Prep basketball tourney set for Chicago April 1 to 6
Chicago dispatch details the National Interscholastic Tournament at the University of Chicago April 1-6. Illinois entries like Galesburg and Athens push for bids, with competitors from Portsmouth Virginia and Manchester New Hampshire also signaled. Prizes include gold and silver basketball trophies and watch-charm medals. events feature a consolation round, radio broadcasts, and film coverage.
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Gray Stubbs
I. N
Chicago
University of Chicago
Illinois
Galesburg
Athens
Athens High School
Portsmouth
Manchester
N. H
Simpson High School
Birmingham
Chicago University
A. A. Stagg
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Rockford
Ill
Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Muskegon
Mich
Michigan
O'Neill and Wambsganss Target Sox After Trade
In Antonio Texas, March 6 catcher Steve O'Neill and second baseman Bill Wambsganss, former Indians, now with Boston, plan to prove their value and repay the trade. They began handball drills daily and vow to be in top shape, aiming to beat Cleveland while praising Boston manager Fohl and the club's potential.
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Antonio
Tex
Steve O'Neill
Bill Wambsganss
Indians
Boston
O'Neill
Wambsganss
Fohi
Ed Sox
Fact
Cleveland
Rookies Lead Pirates Hoping for Strong Season Start
From Paso Robles to Hot Springs camps, spring practice details note Glenn Wright as Pirates lead-off in early drills with McKechnie favoring him. other camps report pitchers like Kremer Yde and Steinder May on mound and batting hopes across teams.
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Paso Robles
Cal
Glenn Wright
Pirates
McKechnie
the Kansen
Waddie Moore
Yanigans
Ray Kremer
Emil Yde
Ray Steinder
Herbert May
Walsh Starts Finishing School for White Sox Hopefuls
Winter Haven Florida March 6 Ed Walsh has formed a finishing school for White Sox pitching hopes. The squad trains under a midsummer sun as they advance rapidly toward the season.
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Winterhaven
Fla
Ed Walsh
White Sox
Cubs Prepare for Weekend Skirmishes with Vernon Tigers
Avalon California report notes manager Bill Williser shifts focus to outfielders ahead of weekend games between the Cubs and Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League on Catalina Island.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Cal
Bill Williser
Cubs
Vernon Tigers
Cardinals Camp Notes Signings Pending as Stock Remains
Bradenton Florida March 6 Milton Stock the Cardinals regular third baseman is the only player not signed or in camp Jim Bottomley first baseman who has been ill at home is due to arrive here today to join the squad
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Clearwater
Fra
Dutch Reuther
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jack Tournier
Johnny Jones
Portland
Jones
Bradentown
Fifa
Milton Stock
Cardinals
Jim Bottomley
Eban Shocker Arrives in Mobile Aims for Ready Start
Browns pitching ace Eban Shocker arrived in Mobile on March 6 and began work immediately stating he feels fine despite looking under weight. A large group of recruit pitchers underwent a long fielding bunt workout.
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Mobile
Ala
Eban Shocker
Browns
Bunta
Cleveland to report for spring training in Lakeland
Hot Springs Arkansas March 6 The kinks worked out of their arms and surplus weight worked off. Cleveland's pitching staff will leave the Springs tomorrow for Lakeland Florida where the full team is to report for spring training Monday.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Cleveland
Lakeland
Fla
Giants suffer sore arms in camp as Snyder and Terry sit
In Sarasota on March 6 the New York Giants seen an arm epidemic with catcher Frank Snyder and recruit first baseman Bill Terry from Toledo sidelined from the practice game. Many regulars were excused as well.
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Sarasota
Fla
New York Giants
Frank Snyder
Bill Terry
Toledo
Braves Start Exhibition Games Soon At Florida Camp
St Petersburg March Braves undergo two hard practices at spring camp Manager Bancroft reports readiness for exhibition games to begin before week end with team aiming to sharpen lineup and form.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Braves
Bancroft
Gibson Star Center Elevates Wisconsin Basketball
George Gibson has played center for two years for Wisconsin and has impressed as a top jump-off man in the Western Conference, discouraging opponents from the start.
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George Gibson
Wisconsin
Gibson
Unclear Claim Ties Flu to Horse Travel in Ozark Tale
Odd report claims the flu arose from the great truth riding a horse up an Ozark mountain. The piece notes no details on the horse’s condition and leaves patient outcomes uncertain.
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Ozark Mountain
Wesleyan Meets Ohio Team In Hard Conference Showdown
Westeyan hosts a top conference foe as Ohio University, led by scorer Bob Shea, seeks revenge after Wesleyan’s earlier win. Shea, who scored 14 in the first meeting, again tests Wesleyan defense while both coaches anticipate the toughest game of the season. A win could lift Wesleyan to a tie for second with Denison. a loss would drop them to third or fourth.
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Westeyan
Mt. Union
Ohio
Wesleyan
Denison
Methodist College
Ohio University
Bob Shea
Shea
Ohio Spirits
Grover
Armory to Host Shawnee Quint in Friday Cage Match
The Armory Athletic club basketball team hosts Shawnee on the Armory floor at 8 p m Friday. Shawnee, strong in the region, beat Bliss College Columbus and Toggery New Lexington among others. Athens girls face Canonville in a 7 p m preliminary game played under men s rules.
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Armory
Bliss College
Columbus
Toggery Five
New Lexington
Athletic Club
Barnes
McKinley
Sharp
Watkins
Shafer
Devlin
Qust
Athens
Canaonville
State Y M C A Tourney Entry List Set
Lima Ohio March 6 the entry list for the state Y M C A basketball tournament closed Wednesday night six teams will compete for the title won last year by Cincinnati Entrants include Lima Cincinnati Wildcats Middletown Styria Youngstown and Newark.
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Lima
Cincinnati
Wildcats
Middletown
Styria
Youngstown
Newark
Bodie’s Sneaky Trick Stuns Umpire at Volo Grounds
Ping Bodie, former Yankee and White Sox star, tried a quirky schoolyard stunt known as using the noodle against Buck Weaver’s Chicago, but the umpire ruled time and Bodie returned to third as Weaver joked about the ball. Bodie protested, claiming he’d scored, while Beedie lamented the umpire’s failure to see the strategy.
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Ping
Bodie
Volo Grounds
New York
Yankees
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Ty Cobb
Ving
Buck Weaver
Weaver
Buck
Beedie
Should Harris or Collins Seek Big League Manager Roles
Baseball figure Stanley Harris, 27, poised to debate managing as Ed Die Collins, a veteran White Sox star, faces questions on balancing playing and managing. Collins says he might manage after playing, noting the workload and personal goals. Harris’s potential Washington role draws interest in a case study of player managers.
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Stanley Harris
Harris
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
New York
Collins
Huggins
Colonel Ruppert
Yankees
Clarke Griffith
Chicago
Washington
Moran Relapse Hits Jieds Manager in Orlando Hotel
Orlando March 6 Manager Pat Moran of the Jieds is in serious condition at his hotel after a relapse following an improvement from an attack of acute indigestion.
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Orlando, Fla
Pat Moran
The
Jieds
Romero-Rojas May Face Dempsey After Tex Rickard Talks
New York reports promoter Tex Rickard may lineup Quintin Romero-Rojas to challenge Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title late this summer if Romero accepts terms. Rickard hints Firpo could be sidelined as negotiations drift while other plans and rivalries arise amid unexpected news.
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New York
Quintin Romero-Rojas
Tex Rickard
Luis Firpo
Rickard
Firpo
Romero Hombre
Romero-Nojas
Dempsey
Richard
Indiana Ohio cities form baseball league in Lima meeting
Six clubs will post forfeits and take franchises in a new baseball league of Indiana and Ohio. A meeting on March 9 in Lima will adopt the schedule. Cities enrolled include Lima Celina Bellefontaine Bryan and New Bremen Ohio and Angola Ind. Expansion to eight clubs possible with talks for two more Indiana cities Delphos and Ottawa also seeking berths.
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Uhs
Baseball League
Indiana
Ohio
Celina
Bellefontaine
Bryan
New 3Remen
Angola
Ind
Delphos
Ottawa
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