Piedmont League Teams Begin Spring Training in Greensboro
Greensboro club of the Piedmont league reports to Manager Charlie Carroll for practice Thursday morning March 25. Reading club of the International league travels by train to Greensboro to begin trials and spring training. The two teams will share Cone Park, giving Carroll's club a lead into the Piedmont season with a month of hard practice ahead.
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M. Brown
Greensboro Ccuub
Charlie Carrol
Reading Club
Mr Southern
Greensboro
Cone Park
Carroll's
Patriots
Browns schedule heat for Oklahoma road trip
Splinters of Sport reports a two game series between the St. Louis Americans and the Oklahoma City team of the Western league set for today and tomorrow in Oklahoma City. The Browns then travel to Okmulgee on the 25th and 26th and to Tulsa on the 27th and 28th.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
St. Louis Americans
Browns
Okmulgee
Tulsa
Dempsey in Strong Condition Says Major Biddle
Major A Drexel Biddle says Jack Dempsey is in excellent physical condition and taking good care of himself after visiting Paris with Tex Rickard. He would not confirm a report that Dempsey has been signed to box here in September against Georges Carpentier through the International Sporting Club and Rickard.
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New York
Major A. Drexel Biddle
International Sporting Cluh
Parisic Cnasi
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Major Biddle
International Sporting Club
Dempsey
Carpentier
Higgins Emerges as Bantam Champion Surprise
London reports Jim Higgins the Scottish boxer who recently defeated Harold Jones at the National Sporting Club for the British bantamweight title and captured the Lonsdale Belt was a last minute pick. Higgins was practically unknown three weeks before the bout and had turned pro only a year earlier.
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London
Jim Higgins
Harold Jones
National Sporting Club
Lonsdale
Higgins
London Sporting Club
Miller hires top crew for new season in local town
NE week from next Thursday or on Thursday April 1 Dick Miller plans to bring in hired hands to train in town. Miller is lining up his men and secretly has a first machine phenom in the pipeline. A formal announcement will be made this week signed by the local, and fans can expect the hired men to uphold the town's honor in the upcoming race.
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Dick Miller
Miller
Tade
Weins
Gowdy to appear with Braves in Greensboro exhibition
H Vy Gowdy, famed backstop, tops major league stars in the March 31 exhibition between Boston National and Detroit American clubs at Greensboro. He set a World Series batting record in 1914 and earned wide respect for volunteering for service during wartime. Gowdy's doughboy service and Legion ties boost his prominence on the tour.
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VY Cowdy
Braves
Boston National
Detroit
Gowdy
American Legion
Miller opens long reception in town with motoring flair
JIC Miller has held an almost continuous reception for four or five days since his arrival. Pans and officials welcomed him while garage workers praised his love of cars as his green automobile cruises town regularly.
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Jic Miller
Baseball stars gather on South Main to talk with Miller
Sunday afternoon crowds of professional baseball players lined South Main street in this section. Among them was Doc High of Mebane, a veteran player expected to perform well, as they discuss with Miller.
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South Main Street
Miller
Doc High
Mebane
Akron man George May wins national title in ring-toss meet
He claimed the national championship at St. Petersburg Florida by ringing all stakes at the meet. May of Akron Ohio demonstrated superior accuracy and consistency to outpace rivals.
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George May
Akron
Ohio
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rube Eldridge Seeks Spotlight as Spring Arrives
veteran sports figure Rube Eldridge strolls the main drag awaiting time to report to Charlotte while fans begin to fill the streets as spring signals a new season.
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Rube Eldridge
Spere
Charlotte
Greensboro Signs WL A Fresh Talent
Greensboro adds WL to its roster as the latest signing in a line of players nicknamed WL with past Greensboro signings featuring similar initials.
High Ball Debate Echoes Through Amendment Talks
A fragmented note cites constitutional change and the high cost of living as reasons for needed ball access, suggesting policy shifts to secure availability. The text hints at political pressure and economic strain influencing ballot discussions.
Two bit baseball slated to be played
A terse note outlines a simple baseball game described as two bit baseball, with plans to proceed despite minimal organization. No specific teams or locations are named.
Court Rules Alexander Hajdek May Recover Confiscated Whiskey
Nine gallons of liquor seized by the United States marshal are awarded to Alexander Hajdek by a U S district court. He had served time for transporting liquor but may reclaim the booze from the marshal’s office. He must not attempt to leave with it to avoid further violation.
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Pittsburgh
Alexander Hajdek
United States Marshal’s Office
United States District Court
Alexander
Winter racing meets Cuba American Jockey Club in Havana
The schedule lists a winter racing meeting at the Cuba American Jockey Club in Havana with events opening amid the season. It notes other sports including golf in St Augustine and boxing championships in Toronto along with various matchups and locales.
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Cuba- American Jockey Club
Havana
Florida
St. Augustine
New Coach Busy Reviving Columbia Football
New coach Buick Neill of Columbia issues a call for spring football candidates as he plans a stronger program for next fall. He aims to unite the squad and place Columbia back on the football map with a clear plan and renewed effort.
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New York
Buick Neill
Columbia
Drake
Griffiths Seeks Britton Title After Europe Tour
Johnny Griffiths, aspiring welterweight title challenger to Jack Britton, returns to New York after a European trip with Paul Moore. He sailed to London and Paris last November and defeated Francis Charles in three rounds, Billy Glover in three rounds, and Marcel Thomas in ten rounds.
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New York
Johnny Griffiths
Jack Britton
Europe
Britton
London
Paris
Paul Moore
Francis Charles
Billy Glover
Marcel Thomas
Italian Marathon Dreams Sparked by Dorando's London Triumph
An American coach guiding Italian Olympic hopefuls tours the United States to scout talent. He cites Dorando Pietri's 1908 London marathon finish as inspiring a generation of Italian boys to pursue long distance running.
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Dorando
London
TAD'S TID-BITS Fights for Tijuana
Fights seek two twenty round bouts near Coffroth's Tijuana tracks in Mexico with Jack Johnson facing Bill Tate for expenses and a share of receipts. Benny Leonard likely opposes Ortega with talk of promoter disputes while references to historic brutal battles highlight changes in boxing endurance and attitude.
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Tijuana
Tom Jones
Jack Kearns
Coffroth
Mexico
Jack
Tattling Ortega
Oakland
Leonard
Sart
Billy Gibson
Ortega
Benny
Couple Adopts Seven Children In Loveland Family
In Loveland Colorado March 22 a local family expands by adoption as James C. Anderson and his wife take in the seven children of Mrs. Charles C. Hacker who died recently. The youngsters aged one to fourteen join a father in frail health unable to care for them.
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Loveland
Col
James C. Anderson
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