Minor leagues shape majors through draft price, talent flow
The piece argues minor leagues set draft value and develop players for majors. It notes top price around 37,500, minors push for more, and mentions players like Mervyn Shea Chuck Kirin and Jimmy Foxx getting second chances with Philadelphia Nationals. It discusses a need for a formal promotions department and the farm system’s role in sustaining baseball.
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Txuch
Weber
Jimmy Foxe
Philadelphia Nationals
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Herb Pennock
Fedmotion Bureau
Enterprise Clips Luverne In District Cage Finals
Enterprise swept Luverne 44 to 31 to capture the Second District basketball title and earn a trip to the State tournament in Tuscaloosa next Friday and Saturday. Texas Young led Enterprise with 18 points, Dan Pridgen added 18, Moseley led with 11, and Rhodes scored nine as Enterprise built a strong lead by halftime and held on despite Luverne’s late free throws.
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Enterprize Cage
Luverne
Ampociacian Disdemand
Enterprise
Wildcats
Russell Taylor
Laverne
Enterprise Clinches District Title With Win Over Luverne
In a fast semifinal, Enterprise beat Luverne 27 20 to advance to the State tourney alongside Kinston. Pridgen led Enterprise with 10 points. Baker topped Kinston with 13. Mosely and Fulmar paced Luverne with seven and six respectively. The Western division champions overcame tough free throw woes and injuries to Young as the Enterprise team edged Kinston 29 27 in overtime.
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Harrison
Younes
DeShazo
Pridgen
W Nichols
Laverne ‘Ledger
Petrie
Norman
Jacksonnl
Masley
Fulmar
Luverne
Enterprise
Wildcats
Dorian
Kinston
Brack
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Hartzog
Laverne
Taylor
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Snead and McSpaden Tie Under Par in Tourney
In Jacksonville Rammy Sorag led a field with promising play while Snead and McSpaden stayed under par through the third round of the $5 Jackie Wille Open golf cards, keeping them in the running as the leaders stretched their advantage.
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Snead, McSpaden
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Jacksonville
Pty
Rammy Sorag En Sete
Birmingham Barons Name Training Site
The Birmingham Barons selected Greenville Alabama as their spring training base. General manager Paul Florence announced the team will depart April 2 for a three week stay in Greenville a town of about 6000 people. The site’s proximity to military installations including Gunter Maxwell Craig Napier Field Camp Rucker and Fort Benning appealed to team officials who aim to entertain service members during the stay.
Ten High Schools Get Berths in Prep Basketball Tourney
Alabama prep basketball tournament berths set as eight district meets narrow field to 16 teams. Austinville Scottsboro Laverne Enterprise Selma Cranton Ensley Corner Murphy McGill Mobile earn spots for Tuscaloosa event. District finals determine remaining entries with Gadsden and Birmingham districts advancing May Emma Sansom and others.
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Ala
Austinville
Scottsboro
Laverne
Enterprise
Selma
Cranton
Ensley
Corner
Murphy
Mobile
McGill
Tuscaloosa
Geraldine
Hanceville
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Dothan
Kinston
Clanton
Plantersville
Perry County
Phillips
Walker County
Fairhope Organic
Fairhope High
Gadsden
Emma Sansom
Glencoe
Oxford
Lexington
Phil Campbell
Hamiton
Fayette
Tallassee
Hackneyville
Miners and Operators Close Open Hearing on UMW Contract
Washington AP A dispute over figures for a new contract sparked open hearings between soft coal miners and operators. UMW secretary treasurer Thomas Kennedy claimed operators miscalculated costs by about 80 percent while an operator spokesman pegged per ton costs at 65 cents. Talks to continue privately Monday as the two sides prepare to negotiate before the March 31 expiration. Also noted was Pvt John L Lewis wounded in France February 20, with War Department notifying his relatives.
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Washington
Jonn L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Jetzh
Thomas Kennedy
UMW
Kennedy
Charles O'Neill
Central Pennsylvania
Lewis
JV. Lewis
France
War Department
Pvt
Kodiak
Alaska
J. W. Stoops
Dothan
Army Quintet Wins Mythical Cage Title
The Army basketball team claimed the Mythical eastern collegiate championship by beating Navy 50-48 at Dahlgren Hall Annapolis before 5,000. It marked Army’s fourth straight win over Navy and their 14th win in a 15 game season. The game was fast paced with ties at 13 15 19 and 31 in the closing period.
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Annapolis
Army
Navy
Dahlgren Hall
Hollis Chooses Crackers Over Major League Offers
Hollis, 17 year old second baseman for his high school and American Legion teams, rejected six major league clubs including the Washington Senators to sign with Atlanta's Southern Association Crackers next season. The Richland County star hit .541 in 21 games with 27 steals and will join teammate Mason Leeper in Gastonia. He also declined football scholarships from 13 colleges to pursue education later.
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Jack
Red) Hollis
American Legion
Atlanta
Southern Association
Diamond
Crackers
Hollis
Richland County American Legion
South Carolina All-Stars
North Carolina All-Stars
Mason Leeper
Gastonia
Leeper
Washington Senators
Baseball and law notes in early 20th century era
The text lists New York Yankees as an American League team and giants Cubs Phillies and Cardinals as National League teams. It notes that several states enacted laws against cigarettes and includes a geologic hypothetic about the ocean dropping 50 feet that would connect Australia and New Guinea by dry land.
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New York Yankees
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Australia
New Guinea
Tennessee Volunteers Accept Bid In Garden Meet
New York AP report notes the Volunteers have a 15 3 season record and potential tournament possibilities include Bowling Green Valparaiso Rhode State City College of New York NYU, DePauw Kentucky and North Carolina in the regular season context.
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Ate
Grees
Valparaiso
Rhode State
City College of New Yor
New York University
Deer Kentucky
North Carolina
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