Browns Poised for Strong 1922 Season in Mobile
The St. Louis Browns head to spring training in Mobile with a near identical 1921 lineup and two new pitchers Danforth likely to anchor a refreshed infield led by Sisler and Gerber. Veterans Shocker Bayne and Davis, plus rookie Wright and prospect Overlook, bolster a first division goal as Washington, not New York, looms as the main challenge.
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Vangilder
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Fohl
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Oll
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The
Poston Post and Public Ledger Company
Olympic Games in 1924 and Other Sports News
The column debates whether the 1924 Olympic Games will occur in France and suggests America as host, noting bids from Los Angeles San Francisco and Boston. It covers athletes and events including Babe Ruth, Charley Sherrill details on sprint starts, Yale and Penn runners, the Pennsylvania relay plan, boxing championships in Cambridge, and Irish Olympic plans. It also discusses football rule changes and injury concerns.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Ireland
Post Schedules Pending For American and National Leagues
The Post has not printed the American and National League baseball schedules yet. When they are released we will provide a copy. The note questions whether Bob McAllister ran in Boston during the past indoor season and mentions G. Droie Ray being a nonstarter in New York college games last Saturday night due to not being connected with any college.
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New York
New Jersey Caps Boxing Seats at Fifteen Dollars
Governor Edwards signed the Evane bill setting a $15 maximum for boxing exhibition seats in New Jersey. The law also requires boxing officials to be residents of the state and to be obtained ten days in advance.
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Trenton
N. J
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New Jersey
Holdout Season and Spring Training Jabs
A collage of sports quips notes Holdout Season ends when Wallie Schang signs and jokes about Home Run Baker, spring training in the South, rain headlines for the Giants, and quick quips on players, managers, and the pace of early baseball news from 1922.
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Wallie Schang
Rhode Island Boxing Fans Set For Montreal Edwards Bout
Rhode Island will be strongly represented at the Montreal vs Edwards mill scheduled for Boston Arena Wednesday night. Over 200 tickets mailed to Providence agencies have nearly sold out with reservations coming from Woon socket Pawtucket Blackstone Valley Falls and other towns. Edwards a Pacific coast star, confident in fine condition plans to display new tricks against Montreal with Wills as a spectator and potential second.
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Montreal
Providence
Williams Elects Ice Captain William J Stephenson
Williams College has elected William J Stephenson of Duluth Minnesota as hockey captain for next year. A two year veteran of the Purple he plays multiple positions and is a junior who prepared at Taft School.
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Williams
William J. Stephenson
Duluth
Interscholastic Basketball Tournament Entries Filed
The tournament committee at Tufts Goddard Gymnasium is set to file entries for the second annual interscholastic basketball event. Connecticut entrants include South Manchester Naugatuck High and Commercial High, Maine entrants are South Portland Bangor and Stevens High. News Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts also field teams.
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Winthrop
New England Title Basketball Clash At Sumner Hall
Two leading claimants of the New England basketball championship meet at Sumner Hall East Boston tonight. The Winthrop Post American Legion faces the Boston Whirlwinds featuring Deac Finn Snappy O Connell Lou Mitchell George Renkert Art Ryan. Winthrop relies on Bradley Horne Harris Anthony and Turner to win.
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Turner
Lynn Classical High Seeks Essex Title After Win
Lynn Classical High defeated Salam High School by a wide margin to become a contender for the Essex County championship yesterday afternoon.
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Red Sox halt practice in damp Arkansas outing
Rain and damp air pause Boston Red Sox fielding work at Hot Springs as manager Hugh Duffy leads pitchers and catchers in a brief battery session. Veteran players like Del Pratt and Eddie Foster hint at strong early hitting, with Duffy lining up Burns Harris and Shane as potential power in the lineup as Duff weighs a batting order for the Pirates series.
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Pratt
Homer Smith
Tardy Braves Rile Chief Mitchell
In St. Petersburg on March 13 the Braves faced a slow start as five key players were absent at breakfast. Rube Marquard joined later, while Mitchell prepared a makeshift infield and pressed for timely reporting, aiming to begin regulars with Barbare and Christenbury absent penalties.
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Ross Mitchell
Braves
Yankees Star Infield Works for Spring
The New York Yankees, led by manager Miller Huggins, held their first infield workout of the year. Regulars Wallie Pipp Aaron Ward and Frank Baker practiced at first second and third with Everett Scott at short, while Norman McMillan Glenn Killinger Johnny Mitchell and Mike McNally formed a second infield. Pitchers Waite Hoyt Joe Bush Sam Jones and Bob Shawkey threw to hitters as Carl Mays watched and joined in on side work.
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Joe Bush
Sam Jones
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Mays
Arlington High Boys Make Baseball Plans
An enthusiastic meeting of Arlington High School baseball candidates discussed plans for the coming season. About fifty boys attended as outdoor practice was set to begin in about two weeks. Veteran players include Edward Hammond ONeil tcher George Ward J Kethejian Guarente William Miller T Keefe C Viano and W Donovan.
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George Ward
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