Change Kittenball Plans Six Team Leagues At Meeting
Kittenball league organizers will operate six six team leagues next year rather than eight. A follow up meeting is set for April 27 to confirm captains and managers. Eleven teams remain in play with entry fees set at ten dollars per team. Officials say the change aims to boost competition and easier fundraising while planning for a Minneapolis tournament next fall.
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Dempsey Plans Chicago Push Amid Rumors of Palace Ties
Jack Dempsey remains tight lipped about Chicago plans while surrounding rumors persist of a boxing palace alliance. Attorney Arthur Deiscoll and Ea Cole are due for a conference with Dempsey tomorrow as he denies any Chicago promotion ties.
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Northern State Track Teams Prep For Spring Schedule
Aberdeen April 11. Northern State Teachers College track men train indoors to counter cold as coach L Mead announces four meets including Huron Dial Relays James Conference meet and Dakota Relays. Contenders include Hickenbottam Godiderz Laird Todd with Fahl facing eligibility issues. outlook cautious as weather hinders outdoor practice.
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U S L T A Requests Davis Cup Date Change
Amsterdam April 11 The Patch Tennis Association reports the United States Lawn Tennis Association asked shifting the Holland and United States women’s Davis Cup matches from May 11 12 to May 13 13 to permit Helen Wills presentation at the British court May 9 or 10.
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New England Wins Boxing Tournament
News briefs report New England secured a boxing tournament title with participation across eight national boxing events in 1929. The coverage notes locations including Boston Grand Rapids Buffalo and scattered venues as teams competed for titles and glory.
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Ryder Cup trip readies as U S team sails to England
April 11 report notes the American Ryder Cup squad led by Captain Walter Hagen boards the Mauritania for a hard contest at Leeds April 26 and 27. Mentions team confidence, schedule including British Open and France match, plus lineups and British challengers.
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Grogan and Wallace Set for 10 Round Clash Tonight
Detroit April 11 Tommy Grogan Omegha slugger and Lilly Wallace of Cleveland clash in a 10 round lightweight bout at Olympia Arena aimed at boosting standings. Both fighters seek a knockout to end the setback from recent losses and restore momentum.
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Providence Fights Last Night Outpoints Bud Young
In Providence a boxing card saw local welterweight take the decision over Bud Young from Montreal. The bout ended with a points victory, signaling a strong home performance amid a busy event lineup.
Wisconsin Bowlers Collect Most Money at 1929 AMC Tour
Wisconsin Maple Thunder led with the largest share of the $107,760 prize pool from the American Bowling Congress tournament in Chicago on April 11. Milwaukee’s A Unke earned $200 for a 728 singles score and $175 for second in all events, Otto Stein Jr of St Louis led the all events class with 1,974 pins, Hub Recreations Joliet won the five man event with 2,003, while Chicago pair W Klecz and P Butler took first in doubles with 1,253.
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Yankees Bat Barons In Spring Exhibition Hit Parade
In Birmingham the Yankees rapped 16 hits and 10 runs led by Lou Gehrig with a homer and a ninth inning triple as Babe Ruth added singles. Boston notes Boston’s Pitcher Lisenbee sore and Carrell recovering. Pie Traynor plans to test a hip, while Adkins shone in Louisville. Reds barnstorming trip continues with rain and cold. Indians face Birmingham in a bygame series, Tigers looming. Fort Wayne Chiefs fall to Ryba’s drill, Washington showcases power with two wins over the Giants.
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Tickets Soon Sold For Legion Boxing Night In April
A request for Gickels to stage the American Legion boxing card is already drawing strong interest from Turon and Central South Dakota fight fans. Swede Miller versus Al Brown dominates local chatter while Osman versus Lamson would have drawn less buzz. Five of six six round bouts are signed or agreed, with Pete Osman and Slugger Van Campen posting forfeits and Van Campen likely to test youth against Copas. Eddie Winf of Huron is signed, and Bryan French of Frankfort is finalizing terms.
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Tigers’ Neun loss puzzles writers and front offices
Baseball writers note Detroit Tigers let first baseman Johnny Neun go in winter waiver, while others suspect teams could have used his all around skills. They cite Neun’s 1927 form and weigh first base as a major league weakness, with clubs like Boston Chicago Washington Pittsburgh and Chicago weighing options.
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Baseball Stars and Health Notes In Patchwork Report
Personal notes reveal Pipgras and siblings in major league circles while universities add players Wes Fesler and Warner Mitzell to Ohio State and Georgia Tech rosters. Dale Vansickel shines at Florida as an outfielder. A manager cites Gooch as a potential catcher, and a veteran explains recovery from appendicitis boosting strength and confidence for spring play.
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Submarine ball hurler shows promise for 1929 season
San Antonio reports veteran pitcher Mays, 36, long associated with the New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds, is expected to join the Giants at spring training. Once a 20 game winner five times, his submarine delivery and big arm are hoped to propel him back to the majors this season.
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Rughs by Billy Evans Slim Harriss fades from majors
Slim Harriss the six foot six pitcher famed for misfires at bunts and temper. The Boston Red Sox traded him to Minneapolis after stints with Philadelphia Athletics. He joked about being in the minors as he moved on and remained a colorful, quiet figure known for his batting woes and dramatic temper in moments with fans.
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Bowron presses first American newspaper in 1704
John Campbell of Bowron launched the first American newspaper in 1704 called the Hoston News Let ter. It appeared regularly for over three decades, shaping early U.S. journalism amid colonial print culture.
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Aberdeen area track and field meet schedule outlined
The article lists upcoming events including practices and meets. It notes an April 20 state event, April 26 meets at Aberdeen, May 21 Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls, May 11 regional, May 17 state meet in Sioux, and a May 21 conference meet at South Dakota U. It mentions a boys team with seven new stars, 17 entries so far for a local invitation tournament, and tennis and golf teams joining the season.
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Plodding Pilgrims Leave In Pyle's Race Waynesburg Trek
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania on April 11 thirty four of C C Pyle s plodding pilgrims remaining from a New York to Pacific coast trek of 3409 miles shook Pennsylvania clay from their heels and moved toward Wheeling West Virginia after a one night stay they planned to pass into Ohio with a stop at Cambridge the next day Ed Gardner of Seattle led the elapsed time in the caravan heading west.
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Georgia Tech Relays Attract 500 Athletes Across Regions
Atlanta April 11. Some 500 outstanding college athletes from almost every southern state and two midwestern states will participate in the seventh annual Georgia Tech relays tomorrow and Saturday. Twenty two southern colleges join about thirty high and grammar schools, with Indiana University and Michigan Normal from the midwest also sending entrants.
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