White Sox Fielder Is Due Soon
Sarasota scene centers on Clarence Hoffman an expected White Sox outfielder for spring training with Corriden's Tribesmen. Hoffman's absence worries Corriden as Buck Crouse boosts Hoffman's chances while Elmer Ambrose and Ernest Lorber arrive as a three I League battery. Corriden's 23 man squad includes four catchers and eleven pitchers as Hoffman may join soon and Vito Fillippo is not on hand.
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Sarasota, Fla
Johnny Corriden
Clarence Hoffman
White Sox
Wid Matthews
Matthews
Corriden
Buck Crouse
Tribe
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Claver
Elmer Ambrose
Ernest Lorber
Lorber
Kansas
Corviden
Sprint
Crouse
Blanton
Kentucky
Fillippo
Vito Fillippo
Burwell
Sicking
Ruth Signing Reflects Baseball Pageantry and Stipend
In St. Petersburg reports say Babe Ruth will sign a contract likely around eighty thousand dollars per season. The signing draws reporters and cameramen and highlights Ruth’s duties to Shawkey and the Yankees under Colonels Ruppert and Barrow. Rumors of Ruth preferring Shawkey’s job circulate amid club diplomacy.
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Ed Barrow
Babe Ruth
Tex” Rickard
Ruth
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Dempsey
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Hoover
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Shawkey
Bob
Fra
New York Yankees
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Ruppert
Mat Show Moves to Tomlinson Hall Amid Dance Marathon
Promoter Jimmy McLemore relocates weekly mat shows to Tomlinson Hall starting Monday night due to a dance marathon at Cable Tabernacle. Main bout features Johnny Carlin, Swedish grappler, vs Merle Dolby, ex Ohio State mentor, in a best two of three falls catch as catch can match. Two supporting bouts planned.
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Cable Tabernacle
Jimmy McLemore
Tomlinson Hall
Johnny Carlin
Merle Dolby
Ohio State
Big Four of Women’s Golf Face Tough Florida Start
The big four of women’s competitive golf Glenna Collett Virginia Van Wie Maureen Orcutt and Helen Hicks advanced in the Florida east coast championship quarter finals at St Augustine links. Van Wie posted a record 33 for the first nine holes while Collett paired with Lillian Holland Orcutt met Helen Baughn and Hicks faced Stuart Hanlahanley of Detroit for the championship flight.
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St .Augustine
Fla
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St. Augustine Links
Glenna Collett
Virginia van Wie
Maureen Orcutt
Helen Hicks
Lillian Holland
New Yorker
Miss van Wie
Marion Bennett
New Britain
Conn
Helen Baughn
Stuart Hanlhanley
Detroit
Three Hour Ash Wednesday Drill For Cleveland Today
Sarasota notes report a three hour workout with all pitchers on the mound. Eddie Sicking and Paul Wolfe share second base while Koenecke, Wolfe, Walter Wolf and others practice. Corriden enforces strict training and bans wet goods.
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Eddie Sicking
Paul Wolfe
Koenecke
Walter Wolf
Lorbeer
Ambrose
Davcy
Corlen
Lents
Indians
Corriden
Missouri Five Captures Big Six Title Over Kansas
In Lawrence on March 6 the University of Missouri basketball team defeated the Kansas quintet 23 to 18 to claim the Big Six conference championship. The two rivals were tied for the lead before the game.
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United Press
Lawrence
Kan
University of Missouri
University of Kansas
Cuban Negro Featherweight Beats Benny Hall In Ten Rounds
Times Special from Tampa reports Kid Chocolate, a Cuban Negro featherweight, defeated Benny Hall of St. Louis in ten rounds on Wednesday, in a decisive victory.
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Fla
Kid Chocolate
Benny Hall
St. Louis
Park School Quintet Ends Season With Dominant Win
Park School finished 8-4 after beating the faculty 58 to 5 to end the season. Coach Lou Reichel built a strong lineup with only three players graduating and Captain Jack Everly led scoring with 131 points. Elevations for letter sweaters were announced for Everly Torrence Caine R Cline Coffin Lasher Garceau and F Cline.
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Lou Reichel
Jack Everly
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Coffin
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F. Cline
Reichel
Tech Star Prepares for Regional Tilt vs Anderson Indians
Tech star on hospital list as Frank Reissner is sidelined by a leg boil. Campbell's pivot star has not practiced for two days but is expected to be ready for Saturday. The squad is in top form with a light Friday workout planned focusing on shooting.
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Tech
Anderson Indians
Frank Reissner
Campbell
Turners Set for National A. A. U. Basketball Tourney
South Side Turners finalize preparations for the National A. A. U. tournament in Kansas City next week. They close the season with 15 wins in 17 games and a total of 542 points, an average of 32 per game, while yielding 413 to opponents.
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Turners
A. A. U. Basket
Kansas City
Mentors to Speak at Indiana High School Coaches Meeting
H. S. Mentors and Dr. H. G. Carlson of Pittsburgh University join Commissioner A. L. Trester of the Indiana High School Athletic Association as principal speakers at the second annual Indiana High School Coaches' Association meeting. The program runs at the Elks Club next Thursday at 6 30 p m with Trester addressing Basketball Evils in Indiana.
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Pittsburgh University
A. L. Trester
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Indiana High School Coaches’ Association
Elks Club
Trester
Indiana
Bowling Scores Rise Amid Cleveland ABA Showdown
In Cleveland on March 6 the Cleveland Bowling Association No 13 team scored 2 618 to finish tenth in the American Bowling Congress event. Team No 10 CBA won with 2 620 to place ninth, while the leader remains No 1 Cleveland Hardwood Shipping with 2 729.
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Times
Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
Cleveland Bowling Association
Cleveland Hardwood Shipping Room
Campbell Knocks Out Brown in Second Round Bout
Frankie Campbell of Los Angeles defeats Natie Brown of Oakland by knockout in the second round here on Wednesday, delivering a decisive win in a local heavyweight bout.
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United Press
Oakland
Cal
Frankie Campbell
Los Angeles
Natie Brown
Hernandez Beats Gibbons by Technical Knockout
In San Francisco on Wednesday Charley Hernandez the lightweight won a technical knockout over Mickey Gibbons in the sixth round in a boxing match at the local arena.
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Snvc
San Francisco
Charley Hernandez
Mickey Gibbons
Jock Collins Wins First Tour Victory at St Petersburg Open
Persistency keyed Jock Collins of Dayton Ohio who, after fifteen years of tournament golf without a win, finally captures his first title in the St Petersburg open. He duels against Horton Smith Gene Sarazen and a strong field to secure the victory.
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Fla
Jock Collins
Dayton (O
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
New York Central Net Meet Opens at Fieldhouse Friday
About 10 000 fans nationwide expected to attend the fifth annual New York Central Lines basketball tourney at Butler fieldhouse from Friday through Saturday. Nine men's teams and five girls teams are entered with Big Four A. A. of Indianapolis among the favorites. Michigan Central of Detroit holds the 1928 and 1929 crowns. Prominent railroad officials and part of the crowd arrived in Indianapolis today.
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Detroit
La Barba to fight Mastro in Chicago main event
Fidel La Barba the former world flyweight champion from California will face Earl Mastro of Chicago in the March 21 main event at promoter Jack Dempsey's card in Chicago. It will be their third meeting, with each fighter having won a decision. Paris report notes Kid Oliva of France won the European flyweight title by beating Degand in a 15 round bout Wednesday night.
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California
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Jack Dempsey
Paris
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Europe
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Avalon
Catalina Island
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Raiyi
Chicago Cubs
Churchill Named Assistant Coach at University of Mexico
Tom Churchill, former University of Oklahoma football star, was named assistant gridiron coach at the University of Mexico, announced today in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Tom Churchill
University of Oklahoma
University of Mexico
Tie for first as Brookside and University Heights duel
Amateur teams Brookside U B and University Heights U B share the lead in the United Brethren League after 22 to 20 and 2 19 victories. Next Tuesday key games will decide the league championship with Brookside meeting University Heights while Calvary and First U B battle for third place.
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Brookside
University Heights
Calvary U. B
Brookside Andniversity
Calvary
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College Scores and Olympic Notice From New York
Franklin 31 Butler 28. Syracuse 58 Cornell 24. Penn 39 Yale 30. Columbia 44 Princeton 25. N Y Cathedral 45 Long Island U 37. Tufts 28 MIT 22. Seven nations invited to compete in Olympic winter games at Lake Placid January 28 February 6 1932. Olympiad to be held in Los Angeles as a separate winter event.
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New York
Lake Placid
N. Y
Los Angeles
Prep Fives Ready for Regionals in Indiana Basketball
Sixty four teams remain after sectional rounds as sixteen regionals set March 15 and 16 at Butler fieldhouse. Tech and Anderson lead a crowded field with Delphi, Logansport, Marion and Shelbyville among favored centers in a lively state tournament push. Regional schedules list matchups across Auburn Bedford Columbus Fort Wayne Frankfort Gary Attica Indianapolis Logansport Marion Martinsville Mishawaka Muncie Rushville Vincennes and Washington with potential upsets and classic city battles.
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Butler Fieldhouse
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Chicago defeats Illinois to finish season with 35 22 win
Chicago's University quintet secured its second conference win of the season by beating Illinois 35 to 22 in Chicago. The Illini wrapped up their schedule and may miss a top division berth in the final Western Conference standings. Strangler Lewis defeated Joe Stocca of Italy in eleven minutes at Lennox Sporting Club in New York after a Wednesday night bout.
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University of Chicago
Tillinois
Illini
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Strangler Lewis
Joe Stocca
Italy
Lennox Sporting Club
European champ Holuban throws Romano in Rome match
Ferenc Holuban the European wrestling champion defeated Mike Romano of Italy by fall in 4 minutes 30 seconds on Wednesday night.
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New York
Ferenc Holuban
Mike Romano
Italy
Local Ten Pin Pastimers Dominate in Indian apolis League
The Meridian Garage and Streibeck Stars led logs in the Indian apolis League log rolling contest with totals of 3,112 and 3,042, defeating rivals Marotts and Falls City Lager. Various leagues reported high scores, with Nan Schott posting a 278 single game and Henry leading three-game totals at 658 as many teams claimed three wins in interclub play.
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Catholic Net Teams Arrive for Tourney
Twelve teams from across Indiana entered the third annual state Catholic basketball tournament set for Friday and Saturday at the Armory in Indianapolis. The winner advances to Chicago for the national Catholic tournament. Opening games feature Anderson vs Jasper, Sacred Heart Indianapolis vs Richmond, Huntington vs Cathedral, Ft. Wayne vs Evansville with two more Saturday morning matchups, DeKalb (Decatur) vs Vincennes and Hammond vs Washington.
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Attica Given Greencastle Net Tourney
Greencastle high school players must pass medical exams before regional tournament at Attica next Saturday as the event was moved from Greencastle due to meningitis concerns. Attica hosts the regional contest after health officer’s ruling.
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Greencastle
United Press
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A. L. Trester
W. W. McGaughey
Hawkeyes Favorite in Big Ten Track Meet Preview
Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois are top contenders as the Big Ten indoor meet gathers in Minneapolis. About 200 athletes compete over two days with heats Friday night and finals Saturday. Iowa stars Henry Canby and Edward Gordon loom as assured points amid a field featuring defending champions George Simpson Orval Martin Harold Hayden and challengers Eddie Tolan Zack Ford Norman Root John Hass and Judd Timm.
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Edward Gordon
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Ohio State
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Purdue
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Simpson
Eddie Tolan
Michigan
Zack Ford
Northwestern
Evanston
Norman Root
John Hass
Minnesota
Judd Timm
Herd
Franklin Noses Out Butler in Nip and Tuck Net Battle
Franklin edged Butler 31 to 28 in a late rally at the Bulldog fieldhouse. Cline led Franklin with 15 points, while Allen and Christopher paced Butler, as the game featured a fast-paced, stall-free contest and a tight second half.
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Wooden
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Dundee Sullivan Set For Top Legion Bout Tuesday Night
Mike Dundee of Rock Island Illinois will face Dave Sullivan of Detroit in the feature six round bout at the American Legion boxing show in the Armory next Tuesday. Sullivan weighs 133 pounds and Dundee has fought at that weight lately. Also appearing are Tony Lunge of Rockford and George Savage of Chicago in supporting bouts as promoters seek suitable opponents for the two big men.
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Rock Island, Ill
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Detroit
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Indianapolis
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Pennsy Park
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Rockford
Ill
George Savage
Chicago
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Bud Taylor
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Big Boys
Spring training reports from multiple camps
Multiple clubs report on progress and weather during spring training. Pirates Cubs Red Sox Yankees Giants Browns Reds Cardinals and Phillies are holding workouts in California Florida and Texas with rookies competing for roles and veterans shaping lineups amid rain and cold conditions.
Bartley Madden Dies After Fall at Treasury Building
Irish-American boxer Bartley Madden died in a hospital from injuries after a twenty foot fall from a landing at the treasury building. He was visiting as a sightseer en route home to New York from Miami and had campaigned against top heavyweights for over twenty years.
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