Ohio State Seeks Final Wins to Claim Conference Standings
Ohio State men head to Minnesota and Wisconsin to finish the 1924 basketball season. A pair of victories would cement a high league finish. a single win keeps them in the first division. The Buckeyes boast a strong home record with five wins and one loss.
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Third Base Weak Position Hounds Major League Clubs
With major leaguers in the south for training three American League and three National League clubs face a weak third base. St Louis Browns must develop a recruit from within while Washington may struggle if Uniess Bluege falters. Boston Braves mourn Tony Boecker as their hardest hit and all NL clubs face similar gaps.
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Lee Fohi
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Tony Boecker
Boston Braves
Yankees to Leave for Camp Today
New York Feb 29 With Pipp Jones Pennock Ward Meu el Witt and Shawkey still un ied the New York Yankees will leave late today for their training camp at New Orleans where they will be joined by Miller Huggins.
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Night boxing results report from New York and Mikesport bouts
Last night in New York Paul Berlan knocked out Yone Fisher in six rounds. Stone of Philadelphia stopped Dave McGill in 11 rounds. In Mikesport Johnny King from Fayette City stopped Jimmy Muche of Niles in ten rounds.
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Paul Berlan
Yone Fisher
Syracuse
Stone
Philadelphia
Dave McGill
Ireland
Mikeesport
Johnny King
Fayette City
Jimmy Muche
Niles
Griffiths Washington Coach Makes Fourth Manager in Four Years
Clarke Griffiths Washington team again appoints a new manager for the fourth straight season. Three of the replacements, McBride Milan and Harris, previously played for the Senators while Bush came from the Detroit Tigers. All were stars in their playing days, with Milan renowned as a top base stealer behind Cobb.
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Few Fight Ticket Scalpers Arrested Before Big Boat
New York police arrested only a handful of scalpers around the Berlenbach-Fisher bout at Madison Square Garden as Tex Rickard, backed by the State Athletic Commission, ordered a crackdown to protect his license and curb ticket speculation.
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Tex Rickard
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Rickard
State Athletic Commission
Rival Leagues Differ on Baseball Holdouts
NBA Service reports contrasts as holdouts delay teams while American League enforces signing before camp and the National League negotiates with top players. New York teams show most holdouts in their respective leagues, with the Yankees leading in the American League.
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Evers Leads White Sox South Toward Winterhaven
Chicago Feb 29 Johnny Evers led the core White Sox training camp group southward toward Winter Haven Florida today. Manager Frank Chance remained in Los Angeles as the team moved.
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Los Angeles
McKinley Retains County High Basketball Title
McKinley high of Canton wins the county title by defeating Alliance high in a rematch. Alliance suffers its first loss in 12 starts. McKinley posts tenth win in 15 games and later defeats Lakewood in Cleveland, marking the second defeat for Lakewood and McKinley’s first home loss in two years.
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Jones in Business after Golf Fame at 22
Bobby Jones, national open golf champion, settles into business at age 22 with an Atlanta office linked to the Adair Trust Company.
Change Takes No Credit for Fine Work of Pitcher Ehmke
Chicago, Feb. 29. A surprise of the 1923 American League was Howard Ehmke's fine season with the Boston Red Sox. Frank Chance deflects praise, saying he only helped Ehmke believe in himself. Chance says Ehmke's success came from his own effort and talent.
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Howard Ehmke
Boston Red Sox
Frank Chance
Detroit
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Spring training notes from Southern camps
Fifteen Cleveland pitchers to throw for the first time this season as Tris Speaker plans to join from Texas to evaluate rookies before Florida trip. Pirates under McKechnie stage early workout with cautious handling of arms amid ideal conditions. Giants assemble a substitute infield in Sarasota awaiting Frank Frisch and Fred Maguire, with Terry, Travis Jackson, Fred Lindstrom, and Aumsey forming the new unit.
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Judge to Lead Off If Rookie Wins Right Field Job
Hot Springs Arkansas reports that Joe Judge, feared as the Washington Americans first sacker, will lead off the lineup at season start if one of three rookies beats Liebold for right field. If Liebold keeps right field, Harris bats fifth.
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Dodgers Open Camp With Near Complete Squad
Clearwater Fra Feb 29 The Brooklyn Dodgers prepare for another practice game as nearly the full squad reports to camp. Manager Wilbert Robinson is expected to arrive within several days to join the team.
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Bulgarian U S Citizenship Pact Sent for Ratification
The Bulgarian American Naturalization convention signed by the American and Bulgarian foreign ministers goes to ratification. Bulgarians naturalized in the United States would be considered American citizens. Naturalized citizens who return to Bulgaria avoid military service penalties for not complying. Permanent return to Bulgaria after two years counts as renunciation. The pact lasts ten years after ratification.
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Kalioff
United States
Settingein
Downey Prepares to Test Berienbach in Pro Wrestling Bout
Downey, a seasoned veteran, is set to challenge Paul Berienbach in an upcoming bout. Berienbach rides a 24th straight knockout streak and faces Pat Walsh in a high-stakes match.
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Paul Berienbach
Pat Walsh
Bryan Downey
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Wonder
Ruaste's Expansive Forces Reported in Standing Army
A brief item notes Ruaste maintains a large standing army and a substantial mobile force. The report highlights notable size and readiness without detailing specific units or numbers.
Ring Placed on Easy Pace for Sprains and Lewis Stars
Leesburg Florida February 29 Be cause of sprained muscles Jimmy Ring the Phillies veteran pitcher has been ordered to take things easy until late next week Burt Lewis a rookie pitcher starred in a pickup game yesterday with four hits.
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Ashland High Team Tops Bucyrus in Tight Title Race
Ashland High School’s basketball team won the final game against undefeated Bucyrus to start a five and one record. The victory ties Ashland and Bucyrus for the league lead as the North Central Ohio Basketball League race ends.
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Berlenbach Stops Fisher at Madison Square Garden
Paul Berlenbach extended his knockout streak with a two punch finish over Young Fisher in 24 seconds of the sixth round at Madison Square Garden. Fisher tied up and clung to Berlenbach, unable to offer a counter.
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Gotham Favored for Big Bouts
New York report says several heavyweight battles will be staged locally this year including a Dempsey Firpo rematch. The New Jersey Assembly approved a $25 ticket fee for boxing at that venue, up from the current $15.
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Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
New Jersey
Alabama star Riggs Stephenson joins Indians spring squad
Three years ago in Dallas Texas a tall quiet college man from the University of Alabama named Riggs Stephenson joined the Cleveland Indians in spring camp. Bill Wamby, the regular second baseman, watched as Stephenson hit a homer off Guy Morton and impressed teammates and scouts, including Wamby who wondered how he would fare this season.
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Wamby Leaves Indians for Red Sox Second Baseman Shift
The article notes Wamby leaving the Indians to play second for the Boston Red Sox next season. Stephenson succeeds Wamby at second for Cleveland, a move joked about years ago. Managers and judges express mixed confidence in Stephenson’s ability to fill the role, citing a stiff throwing arm from football injury and occasional double play trouble.
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Southworth Lands Berth With Giants Center Field Job
Giants manager John McGraw declares Billy Southworth of the Boston Braves will be the regular Giants center fielder with no opposition. The left handed batter replaces past center men Jimmy OConnell Casey Stengel and Bill Cunningham who cycled through the post last season. Southworth’s knee may raise concerns if subjected to severe tests.
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Athletics Leaving for South Tonight
The Philadelphia Athletics will start spring training in Montgomery Alabama on Monday. Nine players Connie Mack and his assistants and a squad of scribes were scheduled to leave this evening. The entire roster of Mackmen has been notified that work starts Monday morning.
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I Lost the Heiress in a One Punch O Goofy Satire
The piece mocks a wealthy heiress and a golfer on the coast in a humorous chatty style. It features a narrator dismissing politeness and boasting about a cheeky, bold exit after a failed match. The tone is light and cartoonish.
Return bout between Gib Bons and Dempsey clinched
Announcement notes a return fight between Gib Bons and Dempsey has been clinched. The first bout yielded limited action as per observers and trainers.
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Dempsey
Pop Geers and Exterminator Clash for Racing Title
The report hints at a potential showdown between Pop Geers and Exterminator to decide supremacy in racing. The possible matchup suggests heated competition and notable rivalries shaping the upcoming events.
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Pop Geers
Exterminator
Ohio State Women to Receive Varsity Letters
Ohio State University plans varsity letters for women in the future while urging suitors to keep in touch by telephone.
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Ohio State University
Falls for Old Trick By Billy Evans
Pitcher Bob Hasty of the Philadelphia Athletics, new to the league, nearly fell for Charley O Leary s ruse at the Polo Grounds as he prepared to pitch. O Leary yelled to inspect the ball prompting Hasty to stop and check it. The umpire called time and prevented the fake play as runners returned to their bases.
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Cage Captain Sets Remarkable Record
Cleveland journalist reports Eddie Carlson captain of East High basketball has played in 25 straight victories. His record includes four on the second team two years ago, thirteen on the first team last year, and eight on the first team this year.
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Eddie Carlson
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Ketonen to face Kaufman in Friday wrestling showdown
Cleveland match sets Waino Ketonen the middleweight claimant against Cliff Kaufman a light heavy at Labor Temple Friday night.
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Waino Ketonen
Cliff Kaufmakf
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