Yankees Hit Bermuda Training Plans For 1920s Season
Hamilton Bermuda reports that the New York Americans may establish a permanent spring training site at Somerset after Arthur Irwin’s inspection. The squad, resting Sunday but practicing lightly, plans to depart Bermuda Tuesday at 10 on the Arcadian for New York, with a potential practice Thursday at the Polo Grounds if weather allows.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Arthur Irwin
Hamiltton
Somerset
Irwin
Yankees
Battery
Chance
Chase
New York
Corridon of Cubs Career Highlighted in Patchy Memoir
Red Corriden, a Logansport born machinist turned baseball player, rises from Frankfort to Keokuk, Omaha, and St. Louis, then Detroit and Cincinnati. The piece recalls his instinctive play, minor league moves, a 1910 batting scandal, and later shifts that shaped his major league path.
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Red Corridon
Logansport
Indilane
Corriden
John Michael Corriden
Red
Frankfort
Keokuk
St. Louis Americans
Omaha
Browns
Lajoie-Cobb
Rei
Lajoie
St. Louis
O'Connor
Corrikien
Pittsburgh
Barney Dreyfuss
Kansas City
George Tebeau
Detroit
Jennings
York Highlanders
Cintinpahi
Qpece
Cincinnati
Tinker
Reds
Frank Chence
New York Americans
Corrison
Hed
Evers’ Reeter
Yale Football Practice Called by Capt H W Ketcham
Captain Ketcham announces football candidate call for Wednesday or Thursday. Yale adopts Coach Howard Jones novel coaching system, said to be complex and reforming. Rumor says a paid freshman coach may be appointed. Billy Bull to join with drop kicking prowess. spring practice focuses on backs under Spaulding, with ends included and line less emphasized. Ketcham, Marting, and Cooney train on track as quarterbacks worry rises over Cornish and Cornell. Loftus to receive careful coaching.
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Ketcham
Yale
Howard Jones
Hks
Jones
Billy Bull
Hal Pumpelly
Princeton
Spaulding
Warren Marting
Cooney
Cornish
Cornell
Loftus
Ball Magnate Turned Rising Star In Baseball Circles
A San Antonio 1911 convention spotlighted W. S. Neal, a shy Southern delegate from the Blue Grass league. He faced quick ridicule before delivering a crisp, insightful address that earned him wide respect as he moved from Louisville club president to a prominent figure in baseball.
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T. 5. Andrews
San Antonio
Tex
National Association of Baseball Clubs
Blue Grass League
Qquire
S. Neal
Louisville Club
American Association
Neal
Colonels
Dew
Callahan to Quit Active Service as White Sox Manager
James J. Callahan appears set to step back from bench duty and manage the Chicago White Sox from the dugout this season. He has slowed his on field work while directing practice from the sidelines, signaling a transition from playing left field to a purely managerial role.
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Oakland
Cal
James J. Callahan
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Waco
Tex
Callahan
Black Champion Faces Hard Luck and Fateful Boxing Tales
The piece recounts misfortunes among Black boxers led by Jack Johnson’s recent troubles and birthday. It recalls Joe Walcott the Barbados Demon, a fatal accident involving a gun, George Dixon, Peter Jackson, Joe Gans, Hank Griffin, and broader hardships of early African American fighters, noting Johnson’s Galveston birth and British-born stars among the greats.
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Jack Johnson
Virginia
England
Joe Walcott
Barbados
Joe
Philadelphia
Little Africa
Jack Blackburn
George Dixon
Cal McCarthy
Jack Skelly
Peter Jackson
Corbett
Peter
Australia
Joe Gans
Hank Griffin
Jeffries
University of Michigan
Hank
Johnson
Galveston
Tex
Peter Jackson and Sam Langford in early boxing lore
Walcott in British Guiana, Peter Jackson in the British West Indies, and Sam Langford in Nova Scotia are cited as part of the era’s notable fighters. The great Peter Jackson drifted from Australia into boxing after a boyhood as a boatman and scrapper, illustrating the rough path to fame in the sport’s early years.
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Walcott
British Guiana
Peter Jackson
British West Indies
Sam Langford
Nova Scotia
Peter
Australia
Princeton Eleven Has Spring Practice
Princeton N J March 31 The Tiger football men reported this after noon for their first spring work under Captain Baker and Coaches Wilson and Bluebenthal The captain called out the men en masse for spring training and urged a full squad to prepare for varsity training before the summer vacation Indoor work has continued for a month and outdoor practice was delayed by rain The spring sessions will be rudimentary with emphasis on new material and ball handling.
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Princeton
N. J
Tiger
Baker
Wilson
Bluebenthal
Coast Leaguers Begin Season Across California Cities
The Pacific Coast League opens its fourteenth championship race with games in San Francisco Sacramento and Los Angeles as Venice replaces Verlot. Harry Wolverton manages Sacramento with a big contract while Hanus Mitre takes Oakland and Del Howard runs San Francisco. The league features new faces veteran names and a strong title bid ahead.
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Sam
San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles
J. Pluvius
America
California
Venice
Angeltown
Pacific Coast League
International League
American Association
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Montreal
Toronto
Troy
Worcester
Harry Wolverton
New York Americans
Wolverton
Oakland
Honus Mitre
Bud Sharpe
del Howard
Giants Beat Mobile Ball Team in Exhibition Bid
Big Bill Jacobsen muffed a fly ball in sun, costing a shut-out as the Giants piled up ten runs on sixteen hits against Mobile. Al Demaree and Rube Marquard starred in a strong defensive show, with Demaree blanking the Sea Gulls through five and Marquard steady in relief. Herzog Doyle and Lary Doyle provided the key hits, while Heine Berger limited the Giants to six hits and three runs late.
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Ala
Bill Jacobsen
Giants
Jacobsen
al Demaree
Rube Marquard
Shafer
Herzog
Doyle
Demaree
Spport
Bill Campbell
Cincinnati Reds
McGraw
Lary Doyle
Heine Berger
Cleveland
Berger
Marquard
Jake Stahl Red Sox hope born from Illini hero legacy
Jake Stahl, famed Illinois catcher nicknamed the big Dutchman, rose from a rough debut in 1901 to become a standout. He later starred behind the plate against Indiana with two home runs and seven at bats producing five hits as Illinois piled up 35 runs. A Chicago game featured a dramatic foul snag in the bleachers after a head gash, endearing him to fans. Henry Killilea from Boston saw Stahl in Evanston and quickly moved to sign him for the American League.
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Til
Jake Stahl
Illinois
Boston Red Sox
Deacon” Briggs
Huff
Deacon
Stahl
Michigan
Comiskey
White Sox
Dick Padden
Isbell
Indiana
Carl Lungren
Jake
Jerry Utley
Urbana
West
University of Chicago
Henry Killilea
Boston
Evanston
Northwestern
Transfer of Tom Crook to Albany Confirmed
Manager McCann announced the outright sale of first baseman Tom Crook to Albany of the New York State league. Though the price wasn’t disclosed, estimates place it between $200 and $300 as Crook sought to join Albany after initially arranging to secure his release.
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Wagner
McCann
Tom Crook
Albany
Crook
Washington
Federal League
Eastern Scribes Form Organization to Promote Writers
The Eastern Baseball Writers Association was organized in Hartford with Sidney W. Challenger elected president and Frank H. Smith and Frank H. Mattoon named to vice president and secretary treasurer posts respectively. The group urged uniform scoring and noted focus on stolen bases and sacrifice plays. A May 25 meeting was set in New Haven with charter members listed from multiple cities and papers.
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Hartford
Sidney W. Challenger
Frank H. Smith
New Haven Register
Frank H. Mattoon
Waterbury American
Challenger
Mattoon
O’rourke
Eastern Association
New Haven
Bridgeport
Earl Donegan
Post
Tom Magner
Sunday Herald
Frank E. Nolan
Standard
Mathias Hettinger
Telegram
William E. Smith
Farmer
Register
Robert C. Wilson
Journal- Courier
J. H. McDermott
Times
Thomas A. O’brien
Courant
Oliver F. Lincoln
Waterbury
James H. Haberlin
Republican
American
Pittsfield
Joseph A. Pfieffer
Eagle
Joseph H. Masterson
Journal
Springfield
John F. Sullivan
News
F. Joseph Colins
J. Ashworth
G. C. Doyle
L. B. Stearns
The
Springfield Union
George M.doyle
Springfield News
Frederick J. Brabston
New London Day
James W. Pyne
Hartford Globe
Brooklawns Dominate Blue Ribbons In Close Bout
Brooklawns beat Blue Ribbons 30 to 23 at Eagles Hall to even the series. Frankel starred for Brooklawns with six field goals. Leavy and Hurley led Blue Ribbons. Jim Morrison absence hindered Leary’s attack. rough play noted but Brooklawns showed better passing and shooting.
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Brooklawns
Leavy
Jim Morrison
Leary
Frankel
Shea
Hurley
Blue
Aeeee Hurley
Pittsburg to send Walter Rehg to St Paul Club
In major leagues Walter Rehg, formerly with Hartford, will be sent to the St Paul Club. Hank O'Day protests as an umpire hold-out. The Tri State league season runs April 30 to September 1. Wid Conroy slated for third base with Rochester Club.
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Pittsburg
Walter Rehg
Hartford
St. Paul
Hank O'Day
Wid Conroy
Rochester
Pugilistic Annals Highlights From 19th to 20th Century Fights
Chronology of boxing results includes Jimmy Clabby and Darius Cook in Milwaukee 1998, Wolgast and Redmond in Milwaukee, 1908s Digger Stanley over Ike Bradley in London, 1998 Deshler vs Mce Farland in Boston, 1911 Leachis over Bedell in Brooklyn, 1912 Mantell over Herrick in Los Angeles, 1912 Sullivan over Gilbert in Charleston, Johnson born, 1889 Weir vs Murphy 80 round draw in Indiana, 1903 Young Corbett KO Terry McGovern in San Francisco, 1908 Attell vs Nelson draw in San Francisco, 1909 Eddie McGoorty KO Flanders in Ashland, 1911 Attell over Burns in New York.
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Jimmy Clabby
Darius Cook
Milwaukee
Ad Wolgast
Jack Redmond
Digger Stanley
Ike Bradley
London
Dave Deshler
Packey
Farland
Boston
Leachis
Joe Bedell
Brooklyn
Frank Mantell
Jack Herrick
Los Angeles
Tommy Sullivan
Dick Gilbert
Charleston
Jack Johnson
Galeston
Tex
Ike Weir
Frank Murphy
Indiana
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
San Francisco
Abe Attell
Battling Nelson
Eddie McGoorty
Kid Flanders
Ashland
Wis
Frankie Burns
New York
Heavyweights Improve Amid Crowded Field and Rising Stars
The article notes a resurgence in heavyweight boxing with more contenders today than in two years. Luther McCarty heads the white heavyweight scene, joined by Gunboat Smith and Jess Willard. Other rising names include Soldier Kearns, James J. Coffey, Al Palzer, Jim Fires, George Rodel, and The Logan. McCarty faces criticism for timidity toward certain matchups, yet he defeated Kaufman, Flynn, and Palzer, proving his rising status.
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Bob Fitzsimomne
Nebraska
Kearns
Brooklyn
James J. Coffey
al Palzer
Erope
Jim Fires
Géorgé Rodel
Logan
McCarty
Bombardier” West
Grllister
Jess Willard
Ansidus
Smith
Eves
al Kaufman
Jhn Piynn
al Paizer
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