Opening Day Hopes Dented By Uncooperative Weather
Major league baseball faces delays as cloudy skies threaten opener. President Hoover set to throw first ball in Washington, but rain risks postponements across eight cities. Yankees and Robins endured canceled games, losing about 30,000 dollars in spring training. Weather, damp grounds, and travel woes loom over 154 planned games through September 25.
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Opening Major League Baseball Season At Criffin Park
Washington Senators meet Boston Red Sox in a one day season opener at Criffin Park with President Hoover and dignitaries attending. Other clubs begin play on Tuesday as fans flock to baseball amid uncertain times. The season features comebacks and rookies across the circuits, including Knothe with the Braves and Verne Group with York, signaling youthful hope and renewed vigor for the spring campaign.
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Eastman Sets New 880 Mark and Boxing Plans Across Ocean
Eastman of Stanford sets another 880 yard mark at Palo Alto as he aims to beat the 1 31.8 world half mile record. Plans for May and June include bouts in London and Paris while rival boxers like Jones of Akron eye world titles and German champ Schmeling faces Schaaf in June.
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Proposed new Cage League faced opposition from Meadville editor
Meadville Tribune Republicans sports editor GW Johnson opposes a proposed Cage League district including Corry Warren Youngsville and Sheffield High schools. He argues the district lacks territory for championship consideration and cautions the plan could bypass Class B schools and upset regional balance with playoffs between Erie city and the new district.
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New football rules divide spectators in New York game
Reports from New York describe a Columbia versus Manhattan exhibition under new rules with punts dominating play. Observers noted ball handling changes and the ball becoming dead when touched rather than carried, while defenders adjusted without the old flying wedge.
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Hoover On Hand Day As Senators And Red Sox Open Season
Washington April 11 President Hoover plans to attend the first major league game of 1992 at Griffith Stadium between the Senators and the Red Sox weather permitting. Heavy coats expected as the opening day features a five men event and a ceremonial pitch by the president.
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New Basketball Rules Adopted by Joint Committee in New York
Sweeping changes overhaul guarding and blocking rulings with a center line rule. Face guarding becomes a foul and the pace guarding defense is now illegal. The center line rule requires advancing the ball over the line within ten seconds, with penalties for violations.
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Kid Chocolate Keeps Rivalry With Davey Abad Alive
Kid Chocolate, the Chiam phantom, will return to the United States to defend his junior lightweight title against Davey Abad of Panama. The decision angered some in the crowd, but the UPI score gave Chocolate a slim edge. Chocolate weighed 128½ pounds to Abad 129, with both fighters showing slow action in the postfight report.
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Fine progress with new Co. A rifle range
Company A of the Pennsylvania National Guard is building a premier outdoor rifle range on the former Hasgett property along Columbus road. Lieutenant Ross Fehlman leads a large work force on a project costing hundreds of dollars, featuring a heavy foundation and a topography suited for targets up to 500 yards. Local officials and supporters anticipate state-wide quality and employment for 40+ workers during construction.
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Spring grid game at Erie on night Apr 29
Erle's first spring football game between the Academy Lions and Youngstown Strather high schools will be held on the night of April 20 after a one week delay. Coach L Drake plans a revised training schedule with two squads on alternate days and a track meet following.
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Kilbourne Favorite to Win Over Hansen
ABC Finland April 11 Paavo Muvini Finland famed long distance runner purged of professionalism by Finnish authorities to wed wealthy widow Mrs Sylfi Laaksonen. Finnish Athletic League protested Nurmi suspension. banns announced at church. Kilbourne in Chicago April 11 bout after recent wins.
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Yarose Faces Hambright in Pittsburgh Ring Tonight
Pittsburgh April 11 Tendy Yarose of Moniaca Pa a yellenweight with nearly 60 straight wins meets Vin cent Hambright of New York Piliping in the main belt at Motor Square Garden tonight. Yarose boasts one of western Pennsylvania’s best fight records while Hambright last fought in Pittsburgh in 1940 defeating Immy Belmont.
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Veteran Diamond Player Pfeffer Dies at 72
Nathaniel Frederick Pfeffer, 72, longtime second baseman for the Chicago White Stockings and late 19th century clubs, died of heart disease. He played with Louisville Eclipse and New York teams during his career and once ran a saloon in the Chicago loop, selling it in 1920. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday.
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Polar Year research to map tropic jungles and arctic zones
Scientists prepare for a multi nation project titled Polar Year to fund and chart expeditions across tropical jungles and polar regions. The program aims to study magnetic, atmospheric, and radio transmission conditions, with coordinated efforts worldwide.
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