Washington Seen As Top Threat To Athletics Regime
The 1931 American League season shapes up with Philadelphia Washington and New York likely to contend for the pennant. Athletics appear strongest to repeat, while Washington may rival, aided by new pitchers and under study players. Yankees seek mound depth as Cleveland faces pitching concerns.
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Dixon Stewart
United Press Staff Corps
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Yankees
Connie Mack
Athletics
Grove
Walberg
Joe Kuhel
American Association
Joe Judge
Myrle Slong
Werher
Joe Sewell
Cleveland
Yankee
Shea and Francis Set Featherweight Title Clash at MSG
New York. February 26. Broadway bettors rate Eddie Shea a 3 to 5 favorite to defeat Kid Francis of Italy in the feature bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Shea returns to New York after six years and seeks Battaglini’s featherweight crown plans. Francis is praised as the division’s best technician but may not stop Shea’s advancing power. Shea has 72 knockouts in 100 bouts, with one stoppage only in a disputed Rosenberg bout. he has been among the top ten for seven straight years.
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New York
Eddie Shea
Chicagoan
Kid Francis
Italy
Madison Square Garden
Shea
Battalino
Francis
Fidel LaBarba
Batta- Tino
Chicago
Rosenberg
Soft Ball Team Plans Formation At Kruss Grocery
The Thomas Furni area once Holy Cross Juniors, city junior champions, plan to form a softball squad this season. A meeting at Kruss Grocery corner 13th and West tonight will distribute sweaters and set the program, listing re quested players including Vavincyak Ross C Sanders Kruss S Sandera Tobi as Krist Graher Heath Bores Heilman Carr and Gient.
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Thomas Furnig
Holy Cross
Kruss
13Th
West
Vavincyak
Ross
C. Sanders
S. Sandera
Tobias Krist
Graher
First Executive Mansion at Washington Becomes White House
The original Executive Mansion built in 1800 of freestone burned in 1814 and was rebuilt on the same site. Smoke discolored the white walls, so General Jackson suggested tying them white, and the building has since been known as the White House.
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Washington
Jackson
White House
No Beer Can’t Run Slows French Champion Keller
Paul Keller, 00meter French champion, says no beer in training hurts his progress in the United States. He has run four races here without a victory, with his latest setback coming in the 1000 yard run at the New Jersey AAU games last night where he finished second to Ray Conger, the fastest miler.
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Newark
N. J
Paul Keller
Keller
United States
New Jersey
Ray Conger
Towa
Weaknesses at infield and pitching spark contender hopes
Manager Peckinpaugh sees Rockies Thomas and Craghead as regular pitchers and aims to add Willie Kamm from the White Sox to fill third base. Detroit and St Louis expect mound issues to be solved by current twirlers, with Grabowski joining the Tigers and rookie outfielders boosting batting. St Louis plans a large infield and outfield shakeup with many rookies. Chicago projects three rookies in the infield despite solid pitching and outfield. Boston adds pitching and five outfield hopefuls from the minors but unsettled infield remains.
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Peckinpaugh
Rockies
Thomas
Craghead
Willie Kamm
White Sox
Detroit
St. Louis
Tigers
Grabowski
St. Lows
Chicago
Boston
Dinner Dance To Be Given Frank Carideo
CHICAGO February 20 Knute Rockne Dick Hanley and Judge Walter Steffen have accepted invitations to attend the dinner dance honoring Notre Dame quarterback Frank Carideo to be held by the Italian American Association on March 1.
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Chicago
Knute Rockne
Dick Hanley
Walter Steffen
Rank Carideo
Notre Dame
Elyria High Grid Stars Recall Early Days At Banquet
Russell Davies reports Elyria High football veterans from the 1890s era gathered at the Hotel Newell for a banquet with 18 members of the pre 1898 team. Speakers recalled rough games, early coaching by Frank Stevens of Adelbert College, the Flying Wedge, and the fight to organize alumni support while vowing annual gatherings and rules drafting.
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Elyria High Grid
Newell
Russell Davies
Sixth Street
Frank Stevens
Adelbert College
Rautus
Elvira-Lorain
Elita
Percy Boynton
Boynton
Elyria
Wellington
Elshai
Carl Opfer
Garl Clough
John Richards
B. E. Saunders
F. J. Crisp
Richard Bell
R. C. Mueton
A. N. Smith
George Stevens
Claude Raufus
Stevens
E. J.crisp
Chas. Hancock
W. F. Beil
W. N. Bates
H. Percy Boynton
Carl Clough
E. J. Crisp
Charles Crehore
H. A. Daniels
C .W. Faxon
Scott Hinman
Charles Hancock
Faber Mandervile
I. A. Osborne
Dr. B. Fi
Saunders
C. Stevens
R. C. Maston
A. Nai Smith
Golf Champion Here One Explanation of Time Piece Use
The article explains why grandfather clocks were favored in English cabins and on ships, noting they were deemed the right height for an older man to read the time without straining his eyes. The text discusses early adoption of such clocks to aid nautical and domestic timekeeping practices.
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Tankers
Church of Christ and Hungarian Reforms Face Tough Outs Tonight
Local basketball bill halves to two game carnival as Church of Christ hosts Norwalk Pennzails in a return with Weldimler leading the Pennzails. The Hungarian Reforms meet Farrell Pennsylvania, the Keystone State champions, in a cross state clash with strong out of town squads.
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Church OF Christ-Parma
Elyria Church of Christ
Parma
M and W
Church of Christ
Church of Chirist
Elytia
Mount Union and Muskingum go to two overtimes in 47 44
Hy United Press reports Mount Union outscored Muskingum 9 7 in double overtime to finish 47 44. Wooster defeated Oberlin 70 44. Bilas led Cedarville with 32 while Georgia 21 and Tennessee 14 trailed. St Louis 26 Kansas Aggies 15. Davidson 35 South Carolina 26.
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Hy United Press
Mount Union
Muskingum
Wooster
Oberlin
Bilas
Cedarville
Georgia
Tennessee
St. Louis
Kansas Aggies
Davidson
South Carolina
College basketball schedule mixed with scattered notes
Gamen tonight features Marietta at Ashland Caseva Baldwin Wallace Rerea Defiance at Wluffton Findlay at Toledo OMo Northern vs Otterbein at Westerville Glenville at Rio Grande Battle Creek at St Johns Toledo Hanover at Wilmington Business in the Middle Ages notes fairs as principal means lasting several days
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Gamen
Marietta
Ashland
Caseva
Baldwin-Wallace
Defiance
Wluffton
Findlay
Toledo
Omo Northern
Otterbein
Westerville
Glenville
Rio Grande
Battle Creek
St. John's
Hanover
Wilmington
Senior Girls win as freshmen fall in league games
Freshman and sophomore teams faced tougher Seniors as Bertha Hubbard led the Senior I's with sixteen points to defeat the Freshman I's 33 to 11. The Senior II's also beat the Freshman II's 22 to 6 in a slower contest, Barton top scoring with eight for the Seniors while Gill had four of the six for the freshmen.
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S. Wittoff
A. Wilcox
Bertha Hubbard
Barton
Gill
Witsan
Huhar c & Cobb
Ratrice
Dearie
Hutaphres
Seaes
Stevens
Sean
Bannon
Wees Srteene
Il Yi
Soph
Senos
Kreeger
Soph BI Wae
Wah Busch
Tae Ae
Hubbard
Td Barton
Teaee
Verde Dyer
Soph A
Seeee
Tay
Ager Ta Clawson
Vo Wilson
Wooster Dominates Oberlin 70 44 In Conference Win
Wooster College basketball crushed Oberlin 70 to 44 in an Ohio Conference game. Forward Jim Courtney scored 26 points, while guard Mc Conihe added 14 as Wooster posted the highest score of the season in the league matchup.
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Wooster
Wooster College
Ohio
Oberlin College
Jim Courtney
McConihe
Seek Revenge In Tilt With Heights Tigers On Hilltoppers Court
Elyria High enters tonight’s game at Heights Gym with a 4 5 league record aiming to reach .500 under Coach A N Smith against second place Tiger five led by Galil Van Orsdall. Tonight’s schedule also includes Lakewood at Lorain Shaw at Rocky River with league title implications for Shaw and River.
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Hilltoppers
Smithmen
Lakewood
Lorain
Rocky River
Shaw
A. N. Smith
Elyma High
Heights
Galil van Orsdall
Tiger Five
Hlyria
Heighta
River
Lyria
Smithsmen
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Black and Gold
Ippolitto
Danko
Haviing
Maeno
Smith
Block
Goddard Leads Quebec Fog Derby Late Surge
Goddard of the Pas Manitoba built a 15 minute gap in the thirteenth Quebec fog derby on the second 30 mile lap. He drove his team at high speed over the final fifteen miles to secure a commanding lead and threaten a fifth Quebec derby title. Leaders and times: St Goddard Tavern Club Cleveland 3 47 40 Seppalia Ricker Seppalia 402 50 Rhrydges Sprouse Brydzen Kennels 469 19 G Girard Paqtet Co 409.50 FE S Musseck ff T Sutton 414 03
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Can
Emil St Goddard
The
Pas
Manitoba
Goddard
Thiuiedat
St Goddard
Tavern Club
Cleveland
Seppalia
Ricker & Seppalia
Rhrydges
Sprouse & Brydzen Kennels
G Girard
Paqtet Co
FE S Musseck
T Sutton
Tilden Defeats Koreluh Again in Indoor Championship
In Baltimore on February 20 1926 Big Bill Tilden won the World’s Indoor Professional Championship match against Czech star Korel Koreluh in straight sets 6-2 6-4. Curley’s touring pool moved to Boston for a third appearance as Tilden dominated the proceedings and left 3 000 fans convinced he was the master of Koreluh.
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Baltimore
Bill’ Tiden
Karel Koreluh
Jack Curley
Boston
Tilden
New York
Kozelah
Ohio State Faces Wesleyan Tankers in Home Meet
The Ohio State University swimming team hosts its first home appearance tonight against Ohio Wesleyan. Ohio State defeated Wesleyan at Delaware two weeks prior. The meet runs in conjunction with the Columbus high school swimming championships.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio
Wesleyan
Delaware
Jones Beats Sekyra in Eight Round Bout
Billy Jones, lightweight, scored an easy victory over Joe Sekyra of Dayton in Philadelphia last night. Willard Dix, 175, New York, defeated Ricardo Romano, 188, by knockout in the second round.
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Joe Sekyra
Philadelphia
Billy Jones
Dayton
Ohio
Willard Dix
New York
Ricardo Romano
Mount Union Wins 47 44 Over Muskingum in Close Battle
Mount Union edged Muskingum 47 44 in Alliance Ohio on February 20 to extend its lead in the Ohio Conference basketball standings. The game required two overtimes with Mount Union outscored 19 to 16 on field goals but still earned the victory in a hard fought late-season clash.
Ohio State In Indoo Meet Tomorrow Night
Ohio State track team heads to Evanston Wisconsin for the annual indoor quadrangular meet with Chicago Northwestern and Wisconsin. Buckeyes rely on sophomores to score in sprints and on mile and two mile relays to boost chances despite slower distance runs.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio State University
Evanston
Chicago
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Ohio
Toledo Defeats Brooklyn In Tight League Basketball
In Toledo, Ohio, on February 20, Toledo defeated Brooklyn 32 to 34 in a fast American League game. Cooney of Brooklyn led scorers with six field goals. The Rockets led 17 to 14 at halftime.
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Pet
Ohio
Wasley Denison
Cincinnati
Secon
Toledo
Brooklyn
Cooney
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