Emery ball secrets and Ford’s rise told by Peckinpaugh
A wartime era tale recounts Russell Ford of the New York Yankees using an emery ball to gain breaks. Rogard Peckinpaugh notes Ford’s grip, pay disputes with Ed Sweeney, and how catcher secrecy, player scheming, and a glove seam led to the trick’s exposure by a piece of emery.
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Billy Evans
Russell Ford
New York Yankees
Ford
Rogard Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
New York
Emery
Ed Sweeney
Sweeney
Yankees
Ims
Yankee
Swetey
Ray Keating
Eddie Collins
Eddie
Collins
Keating
Gene Tunney Starts Florida Training For Next Fight
Champion Gene Tunney begins training in Florida ahead of his next title bout. After only a few days he returns to New York to consult revenue officials over income tax. Tunney is pictured sparring with Jack Britton, a skilled boxer, as the first photos of his training session are released.
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New York
Montreal Looks to Buckalew for Club Renewal
Montreal in the International League eyes Buckalew and a French burst for a strong season. Stallings and Hapgood aim to field a sizable Montreal squad after years away, training in Georgia and planning two weeks of spring practice.
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Montreal
Buckalew
Shoes Down Potomac Edison In Industrial League
The Hagerstown Shoe and Legging team defeated Potomac-Edison 49 to 17 on LY. M. C. A. courts. Woods led with eleven field goals, boosting Shoes to a tie with Potomac-Edison for third.
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Potomac-Edison
Woods
Shoemakers
Potomac-Edisons
Wiebel
Keen
Miller
Eves
Isseminger
R. Nigh
Myer
Industrial All-Stars Triumph Over Martinsburg 32 to 29
Industrial All-Stars defeated Martinsburg by 32 to 29 as the series tied at one game each. Carr led all scorers with 11 points for Martinsburg while Klein and Woods paced the All-Stars with seven and six points respectively. Referee G. Young and timer Wright oversaw a ten-minute period game.
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Martinsburg
Carr
Hancock High School
St. James School
Sainta
C. Powers
Warfield
Hancock
A. Kerns
Henry
McKinley
G. S
Faith
P. Sampson
H. Sampson
Peer E Anes
St. James
Seenede
Onderdonk
Hunter
C. Reese
Resese
Bishon
Vetterlein
Traylor
Hancock Wins From Saints Wildcat Meeting Notice
The Wildcat Baseball Club of Willamport will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock this evening at the home of William W. Stenger, business manager. All members urged to attend as business of importance will be considered.
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Wildcat
Wildcat Baseball Club
Willamgport
William WY. Stenger
Rube Dutzke Departs Cleveland as Glowing Fielder
Former Cleveland third baseman Rube Dutzke, released recently, was regarded as one of the majors best fielders at the position though his hitting did not measure up.
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Rube Dutzke
Cleveland
Wisconsin Territory First Sighted By Jean Nicolet 1634
A white man named Jean Nicolet, a French explorer, first saw the Wisconsin territory in 1634. This historical note marks the early European encounter with the region.
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Wisconsin
Jean Nicolet
Brooklyn Not After Colts In Cumberland Baseball Row
Cumberland tires of privately owned ball clubs led by James F. McGuire who owns the Queen City franchise in the Middle Atlantic League and seeks 9500 to surrender. McGuire vanished after claiming an offer from Brooklyn to buy and move the Cumberland club, but Brooklyn denies any interest or negotiations. McGuire’s location is unknown and he faced a ten day forfeit period to stay in the league. Local baseball supporters reject his demand, while Jim Corbett criticizes modern boxers for losing fundamental ring science.
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Cumberland
James F
Cumberland Club
McGuire
Genaro to Box Frisco Grande February 17 in Buffalo
Frankie Genaro the National Boxing Association flyweight champion is matched to box Frisco Grande the Filipino in Buffalo on February 17. Snow storms in Cleveland caused skidding autos and damaged whiteway poles and fire plugs.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Frankie Genaro
National Boxing Association
Frisco Grande
Cleveland
Walton Chapter Banquet Tonight Draws Izaak Waltonites
The Walton Chapter will hold its annual banquet at the Masonic Temple with members from nearby chapters attending. Maryland Conservation Commissioner Swepson Harle and State Game Warden E Lee LeCompte will discuss fish and game replenishment, a state game preserve, and league efforts. Congressman Fred N Zihlman will speak on the bass bill and Potomac pollution. Forest and Stream representatives Guy Steele and Harry Hobby from Westminster will share their organization’s successes.
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Izaak
League
Harle
LeCompet
Fred N. Zihlman
Waltoniaw
Congress
Potomac River
Old Forest and Stream Organization
Westminster
Guy Steelel
Harry Hobby
Pitt Quint Declines Postseason Challenge From Fordham
Pittsburgh February 8 The University of Pittsburgh basketball team undefeated this season has declined challenges from Fordham and Alabama Polytechnic Institute for a series of games to decide the collegiate championship. Athletic director E. Blakeslee said the challenges were for a sequence of contests to crown the national champ. Branch McCracken, a sophomore at Purdue, is emerging as a top scorer in the Big Ten.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Fordham
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Blakeslee
Pitt
BIG Ten
Branch McCracken
Purdue
Morley Drury Receives $1000 Gift in His Town
Southern California star Morley Drury and All American back was presented with 31000 in cash by admirers in his hometown. The event drew fans from nearby towns as supporters noted his achievements this season.
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Morley Drury
Southern California
Local Bowling Team Victorious
A Maryland bowling team from Hagerstown defeated Greencastle at the Diamond alleys last night, 2104 to 2055. Mann led visitors with 467 total pins, while Talheim topped Greencastle with 485. Individual scores show Mann 467, Dulebohm 437, Moore 458 for Maryland, and Talheim 485, Stains 398 for Greencastle.
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Greencastle
Maryland
Hagerstown
Mann
Talheim
Dulebohm
Moore
TOL
Greencastle Bryan
Alhalm
Stains
Bontz
Hoffman
Rotala
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