Cardinals to bank on great pitching staff in 1931
In Bradenton Florida on March 24 1931 the St Louis Cardinals prepare for the season led by Gabby Street with a deep pitching arsenal. Burleigh Grimes Jesse Haines Wild Bill Hallahan Flint Rhem and newcomers Dizzy Dean Paul Derringer headline a veteran staff supported by reserves like Andy High and Miguel Gonzales as the club aims to defend the National League crown. Street’s leadership earns player confidence.
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Alan Gould
Bradenton
Fla
Tain
St. Louis Cardinal
Red Birds
Gabby Street
Gabby
Cardinal Carving
Grimes
Haines
Burleigh Grimes
Jesse Haines
William Hallahan
Flint Rhem
Jerome
Dizzy) Dean
Paul Derringer
Cardinals
Andy High
Miguel
Mike) Gonzales
Cardinal
Street
St. Louis
Thoroughbreds to Be Sold at Auction
Versailles Ky March 24 Thoroughbreds owned by ormer U S Senator Johnson N Camden except yearlings will be sold to the highest bidder at a dispersal gate May 12 at the Hart sland farm near here Senator Camden announced last night his retirement from racing but would retain his position as chairman of the board of directors of the American Turf association
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Versailles
Ormer
U.S
Johnson N. Camden
Hartsland Farm
Here
Camden
American Turf Association
Spring Training Notes Across Florida And Texas
In San Antonio John McGraw reports Lindstrom has moved to the outfield with Verger at third base. In Fort Myers Mack worries about a pitching staff for the Athletics while Grove and Earnshaw need an ace. Rumors of a Klein Hafey swap are denied. Galvin and Mullaney sent to Richmond for seasoning. Cardinals watchers note Branch Rickey eyes Red Worthington as a top prospect. Brownies struggle to hit and field. The Cardinals report Chick Hafey remains in the lineup amid full strength otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
John McGraw
Freddy Lindstrom
Johnny Verger
Fort Myers
Fla
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Grove
Earnshaw
Yankees Manager Delays Axe With Camp Ongoing
Petersburg Fra March 24 Young hopefuls with the New York Yankees can breathe freely for a few more days. Manager Joe McCarthy has decided to withhold the axe until after the Yankees break camp here.
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Petersburg
Fra
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Senators Pitchers Near Real Progress In Spring Camp
Biloxi Miss March 24 The Washington Senators pitchers who have relied mainly on luck in exhibition games are entering a phase noting speed is no longer enough Manager Walter Johnson expects quicker improvement and better form in workouts and scrimmages as the camp continues.
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Biloxi
Miss
Washington Senators
Walter Johnson
Pirates Snap Gloom With 13-4 Slugging Over Dodgers
In Los Angeles the Pittsburgh Pirates halted a four game skid by blasting the Dodgers 13 to 4 in a slugfest. Across the circuit, the Cleveland Indians reversed earlier plans and will return to New Orleans next spring after governor-elect Huey Long intervened to change the destination.
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Los Angeles
Jal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
New Orleans
Mar
Cleveland Indians
Billy Evans
Tribe
California
Huey P. Long
Fights Last Night Philadelphia and Milwaukee Results
World lightweight champion Tony Canzoneri outpointed Tommy Grogan in Philadelphia in a non title bout. Battling Bozo Birmingham defeated Frankie Wine in Flint, and other results noted. Notice of sale of land under deed of trust in Guilford county North Carolina lists property in High Point with legal descriptions and trustee details.
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Philadelphia
Tony Canzoneri
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Flint, Mich
Birmingham
Frankie Wine
Billings
Mont
Bowling City Light Dominates High School in Trio
City Light Department won two of three against High School last night. City Stores and Stehli Silke exceeded 1500 pins each as City Stores took two of three. Stehli Silks led a high single game 137 while Sensenbach of the High School topped 348 total. Several teams were delayed by sickness and will bowl later in the week.
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City Light Department
City
City Stores
Stehli Silke
Corner
Stehli Silks
Sensenbach
Adams-Millis
Explosion Wrecks Golf Ball Factory in Detroit
A late night blast at the Bon Golf Ball company factory in Detroit caused a fire and damage to nine homes. The ignition of a 40 gallon naphtha tank threw residents from beds, shattered windows, and left 75 workers temporarily unemployed. Only two workers were injured Albert Asselin and Richard Cyri ax.
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Detroit
Mar
Bon ~_ Golf Ball company
Stanley B. Nichols
McGraw Hotel
Albert Asselin
Richard Cyriax
Hi School Bowlers Meet Winston at King Alleys
Hi School bowlers will meet Winston at King Alleys in a city debut. The match aims to draw local fans as one of the first high school intercity bowing contests. The locals won the opening encounter by 18 pins. The High Point team includes Sensenbach Foist Sod Hayworth and Armfie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
High Point
Sensenbach
Foist- Sod Hayworth
Armfie
U N C Fencers Win Victories in Southern Meet
Chapel Hill March 24 The University of North Carolina fencing team swept a series of victories in the south. Hinkey Hendlin led with 14 of 15 wins as UNC defeated Lehigh Lafayette Rutgers and St Johns 7 2 6 3 6 3 and 5 4 respectively. Digby Wardlaw Fred Wardlaw and Lynch posted strong records. The Tar Heel foilsmen prepare for a weekend triangular meet with VMI and The College of Charleston with team matches Friday at 3 and individual events Saturday at 3 in the Tin Can.
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Wv. M. L
Tar Heels
Lehigh
Lafayette
Rutgers
St. Johns
New York University
Columbia
Dartmouth
Hinkey Hendlin
Clemens
Freese
College of Charleston
Lefty Clark Ends Language Gap With Havana Mayor
William Watson Clark known as Lefty of the Brooklyn Robins joked he liked Havana but could not understand the language. Mayor Senor Tirso Mesa answered in Spanish, leaving Clark’s Mississippi drawl as the evident obstacle in the exchange.
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Lefty
Clark
Havana
Senor Mesa
Mar
William Watson
Lefty) Clark
Brooklyn Robins
Senor Tirso Mesa
Eight-year-old Catherine Stottlemyer develops third set of teeth
Baltimore report notes eight year old Catherine R Stottlemyer has grown a third set of teeth after losing portions of her first and second sets. Her mother attributes the changes to her daughter's early dental development, with four teeth from the second set lost recently and four new third-set teeth appearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Catherine R. Stottlemyer
Mille Ostrovsky Shaped as Soviet Air Hero Pilot
In Soviet Russia women advance in aviation with Mille Ostrovsky hailed as the Red Army's crack pilot set to break several aeronautical records soon.
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Soviet Russia
Lindbergh
Mille Ostrovsky
Red Army
Pros Do Not Teach Golf As Bobby Jones Plays It
AP Sports Writer Paul Mickelson reports that slow-motion films of Bobby Jones and Joyce Wethered challenge long held golf teachings. Chicago pros watching the PG A preview were astonished by their top swing, wrist action, and impact. The films, costing nearly ten thousand dollars, will be shown this summer for professional study.
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Bobby Jones
Paul Mickelson
Robby Jones
Joyce Wethered
Golfers’ Association of America
Nhether Bobby
Miss Wethered
Bobby
Jones and Wethered
Mise Wethered
Pirte
Jones
Joyce
How To Believe Sick Headaches In 3 Minutes
Widespread remedy claim promises quick relief from headaches by buying a “BO” dose at stores. The notice then shifts to a legal sale advertisement, detailing a mortgage default and public auction of a High Point North Carolina property by trustee P. Grice, to occur April 6, 1931, at noon.
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Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Caer
High Point
Suitford
Towail
Guilford
Gilbert Street
Gilbert and Drive
T. Y. Hamilton
P. Grice
Winston & Brassficia. Attys
Raleigh
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Spring Slate
In Bradenton and other spring venues teams from St Louis Philadelphia New York Chicago Boston Indianapolis Hollywood Los Angeles Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Detroit and others played exhibitions across Florida Texas California and Mississippi today. Matchups included St Louis versus Philadelphia and New York versus Detroit among others with several games decided by small margins and several ties noted.
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Bradenton
Fla
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Antonio
Tex
New York
Chicago
Ft. Myers
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Biloxi
Miss
Washington
Baltimore
Notre Dame Opens Spring Football With 320 Candidates
SOUTH BEND Ind Mar 24 Pi Three hundred and twenty football candidates, enough for a half dozen squads, report for spring training at Notre Dame. Coach Knute Rockne held the first session yesterday with a crowded practice gridiron. He plans to reduce the group to about 100 players, excluding freshmen, and will keep drills lighter than in past springs.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Rockne
Rock Bridge Grade School Burns. Pupils Move to High School
Greenfield reports a grade school fire that destroyed the building but spared the students who were moved two hours after the blaze to the high school gymnasium where lessons continued without interruption.
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Greenfield
Rockbridge
Marriage market hit by depression, clergy incomes fall
London reports indicate economic pressures have strained the marriage market. Rev C E Peploe of Christchurch says bad business conditions prevent many young people from marrying, impacting vicars clerks and organists financially.
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London
C. E. Peploe
Christchurch
Election call and weight loss ad in 1931 High Point paper
The Municipal Election Board of High Point calls a primary on April 21 1931 and a general election on May 5 1931 for mayor and four wards with new registration. An accompanying weight loss advertisement promises four to seven pounds lost in a week using Jad Salts and a diet change, urging readers to consult a doctor.
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Municipal Election Board
City OF
High Point
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Sete
Senate
Simple to Lose a Pound a Day With Full Stomach
Ocean science notes fat reduction methods promising four to seven pounds weekly for overweight adults. A two step plan suggests clearing the system with Jad salts and eating large portions of lean meats vegetables and fruit while cutting butter and sweets.
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Laurer
Reoula
Mickey Cochrane
Hino
Tizone
Pie
Matton Drug
Chuck Klein
Chick Hafey
St. Louis Cardinals
Burt Shotton
Phillies
Pensacola
Jimmy Galvin
Andy Mullaney
Red Sox
Richmond
Braves
Branch Rickey
Red Worthington
West Palm Beach, Fla
Bill Killefer
St. Louis Browns
Chick Aafey
St. Louis’ Cardinals
Winter Haven, Fla
Cannon-Fetzer Co
South Main
City League
Hayworth
Armfield
Tucker
Wells
Johnson
Nance
Saunders
Winston
U. N.C
Charleston
Hill
Chapel Hill
Lambs
University of North
Russia
Crack Aviatrix
W. R. Snider
A. P. Grice
Register of Deeds
Court House
Greensboro
H Point
J. W. Clinard
Southern Railway System
Pullman
H. D. Saunders
High Point, N. C
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