White Sox optimism edges toward pennant bid
Chicago White Sox shift from 1920s doubts to rookies and veterans under Blackburne and Comiskey as spring camp looms. Key names: Willie Kamm, Dutch Hoffman, Earle Sheely, Johnny Kerr, Cissell, Reynolds, Mostil, Hafner, Moe Berg, Red Faber, Ted Lyons, and new targets for infield and outfield jobs. The team eyes a first postwar title and rebuilds around young talent and seasoned pitchers. Also: handicap race at New Orleans Fair Grounds anchors Friday card with F. claiming top weight 128 pounds.
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Red” Faber
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Alphonse Thomas
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San Antonio
Omiskey
Blackburne Planntyof
Doc Meanwell Pioneered Basketball System at Settlement House
Madison Wis Jan 16 One of the Western Conference’s famed coaches began coaching at a Baltimore settlement house with no college background. Doc Meanwell created a distinctive short passed system, guiding his teams to 227 wins against 63 losses and nine conference titles since 1911 while at Wisconsin. He also spent two war years and two Missouri years, now fielding a strong squad in pursuit of the conference title.
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Newville Girls and Boys Prep For Local Showdown
Newville Cardinals face Shamrocks tonight on the Y floor in a girls and boys double bill. Girls start at 7 30 with coach Nellie Carder guiding a squad building toward its first win. Boys team, led by a strong X lineup with 8 wins and 3 losses, aims to extend their solid season against the visiting Shamrocks composed of former college and high school players. Admission 35 cents. expect a road crowd and steady action from the locals.
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Miller Predicts Win Total for Cleveland Pitching Staff
Walter Miller of the Cleveland pitching staff says he expects to win at least 18 games this summer for his team. He expressed confidence in his form and the club’s support to reach the milestone.
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Myer valued at sixty thousand by Senators
Washington notes Buddy Myer as a $60,000 star based on the Senators three rookie signings for 1929. Grant Gillis cost $15,000 and Elliott Bigelow $10,000, with Bobby Reeves, Horace Lisenbee, and Milton Gaston contributing further value. If Myer is worth that much, he stands as a premier third baseman in the majors.
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Shepherds Girls Fall To Locals In Season Opener
The local Y M C A team defeated Shepherd College 34 to 11 in the court season opener. Main scorers were Fridinger and Parkes with 24 points combined while Shepherd’s defense limited the guests’ offense. Tonight the Y’s boys and girls face Newville, Pa. at 7 30 on the local court with lineup details listed.
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Hagerstown
Parkes
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Wildcats at Greencastle Showdown and Meeting Tonight
Wildcats play Greencastle Thursday at 7 4 in Williamsport town hall a Wildcat baseball club meeting is called for important business new members welcome. Tonight the Greencastle High School floor hosts Comet of that place in a busy season the Cats seek a second straight win leaving Bowser's at 6 15 with Kreps Spiker Blake Ebersole Robinson Hetzer Buharp Stenger.
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Harvard Coach Calls Hockey Most Dangerous Sport
Joe Stubbs, Harvard hockey coach, asserts that hockey as played by collegians is more dangerous than football or any other sport.
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Joe Stubbs
Harvard
Levinsky Falls In Brief Bout Cast as Local Ring Farewell
Veteran boxer Battling Levinsky, former world light heavyweight champ, was knocked out in a quick upset by a rising opponent. The fight ended after about a minute, leaving fans stunned as the ex-champion left the ring.
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Georges Carpentier
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Harry Messick
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Newton
Carey Opines Dempsey Will Box This Summer
New York January 15. Carey, a Garden official, believes Dempsey will fight this summer in the heavyweight elimination to pick Gene Tunney’s successor. He notes Dempsey has said nothing about retiring, and that Dempsey’s current focus is promoting the Strubing Sharkey bout. Carey says Dempsey will not referee the bout but could arbitrate any ring-side disagreements on the third man.
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William F. Carey
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Dempsey
White Sox Coach Lena Blackburne Targets Cissell Fielding Flaws
Manager Lena Blackburne of the Chicago White Sox plans to spend much time at spring training correcting fielding and batting faults of Chalmers Cissell, their $123,000 shortstop.
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Lena Blackburne
Chicago White Sox
Chalmers Cissell
New Egg Import Route Saves Freezing Costs
A ventilation system in transit avoids freezing eggs by circulating air in holds during shipment from Australia and South Africa to England. Mrs Reginald Rickett of Waynesboro is visiting in Hagerstown.
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Reginald Rickett
Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Power Fishing in Berlin Modern Electric Nets Threaten Fish
Electricity voids traditional nets across Germany as cables form vertical electric barriers. Two copper conductors, placed above and below the water, electrocute fish in the area and drive them to the surface for collection by workers.
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Germany
Negro baseball league organized with six eastern clubs
Philadelphia January 16 Edward Bolden of Hilldale Club was elected president as the American Negro baseball league formed with clubs in six eastern cities.
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Edward Bolden
Hilldale
Heisman proposes four regional path to national football champion
John W. Heisman suggests a plan to crown a national champion by dividing the country into four regions east of Ohio north of the Mason Dixon line, south of the Mason Dixon line east of the Mississippi, midwest Pennsylvania to Mississippi, and west of the Rockies. Each region would pick a top team to enter elimination contests ending two Saturdays after the season. Heisman proposes regional sportswriter committees to select division leaders for the eliminations.
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John W. Heisman
Georgia Tech
Pennnsylvania
Curly) Byrd
University of Maryland
Heisman
Ohio
Mississippi River
Midwest
Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountains
Smith Shows Way In Pasadena Open Golf Tourney
MacDonald Smith of Great Neck and George Von Elm of Detroit tied for low honors after 18 holes of qualifying in the Pasadena open tournament in Pasadena California. Smith defended his Los Angeles open crown as Von Elm, amateur, pressed him.
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Calif
MacDonald Smith
Great Neck
George von Elm
Detroit
Danish heavyweight Hansen vs Rocco at Madison Square Garden
Snnte Hansen, Danish heavyweight, has a chance to re establish himself as a fighter when he meets Emmet Rocco, Akron, heavyweight, at Madison Square Garden, Jan 25. It will be his first appearance since knockout by Christ ner, which ended hopes as a possible successor to Gehe Tun hey.
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Emmet Rocco
Akron
Madison Square Garden
K.O. Christner
Gehe Tunhey
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