Reds Hire Wealth of Talent For 1932 Campaign
Cincinnati Reds bring in new talent for the 1932 season with outfield prospects Bastil Crabtree Taylor Douthit and Walter Roettger and infield support from Mickey Heath Ed Roush Fene Moore Leo Durocher and Joe Morrissey. Pitching options include Oliver Eckert among six young arms. ownership and management hope several newcomers bloom into big league stars.
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Clib Heathcote
Gub
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Fene Moore
Amercan Association
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Harvey Hendrick
Tony Cassinello
Joe Stripp
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Highland Holds Honors In Industrial League
Highland dominates the Industrial League race with a 3 1 start after a 68 16 win in the fourth round. Highland and High Point Paper Box share the lead at 3 1 while Robbins sits 2 1 and Adams-Millis 2 2 with standings tight. Dennis and Anderson of Highland set scoring records as Highland posted the season’s high score and leads in offense. Boxers and Stehli trade close games as the league nears half.
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Highland
High Point Paper Box
Robins
Adams-Millis
Robbins
Stehli
Page Dennis
Buck Anderson
Dennis
Anderson
Stone
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Adama Millis
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Stehlt
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Johnson
Rete Oweenns
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Boob
Kvess Osoune
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Moorehead
Blood Battle Looms On Leonard and Younts Floor
Two city rivals, the Leonard and Younts Clothiers and the Cafeteria, clash tonight at 8:15 in a key ladder game. Captains Ira McCain and Jack Gillen lead two strong lineups as the series opens with a 24 8 score and a 31 30 finish.
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Younts
Clothiers
Ira McCain
Leonard and Younts
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Younta
Gurley
Smith
Davis
McCain
Bulla
Moorehead
Gillen
Cooley
Welborn
Howerton
Piedmont League Schedule Delayed Until Jan Fifteenth
CHARLOTTE January 4. The Piedmont league schedule will not be drawn until January 15 at the Durham directors meeting due to uncertain personnel of the Cigarette Loop. Schedule committee members are Felix Hayman Charlotte Ray Kennedy Asheville and Joe Mathes Greensboro.
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Durham
Felix Hayman
Ray Kennedy
Asheville
Joe Mathes
Greensboro
Peggy Flournoy Joins Tulane Coaching Staff as All American
New Orleans January 4. Peggy Flournoy, Tulane's first All American football player, will join next year's coaching staff for the Green Wave. He will work alongside All American end and captain Jerry Dalrymple in the program's early plans.
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Peggy’ Flournoy
Tulane
Green Wave
Flournoy
Jerry Dalrymple
Armour Wins Miami Open Golf Tourney
Tom Armour, British Open champion, wins the Miami Open with a 285 to set a new event record and take 800 dollars first prize plus 25 for low 18-hole score. John Kinder runs second with 294 for 500 dollars, Mike Turnesa third with 295 and several players tie for next with 297. Low amateur honors go to Merrill of Daytona Beach with 312.
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Caldwell, J
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Tuckahoe
Joe Turnesa
Ime Merrill
Daytona Beach
Fla
Camden
John Brown
Portland
Schmeling and Walker Sign for 15 Round Bout
Max Schmeling and Mickey Walker are to sign contracts Wednesday for a 15 round heavyweight title bout possibly staged in Miami on February 25 under Madison Square Garden Corp sponsorship. Schmeling would get 40 percent of gate receipts and Walker 17 percent. A subsequent match between the Miami winner and Jack Sharkey is also expected to be signed Wednesday.
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Germany
Mickey Walker
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Madison Square Garden Corporation
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Jack Sharkey
Wes Ferrell Signs Cleveland Contract
Wes Ferrell, ace pitcher of the Cleveland Indians, has signed for the 1932 season. His brothers Rick Ferrell and Marvin Ferrell seek contracts with the St. Louis Browns, while George Ferrell plays outfield for Buffalo Internationals.
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Wesley Ferrell
Cleveland Indians
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Marvin Ferrell
St. Louis Browns
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Buffalo Internationls
Carnegie Tech Upset Over Chicago As Kentucky Rolls Past Clemson
Loyola (Chicago) 26 Brad ley 20, this year's team will join staff next year assisting Head Coach Ted Cox and Lester Lautenschlaeger. The two were on this year's staff under Bernie Bierman, who moves to Minnesota next year.
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Kentucky
Clemson
Loyola
Bradley
Ted Cox
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Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Impossible Shot Stuns Golfers at Atlanta Tourney
Johnny Golden sank a famous shot from a popcorn box at Atlanta for a win in a winter swing, a moment tied to a $2,500 potential prize for Bobby Cruickshank under a dissolved partnership. Golden paid Cruickshank $2,600 personally, the two having split prize money prior to the partnership ending.
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Bobby Cruuckshank
Bobby Cruickshank
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Golden
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Johnny Farrell
North Carolina Game Refuges Expand for Hunters
State and county refuges multiply under conservation push. Wayah Bald in Macon county hosts diverse game from elk to quail and hosts river tributaries ideal for fishing. Private land refusals slow county refuge expansion despite spillover benefits for distant hunting areas.
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Schmeling Safely Keeps Title After Forfeit Payment
National Boxing Association head General John V. Clinnin announced Schmeling faces no title vacancy after manager Joe Jacobs sent a 2500 forfeit to ensure Schmeling defends within rules. Mickey Walker expected to fight Schmeling in Miami this spring pending Illinois 15-round bill. Chicago remains favorable if the law allows longer bouts.
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Schmeling
National Boxing Association
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Pres Dent
Joe Jacobs
Clinnin
Mickey Walker
Foug
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Big Five Matchups Kick Off After Holiday Pause
Charlotte January schedule opens as Duke and Wake Forest host Duke travels to Durham to face Wake Forest while North Carolina State and Guilford prepare for their season openers at Chapel Hill. NC State defeated Atlantic Christian in the last game before holidays.
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Young sprinters bid for Olympic glory at indoor meet
An 18 year old sprinter Ed Siegel of the Swedish American Athletic Club led the metropolitan indoor season opening meet at Columbus Council K of C games in New York. Siegel swept the 60 80 and 100 meter events beating Ira Singer. George Spitz NYU sophomore 20 years old nearly tied world indoor marks in 60 meters and placed well in 100 meters. All Riegel matched the indoor 60 meter record in the first race and won the 80 and 100 meter dashes.
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Ira Singer
Siegel
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New York University
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Riegel
Singer
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