Charley Grimm in camp with Cubs on Catalina Island
Charley Grimm manages the Chicago Cubs during spring training at Avalon on Catalina Island. The narrative follows his bustling morning routine, golf putts, poker with teammates, and light banter as he gears up for another season, dreaming of a pennant and a world title.
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Erskine Johnson
NEA
Avalon
Sancta Catalina Island
St. Catherine Hotel
Charley Grimm
Chicago Gqubs
Grimm
Ike
Furst
Charley Soco
Larry French
Larry
Frank Demaree
Chuck Klemp
Charley Root
Root
Stanley Hack
Tuck Stainback
Charley
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Lancaster Quint Falls to Newark Wildcats in Ohio Class B
Lancaster High's basketball team was eliminated by the Newark Wildcats 53 to 18 in the Class A tourney. Millersport, Bremen, Thurston, Canal Winchester advance to quarter finals in Westerville with matches set for next Friday. Bremen and Millersport both win could meet in semis, repeating Fairfield final.
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Fairfield County
Thurston
Bremen
Millersport
Canal Winchester
Groveport
Franken County
Licking
Union
Delaware
Werterville
Lancaster High’s
Basketeers
Newark Wildcats
Lancaster St Mary's
Westerville
Powell
Alexandra
Marysville
Granville
Millersporh
Tyro
Local Glassco League closes as Newark routs Lancaster
Newark ran wild in a 63 to 16 victory over Lancaster in a second round Class A Classic contest at Delaware. Harrison led scorers with 13, followed by Marcano and Reinbold with 11 each. Fricker had 9 for Lancaster. Other results include Groveport 44 over Mt. Gilead 18, Marysville 40 over St Rue 14, Granville 35 over London 9, and Marion Harding 38 over Grandview 27.
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Groveport
Mt. Gilead
Marysville
St Rue
Granville
London
Lancaster
Newark
Delaware
Wildcats
Harrison
Marcano
Reinbold
Frick‘er
Marion Harding
Grandview
Cards End Havana Trip With 6 1 Victory
Training camps report from Miami and West Palm Beach note the Cardinals returning to Bradenton after a 4 game Havana swing. They beat Almendares 6 1 in yesterday’s finale as batters Derringer and Hermann spark the Reds victory mood.
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Miami
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Bradenton
Havana
Almendares Club
West Palm Beach
Lyn Lary
Olle Bejma
Irving Burns
St. Louis Browns
Paul Derringer
Leroy Hermann
Athletics
Chuck Dressen
Cincinnati
Reds
Final Glassco League games set for Lancaster
Elaborate plans are underway for the last four Glassco League games in the Lancaster High School gym. A capacity crowd is expected with special awards and a community band on hand as teams vie for position before games at Winchester and Bremen.
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Glassco
Lancaster
Lancaster High School
Big Glassco
Winchester
Bremen
Sectional Play Ends This Week With Ohio Teams In Spotlight
Two Southeastern Ohio Class B squads, Lucasville and Leesburg, earned berths to the state high school tournament in Columbus on March 19 after four tournament rounds in Portsmouth and Chillicothe. Class A action saw Akron North defeat Canton McKinley 28 to 18 while Columbus Central survived to remain, with Athens and Bucyrus centers idle as the tourney enters its second week.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lucasville
Leesburg
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Waterloo Wonders
Wonders
Centerville
Athens
Bucyrus
Akron North
Waterloo
Canton McKinley
Kent
Columbus Central
North
Dayton Stivers
Coshocton
Akron West
Stivers Falls to Youngstown Area Elimination Round Upset
Stivers loses to surprise Newton Falls in Dayton regional action as Cambridge defeats Coshocton and Barberton knocks Akron West from the field. Newton Falls proves the standout in Youngstown district marching past Youngstown South and Chaney. Districts send five Class A teams to Columbus from the Northeastern region, three from the Southwestern, four Northwestern, one Central, one Southeastern and two Eastern. Class B quotas: three Northeastern Southwestern, four Northwestern, two Central, two Eastern and two Southeastern.
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Stivers
Miamisburg
Dayton
Coshoctton
Cambridge
Akron West
Barberton
Dark Horse
Newton Falls
Youngstown
Youngstown South
Chaney
Columbus
Six High Scoring Teams Are Named
Ohio colleges named to the point-a-minute club include Marietta Mount Union Akron Wooster Bluffton and Western Reserve. Marietta led with 813 points in 18 games followed by Western Reserve 803 points and Mount Union 726 to rank among the top offenses in the season.
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Columbus
Striet
Ohio
Ohio Confeence
Marietta
Mount Union
Akron
Wooster
Bluffton
Western Reserve
Pioneers
Frank L. Hayes
Mincaten
George McCloud To Wrestle Here In Sherman Armory
George McCloud the Erne Ohio farmer will face Hal Buresh in a two falls to win 90 minute match at Sherman Armory Friday evening. The Fraternal Order of Eagles show fund benefits from proceeds. Walter Scott weighing 215 pounds will meet Whitey Govro 220 pounds in a sem final. Ticket sales begin tomorrow at five spots.
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Mold and Machine
George McCloud
Erne Ohio Farmer
Focal
Sherman Armory
Hal Buresh
Johnny Carlen
Armory
Order of Eagles
Walter Scott
Furry
Whitey
Govro
Minneapolis
Liberty Boys Win Annual Junior Hi Tourney Saturday
Liberty Union boys captured the Junior High championship by defeating Bremen 36 to 15 in the final game at Lancaster High School Gymnasium after a three minute overtime in the girls final Berne Union edged Millersport 15 to 14. Rudolph led Berne with eight points while Walker Parcels and Grimes scored for Millersport. The semi finals saw Bremen defeat Berne Union 12 to 6 and Liberty Union beat Amanda 13 to 1.
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Millersport
Fairfield
Ashville
Pickaway County
Lake Towners
Rostofer
Hempleman
Young
Bremen
Berlin
Delaware County
Fairfielders
Stallsmith
Conner
Byles
Sherman
Hgh
Thurston Wallops
Danville
Thurston
Upper Arlington
Lancaster St. Mary's
George
Leitaker
Canal Winchester
New Holland
Bell
Conkle
Powell
Alexandera
Berne Union
Lancaster High School
Liberty Union
Berne
Grimes
Walker
Rudolph
Parcels
The
Rovers
Amanda
Johnson
Raver
Greney
Uberty Union
G. PF
Williams
Dreisback
Fisher
Murphy
England
Hufford
Canary
Sages Q
Cottrill
Welty
Brene Union
Crampton
Rf Rudolph
Dunkerman
Piprts Mallersport
Grimes of
Teaksbur
Burp
Purdue and Indiana share Western Conference title in tight finish
Purdue secures a 38 37 win over Mid America while Indiana beats Chicago to share the Western Conference basketball crown. Purdue reaches its third straight title, ninth in 17 years, with Indiana atop the league race for the first time since 1928.
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Chicago
Purdue
Indiana
Bob Kessler
Northwestern
Michigan
Purdues
Mid- Iran
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Pittsburgh
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