Frisch Reaches 1925 Giants Pact as Camp Opens
Frank Frisch, captain and second baseman for the New York Giants, has reportedly signed for 1925 at about 22,500 a year after initial salary demands. Manager John McGraw arrives to lead spring training with players like Wehr, Scott and Bentley also signing, while position battles linger with Grob at third, Kelly at first, and Meusel Wilson Southworth in outfield rotation.
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Ruth Seeks Twelve Pound Drop Before Spring Training
Babe Ruth and two teammates travel from Hot Springs to join the Yankees camp in St Petersburg. Ruth reports he is about twelve pounds overweight but confident he can shed the excess with more strenuous practice. Tris Speaker leads the Indians through drill as they prepare for Lakeland camp on March 3.
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Fans Indifferent To Braves Arrival In St Petersburg
The Boston Braves arrival at St Petersburg drew little fanfare as Yankees train there too. Manager Bancroft missed Miami connections and would arrive late. Blazenard reported in good condition after last season surgery. O'Neil and pitchers Benton and Graham were absent or not reporting yet. The team plans first practice at Waterfront Park today.
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Jay Andrews Sparks Laughs In Baseball Tale
A humorous memory centers on Jay Andrews from the Western League who kept playing after a $10 fine was paid in pennies dumped from a pocket book on home plate. The tale features Tex Wisterzil recalling Andrews and another incident with Jimmy O Connell in the Pacific Coast League.
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Brackenridge High blitzes Devine for bidistrict chance
Brackenridge High School from San Antonio dominated Devine High School 59 to 10 on the UT W C A court to clinch a bidistrict basketball berth and set up a state tournament appearance in Austin on March 6 and 7. Elkins led Brackenridge with seven points while Bailey scored for Devine.
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RAY LONG STOPS FAST ACY RIDDLE IN SECOND ROUND
Long, Oklahoma defeats Acy Riddle of Dodge City after Riddle retires with a towel in the second round. The report notes Bradenton and Myers, fats, and Phillies players Betts and Wilson, with a travel roster including Dykes Hale Pigafons and rookies, plus Bishop and Lamar joining later in Baltimore and Washington.
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Hendricks Sees Strong Reds Ahead
Cincinnati coach Jack Hendricks expresses optimism about the Reds with a mix of veterans and speedy youngsters. He cites injury improvements and predicts excellent work as the team heads to Orlando, Florida after leaving Cincinnati for a South trip.
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Flowers Falls to Delaney in Fourth Round at Madison Square Garden
New York Feb 27 Tiger Flowers once again tumbled to Jack Delaney Bridgeport Conn as Delaney's right uppercut and haymaker finished the bout in the fourth round. Referee Haley consulted with officials before the knockout. Flowers weighed 160 pounds two more than Delaney.
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Olympic track stars pace indoor season with mixed results
Olympic champions Paavo Nurmi Willie Bitola and others face a tougher indoor schedule as Ugo Frigerio and Jackson Scholz deal with setbacks. Met A A U delegates depart for Louisville national championships while registration votes on lifting suspensions trickle in from major cities. Carolina Smith leads Northern Illinois entrants as lightweights resume a New York led tournament with substitutions due to Archie Walker’s infection.
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Munn Method Used By Champion Upsets Strong Bout
Chicago February 27 Wayne Munn’s tactics helped Low Talaber retain the middleweight title against Heinie Engel in a rough match. Engel won the first fall. in the second Talaber tossed Engel off balance and pinned him for the decisive session to win the watch.
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Stoneham May Sell Interest In New York Baseball Club
New York World's sporting desk reports negotiations to purchase Charles A. Stoneham's stake in the New York National League club proceed, contingent on the mail and case against the club president and the jury's verdict reached yesterday.
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St Mary's Alumni to Play Laredo High Friday Night
St Marys Alumni will meet St ate Academy at 8 oclock Friday night at the W. C. A. for a home coming game that also marks Academy last court appearance of the season. Saturday ends the season with Laredo High. Coach Hil plans to take Gorrell and Preston to Laredo for an elocution contest there.
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Sacred Heart Lads Defeat Edgewood In Sub-Junior Tilt
Sacred Heart sub-junior basketball team breezed past Edgewood 18 to 6 Thursday night on Sacred Heart court. Saucier scored 10, Conrad 6, Breban 8 for Edgewood. Lineups list Heats Conrad Moyna Han Saucier R and J Smith MM Smith for Sacred Heart and Brehan Staples McNeil Stappenberk Miller Ignards Eaney for Edgewood.
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Mexico Challenges for the Davis Cup
New York February 27 Two additional challenges for the 1995 Davis Cup contest were received from Austria and Mexico bringing the total to fifteen. Of these, forty one are in the European zone and four in the American zone.
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