Big League Managers Shuffle Positions In Spring Trials
The Associated Press reports a wave of experiments as major league clubs move players to new positions this spring. Notable shifts include Jim Collins to left field for the St. Louis Cardinals, Joe Stripp to first for Brooklyn, Rabbit Maranville to second for Boston, Al Van Camp to first for the Boston Red Sox, Ralph Kress to right field for St. Louis, and Lew Fonseca attempting to convert Smead Jolley to coach. Other plans faltered for Eddie Morgan and Mark Koenig. Frank Carosetti is set for Yankees shortstop, with Lyn Lary moved toward third base to open short.
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St Louis Cardinals Favored Over A's In City Bets
Broadway racing official Jack Doyle quoted odds on 2 major league pennants. Cardinals favored to repeat NL triumph at even money while Athletics offered 6 to 5 to win AL title with 1 to 4 against finishing second. Yankees favored to oppose A’s with Washington and Cleveland in order. Giants Chicago and Brooklyn also listed with various placements. Longest shots are White Sox and Reds at 1000 to 1 to win.
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Tulsa Hockey Angel Barks At Large Loss
Tulsa may exit the American Hockey League next season unless a patron steps in. Walter R. Whiteside, who brought the game to the city four years ago, will not back another team, citing about $150,000 in losses. Tulsa finished last this season after earlier titles in 1931 and 1929 and a second place in 1930.
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Spring Grid Practice To Start Soon At Woodrow Wilson High
Coach J R Van Meter announces spring football drills for Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagles on the school field Tuesday afternoon with uniforms issued tomorrow. Initial two weeks focus on fundamentals, light work, then gradual addition of pads and scrimmage as stars return and new backs join from junior ranks.
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Coaches face tough task with next season schedule
Games and circumstances forced the team to drop three of the last four contests. Coaches Van Meter and Hunt face a hard task turning a winning record with the upcoming schedule, yet they have strong material to launch the campaign.
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Prospective Comeback and Double Play Talks In Baseball
The piece notes Danny Tapson may return to the Middle Atlantic as a player with Johnstown or Nashville connections and cites his 1930-31 Wheeling stats. It discusses other ex All-Americans in management, Cuccinello’s double plays, and raises questions about the value of a leading double play duo for a pennant run.
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Second basemen pairings spark hot NL talk in 1930s chatter
The piece notes Hughie Cruz and Travis Jackson for the Giants and Cuc cinello with Glenn Wright for Brooklyn, with Cubs’ Woody English and Billy Herman. it argues teams rarely win pennants for flashy double plays and that records in double plays were never the pennant formula.
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Weber Named as Manager for Johnstown Johnnies
Johnstown Pa April 2 Karl Doc Weber has been named manager of the Johnstown Johnnies. The former captain and star basketball player at St Louis University is noted for clean play and hustle. Weber has dentistry practice in winter at Paulding Ohio and has long been a respected batter and fielder in the Middle Atlantic league.
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Doc) Weber
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Trade announced sending Winford and Weise for Hill and Fowler
Associated Press reports Dallas April 2 that Columbus American Association president L. S. MacPhail announced a pitcher trade. Jim Winford and Clarence Weise go to Rochester for Carmen Hill and Pete Fowler, with Hill and Fowler described as veterans and Winford and Weise as youngsters.
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Miss Orcutt Wins North and South Championship
Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey defeated Opal Hill of Kansas City to win the North and South Championship in Pinehurst North Carolina. Orcutt overcame a one hole deficit with late birdies on holes seventeen and eighteen to take the title by one up for the second consecutive year.
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Change in Football Penalty Rule Sparks Coaching Debate
Boston April 2 A revised penalty for illegal use of the hands in football draws discussion among coaches. Harvard athletic director Bill Bingham says a voice from Hanover after a rules committee meeting led to the change. The new rule fines the offending team 14 yards instead of expulsion and loss of distance. Brown coach D O McLaughry notes officials must distinguish blow from push, but old prohibitions on striking remain.
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Tournaments Remain Same Under West Virginia Coaches
Fairmont West Virginia April 2 Basketball tournaments sectional and state will stay about the same next year says the Motongahela Valley High School Coaches Association at its spring meeting. A one game per day rule was suggested and will go to principals and state officials for review. The association will award a yearly prize to the coach with meritorious work in physical education after written reports are submitted to a selecting committee.
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Motongahela Valley
Weekend visits and show outings in East Gulf and Beckley
East Gulf West Virginia residents and relatives made weekend trips to Charleston Beckley Mullens and Princeton for visits shopping and attending shows. Notable names include Mrs Grace Snead Mrs W K Prince Miss Alice Yates Mrs Myrtle Richmond and John Calhoun. Numerous relatives were noted as callings and outings across Rhodell Madeline Mullens and Beckley with several others attending the Mullens show recently.
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Two Women Bowl Perfect 300s This Year
Davenport Iowa April 2 Two women bowlers achieved perfect 300 scores this year. The players are Mrs M Thee and Mrs Frank Abell, the state singles champion, noted in local bowling news.
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M. Thee
Frank ‘Abell
Black Knight roster nears completion as training season nears
Opening exhibition shows strong Philadelphia talent with Whitney and Hurst leading an 8 to 4 win over the Athletics in Philadelphia tonight. The Black Knight club aims for a full squad by two weeks before Charleston action, with infield vacancy sought via Don Robertshaw and signed pitchers including Cherry, Jennings, Cousin, MacMillan, Joyce and others.
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Texans Allison and Hess Reach Houston Invitation Final
Wilmer Allison of Austin and Jake Hess of Rice Institute advanced to the final round of the Houston invitation tennis tournament. Hess beat Lester Stoeffen of California 3-6 6-3 6-2 14-12 in a grueling match, while seed3 Allison defeated Jimmy Quick of Dallas 6-3 10-8 4-6 6-3. The finals are scheduled for tomorrow.
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White Sox to Train in Pasadena Next Year
Chicago White Sox will train in Pasadena California next year, announced by President Louis Comiskey. The team has trained in Texas since 1917 except for one year.
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Browns Send Weston Kingdon Back to Chattanooga
The St. Louis Browns returned outfielder Weston Kingdon to the Chattanooga club of the Southern Association from which they drafted him this season.
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Foster Howell Suspends Boxing Career to Focus on School
Foster Howell of Texas Christian University halted his boxing activities after three knockout wins totaling 3 minutes 46 seconds to concentrate on his school work in Worth Texas.
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Navy Gymnasts Hold Title After Matches
Navy hosts a gymnastic meet in Annapolis where Charles Curtze wins the all round championship and helps Navy secure the silver loving cup. Springfield College’s Shotzbarger and Grant NYU place second and third as Navy dominates events from horizontal bar to rope climb.
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Cubs Sell Bell and Welch to Louisville
The Chicago Cubs sold veteran third baseman Lester Bell to Louisville of the American Association and sent pitcher Johnny Welch to the same club on option. Henry Brecksmith, Indiana University Olympic hopeful, did not participate in track in high school, but this year he broke the Big Ten indoor mile record.
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Chicago Cubs Today
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Managers of New League Meet Today
Managers of teams bidding for places in the newly organized Winding or New River Coal Field league meet today in Sprague near the ball park to decide the league composition and schedule. A 32 game plan with Sunday single games and holiday doubleheaders is expected, using old Raleigh County league rules and amateur eligibility. Kingston, Scarbro, and Summoera county entries are noted with Hinton reportedly weighing a bid and two Gulf section teams likely to withdraw from the eight club circuit.
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Rule change speeds up basketball action nationwide
Chicago April 2. The national association of basketball coaches adopted a 10 second front court rule after three days of talks to curb stalling. Any team in possession in the back court must cross the center stripe within 10 seconds or lose possession. The referee and timekeeper enforce the call with a sideline turnover.
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National Association of Basketball Coaches
Forrest “Phog” Allen
University of Kansas
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Gorilla Jones Glows in Third Round KO
Gorilla Jones world middleweight champion knocks out Chuck Burns of San Antonio in the third round of a ten round non title bout in Akron. Burns weighed 173 pounds while Jones tipped the scales lighter.
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Gorilla Jones
Chuck Burns
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