Four American rookies impress in spring camps
New York pitchers and top clubs unveil 12 promising rookies led by Sam Byrd Lynford Lary Ordoff Rhodes Ed Grimes and more as Miller Huggins and Walter Johnson project the most likely regulars. Grimes and Dondero battle for the Browns third base while Ferrell Liska Gooch Kerr Hoffman and McKain await final verdicts in the battle for spots across the leagues.
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United Press
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Yankees
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Ortstop
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Richard Ferrell
Ad Liska
Senators
Guy Cantrell
Charles Gooch
Johnny Kerr
White Sox
Clarence Hoffman
Harold McKain
Miller Huggins
Lary
Oakland
Shorts
Albany
Gordon Rhodes
University of Utah
Dempsey Signs Men for First Venture in Boxing
New York reports Jack Dempsey has signed Sammy Mandell, world lightweight champion, and Ray Miller of Chicago for a title bout next June. The match likely will be in Detroit. Dempsey weighs options including an offer from Humbert J. Fugagy and will decide this week.
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Jack Dempsey
World
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Ray Miller
Chicago
Detroit
Mosey
Humbert J. Fugagy
Hocking Group Schools List Track Tourney
Logan plans the Hocking County track meet for April 27 at Logan High School field. Committee members Paul Shaffer Murray City Robert Hilliard Laurelville Lewis Ingram Haydenville set events and scoring. Morning events start 9 30 a m with 100 and 220 yard dashes pole vault shot put and girl 50 yard dash.
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Statft
Hocking County
Paul Shaffer
Murray City
Robert Hilliard
Laurelville
Lewis Ingram
Haydenville
Logan High School
City Board of Education
A. C. Woods
Richard Coleman
Shea Beats Bloom In Columbus Bout
Eddie Shea of Chicago featherweights won a ten round decision over Lou Bloom of Columbus in a local bout. Shea took six rounds to Bloom's one with three even rounds. Bloom was knocked down once in the fourth. Shea weighed 126 pounds and Bloom 125 1 2.
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A.R
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Lou Bloom
Bloom
Shea
Exhibition Games Spotlight Across Spring Venues
American League teams like Times facing Newark in Fort Myers and National League matchups include Cincinnati versus Columbus in Lakeland and Pittsburgh versus San Francisco in San Francisco. Other games feature Los Angeles against Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles and New York Yankees against Boston Braves in St. Petersburg Florida. St. Louis Browns meet Philadelphia Phillies in Winter Haven while Boston Red Sox play St. Louis Cardinals in Avon Park.
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Fila
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al Crowder
Pirates Lose to Seals as Spring Training Plays Roll On
In exhibition action at San Francisco the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 4 2 to the San Francisco Seals. Jolley slugged a solo homer in the eighth inning that keyed the Coast League win. Other games saw Los Angeles beat Chicago 12 11 on Jigger Stats home run spree and Detroit top Hollywood 12 9.
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U.R
Jigger" Statz
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
San Francisco
Calif
U.P
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San Francisco Seals
Jolley
Steve Swetante
Pirate
Pro Gets New Job At Maryland Golf Course
Alex Taylor a former Scranton Pennsylvania golf pro has accepted employment at a Hagerstown Maryland course for the coming year.
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Scranton, Pa
Hagerstown, Md
Best in Indiana Batters University Tops State Title
Batters University finished the season 17 wins and 2 losses to win the Indiana state title. The team earned the state championship after a dominant run through the season.
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Indiana
Batters University
Reds Bet On Donohue For Pennant Chance
Cincinnati manager Jack Hendricks pins hopes on Pete Donohue to carry the Reds to the pennant this season. He praises Cruz at second and Kelly at first, notes infield plans with Pipp gone, and predicts tight pitching with Luque, May, Rixey, and Ash. Outfield stars Purdy Allen and Walker are set, with Callaghan Zitzmann and rookies in reserve.
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Lucas
May
Rixey
Ash
Columbus
Zahniser
Donahue
Kelly
Pipp
Cruz
Ford
Harris
Peck
Washington
Dressen
Lutzke
Joe Stripp
Purdy
Allen
Walker
Callaghan
Zitzmann
Ohio State Diamond Men To Play Kentucky Series
Twenty candidates plus five officials arrived in Lexington for practice games with the University of Kentucky. Seven veterans include Captain Widdifield Cline Genger Riehl Hess Hichman Sill. Coach L W John and staff accompany the Buckeyes and a Meiji University game in Columbus was moved up a day to May 16.
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U.2
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University of Kentucky
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Cline
Genger
Riehl
Hess
Hichman
Sill
L. W. &J. John
Henry Taylor
Wayne Wright
James Duffy
Wlliam Howell
Meiji University of Japan
Buckeyes
Columbus
Standing Unchanged In Bowling Tourney
In Chicago on March 19 the Bucks No. 12 held seventh place in the five man event of the American Bowling Congress after a 2878 pin upset. Detroit pair H Hollands and M Hotchkiss were fourth in doubles with 1254. Beatrice Neb on P Staehs and Delehant carded 1224, not enough for the leading ten. Ira Bass of Columbus topped the individuals with 689 for second place to date.
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U.R
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H. Hollands
M. Hotchkiss
Detroit
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Delehant
Beatrice
Neb
Ira Bass
Columbus
Stivers Declines National Cage Meet Trip
Dayton Stivers no longer will represent Ohio at the National Tournament in Chicago after a decision by the Ohio High School Board of Control following a call from Coach Floyd Stahl to Commissioner Townsend. The champions were informed of the ruling.
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Dayton Stivers
Ohio
Chicago
Floyd Stahl
Townsend
Ohio High School Board of Control
Pomeroy Club Dinner Honors Local Pomeroy Teams
The Lead A Hand Society of Simpson M E Church hosts a dinner for the first and second Pomeroy basketball teams, coach, three teachers, and Rev. McCollough as thanks for near supper. Picinich likely to lead catching with McMullen Sukeforth and Dixon backing him. The Reds’ chances hinge on pitching to rival clubs and Henderson notes three strong arms may lift them to pennant contention.
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Simpson M. E. Church
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Picinich
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Sukeforth
Dixon
Reds
Hendricks
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Pepper the rookie outfielder and football two way star
The note mentions Pepper a Cards rookie outfielder who played football at Alabama and could stand mid field and forward pass over goal posts. It also cites Jack Holland owning the Oklahoma City ball club with his son as catcher and Rockne naming Schwartz Herschberger and Kaplin for the Irish eleven. Babe says Wells will win many games and might pitch at Detroit if discovered. Willie Hoppe advocates women playing billiards for grace.
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Alabama
Jack Holland
Oklahoma City
Rockne
Schwartz
Herschberger
Kaplin
Wells
Detroit
Willie Hoppe
Carey Named Head of Madison Square Garden Today
New York March 19 The Full Board of Directors of Madison Square Garden will name William P F Carey to succeed Tex Rickard as president. Announcement was made by Richard Host chairman at a dinner for Carey. Carey, known as a railroad builder, was summoned from Wall Street after Rickard's death and assisted in promoting the Sharkey Stribling bout with Dempsey at the garden.
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Madison Square Garden
William PF. Carey
Tex Rickard
Richard Host
Garden Board
Carsey
Carey
Wall Street
Tex Richard
Tex Richard’s Death Left the Garden
Arena
Miami Beach
Jack Dempsey
The
Garden
Bushy Graham Wins Bantam Bout In Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on March 19 Bushy Graham the world bantamweight champion defeated Eddie of Columbus in a clean 10 round bout.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Bushy Graham
Eddie of
Columbus
Ohio Athletes Prep For Spring Sports
Ohio University coaches report spring workouts underway across baseball track tennis and football. Under Peden Trautwein Grover Bert the baseball squad and others prep for early season play while indoor track hosts Denison this Saturday. Buckeye Association spring meeting Friday shapes schedules for six schools as spring campaigns approach.
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Vic Sherow
Ohio U City Athletic Department
Peden
Trautwein
Grover Abert
O. C
Bird
Bobcats
Buckeye A Association
Professor Bird
Poe
Wrigley and McCarthy Share Germantown Birthplace
Noted baseball figures William Wrigley Jr and Joe McCarthy, both born in Germantown Pennsylvania, highlight a rare local tie linking Cubs founder and their famed manager.
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William Wrigley, Jr
Cubs
Joe McCarthy
Germantown
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