Catchers Grow Old as Major Leagues Face Scarcity
Reporter Richard McCann surveys aging star catchers across the majors led by Frankie Cochrane and Gabby Hartnett while minors show promise from Arnold Owen and Brusie Ogrodowski. teams warn of needing replacements as old guards approach 30s and 40s.
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Richard McCann
NBA Service Sports Wester
Mickey Cochrane
Detroits
Kiplug
Townsend
Gus Mancuso
New York Giants
Rick Ferrell
Boston Red Sox
Rollie Hemsley
St Louis Browns
Cliff Bolton
Washington Nationals
Cleveland
Frankie Pylak
Billy Sullivan
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Babe Phelps
Philadelphia Athletics
Frank Hayes
Frankie
Bobby Hartnett
Cochrane
Washington
Arnold
Mickey) Owen
Cardinals Columbus
Giants
Owen
Brusie Ogrodowski
Virgil
Spud
Reds
Ernie Lombardi
Gilly Campbell
Davis
Bill Dickey
Local Families Visit and Move Notices
Doyle Mrs. Tinner visits her son George Boozer in town. Woodrow and Laura Balch, from this place, stay with Mr and Mrs Walter Balch of McCaskill. Floyd Brandon and son visit his brother-in-law John Furnatter Sunday. Ebroy Long hosted a dance Saturday night enjoyed by all. Mr and Mrs Hutson and family and Walter Balch of McCaskill were Sunday guests of their mother who moved to Mineral Borings.
Willisville and Emmet Win Titles in Invite
Eight girl and nine boy senior basketball teams competed in Willisville school gym last Saturday. Emmet girls dominated to win the division, while Willisville boys triumphed after two extra periods in a thriller against Bodeaw. Jol Henry Butler and Harald West led scorers, giving Willisville their second WW abtenssive tournament trophy.
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Willisville
Boughton
Reader
Laneburg
Bodean
Buena Vista
Emmet
Ralston
Mount Holly
Bodeaw
Willisville Boys
Lane
Jol Henry Butler
Borlaw
Harald West
Willsville
Nuyink
Herder
Junior Tourney at Blevins Saturday announces pairings
The Hempstead county junior boys basketball tournament at Blevins was announced for Saturday by A B Wetherington, superintendent. The 9 15 a m start features Columbus versus Patmos, Blevins against Spring Hill, McCaskill versus Saratoga, Guernsey with a bye. Admission 10 and 15 cents per session. morning, afternoon and night sessions. Country tile to be settled Saturday night. Blevins Patent Teachers Association will serve food. Also note Hempstead county senior girls tournament Friday February 19 and senior boys Saturday February 20. pairings to be announced later.
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Hempstead Courty
Blevins
A. B. Wetherington
Blevins School
Columbus
Patmos
Spring Hill
McCaskill
Saratoga
Guernsey
Blevins Patent-Teachers Association
Hempstead County
Dundee Returns to Ring After 14 Month Layoff
Newark, New Jersey. Vince Dundee, former world middleweight champion, begins comeback after 14 months idle. His last bout was a loss to Clarice Steele, during which he was knocked down seven times and suffered a broken jaw.
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Dundee
Ring
Newark
N. J
NEA
Vince Dundee
Preclilie Steele
Vince
Patmos Tops Spring Hill In Low Scoring Basketball Action
Patmos High School senior boys beat Spring Hill 15 to 6 in a slow contest with four players sharing scoring honors at 7 points. The Patmos senior girls overwhelmed Spring Hill 26 to 4 as Mayton led with 21 points. Junior boys fell 17 to 10, while a season rundown notes Patmos’ dominant county tourney run and multiple past results against Guernsey Fouke and others.
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Poutmes
Spring Hill
Patmos
Middlebrooks
Hubbard
Mayton
Stene
Spine Hill
Martin Rade
Todette
Reverer
Bobcats Good Name for This Cage Team
Cleveland, Ohio reports an awkward moment for Collinwood High School basketball as coach urges shoot, Bubs. Five regulars scramble for the ball with players Bob Vogel, Bob Greenwald, Bob Jones, Bob Lockett, and Bob Maxwell listed as starters.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Collinwood High
Bob Vogel
Bob Greenwald
Bob Jones
Bob Lockett
Bob Maxwell
Houston Social Register to Feature 1200 Elite Names
Houston plans a blue book of select society with 1200 invitees chosen by Royal Mixon and a four person anonymous committee. Money won’t matter for entry, the book stresses, as blood and breeding determine who makes the social register, with many wealthy oil men expected to be excluded.
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Houston
Texas
Royal Mixon
Blue Book
Stoefen in Hollywood Film Debut Returns to Screen
In Hollywood, Bip Les Stoefen, once an amateur actor, makes a comeback as he signs to star in an upcoming feature. Industry observers note Stoefen’s transition from amateur to professional performer as a notable career move.
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Calif
Bip Les Stoefen
Amiateur
Het Wel Ately
Little Man With Big Job Makes Brace for Comeback
In This Corner a longtime coach marks his first major breakthrough in 20 years. The piece highlights Kasai and Nevers Vane among notable players from a famed high school, detailing the coaching career and expected impact.
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Webs
Tubbs Gets First Break in 20 Years
Irarl Tubbs takes command of Town's gridiron forces after 20 years coaching. The Kansas man’s move from Miami to Iowa City follows a frenzied search by Hawkeye officials seeking a successor to Osie Solem. Tubbs, 43, fuses invention with coaching, lifting Miami Hurricanes to a standout 1930s run despite small rosters.
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NEA
Irarl Tubbs
Little Kansan
Switel
Miami
Fla
Iowa City
Hawkeye Board
Ossie Solem
Iowa Athletic
Howard Jones
Wwelfth
Princeton
Tubbs
Coun- Superior
Wis
Colmy High
Peachers’ College
Knute Rockne
Howard
Biff Jones
Payer
Tilden Faces End of Line as Tennis Star Fades from Tour
The piece portrays Bil Tilden as a worn figure clinging to past fame. It notes his invitation to join Fred Percy and Ellsworth Vines on a tour but suggests he would be second fiddle for the first time, with crowds slim and a share of proceeds benefiting flood relief.
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Fred Percy
Ellsworth Vines
Sarge William
Uough
Perry
Tiklen
Vincent Richards
St. Louis
Ute
Jack Sharkey
Jong Guns
Tony Canzoneri
Johnny Dundee
Matchmakers
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Hurley
Petrolle
Barney Ross
Bronx
Fargo Express
Dempsey
Tillen
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Paris
Richards
William T
Coach Foye Hy Hainrichs Declines Higher Salary Offer
Coach Foye Hy Hainrichs said he rejected a higher paying athletics coaching post at Texarkan Junior rollens and will remain as athletic director of Tope High Selina. He cited pleasant relations with school authorities and family contentment, noting discussions with friends and supporters about raising athletics standards while staying at Tope.
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Foye Hy Hainrichs
Texarkan Juniorrollens
Tope
High Seliina
Bobcat
Hammons
Powarkenn Frien
Tesurkatn Mondey
Ibereise
AAA
Sime
Fons
Columbus to Play Blevins Thursday at Hempstead Gym
Columbus and Blevins senior boys clash at 7 o clock Thursday in Blevins gymnasium. Both seek tournament momentum and revenge after a 27 24 playoff defeat. A large crowd is expected as Hempstead county basketball interest builds toward early February county events.
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Hempstead County
Blevins Gymnasium
Wight
Blevins Seni
Columbus
Blevins
Strikke
Bleving
Tempstead County Basket
Jourmmest Civals
Ouachita Cage Team Beats Missouri Pacific
Ouachita College basketers defeated the Missouri Pacific Apprentices of Little Rock 1 to 43 Thursday night. Joe Aowett, Ouachita forward, scored two points. Collins and Fine Prospect New Haven provide context in a clipped recap of local sports.
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Ouachita
Missouri Pacific
Arkadelteta
Ark
Ouachella College Basketeers
Little Rock
Joe Aowett
Inekdoit Bait in St Louis Mystery Analysis
A fragmented report mentions St Louis and a bait at a vial, with unclear references to a trail and a possible easier method. The text reads like garbled OCR with names and dates obscured, providing little verifiable context for a coherent summary.
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St Louis
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