Salt Lake Infielder Makes Dramatic Turnaround This Season
Heinie Sands of the Salt Lake Bees has rapidly improved from awkward rookie to one of the Pacific Coast League’s top shortstops. His fielding and hitting pay dividends as he helps the Bees to a 2–0 win over the Indians. Sands contributed two doubles, a running catch, and an alert throw, with a key improvement in footing and confidence cited by Coast League peers.
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Earl Sheeley
Marty Krug
Ernie Johnson
Eddie Mulligan
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Sales
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Don Brown
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Billy Lane
Onon
Indians Unable to Hit In Loss Despite Early Prospects
Long Elmer Myers, ex Boston Red Sox pitcher, shut down the Indians as Rod Murphy Gregg and Tex Wheterzil collected the only three singles. Enemy scored twice in the first on four hits, Shick Siglin Strand and Lewis delivering the early runs. Gregg then held the offense in check.
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Elmer Myers
Boston Red Sox
Redskins
Rod Murphy
Gregg
Tex Wheterzil
Shick
Siglin
Strand
Lewis
Breaks Decide Close Games As Bees Win
The Bees benefited from key breaks in a tight game. Indian hitters lined balls right at fielders, with Oscar Vitt catching on two tough plays. Wisterzi drove one at Vitt, Gregg doubled, and Adams nearly floored Vitt. Eldred nearly tore a lung at Myers, while Spencer Adams hit a sharp fly that would have been a double. Sands turned a double play on Murphy eighth inning, sealing the win.
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Wisterzi
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Jack Adams
Brick Eldged
Myers
Spencer Adams
Sands
Murphy
Eldred
Paul Strand Proves Work Ethic Behind Coast League Rise
The coast league player Paul Strand is praised for relentless effort and steady improvement. After a Seattle trial failed against top outfielders Cunningham Eldred and Lane, he continued with Salt Lake, conquered awkwardness, and boosted his hitting as a first baseman filling in for the Bees.
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Duffy Lewis Still A Strong Threat In Sl Skipper Report
The Salt Lake Skipper notes Duffy Lewis remains a top talent, around age 30s or 32, with no evident faults in hitting or defense. He boasts a high batting around .400 and is described as dangerous in late inning situations, remembered as one of the game’s greatest left fielders alongside Hooper and Speaker.
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Duffy Lewis
Salt Lake
Lewis
Harry Hooper
Tris
Star League tilts as Stitts defeats Three Brothers Dye Works
Star League leader No. 1 Bill Stitts, a Washington park pitcher, turned back the Three Brothers Dye Works in a major upset last Sunday. Stitts relied on blazing speed and a sharp curve to dominate.
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How Star Catchers Compare In The Star Junior League
Opening day in The Star Junior Baseball league shows Miller and Mitchell as the top receivers. Miller hit three hits and managed pitchers well for the Three Brothers. Mitchell faced difficulty with Bill Stitts but played solidly, while Walters Mitchell improves but lags behind.
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Wear & Wheeler
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Babe Ruth Aims to Break Home Run Record This Season
New York June 1 Babe Ruth says he feels no fear and plans to chase the home run record this year. He defends his eye at the plate, laughs at recent criticism, and predicts he could hit around 40 or more homers as pitchers begin to pitch him differently. He expects fans and umpires to adjust while he continues to swing for big numbers.
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Ram
Ban Johnson
Raszing Jana
Ruth
Baseball Roundup Mixed Results Across Leagues
Kelty and Deve starred as the Phils won 3 nothing over the Pirates. The Pirates beat the Rede 11 2 and closed within a game and a half of the lead. Kindsey rookie pitcher, wild five-run sixth for White Sox over Indians 4. Barteigh Grimes back in form. Van Gilder RBI ninth to stop Tigers Browns win 7 4. Senators split doubleheader with Washington Boston. Senators drop first 4 2 and win second 4 4.
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New Rule Limits Young Boxers to Six-Round Bouts
New York June 1 boxing commission imposes a limit of six rounds for boxers under 20 years old. The rule restricts their work schedule to protect young fighters and applies to professional bouts nationwide.
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Equine Stars Break Down on Eastern Tracks
June 1 report from New York states Audacious and Yellow Hiand two top Eastern winners have broken down and may never race again. Both horses suffered injuries during recent preparations, ending their racing careers.
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Audacious
Yellow Hiand
Prep Track Trials Set for City Meet Dashes and Hurdles
Preliminary trials run this afternoon at the stadium for the 100 and 200 yard dashes and the 120 yard high hurdles and 220 yard low hurdles. Eight men qualify in each event for the high school city track meet Saturday.
Denver Manager Resigns from Western League Club
Denver reports that former Three-Eye player Joe Dunn has resigned as manager of the Denver Western league club. W. H. Atkins, the club's business manager, announced the change and will take over the managerial duties for the time being.
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Guisto Battling Bench Role With Cleveland Club
baseball star Louis Guisto, first baseman for the Cleveland club, is kept as a substitute behind Stuffy McInnis. Manager Tris Speaker notes Guisto’s hitting and speed, predicting he could be a regular on many teams if not for McInnis. Evans and Jamieson share left field duties as Cleveland’s outfielders.
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Gulsto
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Indiana
Oyster Enlarge Its Own Shell Noted In Ancient Times
An ancient observation reports an oyster enlarging its own shell. Separate note mentions beer taxation in Egypt over two millennia ago.
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Egypt
Final Star Net Entries Singles and Doubles List
A long OCRed roll lists entrants in multiple categories including singles and doubles for men and women. Names cover numerous competitors or teams across divisions with many paired entries and partner swaps in junior categories.
Washington A Hington Sends Four to National Track Meet
Washington's track team may send four athletes to the national intercollegiate meet in Chicago on June 1 and 2. Coach Edmundson recommends Vic Hurley in the 220 yard low hurdles Chuck Frankland in the high hurdles and high jump Reggie Pratt in the 440 yard dash and Callison or Mason in the pole vault. Illinois won the meet last year with Washington finishing fourth aided by Gus Pope's 10 points in weight events.
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Darwin Melsnest
Edmundson
Vic Hurley
Chuck Frankland
Reggie Pratt
Callison
Mason
Washington
Gus Pope
Illinois
King Is Navy's Pride at Annapolis
June 1 at Annapolis Clyde King captain of the Navy crew and four year star football player receives the Navy sword as the best athlete in the senior class.
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Yankee Deny Meusel Rice Trade Rumor
New York June 1 Yankee club officials denied the rumor they would trade outfielder Bob Meusel to the Washington Senators for fellow outfielder Sam Rice.
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Yankee
Bob Meusel
Washington Senators
Sam Rice
Seven Languages of the British Isles Listed
An enumeration of languages spoken across the British Isles includes English in England Welsh in Wales Bree in Ireland Manx in the Isle of Man Gaelic in Scotland French in the Channel Islands and Cornish in Cornwall.
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Big Field Eyes Title at Third Annual Star-Woodland Tennis Tourney
More than 100 players entered the Third Annual Star Woodland park tennis tournament with play starting Monday at the North End courts. Bruce Hesketh Dick Vander Las Leo Lagerstrom Frank Kozlowski Hart White Fletcher Johnson Joe Livengood and Art Langue headline the men's singles field. Junior contenders include Joe Livengood Armand Marion as 1921 finalists, while Rita Meyer and Simonne Bourque top the women’s field. Doubles teams to be completed by Friday noon. call the Star Tennis editor 9 am to noon.
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Jim Thorpe is Released by Portland
Portland reports unconditional release of Jim Thorpe the big Indian. President William Klepper announced today Thorpe was bought from Toledo last winter for 5000 dollars and was viewed as a strong prospect for Portland. He was dropped to meet the 20 player limit now in effect.
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William Klepper
Thorpe
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