Mack Disintegration Not Apparent to Athletics Boss
Connie Mack, 67, leads the Philadelphia Athletics in Fort Myers as the club reshapes for 1929. A strong pitching staff forms around Leroy Mahaffey and veterans Eddie Rommel and Jack Quinn, with Eric McNair vying for shortstop but kept in reserve.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Fort Myers
Fla
Connie Mack
New York Yankees
House of Mack
Athletics
Cubs
Mack
Eddie Collips
Kid Gleason
Leroy Mahaffey
South Carolina
A’s
Portland
Mahaffey
Lefty Grove
Ruge Walberg
George Earnshaw
Texas
Bill Shores
Eddie Rommel
Jack Quinn
Howard Ehmke
Eric McNair
Joe Boley
Boley
McNair
New York Women Lead Swimmers at Indoor Championship
The New York Women’s Swimming Association led the field at the national AAU indoor championship, totaling 28 points. Helene Madison of Crystal Seattle was second with 15 points, while Illinois Athletic Club and Los Angeles Athletic Club trailed with 13 and 12 points respectively. Madison set her third world record in as many days by trimming 15.35 seconds from the 500 yard freestyle, and Eleanor Holm of New York lowered the 100 yards backstroke mark to 1 minute 12.6 seconds, besting Joan McSheehey’s former record.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Mar
Women's Swimming Association of
New York
Crystal Swimming Club
Seattle
Helene Madison
Illinois Athletic Club of
Chicago
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Miss Madison
Martha Noreliums
Buffalo
Eleanor Holm
Women's Swimming Association of New York
Joan McSheehey
Whitinsville Athletic Club
Boston
High Class Boxing On Card For Week
Two champions Bat Battalino and Mickey Walker headline a week of boxing with contenders Kid Chocolate Cuban featherweight Primo Carnera Tom Loughran and others slated for ten round bouts in Detroit Chicago Philadelphia and St Louis Madison Square Garden features Chocolate versus Al Ridgeway and a 15 round semi final between Black Bill and Midget Wolgast with strong national interest in the vacant heavyweight throne.
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Bat Battalino
Hartford
Conn
Mickey Walker
Kid Chocolate
Primo Carnera
Italy
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Battalino
Bud Taylor
Detroit
Chicago
Carnera
Indianapolis
Chuck Wiggins
St. Louis
Loughran
Chocolate
New York
Havana
al Ridgeway
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
Black Bill
Cuba
Wolgast
Kaye Don Prepares Speed Trial At Ocean Speedway
British racer Kaye Don today declared his 24 cylinder silver bullet ready for more test runs at Daytona Beach. After weekend repairs for an oil leak and radiation system issue, he aims to push the car toward 240 to 250 mph to challenge the 231 mph world record, while designer Louis Coatsen predicts a top speed of 310 to 320 mph.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Kaye Don
Ocean Speedway
Don
Louis Coatsen
England
Tar Heel Nine Will Get Holiday Work
University of North Carolina baseball coach Jim Ashmore orders 23 players to work through the holiday period starting Monday. With key outfield and pitching losses from last year, the Tar Heels plan double daily practices to prepare for the season. Returning frosh and new additions include Longest, Tom and Paul Edwards, Park, Hinton, Potter, Kusher, Paxton, MelGinney, Crouch, Blythe, David, Johnson, Branch, Brown and Wall.
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Chapel Hill
Mar
University of North Carolina
Jim Ashmore
Carolina
Tar Heels
Ashmore
Tom
Paul Edwards
Park and
Hinton
Potter
Kusher
Paxton
MelGinney
Crouch
Blythe
David
Johnson
Branch
Brown
Wall
Fothergill Meyer Feud Highlights Detroit Fighting Spirit
Detroit Tigers displayed notable fighting spirit as described by Joe O Goofy of the Yankees in Tampa. The piece centers on a combative exchange between Benny Meyer and Fatty Fothergill amid spring training sparring.
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Fothergill-Meyer
Detroit Fighting Spirit
Joe O’goofty
Yankees
Tampa
Fla
South
Tigers
Detroit
Benny Meyer
Fatty Fothergill
Massillon
Fatty
Benny
Fathead
Meyer
Carolina Cindermen Schedule Seven Dual Meets This Week
The Tar Heel track team announces a 1930 schedule with seven dual meets led by home dates against Washington and Lee and Penn State and a trip to Princeton. Five Southern Conference foes meet Greensboro state and southern title events plus Penn Relays and Georgia Tech Relays.
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Chapel Hill
Washington and Lee
Penn State
Princeton
Tar Heels
N. C. State
Georgia Tech
Duke
Penn Re
N. C
Greensboro
Yankees name opening lineup for season at Philadelphia
In Training Camps Saint Petersburg March 17 AP Manager Bob Shawkey lists the Yankee opening day lineup against the Athletics in Philadelphia April 15 Combs Ruth and Cooke in the outfield Gehrig Lazzeri Koenig and Chapman in the infield Dickey catching and Hoyt or Pitrgras pitching. John McGraw frs weather disrupts Giants exhibition in San Antonio Sarasota to face Indianapolis American Association team Dale Alexander hits two homers to rise to six in four games.
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ST. Petersburg
Bob Shawkey
New York Yankees
Yankee
Athletics
Philadelphia
Combs
Ruth
Cooke
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Koenig
Chapman
Dickey
Hoyt
Pipgras
San Antonio
Texas
John McGraw
New York Giants
Chicago Whitesox
Sarasota
Indianapolis American Association
Dale Alexander
Cincinnati
Mack hints Cramer may stick with Athletics
Fort Myers Florida March 17 Connie Mack indicated Roger Cramer a rookie from Manahawin NJ may stay with the Athletics after a prior assignment to Martinsburg for experience.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Connie Mack
Roger Cramer
Manahawkin
N. J
Athletics
A’s
Martinsburg
Phillies May Add Three Left-Handed Players This Spring
Winter Haven Florida reports manager Shotton aims to hire three left handed players Sugar Sweetland Harry Smyth and Johnny Milligan to bolster the Phillies roster. Sweetland and Smythe appear likely fixtures while Milligan did not make the 1929 squad. In Paso Robles California Pittsburgh Pirates were hammered 4 to 1 by San Francisco in yesterday's game.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Shotton
Phillies
Portsiders
Sugar Sweetland
Phils
Harry Smyth
Johnny Milligan
Sweetland
Smythe
Paso Robles
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco
Cardinals Begin Spring Work Idle After Exhibition Day
In Badenton Florida on March 17 the St. Louis Cardinals concluded the exhibition ball day with no games. Manager Gabby Street reviewed spring training results and expressed satisfaction with most players. Victor Orsatti, brother of Ernie, was released yesterday without conditions.
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Badenton
Fla
Gabby Street
St. Louis Cardinals
Victor Orsatti
Ernie
Hollywood
Cal
Bennett slated for left field patrol against Robins
West Palm Beach Florida March 17 Fred Bennett expected to form part of the St. Louis Browns defense in the American league pennant chase and was slated for sentry duty in left field against the Brooklyn Robins today.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Fred Bennett
St. Louis Browns
Tigers Travel to Tampa for Spring Training Start
The Detroit Tigers arrived in Tampa on March 17 for the start of their Florida spring training camp. Players reported to camp ahead of the first workouts and team officials outlined early goals for the preseason.
Indians Aim for Smart Baseball to Win Pennant
New Orleans dispatch notes manager Roger Peckinpaugh studies 20 one run losses from last year to instill a smarter approach with the Cleveland Indians, seeking to lift them from a first division club to pennant contention.
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New Orleans
Mar
Cleveland Indians
Roger Peckinpaugh
Tribe
Reds overpower Tigers in first exhibition tilt
Cincinnati Reds bunched 20 hits to rout Detroit 15 to 9 in Tampa as they displayed the scoring punch that could have kept them from seventh place last season.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Rhinelanders
Detroit
Nationals Triumph 8 to 2 Over Colonels in Biloxi
Washington National scored eight runs on ten hits as they beat the Louisville Colonels eight to two in Biloxi during a formal competition. The Nationals connected frequently while the Colonels managed only two hits and two runs, leaving questions about the margin.
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Biloxi
Miss
Washington National Today
Louisville Colonels
Nationals
Cubs Back At Catalina Island Training Ground After Even Series
The Chicago Cubs, National league champions, return to their Catalina Island training camp after splitting two wins with the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Cal
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
White Sox to Play Texas Longhorns Before Giants Game
Weather permitting the Chicago White Sox will play at Austin with the University of Texas as a fill in before their World Series tune up against the New York Giants.
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San Antonio
Tex
Chicago White Sox
Austin
University of Texas
New York Giants
Dodgers not swapping Babe Herman for Lance Richbourg
St. Petersburg report says Braves camp ridicules Brooklyn Dodgers trade rumors. Manager Bill McKechnie reaffirmed he would not take Babe Herman even at waiver price, tempering speculation on a deal involving Lance Richbourg and Ed Brandt.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe’ Herman
Lance Richbourg
Ed Brandt
Braves
Bill McKechnie
Herman
Insurance Agents to Convene in Elizabeth City May 21
The North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents will hold its annual convention in Elizabeth City on May 21 and 22. About 150 member firms belong to the association, with an expected 250 attendees. Planned entertainment includes a trip aboard the Coast Guard cutter Pamlico, a fish fry and a banquet.
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Elizabeth City
Mar
North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents
Coast Guard
Pamlico
Seven Teams Open Tri State League Schedule
Seven teams in the northern section of the Southern Conference will start the Tri State Baseball League season on April 2 with Washington and Lee facing North Carolina State in Raleigh. The 39game schedule runs to May 19, featuring NC State NC Virginia Maryland and others with dates across Raleigh Chapel Hill Charlottesville Lexington Blacksburg and College Park.
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Raleigh
Mar
Washington and Lee
North Carolina State
University of North Carolina
University of Virginia
University of Maryland
Washington & Lee
N. C. State
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Virginia
Charlottesville
Maryland
College Park
Washington and le
Lexington
Blacksburg
V.zinia
Lo ‘Ington
Marland
College Par
C. States
Virgin
N. C
University North Carolina
Junior Himagers End Good Season
The Junior High boys beat the Senior High freshmen 16 to 12 amid an unusually successful season with only one loss. Key players include Lloyd Whitley Ralph Eldridge captain Charles Mask manager Arnold Culler Homer Hall Royal Bennett W. D. Stroud Ernest Bogle. The team posted 214 total points to opponents 207.
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Basketeers
Lloyd Whitley
Ralph Eldridge
Charles Mask
Arnold Culler
Homer Hall
Royal Bennett
W. D. Stroud
Ernest Bogle
Salisbuary
High Point Whites
Salvation Army
Welch Memorial
Salisbury
Jamestown
High Point High School
Jonesboro Scouts New Water System and 151st Anniversary
Jonesboro Tennessee shows off a new water system as it prepares a sesqui centennial celebration this summer. A fountain memorial to the lost state of Franklin will be dedicated alongside the waterworks marking the town's long pioneer history and 151st anniversary.
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Jonesboro
Tenn
George Washington
Alleghenies
Tennessee
Franklin
Three Mane Hole In One At Seattle
Seattle readers report three golfers achieved holes in one at Sand Point golf course over the weekend. Mrs B V Nielsen aced the ninth hole, Vic Harrison hit a tee shot on the eleventh, and Harry A Pratt scored on the twelfth with a 140 yard drive.
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Seattle
Sand Point
Nielson
Mashie
Vic Harrison
Harry A. Pratt
Bowling League Winners Tally Last Week
Packer's studio took two of three from American Bakeries while Commercial Bank trimmed Efird's by the same margin and the Post Office defeated Adams Millis in Commercial bowling league play last week.
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Packer’s
American Bakeries
Commercial Bank
Efird’s
The
Post Office
Adams Millis
Ene Memante Efird's
Crooks
Dennis A
Smith Oh
Hoover LT
Ferey
L. Dennis W
C. Poston
McMullen
GIBCO
Odie
Poston
Eee Marietta Diffen
O . Shee
Quigley
Robbins
Payne
Ri Dovig
Williams
Arone
Clappes
Zio Payne
Conway Chosen Captain of Davidson Wrestling Team
P M Conway of Henderson Kentucky was elected captain for the 1931 Davidson College wrestling season at a lettermen meeting. Sopho more Conway wrestled 155 pounds and lost only one match all season, winning the state title and defeating foes from North Carolina Duke N C State V M I Virginia and Concord Y M C A. C N Burch of Memphis was chosen team manager.
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Davidson
Davidson College
P. M. Conway
Henderson
C. N. Burch
Memphis Tenn
Conway
Wildcat
West Point
University of North Carolina
Duke University
N. C. State
University of Virginia
Concord Y
Fights Last Night in Milan Feature International Boxers
In Milan Turiello of Italy defeated Benny Walger of New York by decision. Larry Gains from Toronto beat Roberto Rob erti of Italy by decision in another 10 round bout.
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Milan
Italy
Turiello
Benny Walger
New York
Larry Gains
Toronto
Ont
Roberto Roberti
Exhibition Baseball Results From Yesterday
Results from Florida and California games show St. Louis over Philadelphia 7 to 3 in Winter Haven. Boston outlasts New York 4 to 1 in St. Petersburg. San Francisco tops Pittsburg 4 to 1 in San Francisco. Cincinnati defeats Detroit 16 to 9 in Tampa. Chicago beats Los Angeles 10 to 5 in Avalon. Washington down Louisville 3 to 2 in Biloxi. Boston over Pensacola 9 in Pensacola and Mobile defeats Washington 1 in Pensacola.
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Winter Haven
Fla
St. Louis
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Boston
New York
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Tampa
Cincinnati
Detroit
Avalon
Calif
Chicago
Los Angeles
Biloxi
Miss
Washington
Louisville
Pensacola
Fle
Mobile
S. A
Mark Arie Holds 16-Yard Title at Sacramento Meet
Mark Arie, amateur trapshoot ace from Champaign Illinois, held the 16-yard title in the 11-yard 190 third event of Sacramento's first handicap trapshoot by breaking 99 of 100 targets. EFL Prindle of Stockton won class B 16-yard with a perfect 100. The three day meet ended yesterday.
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Sacramento
Calif
Mark Arie
Champaign
Ill
EFL
Prindle
Stockton
Babe Herman Accepts Reduced Salary Demand
MNAMI March 17. Word via grapevine has it Babe Herman of the Brooklyn Robins shaved $7,000 off salary demands. In a phone talk with President Frank B. York Herman offered to sign at $18,000 versus $25,000 originally asked. York replied the club would pay $15,000 and no more.
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Mnami
Fla
Grapevine
Babe Herman
Brooklyn Robins
Herman
Frank B. York
York
Bailey U S Senate campaign names Raleigh organizer
Troy Ray named manager of the Yancey county campaign for J. W. Bailey. C A Proffitt will serve as secretary of the Bailey organization.
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Ray
Burnsville
Mar
Troy Ray
Yancey County
J. W. Bailey
United States Senate
C. A. Proffitt
Bailey
Dr Poe to Address Rutherford County Club Meeting
Dr Clarence Poe of Raleigh has been invited to speak at the Rutherford County club March meeting in Rutherfordton on March 21.
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Poe
Rutherfordton
Clarence Poe
Raleigh
Rutherford County Club
Irish Encounter To Be Feature Of St Patrick's Day Show
In Chicago Promoter Jim Mullen stages a 10 round St Patrick's Day boxing finale at White City featuring Mickey Walker defending the middleweight crown era to be kept out of the discussion against Jimmy Mahoney in a 175 pound bout. Walker makes his Chicago return since last March when he challenged Tommy Loughran for the light heavyweight title.
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Chicago
Mickey Walker
Jimmy Mahoney
Jim Mullen
White City
Walker
Tommy Loughran
Games Today by Associated Press in Florida cities
At St. Petersburg New York (A) faces Cincinnati (N). West Palm Beach Brooklyn (N) vs St Louis (A). Fort Myers Philadelphia (A) vs Columbia. Sarasota Detroit (A) vs Indianapolis.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
New York
Cincinnati
West Palm Beach
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Fort Myers
Philadelphia
Columbia
Sarasota
Detroit
Indianapolis
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