Babe Ruth Faces Weight Challenge Ahead of Season
New York reports Babe Ruth, weighing 225 pounds, has traveled to Hot Springs Arkansas to shed fat before joining the Yankees in Shreveport. Despite hopes for a record season of 49 home runs, Ruth’s weight and appetite are cited as obstacles, with Miller Huggins cautious yet hopeful he will slim down and perform.
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Unclear fragment prompts lively party aftermath talk
Reader note signals a lively party report with scattered phrases about clothing, a person named Hank Lodge, a TV morning segment, and plans for another vacation with wishes for calm after the Big Show. The text appears as a fragmentary broadcast or diary style item.
Paddock Bowlers Defeat Eko Five in Close Match
In Myrtle Beach on Wednesday night the Paddock Bowlers from Walnut Beach edged Eko Five by three pins, 8 to 83, in a tense match. Sank of the Ekos set a Myrtle Beach alleys record with 136 in the third string and 195 in the second, while Schmell led the Paddocks with 526 in total. The Ekios finished 4,641 to 1,529.
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Holly
Walnut Beach
Eko
Bob” Asinder
Myrtle Beach
Ekos
Sank
Schmell
Norman Ross Wins 100 Yard National Indoor Title
Olympic champion Norman Ross captured the national indoor 100 yard title at Brookline Public Bath with a 58.1 second finish. He edged Brown University freshman Davy Jones and other rivals as a new indoor mark was set amid a crowded field of swimmers and clubs.
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Akron Franchise Awarded to Newark in International League
The International cageball league awarded the vacated Akron franchise to Newark New Jersey today. Roy Mack of Philadelphia will operate the Newark club with associates. The league schedules open April 20 with a meeting of club presidents at the Clememodore hotel. Charles Borzog, formerly with the Chicago Cubs, is expected to pilot Newark. Montreal contested the move but was outvoted. The schedule will be distributed next week.
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Charles “Buck” Borzog
Chicago Cubs
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Mack
Senior Golfers Play in Tourney At Pinehurst
Senior golfers from ages mid forties to upper seventies competed in a 36 hole Seniors Championship at Pinehurst. Charlton L Becker of Philadelphia tied with L A Hamilton of Garden City for the low gross lead after steady rounds. W H Pruesdell, former champion, was close behind, with H W Croft and George Stavell also among the top scorers in a field of about 95 players.
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Conn
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Connecticut
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New Haven
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Thomas Hooker
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Yale names 1921 football coaching staff and plan
Yale head coach Jones announced three assistant coaches for 1921 Dr William T Bull Charles O P Te Te and Charles A Camerford all to reside in New Haven for the season A program of football meetings in New York and New Haven will involve former Yale players as advisers The Yale football committee for 1923 was named with Louis E B Stoddard as chairman and other members from New Haven New York Phoenix and Jersey City areas.
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Ones
New York
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Theotore Lilley
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First Baseball Challenge Opens Spring Series in Norwalk
A youth baseball event titled First Baseball Challenge kicks off spring with an underage team lineup from South Oryalk and Jenges II. Players aged 14 to 17 will compete on an improvised field at East Norwalk near Tollie Avenue against Zolton Wadas on April 6 following a tentative schedule for Saturdays.
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Paddock Bowlers Set To Face Arcade Five Tonight
Manager Bert Atlas of Walnut Beach Jadrock bowling team books Arcades of Bridgeport to play Pad dock pinmen at Bob Kindersal Lays Myrtle Beach this evening. Arcade outfit hopes to halt Walnut Beach winning streak with roving and strong form expected from both sides.
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Bob
Myrtle Beach
Boxing Card Ready With Promised High Pace Bouts
The boxing card, set a week from Mandas, promises 38 rounds of action with Bloom ofookion facing Steadman in the star bout. Billy Prince aims to prove his NY knockout was not Williams’ superiority, while Young O'Leary meets Ish Carlin in a ten round bout. Several preliminaries feature Curtin, Dempsey, Toom, Flynn, and Grifks, with plans for a main bout in Jersey and a large arena upgrade discussed.
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Johnny Williams
Trish
Johnny" Curtin
Jersey City
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Steadman
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Ibothy Melmer
Ne’ Lain
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Mandas
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New York
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Johnny" Carlin
Jersey
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O'Leary
Smith
York
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Waterbury
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Stratford
Patsy Bugash
Mnate
Shack Velaney
Curtin
Marlowe
the Garden
O'Tsary
Phi Toom
Ted Allen
Jimmy Kelly
Dealman
Paddy Flynn
Boston
Steadman and Luby Prepping for Championship Bouts
Steadman and Luby train intensely for upcoming boxing cards in Norwalk. Bud Weaver and Biz Kis Tehnénn competed in fast rounds yesterday, while Steadman sought form against tarn and others, as excitement builds for the night event.
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Toachman
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