Art Smith and Tommy Armour Highlight 1930s Golf Talk
Mitch's Musings notes Art Smith returning to Summit Hills as prep at Ft Mitchell. He praises Tommy Armour after his win with Ed Dudley and cites Armour's driving and iron play as signs of a big year. Also recap of Baseball News covering 1931 IL profits, Gehrig, Vance on raised seam ball, and era changes.
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Tommy Armour
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Sporting News
International League
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Alphonse Thomas
Toronto
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Lou Gehrig
Everett Scott
Gehrig
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
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Patsy Tunney
England
Brick Mueller
Stephens
Jimmy Wilde
Nold Heydler
National League
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Vance
John al
Adolfo Luque
Bill Hallahan
Hallahan
Gabby Street
State Mat Tournament Opens at Kent State
Ohio wrestling coach Thor Olson disclosed the starting lineup for the state championships at Kent State. Tryouts in 155 165 and unlimited classes determined Ruff over Breed and Deckert, with Clark Gray in 166 pound class and Blosser winning heavyweight. Regulars Stanl ey Busha C Gray and Blosser rail to Kent with Wells Kellar Ruff as reserves. Preliminary bouts tonight semis tomorrow finals Saturday night.
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Liovi Gray Onie
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Wells
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Sintic
Lioyd Gray
C. Gray
Olson
James Warren
Athens
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Hange
L. Gray
Shields and Bell Meet in National Indoor Semifinals
In New York on March 18 Francis X. Shields of New York faces Berkeley Bell, former Texan, in one national indoor tennis tournament semifinal. George M. Lott of Chicago plays Gregory S. Mangin of Newark in the other. Lott and John Van Ryn contest a doubles semifinal with Fields and Eugene McCauliff. Finals set for tomorrow.
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New York
Francis X. Shields
Berkeley Bell
George M. Lott
Chicago
Gregory S. Mangin
Newark
Women’s Invitational Golf Tourney Planned at Gran iteeton
Columbus reports a late women’s invitational golf tournament will be held at the Gran iteeton course on May 2. Mrs George R Hedges, former state association president, announced the event today.
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U.R
Graniteton
George R. Hedges
State Association
Winegarner Emerges as Potential Regular Moundsman
Ralph Winegarner, a former infielder turned pitcher, impressed in a spring game for the Toledo Mud Hens and New Orleans Pelicans, prompting talk he could win a major league spot with the Cleveland Indians. Coaches praised him as a top prospect after three innings of work with two triples against him.
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Orleans
U.P
Ralph Winegarner
Cleveland
O’neill
Winegarner
O'Neill
Pelicans
Tribe
Manger Peckinpaugh
Indians
Yankees Open Exhibition Swing With Two-Game Florida Trip
The New York Yankees head to Sarasota to face Indianapolis in an exhibition today and play Cincinnati in Tampa tomorrow after an easy 6 to 2 win over the Boston Braves. Babe Ruth batted .500 with two singles in four trips.
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Fla
U.R
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Babe Herman
California
Reds
Herman
Wally Gilbert
Ernie Lombardi
Brooklyn
Dan Howley
Yankees
Athletics
ST. Petersburg
New York Yankees
Sarasota
Indianapolis
Yanks
Boston Braves
Babe Ruth
Tigers blank Athletics as Sorrel homers in seventh
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland 4 to 0 for their third consecutive win. Sorrel hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to spark the victory.
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Oakland
Calif
Detroit Tigers
Sorrel
Pirates outslug Mission Reds 10 9 in series game
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Mission Reds 10 to 9 in San Francisco. Mission pitcher Paul Zahniser hit a grand slam home run.
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mission Reds
Paul Zahniser
Mission
White Sox Top Texas 5 2 In Slugfest
Chicago White Sox beat the University of Texas 5 to 2 as Texas outhit 7 to 5 but failed to plate runs. The visitors secured the win with superior offense and late insurance runs.
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Austin
Tex
Chicago White Sox
University of Texas
Sox
Browns expect Ferrell to reach terms this week
West Palm Beach reports Manager Bill Killefer of the St. Louis Browns predicts one of his three holdouts, catcher Rick Ferrell, will come to terms within the week. The unsettled contract situation surrounds Ferrell as spring training continues.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
U.P
Bill Killefer
St. Louis Browns
Rick Ferrell
Red Sox Hold Short Workout After Rain Cancels St Patrick Game
Savannah report says the Boston Red Sox held a brief workout after rain cancelled a St Patrick's Day exhibition between Irishmen and Dutchmen on the team, delaying play and keeping players active indoors.
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Savannah
Boston Red Sox
Roundup of names from Biloxi event on March 18
In Biloxi Mississippi on March 18 the list includes Bob Friedrich Lynn Griffith and others as part of a local sporting or community event with participants named from the region.
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Biloxi
Miss
Bob Friedrich
Lynn
Griffith
Columbus Chosen For 1983 American Bowling Congress
Detroit reports Columbus Ohio is expected to be selected as the site for the 1983 ABC tournament with Peoria Illinois as the other contender. Elmer Baumgarten of Chicago is set to be elected president and Frank Pasdeloup of Chicago to become treasurer. Standings show Markson Furnitures of Syracuse leading team totals with 2870 followed by P M Freight Traffic Detroit and Jefferson Salleys Syracuse in tight race. Individual high scores include A Graham New Philadelphia and A Bauman Columbus with 719 and 710 respectively.
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U.r.columbus
Ohio
American Bowling Congress
Peoria, Jr
Elmer Baumgarten
Chicago
Frank Pasdeloup
A. Graham
New Philadelphia
A. Bauman
Columbus
C. Drs
A. Newton
St. Louis
L. Fisher
Cincinnati
Grades Hope Lift OSU Track Roster As Spring Trials Begin
Ohio State coaches chant Grades You Funny Things as final exams loom. Eligible athletes may bolster the 1932 squad, including Don Bennett and Walter Stapf from Columbus, Ralph Ross of Canton, pole vaulter John Wonsowitz of Gary Indiana, and Columbus sprinters Willis Richards and Lloyd Wise as spring meets approach.
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U.P
Ohio State University
Ohio State
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Walter Stapf
Bellevue
Ralph Ross
Canton
John Wonsowitz
Gary
Ind
Wonsowitz
Ohio
Lloyd Wise
Richards
Wise
Middlewest
Opportunity Knocking for Sam Fuller
Henry McLeppm ore portrays Sammy Fuller as on the verge of a career defining moment in a Madison Square Garden ten round bout with Billy Wallace. The piece casts Fuller as a humanity saving underdog facing a radio crooner opponent and envisions national acclaim and civic honors if he wins.
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Napoleon
Alexander
Shipwreck Kelly
Art Shires
Madison Square Garden
Sammy Fuller
Zbyszko
Boston
Fuller
Billy Wallace
Cleveland
Wallace
Indoor Tennis Spotlight and Wrestling Notes
Shields and Mangin shine in indoor tennis action while Fuller supplies the kicker in Crooner’s setup. Londos endures a brutal struggle, continuing his habit of hard fighting on the mats.
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Mangin
Fuller
Kicker
Londos
Indians reopen talks on use of new Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Indians officials planned to resume negotiations with city leaders today over access to the new Municipal Stadium. Club attorneys Stadium Manager E. E. Adams Mayor Ray T. Miller and several city councilmen were to discuss a long running wrangle ahead of the season opener.
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Cleveland
U.P
Cleveland Indians
E. E. Adams
Ray T. Miller
Yourist Made Honorary Captain of Heidelberg Team
Abe Yourist of Toledo has been elected honorary captain of Heidelberg College basketball. He played three seasons for the cage team and has won letters in football and baseball.
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Tiffin
U.P
Abe Yourist
Toledo
Heidelberg College
Yourist
Heistand Wins St Patrick's Day Trapshoot Title
In Vandalia on March 18 Joe Heistand captured the 16 yard St Patrick's Day trapshoot event. The competition drew shooters from the region with Heistand securing the top prize.
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Vandalia
U.P
Joe Heistand
Southpaws To Meet for Title
CHICAGO March 18 U R The second world championship boxing match in Chicago this year features Dave Maier Milwaukee and George Nichola Buffalo Italian in a 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium. Maier enters as betting favorite with seven knockouts in 12 straight wins and previously beat Nichola by technical knockout in eight. this marks the first title bid by two left handed fighters.
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U.R
Chicago Stadium
Dave Mater
Milwaukee
Nichola
Maier
Nichole
Hillsboro shooter breaks 98 from 10 targets
MH A Blair of Spring Valley wins class honors with a high score of 98 out of 100 as Hillsboro hosts a target shooting event.
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Hillsboro
MH. A. Blair
Spring Valley, C
Clasa
Senators to Start Ragland Against Louisville Today
Washington manager Walter Johnson praised Friedrich, a former Holy Cross pitcher, as one of the most promising young arms he has ever acquired. Frank Ragland will take the mound for the Senators in today’s game with Louisville.
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Frank Ragland
Washington Senators
Louisville
Walter Johnson
Friedrich
Holy Cross
Conference Is Held at Athens Church
The First Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met Thursday night in Athens Church led by Dr. O. C. McClure superintendent of the Chillicothe District.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Athens
O. C. McClure
Chillicothe
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