Opening Day Boosts Baseball Across Major Leagues
Opening day draws thousands in New York Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati Boston Washington Chicago and Detroit as majors resume. Giants Dodgers Senators Athletics Pirates Cardinals Cubs and others stage the debut with dignitaries and weather permitting, while fans prepare for a season after a long wait.
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Pies for Swimming Meet Entries Close Wednesday
County Junior Swimming Championships set for Elvira YMCA on August 16 and 17. Entries close Wednesday night. Event lineup includes 20 and 40 yard free, 40 yard back, four diving rounds, plunge for distance, and 106 yard free style.
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Victory for boxing bill in Chicago predicted
In Chicago on April 1 forecasts from veteran forecasters predicted victory for a downy bill to legalize prize, tag, and wrestling exhibitions. State Senator Edward J. Hughes praised the measure as among the best boxing laws, saying Chicago would gain a championship profile and compete with New York and Philadelphia.
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Racing and Baseball Open Central League Season
Racing: Southern Maryland Association meets at Bow. Baseball: National League season opens. American League season also starts. South Atlantic League begins. Shooting: United North and South amateur handicap at Pinehurst. Bowling: New Jersey State championship begins at Newark. Fancy Cut Daffodils 75 cents a dozen. Resar. The Plorisé, Phone 8112.
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Polo Annual Spring Tournament Closes at Pinehurst
Polo sponsors close the annual spring event at Pinehurst as organizers prepare for the sixteenth mid April golf tournament opening at Pinehurst.
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County Board to Finalize Annual Track Meet Plans
The County Athletic Board meets at four this afternoon at the county schools office to finalize arrangements for the annual field and track meet to be held at the Elena Fair Grounds. A W Shields of Wellington schools chairs the committee.
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Honest Abs Lochard Wins Fielded Basketball Sweater
Arthur J. Lochard a Marietta College student known as Honest Abs or Fighting Marine has been awarded a white basketball sweater symbolizing a four year Setterman. He played the best game of his career during the present year.
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Cosmos Club Plans For Eason Cosmos Club
The Elprix Cosmos Club will field a strong baseball team this year and play both home and road games. Reported for the first practice are Licsuder Mossy Husinsk Strinka Erka Prorosaik Jeroch and Hale. Prospective players should attend the next practice on Friday and any Class A teams within fifty miles may arrange games by contacting George at 110 Kenwood Street or by phone.
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In 1920 Estimates of Blind Americans and New York Crop
In 1920 estimates placed blind people in the United States around 70 000 with a figure near Vs 09y. New York led in apple production producing 133 percent of the crop as the leading state in the harvest.
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Local athlete Wing Gap Elmo Brooks earns silver cup
Elmo Brooks, formerly of this city and now at the U S submarine base in New London Connecticut, plays on the base basketball team and receives a silver cup for outstanding sportsmanship. Once in high school he played football and was a member of the New London 3 C A swimming team, also taking part in baseball and football. The award citation praises his conduct as advancing league basketball and notes his roles in multiple sports under Commander E J King.
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Boxing Roundup From Across Cities Featuring Several Decisions
In New York Jack Bernstein outpointed Tony Vaccarelli ten rounds. Carl Duane beat George Balduc ten rounds in bantamweight. Louis Kid Kaplan decision over Mike Caplin in Scranton in ten. Dasve Shades and Frank Moody no contest at Syracuse after fifth round. Sally Sesman stopped Ray Romney in Buffalo seventh. George Levine beat Jack Zric ten in Pittsburgh. Tony Marullo knocked out Ad Steve in Philadelphia second round. Fal Moran won newspaper decision over Rocky Kansas in New Orleans ten. Young Stribling won over Chuck Burns ten in Wichita. Sert Brown outpointed Johnny Brown in Halifax ten. Frankie Lafer beat Mickey Taylor in Baltimore twelve. Grorse Fifield beat Mike Carroll Brig al twelve in Jamestown. Harry Martone beat Billy Leonard in Bayonne twelve. Harry Kahn KO'd Rutty Jones in Milwaukee second round. Al Dundes defeated Mike O'Dowd twelve in Marietta. Delaney and DeVore draw eight. Roy Potter beat Harry Stanford six.
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Benny Leonard Walker Fight Talk Reaches New York
Rumors swirl of a Benny Leonard return to boxing with a possible welterweight title bout against Walker. Reportedly Leonard aims to cash in with as much as 200000 in cash and a high profile showdown, while critics doubt his current form after retirement rumors.
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Boxing Shadow Looms Over Gold Ore Title Contention
Speculation centers on a half million dollar prize at stake for Bate Therapy and the future of the heavyweight crown. Leonard may retire, or Walker could be swept from the ring by Pete Latzo in Scranton in May, a scenario some respectable judges deem plausible. Jack Kearns fears another champion loss as Dempsey’s defection looms, with Dorval named as next contender and a possible match with Jack Johnson looming.
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Dazzy Vance and Virgil Barked 10 Twirl OpErins Game
April 13 New York opening day for the national league season features Dazes Vance and Vic Barnes scheduled to pitch as the Giants and Dodgers start play. Major Jimmy Walker will throw out the first ball with Governors Smith and Moore, Judge Landis, and John Westher among notable attendees.
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Carpentier to Fight Loughran Burke in Summer Bouts
Georges Carpentier plans two more bouts after a May 21 meeting with Eddie Hufferan. He accepted terms for a Philadelphia bout with Timmy Loughran on June 10 and a New Orleans bout with Martin Burke on June 30.
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Donahey Honored by Izaak Walton League
Governor Donahey is named an honorary member of the Izaak Walton League of America in a letter from Charles W Folds of Chicago. The notice appears in a Columbus dispatch dated April 13.
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