Reds Hold Early Ground At Plant Field In Spring Practice
Youth Otto Bluege shines at third base in eleventh straight Reds practice as Joe Morrissey misses week with a broken finger. Managers and fans monitor possible opening lineup while infield drills highlight defense.
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Tampa
Fla
Joe Morrissey
Otto Bluege
Reds
Plant Field
Lucas
Bottomley
Durocher
Grantham
Blair
Bluege
High
Bush
Sidelined squad gears up as Ohio hosts midweek games
Rumors of a late-season district tournament loom as Ohio prepares to host midweek practice and schedule adjustments. Coach Don looks to mend the lineup with vacancies at infield and mound as Rex Burke, Knight, and Lassman depart.
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Ohio
Rex Burke
Knight
Partell
Ason
Sd Las
BIA Crews Hal Schedule for Races in Derby and Philadelphia
The BIA crews plan a schedule including the New York to April 29 event and the Vania Derby races. They will also meet Princeton Childs Cup at Philadelphia on May 20. The lightweight crew from Wa and Will defends its title at Henley in Philadelphia.
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Towin
New York
Vania
Derby
Crew
Henley
Philadel
Ruth and Ruppert debate Ruth's 1933 Yankees contract
Babe Ruth meets with Colonel Jacob Ruppert owner of the New York Yankees as camp opens. Ruth may skip the exhibition opener against the Boston Braves if not under contract and seeks a salary around 60 000 while Ruppert resists offers above 50 000.
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Babe Ruth
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Ruth
Boston Braves
Bambino
Yankees
Yanks
Colone Ruppert
Booster Fives Roll in A B C Latur Friday
Columbus Ohio teams compete in the 33rd American Bowling Congress tournament with leaders Independent Supply Co of Columbus at 2765 after four days. Cussins Fearn firms from New Philadelphia Coshocton and Columbus occupy top doubles and singles standings led by William Fenwick Canton with 545 three game series.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Dayton
Cleveland
Chillicothe
Athens
Elyria
Lancaster
Mansfield
Marion
Newark
Toledo
Wooster
Team of Columbus
F. Trams
Cussins & Fearn
New Philadelphia
Cussins
Fearn
Coshocton
John Wilder
Wiliam Caskey
Canton
C. Kutcher
W. Fenwick
G. Morgan
O. Morgan
Middletown
G. Miller
R. Thompson
Springfield
William Fenwick
J. Wilder
W. Caskey
Potomac State Leads WV Conference Standings Title Race
West Virginia college basketball nears season end as Potomac State claims 19 of 21, Davis Elkins clinches conference title two weeks earlier, New River 11 wins with two losses, while West Virginia University ends 9 and 13 in 22 with a Tuesday game at Carnegie Tech.
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West Virginia
Potomac State
New River
Davis-Elkina
Potomac
Davis-Elkins
Pacific Coast
West Virginia University
West Liberty
Glenville
Morris- Harvey
Bluefield
Pittsburgh
Carnegia Tech
Netters Enter Second Round
In the National Indoor Tennis Championships second round, 2 seed Frank Shields faces Frank Bowden while other first-round survivors, including Gregory Mangin, Clifford Sutter, George Lott, John Hamilton, Sidney Wood, Berkeley Bell, Walter Arensberg, and Eugene Mecauliff, compete in singles.
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New York
U.P
Gregory S. Mangin
Newark
James Greer
Frank Shields
Frank Bowden
Columbia University
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
Armand L. Brunau
Brooklyn
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
John Hamilton
Sidney B. Wood
Wilson Rogers
Berkeley Bell
Texas
Walter Arensberg
Eugene Mecauliff
E. Raney Donovan
Fordham
Connie Mack a Fighter Behind His Polite Image
NEA Service reports Connie Mack, long praised as a genial leader of the A's, is really a fighter and shaper of next season. He rebuilt after 1914 to match shifting leagues, selling Simmons, Haas, and Dykes, replacing them with rookies like Finney and Higgins, aiming to restore fan interest and team success in 1933.
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NEA Service
New York
Connie Mack
A's
Mack
Boston Braves
Boston
Joe Boicy
Cubs
al Simmons
Simmons
Haas
White Sox
Lou Finney
Roger Cramer
Ed Coleman
Bing Miller
Frank Higgins
Jimmy Dykes
Higgins
Eric McNair
Boley
Bishop
Foxx
Yale
John Salveson
New York Giants
Brooklyn Robins
Ty Cobb
Lhat
Bamcee
Sport Shots From McLemore Playful Roundup
Henry McLemore surveys baseball and college sports news from the era. Charley Gehringer joins the Tigers after Michigan roots, William Ward slated as Michigan varsity end, and various athletes from Dehart Hubbard to Eddie Tolan highlighted. Other notes mention umpire families, floor dipping records, Shanty Hogan as Braves player and billiards.
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New York
U.P
Charley Gehringer
Frank Navin
Detroit
Gehringer
Michigan
Tigers
Dehart Hubbard
Eddie Tolan
Tommy Connolly
American Association
Francis
Gopinath Dadoba Mantri
Bombay
India
Mantri
Shanty Hogan
Braves
Pete Jablonowski
Yankee
Paderewski
Eddie Collins
Marty McManus
Marty
Red Sox
Lew Fonseca
White Sox
Eddie Morgan
Indians
Duncan Honored by Bishop Cagers in 1933 Ohio Wesleyan
Harold Duncan of Ohio Wesleyan, a Cleveland Buckeye Conference guard, was named honorary captain of the 1933 basketball team. Lavern Bolton of Detroit received the most valuable player award, voted by teammates. Varsity letters went to Myron Prech, Robert Kolb, John Turley, Clarence Hendricks, Donald Boppel, Howard Stammier, Wimmer Dickerson, Duncan, Bolton, with Alfred Howells named senior manager.
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Delaware
Harold Duncan
Cleveland
Going to the Dogs in 1932 England Greyhound Season
Greyhound races drew a paid attendance of 20,000,000 in England during the 1932 season. The figure reflects widespread public interest in the sport across the country.
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England
Jeby Defends Middleweight Crown At Madison Square Garden
Ben Jeby of New York defends his middleweight title against Vince Dundee of Newark in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Dundee seeks revenge after two earlier 10 round wins, while Jeby touts improved form.
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New York
U.P
Madison Square Garden
Ben Jeby
Vince Dundee
Newark N. J
Dundee
Jeby
New York State Athletic Commission
Frank Battaglia
Canada
National Boxing Association
Gorilla Jones
Akronegro
International Boxing Federation
Marcol
France
Boston
Sammy Slaughter
Indiana
Norman Conrad
Wilton
N. H
Walter Cobb
Baltimore
Bob Moody
Newark
George Nichols
Buffalo
Don Perrin
North Arlington
N. J
Philadelphia
Winston
Hartford
Conn
Salvatore Ruggirello
Italy
Pittsburgh
Tommy Paul
Jimmy Thomas
Sammy Binder
Frank Marchese
Brooklyn
Lew Masse
Phil Zwick
Cleveland
New Haven
Cocoa Kid
Miki Gelb
Hungary
Bep van Klavern
Holland
Baby Joe Gans
California
Tracey Cox
Indianapolis
Junior Welter
Billy Holt
Larranaga Wins Cuban Grand National at Oriental Park
Allan A. Ryan’s Larranaga set a new Oriental Park mile and a quarter record in the $50 000 Cuban Grand National Handicap winning by a length over Kinesen. The gelding clocked 2 38 earning $39 150 for its owner trainer F J Bennett and jockey Johnny Kurtsinger.
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Havana
U.R
Allan A. Ryan
Oriental Park
Island Republic
F. A. Carreaud
Kinesen
Larranga
Herron
Apprehension den of Allah Il
White Clover
Gold Step
Pari-Mutue
Charlie Kurtsinger
F. J. Bennett
Kurtsinger
Joe Carr predicts surge of new minor leagues in 1933
Joe Carr the new promotion director of the minors foresees the 1933 season opening with about twice as many leagues as in 1932. Old leagues like the New England Eastern and Northern circuits are revived and new leagues form in Wisconsin New Jersey Texas and the Pacific Northwest. Colleges revive baseball returning to the diamond while towns regain neighborhood matchups to spark interest in the game.
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Joe Carr
New England
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Texas
Pacific Northwest
Beshara Sets New Quint Record At Local Alleys
Charles Beshara totaled 144 pins out of 150 to break his prior 130 mark at the local alleys on Saturday. Frank Jones rolled 116 pins with several others at 100 or better, offering the finest bowling of the season.
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Beshara
Quint
Logan
Charles Beshara
Frank Jones
Braves Pitching Staff Mostly Young Under 30
Only three of the Boston Braves pitchers are under thirty with Bob Brown age 21 Ed Brandt 28 and Fred Frankhouse 25.
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Boston Braves
Bob Brown
Ed Brandt
Fred Frankiouse
Five former champions seek Ohio high cage titles
Akron West defends Class A title as 16 teams compete in Ohio State University gymnasium for state crowns. Former champs Marietta Springfield Dover join Scott East Bellevue Massillon in Class A, with Class B contenders Racine Lawrenceville Celina Catholic Delphos Henrietta Strasburg Coventry. Tournament runs Friday through Saturday with eight games, no four shooting contest due to economy.
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Ohio
Columbus
Ohio State University
Akron West
West
Akron
Marietta
Springfield
Dover
Toledo Scott
Columbus East
Bellevue
Massillon
Lancaster St. Mary
Racine
Lawrenceville
Celina Catholic
Delphos
Henrietta
Strasburg
Tuscarawas County
Coventry
Summit County
H.R. Townsend
Indiana Sill Track Champ
Indiana University indoor trackmen won their second straight Big Ten meet at Chicago field house finishing with 32 points to beat Michigan 26. New Western Conference records arose in pole vault half mile and mile relay while Charles Hornbostel clocked 1 59.9 in the half mile and Estil Lennington vaulted 13 feet 10 inches for a new mark. Illinois tied for third with 20 points, claiming pole vault mile run and shot put.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Babe Herman
Hesty
Gun Mancuso
Woody English
Cubs
Chicago
Charles Hornbostel
Indiana
Estil Lennington
Milinoia
Michigan
Bennett
Ohio State
Illinois
West Virginia cagers prepare for state finals at Buckhannon
Elkins High School leads eight-team field as Buckhannon hosts the elimination rounds Friday and Saturday. Beckley, Gary, Charleston, Ceredo Kenova, Martinsburg, Wellsburg and Victory join Elkins in the title chase with Wellsburg stunning Parkersburg and Warwood to earn a first Buckhannon trip since 1925.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Elkins High School
Buckham
Beckley
Gary
Charleston
Ceredo Kenova
Elkins
Martinsburg
Wellsburg
Victory
Clarksburg
Fairmont West Side
Squinty” Phares
Parkersburg
Warwood
Buckhannon
Bluefield
Ceredo-Kenova
Pleasant
Logan
Ohio County
Washington-Irving
Buckhanton
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Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club
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Lassman
Reich
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BIA
Asketball
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Bill Brauscher
McLemore
Henry McLemore
William Ward
Ward
Midwest
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Majestic Theatre
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