Indians Squeeze Past Reds in Plant City Exhibition
Indianapolis Indians topple the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 2 at Plant Field in an exhibition. Luque started for the Reds before faltering, Schemanske held Cincinnati to three scoreless innings, and Hodapp, Allen, and Christenberry led the Hoosier offense with timely hits and a double steal.
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Fase
Schemanske
Fitzsimmons
Indians
Hendricks
Luque
Reds
Walker
Zitzmann
Caveney
Wingo
Christenberry
Allen
Cruz
Schreiber
Pinelli
Sheehan
Clark
Krueger
Cincinnati
Ene
H. O A
Critz
Pinel
Esdome & Smith
Ei Coe
Bressler
Seneeeeeeree Weg
P Sheehan
Indianapolis
AB H. O E
Christenbury
Sicking
Hodapp
Rehg
Eeerenee Krueger
P. xDeloft
Dempsey Manager Signals Readiness If Acceptable Offer Arrives
Jack Kearns, promoter of the heavyweight champ, says he will fight Harry Wills any time a real promoter makes a fair bid. He notes Tex Rickard’s legal troubles block offers while Charley Henderson’s stadium work stalls plans. Kearns insists Dempsey is not afraid and will back Wills when a solid deal materializes.
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New York World News Service
New York
Jack Kearns
New York State Athletic Commission
Harry Js
Kearns
Wills
Tex Rickard
Charley Henderson
Richard
Henderson
Dempsey
Reds Travel After Game to Meet Indians at Tinker Field
BUNTS AND BINGLES reports the Reds depart Plant City for an eighty mile ride to Orlando after a game. Tomorrow they face the Cleveland Indians at Tinker Field with Dona hue and Jake May set to share pitching duties.
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Plant City
Fla
Reds
Orlando
Tinker Field
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Redman
Donahue
Jake
Reds face slim odds as offer for Fitzsimmons rejected
Jack Hendricks shows strong interest in pitcher Fitzsimmons who the Reds may pursue. The Indian management turned down a $15,000 bid, reducing the chances of a deal.
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Jack Hendricks
Fitzsimmons
Reds
Young Johnny Hodapp Headlines Hot Cincinnati Prospect
The piece highlights Johnny Hodapp from Cincinnati as a rising star under Bush's coaching. Hodapp is described as a powerful hitter with a strong throwing arm and wide hands, with owner Smith having turned down a $50,000 offer, betting Hodapp could reach $100,000 in value. Zitzmann is noted for Cincinnati end play and Bill tallies three hits in four at bats with circus-like fielding.
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Johnny Hodapp
American Association
Cincinnati
Bush
Smith
Zitzmann
Bill
Indians Star Pitcher Sold To Dodgers For 25000 Plus Player
Star pitcher Jess Petty, last year’s standout for the Indians, is traded to the Dodgers for 25000 dollars and a player. He leaves tomorrow to join his new club.
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Jess Petty
Indians
Dodgers
Walnut Billiard Parlor Opens with New Monarch Tables
The Walnut Billiard Parlor is now open at 511 Walnut St on the second floor, featuring 16 high grade Monarch Casiion tables and a newly equipped billiard room throughout.
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Walnut ST
Fifth Street
Left-hander with control stars for Indians last season
The pitcher is a left-handed ace with refined control who won 29 games and lost 8 for the Indians last year. Ed Roush did not join the trip due to fatigue and Elmer Smith played center field.
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Indians
Ed Roush
Elmer Smith
Park Feature Highlights Pines and Zitzmann
A park display spotlights a tall pine grove in left field while Bill Zitzmann’s day earns him a lumberjack label for his rugged experiences.
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Bill Zitzmann
Tug Allen Balances Baseball and Golf Pro Career
Tug Allen, first baseman for the Indians, works as a golf professional in the off season at the College Arms course in DeLand, Florida.
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Tug Allen
The
Indians
College Arms Course
DeLand
Reds Time Marathon Shortest Game Yet
The Reds played the fastest game of the season lasting an hour and a quarter.
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Reds
Grover Land’s Legendary Reds Character and Pranks
In Grover Land the Reds boast a famed tough past with Grover Land as a once feared power at home plate. The burly figure, now abstemious for eleven years, recalls battles, brass knuckles, and a rivalry with Steve Evans. A veteran tale recounts a Savannah training trip and a cruel joke involving two Africans and a dangerous snake.
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Grover Land
Reds
Grover
Steve Evans
Savannah
Land
Steve
Cox
French Federation Questions Dundee Reinstate in U S Bout
Paris officials voiced surprise that Johnny Dundee fought in Boston on March 23 while suspended by France and questioned whether U S authorities allowed the bout. They cited a harsher ban by the National Boxing Union and New York Commission and urged clarification before any reinstate move.
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Paris
Johnny Dundee
United States
America
Dundee
Boston
Red Chapman
France
Fred Bretonnel
Paul Rousseau
National Boxing Union
New York State Athletic Commission
M. Rousseau
New York
Chapman
International Boxing Union
M. Boyer
Europe
National Boxing Association of America
National Boxing Association
New York State
Massachusetts
Amateur Nines Prepare For Sunday Practice Games
The Greater Cincinnati Amateur Baseball Association will stage Sunday practice sessions as sixteen Class A teams converge on multiple grounds including Hyde Park Lumber and Christ Church Field. New private diamonds Elder Stadium Faessels Field and Christ Church Field boost the setup as Frank Lane plans further acquisitions. The Christ Church squad is welcomed back, and managers will be notified of Monday schedule details.
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Greater Cincinnati Amateur Baseball Association
L. B. Harrisons
Hyde Park Lumber Company
Christ Church
Christ Church Field
Price Hill Tigers
Elder Stadium
Becker's Clothiers
Brightons
Railway Mails
Meyerles
Shévlins
Leonines
Purcells
Pleasant Ridge
Ferris Lumbers
Century A. C
Faessels
Deccoelle
Frank Lane
Christ. Church
Lead-off man debate as Reds see who truly leads off
In a hotel lobby debate the writer and Manager Hendricks clash over the value of a lead-off batter. They claim top order hitters may not always lead off and analyze Florida games to count who actually starts innings, noting Hughie Critz led off more often than the official choice.
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Hendricks
Adolfo Luque
Thomas Sheehan
Indianapolis
Luque
Indians
Tom Sheehan
Tom
Bush
Schemanske
Cincinnatians
Reds
Florida
Hughie Critz
Famous Sporting Characters Babe Ruth
Baseball star Babe Ruth is profiled as a top attraction at race tracks and in Havana exhibitions. The piece notes Ruth’s fame from Boston to New York, his earnings, golf prowess, and ongoing bid to reclaim the home run record, with anecdotes about McGraw and early career moments.
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Babe Ruth
Babe
Harry Frazee
Yankees
Harlem
Yank News
Ball Park
Dan O'Leary
Havana
Havana Country Club
Curley Brown
John McGraw
McGraw
John
Ruth
Cuba
Landis
Maurice Archdeacon
Rochester I. L
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
New York
Ed Barrow
Charlie Hill
Abe Mitchell
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Gibbons Tunney Bout Near Close in Chicago Talks
Negotiations for a fifte en round decision bout between Tom Gibbons and Gene Tunney near completion in Chicago with Polo Grounds matchmaker Jimmy DeForest arriving. Possible June 12 venue. offers cited include 30 percent of receipts and about $100 000 for Gibbons. Tunney seeks the fight while no contract has been signed.
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Chicago
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Gene Tunney
Jimmy DeForest
Polo Grounds Athletic Club
New York
Polo Grounds
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
Kane
Dee Forest
Harry Wills
Wills
Kant
Jack Reddy
Tunney
Reddy
Baseball Park
Minneapolis
Harry Greb
Greb
A. C
DeForest
Chilhowee Wins at Tijuana Oval in Cofforth Prep
Chilhowee, a leading Cofforth Handicap contender, won a mile and a furlong race at Tijuana with Lang aboard. Little Chief finished second, Cannon Shot third as Chilhowee defeated a small field in 1:52 2 5, 126 pounds, odds 1 to 2. The season ends April 19.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Chilhowee
Kentucky
Lang
Little Chief
Cannon Shot
Ten Can
Pacific Coast and East qualifiers set for May in golf open
New reports announce the Pacific Coast qualifying round for the open golf championship will be at San Francisco May 20 and 21. The Eastern district qualifier is slated for May 27 and 28 at Long Beach New York. The Middle West preliminary dates are May 27 and 28 with the course yet to be determined.
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New York
San Francisco
Long Beach
N. Y
Middle West
Reuben Norling Elected Captain of Augie Basketball
Reuben Norling of Bay City Michigan has been elected captain of the Augustana College basketball quintet for next year in Rock Island Illinois. The announcement names Norling as leader for the upcoming season and reflects the college's athletic plans.
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Rock Island, Ill
Reuben Norling
Bay City
Mich
Augustana College
Nurmi to Meet Ritola in Match Race Tonight
Paavo Nurmi of Finland faces Willie Ritola in a 5,000 meter world record challenge in a match race at the 106th Field Artillery Armory. The program opens Nurmi’s transcontinental tour with other events including a 6,000-meter duel Frigerio vs Granville and Helffrich’s half-mile bid.
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Buffalo
Ray Dodge
Ray Watson
Illinois A. C
Jack Malone
Syracuse University
Helffrich
Tijuana horse racing results first races and standings
Racing at Tijuana includes the Dainty Handicap won by Big Indian with Shasta Rapids second and Full of Pep third in a 1 5 sub event. Other races list placings for Ten Can The Lamb Roxana Brimstone Wonet and more with times around 1 48 to 1 52 for the claiming events. Also Oakand San Francisco handicaps show Olivia Fabian Snookie Bradley and Miss Lester among the top finishers with various scratches and race details.
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Traight
Big Indian
G. Johnson
Shasta Rapids
McHugh
Smith
Lady Tiptoe
Shasta Express
Home Plate
Rhinegold
Coombs
Colonel Matt
Pat Carter
Nacom
Schaefer
Black Thong
Colonel Lit
Vibrator
Scatter Shot
Lady Lillian
Freemason
Praise
Mary Contrary
Buddie Kean
Mcsiugh
Quecreek
Barnes
June Fly
Black Shasta
Bullet Proof
Black Wand
Orae
Jackey
Weyrt
Chilhowee
Lang
Little Chief
Oes
Cannon Shot
Elilis
Paula i Reratebee
Oakland
Orse
Olivia
Fabian
Elston
Snookie Radley
G.j’on
Royal Visitor
T. S. Jordan
Sir Maurice
Lassie
Halbert
Cocksure
Mortensen
von G
Ravenwing
She Will
Jean Melville Ee
Belle
Elizabethtown
Furlo
Margaret White
Waillis
Miss Lester
Kelsay
Lord Julian
G.johnson
George O'Neil
Nine Sixty
Big Sweep
Silver State
Happy
Princess Darrel
Russell Gardner
Balance Book
Damar
Chet G
al Porter
Cleg
Hoagliand
Dan Arvi
Corbett
Ethel Brown
Napan
Flying Orb
Miss Frauland
Rungeorge
Byand Crowner
Olympian King
King Worth
Fullanti
Pink Tenny
Martha Martin
Thistlewood
Wildrake
Elizabeth K
Porte
Diemed
Martinee Idol
Cuba
Old Crow
Churchill
Young
Lord Allen
Hugh
Cordon Rouge
Sere
A. Ie
Lianimo
Frea
Godfrey Challenges World in General Wills in Particular
George Godfrey the Negro heavyweight today challenged the world in general and Harry Wills Tommy Gibbons and Jack Dempsey in particular in a telegram to the New York State Athletic Commission sent by his manager Jimmy Dougherty The challenge to Dempsey was conditional on the champion being restored to the eligible list in New York a bout with Wills being preferred.
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Los Angeles
George Godfrey
Harry Wills
Tommy Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
New York States Athletic Commission
Jimmy Dougherty
Dempsey
New York
Wills
How They May Run In Today's Races Trackman's Selections
Trackman's selections list horses for nine races at Tijuana headed by Scottish Lad as best chance. Other entries include Miss Oakland Sunny Maid Baggage King Au Revoir Johnny O Connell High Olympus Lady Barrett Jenks Guinea Girl Scottish Lad En ette Quota Pennon Chilliwack Canoga Lucky Play Cherry Pie Atherstone Melachrino Couer de Lion Tangerine Fort Churchill Top o Morning Bill McCloy Miss Omond Scam per My Friend Pat.
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Jimmie
York Lassie Teeteenee
Tessie H
Aggie Weeeen Eresse Meeereneee
Wickiup
Llanimp Eeeeeeeteneerere Rubivari Sreeeneeerenneee
Enette
Norfield
Egeston
Sequan
Marie John Aeeetereeee
RAO Fhiilessidevieri Ein
Chevalier
Miss Fryer Teeeeteenere
Vanderburg
Lorena
Pennon
Alibi
Little Beach
Miss Omond
Lady Berrilldon
Little Shasta
Dr.ys
Tijuana
Miss Oakland
Sunny Maid
Baggage King
Au Revoir
Johnny O’connell
High Olympus
Lady Barrett
Jenks
Guinea Girl
Scottish Lad
Quota
Canoga
Lucky Play
Cherry Pie
Atherstone
Melachrino
Couer de Lion
Tangerine
Fort Churchill
Bill McCloy
Pat
Tunney and Greb Ready for Fight
Gene Tunney and Harry Greb warm up with light workouts in St. Paul preparing for a ten round no decision bout Friday night. If Tunney wins decisively, manager Billy Gibson may arrange a match with Tommy Gibbons this summer. Greb also signs to fight Johnny Wilson in Boston April 17 at catch weights.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Gene Tunney
Harry Greb
Tunney
Greb
Billy Gibson
Tommy Gibbons
Gibbons
Wilson
Minneapolis
Johnny Wilson
Boston
New York
Young Marullo
New Orleans
Detroit
Mich
Paul Berlenhbach
Jack Delaney
Tremaine Cancels Bout Over Hand Injuries
Cleveland featherweight Carl Tremaine has canceled his March 30 bout with Howard Mayberry in Pittsburgh after injuring his left hand. A recent match with Tommy Galston caused damage, an exam shows two torn ligaments. He cannot box for two weeks and will be out for a month.
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Cleveland
Carl Tremaine
Jimmy Dunn
Howard Mayberry
Pittsburgh
Tremaine
Tommy Galston
Wilkesbarre
Tremain
Offer Munn 100000 For European Exhibition Tour
Wayne Munn world heavyweight champion wrestler has received a 100000 offer from an Eastern syndicate to tour Europe for three months of exhibition matches. Manager Gabe Kaufmann said Munn would likely accept and sail in mid April for the engagement.
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Kansas City
Wayne Munn
Europe
Gabe Kaufmann
Kaufmann
Mann
New Comfort Truss Promises Rupture Cure At Home
We offer a new truss claimed to cure eight of ten rupture cases and provide a free trial with satisfaction guaranteed. After 30 years in business in this city we invite customers to try our truss locally rather than ordering from Kansas City Marshall or Adam N Y.
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Kansas City
Marshall
Mich
Adam
N. Y
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