Willis Park Examinations Signal Spring Baseball Camp
Dan Boone reports that most players are on hand for practice with only two lefties and a new third baseman still to report. Morton and Owens arrive with minor injuries after an auto crash while Molly Cox has already returned home briefly. Exhibitions begin March 26 at Willis Park against Rochester Red Birds and Philadelphia Athletics. Training runs 11 am to 2 pm daily as the squad shapes up with a new infield and a used ball debate pending reforms.
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Wik
Au Willis
Dan Boone
Doyle
Willis
Molly Cox
Morton
Owens
Jvy
Dan
Rochester Red Birds
Willis Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia
al Simmons
Arkansas
Stomach Troubles Promised Relief From Tanlac
In an urging testimonial a Philadelphia reader claims Tanlac cured dizziness headaches and stomach troubles after years of illness. The ad asserts Tanlac corrects digestive woes relieves stomach pains restores appetite and vigor at under two cents a dose with a money back guarantee.
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Taniac
Daniel Vinciguerra
6200
Philadelphia
Tanlac
Joey
Dan Boone's 1931 High Point squad gains new talent
Small Talk About Sports notes Dan Boone's 1931 High Point baseball camp features a youthful, polished group led by Stottle Slayback a 25 year old shortstop from Kentucky praised for speed and fielding. Rookie Lewis Rabbs from Tuscaloosa reported as a fast ten second baserunner and Frank Veal a six footer from Pelham Georgia already showing pitcher form after a strong Thomasville semi pro season.
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Stottle Slayback
Kentucky
Lewis Rabbs
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Rabbs
Riggs Stephenson
Talladega
Stephenson
Frank Veal
Pelham
Georgia
Thomasville
Browns Sign Bill Dale and Bill Whaley Evaluate Rookies
Brooklyn rookie first baseman Bill Dale announced he will demand hustle from any rival for the initial sack as he aims to play in High Point. Outfielder Bill Whaley, likely 27, carries five years of pro experience and is noted for speed, defense, and a .300 career pro batting average.
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Bill Dale
Brooklyn
Bill Whaley
Bill
St. Louis Browns
Whaley
Dan pledges pennant dream and costly plans for new club
Dan expresses confidence in his hopefuls and promises fans a pennant winning club this year if feasible. He credits club officials for substantial costs in support of his plans and asserts the city will see its best club ever.
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Dan
Boys in training daily except Sunday at 11 to 2
The team will practice every day except Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dann invites all fans to come out and watch the boys in action.
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Dannvites
Regatta Officials Scrub Record In Outboard Heat
The Bis Cayne Bay Regatta opened with the unlimited outboard class first heat ruled out for a false start. Hub Meyers of Bay City Mich led in M-502 with 41.06 miles per hour before his time was scratched. The re run of the heat was planned, while Gar Wood in Miss America IX faced another race against an airplane after yesterday's unclocked flight.
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Miami Bhach
Fra
E. H. R. Green
Biscayne Bay
Hub Meyers
Bay City
Mich
Meyers
H. R. Maddock
Boston
Mass
Gar Wood
Duke Schiller
Wood
Reuters Started Pigeon Post Service 86 Years Ago
The famous European news agency Reuters began operations about 86 years ago using a pigeon post service.
High Point Admitted To N C Boxing Association
Harry Raymond, chairman of the High Point Boxing Commission, announced High Point is admitted to the North Carolina Boxing Association. High Point will join the National Boxing Association soon and follows its rules. Buford Burge named state middleweight champion to replace Bert Newberry. Jimmy Swinson must defend his title within 30 days.
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Charlotte Commission
National Boxing Association
Harry Raymond
High Point Boxing Commission
Queen City
North Carolina Boxing
Neve Lmtin
Charlotte
Greensboro
Asheville
Winston-Salem
High Point
Burlington
Raymond
North Carolina Association
Mr. Raymond
Erning
Buford Burge
Buster Newberry
Jimmy Swinson
Bond
Chas. M. Hauser
Kenneth Denny
North Carolina
Training Camps Tie Giants to Sam Leslie and Yankees Power
In San Antonio Sam Leslie's .500 batting thrives with Bill Terry away as John McGraw plans to keep him in the Giants lineup. In St Petersburg the Yankees showcase spring fire with nine runs per game as they win six straight. In Tampa Cincinnati trades Sherlock to Hollywood for Mickey Heath as Pat Crawford balks at reporting. In Bradenton Hafey pushes for 15000 dollars to remain a 1931 left fielder, as Gabby Street searches for a capable bat.
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San Antonio
Texas
Bill Terry
John McGraw
Sam Leslie
New York Giants
Sam
Giants
Terry
ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Yanks
Tampa
Cincinnati Reds
Sherlock
Philadelphia
HollyWood
Mickey Heath
Pat Crawford
Bradenton
Fin
Chick Hafey
Gabby Street
Chick
Sam Breadon
Hafey
Red Sox catcher switches batting stance and stance side
Pensacola report says Eddie Connolly Boston Red Sox catcher, acting on coaches advice, has moved from the right side of the plate to bat from the left side. The change follows last season's modest success and reflects a shift in approach to hitting.
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Pensacola
Fla
Eddie Connolly
Boston Red Sox
Klein invited to training camp on salary talks
ER HAVEN Fia March 18 Huck Klein has three invitations to join the club for talks with officials about his salary at the camp.
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ER Haven
Fia
Huck Klein
The
Flies
Dec Ball Plans First Look at 1931 Browns Squad
West Palm Beach report notes Phil Dec. Ball will review the 1931 Browns lineup for the first time today, clarifying that his financial resources stem from more than ownership of the team.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Phil Dec. Ball
Louis Browns
Indians Welcome Eddie Morgan as Strong Addition at Camp
New Orleans March 18 4 Eddie Morgan is the kind of guy who can strengthen two positions by merely entering camp Regardless of whether the prodigal or Lew Fonseca pages first base there will be no worry there and Bob Seeds can forget understudying Fonseca
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New Orleans
Mar
Eddie Morgan
Lew Fonseca
Cleveland Indians
Bob Seeds
Fonseca
Athletics need stirring up say Collins and Mack
Fort Myers Florida March 18. Captain Eddie Collins says the Athletics, twice world champions, need to be stirred up. Manager Mack agrees except for Hank McDonald the new pitcher from the coast league no rookies in camp seem ready to help this season
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Fort Myers
Fra
Athletics
Eddie Collins
Mack
Hank McDonald
Pirates Praise Sankey and Moself On Arrival In Oakland
The Pittsburgh Pirates shine today in Oakland as Jim Moself from Tacoma Washington and Ben Sankey from Crichton Alabama impress manager Ens with their batting. Sankey hands out cigars in honor of the newly arrived Benjamin Turner Sankey Jr in Alabama.
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Oakland
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Moself
Tacoma
Wash
Ben Sankey
Crichton
Alabama
Ens
Sankey
Benjamin Turner Sankey, Jr
Yesterday's results from multiple baseball exhibition games
Scores from yesterday include Oakland versus Pittsburgh 5 to 1 in Oakland California and San Francisco against Detroit 6 to 2 in San Francisco plus Texas host Austin beat Chicago 9 to 4. Other results: Bradenton Florida Brooklyn 12 to St. Louis 7, West Palm Beach Florida St. Louis 7 to Buffalo 2, Lakeland Florida Columbus 13 to Philadelphia 9, St. Petersburg Florida New York 5 to Boston 2, Los Angeles California Chicago 9 to Los Angeles 5.
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Cal
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Detroit
Missions
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Texas
Chicago
University of Texas
Bradenton
Fla
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St. Louis
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Lakeland
Fila
Columbus
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
New York
Boston
Los Angeles
Five Salvaged Players Form Nucleus Of Red Sox Camp
Pensacola, Fla March 8 AP A rebuilding Red Sox camp centers on five rescued players plus veterans from the minors. Sluggers Albery Van Camp and Gene Rye lead outfield power with A L Marquardt at short. Veterans Milt Gaston Dan MacFadden Ed Morris Horace Lisenbee Jack Russell bolster the mound while Sweeney Reeves Rothrock and Rye vie for infield and outfield spots.
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Pensacola
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Shane Collins
Sox
Collins
Des Moines
Albery van Camp
Gene Rye
Waco
Rye
Colling
A. L. Marquardt
Nashville
Wiley Moore
Yankees
James
Brillheart
Minneapolis
T. Paul
Milt Gaston
Dan MacFayden
Ed Morris
Horace Lisenbee
Jack Russell
Sweeney
Bill Sweeney
Bob Reeves
Marquardt
Jack Rothrock
Harold Warstlem
Indianapolis
Otis Miller
Mudloff
Olson
Marshall
Creeden
van Camp
Earl Webb
Tom Oliver
Russell Scarritt
Winsett
McSwain
Southern
John Lucas
McCook
Neb
Cha Berry
Muddy Ruel
Ed Connolly
Subsidizing of Athletes Condemned at Davidson Night
Dean S V Sanford of the University of Georgia urged Davidson College to end scholarships gifts or loans to athletes saying true reform will come when colleges eliminate subsidies. He warned the gospel of today prizes success and warned of moral bankruptcy if practices continue and overemphasis is not the issue.
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Davidson
S. V. Sanford
University of Georgia
Southern Conference
Davidson College
Dean Sanford
Rockne Quiet on Football Fear of Overemphasis
CHICAGO March 18 AP Knute Rockne Notre Dame coach says he came to buy a football and will return to South Bend to show it to the players later this week He warns he will not speak above a whisper during spring practice to avoid accusations of overemphasis.
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Chicago
Mar
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Rockne
South Bend
Dean Sanford calls for ethical college sports values
Dean Sanford argues that true social value comes from inner effort and competition for its own sake. He says action is needed from administration officers and that college sport should be preserved on an ethical plane aligned with education and proper administration.
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Dean Sanford
Georgia
Kite Tournament Set for Friday at Blair Farm
One of the largest kite contests in the area will be held Friday afternoon at Blair Farm on South Main Street under the direction of W F Bailey of the local Y M C A. Events include 100 yard dash altitude race artistic kite and messenger race with prizes of Paramount Theater tickets for top finishes.
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Blair Farm
South Main Street
W. F. Bailey
Bailey
Paramount Theater
Paramount
Douglas Fairbanks
Golfers Tee Off In Florida Winter Amateur Championship
ST. AUGUSTINE Florida March 18 P Pace by veteran former British amateur champion Philip Perkins sixteen players teed off in the first round of the winter amateur golf championship of Florida Perkins shot a sizzling par smashing round in his qualifying flight to win the medal by nine strokes over his nearest opponent He carded 67.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Philip Perkins
Florida
Perkins
Infield Gears Up As Chapel Hill Prepares Fresh Tar Heels
Carolina coach Jim Ashmore reorganizes the infield for the 1937 season opener with Cornell at Chapel Hill. Captain Burgess Whitehead at short leads a group of graduated positions with Potter as catcher candidate and sophomores Dixon Ferebee and McCaskill contending for first second and third base. Several veterans and sophomores vie for pitching and outfield roles as drills resume March 17 after spring holidays.
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Chapel Hill
Cornell
Carolina Nine
Jim Ashmore
Burgess Whitehead
Maus
Brown
Jackson
Lufty
Piggy Potter
Peacock
Pattisol
Potter
Bronde
Dixon
Ferebee
McCaskill
Wyrick
Johnson
Leonard
Ashmore
University Names Football Managers For Coming Season
CHAPEL HILL N C Mar 17 Robert Schnell of Buffalo NY and George Warhompton of Elizabeth City named managers for Caro lina football team 1931 by Athletic Council Also named on competitive basis were assistant and sub assistant managers with Bob Mebane Durham L C Skinner Greenville and E L Webb Thomasville as assistants and T H Brooks Greensboro J B Brown Jr Charlotte S H Heist as sub assistants and H A Haines Philadelphia as alternate.
State College Baseball Squad Cuts To 25 For Spring
Raleigh March 17 The 46 players reporting for State College baseball practice will be reduced to 25 within a day or two, then kept through spring holidays beginning Thursday. After March 24 registration the squad should regain full strength. Doak faces pitching questions with 11 candidates, including Snoozy Morris Scott Davenport McLawhorn Mercer Suggs Lester Rudictill McLeod Meents Blakeney, while Charlie Turner shifts to catcher. Newcomers contend for infield and outfield spots as sluggers and lettermen dot the roster. Joe Meade is sidelined with a foot injury for a few days.
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Raleigh
Mar
State College
Chick Doak
Doak
Bill Averette
Snoozy Morris
Scott
Davenport
McLawhorn
Mercer
Suggs
Lester
Rudictll
McLeod
Meents
Blakeney
Charlie Turner
Zeb Plank
Turner
Dodd
Fuller
Brown
Morris
Figr Turner
Tony Marcheese
Omore Flash
New York State
Fred Wilkie
Bill Ebey
Johnny Latham
Tony Furtado
New Wood
Furtado
Outen Gerock
Hall
Senter
Barnes
Bill Burke
Willie Duke
Allen Nelms
Charlie Teffrey
Nelms
Jeffrey
Joe Meade
Fights Last Night in Indianapolis Prompt a Knockout
Ray Tramblie of Rockford Illinois defeated Joe Feldman of Chicago in a knockout at Indianapolis last night, securing a fourth round stoppage as the crowd watched intently. Feldman showed early grit but could not withstand the power and accuracy of Tramblie’s punches.
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Indianapolis
Ray Tramblie
Rockford
Joe Feldman
Chicago
Minneaplis bout yields decision by Charles Belgium
Pierre Charles of Belgium defeated Paul Panta Leo of Chicago by points in Minneapolis, improving his scoring tally in a closely watched boxing match.
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Minneapolis
Pierre Charles
Belgium
Paul Pantaleo
Chicago
Regional names named as alternates for event
Mt Airy Pennsylvania E G Michaels Greensboro Hugh Sawyer Elizabeth City and Robert Wall Asheville were listed as principal participants with alternates C M Spencer Statesville J A Hardin Montclair NJ and R R Reynolds Jr Asheville named as alternates for the event.
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Mt. Airy
E. G. Michaels
Greensboro
Hugh Sawyer
Elizabeth City
Robert Wall
Asheville
C. M. Spencer
Statesville
J. A. Hardin
Montclair
N. J
R. R. Reynolds, Jr
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