Baseball slang from the Sporting News Record Book compiled notes
A clipping notes slang terms used in baseball as listed in the Sporting News Record Book. It includes terms like Apple orchard, base on balls, crooked arm, can of corn, bucking and more with brief definitions and examples. The glossary provides playful jargon for players, pitches, and infield actions.
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Sporting News
Morning Mail
Alibi Tke
Apple Baseball
Apple Orchard
Baltimore
County Fair
Dick Smith
Duster
Motorcycle event set for June 18 in California
A 200 mile annual motorcycle ride is scheduled to take place in California on June 18. Participants will ride through the designated route starting and finishing at the mentioned locations.
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And
Calif
Joe Kirkwood Sets Pinehurst Course Record in Open Victory
Joe Kirkwood won the North and South Open at Pinehurst North Carolina with a 277 score. He finished five strokes ahead of runner up Cooper, who placed second.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Joe
Cooper
Ferrell’s bonus contract drives win focus in spring action
Wes Ferrell joined the Cleveland Indians on a bonus deal tied to his win total and showed form by limiting the New Orleans Pelicans to two singles in four innings. Mel Harder finished the game as the Indians beat the Pelicans 2 to 0. Indians set today’s mound rotation with Honard Craghead and Belve Bean scheduled for the exhibition against the Pelicans.
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Wes Ferrell
Cleveland Indians
Capit al University Teams Begin Spring Workouts
Cap ital University athletes started spring drills in football baseball and track in Columbus. Head coach Bill Bernlohr leads football and baseball with Ted Hieronymous guiding track. Dana Swinehart Glenford sophomore and William Kidd Blacklick named as varsity baseball pitchers. Daniel Frederick Detroit Ohio Conference mile champion to bolster track.
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Columbus
U.P
Capital University
Bill Bernlohr
Ted Hieronymous
Dana Swinehart
Glenford
William Kidd
Blacklick
Daniel Frederick
Detroit
Ohio
A Good Old Man Ed Lewis Estimates 3500 Matches
Ed Strangler Lewis, a veteran wrestler, estimates he has competed in about 3,500 matches over 21 years in the sport. He reflects on longevity and cumulative experience in professional wrestling.
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Ed ‘Strangler
Lewis
Sox Outfits Show Most Improvement
New York report projects stronger batting across eight American League clubs for 1933. Boston and Chicago expect the biggest gains with new hitters. Yankees, Athletics, Senators, Indians, Browns, and Tigers also poised for improved power and deeper lineups led by stars like Ruth Gehrig Foxx and Dykes among others.
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New York
U.P
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
al Simmons
Mule Haas
Jimmy Dykes
Luke Appling
Jack Hayes
Red Kress
Boston
Hodapp
Fothergill
Winsett
Leeds
Dale Alexander
Smead Jolley
Thomas Yawkey
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Bill Dickey
Warle Comb
Roger Cramer
Ed Coleman
Frank Higgins
Jimmy Foxx
Cochrane
McNair
Washington Senators
Joe Kuhe
Manush
Cronin
Bolton
Gostin
Schulte
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
Porter
Averi
Cisser
Vosmik
Morgan
Onion
St. Louis Browns
Carl Reynolds
Bruce Campbell
Jack Burns
Arthur Scharrin
Sam West
Bucky Harris
Detroit
Gehringer
Stone
Walker
Owen
Davis
Ervin Fox
Rixey Or Johnson to Start Reds Opener at Redland Field
Reds manager Donie Bush nearing lineup for April 12 season opener against the Pirates at Redland Field. Eppa Rixey or Silas Johnson to pitch with Red Lucas sidelined by injuries. Batting order set for Morrissey Grantham Bottomley Hafey Moore Lombardi Rice Durocher. Reds finish south workouts before weekend tests versus the Boston Braves.
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Tampa
Fla
Donie Bush
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Redland Field
Bush
Eppa Rixey
Silas Johnson
Red Lucas
Lucas
Rixey
Bucs
Morrissey
Grantham
Bottomley
Hafey
Moore
Lombardi
Rice
Durocher
Six Day Race Opens Tonight In Ohio Run
Eighteen runners in two man teams begin a four hour shift format for a six day foot race in Columbus. The event runs from tonight through April 6 with $1000 in prizes for the winners. Notable entrants include Wotschak Beetham Joyce Friedl McMurtry Easter and several Columbus Westerville Marion and Cumberland participants.
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Columbus
U.p
Ohio
Gregory Wotachak
Cleveland
Rupert Beetham
Cadiz
Mike Joyce
Edward Friedl
Akron
Wotschak
Beetham
Joyce
Cc. C. Pyle
Los Angeles
New York
Friedl
University of Wisconsin
David McLary
Edward France
Charles Frank
Robert Taylor
Clarence Dixon
Westerville
Arthur Daniels
Marion
Carl Shorter
Kenneth Geiger
Roy McMurtry
Lester Crews
Indianapolis
Donald Easter
Robert Loeffier
Elmer James
Charles Crankelton Cumberland
Johnny Risko Out Six Weeks From Injury
Cleveland heavyweight Johnny Risko will be sidelined six weeks with a torn loose ankle muscle after a Tuesday loss to Dick Daniels. Dr. Paul V. Duffy ordered a cast for at least three weeks and cautioned that Risko may not be able to fight Mickey Walker in New York in May.
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Cleveland
U.P
Johnny Risko
Dick Daniels
Minneapolis
Risko
Paul V. Duffy
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Duffy
Mickey Walker
New York
Exhibition Results Across Teams and Scores
Baseball exhibition games show scores with New York, Birmingham, Atwood Pittsburgh, Chicago, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Detroit, New York, New Orleans, Cleveland, Buffalo, Ogden, Montreal, St. Louis, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Brooklyn and Chicago players contributing. Varied innings totals reflect spring training context and lineups with multiple pitchers listed.
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New York
Birmingham
Pipgras
MacFayden
Dickey
Jorgens
White
Vines
Berres
Atwood
Pittsburgh
Chicago
French
Harris and Grave
Grimes
Osine and Hartnett
Z. Taylor
Newark
Boston
Weaver
Duke
Chandler
Hargreaves
Mangum
Brown
Spohre
Washington
Atlanta
Crowder
McAfee
Sewell
Berg
Kleinhans
Messenger
Neisi
Ogden
Lamasters
Grabowski
Conley
Ouga
Oston
Montreal
St. Louis
Welch
Gooch
Tate Chicago
Caraway
Elliott and Crouse
Herbert
Knott, Gray and
Knickerbocker makes grade with Cleveland Indians
Carbookie rounds up young Bill Knickerbocker who left Los Angeles to join Toledo then climbed to the Cleveland Indians as a shortstop. At 21 he hit 232 with six doubles for Toledo last season, an all time basebal record and a sign of future value for Cleveland.
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Bill Knickerbocker
Los Angeles
American Association
Toledo
Bill
Cleveland
Star Keelers Set for ABC Night in Columbus
Two former bowling champions join teams in the American Bowling Congress tournament in Columbus. Larry Shotwell of Covington holds the all time singles record 774 pins set in 1980. Eddie Votel 1926 singles champ bowls for Potter Shoes Cincinnati Hugh Stewart last year’s all events winner also on Potter. Collinwood Brick of Cleveland and other top teams compete as leaders hold steady.
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Columbus
U.P
American Rowing Congress
Larry Shotwell
Covington
Cleveland
Eddie Votel
Potter Shoes
Cincinnati
Hugh Stewart
Potter
Collinwood
Defiance Spark Plugs
Toledo
Harry Smoke Shops
New Haven
Akron
Deshier- Wallick
Wheeling
Joe Zang
Art Hannaford
Chicago
A. Miller
H. Kaeppner
D. Haines
W. Bennett
Bucyrus
J. Henkel
Regg
Spence Brothers Add To Laurels In Aquatic Meet
New York March 31 U P The Spence brothers swept three events at the opening night of the national A A U swimming championships at the New York Athletic Club Walter Spence won the 100 yard freestyle title Walter Spence the middle brother captured the 30 yard individual medley Leonard Spence finished third in the 100 yard back won by Walter with Al Schwartz of the Illinois Athletic Club finishing second New York A leads the team standings with 13 points Michigan eight Fort Wayne Y M C A five Swimmers contest today in 22 yard freestyle 220 yard breast stroke and 400 yard relay
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New York
U.P
Spence
New York Athletic Club
Walter Spence
Walter
Young Leonard
al Schwartz
Illinois Athletic Club
New York A
Michigan
Fort Wayne Y. M. C. A
Playing Winter Book Hard On The Bankroll
New York March 31 Henry McLemore reports on the dangers of winter book betting. Pillow Fight, a half brother to Phar Lap, faded to fifth in a prep at Agua Caliente, shaking confidence of bettors who backed 7 to 1 odds. The piece likens winter books to risky cafe wagers, cites Kentucky Derby futures with massive odds, and notes past Derby shocks like Top Flight, urging bettors to reconsider before spring racing payoffs.
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New York
New Zealand
Phar Lap
Land of Ours
Ohio State Announces Spring Sports Schedule
Ohio State in Columbus releases its spring sports calendar: five polo matches, 15 baseball games, three track meets, four tennis matches, and two golf meets. Limited out‑of‑town trips planned. teams to travel by automobile. Baseball includes Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein Indiana Illinois Michigan West Virginia Muskingum. Track heads to Penn Relays April 25, Big Ten meet at Evanston May 19–20, and a dual at Michigan May 6.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Otterhei
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
West Virginia
Muskingum
Penn
Codd Olde Days Describe Rough Beginnings of Basketball
The note recalls early basketball when stiff arming was allowed and blocking was as rough as football, reflecting the rough play that characterized the sport's infancy.
Largest Fish Planting by Fisheries Bureau in 1952 Loach Loch Seven Trout
The Virginia and U.S. Bureau of Fisheries reported the largest planting in 1952, totaling 25,143,000 fish and eggs of loch seven trout.
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VA. &. Bureau of Fisheries
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Mitech
Brickyard
Edberry
Ewing
Ker
Joe Kirkwood
Nished
Ferrell
New Orleans
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Jack Cuddy
Johnson
South
Boston Braves
Reds
Athens Home Telephone Co
Carbookie
Roundup
Star Keelers
ABC Tonight
Collinwoods
Spence Brothers
Athens
Coca-Cola
Henry McLemore
Poolish Business
Uncle Donald
Ladysman
Coe
Churchill Downs
Top Flight
C. W. Whitney
Red Bank
N. J
Donald
Kate
E. E. Story
State St. Vhone
Kellys
Biedel-Mead Oil Co
Beckley
Young Men’s
Fach Garment
Freeman
Beckley’s
Erica Monemnta
Bennett
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