Five National League favoured teams rate strong in 1931 pennant race
New York dispatch notes Gabby Street's St Louis Cardinals face formidable challenges to defend the NL title. Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh and New York improved rosters, with all five teams viewed as strong contenders. Odds favor Cardinals Cubs and Robins at 5 to 2, Giants and Pirates close behind.
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Maloney Cash
New York
Gabby Street
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York Giants
Giants
John McGraw
Cardinals
Cubs
Robins
Pirates
Dean and Kaufmann
Jim Bottomler
Fred Gindstrom
McGraw
Lefli O'Doul
Fresco Thompson
Finear
Robinson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Thervenow
Regana
Willoughby
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Bob Smith
Les Sweetland
Jakie Mar
Wooster Faces Mt Union In Final Ohio Conf Showdown
Wooster and Mt Union, two top Ohio Conference teams, clash on Wooster’s floor in the season finale. Mt Union holds a 14 game conference winning streak while Wooster has 13 wins with one loss to Mt Union. Key players Walkler and Howell are sidelined.
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Ohio
Mt. Union
Mount
Mr. Union
Mose Hole
Coach Hole
Hole
Wualkler
Howell
Akronamad Case
Skorke and Miller Enter Golden Gloves
Elyria boxers Tony Skorke and Johnny Miller enter the Golden Gloves Tournament in Cleveland set to begin Monday Skorke competes at 126 pounds while Miller fights around 147 pounds Opponents have not yet been named.
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Tony Skorke
Johnny Miller
Cleveland
Skorke
Miler
Wooster Beats Otterbein 46 to 19 in Ohio Conference game
Wooster's basketball team defeated Otterbein 46 to 19 in a conference clash at Wooster. It marked Wooster's 13th league win this season, with forward Courtney leading scorers at 18 points.
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Otterbein
Ohio
Wooster
Courtney
Reds Triumph Over Eaton 40 to 31 in City Battle
The Elyria Reds traveled to Eaton and defeated the Eaton Bx-ers 40 to 31. Reds led 24 to 18 at halftime and gradually pulled ahead in the second half as Hill of Eaton led scorers with 12 points. Moran led the Reds with 11, followed by Maddock and Buswell with 8 each.
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Eaton
Reds
Ston
Hill
Moran
Maddock
Buswell
Pos
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Sepedawa
Fawkes
Acres
Ole
Falmer
C. Seenae
Carpenter
Tease
High School Cage Tourneys Open in Ohio
Ohio high school basketball teams prepare for first round contests beginning March 21 for 160 Class A squads. Defending state champion is Stivers High School of Dayton. Teams will tournament across Delaware, Dennison, Elyria, Ashtabula, Akron, Warren, Bucyrus, Lima, Sandusky, Defiance, Cincinnati and Dayton, with sectional winners moving to district play next week and eight district survivors meeting in Columbus on March 20 and 21 to decide the state title.
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Elyria
Ashtabula
Akron
Warren
Bucyrus
Lima
Sandusky
Defiance
Cincinnati
Indians Prep for Pelicans in New Orleans Exhiitions
The Cleveland Indians have one day left to reach conditioning for the first exhibition games against the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. Manager Roger Peckinpaugh will select starters for Saturday and Sunday's games based on current form, separating veterans from rookies. Rookie Emilk, who moved from the Three-Eye League, impressed by driving the ball over Pelican Park fences four times in Wednesday's practice.
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Mares
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New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Association
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Peck
Yannigan
Indians
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Gut
Terre Traute
Freworks
Pelican Park
County meets set for sectional tourneys this Friday and Saturday
Last week county meets qualified teams for sectional tournaments to be held Friday and Saturday at multiple sites including Westerville Pomeroy Waverly Caldwell Dover and several others. Class B participants were reduced from 59 to 250 by county eliminations though fewer high school teams compete for the state title. Rivalry standards from former meetings have aided the growth of the state tournaments.
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Westerville
Pomeroy
Waverly
Caldwell
Dover
McDonald
Kent
South Euclid
Ashland
Bryan
Lina
Crestline
Bowling Green
Bellevue
Springfeld
Dayton
Middletown
Cincinnati
Owl Enjoys Radio, Hops Porch Perch in Detroit
Thomas B. Smith reports a screech owl that seems to listen to music. The bird perches on the front porch railing each evening when the radio is on, staying until the radio is turned off. Opening the window doesn’t bother it, but opening the door sends it away.
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OWL
Detroit
Thomas B. Smith
New Park Proposed at Front and Dock Streets
Philadelphia marks William Penn centennial plans as part of the 60th anniversary celebration in the city. A park at Front and Dock streets is proposed to honor Penn amid the festivities next year.
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New Park
Philadelphia
Front
William Penn
Quaker City
Derby Day Dreams Tilt Between Barometer and Turd
A 1932 Kentucky Derby preview notes Blue Larkspur as a top contender but mud at Churchill Downs spoils the field. Barometer and Turbine Pursuit race for a clean run while Twenty Grand and other favored entries seek a rematch, with hopes Blue Larkspur might end his days in glory.
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Central Press
Churchill Dow Y
TW Jensens
Colonel FF
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Marie
Blue Larkspur
Ford
Bradley Dorbs
Rive Larkspur
Churchill Downs
Blur Larkspur
Cotoani FE
Bradley
Clyde van Dusen
Naishapur
Poncie
Bult Net Bradlee
Fesler Named On UP All Western Conference Five
United Press announces All Western Conference basketball picks by ten coaches. Northwestern stars Reiff and Riel headline first and second teams with Schoening and Wooden also highly placed. Daniels of Michigan earned center on several ballots, while Fesler of Ohio State secures a guard spot amid votes for Marshall and Owen.
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Chicago
MEH
United Press
Northwestern
Reiff
Schogning
Minnesota
Daniels
Michigan
Wooden
Purdue
Foster
Ohio State
Carnes
Marshall
Owen
Hiinaiz
Joe Rieff
Odes
Theother
Schoening
Purdie
Baseball Notes from Spring Training Across Several Camps
Reports from Avalon Paso Robles Winter Haven San Antonio Clearwater and Brooklyn outline Cubs Pirates Giants and Robins activities. Hack Wilson and Cubs batters faced curve balls in Catalina while Paul Waner L remains absent Pirates and Steve Swetonic face potential elbow surgery. Urban Pickering shone for Giants at third base as Freddie Linstrom contends for the sack. Brooklyn Regulars pound nine homers in soggy Clearwater workout.
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Johnny Verger
Coast Beauty
Giants
Urban Pickering
Birmingham
Pickering
Pacific Coast
Freddie Linstrom
Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn Robins
Robins
Herman
Frederick
Brooklyn
Scoring Record Thought Shattered at Ashland College
Ashland Ohio March 3 Harry Wike of Lewiston Pa center of Ashland College basketball may have set an all time Ohio scoring record with 809 points in four years. Wike scored 199 points in 16 games this season and will graduate in June. He plans to become a coach.
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Harry Wike
Lewiston
Ashland College
Ohio
Baldwin Wallace
Wike
Jeaders
Beecome 2
Case Swimmers Beat Reserve
Case College won six of eight first places to defeat Western Reserve University's swimming team 46 to 29 at Case Pool on Wednesday.
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Cleveland
Case College
Western Reserve Univeralty
Casepool
Spring Grid Practice To Start At Wooster College
Wooster College starts spring football practice March 10 under coach L C Boles, lasting five weeks. No varsity letter men will participate, forming the nucleus for next season, and the session ends with a regulation game between two picked teams.
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Wooster
L. C. Boles
Wooster College
Ning
Oberlin Travelers Rally to Trim Eaton Ind 37-26
Oberlin edged Eaton Independent 37 to 26 after a groggy start as the Oberlin five jumped ahead and held a comfortable lead. Next Tuesday the Travelers face Amherst Nabakowski Rooters at Oberlin High Gym.
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Eaton
Amherst
Basketball Results From United Press Summary
Wooster 46 Otterbein 19 Cedarville 44 Urbana 32 Butler 19 Pranklin 14 DePauw 25 Ball Teachers 21 Parsons 25 Iowa West Kansas Aggies 2 Oklahoma Aggies 25 Bradley 26 Carthage 14 Drake 21 Washburn 28 Princeton 4 Rutgers 33 Penn 30 Swarthmore 25. Games tonight Western Reserve versus Muskingum at New Concord.
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Cedarville
Urbana
Butler
Pranklin
DePauw
Ball Teachers
Parsons
Iowa West Kansas Aggies
Oklahoma Aggies
Bradley
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Washburn
Princeton
Rutgers
Penn
Swathmore
Elyria and Lorain Openers Lead NE Ohio District Tilt
Elyria and Lorain favored over Lakewood and Parma in first round openers of the Northeastern Ohio District Class MT tournament at Elyria High School gym. Lorain meets Parma at 7 pm, Elyria vs Lakewood a hour later. Coaches Stoffer and Smith aim to spark strong showings as teams push toward Akron.
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Lorain
Lakewood
Parma
Russell Davies
Lyria
Lora
Ohio
Elyria High School
Lorain-Parma
Wn Elley Viefers
McCaskey
Impre
Mlyria
Sichat
Bellevue
Sandusky
Thingap
South Amherst and Henrietta Grade School Teams Set for Return Battle
South Amherst and Henrietta Grade School boys clash in a district tournament return game at Elyria High Gym Saturday night. South Amherst beat Henrietta last week to win the Lorain County Grade School Title, while Henrietta seeks revenge and to regain district superiority.
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South Amherst
Henrietta
Elyrialligh Gyn
Lorain County
Lakewood rallies to beat Elyria in tight league clash
Lakewood defeats Elyria 31 30 in a close road contest as Burkholder and T Bliss spark late with baskets. Bliss scores 15 points on seven field goals. Tom and Joe Smith lead Elyria with 10 and 9. Scoring stays even most of the game before final minute surge.
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Braden Atrey
At Christ
Anc
Lakewood Tani
Likewood
Margia
Shayel
Lakewood Center
Blaney
Lakewood
Churehrmen
McGowin
Tom Smith
Bolton
Lakewood Carward
Burkholder
T. Bliss
Bliss
Tom
Joe Smith
Lyria
Suecje
C of C Lakewood in Y Feature Saturday
Incomplete OCR text outlines Lakewood C of C activities with a game and preliminaries being arranged. Names such as Bivens, Chirisa, Toni Cooke appear as participants. Details are garbled and dates unclear.
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Bivens
Chirisa
Toni Cooke
Wig Lee
Gabe Lows
Cedarville College Narrowly Beats Loybanas in Urbana Game
Cedarville College edged Loybanas 1 point in Urbana Ohio after a tied weathered period, with a late surge securing the win. The close contest showcased notable performances amid a tense, low-scoring night.
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