Ohio college teams prep for weekend hoops in idle week
Grover's squad, after three non-con wins, heads into Ohio Conference play with two home games. Otterbein visits Athens Thursday, Western Reserve hosts Saturday after beating Marietta and St. Ignatius. Grover expects center Chatter and guard Burkett back in action as rotation strengthens.
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Athens
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Warriors
Fainass Stars
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Dliance
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Wooster
Doris Whies
Ie Atheneans
Eddie Coss
Carl Ertle
Clevelanders
Cleveland
Burkett
Fights and Results From Ringside Across Cities
Boxing results from last night include Willie Darcy decision over Charley Rosen in New York, Jeff Smith over Jamaha Kid in Buffalo, and Frankie Inc. defeating Terry Mennagh in Hartford. Other bouts list various six to ten round decisions or draws across Detroit, Louisville, Milwaukee, East Chicago, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Birmingham, Hot Springs, and more, with a Detroit bout halted in round six.
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Willie Darcy
Charley Rosen- Freckles
Ferg
Buffalo
Jeff Smith
Jamaha Kid
Frankie Inc
Hartford
Terry Menagh
Allentown
Fritz Tellnousati Ior
Willie St. Clair
Jack Oakes
Box
Well Pack Loney
Detroit
Ever Hammer
Chicago
Sid Barbarian
Deroit
Hammer
Desite
Louisville
Ted Marchant
I2ngland
Pete Hartley
Billy Marchant
England
Wickey O'Dowd
Muncie
Ind
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Bud Hogan
Jimmy Nikol
Joe Quinn
Frankie Grace
Jack Malone
Johnny Klesh
Faddie Welch
Marty Forkins
Ounds
Salt Lake City
Benny Shannon
John Haas
Eddie Kelly
Lem Fontana
New Orleans
Young Veraci
Bill Kennedy
Birmingham
Jimmy Frot O
New Jersey
Jim O'Dowd
Atlanta Bantams
Wot Springs
Ark
Harry Foley
Hot Springs
Hugh Walker
Kansas City
Ford the Braves Star Shortstop Impresses in Play Trick
Horace Ford, Braves' shortstop, a league star, posted a .271 season batting average in 1923. Ilford, the fleet middle man on double plays, is praised as the fastest in 20 years. Ford executes a run on the throw and hooks the sack to first, redefining the play.
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Wwek
Kate Horace Ford
Boston
Horaceford
Braves
Ilford
Chillicothe College’s Seven-Foot-Plus Scoring Machine
George Kennedy, a seven feet ten inch scorer for Chillicothe Business College, leads Missouri State Conference in scoring. The 17 year old forward by the basket racks field goals as teammates set him up, helping Chillicothe clinch the title race.
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Kansas City
Chillicothe Business College
George Kennedy
Chillicothe
Kennedy
Courage on the baseball diamond in Japan
A wartime reminiscence praises Japanese players for courage and fearlessness at bat and infield. The author notes Japs crowd the plate, dodge and tumble, and endure being hit without complaint. He recalls teaching restraint and observes their steady grit from youth through professional play. Tomorrow: The Japs prove hard losers.
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Heoan Hall
Record that endures in track lore from 1898
Track and field notes say most marks fall in high school meets but one record remains. Alvin Kraenzlein of the University of Pennsylvania set the 22 yard low hurdles in 23.5 seconds in 1898, a time still standing. A 234-5 mark has appeared and the 1913 Wendell tie from Wesleyan is mentioned, yet Kraenzlein’s dash endures as the greatest.
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University of Pennsylvania
J. I. Wendell
Wesleyan
Kraenzlien
Bancroft Seeks Higher Salary Stir At Giants Camp
Dave Bancroft, captain of the world champions, may be traded if he does not drop salary demands. Irish and Groh get 12,500 yearly, Bancroft’s offer is 10,000, with tension rising as camp approaches and talks with McGraw stall. The dispute marks a prima donna dispute atop the Giants.
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Bancroft
St. Louis
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Frank Frisch
Heine Groh
Irish
Groh
Dave
Frisch
Women Tennis Stars Declared Poor Sports
Monte Carlo February 27 United States star Mrs Molla Mallory and France’s Suzanne Lenglen headline a playful claim that they are the world’s poorest sportsmen as Riviera fans joke about performance. Mallory cites bronchitis delaying entry while Lenglen withdraws from singles citing heart trouble and ankle issues after Mallory’s opening loss to Miss Hewitt 14 12 7 2.
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Molla Blurschet Mallory
United States
Mile
Suzanne Lenglen
France
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Mallory
Mile Suzanne
Miles Lenglen
Monte Carol
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Mrs. Mallory
Miss Hewitt
Wilde to meet Villa Genaro winner at Polo Grounds
Promoters Tex Rickard and Tom O Rourke announced Jimmy Wilde world flyweight champion will fight the winner of the Villa Genaro bout. O Rourke said Wilde will appear June 16 at the Polo Grounds and Rickard claimed the Englishman is bound to box under his management.
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Wilde
New York
Tex Rickard
Tom O'Rourke
Jimmy Wilde
Villa-Genaro
O'Rourke
Polo Grounds
Rickard
Feinglishman
Slowed by age McInnis faces uncertain future with Indians
Cleveland February notes veteran first baseman Stuffy McInnis who tied for best fielding average and hit .395 last season but was released rather than claimed. Slowness in base running cited as reason. McInnis long CF/IF star with two enduring AL fielding records and rare umpire ban in 12 AL seasons.
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Cleveland
McInnis
Joe Judge
Washington
Boston
Elmer Smith
George Burns
Joe Harris
Baseball Player Career Batting and Fielding Records
A fragmented record lists yearly batting and fielding averages for an Athletics player from 1911 to 1918, noting league-leading first base positions, plus later Red Sox seasons with high fielding percentages and hitting marks. It also references a 1921-22 line about batting averages and a marked error in 152 games.
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Red Sox
Washington
Umpire Nallin Cited Over McInnish Cussing Incident
Remarks indicate Umpire Nallin objected to McInnish’s vocal conduct directed at himself rather than towards the umpire. The line captures a dispute tied to language and sportsmanship during the game. McInnish’s actions drew attention to on field conduct and officiating.
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McInnish
Pirates New Pittsburg Manager Repeats Careys Move
Pittsburg, Feb 27 An experiment by George Gibson at opening 1922 season to shift Max Carey to left and Carson Bigbee to center failed in three losses to St Louis. Carey faded in left, Bigbee misplayed drives. After three games Gibson reset, Carey back in center and Bigbee in left. Pirates then won six straight with regular positions, leaving manager RiJ McKechnie confident Carey will play center and Bigbee left despite inquiries about pennant hopes.
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George Gibson
Pittsburg Pirates
Max Carey
Carson Bigbee
Gibson
Carey
Bigbee
Pirates
Cardinals
St. Louis
Max
Bighee
Rij! McKechnie
Bill
Shoemaker Aims Abroad After Pocket Billiards Loss
Howard Shoemaker, dethroned as national amateur billiard champion, seeks a snooker title abroad. Edward Reynolds won the latest New York tournament 125 to 121 over Shoemaker. The event opens in London March 5 with Shoemaker representing the New York Athletic Club. Snooker rules and table setup are described, including ball colors, penalties, and the term snookered.
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Edward Raynolds
New York
Shoemaker
London
Shoepeaker
New York Athletic Club
Sammy Sieger Defeats Nick Foley in Tight 12 Round Bout
Sammy Sieger edged Nick Foley by decision after 12 rounds in a closely contested bout. Sieger controlled the pace with sharper combinations while Foley pressed throughout, leaving judges to render the split decision in Sieger's favor.
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Sammy Sieger
Nick Foley
White Sox praised for team spirit under Gleason
U N Sports Editor notes Eddie Collins praises the Chicago White Sox for unity and willingness to win for Kid Gleason, comparing their drive to the best eras of Connie Mack. Collins forecasts strong 1928 AL prospects with Gleason’s leadership, Leverette and BlankenShip pitching, Falk and Mostil emerging outfielders, and Hooper’s enduring value.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Esprit de Corps
Chicago White Sox
Eddie Collins
Edward
Kid G'rason
Outhit Cobb
Sister
Sox
Gleason
Collns
Yankees
Chicago
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Leverette
Mostil
Harry Hooper
Hooper
Speaker
Duffy Lewis
Boston
Frazee
Hoppe In Form For Upcoming Title Defense
In New York on February 27 Willie Hoppe, practicing with Charlie Peters, scored 490 points in a 18.2 balk line event, averaging 100 with a high run of 307 as he prepares to defend his title against Jake Schaefer on March 12. Also, Harry Greb, who recently lost the American light heavyweight title to Gene Tunney, challenged the new champion to the New York State Athletic Commission.
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Harry Greb
Gene Tunney
Madison Square Garden
New York
Greb
Tunney
Charlies Peterson
Jake Schaefer
Willie Hoppe
New York State Athletic Commission
Wedded to two men. Woman sues both for divorce.
In Norristown Pennsylvania Mrs Lillie Kocher seeks divorces from William Kocher, her first husband since 1895, and George Gaston, whom she married after believing Kocher dead. She states Kocher deserted her eight years after their marriage and Gaston has lived apart since 1917, claiming she now wishes to be freed from both marriages.
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Lillie Kocher
William Kocher
George Gaston
Gaston
Kocher
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