Major League Openers Hit By Widespread Injuries
The 1932 season opens with many stars sidelined. Del Bissonette is hospitalized after a tendon operation. Frank O Dell brows bruised hand may miss early games. Ed Morris and George Stumpf are out for Boston. Henry Johnson joins Yankees after appendicitis surgery. Pipgras struggles to regain form. McGraw and Cochrane face lineup gaps as Vergez Hogan Crutz and Crowder deal with injuries and illness.
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Gayle Falbot
New York
del Bissonette
Frank (Leity) O'Dell
Tim
Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Shaune Collins
Ed Morris
George Stumpf
Quincy
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia Nationals
Jin Eliott
Southpain
Clise Dudley
Chuck Kiein
Phils
McGraw
John McGraw
New York Giants
Johnny Vergez
Frank Hogan
Hughie Crutz
Mickey Cochrane
Athletics
Alvin Crowder
Beadle County Diamondball League Shows Early Interest
Mark Spang sponsoring a Beadle county diamondball league with potential teams from Sheffield Cavour Iroquois and Huron. A meeting in Huron around April 18 aims to finalize plans and organize a county league with weekday games and possible Huron entry.
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Beadle County
Beadle
Coaches seek ways to speed up basketball games
More than 100 coaches met in Chicago on March 31 to discuss stalling. Proposals include restricting dribbles to one bounce, adopting a held ball rule after five seconds, and allowing referees to penalize stalling. Dr Walter Meanwell of Wisconsin floated radical ideas such as ending free throws at half time and canceling excess fouls between halves.
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B. B
Chicago
Walter Meanwell
Wisconsin
Schmeling Sails to Start U S Exhibition Tour
World heavyweight champion Max Schmeling left Hamburg for the United States to begin an exhibition tour ahead of defending his title against Jack Sharkey in New York on June 16. He travels with trainer Max Machon and cyclist Otto Petri.
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Schmeling
United States
Hamburg
Germany
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkay
New York City
Max Machon
Otto Petri
From Pin Boy to Light Heavyweight King Pin
George Nichols rises from Sandusky bowling alleys as a pin setter to win the National Boxing Association light heavyweight title. His early years show persistence through losses and hard work under manager Jack Singer in Buffalo, with a long pursuit of the title from 1923 onward.
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Buffalo
George Nichols
Nichols
National Boxing Association
Georgie
Sandusky
Ohio
George
Real Start
Middle West
Jack Singer
Singer
Chicago
Lake Erie
Dave Maler
Milwaukee
Formation Of Ex-Junior Baseball League To Be Debated
Sioux Falls will host a April meeting at 2 p m in chamber of commerce rooms to discuss forming an ex junior baseball league in South Dakota for the coming season. Merle J Brown says supporters expect increased junior baseball enthusiasm and fan entertainment after the Dakota league disbandment. Notables like Heistie Scharnweber and Legion officers plan to attend. rosters would target players aged 17 to 20 with limited exceptions for town rosters.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Heistie Scharnweber
Mitchell
Legion
Imeness
American Legion
Interest Shifts as Gopher Badger Rivalry Rekindled
Minnesota’s famed football feud heats up as Dr C W Spears leaves for Wisconsin to coach the Badgers. Spears led Minnesota two years ago and helped big teams win four and tie one against Wisconsin. Bernie Bierman now leads Minnesota’s new Big Ten squad, with a Nov 12 opener at Madison. The long series began in 1890 and has only paused once in 196. The latest clash pits Spears against Bierman as Minnesota seeks a return to dominance.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
C. W. Spears
Wisconsin
Dr. Spears
Tvo
Oregon
Badgers
Minnesotann
B. W
Bernie
Bierman
Anniversary of Rockne Death Inspires Notre Dame Drive
Notre Dame marks the anniversary of Knute Rockne’s death with a year of triumphs by football players led by Jesse Harper and Hank Anderson. The golf team won away matches and placed third in nationals while baseball, track, and basketball posted strong or historic results. A Rockne Memorial Field house is planned with a St Olaf shrine and related dedications funded by students, the Rockne family, and local Knights of Columbus.
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Rockne
MIEA
Notre Dame
Ind
Knute Rockie
Jesse Harper
Heartley
Hank) Anderson
John Chevigny
Tommy Carr
Southern California
Army
Rockne Memorial
St. Olst
Norway
Secon
Dillon Hall
St.Olst
St. Olaf
South Bend Knights of Columbus
Thoroughbreds Await New Racing Season
More than 2000 thoroughbreds from top stables gathered in Bowie Maryland as the 42 day spring racing season opens tomorrow. Horses are housed at Laurel Pimlico Havre de Grace Timemlure Marlboro and Hagerstown with a charity day added April 14. The meet runs to May 14 at Pisella and features a $3000 inaugural handicap for three year olds and up.
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Bowie
Bowie Track
Maryland
Laurel
Pimlico
Havre de Grace
Timenlure
Marlboro
Hagerstown
Pisella
Amateur Mitt Bill At Redfield Friday To Draw S.D. Fans
Redfield hosts an April 1 amateur boxing card billed as South Dakota's greatest under state boxing supervision. Top bouts feature John Williams versus Ohe Homestead for the middleweight title, Alfred Peterson versus Wayne Wise, and Francis Gage against Paul Olson. Other local fighters include Kid Fuglsang, Jessie Wise, Bud Marlow, Oswald Littlemoe, Claude Yetter, and Jako West with Tommy Collins refereeing.
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Redfield
South Dakota
American Legion
Legion
State Boxing Commission
Sioux Falls
John Williams
Athol
Ohe Homestead
Williams
Hedfield Battler
Battler
Norway
Peterson
Alfred Peterson
Huron
Wayne Wise
Aberdeen
Wise
Francis Gage
Huron College
Paul Olson
Burdette
Kid Fuglsang
Huron Boxing Club
Jessie Wise
Jessie
George Dresselhuss
Marlow
Littlemoe
Bud" Marlow
Hedfeld
Oswald Littlemoe
Brentford
Claude Yetter Spink
Redfield High School
Jako West
Yetter
West
Etter
Carl Denker
Tommy Collins
Watertown
Otter
W. P. Hardt
Joan M. Erwin
L "Lefty" Henderson
George Phillips
Glee Tarbell
Tank Champions Defend Titles At National A A U Meet Yale Pool
National amateur champions in four swimming events gather at Carnegie pool Yale New Haven March 3 7 to defend titles. Clarence Crabbe LAAC shatters his own American record in the 1500 meter race and will defend the six yard medley crown. Kojac NYAC and Laufer current titleholders enter key events along with Schwartz Illinois AC in the 1 yard freestyle.
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New Haven
Conn
Carnegie Pool
Yale
Clarence
Buster) Crabbe
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Crabbe
Los Angeles
George Kojac
New York Athletic Club
Laufer
Kojac
Albert Schwartz
Illinois Athletic Club
New York
Carthage Golf Club Plans Improvements
Carthage March 31 Special A meeting at City hall elected Dr. I Q Burman president B A W Graham vice president C K E Albright secretary and treasurer More improvements were approved for the course this season with about 55 members on the roster and more expected later.
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Carthage
1Q. Burman
B.A. W. Graham
C. K E. Albright
Bill Klem the Umpire Who Never Called One Wrong
The text portrays Bill Klem an umpire with 28 years experience averaging 120 decisions daily and claims he never missed a call. It includes his dramatic self assurance in Miami Beach with vivid clothing and a forceful stance, plus a World Series dispute over Jake Flowers' position after a foul ball.
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Bill Klemm
John McGraw
Hugh Bradley
American Mercury
Bill
Miami Beach
Hugh
Klem
Hradley
Mart
Mr. Klein
Bradley
Bill Klei
Hill
Foxx
Moore
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Jake Flowers
Flowers
Bill Klein
Eight-Hour Day Sought for Gravel Truck Drivers
The tire highway commission asks graveling contractors to adopt an eight hour day for truck drivers to relieve unemployment. Previously drivers often worked 16 hours daily.
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Bismarck
N. D
Tire Highway’ Commission
Fire destroys three buildings in Max, North Dakota
A blaze yesterday in Max North Dakota destroyed three business buildings causing estimated losses for about 4000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames as smoke blanketed downtown and authorities reviewed the fire’s cause.
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Max
WN. D
N. D
Northern Normal Clenches Boxing Victory Over Huron College
Northern Normal defeats Huron college four bouts to one in Aberdeen. Key knocks include Francis Gage securing a third round technical knockout and Messenger of Huron knocked out by Gage in the first round. Huron’s Alfred Peterson out due to a tooth issue, while the Huron club plans events in Redfield.
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Aberdeen
Northern Normal
Huron College
van Osdel
Northern
Francis Gage
Huron
Messenger
Cy Leland
Harberti Huron
Sloan
Chigman
Ton
Chlig
Nore Mal
Huron Boxing Club
Alfred Peterson
Wip
Peterson
Fugisang
Huse Club
Gage
Fuglsang
Redfield
American Legion
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Morris
Beadle County League
Sewer
S. F
Mitt Bill
S.D
Peterson, Gage
Senator Reynolds
White Sox
Senators
Carl Reynolds
Reynolds
William
Bral
Lowdog
Harbert
Davis
Leland-Harbert
Nan
Ank Berrick
Glen Davis
Bob Smart
Stetson
Reorsheim Shoes
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