Barons Open Spring Training Under Mike McNally
Wilkes-Barre Barons begin a three week spring workout at McCurdy Field under manager Mike McNally. Players focus on conditioning, running, fielding and throwing as they prepare for the Eastern League season with several new and returning infielders and outfielders joining the camp.
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Wilkes-Barre Barons
McCurdy Field
Mike NeNally
McNally
Baron Skipper
Congress
Pennsylvania
An Iield
Walter Walsh
Mick
Los Angeles
Dominiec Paiment
Chambersburg
Johnny Dudick
Tony Fiarito
Henry Peptoski
Fiarito
Chicago
Peploski
Somerville
N. J
Joe Shaute
Lesko
Brack
Short
Duffy
Shaute
Cleveland Indians
Scranton
Hartford
Lackawanna County
Barons
Adam Comorosky
Waynesboro
Johnny O'Flaherty
Bronx
Joe Polcha
Yonkers
N. Y
Ray Fleming
New York City
al Norris
Damascus
George Ziants
Winder
Florida
Buffalo Club
Larry
Babe) Fischer
Baltimore
Jone
Speed
Wiliams
Frederick Hustlers
Williams
Peter AL Margie
Wilkes-Barre
News-Post
Blue Ridge
Adam Comorossy
Warnesboro
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie Wills
Martinsburg
Philadelphia Athletics
Domine Paiment
Chambersburg Yankees
Christmas gift spurs Yonkers man to try golf in 1887
John Reid of Yonkers New York received golf clubs and a ball from Robert Lockhart for Christmas 1887. On Washington's Birthday 1888 Reid and companions attempted the game laying out three holes in a cow pasture and digging roughly the first? efforts.
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John Reid
Yonkers
N. Y
Robert Lockhart
Washington
Reid
Injuries To Appling Stratton Blight Sox Pennant Hopes
Special Correspondent Pasadena April 4 Jimmy Dykes faces a crippled Sox lineup after Luke Appling broke his leg and Marty Stratton injured. Key hitters like Gerald Walker Kuhel and Ted Lyons era adjusted. Dykes discusses pitching holes, potential rookies, and defensive strength as he eyes a 1938 pennant run.
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Appling
Stratton
Jimmy Dykes
Pasadena
Ube
White Sox
Luke Appling
Marty Stratton
Zeke Bokura
New York
Bonira
Gerald Walker
Detroit
Kuhel
Wolverine Sprinter Buckeye Diver Favored For Three Big Meets
Michigan star Ed Rivar holds sprint titles while Ohio State diver Patnik aims for a grand slam at the National AAU championships in Columbus. Kirar faces strong rivalries from Fick, Hutter, and Haynie as Princeton and Yale challengers contest medley and sprint events.
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Jerry Brondfield
NEA Service
Columbus
Michigan
Ohio State
Ed Rivar
Wolverines
Patnik
Pavlova
Ami
Kirar
Peter Fick
New York A. C
Charley Hutter
Harvard
Weissmuller
Ralph Flanagan
Nollies
Favorie
Hejs
Monarch
Tommy Haynie
Willie Kenida
John Macionis
Yale
Adolphefor
Chicago
al Vande Weshe
Princeton
Zeke
Northwestern
Big Ten
Dick Hough
Jennny F Gums
Shveady
Tokio
Tigers
Rio
Vande Weghe
Hough
van Oss
Kiefer
Higgins
Vander Weghe
Wolverines Claim Collegiate Title Narrowly Over Buckeyes
Following a feud beginning at the national collegiates involving Harvard Michigan and Ohio State the Wolverines won the collegiate title by a single point over the Buckeyes with the Crimson taking third as all three teams finished tight.
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Harvard
Michigan
Ohio State
Wolverines
Buckeyes
Crimson
Baseball Fever Begins 10 Mount Baseball Fever In County
The community anticipates a busy baseball week with Tri County League and Twilight League meetings at YMCA and City Hall. Plans include officers, schedule, and possible Sunday play. Rumors say Brunswick may exit, Thurmont could replace Railroaders, and Frederick County rules may loosen to allow amateur players across leagues. Damascus supports a broader amateur rule. Twilight League aims to start at McCurdy Field with three games weekly and no gate charges. Receipts would fund team growth and a post season all star series between leagues.
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Hes-Barre Barons
YMC. A
City Hall
Schedale
Tri-County League
Milton Frank
Brunswick
Thurmont
Walkersville
Bernard Warrenfeltz
Congoleum
Frederick County League
Frederick
McCurdy Field
Soviet denies aiding China in war with Japan
Moscow stated that Soviet Russia rejected a Japanese protest accusing Moscow of lending military aid to China. Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinov denied any army detachments or officers had been sent to bolster China's forces.
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Moscow
Russia
China
Japan
Maxim Lit Yineff
Toss-up title for Wolves Buckeyes Cantabs clash
In a blanket finish that stretched minutes to decide the winner the season’s balance tilts between the Wolves Buckeyes and Cantabs as each fields its best-balanced tank squad in history.
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Wolves
Buckeyes
Cantabs
K. of P. Bowling League Results and Tonight Matchups
Yesterday's results show Blue Lantern 0 and Winpigier's 3. Tonight's games feature Cramer's against Ballenger.
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P. Bowling League
Blue Lantern
Winpigier’s
Cramer’s
Ballenger
Blanding
Law E. Pei
E. B. Shipley
Winpigiers
Hel Ballenger
Cramer's
Post-Times
H.W. May
C. W. May
Yellow Springs Scouts Receive Their Charter
The Yellow Springs Boy Scouts have received their charter. Ross Twentey is the scoutmaster and Rev. C. AL Robinson chairs the ward committee with members Milton L. Shook George L. Twentey Carroll Kehne Louis E. SWenier J. F. Minor Simpson. Sponsors include Ralph McS. Burgee and Roger G. Harley. Meetings are at Brook Hall schoolhouse Saturdays. Tenderfoot tests secured by Burton Cannon Jr Casper Moore Charles Staley Harold Kehne and Robert Cannon. Moore and Staley named patrol leaders. A public meeting is planned in June to present the charter and commissions by Nathan F. Ford district executive. The Yellow Springs troop is one of the few officially chartered in Frederick county outside Frederick city.
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Yellow Springs
Boy Scouts
Ross Twentey
Rev
C.al Robinson
Milton L. Shook
George L . Twentey
Carroll Kehne
Louis E
Swenier
J. F. Minor Simpson
Ralph McS. Burgee
Brook Hill School
Roger G_. Harley
Brook Hall
Burton Cannon, Jr
Casper Moore
Charles Staley
Harold Kehne
Robert Cannon
Norathan F. Ford
Francis Scott Key
Boy Scouts of America
Brunswick
Frederick County
Frederick City
Walkersville
Jefferson
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San Diego
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Bill Martin
Seare
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Jon Radcliff
Kreevich
Henry Steinbdacker
Thompson
Joe Kuhel
Fonda
Luke Sewell
Frosh
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