White Sox hopefuls battle shaky infield in 1931 season
San Antonio dispatch outlines Chicago White Sox plans as Donie Bush reshapes the infield for 1931. Key question at first base with Ray Ratcliff or Johnny Watwood, plus Lou Appling at short and Willie Kamm at third. Outfield features Reynolds Jolly and Melvin Simons, while Ted Lyons leads a veteran pitching corps alongside prospects Weiland and Fraser.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Mar
Donie Bush
Chicago White Sox
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Bush
Joe
Ray Ratcliff
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Lou Appling
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Carl Reynolds
Smead Jolly
Melvin Simons
White Sox
Alfonso Thomas
Harold McKain
Fat Caraway
Urban “Red” Fabar
Garland Brexton
Victor Frasier
Bob Weiland
Toledo
In The Camps Of The Major Leagues
Reports from spring training camps across Florida and California detail early workouts with mixed results. Veterans and rookies show varying readiness as managers plan batting drills, monitor pitchers, and adjust lineups for the coming season. Notable notes include Walter Johnson supervising Nationals drills, McKechnie pleased with fielding, and Ban Johnson's unchanged serious condition in St. Louis.
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Walter Johnson
Nationals
Macberry
Jones
Crowder
Johnson
Regional high school basketball eliminations set eight titles
South Dakota districts crown regional pairings for eight tournaments to decide entrants in the state meet on March 13 and 14 at Mitchell. Regions One through Eight host games Friday and Saturday with matchups listed and dozens of players from numerous towns named. A separate boxing dispute between King Tut and Petrolle ends inconclusively as the state athletic commission holds purses pending investigation.
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Associated Press
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Mitchell
Aberdeen
Waubay
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Doland
Mobridge
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Grenham
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Taabel
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Volge
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Pierre
Redfield
Huron
Miller
Sioux Falls
Centerville
Lennox
Madison
Woonsocket
Montrose
Chamberlain
Parkston
Wessington Springs
New York
Mar
New York State Athletic Commission
Billy Petrolia
Madison Square Garden
Warriors
Petrolle
Tut
Minneapolis
Tat
James A. Farley
Crippled Trojans Fall to Northern in Conference Climax
In Madison on March 4 Eastern normal’s crippled Trojans lost 39 to 23 to Aberdeen normal Wolves on the local court. Northern led 23 to 10 at halftime and, despite a second half push, held the Trojans to a conservative offense. Willard was sidelined by illness and Petersen by a crippled hand, and Captain Turner played his last game with Gregerson, Benson and Oxwang. The Wolves earned a share of second place in the South Dakota conference with the win.
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Mar
Eastern Normal Quint
Aberdeen Normal Wolves
South Dakota
Northern
Trojans
Wolves
Willard Trojan
Petersen
Turner
Eastern
Gregerson
Benson
Oxwang
Trojan
Entre Wolf
Peterson
Willard
Harmon
Wisconsin
Yankton Aims for SD college track crown with four stars
Yankton College launches a bid for the South Dakota college conference title led by veterans Smokey Joe Mendel of Onioe in sprints and relays, John Batcheller in hurdles and throws, Thomas Piak of Tyndall in relays, and Lloyd Sinkey of Hartington in relays. Coach Carl Youngworth fields a 40 man squad to replace graduates. The schedule includes Minnesota relays, Hastings, Pierre, Drake, and Dakota meets along with duals, conference, and national events. Mendel holds marks of 10.0 seconds in the 100, 21.02 in the 220, 3.0 in the 40, and 24 feet 1 inch broad jump, plus a relay leg in 1:30.89 last year. Batcheller posts 1.0 high hurdles and 123 feet 5.25 inches discus.
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Yankton
Mar
Yankton College
South Dakota College Conference
Greyhound
Smokey Joe” Mendel
Onioe
John Batcheller
Thamas Piak
Tyndall
Lloyd Sinkey
Hartington
Neb
Carl Youngworth
Lyman
Valdez
Dead
Rich
Minnesota Re Jays
Hastings Relays
Pierre
Mendel
Sioux Falle
Batcheller
U S G A Objects To Changing Golf Clubs
The United States Golf Association opposes mechanical changes to equipment and favors skill with accepted implements. A new rule limits club face concavity to one degree of loft, adopted after debate over the sand wedge at the annual December meeting.
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New York
United Srates Golf Association
Decense
Yankton Bucks Score High In 1931 Campaign
Yankton high school's Bucks near-state title hopes with a dominant season. In district play at Scotland the Bucks won 70 to 12, scoring 18 points to 1 for opponents, and later defeated Wayne 45 to 18. Across 22 games they totaled 771 points for versus 298 against, an average of 35 to 17, capturing the Eastern South Dakota conference with 32.9 points per game.
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Yankton
Mar
Son's
Yankton High School
Scotland
Bucks
Wayne High
Nebraska
South Dakota
Warren Stephenson
Commission struggles with evidence over bout suspicions
In the remarks the group noted they would withhold a decision and that funds remain held. They wished for more time to invest and expected purses to be released, while the commission showed doubt about the bout and difficulty gathering supporting evidence.
Carnera Maloney Bout Set for Tomorrow Amid Weather Doubts
Primo Carnera and Jimmy Maloney are slated for ten rounds or fewer tomorrow night in a Palm Beach winter boxing showcase. Weather may delay the event and promoter Bruen faces financial risk after a prior gate of 35 000 with a loss near 5000. Carnera seeks a quick finish to avenge a Boston decision and pursues September with a 25000 forfeit plus planned fights with Schmeling Stribling winner and Jack Sharkey in New York.
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Alan Gould
Miami
Fla
Primo Carnera
Jimmy Maloney
Boston
Frank J. Bruen
Bruen
Carera
Leo Lee
Carnera
Maloney
Jack Sharkey
New York
International vibes at Florida golf title event
In St Augustine Florida on March 4 five international matches opened the first round of the Florida east coast women's golf championship led by Helen Hicks from Hewlett L L with a near 78 to top the medal table. She held a four stroke edge over Diana Fishwick the British champion and Virginia Van Wie of Chicago. The U S England pairings featured Maruecen Orcuit Englewood N J vs Jesse First London Marion Bennett New Britain Conn vs Kathleen Gaorn ham London Miss Van Wie vs Marjorie White London Miss Fishwick vs Ruth A Wilsey Chicago and Betty Dixon Perkins England vs Mrs Melvin Jones Chicago. In Indianapolis Ray Tramble Rockford Ill outpointed Del Fontaine Winnipeg Charley Arthurs New York outpointed Harry Dillon Winnipeg Portland Ore George Manley Denver outpointed Leo Lomeki Aberdeen Wash.
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Fla
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Helen Hicks
Hewlett, L. L
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London
Marion Bennett
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Miss Fishwick
Ruth A. Wilsey
Betty Dix Perkin
Melvin Jones
Indianapolis
Ray Tramblie
Rockford
Ill
del Fontaine
Winnipeg
Charley Arthurs
New York
Harry Dillon
Portland
Obe
George Manley
Denver
Leo Lomeki
Abere Ideen
Wash
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