Fuchs of Braves plans old man team for spring work
Boston Braves president manager Emil Fuchs, juggling pre season duties, plans a veteran laden roster for 1929. He retained Johnny Evers and Hank Gowdy and adds aging stars like Joe Dugan and Rabbit Maranville. Infield and outfield alignments feature Dugan at third and Rabbit at short, with Sisler at first and Harper or Moore in left. Pitching includes nine veterans plus newcomers Jones Leverett Cunningham Seibold and Perry, aiming for Florida assembly.
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Associated Press
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Boston Braves
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Henry Wirtz
Percy Jones
George Leverett
Indianapolis
Bill Cunningham
Los Angeles
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George Perry
Wichita
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Grover Cleveland Alexander Named in Divorce Suit
Lincoln Neb Jan 21 Grover Cleveland Alexander veteran major league pitcher was named in a divorce complaint filed by his wife Aimee Marie Alexander She charged cruelty and sought attorneys fees and suitable remedy The Alexanders married May 31 1918 and live in St Paul Nebraska near Lincoln
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Aimee Marie Alexander
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Historic 1915 Willard Moran Fight Promoters pictured in New York
A fragment describes the 1915 Jess Willard vs Frank Moran signing at Considine's cafe on 42nd Street New York. Key figures Tex Rickard Sam McCracken Bob Vernon Ike Dorgan Tom Jones Sam Burger Harry Fink Jack Curley and others are named as promoters managers and backers in a crowded scene.
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Frank Moran
Tex Rickard
New York
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42D Street
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Barmum and
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Rickard
Bob Vernon
Ike Dorgan
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The
Gathering
Y Girls To Play Tonite At Local Y
Hagerstown M C A girls basketball team aims for a third win of the season tonight at the local Y against Winchester Virginia’s Girls Athletic Association. Coach Nellie Carder’s squad expected to field the same lineup as the Newville game. referee Miss Joe Spielman to officiate. admission 25 cents.
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Girls Athletic Association
Winchester
Nellie Carder
Newville Sextet
Whitchester
Unewp
Joe Spielman
Babe to Start Annual Tussle With Yankee War
Babe Ruth returns to New York to resume his season prep after news of his wife’s death. He weighs 234 pounds and aims to reach 222 before leaving for the south with the Yankees on February 23. Marvin Long and Joseph M. Harp spent the weekend in Washington.
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Downsville
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Moller
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Lind's Fiance to Wed Carl Lind in New Orleans
A Cleveland baseball figure Carl Lind will wed Miss Elinor Rooney of New Orleans on January 30 with Eddie Morgan as best man. The couple will be celebrated at a ceremony in New Orleans while a daily cheering crowd grows at Dunn Field in Cleveland over the summer season.
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Young
Carl Lind
Elinor Rooney
New Orleans
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Lind
Monkey bite damages awarded in New York case
Malcolm OConnell of the city was awarded $10,000 in damages after a jury found the hotel owed the sum for a monkey bite. The hotel defense contended the injury was not worth that much and that the boy’s mother had refused medical attention.
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New York
Malcolm O'Connell
Havana Scrap With Godfrey Is Called Off
New York telegraph dispatch reports the Madison Square Garden Corporation abandoned plans to match George Godfrey with Jack Dempsey opponent concerns. Dempsey in Miami Beach objects to Havana bout interfering with Sharkey Stribling setup Feb. 27. Paulino Uzcudun wary of Godfrey. plans for summer big shots remain afloat. Miss Mary Benedict travels to Washington for a new city post.
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Jack Dempsey
Madison Square Garden Corporation
George Godfrey
Paulino Uzendun
Havana
Dempsey
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Paulino
Negro
Pacific
Fugazy Seeks Dempsey as Partner in Fight Promotion
Humbert Fugazy, once a rival of Tex Rickard, announced his candidacy to join Rickard’s former niche in fight promotion and invited Jack Dempsey as partner. Dempsey said he would consider only after handling the Sharkey Stribling bout on February 27 for Madison Square Garden Corp, Rickard’s former head.
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Miami ‘Beach
Fla
Tex Rickard
Humbert Fugazy
Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Madison Square Garden Corporation
High Hagers and Martinsburg Face Friday Battle
Hagerstown High School basketballers endured a tough practice session focusing on offense and defense after losses to Berkeley Springs and Hershey. Coach Semler warns no complacency as Martinsburg visits Friday, with prep drills planned Wednesday and possibly Thursday. Martinsburg has also struggled recently against Waynesboro and Allegany. Meanwhile Coach Miss Sue Condon plans a lengthy practice for the Martinsburg girls ahead of their Friday tilt.
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Hershey
Semler
Martinsburg High
Martinsburg
Waynesboro
Allegany
West
Sue Condon
West Virginia sextet opens with Waynesboro clash
Coach Mrs. Bentz focuses on defense as West Virginia faces Waynesboro in the opening game Friday night. Wiech pairs up for a battle royal style matchup, promising strong effort from both teams and a tense start to the season.
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Joe Harris Signs With Sacramento Club in PCL
Franklin Pa January 21 Joe Harris veteran major league first baseman announced he signed to play with the Sacramento Club of the Pacific Coast League. Harris formerly played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators after a release by the Brooklyn Dodgers earlier this year.
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Franklin
Joe Harris
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sacramento Club
Harris
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Senators
Welter Champion Restored to Ring in San Francisco
San Francisco January 21 Joe D Dee world welterweight boxing champion regained eligibility one day before a planned San Francisco bout after Charles Traung of the State Athletic Commission withdrew objections. Dee had been suspended a year earlier for refusing to fight Ace Hudkins following a dispute over gate receipts in Los Angeles. He had been reinstated but barred in San Francisco due to Traung’s objections.
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Joe D Dee
Charles Traung
Th State Athletic Commission
Dundes
Hudkins
Los Angeles
Traung
J J Kearns Visits Washington D C for Short Stay
J J Kearns of this city is spending a few days in Washington D C. He will return after completing the brief inspection trip and meetings with department officials.
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J.J. Kearns
Washington, D. c
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