Aggressive Rights Define 1930s Baseball Warfare
The piece argues fierce play defined the era, citing Cobb and others as exemplars of aggressive rights. It highlights clashes in the 1934 World Series, with rivals like Medwick, White, and Goslin shaping a volatile autumn. It notes Landis’s banishment of Medwick amid a riot and recalls Cronin Manush and Werber boosting team defenses and hustle.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
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Pepper Martin
Joe Medwick
Bill DeLencey
Rip Collins
Ernie Orsatti
Gianra
Frankie Frisch
Fordham Flash
Mickey Codwane
Jo-Jo White
Goose Goslin
Detroit Tigers
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Fim
Frisch
St. Louis
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Cronin
Werber
Roy Johnson
Bill Clasell
Wesley Ferrell
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Cissell
Cleveland
Ferrell
Fellows
Mount Saint Mary's considers intercollegiate boxing next winter
Emmitsburg January 21 Mount St Marys College may add intercollegiate boxing next season if the Mountaineer ring squad continues its steady improvement under boxing coach Don Greco. Currently focusing on intramurals, the institution foresees boxing becoming a varsity activity with Greco staging intramural eliminations to select top contenders for matches against Western Maryland and Catholic University teams.
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C. U
M C A Basketball League Yesterdays Results Rep 5
Plymouth defeated Ford 22 to 18 and Oldsmobile also scored 22 in yesterday's Rep 5 league action.
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F . Jacobson
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G . Webb
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Leiching
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Radelt
C. Barbe al Nder
Shook
Bowers
Western Maryland seeks appoint ment for Gorski to West Point
Sport notes report Andy Gorski of Western Maryland College pursuing a West Point appointment, aiming to join first class football and boxing ranks. Also covered are Heurich Brewers losing to Newark Mules 48 24 in Washington, Fleet-Wings winning, Battlefield ties in Baltimore, and Western Maryland debut vs Bucknell with athletics director candidate Herb Armstrong under consideration among Neil Stah tle y Havens Rip Engle and George Bkults.
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Coca-Cola Reds
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Charlie Havens
Rip Engle
George Bkults
Do You Remember These Historic Sports Moments
One year ago Adolfo Hague signed with the New York Giants after delivering the last strike in the 1993 World Series against Washington. Five years ago Al Espinosa and Horton Smith posted 224 at the Agua Catente Open in the third round. Ten years ago Johnny Dundee was suspended by the French Boxing Federation for age issues and the U S data from 1906 notes water power capacity and potential capacity estimates from the United States Geological Survey.
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Enriver
Washington
New York Giants
al Espinosa
Horton Smith
Johnny Dundee
Fred Badommel
Pars
High Trump A Handicap In A Cleveland Duplicate
A bridge hand from a Cleveland duplicate game features North South versus East West. West opens diamonds, East wins with ace, plays a club ace, returns a diamond, and the play unfolds with careful counting of suits and distribution to justify East’s double and strategic choices.
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East
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Nath
Worth
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Cleveland
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Bridge problem misread and misplayed hand analysis
The text describes a bridge hand scenario with seven diamonds possible if a heart is opened, and a recommended line for South involving leading a heart to preserve spades. It explains how wrong plays cost tricks, including leading diamonds first and the optimal play to win with hearts and spades, while West could discard diamonds. The passage invites readers to imagine West misplaying to defeat the contract and reflects on the strategic decisions in the endplay.
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Hugh
Front
West
Trio of Kidnapping Suspects Held Near Philadelphia
Police announced Martin Farrell identified the spot in Neshanuny creek where the body of kidnapped William Weiss was thrown after slaying. Farrell, one of three members of the tri state gang, was taken under heavy guard to the city jail after being located near the creek by investigators.
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Joseph A. Lestrange
Neshanuny Creek
William Weiss
Martin Farrell
Farrell
Robert Mais
French Vineyards See Best Crop In Four Years
Report notes a projected 1984 harvest of 275,000,000 liters, marking the best vine crop in four years, compared with 6,542,082,300 liters produced in 1933.
Lions Club clinches first half in Baker Bowling League
Lions Club won the first half championship by nine pins in a Monday Baker League match over Demolay Alumni. The second half opens tonight as Lions Club posted scores led by R. Shipley and Rhoades. Demolay Alumni trailed with Kemp and Martz among the top scorers.
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Baker's Bowling League Yesterday's Results
DeMolay defeated Lions in yesterday's Baker's League action. Tonight's games feature Albaugh versus Carmack, while Friday's schedule has Lions facing A. and P.
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Lions
Albaugh
Carmack
Recreation League Second Half Highlights
Gro defeated Red Ravens in the second half of the Recreation League. Grove faces Orme's. Wednesday games feature Roney's versus Kline's. Thursday schedule lists South St. against Muse.
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Derr Bowling League results and city death rate claim
Kaufman defeated Derr's in the Derr Bowling League with Hustlers facing American Five H and F meeting Shook Wildcats competing against Dunlop Tires. Davenport Indiana reportedly had the highest death by own action rate in the United States for 1932 and 1933.
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United States
St Johns Overpowers Brunswick High 37 21 in St Johns Hall
St Johns high school defeated Brunswick high school 37 to 21 in a fast rough game at St Johns hall Monday afternoon. The Johnnies led early with Kennedy and Lebhert scoring, while Barnard and Stull sparked Brunswick’s rally before halftime. Johnnies maintained the lead through the third period as fans watched a hard fought Mississippi prep matchup. Edgar J Hammond, son of Edgar Hammond of Libertytown, works for the Maryland Racing Commission and is assigned to Hialeah Park in Miami. He recently returned from Rockingham Park and Narragansett Park and began mutual assignment at Charles Town.
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G. Barnard
F Eddins
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Shaw
McKenzie
Wes
Rangers Top Blue Ridge Lines In Poolesville Win
Poolesville Rangers defeated Blue Ridge Lines 46 to 20 on Saturday night. Roscoe Roderick led the Busmen in scoring early, keeping the first half close at 16-11, before the Rangers pulled away in the second half with Grubb pouring in seven baskets.
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Selman
Hough
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