight final bouts. James Kerr 112 pounds and Martin Lewandrowski 160 pounds each won titles for Grand Rapids Michigan, joining champs from Providence Los Angeles Buffalo and Philadelphia. Steven Hotatke 135 defended his crown for Buffalo as the only 1928 champion to stay amateur.
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Madison Square Garden
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Martin Lewandrowski
Grand Rapida
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N. Y
Philadelphia
Steven Hotatke
Wave Hard Goatr
Kerr
Tiny Augie Curtis
Curtis
Albion Holden
Mose Butch
Martin Zuniga
Robert Merritt
Exhibition notes show multiple teams in spring drills
Baseball teams from Chicago to Cincinnati play exhibitions across Louisville Houston Indianapolis Macon Birmingham Atlanta and Washington. Highlights include Adkins pitching well for the White Sox in Louisville and Indians opening an exhibition circuit in Birmingham.
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Grady Adkins
Chicago White Sox
Louisville America
Adkins
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Ala
Cleveland Indians
Birmingham Barons
Indians
Reds
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Cleveland
Detroit Outfield Will Thrill Fans Says Boss Harris
Detroit manager Bucky Harris predicts the Stone-Rice-Johnson trio will man the outfield this summer and thrill American League fans with difficult running catches. He praises their speed and throwing, noting they may not hit as well as past Tiger outfields but have fast fielding and strong throwing ability.
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Mich
Bucky Harris
Stone-Rice-Johnson
Detroit
Harris
Aaron Ward Returns to Little Rock for Summer League Play
Former major league infielder Aaron Ward will play with Little Rock in the Routhern League this summer. Ward had previously been sent from Little Rock to the majors years ago, marking a return to the city where his professional journey began.
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Ward
Case School appoints acting athletics director
Claude Sharer, track coach and assistant football and basketball coach, named acting director of athletics for next season at Case School of Applied Sciences. President Charlies Rowe announced the appointment, succeeding Lob Mletcher who resigned.
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Cleveland
Claude Sharer
Case School of Applied Sciences
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Rowe
Lob Mletcher
O'Dowd Wins Narrow Decision in Toledo Bout
In Toledo on April 11 Mike O'Dowd of Columbia edged Johnny Datto in a ten round welterweight match. Datto, a Filipino contender, knocked O'Dowd down in the second but O'Dowd recovered to secure the decision. Semi finals saw Homer Newark defeat Bud Terre Haute in the 098 bout.
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Columbia
Johnny’ Datta Mye J
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Datto
O'Dowd
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Bud Terre Haute
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