Major League Clubs Begin Spring Work At Florida Camps
Major league clubs move into Florida training quarters for the first general exhibition schedule. Braves face Washington in Tampa as Giants prepare to meet the Browns in Sarasota with McGraw guiding the New York lineup. Indians vs Reds and Cardinals vs Florida are slated, while Yankees Phillies and Robins travel south with rosters unsettled and pitchers limited by injuries.
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Atlanta
Major League Baseball
Florida
Tampa
Boston Braves
Washington
John McGraw
Little Napoleon
New York Giants
St. Louis Browns
Dan Howley
Browns
Bentley
Marnes
Howley
Devermer
Terry
Hornsby
Jackson
Lindstrom
Harper
Tyson
Mueller
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Red Se&s
Avon Park
St. Louis Cardinals
University of Florida
McAllister Red Ekins
Tris Speaker
Orlando
Jack Hendrix
Rube Bressler
New York Yankees
Phillies
Brooklyn Robins
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Brooklyn
Oscar Roettger
Connie Mack
Fort Myers
Howard Ehmke
Ed Rommell
Joe Pate
Willis
May
High Point Quints Ranks Top Season With 16 Wins
High Point basketball team finished the season with 16 wins in 21 games, the best in school annals. Raper led scorers with 121 points while Whitener 88 and Hinkle Myers 66 each. The squad defeated most regional foes and reached state elimination rounds before falling to Greensboro. Coach Marlette guides hopes for another strong 1928 season.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Raper
Whitener
Lowed
Hinkle
Myers
Marlette
Twin City
Burlington
Reidsville
Greensboro
Thomasville
Leakesville-Spray
Trinity
Candor
Chapel Hill
High Point College Scrubs
Track Meeting 10 Set for Gate City New Stadium
Greensboro announces state intercollegiate track meet set for May 6 and 7 at the new stadium with a goal of annual status. J D Wilkins leads the stadium committee as officials plan heats on day one and finals day two, with top teams from the big five and little five in attendance and gate receipts to the Intercollegiate committee. Strong provisions for 220 dash straightaway pits and field events are noted as weather forecasts promise favorable conditions and state records likely to fall.
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Greensboro
J. D. Wilkins
Intercollegate
Wilkins
Miller
Carolina
Civitans of
Watkins
State
Waake Forest
High Point
Elon
Wake Forest
Guilford
Virginia
Alonzo and Hunter Capture South Florida Tennis Doubles Title
Manuel Alonzo the nation's No 2 ranked player and Francis Hunter former Olympic doubles champion won the south Florida tennis doubles championship in Miami defeating William T Tilden II and Wilbur Coen Jr 8-6 5-7 1-6 6-4 6-3 in a five set final.
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Miami
Fla
Manuel Alonzo
Francis Hunter
South Florida
William T. Tilden II
International Net
Wilbur Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Braves Beat Senators In Spring Training Opener
The Boston Braves defeated Clark Griffiths Washington Senators 9 to 6 in a Tampa practice game. Both clubs used many rookies with Braves fielding 21 players and rotating pitchers every three innings. Knight Mills Hearn Hogan starred for the Braves while Crowder Jones Lizenbee Tate and Berger appeared for the Senators.
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Tampa
Fla
Boston Braves
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Braves
Albert Thornton
Tampa Board of Trade
Billy Sunday
Senators
Knight
Mills
Hearn
Hogan
Crowder
Jones
Lizenbee
Tate
Berger
Star Trackmen of Davidson College to Run This Year
Four Davidson college track records fell last season with Goodykoontz and Penn among the new record holders. Goodykoontz clocked 10.0 seconds in the 100 and 220, Penn set 10.25 for the 2 mile, Jennings tied 11 feet in pole vault, and Currie plus Koll join the squad with solid prospects as coach Tilson fields strong sprints but weak field events.
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Davidson
Davidson College
Harry Goodykoontz
Bluefield
W. Va
Gilchrist
Goodykoontz
Carolina
H. P. Murray
Georgia Tech
Slemson
University of North Carolina
Clement Penn
Greensboro
McBryde
Penn
Hampton Jennings
Thomasville
Streibich
Jennings
Tom Tilson
John Currie
Clemson College
Bob Koll
Pascagoula
Miss
Eddie Collins and historic seven base game feats
The text recounts Eddie Collins and earlier stars like George Gore and Billy Hamilton dominating baserunning. It notes Gore's seven steals in 1881, Hamilton matching the mark in 1894, and Collins twice stealing six in 1912 with near-misses that could have tied the single game record.
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George Gore
Chicago Nationals
Billy Hamilton
Ty Cobb
Gore
Philadelphia
Washington
Hamilton
Eddie Collins
Collins
Detroit
St. Louis
Collings
Gore Ang Hamilton
Presbyterian Baseball Schedule Is Announced
Davidson college announces a 21 game season under manager J C Bernhardt. Ten home and eleven away games include Duke Furman Wofford Clemson Oglethorpe UNC NC State VPI and The Citadel. Opener March 25 versus Oak Ridge Institute at Davidson.
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Davidson
Davidson College
J. C. Bernhardt
Lenoir
N. C
Virginia
South Carolina
Oglethorpe
Atlanta
Gastonia Ag
Salisbury
Oak Ridge Institute
Oak Ridge
Elon
Lenoir-Rhyne
Duke University
Wofford
Spartanburg
Furman University
Greenville
Clemson College
Oglethorpe University
Beggar Seeks Quarter For Family At The Movies
A beggar asks for a quarter to reach his family, and a kind listener gives it. The man explains his kin are at the movies, as quoted in the American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
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Gate City New Stadium
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Hunter
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