Major League Baseball Opens 1920 Pennant Races in Open Cities
Opening day brings sixte en major league teams to fight for early season standings across National and American Leagues. Pittsburgh at St Louis Chicago at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Boston at New York highlight the schedule with New York at Philadelphia and Detroit at Chicago in the American League. Weather promises fair but cooler conditions as fans pack arenas and ballparks for parades and opening ceremonies.
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Bogash Outpoints Elm City Fighter in New Haven
Bridgeport’s Bogash outpoints Elm City fighter in a dull nine round bout on April 1 in New Haven. McNally shows restraint, while Young Wercuson outpoints Kid Kreeney in another fine bout. Travera defeats Waplen in a two round semi and Bones draws with Carver after four rounds.
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Mickey Travera
Young Waplen
Kate Bones
Kid Carver
Baseball Challenge Seeks Players for Saturday Report
The notice invites any team from Mu ite12 to join a baseball challenge against West Dnd Bates. Players must report to the Daisy lot Saturday at 2 o clock.
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Commission chairman to be named this week
New York April 13 Appoint ment of a new chairman for the national baseball commission will be announced some time this week Ban Johnson president of the American League declared Here tonight He held a brief conference with John Heydler president of the National League and said he would confer again within a day or twoHeydler will attend the opening game in Philadelphia We never had any real difficulty in deciding on a chairman said Johnson In fact Weydler and I had been working together The men have preached here put up conditions and stipulations which required our thought and consideration These conditions help us up more than any differences over individuals Mrs Johnson conferred here today with umpire Sam Sannollyy Dineon Moarishty and Nxllin on the new rules she said she already had discussed them wilt: Umpires vans and Chil In Claysland The new ruler will be strictly enforced In the American League both in spirit and fetter he declared
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Gates Medallist In Mid-April Pinehurst Tournament
Pinegunst New Mexico April 15. Special The qualifying round of the annual mild April tourney at Pinehurst drew about 100 contestants. Five and sixteens qualified for match play. Franklin Gates of Dayton Ohio won medal with 36 08 74, followed by C B Rownes of Pittsburgh with 78. Gates' round included a five over par hole and a six on the sixteenth. Connecticut will be represented in the sixteen by John D Chapman and A L Scofield. Avon branch baseball team holds first practice Sunday at Avon Park and invites tryouts.
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Baseball pennant fever fuels 1920 preview
Spring training sparks optimism across leagues as the 1920 season looms. Indians, White Sox, Yankees, Reds and Giants loom as contenders with Ruth’s arrival shaping New York’s outlook while Brooklyn and Pittsburgh push for top spots.
Weather Strikes Delay Baseball Player Reports
R R strike and bad rail service kept 18 players from reporting to workouts at Newfield Park. Manager Walsh postponed functions, ordering a later 30 o clock call, as cold weather and transport troubles hindered arrivals.
Allen and Seigel to Head Next Show Here
Allen and Seigel headline a forthcoming Armory show with multiple bouts announced. The lineup lists Jeamay Red Allan of Bridgeport versus Prada Souel of New Haven, plus several regional matches including Young Me versus Brookway, and other local fighters.
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Ik Mooney
Mike O Dowd Ready for Battle as Baseball Slugfest Off
April 2 report from MAW Yow details rain and transport woes canceling a Polo Grounds tax day event between Male University and New York Nationals. A mock boxing style clash named for the era is noted, with Boson Braves awaiting NL season opener amid rail strikes and last minute auto conveyance plans for New York players to Placenames morrow.
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Laurette to defend world middleweight title in Bridgeport bout
Mike O Dowd calls Laurette the world middleweight champion and a tough opponent for Laurette. The bout in Bridgeport at the Casino on State Street tomorrow night will decide the title with both fighters at catch weights aiming for a 13 round decision. Dave Fitzgerald to judge the bout as O Dowd and Laurette arrive, train, and prepare in Bridgeport venues.
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Walker ACCO Jage Kearney Replaced by Walker
Walker Acco Jage Kearney is supplanted by Walker as team captain and challenger, with Walker choosing a pace to lead the squad. The scene shifts to Terrington, Conn, with Tarvington nine noted for an afternoon match on May 8.
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