Connie Mack Names Great Clubs of 1911 14 as Baseball’s Best
Philadelphia manager Connie Mack at 70 cites the 1911 14 Athletics as the greatest ball club of all time with the Cubs 1906 10 and Orioles 1894 as top rivals. He praises the 1910 14 A’s pitching and lineup and expresses optimism for 1933 with new young players and strong financial prospects.
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Dempsey Promotes Schmeling Baer Fight for Million Dollar Gate
Former champion Jack Dempsey launches a promotional bid to revive the million dollar boxing gate by securing Max Schmeling and Max Baer for a 15 round bout set for June. Deadline for the venue and date pending. New York likely venue with Yankee Stadium or Polo Grounds as options.
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United Press
York
Jack Dempsey
Max Schmeling
Maxie Baer
California
Tex Rickard
New York
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Dempsey
Tim Mara
Aram Athletic Club
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Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Mara
Madison Square Garden
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
Aner Hoffman
Baer
Schmaling
Agaist Schmeling
Hi Speed Gas Meets Ohio Fuel Gas In Charity Night
Hi Speed Gas faces Ohio Fuel Gas in a charity basketball game at the Y M C A court with proceeds to Not An Empty Stocking Fund. A preliminary bout features Guerin Pretzels versus Elyria Business College. Lorain All Star expected to be unable to play. The card highlights new and veteran players across both rosters.
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Elyria Business College Five
Fproceeds
Ernie Braden
Ohio Fuel Gas Five
Elyria Business College
Lorain
Pretzels
Chuck Wentz
Tom Smith
Paul Banik
Wents
Smith
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Elyria High School
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Kohn
Bill Cox
Steve Bako
Bill Kohn
Dave Robertson
Lorne Elberts
Eddie Menz
al Sharp
Tommy James
Gene Fritz
Ohio Fuel
Menz
Sharp
Amherst Nabakowski
Lorain County
Mercuries
Jim Henke
Art Cook
Johnny Yucka
Melt Gerhardinger
Hubie Herold
Arnold Michaels
Mercury
Business College
Don Gurney
Bob Heimesath
Bil Rosie
Sam Veers Gurney
Hns
Avon Cagers Defeat Camden On Strong Win
Avon High boys beat Camden High 37 to 21 to pull even for first in the Lorain County league with Eaton and Henrietta. EB Urig led the winners with a strong start and steady scoring. Avon girls crushed Camden 56 to 6. Freshmen edged St Marys Junior High 17 to 16. Ex-Hys beat Avon Lake Merchants 47 to 23.
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Lorain County
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Henrietta
Camden High
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Camden Girls
Avon High
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Elyria
Avon Ex-Hy’s
Avon Lake Merchants
Avon Freshmen Edge St. Mary's 17 to 16
Avon Freshmen defeated St. Mary's 17 to 16 in a close Thursday game on the Avon floor. Reisinger sparked Avon with a late basket sealing the win while St. Mary's captain Gene Graber led scoring.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Avon High School
Reisinger
Gene Graber
St. Marys
St. Mary's A. FT
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Taeaee
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BeFazia
Steeernee
Becker
J. Graber
Eeeane
G. Graber
G. F. Iy
Schneider
Serenaes Eak
Beeseene
Tende
Smith
Avon Ex-Hys Seek Games With Strong Class B Teams
Avon Ex-Hys, a fast Class B squad from Avon Ohio, seeks to book games with Class B teams in Lorain County and nearby areas. The team features former Avon High stars Wynocki Mittendorf Barr Smith Hall and Frye. Interested managers should write Cliff Smith Avon Ohio.
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AVON
Avon Ex-Hy's
Lorain County
Wynocki
Mittendorf
Barr
Smith
Hall and Frye
Cliff Smith
Ohio
Ohio State Freshmen Cagers Lighter but Faster
Ohio State freshman basketball players are smaller than rival squads but compensate with speed, coach Floyd Stahl says. The 26 man roster averages about 18 years old, 167 pounds, and just under six feet. On Jan 3 football candidates return to practice. roster includes Axline, Whitlinger, Bernstein, Dagan, Broadfield, Georgepoulos, Catlett, Cropper, Dodds, Eckley, Foas, Rau, Rhodes, Felger, Freshwater, Goddard, Hawley, Kabealo, Laybourn, Falla, McAirich, Morgan, Meredith, Milligan, Rees, Schoene, Snyder.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Floyd Stahl
Stahl
Wilson Axline
Warren Whitlinger
Zanesville
Milton Bernstein
Barney Dagan
Springfield
Jerganne Broadfield
Tom Georgepoulos
Cleveland
John Catlett
Wellsville
Tod Cropper
Portsmouth
Walter Dodds
Fred Eckley
Eugene Foas
Walter Rau
Clifford Rhodes
George Felger
van Wert
James Freshwater
Ostrander
Howard Goddard
Urbana
Hugh Hawley
Bucyrus
John Kabeai
Ex-Hy's Gridders Banquet Set For Wednesday
The Elyria Ex-Hy s football team will hold their annual banquet next Wednesday at Sanko's. Manager Bill Jenne announced the event with speaker Bill Carroll, coach of the Cleveland Hockey team in the International league. Harry Holmes and possibly one or two players will be guests of honor.
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Elyria Ex-Hy
Sanko’s
Bill Jenne
Bill Carroll
Cleveland Hockey
Harry Holmes
Sarazen names 1932 golf rankings of notable pros
Gene Sarazen, Miami Biltmore Golf Club pro, ranks Olin Dutra as top star and praises Walter Hagen MacDonald Smith Densmore Shute Harry Cooper Paul Runyan Leo Diegel Billy Burke Bobby Cruickshank and Phil Perks. He notes Dutra’s dominant 1932 wins and Hagen’s strong form while critiquing Diegel and Cooper.
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Mami
Fla. Dev
Gene Saracen
Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Mike Brads
Louis Costello
Ned Everhart
Miami Biltmore Country Club
Florida
Galaxy
Olin Dutra
MacDonald Smith
Densmore Shute
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Leo Diegel
Billy Burke
Bobby Cruickshank
Phil Perks
Tommy Armour
Johnny Farrell
Witty Cox
Johnny Golden
Dutra
National P. G. A
San Francisco
Sarazon
Toplace
Hagen
Gene
Jim
Sandwich
Miami Biltmore
Haig
Mac Smith
Mac
Lafe
Princes
Shute
Cooper
Ijn
Runyan
Diegel
Leo
Gridiron Stars Open Drills For East-West Game
Forty four of the nation's top 1932 gridiron stars began practicing for the East West Shrine Game to be held at Kezar stadium January 2. East backfield around Harry Newman with Gil Berry Roy Horstmann Joe Crowley and Pug Rentner shaping the lineup under coaches Andy Kerr and Dick Hanley.
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Kezar Stadium
Andy Kerr
Colgate
United
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Harry Newman
Michigan
Gil Berry
Illinois
Roy Horstmann
Purdue
Joe Crowley
Yale
Pug Rentner
Eaton to Meet Alumni In Lorain League Exhibition
Eaton High School cagers, tied for the Lorain County High School League Jed, will meet the alumni in a scheduled game at Eaton court next Friday evening. Amateur ice hockey in New York City advances with eleven thousand paying fans at Madison Square Garden watching two games, most tickets at forty cents.
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Eaton High School
Lorain County
Jed
Eaton Court
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Army Illinois to meet in Cleveland in 1933 season opener
The Army and Illinois football teams will play in Cleveland on October 21, 1933, after official approval from city officials and West Point representatives. The organizers expect to schedule another major game next year, possibly involving Southern California. Jockey Vincent Powers rode six winners at Fort Erie in a single day.
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Army
Illinois
Ray T. Miller
West Point Military Academy
Illinoia
Imnois
Miller
Bob Zuppke
L. D. Worsham
Vincent Powers
Fort Erie
Greenleaf Clinches Ninth Straight Victory in 1932 Pool Tourney
Ralph Greenleaf, the 12 time world champion in pocket billiards, won his ninth straight match of the 1932 tourney by defeating Erwin Rudolph 125 to 22 in 11 innings. The win marked Greenleaf’s twentieth consecutive title play win without a defeat. Rudolph’s loss ties him with Jimmy Caras and Andrew Ponzi for second place, who will face a playoff today.
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New York
Kpi
Ralph Greenleaf
Pocket Billiards
Rudolph
Jimmy Caras
Wilmington
Del
Andrew Ponzi
Philadelphia
Wooster Teams Record Strong In 1953 Athletics
Wooster College athletes competed in seven intercollegiate sports, posting 39 wins, 19 losses and two ties for the year 1953. Football, basketball, track and baseball led with 28 wins against 11 defeats. Cross country, swimming and tennis were minor sports with notable success including a sweep over Oberlin Case and Muskingum in cross country.
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Wooster College
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Cage Results From Early College Meet Across States
Cage results show unak ed Preuss College Butler 41 Western Tea Mich Carleton 23 Nebraska 1 Gentral Normal Ind 38 Han over 26 Montclair A C 34 Montclair Tea 25 Wisconsin 22 Maryland 13 Brigham Young 44 Culu Cal lee 30 Southern California 41 San Francisco Uy 20 Nevada 25 Stanford 24 Scholastic Cincinnati Woodward 42 Elder Dover 36 Denison 23 Cleveland East Tech 28 Cathedral Latin 37 Fort Thomas Ky 1 Cincinnati Hughes 25 Cleveland Holy Name 26 John Marshall 21.
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Woodward
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Dover
Denison
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Cathedral Latin
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Cincinnati Hughes
Cleveland Holy Name
John Marshall
Patrick pioneers rush defense in Rangers play
Lester Patrick, manager of the New York Rangers, urged his directors to try a rushing defenseman approach. The tactic has developed into a key defensive measure for the team and is regarded as highly effective.
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Lester Patrick
New York Rangers
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