Big League Clubs Work Through Spring Kinks in Florida
Eighteen major league clubs gather in Florida for spring training with at least ten ironing out early kinks. AL teams Cleveland Lakeland and New York St Peters burg. Philadelphia Fort Myers. St Louis Tarpon Springs. Washington Tampa. NL teams Boston St Petersburg. Brooklyn Clearwater. Cincinnati Orlando. New York Sarasota. Philadelphia Bradenton. Remaining clubs split among Louisiana Texas and Georgia with Boston at New Orleans and Chicago at Shreveport.
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Atlanta
Florida
Cleveland
Lakeland
New Yor
St. Petersburg
Philadelphia
Fort Myers
St. Louie
Tarpon Springs
Washington
Tampa
Boston
Brooklyn
Clearwater
Cincinnati
Orlando
New York
Sarasota
Bradentown
Louisiana
Texas
Georgia
Boston Americans
New Orleans
Chicago Americans
Shrevéeport
Pro football eyes entente with intercollegiate athletics
Columbus March 6 AP President Joe F Carr of the National Professional Football League says the league seeks an entente with intercollegiate athletics to bar college athletes from turning pro until they graduate. He notes Red Grange would have same drawing power after college and a league committee will meet with the Intercollegiate Athletic Union to set protective rules.
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Joe F. Carr
National Professional Football League
Red” Grangé
Carr
Bia League
Intercollegiate Athletic Union
Agaist Collegs Athietes
First Tar Heel Boxing Team Ends Successful Year
The University of North Carolina boxing team capped its first intercollegiate season in 131 years with a strong year after early bouts with Camp Gragg and other teams. They lost to Virginia but defeated V. P. I. in a notable meet, and return many winners and contenders for next season under coach Crayton Rowe who trained a large squad and staged exhibition bouts during basketball games.
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Chapel Hill, Marsh
University of North Carolina
F&litation
Bill Coxe
Camp Gragg
University of Virginia
Tar Heels
V P. I
South Atlantic
Virginia
Crayton Rowe
North Carolina
Charlotte
Carélina
Rowe
Old Dominion
Bullitt
A. Shuford
Jarrell
Bobbitt
Shaw
Tenny
Butler
Jenkins
Proffitt
Warren
G. Shuford
Umpire Cantillon Tops Dick Cooley In Roundabout Play
Chicago game scene features umpire Joe Cantillon altering a close play by signaling touch of third base during Dick Cooley's run. Bill Lange and the Chicago Guidago Cubs watch as Cooley reacts to the unexpected call in a lively crowd.
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Chicago
Agaée
Chicago White
Joe Cantillon
Minneapollis
Little Rock
Dick Cooley
Boston
Cantillon
Cooley
Cosley
Césley
Lange
Record Set In Camel Race At Tunis
A camel set an official speed in a supervised 25 kilometer race in Tunis finishing strong with a 12 minute mile pace of about 8.40. Four starters raced as a melhri used in the army watched the finish. The dam is a common domestic camel. The crossing aims to boost stamina and speed for Sahara commerce under French direction.
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Tunis
Mar
Sahara
Hitting Drill For the Brownie Squad
In Tarpon Springs Florida the Brownie training camp held a long hitting drill as a chilling wind interrupted a practice game. Wallie Schang left camp for Aurora after learning his mother was dying. The Cardinals of San Antonio Texas began their third week of training returning to routine after four exhibition wins.
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ST. Louis
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Wallie Schang
Aurora
Cardinals
San Antonio
Tex
Boxing card results from various cities
Regional boxing results list bouts in multiple cities. Delaney beat Lohman by technical knockout in New York while Kaplan and Wagner fought a draw in Philadelphia. Tripe defeated Galiano in Rochester, Snell outpointed Cline in Milwaukee, Firpo KOed Allman in Hot Springs, Miller beat Garcia in Holyoke, George defeated Lewis in Des Moines, Prude drew with Larson, and Fowlkes drew with Hermag in Memphis.
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New York
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Conn
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Philadelphia
Lous
Kid
Rochester
N. Y
Joe Tripe
Basil Galiano
New Orleans
Milwaukee
Doc Snell
Tacoma
Washington
Joe Cline
Hot Springs
Ark
Pete Firpo
Detroit
Chick Allman
Holyoke
Mass
Ray Miller
Chicago
Bobby Garcia
Holabird
Des Moines
Pinkie George
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Eddie Lewis
Minneapolis
Harold Prude
Billy Larson
Memphis
Tommy Fowlkes
Tommy Hermag
Schaefer and Lacher Start 1500-Point Balk Line Match
Philadelphia reports Jake Schaefer world champion at 18.2 balk line billiards and Germany’s Eric Hagen Lacher begin a 1500 point match for the world title. Five hundred points will be played nightly.
Sarge Finishes Baseball Career Claim at Atlanta Meeting
UNIUS TALMAN and HARDIN HERNDON met in the Howard theatre lobby in Atlanta last week where SARGE announced he had retired from baseball for good. He said he would seek a living away from the game and hinted at moving into cotton buying.
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Unius Talman
Atlanta
Howard Theatre
Hardin Herndon
Sargé
Sarge
Casville Leafs
Sarge An
OREN Swampy Thrasher Unsigned After Friction With Danville
Swampy Thrasher remains unsigned after a disputed prelease with Danville ending the year. rumblings of offers from Greensboro and Winston-Salem moguls have not materialized into a deal. The slugger insists on a top figure or retirements from baseball to pursue other interests.
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Oren
Thrasher Lig
Swampy
Danville
Watkinsville Walloper
Greensboro
Winston + Salem
Keither
Timely start for amateur league season urged
Officials delay planning for the amateur league until spring. Last year the league operated successfully both on and off the field, and may resume this year. The columnist urges an organization meeting, a drafted schedule, and a May start to the season.
Pirates Lining Up For Inter-Team Clash
Pittsburgh manager Bill McKechnie said his pitching staff was in good shape and scheduled first and second teams for the inter-team scrimmages beginning Wednesday at Paso Robles. George Grantham worked out after arm neuritis but remains in pain. Players were late to yesterday’s session after a dance.
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Pittsburgh
Bill McKechnie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paso Robles
Cal
George Grantham
McKechnie
Shipment of Victor Ortho phonic Victrolas at Bland Piano Co
A shipment of Victor Ortho phon ic Victrolas has arrived at Bland Piano Co. The arrival signals new stock for customers seeking musical equipment and domestic entertainment devices. The store plans display and sales events to showcase the phonographs.
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Bland Piano Co
Victor
Michigan grid stars outperform average students in grades
An April AP report from Ann Arbor notes University of Michigan football players who appeared in over half of conference games posted an average semester grade of 81.8, higher than the university wide student average of 73.4. Substitutes among letter winners lagged the general student body.
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Ann Arbor
Mar
University of Michigan
Michigan
Indians Hold Rainy Lakeland Practice In March Camp
In Lakeland Florida the Cleveland Indians completed two hours of batting and fielding drills despite a rain soaked diamond. Manager Tris Speaker praised rookie pitchers led by Ray Benge who carried off top honors. Martin Autrey, despite a cold, showed credit in catching. Commissioner Landis planned a visit to the camp.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Lakeland
Fla
Tris Speaker
Ray Bénge
Indians
Martin Autrey
Landis
Reuther Signs as Senators Complete 1926 Roster
Washington March 9 AP The signing of Walter Dutch Reuther closes the Senators 1926 roster with the Tampa training camp. In an exhibition, Nat rookies beat the Cuban Stars 3 0 as Harry Kelly Hal Smith and Jim Lyle starred with Kelly holding the Cubans to one hit in four innings.
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Dutth
Washington
Walter
Dutch) Reuther
Senators
Tampa
Clark Griffith
Nat
Harry Kelly
Hal Smith
Jim Lyle
Kelly
Cough Arrested Yerkes Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Yerkes claims its remedy will arrest coughing and remove the cause of deep chest colds quickly. It is described as more than a high grade cough medicine, building up the entire system and strengthening weakened lungs.
Monarch Club Meeting at M. P. Church
Members of the Monarch club will meet tomorrow at the new M. P. Church on North Malg Street. T. Wingate Andrews, superintendent of city schools, will address the gathering on the proposed new eight months school law for the county.
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Monarch Club
M. P
North Malg Street
T. Wingate Andrews
Charles Ray Returns to Old Role in Bright Lights
Charles Ray once again plays the small town boy in Bright Lights, donning overalls and a straw hat for a performance praised as among his best. The film, based on the magazine serial A Little Bit of Broadway, plays Wednesday and Thursday on Broadway.
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Charlie Ray
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