Indians Hopeful on Infield as Camp Buzzes with Breaks
Oscar Vitt, in New Orleans, says the Indians can win the pennant with any infield if pitching and field play improve. He cites Johnny Allen’s elbow, Feller’s control, Sammy Hale’s arm, and rookie Jim Shilling as key factors while noting solid outfielders Averill Chapman Heath and strong pitching in Harder Feller and Allen.
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Bill Braucher
New Orleans
Oscar Witt
Indians
Tribe
Oscar
Johnny Allen
Bob Feller
Feller
Witt
Allen
Vitt
Sammy Hale
Oscar Grimes
Hale
Jim Shilling
Shilling
Short
Lyn Lary
Jimmy
Skeeter) Webb
Webb
Harder
Johnny Humphries
Willis Hudlin
al Milnar
John Bronca
Floyd Stromme
Tom Drake
Joe Dobson
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Club
Yankees
Greenberg unveils new webbing for first base mitt
Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers announces a legal new webbing for his first base mitt, claiming it improves control and is superior to a previous fishnet arrangement rejected earlier. Meanwhile the New York Yankees depart on a roundabout barnstorming trip from spring camps in Florida.
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Clearwater
Fla
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
ANKS
ST. Petersburg
New York Yankees
Athletics plan to carry 10 or 11 pitchers this season
Connie Mack said the Philadelphia Athletics will use a large pitching staff with 10 or 11 hurlers. The announcement came as the team faces doubts about its mound depth. In a separate item, the Chicago Cubs faced the Los Angeles farm team in a farewell coast appearance before heading to Yuma to meet the White Sox on the swing home.
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Lake Charles
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Yuma
Ariz
Chicago White Sox
Browns Tackle Amateurs at Texas in Spring Tilt
St. Louis Browns faced a Texas University lineup in Lake Charles exhibition action. Odell Hale's three home runs in four appearances boosted his case for playing second base as he starred at keystone in the workout against amateur opposition.
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Browns
Austin
Tex
St. Louis Browns
University of Texas
Hale
Lake Charles
Oscar Vitt
Odell Hale
Keystone
Washington Senators Hit By Injuries In Spring Stop
Orlando reports George Case with a pulled leg muscle while Taft Wright Cecil Travis and Charley Geigert miss games for injuries and illness. St Louis Cardinals shift to minor league foes facing Rochester farm at Winter Garden after 12 wins in 18 games.
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Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
George Case
Taft Wright
Cecil Travis
Charley Geigert
ST. Petersburg
St. Louis Cardinals
Rochester
Winter Garden
Sox Prep to Go Home After City Series Lead
The Chicago White Sox hold a three to two edge over the Cubs in the city series and will pause today to pack for the trip home. They resume their contest with the Bruins tomorrow in Yuma Arizona.
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SOX
Pasadena
Calif
Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Bruins
Yuma
Ariz
Livengood Gets Reprieve For Reds Stay
Wesley Livengood, 27, a rookie, held the Boston Red Sox for four innings to prolong his stay with the Cincinnati Reds after a ticket was issued for a minor league club.
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Livengood
Orlando
Fla
Wesley Livengood
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Giants Seek Action After Rainout In Shreveport
After a two day rainout washed out two games in Dallas the New York Giants arrived in Shreveport Louisiana hoping to face an all star Shreveport nine in a requested exhibition.
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Shreveport
Dallas
Tex
New York Giants
Sox Break Camp Then Head North With Reds
The Boston Red Sox will break camp in Sarasota after today's game with the Louisville Colonels and begin a two week journey northward alongside the Cincinnati Reds.
Dodgers Seek another pitcher as spring work opens
Clearwater Florida reports the Dodgers continue winter trades and manager Leo Durocher signals need for a new pitcher. Scout Ted McGrew is touring New Braunfels Texas, Philadelphia Phillies HQ, with Hugh Mulcahy and Herschel Martin as likely topics of discussion.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Ted McGrew
New Braunfels
Pirates weigh options as Waner holdout ends
San Francisco loaded with eight outfielders as Paul Waner signs. Manager Pie Traynor, facing choices, weighs rookies to drop. Maurice Van Robays hits .385 with three homers in spot duty, Bob Elliott at .487, Fern Bell .533 in limited chances, while veteran Woody Jenson may be released.
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SAN Francisco
Paul Waner
Pie Traynor
Maurice van Robays
John Rizzo
Bob Elliott
Fern Bell
Woody Jenson
High Point Men Entertain Thomasville Rotary Club With Showings
Rotary club members in Thomasville heard moving pictures by Coke Cecil and F R Steadman of High Point. Cecil spoke of Central and South America while Steadman shared a fishing trip tale to Ocracoke Island. Dr O R Hodgin introduced the program at the Methodist Hut. Visitors included R D Willson and Ralph Lambeth plus Mrs Alva Boyles and Jackie Hodgin. J H Stancill, a 15 year pharmacist, joined McLarty Drug Store after moving from Winston Salem.
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Commerce Street
Thomasville
Rotary Club
Coke Cecil
F. R. Steadman
High Point
Cecil
Central
South America
Steadman
Ocracoke Island
Carolinas
O. R. Hodgin
R. D. Willson
Ralph Lambeth
Alva Boyles
Jackie Hodgin
Phils Field Duo Delivers Early Spring Win
Cuero Texas reports manager Doc Prothro of the Philadelphia Phil lies used Jim Henry and Walter Beck as a pitching pair. They provided the team its first spring victory last week and again beat the St. Louis Browns 14 to 13 in a baseball burlesque.
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Cuero
Tex
Doc Prothro
Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Henry
Walter Beck
Phils
Prothro
St. Louis Browns
Lou Nova to Train at Clarkstown Club in New York
promoters visit a Nyack area club run by Dr Pie Bernard to scout a training site for Lou Nova ahead of a 15 round bout with Maxie Baer. The group tours a facility famed for Yogi teachings and elite clientele, prompting cautious plans to mix sparring with seasoned pros rather than gorilla or elephant partners.
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Lou No
Pet Elephants 4 Tigers
Clarkstown Corn Club
Nyack
N. Y
Maxie Baer
Pie Bernard
Oom
Ducky
Ray Carlin
I Bland Nova
Mil Jacobs
Mike Proba
Carlin
Lou
Boxe
Results Yesterday Across Cities Scores and Teams
Reported results from yesterday show Pittsburg N over San Francisco PC 5 0 in San Francisco and Chicago A over Chicago N 4 in Los Angeles. Cincinnati N 1 beat Boston A 0 in Sarasota Florida. Philadelphia A 15 defeated Cleveland A 6 in Lake Charles Louisiana. Philadelphia N 14 edged St Louis A 13 in Cuero Texas. Detroit 4 over Boston N 8 in Lakeland Florida. St Louis 4 defeated Washington A 2 in Orlando Florida. New York 3 vs Dallas TL rain in Dallas Texas.
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Pittsburg
Los Angeles
Chicago
Sarasota
Fla
Cincinaai
Boston
Lake Charles
Philadephia
Cleveland
Cuero
Tex
Philadelph
St. Louis
Lakeland
Notable boxing results from Florida cards
In Miami Fritzie Zivie of Pittsburgh outpointed Bobby B ton in ten rounds. In West Palm Beach Carl Sibers of Jacksonville defeated Joey Green of Washington by decision over ten rounds.
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Miami
Fla
Fritzie Zivie
Pittsburgh
Bobby Bton
West Palm Beach
Fila
Carl Sibers
Jacksonvil
Joey Green
Washington
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