Buckeyes Close 1924 Campaign With Minnesota Wisconsin Tests
Ohio State's basketball team aims to finish the season with wins at Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Buckeyes, coached by Olsen, seek strong showings after recent home victories over Minnesota 33–29 and Wisconsin 27–18, hoping to solidify a top conference position.
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Wisconsin
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Madison
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O‘fen
Walter Meanwell
Purdue
Third base a weak spot for many major clubs in spring
In a NEA report from New York, February 29, several American and National League teams face a weak third base position as spring training begins. The Browns must recruit from their camp, Washington may rely on Tony Boecker’s Braves loss, and Boston’s Lee Fohl may experiment with McMillan.
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NEA Service
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South
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Louis Browns
Seaguire
Assess Bluege
Washington
Q,&t
Boston
Lee Fohi
McMillan
Tony Boecker
Braves
Yankees to Leave for Camp Today
New York will depart for training camp in New Orleans today led by Miller Huggins with players Pipp Jones Pennock Ward Meu wel Witt and Shawkey remaining in New York for departure.
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Pipp
Jones
Pennock
Ward
Meuwel
Witt
Shawkey
New York Yankees
New Orleans
Miller Huggins
Last Night's Fights at New York Card Review
Johnny Ing of Fayette City Pa outpointed Muche of Nites Ohio in a disputed decision. Paul Berland of Meikesport Pa fought a tight bout but the outcome is unclear from the text.
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Paul Berland
Mikeesport
Johnny ‘Ing
Fayette City
Muche
Nites, O
Bulgar ian U S naturalization pact sent for ratification
The Bulgarian American Naturalization convention, signed by Kaloff, is sent to the Sobranie for ratification. It allows Bulgarians naturalized in the United States to be considered American citizens and protects naturalized citizens from military punishment if they return to Bulgaria. Renunciation of naturalization is possible after two years if they settle permanently back home. The treaty lasts forty eight years from ratification.
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Sofia
Kaloff
United States
Clarke Griffith to Name Next Washington Manager Again
For the fourth time in as many seasons Clarke Griffith will lead Washington with a new manager. Three candidates come from the Senators’ ranks, McBride Milan and Harris, while Bush earned his stripes with the Detroit Tigers. All were top players, with Milan famed for base stealing second only to Cobb.
Few Fight Ticket Scalpers Arrested Before Big Boat
New York February 29 The clean up of ticket speculation around Tex Rickard s Madison Square Garden began last night with the report that few scalpers were taken into custody during the Bertinbach Fisher bout. The arrests followed Rickard s call to police to enforce the State Athletic Commission order threatening license suspension.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Bertenbach-Fisher
Rickard
State Athletic Commission
Rival Leagues Treat Holdouts Very Different
NBA Service reports spring holdouts differ by league. American League requires signing before camp while National League negotiates at camp for valuable players. New York Nationals have most holdouts in the NL and the Yankees lead in the AL.
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NBA Service
New York
New York Nationals
New York Yankees
Evers Leads White Sox South Toward Winter Haven
Chicago Feb 29 Johnny Evers led the White Sox training camp nucleus southward toward Winter Haven Florida today while manager Frank Chance remained in Los Angeles.
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Johnny Evers
White Sox
Winterhaven
Fla
Frank Chance
Los Angeles
McKinley Retains County High Basketball Title
McKinley high of Canton defeats Alliance high for a second win in two games to clinch the county title. Alliance suffers its first loss in 12 starts. McKinley improves to ten wins in 15 games and later faces Cleveland Lakewood in Cleveland for a second defeat of the season on McKinley’s home court.
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Canton
Alliance High
McKinley High School
Alliance
Cleveland Lakewood
Clevelandton
Jones in Business at 22 in Atlanta
Bobby Jones, national open golf champion, has settled into business at age 22. He runs an office in Atlanta and is connected with the Adair Trust Company of the city.
Chance Takes No Credit For Ehmke’s 1923 Turnaround
Chicago Feb 29 One of the season’s big AL surprises was Howard Ehmke’s improved form with the Boston Red Sox. Manager Frank Chance says the change came from Ehmke believing in himself. he asked only that the pitcher trust his own ability and pitching.
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Ehmke
Chicago
Howard Ehmke
Boston Red Sox
Frank Chance
Detroit
Boston
Tigers
Cleveand pitchers to try out in Florida trip
Fifteen Cleveland pitchers were to test their throwing arms for the first time this season. Manager Tris Speaker will arrive from Texas Monday to review the rookies before the team departs for Florida.
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Ark
Cleveand
Tris Speaker
Texas
Florida
Judge to lead off if rookie wins right field job
Hot Springs Arkansas dispatch says Joe Judge will lead off for the Washington Americans at season start if one of three rookies beats Liebold for right field. If Liebold wins the berth Harris will bat Afth.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Joe Judge
Washington Americans
Liebold
Dodgers Prepare Another Practice Game In Camp
Clearwater Fra February 29 With a nearly full squad in camp the Brooklyn Dodgers set to stage another practice game today The arrival of Manager Wilbert Robinson is expected within several days and will be awaited for guidance and lineup decisions
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Fra
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilbert Robinson
Phillies Vet Jimmy Ring Shelved By Sprains
Leesburg Florida reports Jimmy Ring veteran Phillies pitcher placed on rest due to sprained muscles through late next week. Rookie Burt Lewis starred in a pickup game with four hits yesterday.
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Leesburg
Fla
Jimmy Ring
Phillies
Burt Lewis
Ashland Ties Leader With Win Over Bucyrus
Ashland high school basketball team rebounded from an opening loss to win the final league game against Bucyrus in Bucyrus, tying for the lead in the North Central Ohio Basketball League with five wins and one loss.
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Ashland
Bucyrus
Berlenbach Scores 25th Consecutive KO at Madison Square Garden
Paul Berlenbach extends his knockout streak to twenty five at Madison Square Garden last night. Syracuse’s Young Fisher assisted with rough tactics and survived after 24 seconds of the sixth round. The crowd derided the display and blamed Fisher for stalling Berlenbach’s power punching.
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New York
Paul Berlenbach
Madison Square Garden
Paul
Berlenbach
Young Fisher
Syracuse
Fisher
Gotham Favored for Big Bouts in New York Area
Boxing circles forecast several heavyweight showdowns this year in the New York vicinity including a planned Dempsey Firpo rematch. The prediction followed New Jersey’s passage of a bill permitting $25 boxing tickets, higher than the current $15 cap.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
New Jersey
Alabama rookie Stephenson takes over at second base for Indians
Three years after Bill Wamby joined the Indians and later moved to Boston, Riggs Stephenson from the University of Alabama steps into second base in Cleveland. Wamby praised Stephenson while the young infielder showed power by hitting a towering homer off Guy Morton, and managers expect him to fill the shoes left by Wamby as the Indians defend their title. Stephenson's strong arm is adjusted by a football injury, affecting double plays and throwing accuracy early in spring training.
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O'Neill
Cleveland
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Sewell
Glenn Myatt
Luke Sewell
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Cleveland Indians
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Tex
Speaker
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Tribe
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Young Stephenson
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Stephenson
Guy Morton
Morton
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Brooklyns
Spraker
Ostac
Fizat Ibase
Southworth Lands Berth With Giants After Move
Giants manager John McGraw has named Billy Southworth of the Boston Braves as the regular center fielder for New York. He says Southworth has no opposition and will not share the spot despite a troublesome knee. Last season the Giants used Jimmy O Connell Casey Stengel and Bill Cunningham in center field.
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McGraw
New York Giants
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Southworth
Giants
Jimmy O'Connell
Casey Stengel
Bill Cunningham
Athletics Leaving For South Tonight In Spring Training
The Philadelphia Athletics will depart for Montgomery Alabama tonight for spring training. Nine players, Connie Mack, his assistants, and a group of scribes will travel south, with the full Mackmen roster set to report Monday morning.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Montgomery
Ala
Connie Mack
South
Mackmen
How I Lost the Heiress by One Punch O Gooffy
A humorous column recounts a coast golf match where the heiress loses after dropping a lucky glove and the crowd notes a potential Gib Bons versus Dempsey rematch. The style lampoons private banter and sensational sports gossip.
Pop Geers and Exterminator May Clash for Racing Supremacy
The text hints at a possible eventual showdown between Pop Geers and Exterminator over supremacy in racing, suggesting a future pairing to determine the top title.
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Pop Geers
Exterminator
Ohio State Women to Get Varsity Letters in Future
The article notes that OSU will award varsity letters to women in the future while advising suitors to keep using the telephone for courtship.
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Ohio State University
Falls for old trick in polo grounds baseball game
Pitcher Bob Hasty of the Philadelphia Athletics, new to the league, avoids a mossy ruse by Charley O Leary at the Polo Grounds. O Leary tries to inspect a possible damaged ball as time is called. Hasty throws at O Leary, play halted, runners return to bases.
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Billy Evans
Bob Hasty
Philadelphia Athletics
Hasty
Athletics
Charley O’leary
Polo Grounds
Yankees
O’leary
Pos
O'Leary
Yankee
O’learys
Cage Captain Sets Remarkable Record
Cleveland Ohio February twenty ninth. Captain Eddie Carlson of East High basketball has a record of 25 straight victories. He played four on the second team two years ago thirteen on the first team last year and eight this season on the first team.
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Eddie Carlson
East High
Ketonen to Fight Cliff and Ay in City Wrestling Show
Cleveland report states Waino Ketonen, claimant of the middleweight title, will meet Cliff and Ay in a light heavyweights bout at Labor Temple Friday night.
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Waino Ketonen
Clff
Labor Temple
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