Browns Trim spring camp to 25 players amid economy plan
Browns executives L. Carle McEvoy and Bill Killefer push strict economy for spring training in West Palm Beach. The roster aims for 25 holdovers and newcomers across pitchers catchers infielders and outfielders, with two cuts to meet a 28 man major league limit.
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Milwaukee
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Writer Sees Seppala and Bonzo in Lake Placid Barn
In Lake Placid New York on February 8 Leonhard Seppala the famed Nome dash musher feeds his 15 Siberian huskies and praises Bonzo the lead dog while chiding others. He rejects claims the 1925 diphtheria dash was a publicity stunt noting his daughter’s illness and his trek for serum.
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Missing French air men found in desert
In Algiers on Sunday, French aviator Reginensi and two companions, missing six days after a Sahara desert flight attempt to Madagascar, were found in good health. Their downed plane remained intact, located southeast of Erg Tessed Jasu in the heart of the desert.
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Algeria
Reginensi
Sahara
France
Madagascar
Erg Tessed Jasu
Lorain Uses Public Mill to Aid Twice as Many Destitute Families
The Red Cross said Lorain has doubled relief reach by grinding wheat in the public mill and distributing cereal and flour. They also noted relief work cost $1400 less in January than in February.
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Lorain
Red Cross
Akron Tragedy as Boy Drowns on Thin Pond Ice
Nine year old George Brown drowned Sunday after stepping onto thin ice of a pond about a half mile from home. A playmate watched helplessly as the accident occurred.
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Akron
George Brown
Buckeye Hoops See Open Buckeye Conference Race
Two frontrunners DePauw and Ohio Wesleyan clash as DePauw leads the Buckeye Conference with six wins and one loss while Ohio Wesleyan could tie if victorious. Ohio State battles Purdue and Illinois with two home games shaping the Big Ten title chase. Wittenberg Miami Denison and Cincinnati pace the broader standings as Mount Union dominates the Ohio Conference with seven straight wins.
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Miami
Wabash
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Muskingum
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Oberlin
Wittenberg
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Unclear golf match report at Sarasota Whits field course
A fragmented account describes a sixteenth hole near Sarasota with players Jones Magen and Hagen. The narrative notes drives into the rough, errant tee shots and a close finish as Hagen sinks a late putt to secure a three.
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Walter Hagen
Sarasota
Dena
Fia
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Hagen
Walter
Whits Field
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Magen
Iister
Cone
Hobby
Ile
Magen Atymic
oJnes
State Tracksters to Meet Hoosiers in Bloomington
Ohio State University track squad opens winter competition with a meet against Indiana in Bloomington next Friday. Most athletes have done time trials and field events, while a few competed in the Millrose Games. Fazekas leads the dashes with Keller and Black in the hurdles. other Buckeyes include Fried Brown Teitelbaum Dille Fallen Levine Stultz Cron and Stultz in various events.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State University
Indiana
Bloomington
Ohio State
New York
Jesse Fazekas
Ohio
Jack Keller
John Black
Larry Fried
Robert Brown
Morris Teitelbaum
James Dille
Arthur Fallen
Jack Levine
Richard Stultz
Robert Cron
K I O League Officials to Meet for Cost-Cutting Reforms
Officials of the K I O baseball league will meet at Cleves Ohio next Sunday to vote on reforms to reduce expenses. Centralization to cut travel costs is proposed with players moved to a percentage basis. Dayton and Springfield may be dropped. potential members include Cleves Harrison Duckworth Potters Middletown Hamilton Lawrenceburg and possibly a northern Kentucky team.
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K. I. O. Baseball League
Cleves
Dayton
Springfield
Harrison
Duckworth
Potters
Middletown
Hamilton
Lawrenceburg
Northern Kentucky
Finals Tonight in World Three Cushion Billiards
Augie Kieckhofer of Chicago and Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia meet in the finals of the world championship event in Chicago. Both former champions are tied after three weeks with seven wins and three losses. A $10,000 purse awaits the winner. Reiselt has held the title twice, while Kieckhefer has long been a leading figure.
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U.P
Augie Kieckhofer
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Kieckhefer
Reiselt
Bruins Execute Quick Pivot Play Against UCLA
HORT executes a clean pivot and block sequence as Nos. 2 and 3 converge. No. 1 feeds No. 3 who passes to No. 5 cutting from the corner, drawing a guard and letting No. 5 drive for a short shot near the hoop.
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Hort
Pierce
University of California At Los Angeles
Bruin
No. 5
No. 3
Cleveland Skaters Use New Offense
The Cleveland Indians stood sixth in the International Hockey League as they debuted a five man offense. A 4–3 win over Detroit moved them toward the top, with plans to use the strategy against Buffalo next. Detroit fell to Syracuse 3–2. Stars rose to fifth. All teams were idle tonight.
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U.P
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Detroit Olympics
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Harry Holmes
Buffalo Bisons
Elysium
Syracuse
Stars
Clark wins Colonial Open as eight share prize
Clarence Clark of Bloomfield New Jersey takes first prize with 220 after 54 holes at Colonial Country Club in Houston Texas. Tony Manero of New York is runner up with 221 and Archie Hambrick of Zanesville Ohio places third with 223. Ray Mangrum finishes fourth with 224 and Floyd Boone of Colsicana Texas fifth with 227. Abe Espinosa and Harry Cooper of Chicago along with Jack Burke of Houston share fifth with 228.
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Tex
Clarence Clark
Bloomfield
N. J
Tony Manero
New York
Archie Hambrick
Zanesville
Ray Mangrum
Floyd Boone
Colsicana
Abe Espinosa
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Jack Burke
Bobsledders Draw Crowd At Olympics
Placid New York February reports a large crowd views the two man bobsled heats at Mount Van Hoevenberg as 16 teams from eight nations compete for the championship. Hubert Stevens leads the favored U S A No 1 with a world record pace of two minutes nine seconds, though Capadrutt of Switzerland challenges. Canada and Sweden figures add to the tense scene as other events shift attention to the 10000 meter skiing and men's figure skating finals amid rivalries among athletes. A dog sled demonstration adds a final note to the Olympic program.
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Mt. van Hoevenberg
Placid
Hubert Stevens
Stevens
Lake Placid
Reto Capadruti
Switzerland
Reto
Capadrutt
Alexander Hurd
Frank Stack
Canada
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Norway
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Howard Schroeder
Eddie Wedge
U. S
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Sweden
Ollmpic
Karl Schaefer
Austria
Grafstrom
Poland
United States
Germany
Emil St. Goddard
Pas
Manitoba
Cleveland Shamrocks Reach National Amateur Cup Final
The Cleveland Shamrocks defeated Magyar A C 3 to 0 to become the first Ohio team to reach the western final in the national amateur cup. They will face Pittsburgh Castle Shannon Morrys, who beat Akron Goodyear 2 to 1 to enter the final round.
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Ohio
Cleveland Shamrocks
Magyar A. C
Shamrocks
Pittsburgh Castle Shannon Morrys
Pittsburgh
Akron Goodyears
Jack Dempsey Opens Second Exhibition Tour in Milwaukee
Jack Dempsey starts the second exhibition tour in Milwaukee aiming to prove he can regain the heavyweight title he lost to Tunney and held by Schmeting. The 36 year old faces Buck Hiverett and Jack Roper in Gary Indiana and Los Angeles prelude, with focus on conditioning over sensational showmanship.
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Milwaukee
George Kirksey
United Press Midwest
Kirksey
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Max Schmeting
Jim Corbett
Bob Fussimmons
Jim Jeffries
Moat
Jess Willard
Jack Roper
Los Angeles
Buck Hiverett
Gary
Ind
Roper
U.R
Ohio River to Subside Cincinnati Flood Threat
Federal weather observer W C Devereaux said the Ohio River near Cincinnati would recede Monday after wavering around the 50 foot flood mark. The crest of about 52 feet was expected to be reached before the fall begins.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
W. C. Devereaux
Federal Weather Observer
Devereaux
Tigers Defeat Sayers in Double-Header Night
In Athens at the Armory Saturday night the Tigers beat Sayers 24 to 9 in the second game of a double-header. Earlier the Mohawks crushed the Friendly Five of Logan 43 to 18. A second double-header is planned for Saturday with the Tigers facing Western Cube of Columbus and the Mohawks vs Columbus Red Men.
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Sayers Batates
Nelsonville
Armory
Athena
Mohawka
Logan
Tigers
Columbua
Mohawke
Columbus Red Men
Gan
Dempsey to Box Akron Heavyweight in Light Gloves
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will wear seven ounce gloves for a four round exhibition in Cleveland on Thursday night against Akron challenger K Christner. He previously trained with heavier 16 ounce gloves during early comeback efforts with six ounce gloves as regulation.
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Jack Dempsey
Christner
Akron
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