Robins Plan To Challenge Pennant Race In 1931
ALAN GOULD reports Brooklyn’s Robins, led by Uncle Robbie, assemble heavy hitters for a pennant bid. Outfield trio O Doul Herman Frederick, infield Wright Gilbert Thompson Bissonette hit over .300, Lopez and Lombardi power the lineup. Pitching features Vance Clark Luque Phelps with Gallivan among newcomers as the team aims to rattle rivals and contend all season.
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Clearwater
Fla
Robbie
Lefty O'Doul
Babe Herman
Johnny Frederick
Frederick
Herman
Glenn Wright
Willy Gilbert
Thompson
del Bissonette
Tampa
al Lopez
Ernest Lombardi
Oakland
Dazzy Vance
William Watson Clark
Adolfo Luque
Ray
Babe) Phelps
Hollis Thurstong
Ray Moss
John Picus Quinn
Phil Gallivan
Macon
Robins
DeMolay Captures Commercial League Bowling Title
Bowling City League opened with the High School team taking 2 of 3 from Adams Millis. Stehli Silk beat City Light Dept 3 to 0 as Stehli rolled over 500 each set. City Stores downed Public Service Co. Payne of Stehli Silk had high single 150 and Sensenbach of the High School led total with 340. One pin by Bowman and Payne of Stehli Silk.
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King Pin Alley
Adams Millis
Stehli Silk
City Light Dept
Stehli
The
Public Service Co
Payne
Sensenbach
Bowman and Payne
Adams Hughes
Lewis Eee
Rose
Kidd
Bundy
Forster
Armfield
Hayworth
Tucker SS
Comer Clark Ee
Bowman
Jackson
Wells
McDowell
Saunders
Causey
Ood
Rothrock
Foust
Co. Ee
Stanley
Jennings
Ere
Thomas
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Boxing results show New York fighter Ted Sandwina defeating Peltro Cowri in Sioux City by points. Lew Massey stopped Bud Taylor in Philadelphia but Taylor was disqualified for not trying. Cowboy Eddie Anderson outpointed Eddie Brannon in Pittsburgh. Babe Hunt defeated K O Christner via technical knockout in Ponca City. Henry Firpo beat Tony Tedesco by points in Chattanooga.
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New York
Ted Sandwina
Sioux City
Peltro Cowri
Philadelphia
Lew Massey
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Ind
Taylor
Charlotte Hornets Sign Big Jim Hudgens Debut in Piedmont League
Charlotte reports Big Jim Hudgens, former South Atlantic homer record holder, will join the Hornets for their Piedmont League debut. He aims to challenge Dan Boone of the High Point Pointers as a top home run threat. Manager Guy Lacy to report midweek. 27 players expected to report Sunday and Monday.
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Charlotte
Mar
Big Jim Hudgens
Charlotte Hornets
Jim
Hornet
Dan Boone
High Point Pointers
Piedmont Loop
Big Jim
Guy Lacy
Birds found in Alabama total 316 species says Birmingham library
The museum divisions of the Birmingham Alabama library report that Alabama hosts 316 different bird species. This count underscores the state's rich avian diversity as identified by local museum staff.
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Birmingham, Ala
Alabama
DeMolay wins second straight title in High Point league
DeMolay earns a 25 to 22 victory to capture a second consecutive championship in the High Point Commercial league. Leonard and Younts sparked a comeback in the late periods but DeMolay's defense held. Johnson Gurley Clinard Michael Wall Raper Reid Craver led the standout lineup.
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DeMolayen
Leonard
High Point Commercial League
Younts
DeMolay
Johnson
Wall
Ead
Michael
Raper
RF Johnson
Gurley
Clinard
Estas Michael
RG i Reid
Craver
Leonard and Younts
Garner
South to provide many stars for 1932 Olympics
University of Alabama coach Harold Drew predicts the South will have its largest Olympic representation in Los Angeles next year. He notes tremen dous improvement in Southern track since 1924 and says the South will furnish more material for the 1932 team than ever before, though lack of interest at smaller high schools hampers development.
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Ala
Los Angeles
Harold Drew
University of Alabama
Bama
Bates College
United States
South
Dixie
Digestive Trouble? Relief with Bisulated Magnesia Adv
Indigestion signals excess stomach acid that disrupts digestion and can lead to ulcers. Take Bisulated Magnesia after meals or when pain hits to neutralize acid, stop fermentation, disperse gas, and soothe inflamed lining. Get a sealed package from Mann Drug Co or a local drug store.
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Mann Drug Co
Baseball Camp Dispatches From Around the Nation
Reports from San Antonio Fort Myers West Palm Beach Bradenton and other camps describe player arrivals shifts in lineup plans and early training notes. Memphis Bill Terry arrives with tonsillitis Connie Mack comments on new ball stitching Lin Storti's versatility and roster speculation grows with infield shifts and outfield duty debates. Willie Kamm earns the nickname Hustling Willie after a lackluster season image.
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San Antonio
Texas
Memphis
Bill” Terry
New York Giants
Fort Myers
Fla
Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack
Tex
Willie Kamm
Chicago White Sox
Willie
French trio leads in third round of national indoor tennis singles
New York report says in the national indoor championship the threefold French threat Borotra Boussus and Landry reached the third round after two straight set wins. Boussus meets William Aydelotte of New York while Borotra faces Edward Burns and Landry challenges Herbert Bowman. American hopes Shields Bell and Sutter also advanced, with Sutter needing three sets to beat E Ramey Donovan.
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New York
Jean Borotra
Christian Boussus
Pierre Landry
Boussus
William Aydelotte
Borotra
Edward W. Burns
Donald Cram
Nashbvulle
Tenn
Landry
New Yorker
Herbert L. Bowman
Frank Shields
Berkeley Bell
Cliff Sutter
Sutter
E. Ramey Donovan
Two Former Golf Champions To Play On Charlotte Course
Johnny Farrell and Gene Sarazen, both former national champions, will face Charlotte players Freddy Hyatt and Arthur Hamm in a four ball match at Charlotte Country Club on March 28. Farrell and Sarazen arrive after the Pinehurst North and South tournament. Hyatt and Hamm are club pros at Myers Park and the Charlotte Country Club.
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Charlotte
N. C
Johnny Farrell
Gene Sarazen
Freddy Hyatt
Arthur Hamm
Charlotte Country Club
Farrell
Satgren
Pinehurst
Hyatt
Myers Park Club
Hamm
Cubs’ Hornsby trims LA trip as weak play noted
Rogers Hornsby, new Chicago Cubs manager, dismisses two lopsided wins over the Los Angeles Pacific Coast League club. He says the Cubs played poorly and that the talent level was extremely weak, showing little cause for excitement after the spring tests in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Cub Pilot
William Wrigley
Bobby Jones to Meet George Von Elm in Charity Match
San Diego March 17 AP Bobby Jones the golfing king will play amateur rival George Von Elm in a charity exhibition at Agua Caliente golf club on Sunday March 29. Jones teams with Leo Diegel former national champion now at Agua Caliente against Von Elm and Mortie Dutra professional at Praenaeae.
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San Diego
Cal
Bobby Jones
George von Elm
Agua Caliente Golf Club
Jones
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente Club
On Elm
Mortie Dutra
Praen Eae
Welcher to retire after 26 years as London police chief
Police Commissioner George Welcher, after 26 years in service, plans to retire. In recent years he summoned over 9000 motorists for traffic charges and fined all but ten. He is buying his first automobile and may face traffic questions from the other side.
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London
Higate
George Welcher
Welcher
Pointers Begin Early Workouts at Willis Park in Piedmont Prep
Pointers open spring drills at Willis Park with about 30 players, aiming to limber up for the 1931 Piedmont league season. Manager Dan Boone notes rookies show strong potential, especially infielders like Raby Walgran Slayback Wall Owens Dale and pitchers Letty White Dees Hinshaw Dennis. Roabl, a noted tensecond high school product, is seen as a promising addition. Practices run daily from noon to 3 p.m.
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Dan Boone
Boone
Raby
California
Walgran
Slayback
Wall
Owens
Dale
Molly Cox
Bleaser
Letty White
Dees
Hinshaw
Dennis
Highland Cotton Mill
Tooth weighing over a pound found near Port Isabel
A tooth weighing more than one hundredweight was unearthed near Port Isabel Texas, the second such specimen found in the area, drawing scientific and local interest.
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Port Isabel
Tex
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