Dodgers Pennant Bees and Big Payroll Scare
Clearwater Florida March 13 Six Brooklyn NL stars will earn over 7000 annually as payroll climbs past 200000. Dazzy Vance Burdeigh Grimes Jack Fournier Zach Wheat Milton Stock and Jim Johnston top the list with lucrative deals amid Ebbetts Robbies plans for a 1925 pennant. The club reshapes infield with Fournier High Mitchell Stock Tierney Johnston Wheat Brown and Cox while pitchers include Ehrhardt Henry Creen Osborne Hollingsworth Cantrell Roberts and Schwartz.
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Davis J. Walsh
Clearwater
Fia
Brooklyn
Charley Ebetts
Squire
Wilbert Robinson
Ebbetts
Dazzy Vance
Bur Deight Grimes
Jack Fournier
Zach Wheat
Milton Stock
Jimmy Johnston
Vance
Dazzy
Grimes
Mr. Ebbetts
Gurnier
Ray
Robbie
Mr. Thetts
Dodgers
Nurmi
Boston
Permy
Washington Senators
Reuther
Fournier
Mitchell
Stock
Tierney
Johnston
Johnny Mitchell
Johnny
Fielt
Brown
Tom Griffith
Dick Cox
Portland
de Berry
Taylor
Rube Ehrhardt
Dutch Henry
Nelson Creen
Tiny Osborne
Cub
John Hollingsworth
Senators
Guy Cantrell
Muskogee
John Roberts
Little Rock
Lefty Schwartz
Famous Hitters of Past and Present
In New Orleans March 13 Hughey Duffy, long time Red Sox scout, held a .438 career NL average from over 30 years ago, a mark Rogers Hornsby nearly topped last season. The piece notes Duffy’s pride in the enduring record, Hornsby’s near miss, and contrasts Duffy with Hornsby in build and swing, plus praises Cy Young as the era’s greatest pitcher.
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Billy Evans
Orleans
Hughey Duffy
Boston Red Sox
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Caredinals
Duffy
Delahanty
Lajoie
Wagner
Speaker
Roush
Cobb
Sisler
Heilmann
Red Sox
Hornsby
Hughey
Cy Young
Hud son Team Lost in Catamount Mountain Woods
After being chased from Hud son by 500 angry basketball fans the Hudson Mass team was reported lost in the Catamount Mountain woods. The players faced exposure and death risk unless guided out as they refused to play without a money guarantee.
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Pittsburgh
N. H
Hudson
Mass
Catamount Mountain
Massachusetts
Hoppe Schaeffer Duel Narrowly Separate Match
In Boston on March 13 Jake Schaefer, world balk line billiards champion, trailed Willie Hoppe by 85 points entering the final two blocks. Hoppe led the seventh block 400 to 331, Schaefer won the eighth 400 to 307, with Hoppe delivering a sensational seventh block.
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Boston
Jake Schaefer
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Schaefer
Training Camp Gossip From Florida and California
World champions routed the Reds 5 to 0 in Orlando on March 13 as Sheehan and Donohue limited the Senators. Cincinnati managed only five singles. Zachery Marbery and Sussell starred. Next week the Reds travel to Tampa for another crack at the champions.
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Orlando
Fla
Reds
Sheehan
Donohue
Senators
Cincinnati
Zachery
Marbery
Sussell
Stanley Harris
Tampa
Stockton
Calif
St. Louis Cardinals
Sacramento Senators
Lint Rhein
Sach
Freeno
Oakland
Sonora
Sotheron
Browns Rookie Springer Named Camp Sensation by Sisler
Bradford Springer of Detroit impressed at St. Louis Browns camp with a fast delivery during batting practice, earning praise from manager George Sisler as the sensation of the training quarters.
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Tarpon Springs
Fla
Bradford Springer
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
George Sisler
Springer
Ripp Drives In Run With Bases Loaded In Exhibition Win
In St Petersburg on March 13 the Yankees defeated the Braves 14 to 9. Ripp delivered a bases loaded triple to spark the rally as Beall Shocker and Johnson pitched for New York while Marquard Genewich and Benton took the mound for Boston.
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Petersburg
Fla
Ripp
Yanks
Braves
Marquard
Genewich
Benton
Beall
Shocker
Johnson
Yankees
Slim Harris Hurt By Wild Pitch In Exhibition Tilt
In Fort Myers on March 13, Slim Harris of Mack’s staff sustained damage to his opening effort as a high fastball clipped him, spoiling the form of the Philadelphia clubs in an exhibition game.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Slim” Harris
Mack
Philadelphia
Indians' Myatt shines as Yanks win. Cleveland faces Indianapolis
Lakeland report notes Glenn Myatt batting .1000 in yesterday's 4 to 2 win as the Yankees show strong form. Sherry Smith pitched well for New York and Cleveland is set to meet Indianapolis in Plant City tomorrow.
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Lakeland
Fla
Glenn Myatt
Indians
Yani
Sherry Smith
Yans
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Plant City
Emory Rigney Detroit Tigers Shortstop 1922 Rookie
Emory E. Rigney of Groveton Texas born January 7 1897 joined the Detroit Tigers in 1922 after Fort Worth Texas League service. He batted .9800 and over in each of three major league seasons drew 102 bases on balls in 1924 ranking behind Babe Ruth and played every game in 1922 and 155 games overall.
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Emory E. Rigney
Detroit Tygers
Groveton, Tex
Tygers
Fort Worth
Babe Ruth
Rickey Eyes Upgraded Cardinals Infield Prospects
Branch Rickey notes the St Louis Cardinals need stronger infield with young Lester Bell Ty Irigan and veterans Hornsby Bottomley plus potential Walter Mails and Ohio State pitcher Stuart forming a formidable core if they emerge ready to contribute.
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Lester Bell
Ty Irigan
Hornsby
Bottomley
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinal
Walter Mails
Stuart
Ohio State
Rickey
Rich New Yorker Bets He Can Lick Any Man His Age
Millionaire film executive Bert Yates, 47, trained at Philadelphia Jack O Brien gym to shed weight from 218 to 156 pounds and claims he can defeat any man his age in the United States. Trainer praises him as Exhibit A for fitness and longevity. Yates aims to box into his 70s.
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New York
Tmerbert Yates
Philadelphia
Jack” O'Brien
Neo
Jack
Yates
Tie
United States
Ile
Promoter Secures String Band for Natco Mat Bout Card
Logan O March 12 Promoter Herman Sheline announces Capital City String Band will provide music for Ardenville wrestling card on March 17. The event features three mat bouts and the Lewis quartet of Shawnee as added attractions.
Frat Champs Announced In Ohio University Intramurals
Lambda Chi Glass BR upset Sigma Pi 11 to 9 to claim undisputed first in the National class AB league at Ohio University gym. Tau Celts beat Phi Taus 10 to 4 in Class B American. Phi Delts edged Sigma Pi 160 to 9 in Southern C. League winners listed. Cozy Dolan remark closes.
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Lambda Chi
Glass BR
Ohio University
Ohio Gym
Sigmaa Pi
Sig
Lambda Chis
Sigs
Tau Celts
Phi Taus
Tau Delta
Phi Delts
Sige Ma Pis
A Sigma Wi
A Lambda Chil Association
Lambda Chi International
Western Kappa Pat Southern
First Round Drawings In Tournament Announced
Athens high schools Red and Mack team opens Class A action at Ohio University this afternoon facing undefeated Washington C H at 4. Other Class A matchups include Portmouth versus Logan and Trenton versus Greenfield on Friday night. Class B games feature Glenford versus Wilkesville and Somerset versus South Webster with rounds through Saturday finals.
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Athens High School
Red and Mack
Ohio University
Wisemen
Washington C. H
Nelsonville
Athens
Portamouth
Logan
Glenford
Wilkesville
Somerset
South Webster
Albany
Frankfort
Marshall
Proctorville
Madison
Port William
Gallipolis
McArthur
Rattling Siki Faces Berlenbach in Madison Square Garden Bout
In New York on March 11, Rattling Siki fights Paul Berlenbach in a twelve round bout at Madison Square Garden to determine if the Senegalese fighter retains the form that once knocked out Georges Carpentier. Berlenbach is favored to win as Siki resumes training for the clash.
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New York
Rattling Siki
Georges Carpentier
Paul Berlenbath
King
Madison Square Garden
Siki
Berlenbach
Illenbach
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