Baseball bonus rule reform affects players and club rights
The commissioner’s interpretation reshapes the bonus rule, applying only to players signed after today. Young bench riders like Johnny Antonelli and Chuck Stobbs will remain in need of minor league seasoning, unable to rise to full status under the new rule. Claude Harmon eyes Augusta prep before next week’s Masters. Jack Dempsey criticizes promoters like Joe Louis and recalls a tougher boxing era.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Johnny Antonelli
Chuck Stobbs
Claude Harmon
Augusta
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
DiMaggio Hopes to Play Season Despite Heel Injury
Joe Dimaggio, the Yankees' $90,000 star, shows cautious progress after surgery to remove a heel spur. In his first six inning workout back, he reported relief but cautioned the heel remains fragile. He went 0 for 3 in exhibitions yet said he could play nine if pain allows, with manager Casey Stengel warning against overdoing it.
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ST. Petersburg
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Miller Huggins Field
Cincinnati
Joe
Carsey Stengel
Johns Hopkins
DiMaggio
Yankees
Bethany College schedules baseball tennis and track events
Bethany college released a heavy spring schedule listing baseball games from April 7 at Salem to May 27 at Fairmont with several games versus West Virginia University and Geneva. Track events include the Senior AAU meet in Pittsburgh on April 27 and a Tri-State meet at Slippery Rock on May 25. Tennis matches run through April and May at Pittsburgh Washington and Jefferson and West Virginia.
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Bethany
Bethany College
Salem
Washington and Jefferson
Marietta
Pittsburgh
West Virginia University
Geneva
Fairmont
Muskingam
West Virginia
Weselyan
Mt. Union
Alliance, C
Waynesburg
Morgantown
Carnegie Tech
Muskingum
Hiram
Slippery Rock
Mont
West
Witci Washington and Jefferson
Muskineum
WVU track selects captain William Pittman
Charleston senior William Pittman was named captain of the West Virginia University track team yesterday. He is a dash specialist and will lead the squad in upcoming events. The university has a history of research and preservation in the industry, housing about 2,000 historical items.
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Jim Kehoe
Horace Wade
William Hudson
Gulfstream
Maple Heights
Cleveland
Joe Cooper
Charles Leftkovich
Johnny Maiden
Cooper
Hudson
Sterling
Jim Monroe
Sterling Hudson
Monroe
Morgantown
William Pittman
Charleston
West Virginia University
Etasia Shrdlush Cetatece
Rive
Academy
Exhibition Baseball Schedule From Coast To Coast
Today’s exhibition slate lists games across Florida Arizona Texas and California featuring teams such as Boston Detroit Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia Kansas City St. Louis Washington Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn San Antonio and Beaumont plus results from yesterday including New York Pittsburgh 11 4 Brooklyn Beaumont 14 2 Boston Detroit 1 0 in 12 Boston St. Louis 13 11 Cleveland Chicago 8 4 Philadelphia Washington 7 4 and St. Louis Chicago 8 4.
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Lakeland
Fla
Boston
Detroit
Tucson
Ariz
Chicago
Cleveland
Bradenton
New York
Lake Wales
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Alpine
Texas
St. Louis
Tampa
Washington
Cincinnati
St. Petersburg
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
San Antonio
Brooklyn
Beaumont
Forest Protectors List Includes 25 Taylor County Residents
County Forest Protector Robert E. Eisner releases a list of 25 Taylor County residents serving as volunteer forest protectors. They will help prevent fires during the March 20 to May 20 season and may issue brush burning permits in their districts. Names include A. H. White of Bridgeport and J. A. Preston of Wendel among others across Grafton and Chester areas.
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Robert E. Eisner
Taylor County
A. H. White
Bridgeport
H. F. McDonald
Flemington
Russell Conrad
Grafton
Bayard Ford
Hartford M. Haller
Phillip Mahaffey
Charles E. Mayle
Edgar A. Moats
Ethel Street
T. M. Moran
Railroad Street
Iran L. Morris
R. M. Murphy
Edmond O'Connor
St. John Street
G. Ed Powell
West Wilford Street
Chester P. Sharp
Sammy Summers
Leonard R. Willams
Milton Mathew
R. H. McDonald
Indetrial School
H. L. Kennedy
Raymond A. Squires
J. L. Bailey
Thornton
Bliss Haller
John T. Milter
J. A. Preston
Wendel
John Casto
Open National Guard cage tennis tournament proposal rejected
New York report says the United States Lawn Tennis Association forbids pro-amateur open events citing rules against mixing professionals and amateurs. Lloyd L. Douglas's September plan for a 30,000 prize open event drew firm denial. Beckley article notes National Guard basketball tournament opens Saturday with semi finals Saturday night and final Sunday afternoon.
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New York
Charles B. Hall
U.S. Laons Tennis Association
Lloyd L. Douglas
Save- A-Child Foundation
D. P
Europe
Hall
Douglas
Beckley
Southern West Virginia National Guard
Jana
Co. A Lof Montgomery
C. F of
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Ronceverte
Chemical Mortar Company of
Elkins
193Rd Combat Engineers of
Logan
Co. E
Rishwood
Company G
Gassaway
Cherry spray trial aims to curb preharvest fruit drop
A report notes Cherry growers evaluating a spray similar to a longtime orchard method to prevent fruit from dropping before harvest. Prices cited include Grafton 1.52 and Loran 1.16 dollars, with a five day application window mentioned.
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Root
Grafton
Loran
Baltimore and Ohio Carloadings Week Ending March 26
Carloads on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for the week ended March 26 totaled 44,917. Of this, 27,314 were loaded on line and 17,603 arrived from connections. The prior year’s week had 50,064 carloads, with 20,086 loaded on line and 20,978 from connections.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Parrish Agency Seeks Quick Sale of Rural Lots and Homes
Parrish Agency lists multiple properties on U S Rt 50 near Hazel Atlas Bridge and Smith Plat Lot No 4 with 458 ft frontage and one acre. Three 2 acre average lots Nos 6 7 8 priced to move. Also brick warehouse buildings with strong income, and several homes on Main Street and Washington Street offered with notable price reductions to attract buyers.
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U.S. Rt
Hagel Atlas Bridge
Smith Plat
Parrish
Hazel Atlas Bridge
Parrish Agency
Smith
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