Lords Washington Pennant Plans Complete With Harry Rice in Fold
Washington Senators bolster pennant chances by adding Harry Rice, ex Yankee outfielder, from Detroit to join Walter Johnson’s club. Rice, a 300 hitter and solid fielder, completes a personnel reshuffle aimed at overtaking the Athletics. Rice’s arrival follows a series of trades that brought Waite Hart to Washington via waivers.
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Elyria Draws Lakewood In Tourney First Round
Elyria High will face Lakewood High in the sectional first round to be held March 5 6 7 at Central Y Cleveland. Other first round games include Jo Rain versus Parma and Cathedral Latin versus Holy Name. Byes go to Garfield Heights Berea Euclid Shore Bedford and St Ignatius.
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Two Round Kayo In Seven Rounds
Benny Bass world junior lightweight champion boasted a unique boxing record by fighting seven rounds to stop Bud Taylor in a two round knockout. In a ten round scheduled bout last night Bass won by technical knockout in the second after Taylor fell. The Philadelphia commission ordered the fighters to continue as an exhibition to give fans their money’s worth, but Bass could not repeat the knockout in the remaining five rounds.
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Local boxing card features nip and tuck ends in Lorain bouts
Couette edged La Ray in a loose slugfest at five, Spademan ruling in Couette’s favor. Battling Yarish of LaGrange stopped Bob Shaw of Lorain in 1:30 of round one. Pollock beat Senders on points after two closer rounds, giving Elyria a 2-1 edge in their feud with Lorain. Sharpe outboxed Schroeder twice in a round one rally but Schroeder rallied to win a narrow decision in the Amherst tilt.
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Senders
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Sunny Boy Sharpe
Kid Schroeder
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Illinois Tops Northwestern in Big Ten Clash
Illinois upset Northwestern at Evanston 35 28 to end the Wildcats twelve game winning streak. Eddie Kamp led Illinois with 15 points while Joe Neiff also scored 15 for Northwestern, as Illinois defense held Northwestern to two field goals in the first half and a 17 11 halftime edge. Other Big Ten scores listed follow.
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Porter Signs Four Holdouts Remain In Indians Contract
Cleveland Indians have signed Right Fielder Richard Porter Pitcher Wes Ferrell First Baseman Eddie Morgan Center Fielder Earl Averill and Second Baseman Johnny Hodapp with four holdouts remaining Unsigned players holdouts are Porter’s refrain that he deserved more but appreciates the boost and hopes for a better 1922 season with a new raise if performance matches or exceeds last year’s.
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Mount Union Triumphs Over Kron in Ohio Conference Game
Mount Union College defeated Kron University 34 to 23 in Akron last night. The win extends Mount Union’s conference winning streak to eleven games. Guard Beach led the scoring with six field goals and a foul.
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St. Louis Browns Strengthen Infield and Outfield for 1931
The St. Louis Browns will not add pitchers for the 1931 season but overhaul the infield and bolster the outfield. New signings include Russell Young and Jack Crouch to aid Rick Ferrell, with Burns Stotts Grimes and Levey among three infielders from Wichita Falls. Additional power comes from Goslin Bettencourt Jenkins and Waddell, aiming to raise bat and field strength.
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Eppa Rixey Signs Reds Contract
Cincinnati Reds manager announced receipt of the signed contract for veteran pitcher Eppa Rixey. The 18 year NL veteran joined Philadelphia in 1912 from the University of Virginia and after eight seasons with the Phillies moved to Cincinnati where he has pitched the last ten years.
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Curious Fish Names Tangle in City Speech
A reader notes oddities in local usage where Salmon equals Solomon and Chubb is a surname variant. Roach refers to a person living near a rock half the City, while flah is not connected to fish terms. The piece ponders nickname origins and place names shaping everyday language.
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Freshmen Trounce Juniors In 17 To 4 High School Game
Duke Gull reports a lopsided high school game as the Freshmen routed the Juniors 17 to 4 yesterday. Michael led the Freshmen with 8 points, while Thompson starred for the Juniors with 3 points.
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Roofers Meet Globe Trotters In Amherst Carnival
In Amherst Ohio on February lve the Roofers face the New York Globe Trotters led by Johnny Mawke hailed as world’s greatest one arm player. The event opens a three game carnival with Mischka Candy Kids vs Chin Muel girls in the curtain raiser and Totain Weer side Bakers vs Spencer Tigers in the main preliminary.
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Ohio U Quintet Faces Severe Setback For Title
Ohio University suffered a major blow in the Buckeye race as veteran forward George Lockman of Hamilton sprained his ankle and may miss the rest of the season. The Bobcats trail Ohio Wesleyan by a half game with two key games left against Cincinnati and Denison, a win in both could force a tie at the conference lead.
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Boyson Wins But Drawn In Cleveland Bout
Mickey Boyson of Elyria boxed Jackie Ross in Public Auditorium Cleveland fighting a fast four round draw. Ring critics favored Boyson who won the first three rounds but Ross rallied in the final stanza to take the last round and spoil the decision.
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Public Hall Polo Title Tilts Set In March
Twenty teams from Ohio and Michigan will compete at Public Hall in Cleveland March 4 5 6 and 7 for the western polo championship. The winner advances to the national playoffs in New York next April with top trios from Cleveland Youngstown Cincinnati Columbus Toledo and Detroit among entrants.
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Sixteen Teams Entered For Lorain County Tourney at Elyria
Sixteen teams enter the Lorain County High Schools basketball tournament at Elyria High gym. First round games Thursday Feb 26 at 6 30 pm. Four teams advance to Brush High School Cleveland for state district play.
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