Ohio Conference Getting Ready For Baseball in Earnest
Ohio Conference baseball squads emerge from indoors and prep for the season. Wooster leads with sixteen games, Ohio Wesleyan and Wittenberg follow. Denison, Miami, Otterbein, and others count on new talent. Key players include Morrridge pitching for Miami and Captain Baker in the outfield. Cincinnati fields a veteran nine with Fritz Reinhardt backstopping. Ohio Northern, Cincinnati, and Ohio Wesleyan sort pitching and infield questions as coaches test multiple lineups.
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Cleveland
Southland
Ohio Conference
Ohio
Wooster
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Cedarville
Antioch
Miami
Morrridge
Allen
Baker
Denison
Lowmiller
Douglas
Rettig
Sebald
S. Miller
Boles
Braden
Raxerber
Stein
Gabriel
Murrey
Olson
Irish
Wenger
Langell
Presbyterian
Ohio State
Ohio University
Athens
Don Peden
Ohio Northern
Haley
Keystone
van Alstyne
Morrissey
Cincinnati
Fritz Reinhardt
Joe Kennell
George Markle
Straud
Reds gamble on Charley Dressen return to throwing arm
Charley Dressen of the St Paul club faced a career gamble as Cincinnati weighed his future after a severe throwing arm injury. Despite winter ball and six weeks of specialist care, the infielder’s arm remains troublesome, hindering throws and prompting cautious nursing by Dressen and manager Hendricks as they await natural healing.
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Dressgen
Cincinnati
Dressen
Cuba
Dopad
Reds
Hendricks
Training Camp Gossip and Spring Results Reported
In Lakeland Florida on March 24 Garand Buckeye lured Rob Russell into a weak foul then struck out two in the Columbus lineup as Cleveland won 3 to 2 with Byron Spence pitching the last four innings. In Cleveland Ohio on March 24 Dr Frank A Yocum was named director of physical education at Western Reserve University. In Orlando Florida on March 24 the Reds defeated Toledo 13 to 9 in a cold rain as Cincinnati piled up 20 hits while Naylor Jacobs Frey and Lyons allowed 14. Rixey and Renton pitched for Cincinnati and the Reds were set to face Milwaukee next.
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Lakeland
Fla
Mar
Garand Buckeye
Rob Russell
Columbus
Byron Spence
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Frank A. Yocum
Western Reserve University
Orlando
Reds
Toledo
Deland
Cincinnati
Naylor
Jacobs
Frey
Lyons
Rixey
Renton
Milwaukee
Connie Macks Unique Distinction As AL Manager
Connie Mack holds the record for six pennants and seven last-place finishes in the American League. He notes that his ownership of most of the club and reluctance to fire himself explain the disreputable record.
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Connie Mack
Mack
Connie
William Kamm Major Leaguer With Nine Assists In One Game
William Ek Kamm, Chicago White Sox born San Francisco February 2 1900, joined major league via 1922 cash and players deal worth about 100 900. Noted for nine assists in a September 30 1923 game tying American League record and led third basemen with a .971 fielding average plus 31 double plays.
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San Francisco
Calif
Izaak Walton League to Meet in Chicago April 2 3 4
Chicago will host the third annual Izaak Walton League of America convention April 2 3 4 at the La Salle Hotel. Will H. Dilg says the gathering marks a new level in conservation efforts with sportsmen nationwide aiming to stop river pollution regulate hunting and fishing foster reforestation and advance outdoor recreation. local chapters form state divisions and the national body owns Outdoor America a magazine shared by all members.
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United States
Walton League
la Salle Hotel
National Conservation and Game and Fish Administration
Will H. Dilg
Chicago
The
Waltons
America
League
Canada
Outdoor America
Dutch Ruether backs back with Senators after pay dispute
In a Tampa dispatch a heated pre season exchange between Clarke Griffith and Walter Ruether over salary reveals Ruether’s plan to cure his arm with baths in Hot Springs. Ruether’s candor impressed Griffith and Stanley Harris as the left hander signs a new contract and praises Harris and the manager.
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Tampa
Fla
Walter
Reuther
Washington Senators
Clarke Griffith
Ruether
Dodgers
Washington
Griffith
Hot Springs
Washington Club
Bull’s-Eye
Stanley Harris
British Amateur Golf Championship Qualifiers Reduced
London March 24 Only 74 players qualified for the British amateur championship this year by Royal and Ancient ratings. Eligible players must have a handicap of 4 or better. Only three amateur scratch players exist Cyril Tolley Sir Frank Holderness and Roger Wethered with handicaps 1 2 and 3 respectively.
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London
Royal and Ancient Championship Committee
St. Andrews
Cyril Tolley
America
Sir Firenest Holderness
Roger Wethered
Fights from Canton and Zanesville Result in Mixed Wins
Willie Ames of Akron outpoints Steve Sullivan of New York in a 12 rounder at 131 pounds. Midget Mike O Dowd of Columbus defeats Jackie Palmer of Akron in eight rounds. Battling Levy of Canton and Pete Canal of Youngstown draw after eight rounds. Alvie Miller of Youngstown tops Ted Silvers of Canton in six. Billy Britton of New York defeats Joe Lohman of Toledo in ten rounds at Zanesville. Jimmie Livingston of Zanesville wins over Kirk Galloway of Columbus in six rounds. Hank Fredericks of Ohio State University outpoints Mickey Finnegan of Wheeling in six. Waily Joster of Zanesville and Mickey Tolbert of Columbus draw in four.
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Canton
Willie Ames
Akron
Steve “Kid” Sullivan
New York
Mike O'Dowd
Columbus
Jackie Palmer
Battling Levy
Pete Canal
Youngstown
Alvie Miller
Ted Silvers
Zanesville
Billy Britton
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Jimmie Livingston
Hughie Critz Emerges as Reds Sensation in Spring
Hughie Critz at second base wowed the National League last season and continues to impress this spring. The Reds rookie stepped into the lineup from nowhere, fielded brilliantly, and hit well over .800, showing gains from a year of experience.
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Hughie Critz
Critz
Reds
Manager Hendricks Says Anything Can Happen This Year
Hendricks states his hall club faces a wide range of outcomes this season with high expectations and uncertainty. He emphasizes potential surprises and adaptability as the club enters competition.
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Hendricks
Hall
Peden drills as more Ohio lettermen join grid practice
Coach Don Peden increases intensity as 24 lettermen return to Ohio football workouts. All-Ohio guard Bill Herbert helps coach linemen while backfield remains the focus, with Gardner Blythe Wise and Longley among those practicing. Younger backs including Robison show kicking and passing skill as Shafer’s position remains unsettled and speculation swirls about final roles.
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Don Peden
Bill Herbert
Ohio
Butch Grover
Herbert
Peden
Gardner
Nhennard
Wise
Longley
Blythe
Nelsonville
Robison
Shields
Oates
Yorhes
Ralerts
Murray
Serena Shafer
Athens High
Gerald Gamber
Pecen
Shafer
Huggins backs Yankees comeback with new spirit
St Petersburg March 24 Miller Huggins manager of the New York Yankees is confident in a comeback. He cites improved team spirit and depth with recruits like Nick Culpeo Henry Wanninger and Gehrig plus the hope of Shockney and ONeill aiding Wally Schang and Combs making the league a tougher challenge for rivals in the American League.
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ST. Petersburg
Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
Huggins
Yanks
Yankees
City of
Sunshine
Tyrus Raym Cobb
New York
Urban Sheckes
Steve O'Neill
Eat Comba
Promin
Henry
Nick” Culop
Wanninger
Baseball At Bat Echoes Through Cleveland Indiana Field
In the field Bob Knode, a veteran, carries the stance for a bearded first baseman on the Cleveland in Indiana. George Sister watches as the at bat shows a resemblance that hints at a closer look.
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Bob Knode
Cleveland Indiana
George Sister
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