Hiram Cage Game and Track Meet Set for Friday
Ohio University slate features a basketball game against Hiram and a track meet on Friday. The Green and White face a tough schedule as Hal Leslie’s loss and other breaks hurt the team, while Mt. Union and Ohio Wesleyan chase conference honors. The track meet with Ohio Wesleyan grows interest after the interclass meet showed promising marks and Pearce from the Methodist squad stands out in the all-round event.
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Ohio University
Hiram
Charley Wright
van Epps
Ohio
Mt. Union
Heidelg
Saraight
Ohio Wesleyan
Methodists
Hal Leslie
Aly
Wesleyan
Russell of Chicago Is a Real Athlete
CHICAGO March 2 University of Chicago shows a promising athlete in Russell who starred in the recent dual meet with Indiana. Russell shines in high jump pole vault shot put and hurdles setting a Bartlett gymnasium record 6 feet 4 13 16 inches and clearing 11 feet 6 inches in the pole vault. He also earned thirds in shot and hurdles and is hailed as a top all round athlete comparable to Harold Osborne.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Russell
Indiana
Hoosiers
Stagg
Bartlett Gymnasium
Harold Osborne
Hoppe Sface Front in International 18.2 Balk Line
The Inter national 18.2 balk line billiard tournament enters semi finals with Willie Hoppe and Jake Schaefer leading. Schaefer faces H Suzuki while Hoppe meets Edouard Horemans. A Hoppe win and a Schaefer win could force a final playoff for the title.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
H. Suzuki
Tap Star
Hoppe
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Pauper
Erich Hagenlacher
Horemans
Outfielders Lead in Double-Play Participation 1924
Smith of the Cardinals Cobb of Detroit and Hooper of the White Sox led league outfielders with eight two ply double plays in 1924. Jamieson of Cleveland and Heilmann of Detroit followed with six each.
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Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
Cobb
Detroit
Hooper
White Sox
Jamieson
Cleveland
Heilmann
Methodist Team Faces Tough Ohio Meet Challenge
Giauque aims to have Bill Herbert, an all Ohio football man and letter sprinter, ready for practice before the meet. Herbert has not yet shown up. Hudson, Kleinschmidt, Kessler, Graft, Gardner and others impressed in the interclass meet, signaling the big Methodist squad must fight hard in several events.
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Ohio
Giauque
Bill Herbert
Herbert
Hudson
Kleinschmidt
Kessler
Graft
Gardner
Methodist
Too Much Success Spoiled Gene Sarazen
Veteran golf writer Billy Evans examines Gene Sarazen's decline after early triumphs. He notes Sarazen's relentless practice era and unorthodox style, suggesting a return to daily long sessions could revive the form that once made him a golfing wonder.
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Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
South
Inverness Club misfortune derails Leo Diegel on thirteenth
At the Inverness Club in Toledo Leo Diegel faced a turning point as a restless gallery disrupted his play on the thirteenth hole. A leading amateur’s advice and a distracting shout from the crowd contributed to a seven on par four, keeping him within a stroke of the winner as the round closed.
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Joe Williams
Inverness Club
Toledo
Leo Diegel
Diegel
Diesel
Vardon
Ray
Statistics
Summer shooting harms deer and other game in water
The text argues it is illegal and unethical to kill deer family members in summer when they swim across lakes and rivers. It notes bears and other wildlife spend summers in water to escape insects, and coats are short making bodies sink after death. It warns about law violations across states and parts of Canada and predicts autumn hair growth will float carcasses.
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Arctic
States
Dempsey Says Unknown Challenger May Win Title
Jack Dempsey predicts a yet unknown fighter could dethrone him, saying today’s contenders are aging and a younger challenger will win the crown. He expects to fight in 1926 and continues training at a new gym four to five times weekly, while being about 20 to 25 pounds overweight.
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Copeland C. Brrg
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Jack Renau
Firpo
George Godfrey
Harry Wills
Willard
Dempsey
Pinelli Leaves Napa for Reds Training Camp in Orlando
Ralph Pinelli third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds heads to training camp in Orlando Florida. He departed Napa California on Saturday night en route to Florida.
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San Francisco
Mar
Ralph Pinelli
Cincinnati Reds
Orlando
Fla
Napa
Calif
Cardinals Schedule Set for Spring Training Games
The St. Louis Cardinals published a detailed spring training schedule listing 36 games against teams from multiple leagues. They have two exhibitions against the St. Louis Browns slated for the weekend before the season opens.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Shocker and Bush Swap Reveals Age Oddity
St. Louis and New York completed a trade sending Urbartt Shocker to the Yankees for Joe Bush. Despite long careers, records show Shocker is five days older than Bush, both just past their thirty second birthdays. Bush debuted with Philadelphia in 1912, Shocker reached the majors in 1916 after a brief period with Toronto.
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ST. Louis
Urbartt Shocker
New York Yankees
Joe Bush
Shocker
Bush
Athletics
Toronto
Baseball career transfers traced from Story City native
Born in Story City Iowa on June 1 1891 this player began professional baseball in 1910 when sold to the Cincinnati Reds by Ottumwa of the Central Association. He moved to Louisville in 1913 by Reds sale and then again to the Browns in 1914.
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Story City
Cincinnati Reds
Ottumwa
Central Association
Reds
Louisville
American Association
Browns
Milton wins 250 mile Washington's Birthday race at Culver City
Tom Milton of Los Angeles took the lead in the 1925 speedway honors by winning yesterday’s postponed Washington’s Birthday race of 250 miles at the Culver City bowl. His Miller special averaged 126.8 miles per hour.
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Los Angeles
Tommy Milton
Washington
Culver City Bowl
Ile
Groh Sets NL Third Baseman Fielding Record in 1924
Joe Groh of the New York Giants established a new National League third baseman fielding record in 1924 with a .9838 fielding percentage aided by 121 putouts 256 assists and only seven errors. The previous standard was Hans Lobert's .976 in 1912 for the Phillies.
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Groh
New York Giants
Hans Lobert
Phillies
Muddy Ruel Struggled for Power in 1930 AL Season
Muddy Ruel appeared in 149 games but failed to hit a home run last season. He recorded 20 doubles and 2 triples as part of his limited extra base production in the American League.
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Muddy Ruel
Ruel
Minters May Reorganize After Poor Season
The Michigan-Ontario Team plans a revamp after a 16-24 record. Officials consider restoring the four American clubs and adding four Canadian new loans to strengthen the lineup for the coming campaign.
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Minters
Michigan-Ontario
Benny Leonard Intervenes in Boxing Gossip in New York
March 2 report notes Benny Leonard arriving as the fate of Harry Wills versus Tom Gibbons looms. The boxing headlines discuss possible elimination bouts, a Dempsey match, and Leonard's retirement rumor amid Walker contract talk and a potential Walker meeting with Leonard.
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New York
Benny Leonard
State Athletic Commission
Harry Wills
Tom Gibbons
Leonard
Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Willa
Benjamin
Billy Gibson
Mickey Walker
Walker
Denmark
Page
W Benjamin
Hamburger Studying for the Ministry Fights on Weekends
Wittenberg College sophomore Herbie Hamburger earns money for tuition by boxing in Dayton and nearby Ohio towns every Friday and Saturday. He also plays football and studies for the ministry while active in the college’s Yo MOC.
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Herbie Hamburger
Wittenberg College
Dayton
Ohio
Hamburger
Benny Tate Cashes In With Three Walks In World Series
In the World Series Benny Tate earned over 6000 dollars from three walks as a pinch hitter. The rookie stood at the plate, swung at one foul pitch, and waited through two called balls each time, contributing to a costly spread for the Giants through New York pitching.
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Washington
Demon Statisticiang
Benny Tate
Muddy Ruel
Tate
New York
Giants
Eddie Rommel Stars in AL Double Plays For Athletics
Eddie Rommel of the Athletics led American League pitchers in double plays with a hand in 12 in 43 games. His record was exceptionally high for the season.
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Eddie Rommel
Athletics
Rommel
W A Larne Dominates National Singles Title Years
The famed player W. A. Larne claimed the national singles title seven times. He won in 1901 and 1902 and again in 1907 08 09 10 11, with three runner up finishes in 1894 95 and 96.
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W. A. Larne
Tne
Gans Faces Nelson in Historic 1906 Lightweight Fight
Joe Gans and Bate Ling Nelson battled in Goldfield Nevada on September 1 1906 in a famed lightweight title fight that helped define the era. Gans emerged as a dominant figure in early ring history.
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Joe Gans
Bateling Nelson
Goldfield
Nev
Ise Ptetuber
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