Shotton Says Phillies Won't Be a Keith Vaudeville Joke
Henry L. Farrell reports Burt Shotton in Winter Haven praising the Phillies roster as he debuts a candid camp tour. He names Hurst Fresco Thompson Thevenow Whitney Williams Klein O'Doul Peel and a pitching staff led by Baecht Benge Ferguson McGraw Willoughby and Sweetland while mourning Ulrich’s death. He expects a strong season and asserts the club will not be a vaudeville joke.
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Henry L. Farrell
NEA Service
Inter Haven
Fla
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Winter Haven
Burt Shotton
Florida
Burt
Mr. Shotten
Hurst
Fresco Thompson
Tommy Thevenow
St. Louis
Whitney
Cy Williams
Klein
Lefty O’doul
Southern
Peel
Baecht
Benge
Ferguson
McGraw
Willoughby
Sweetland
Ulrich
Caldwell
Collins
Roy
Walker
Ethan
Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Pirates
National League
Cat Thompson Rated Top Forward In Montana State Section
Best of his section Cat Thompson, Montana State forward, is rated the best forward of his section and viewed as possibly equal to any college player in America by regional experts.
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Cat” Thompson
Montana
America
Barefoot Marathoner Henry Nehganbe to Run New York to California
Henry Nehganbe of the Pottawattombe Indian tribe plans to run in C. C. Pyle's marathon from New York to California without shoes. He claims footwear impede performance and his feet show years of barefoot toughening with callouses.
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Henry Nehganbe
C. C. Pyle
New York
California
Cincinnati Red Pitcher Dies After Workout
Roy Meeker a 26 year old southpaw trying for a Reds berth died in Orlando Florida after a strenuous workout and hitting practice with the team. He collapsed in his hotel room and died shortly after. Meeker pitched for Columbus in the American Association last season before his arm failed. He is survived by a widow and a small child residing in Kansas City Kansas.
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Orlando
Fla
U.P
Roy Meeker
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Meeker
Columbus American Association
Kansas City
Kans
Columbus
Did You Know That Gil Doble and Dempsey Dinner Sparks
Gil Doble criticizes Cornell football coach pay demands and contract surrender. Dempsey misses New York boxing writers dinner for Bill Carey, claiming Carey earned credit for the Miami Beach plan. Dempsey asserts the event was his show when the project faltered.
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Gil Doble
Cornell
Dempsey
New York Boxing Writers
Bill Carey
Garden
Carey
Demps
Miami Beach
Golfers Ready to Tee Off in North and South Open
Nearly 100 top professional and amateur golfers prepared to start the twenty seventh annual North and South Open at Pinehurst North Carolina. The event marks the last championship before the Ryder Cup team sails to England to face British professionals, so players will be closely watched.
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Pinehurst
N. C
U.P
United States
England
Sonnenberg Defends Heavyweight Title in Milwaukee
Gus Sonnenberg defeated Dan Mc Cloud of Nebraska in Milwaukee to defend his heavyweight wrestling championship, winning in two falls last night.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gus Sonnenberg
Dan McCloud
Nebraska
Giants Poised as Classy Contenders in Spring Camp
In San Antonio the Giants project a sharp, confident image under John McGraw. Starters Harry Benton and Carl Hubbell headline a deep pitching staff as McGraw touts a stronger outfield with Ott Leach Roush Welsh and Kauffman. The camp emphasizes defense speed and proven staff depth as New York eyes the pennant this season.
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New York
Harry Benton
Giants
Charley Root
Cubs
McGraw
Benton
Inter Class Court Games Begin at Athens High
Inter class basketball opens at Athens High School with games Tuesday to Thursday at 4 pm. Classes compete in a tournament with the finals winner facing the faculty for intramural honors. Junior high home room tournament results: Room 304 seniors won, Room 201 sophomores runner up.
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Room
Dalton
Strickland
Gaskill
James
Swift
Gibson
Woodard
Siigley
Hudson
Merchant
Boggs
Duffy Lewis Made Early Prediction On Lazzeri’s Potential
Duffy Lewis, a former Red Sox outfielder, once told a major league club he was scouting for that Tony Lazzeri would never become a big league player.
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Duffy Lewis
Red Sox
Tony Lazzeri
Spanish Fliers Cross South Atlantic to Rio in Record Flight
Two Spanish army aviators Capt. Francisco Jiminez and Capt. Ignacio Iglesias flew from Seville across the South Atlantic via the Cape Verde Islands to Natal Brazil and toward Rio de Janeiro. They crossed Cape Blanco Africa and landed near noon after leaving Cape Verde.
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Jesus de Gran Poder
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Francisco Jimlinez
Ignacio Iglesias
Natal
South Atlantic
Seville
Spain
Cape Verde Islands
Cape Blanco
Africa
OSU Track Team Heads to Texas Relays
Led by Larry Snyder seven Ohio State track luminaries trained for the Texas Relays. The squad stops in St. Louis for a workout before the meet at the University of Texas in Austin and a relay carnival at SMU in Dallas. Participants include George Simpson Francis Pierce Fred Strother Kent Crooks Howard Kriss Richard Rockaway and Pete Rasmus.
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Columbus
Larry Snyder
Ohio State
Texas
German boxer Schmeling back opens fight war
Max Schmeling arrives aboard the Ile De France to set up a heavyweight promotion war. Dempsey and Fugazy sign with Humbert J. Lugazy while Schmeling chooses Joe Jacobs as manager. A Boston bout with Don O'Kelly is planned, with future matches likely decided in court.
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United Press
New York
U.R
Max Schmeling
Ile de France
Jack Dempsey
Humbert J. Lugazy
Madison Square Garden
Schmeling
Dempsey
Fugazy
Max
Arthur Bulow
Schmelings
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Jacobs
Bulow
Jacobs
Joe
Don O'Kelly
Bostonyi
Boston
Glouster Five Defeats Nelsonville in League Bowls
Glouster Palace Fives beat Nelsonville Strands 716 to 660 on Colbert Bros. alleys. Faires led scoring with 163, Johnson of Nelsonville close behind at 162. Final totals show Nelsonville 660 with a 245 218 197 line and Glouster 716.
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Glouster Palace
Nelsonville Strands
Colbert Bros
Faires
Johnson
Nelsonville
Smith
Eeeee
McNamus
Longley
Adams
Fire on Europa holds jammed Hamburg liner blaze
Fire crews from Hamburg city and the waterfront department fought a blaze in the hold of the North German Lloyd liner Europa today. The fire damaged the ship while docked along the harbor.
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Hamburg
Germany
Europa
Boxer Boxer's Pottery Earns Chicago Critics Praise
Chicago boxer Nick Fosco gains rare acclaim as a pottery artist with strong praise from local critics for his sculptural work and ceramic pieces.
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Boxer
Nick Fosco
Chicago
White Sox beat Texas in Lone Star exhibition
Chicago White Sox defeated the University of Texas 5 to 1 during a stopover in Texas on their way back to camp in Dallas after two exhibitions with the New York Giants in San Antonio. Other notes from spring training include Cubs vs Arizona and Reds mourning Roy Meeker with a cancelled Columbus game.
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Tex
UPR
Chicago White Sox
University of Texas
Sox
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New York Giants
San Antonio
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Arix
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Denny Williams
Tucson
Ariz
Pacific Coast
University of Arizona
Cubs
Fields Wins Welterweight Title From Jack Thompson in Chicago
Jackie Fields defeated Thompson in ten rounds to claim the National Boxing Association welterweight world title in Chicago. A chaotic night saw two spectators ignite a riot and a panic in the Coliseum, with many injured as the crowd surged toward the ring.
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Jack Thompson
Chicago
Beat Dempy
United Press
Hicago
U.2
National Boxing Association
Jackie Fields
Jakie Finkelstein
Jackie
Thompson
Mia
Isuana
Fields
Felds
Bedlem
Loughran Ready For Walker Title Fight In Chicago
Tommy Loughran completed the hard training for Thursday night defense of his lightweight crown against middleweight champion Mickey Walker. After weight troubles he made the 175 pound limit and will ease with lighter workouts over the next two days.
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Chicago
U.R
Tommy Loughran
Mickey Walker
Loughran
Inter-School Tournament Opener At Putnam GA
The Central School Tigers defeated East Side School Bull 16 to 0 at Rufus School playground. Kircher Spee and Emwhistle led scoring for the Tigers while Coury added points. The East Side led 3 to 0 at half, held Putnam scoreless in second half. Tournament continues this week with more games and a kite contest Saturday during vacation.
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Central School Tigers
Rufus
Dalton
Jon
Morrison
Rhoades
Trust seeks abandonment of Wellston line in Ohio
The Toledo and Ironton railroad filed with the utilities commission to abandon its Wellston operation between Jackson and Cornelia. The carrier says the line no longer produces sufficient revenue to justify its continuation.
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Trust, Toledo & Ironton
Utilities Commission
Wellston
Jackson Cornelia
Ling
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