Four Meusel Brothers Shine as Baseball Siblings Unite
Dad Meusel, father of Bob and Emil Meusel, watched the 1923 World Series as the brothers faced off in the polo grounds. Bob recalls their father's dream of all four sons becoming ball players and notes Irish was nicknamed in Philadelphia. The piece traces Irish Meusel's path from Los Angeles high school to the Phillies, Giants, and minor leagues, and describes Bob Meusel's hitting and arm strength with the Yankees.
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Los Angeles High School
New York
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Polo Grounds
Bob Muesel
Dad Meusel
Emil Meusel
Giants
Philadelphia
Phillies
Los Angeles Ball Park
Angels
Irish
Angels’ Park
Vernon
Los Aneles
Washington Americans
Jie
Elmira Club
Los Angeles
George Stovall
Stovall
Yankees
Bob Meusel
France Seen Little Chance in Incoming Olympic Track Field Bid
Paris reports France has slim odds to contend in Olympic track and field this year. Focus remains on long distance events, the 10,000 meters and marathon, with preparations unofficially continuing since 1922. Notable hopes include El Ouadi in the marathon and Del of Nancy among 10,000 meter contenders, while field events show weak depth and limited scoring prospects.
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Trance
el Ouadi
North Africa
Del
Nancy
Gaston Houet
Hathes
Schnellman
France
Cindes Path
Jackson
Andre Mourlon
Antwerp
Guillemot
Barbaud and Vrageblem
Frey
Phillips
Boitard
Lewden
Wilhelm
Paoli
Boston Domination in Early Pro Baseball League
The Professional Association, the first regular league of professional clubs, operated from 1871 to 1875. In that era Boston captured four of the five pennants, showcasing its dominance in early professional baseball.
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The
Professional Association
Boston
Yale Wins College Championship in 1875 Baseball
The college championship was settled in 1875 with Yale defeating Harvard and Princeton. The Yale team won easily as the single event marked the early college baseball rivalry.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Briarcliffe Lodge to host Olympic swimming trials for women
Briarcliffe Lodge in New York will stage the American Olympic women’s swimming trials on June 7 and 8. Organizers set racing programs and emphasize regional participation for the event.
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Briarcliffe Lodge
N. Y
Colleges Lead Weight Throwing Rise in Olympic Prep
The article notes a shift from club to college athletes in weight throwing as colleges produce top contenders for the Olympic team. It highlights stars like Glenn Hartranft of Stanford and Ralph Hills of Princeton, plus Bowdoin's Fred Tootell, detailing their distances and potential records while tracing the decline of the old club “whales.”
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Zaie Flanagan
Matt McGrath
Pat Ryan
Simon Gillies
Martin Sheridan
Dearborn
Sheridan
McDonald
Rose
Michigan
Pat McDonald
Flanagan
Ireland
Gillies
A¢ Roy
Hillis
Princeton
Dle King
Glenn Hartranft
Stanford University
Hartranft
Wis
Ueyianft
Ralph Rose
Ralph Hills
Hills
Mermna
California
Wanzer
McGrath
Bad Houser
Fred Tootell
Bowdoin
Tootenl
Maine
Tootell
Johnny Magee
Magee
Freddy
Oelbant
Uncle Sam
Phalet
Croton
Rutland Opens Strong in Quebec Ontario Vermont League
Rutland started fast in the new Quebec Ontario Vermont baseball league and holds a large lead in the pennant race. The outfielder and pitcher performances set the tone as early standings take shape.
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Rutland
Quebec-Ontario- Vermont
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