Baseball’s uninvited hopefuls haunt major camp gates
Washington Post writer Ashir Ley Povich notes many hopefuls chase big league berths despite slim odds. Cleveland News editor Ed Bang cites long contracts as harmful, while Shreveport Journal and Otis Harris highlight baseball schools offering guidance and faster paths for young players.
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Rook Outfielders Attract Attention In Spring Camps
Rookie outfielders at spring camps captivate scouts with high batting marks. DiMaggio Eckhardt Puccinelli Miles Kreevich Cochrane York Laabs eyed for regular duties. Coffman and Crosetti also generating interest in respective clubs.
Rookies in Line for Regular Jobs in Spring Camps
Major league camps open with a surge of rookie talent led by promising stars in Chicago, St Louis, New York and across the circuit. Cubs Gene Lillard and Claudson Vines push for third base and lefty duties while Cards Brusie Ogrodowski and Lyle Judy compete for infield roles. Giants Clem Dreisewerd eyed as Tarzan Parmelee successor, Reds and Phillies highlight young arms and fielders, with DiMaggio pacing the Yankee rookies and multiple clubs charting futures in Lakeland and beyond.
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Pro Baseball Loop Ready In Japan
Tokio Japan prepares a professional league this year after a period of amateur ball. The Tokio Giants, led by former Waseda University star Setaro Zuzuki, plan a spring training tour to California for a series of exhibition games.
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Association Opens Year With March 15 Meet at Lake Wales
The American Baseball Association schedules its first year gathering for March 15 at Lake Wales Florida with presidents of clubs umpires and sports writers invited Trautman will start his umpire training season March 16 An added note cites the Carnegie Foundation as the nation s largest endowment followed by the Rockefeller Foundation as second in size.
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Mount Union Clinches Second in Ohio Conference Race
Mount Union's quintet secured second place with a 51 to 25 win over Heidelberg in Tiffin on Wednesday. Schiltz scored 19 for Mount Union, Wilms added 12, and Swope 10 as Heidelberg trailed 24 to 12 at halftime. Western Reserve defeated John Carroll 49 to 29 in Cleveland, with Fleishman totaling 223 points over 17 games and Sidinger adding 15.
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Cubs show strong catching depth under Charley Grimm
In Avalon Charley Grimm praises Walter Stephenson and Gabby Hartnett leading a catching corps with Ken O'Dea. Stephenson’s temper flare last season is noted as a factor in competition for the backup job as Hartnett remains NL MVP caliber.
Koprowski to captain Xavier basketball team next year
Johan Koprowski, star guard of Xavier University, will captain the next season as decided by his teammates. Koprowski is a junior and considered one of Xavier’s most versatile players.
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Redlegs Eye Farm Club Return in Middletown
Middletown officials and Majors officials discussed placing a Reds farm club in Middletown Ohio After a ten day survey Daily said he favored a franchise The Reds seek a guarantee sale of 7500 one dollar tickets as a condition to establishing a farm club in the steel town if approved MA league will set schedule with Middletown among Ohio franchises alongside Zanesville Dayton Portsmouth and Akron
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Van Ryn and Allison to Team Again in Tennis
Johnny Van Ryn anticipates playing doubles with Wilmer Allison this year, with both likely to defend their Davis Cup roles. The U S Lawn Tennis Association cup committee will decide the international league involvement, amid debate over taxing Allison with both singles and doubles duties.
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Clovis Stark Stars Forward Shines In Buckeye Play
DELAWARE A Free throw scoring for Clovis Stark of Ohio Wesleyan for ward is highlighted as he helps the team again. Stark missed 15 of 70 foul shots in 19 games and totaled 1 point per game, while committing 34 personal fouls.
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Government appropriations for 1932 total $4,674,073.917
Congress approved running the U S government for 1932 with total appropriations of 4,674,073.917 dollars. This figure reflects the year's funding across federal departments and agencies as recorded in official budget documents.
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Baseball Pupils Show Emerging Talent for Minor Leagues
The base ball pupils advance in normal development with some apprenticed to the minors. As current players drop out, rising stars will take their places, reflecting the hapia's popularity and growth.
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