Baseball Camp Notes Across Major Leagues
News from spring training camps across the United States highlights managers shifting rosters and plans. Pete Jablonowsky's pitching style draws adjustments from Roger Peckinpaugh. Marty McManus plans to report as contracted. John J McGraw, Dazzy Vance, and Babe Herman figure in camp activity. Heilmann sidelined by arthritis. Eddie Rommel joins the Athletics. Yankees and other clubs intensify drills as players report and adjust recovery timelines. The Athens County tournament opens with 24 teams from 12 high schools, Rome favored. schedule spans boys and girls divisions with multiple byes and finals set for Saturday night.
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WENTY
Athens County
Ohio University
Rome High School
Rome
the Plains
New Marshfield
Ames Bern
Greens Run
Carbondale
Hollister
Buchtel
Jacksonville-Trimble
Coolville
Shade
Albany
Ames-Bern
Greens
Grudge Boxing Match Set as Levinsky Fights Griffiths
Chicago promoter Nate Lewis pushes a grudge bout between King Levinsky and Gerald Ambrose Griffiths for March 6. The scramble to stage the fight follows failed earlier negotiations as Griffiths demands kept stalling. Jules Blanton named new pro for Marietta Country Club begins March 1 succeeding Del Thompson after a career at Scioto Chillicothe and Heathersdown clubs.
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Nate Lewis
Chicago Stadium
King Levinsky
Chicago Ghetto
Gerald Ambrose
Tuffy” Griffiths
Sioux City
Bally-Hooey
Griffiths
Levinsky
Jules Blanton
Marietta
Blanton
George Sargent
Scioto
Columbus
Chillicothe
Lee
Heathersdown Country Club
Marietta Club
del Thompson
Walker Downs Risko In Slim Vote Of 10 Rounds
Mick Walker weighing 165 pounds edged Johnny Risko 7 of 10 rounds in a Madison Square Garden feature bout. The setback kept Walker undefeated against Risko in previous 10 round decisions, while Risko showed flashes in rounds one four and six amid a crowded arena crowd. Later, Cornell polo team plans two games with Cleveland Riding Club after indoor trio faces Cleveland Polo clubs.
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Miami
U.R
Johnny Risko
Cleveland Baker Boy
Mickey Walker
Mickey
Risko
Pa’ Stribling
Madison Square Garden Arena
Walker
Cleveland
New Jersey
Cornell University
Cornell
A A U Indoor Track Champions Named for 1931 Season
The 1931 A A U indoor track champions include Iran Singer of New York in the 60 yard dash Han Percy Beard of Alabama Poly in 70 yard high hurdles Leo Merand of Boston A A in the 2 mile run Ray Conger of Illinois A C in the 1000 yard run Phil Edwards of Canada in the x 600 yard relay W A Carr of University of Pennsylvania in the 600 yard run Willam Carlson of New York in the milk walk University of Pennsylvania in the 1 1/2 mile relay Fred Sturdy of Los Angeles A C in the pole vault Leo Sexton of New York A C in the 16 pound shot put Harold M Osborn of Illinois A C in the standing high jump Anton Burg of Illinois A C in the running high jump William Werner of Greenwood C in the standing broad jump.
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New York
Iran Singer
Percy Beard
Alabama Poly
Leo Merand
Boston
A. A
Ray Conger
Illinois
A. C
Phil Edwards
Canada
Hars Assert
Deutscher Sport Club
N. Y
W. A. Carr
University of Penn
Willam Carlson
Fred Sturdy
Los Angeles
Leo Sexton
Harold M. Osborn
White Sox aim to swing with bats Thursday
SAN ANTONIO The Chicaxzo White Sox continued gentle toss drills and fly shagging on Wednesday as players yearned to bat. Manager Donie Bush said he would let them bat on Thursday and showed cautious optimism about the team’s hitting progress.
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San Antonio
White Sox
Donie Bush
Scores Report From Various College Football Games
Wittenberg beat Washington and Jefferson 36 19 Kent State defeated Ohio Northern 40 31 Ashland won 46 42 over Kenyon Western Reserve 30 23 over Miami Columbia 38 24 over Penn Amherst 46 28 over St Stephens Yale 37 19 over Lafayette Colgate 29 22 over St Lawrence Maryland 31 22 over Johns Hopkins
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Wittenberg
Washington and Jefferson
Kent State
Ohio Northern
Ashland
Kenyon
Western Reserve
Miami
Columbia
Penn
Amherst
St. Stephens
Yale
Lafayette
Colgate
St. Lawrence
Maryland
Johns Hopkins
Young Pitcher John Indekofer Gains Noted Attention
The 19 year old right hander John W Indekofer recently with George Stovall's Los Angeles semi pro club is described as one of the best looking rookie hurlers Bush has seen in years and draws strong interest as a recruit.
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Terest
John W. Indekofer
George Stovall
Los Angeles
Indekofer
Bush
Tigers Chief Hopes rookies add punch in 1931
Detroit manager Stanley R. Harris in Sacramento outlines plans to overhaul the lineup. He highlights Frank Dossack and eight outfielders plus infielders and veterans, with pitchers Sorrell Wyatt Hogsett Hoyt and Grabowski to anchor a hoped for improved season.
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Sacramento
Tigers
Cobb
Crawford
Veach
Heilmann
Frank Dossack
Walker Brothers
Evansville
University of Mississippi
Gerald
Marvey
Eckhardt
Shiver
Beaumont
Funk
Stone
Johnson
Alexander
Gehringer
McManus
Akers
Koenig
Owens
Schang and
Grabowski
Victor Sorrell
George Uhie
Earl Whitehitt
Whitton Wyatt
Elon Hogsett
Waite Hoyt
Hoyt
Richardson Springs
Calif
Sorrell
Wyatt
Hoggett
Sam
Bobcats Face Denison in Buckeye race decider Friday
Warshower and Lockman from University Hospital will miss the Buckeyes showdown at Granville as Grover fields the Bucketeers for the Denison game. The Bobcats rely on a starting five of Trace and Brown forwards Wolfe center Saunders and Lackey guard while benchers provide depth.
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Mitch Ith
Jerry War
VW Shower
George Lockman
University Hospital
Butch Grover
Granville
Denison
Buckeye
Warshower
Lockman
Miami
George
Lief
Trace
Brown
Wolfe
Saunders
Lackey
Bulldogs Invade Logan for Final Out-of-Town Tilt
Athens High School Bulldogs prepare for a tough road game against Logan High School after a week of scrimmage. Coach Pete McKinley updated the offense to overcome a smaller floor as Logan seeks revenge on a 20-15 meeting. The Bulldogs’ nine-man squad includes Wilson as a substitute forward.
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Bulldogs
Logan
Norm
Wool Court Warriors
Nelsonville
Melsonville
Loganites
McKinney
Wilson
Portsmouth
Merchant
C. Fields
Woodard, Wood and &. Fields
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Cleveland Americans
Pete
Rudy Harris
Detroit Tigers
Marty McManus
John J McGraw
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New York Giants
Dave Bancroft
Giants
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Babe) Herman
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Dazzy Vance
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George Miner
Jersey City
Johnny Allen
Paul Andrews
Cincinnati
Harry Heilmann
Cincinnati Reds
Sidney Weil
Heilman
Detroit
Fort Myers
Eddie Rommel
Philadelphia Athletics
Earnshaw
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Cochrane
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Tampa
Johnnie Allen
University of Florida
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Milleh
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Anton B. Burg
Ilinois A. C
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Greenwood i
Gabel
Chance
Dante Orchestra
ATH Colac Bottling Works
Coop
Harris
Stanley R. (Bucky) Harris
Seattle
Holly
Bobcats
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Biedel - Mead
Hei
Ohio U. Gym
Ethyl Gasolene
Tire & Accessory CO
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
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