American League Holds Edge in Spring Standings
Detroit Tigers win three of four from Pittsburgh Pirates boosting American League lead to three games. Giants take two of three from White Sox while Yankees split with Phillies. Reds and Athletics tied in the weekly league notes. Exhibition results from New Orleans to Chicago report on spring training and early lineups. A Chicago hockey season highlight notes record crowds for Blackhawks and Shamrocks. Jamieson nears 2,000-major-league-hit milestone.
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Endurance feats and curious notes from a bygone column
Chester Levere, at ages 56 to 58, set rope skipping records reaching 18 500 in February 1931 after a 10 mile swim and 3 hour 15 minute session. The piece also notes a hummingbird’s winged nectar sipping and a Waterbury Connecticut man paying one cent income tax with a seven cent payment. Reader replies via stamped self addressed envelope. Tomorrow: Polka Dot Fowl.
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Levere
John’ S L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Waterbury
Conn
Seattle Wrestling Bouts Rebranded as Exhibitions
Seattle's athletic commission charged that two syndicates control wrestling nationwide. It ordered matches hereafter be billed as exhibitions not contests, naming the Jack Curls syndicate led by Jim Landos and the Lewis Sando w Bowser group headed by Ed Strangler Lewis with Don George. The commission blamed promoters and wrestlers for fake antics designed to entertain the public.
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Seattle Athletic Commission
Jack Curls Syndicate
Jim Landos
Lewis-Sandow-Bowser Syndicate
Glendale
Calif
Demaree Recalls Wrestlers Outdrawing Boxers in Era
AE Demaree notes Jim Londos popularized ancient wrestling as wrestlers draw crowds beyond boxers. He recalls Chicago impresario Joe Coffey saying exhibitions with prearranged finishes please masses, while a grudge match is judged on the level. He cites a Chicago police chief who halted a two hour bout to preserve fairness.
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New York Giants
Jim Londos
Joe Coffey
Chicago Wrestling Impressario
Coffey
Schoettler
Chicago
Green Brothers Plan 1931 Baseball Season
The Green Brothers Baseball Club met in the Chamber of Commerce to map the 1931 season. Manager Elzy Davis presided as Al Green of Green Brothers Hardware pledged bats, improvements to Shook's Diamond were discussed, and a home schedule with several lively games was promised. A captain will be elected at Shook's Diamond after a brief practice session with attendees including Freddy Harris and Carl Broeker.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elzy Davis
al Green
Green Brothers
Shook
Freddy Harris
Carl Broeker
Bethel
Clem and
Paxton
de Luxe
Cleveland Stadium Touted as Schmeling Foe Site
Cleveland officials and representatives from Madison Square Garden and Joe Jacobs weighed the new municipal stadium as the preferred venue for Max Schmeling to defend his heavyweight title against W L Young Stribling. A rental dispute remained a barrier, with a decision expected after further talks tonight.
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Kansas City Duluth Clash Tonight for AHL Semi Final
The Duluth Hornets meet the Kansas City Players in the final semi final playoff tilt to decide the American Hockey League finalist spot. Each side has won one game and tied one, with five points counted for each. In inter league play the Hornets beat the Players four times and trounced their northern rivals the same count. Oilers series opens at Tulsa April 4. Washburn beats Baker 66 32 to 59 14 in Baldwin track meet marred by bad weather.
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Lawrence Seniors Win Interclass Track Meet at Haskell Stadium
Lawrence High School seniors take the interclass track meet at Haskell Stadium with 86 points, juniors 28, sophomores 13. Gauck wins 100 and 220 dashes, Mettner tops shot and javelin, with Rogers and Dicker among top finishers. Next meet is a triangular April 11 with Ottawa and Topeka.
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Rogers
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Brown
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Canner
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Dickek
Babe Ruth Chivalry Tested In Batting Contest
In Chattanooga a gold watch awaits the first homer at Engel stadium as Babe Ruth eyes the prize. Miss Jackie Mitchell, slated to pitch for the Lockouts, aims to beat the Babe and fund a roadster purchase.
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Winners to defend titles at 1930 Kansas Relays April 18
Five of nine special-event champions from 1930 Kansas Relays expected to return to defend titles at the ninth annual meet at Kansas Stadium April 18. Notables include Lee Sentman of Illinois aiming at the 120 yard high hurdles world record, Hugh Rhea of Nebraska poised to threaten the meet record in shot put, and Ray Putnam of Iowa State eyeing the 3000 meters mark. Tom Warne of Northwestern and Edward Gordon of Town, plus others, also figure as favorites with several meet records in reach.
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Texas Christian
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Emporia
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University of Kansas
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