Standing Pat on HS Team
Augusta correspondent notes Detroit Tigers camp quirks under Horace Cobb pattern with two meals daily and no early start. Emory Rigney competes at short with Jack Tavener while nine new players push for spots. Cobb emphasizes defense over hitting and lists infield and outfield candidates.
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Ty Cobb
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Benity Ree Aces
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Jack Taxenor
Tavener
Hawk
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Charlotte
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Andy Harrington
Bill Johnson
Newberry. Mich
Bill Moore
Rochester
Johnny Ne
National League Bars Umpires From Training Camps
National League president John A. Heydler proposes barring umpires from spring training trips with ball clubs to curb innuendo and rumors. He cites concerns about morale and possible perceptions of favoritism when umpires travel, stay in hotels, and socialize with players. Critics note little harm seen in the practice but acknowledge the controversy.
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Inevitab Bly
John A. Heydler
National League
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Ulspires
Mark Twain
League
Bill Klein
Bill Dineen
Henry" O'Day
Florida Training Tales and Season Hints From South
In Tarpon Springs Florida March 5 the St Louis Browns advance unit, led by young pitchers, nears form in sunlit drills. Tampa Calif March 6 reports Griffth signing Dutch Reuther as Johnson and Reuther rejoin the Senators boosting morale. Petersburg Fla March 5 notes Yankee pitchers Gehrig Everett Scott Steve ONeil and Wally Schang in fine form. A curious farce features a state land assessor indicting strangers for grand larceny amid Florida lore of Ponce de Leon and locales.
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Sol
St. Louis Browns
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Reuther
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Johnson
Petersburg
Yankee
Gehrig
Columbia
Everett Scott
Steve O'Neil
Wally Schang
Rickard Plans Summer Boxing at Yankee Stadium
Promoter Tex Rickard envisions a summer boxing circuit at Yankee Stadium after baseball uses end. The initial card may pair Jack Delaney against Paul Berlenbach in the week of May 22, with Eddie Martin Bantam champion Pancho Villa flyweight title holder and possibly Jack Dempsey in the lineup. Matchups with James J. Gibbons and Harry Wills are also eyed.
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Mar
Yankee Stadium
Tex Richard
Rickard
Jack Delaney
Paul Berlenbach
Delaney
Berlenbach
Eddie Martin
Pancho Villa
Jack Dempsey
Gibbons
Harry Wills
Giants Intensify Camp Practice In Sarasota
John McGraw orders harder drills for 40 players in spring camp in Sarasota Florida. The squad now trains both morning and afternoon as Frank Dwyer assists the Giants coaches in conditioning the young pitchers for the season.
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Sarasota
Fla
John McGraw
Frank Dwyer
Giants
Sarazen Feels Fear on the Thirteenth Hole
The article recalls Gene Sarazen’s memorable challenges on the thirteenth hole, noting he first rose to prominence after winning the Southern Championship in New Orleans in Spring 1922. It details his struggles at the today par three as well as a rare birdie run in the North of England Championship.
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Joe Williams
Iki Mary K. Browne
Gene L
Serazen
Sarazen
New Orleans
Saraven
Washington
North of England
Nurmi Sets Two Indoor World Records At Infantry Games
In New York on March 5, Paavo Nurmi shattered indoor marks in the 106th infantry games last night. He clocked 4 minutes 55 seconds for a mile and eighth and 4 minutes 59.65 seconds for 2000 yards, both defeating previous records by over a second for each distance.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Walter Johnson Signs Two Year Deal with Senators
Walter Johnson has signed a two year contract, confirming he will stay with the Washington Senators. The team began a brisk workout in Tampa following the announcement.
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Tampa
Fila
Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Layne Boys 10 Leave for South
Layne brothers Herman and Harry Layne of New Haven W Va depart for southern training camps to join minor league clubs. Herman to the Tor onto in the International league and Harry to the Columbus Senators in the American association. Both previously starred in Pomeroy and had earlier stints with Bristol and Agusta before Detroit acquired them.
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Herman
Harry Layne
New Haven
W. Va
Toronto
Harry
Columbus Senators
Agusta
Bristol
Detroit
Bancroft Named Braves Manager After Notable 1922 Feats
David J. Bancroft, born April 20, 189 in Sioux City Iowa, joins Major League ranks with the Phillies in 1915 and later moves to the Giants in 1920 and the Boston Braves in 1923. He is appointed manager for the 1924 season after a record 984 chances in 1922 and 209 hits that year, with four World Series appearances.
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Sioux City
Phillies
Portland
Giants
Art Fletcher
Hubbell
Braves
Cunningham
Stengel
Oeschker
Southworth
Harvard to retain Bob Fisher as football coach for next year
Harvard announces Robert T. Fisher will coach the football eleven another year. Fisher has developed many all-American players and is praised by supporters.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Robert T
Bob) Fisher
Fisher
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