Commissioner May Declare Players Free
Belleair Fla March 18 The most important division in baseball history may begin with Judge Landis declaring at least a hundred players free agents. If he acts, about 500 players could sign with any club, with as much as 300000 dollars of talent entering the open market. The case concerns a ban on working or trading agreements between major and minor league clubs. Evidence details focus on Cedar Rapids and St. Louis affiliations and testimony before Landis.
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Belleair
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
YU Landis
Leslie M. O'Connor
Treasuer
Landis
O'Connor
Cardinals
Cedar Rapids
Rochester
St. Louis
Chicago
Branch Rickey
Brambham
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Bramham
Judge Bramham
Judge Landis
Octopus
Heat on Landis as he exposes Cardinal farm system
Chicago hearing reveals Cedar Rapids Club and allied clubs used a hidden network with Branch Rickey and the Cardinals to place players in Springfield training camps. Judge Landis investigates forged records and deceptive contracts, alleging a long running syndicate. Bramham supports Landis, predicting major upheaval across leagues and potential sanctions on Rickey.
Y M C A Defeats Md School Juniors In Showdown
The Y M C A basketball team beat the Maryland State School for the Deaf juniors 25 to 12 at the Y gym in Thursday action. It wrapped up the series for the gold roving cup from Francis Scott Key Post No 11 American Legion after two wins. First half 15 to 4, late rally from the Silentees but Kemp Jed led with 11 points for the winners while Hurley carried the visitors. Maryland authorities protested alleging ALC A players over 15 years old. Referee Albaugh with Brish timing and S Kennedy scoring.
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Maryland State School For the Deaf
Guint
Y. MC. A
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
M.C A
Silentees
Kemp Jed
Hurley
Maryland School Athletic
ALC. A
C. A
Smith
Rice
Maryland School
F. T. Ferrell
Hawke
McKenny
Bowman
Albaugh
Timer
Brish
S. Kennedy
Legion Boxing Bouts Tonight in Bernie's Arena
Baltimore versus Western Maryland dominates the card for the Francis Scott Key Post No 11 American Legion show at Bernie's Arena tonight starting around 3:30. Local star Earl Trump returns to face Tom Kiddy in a five round semi final. main event features Tony DiAbaldo versus George Beatty with other three and five round bouts including Joe McGreevey Eddie Finazzo and Mike Cowateh with Charlie Rondo.
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Baltimore
Luke
Kiddy
South Atlantic
Trump
Tony DiAbaldo
Devon
George Beatty
DiAbaldo
Maryland
Beatty
Joe McGreevey
Eddie Finazzo
SM McGreevey
Buster Miller
Finazzo
Whitey France
Mike Cowateh
Devon Club
Charlie Rondo
Harold McGreevey
Vincent Tummiello
Frank Augustino
Y League Awards Medals And Gold For Reo Captain
Alvi G Quinn presented medals and awards at a Thursday Y League meeting. Clyde Martz won the gold for sportsmanship with the Chrysler team. Robert McCutcheon and Robert Rothenhoefer received honor medals for Chevrolet. Austin Baumgardner led the REO team with a gold basketball. others included Phebus Leichert Abrecht Kennedy Anders and Karr. Silver basketballs went to Rothenhoefer McCutche, David Rotherheefer Engelbrecht Shipley Gannon. Ford's team took third with bronze basketballs awarded to Van Fossen Gardner Brown Elworthy Zimmerman. The third place race concluded that Thursday evening.
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Alvi G. Quinn
Bors
Y. 51
Ralph Shipley
Lewis Gannon
Ford
Edward van Fossen
Ray Gardner
William Brown
Charles Elworthy
Robert Zimmerman
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Chicago Black Sox
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Paris
Legion
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Hanover
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Janice Lord, Jr
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Stonday
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King
Forsyth
Helen Mahoney
Washington, D. C
Frank Mahoney
George Street
Birnie Trust Company
Mervyn C. Fuss
George A Arnold
Edwere S. Hamer
Ernest D. Banxard
Carroll C. Hess
Harry M. Mahoney
John L. Leister
Ofiers
George A. Arnold
Charles B. Arnold
Curtis Eckarn
Plant City
Lillehammar
Norway
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