Orr First Player 10 Reach Camp
Porterville March 4 Billy Orr arrived for spring training with the Bees not as early as hoped but in good shape. Lefty Leverent and four Salt Lake recruits followed, with veterans expected tonight and nearly all on the ground by Wednesday. The Bees plan Sunday arrivals and several exhibition games on roads, with three or four weekly. Manager Rule welcomed newcomers and forecast fair weather.
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Porterville
Billy Orr
Lefty’ Leverent
Salt ‘Laxe
Bera
Haeus
Rule
Dubuc Accepts Bee Contract in Salt Lake
March 5 Jean Tubus has advised Salt Lake club he accepts his contract and will depart next week for Porterville training camp. He remains unsure about draft status. Earl Sheely heads to camp eager for a standout year. Buddy Ryan has gone to join camp. Seals find grounds too far from town for easy workouts. Training setups move to Holmes’ grounds with amenities. Tigers begin season workouts in Los Angeles with Vernon lineup and notable players present.
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Salt Lake
Jean Tubus
Sate Lake Club
Porterville
Flrat
Buddy Ryan
Resno
Cal
Seals
Jerry Downs
J. R. Payne
Holmes
Johnson
Walter Camp Leads Government Aviation School Trainer
Walter Camp, renowned trainer and author, at age fifty nine, serves as athletic instructor for the government aviation school at the University of California Berkeley. He is noted for his vast knowledge of physical conditioning for athletes and soldiers and is actively shaping recruits for optimal fitness.
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Walter Camp
Uncle Sam
Camp
Government Aviation School
University of California, Berkeley
Cal
Mee
Connion
Investigations and Signings at Kingman Region Event
An outfield work investigation known as the steam rider sparked chatter as Red announced he received an autographed contract from a pitcher named Jamison, recently disinterred near Kingman Aziz. Pete Daley discussed with Wasick but refused to sign. Red Moore telegraphed acceptance. Umpire Held wore a striking suit. A delegation including Johnny Rawlings Emil Meusel George Cutshaw Truck Danannah attended at Brandstand as Powers commented on signing pace and current signings.
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Ersten
Riso
Brandstand
Johnny Rawlings
Emil Meusel
George Cutshaw
Truck
Ifannah
Powers
Angela
Regulars Turnout at Boyes Springs Camp Opening
March 4 opening day reports fourteen pitchers and fielders at the Owks spring camp. Manager Del Howard runs light drills then batting and fielding practice. Middleton, Prough, Mensor, Arlett and Hack Miller top the list of regulars. others arrive soon. Tiny Goodbred travels from Tennessee to join late. Third and short need filling. second is momentarily occupied by a pitcher.
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Boyes Springs
del Howard
Felding
Owks
Middleton
Prough
Mensor
Arlett
Hack Miller
Goodbred
Tennessee
Pittsburg Bowler Sets High Score at American Bowling Congress
Cincinnati March 4 Bowler T Burns of Pittsburg posted the day high in individual play with 637 to enter twenty fourth place. W Dreyfus and J Russell of Chicago tied for twenty ninth in doubles with 1194, while five leaders lead in individuals and teams across five categories including Wagner Newark and Steers Chicago.
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Cincinnati
Oday
Bo New Hearars
T. Burns
Pittsburg
W. Dreyfus
J. Russell
C. Wagner
Newark
N. J
H. Steers
Chicago
F. Herman
C. Land
W. Ready
Shanks
Laureville
New York Americans sign Peckinpaugh amid salary talks
New York March 4 After a conference with President Ruppert and Manager Hnegins Peckinpaugh signed for the coming season. He came from Cleveland to discuss a salary grievance and obtained a compromise. McGraw of the New York Nationals reported signatures of Peritt and Fitcher. Outfielders Robertson and Thorpe remain unsigned. Elmer Miller and Herbert Toormahlen also signed. Brooklyn’s Oliver O'Saval also signed. Larry Cheney signed for the Brooklyn club. Sox sign coach Darrel Howley. Cubs get pitcher Ray Walker with the disappearing ball. Jim Vaughn willing to rejoin if salary issues settle.
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New York
Ruppert
Hnegins
New York American League Baseball Club
Inday
Ringer Peckinpaugh
Peck Inpaugh
Cleveland
McGraw
New York Nationals
St. Louis
William Peritt
Arthur Fietcher
Robertson
Thorpe
New York Americans
Elmer Miller
Herbert Toormahlen
Oliver O’saval
Brooklyn Nationals
Chicago
James
Ray Walker
Cubs
Mitchell
Walker
Weerlman
Jim Vaughn
Cub
Rodgers Big Squad For Opening In Buffalo Park
Bill Rodgers and his Senators prepared for the first workout of the season at Buffalo park tomorrow at 10 o clock. Most players reported late tonight with only two still to arrive. By Thursday all will wear uniforms and a Cubs exchange arrangement window is awaited. Panama Murphy was named Sacramento Winter league president to replace Charley Graham as secretary. Draft schedules and uniform prices were announced amid league business in Des Moines.
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Rodgers
Sacramento
Bill Rodgers
Senators
Buffalo Park
Rodger
Chicago Cubs
Panama Murphy
Charley Graham
Ninth Ward Gymnasium to Host Athletic Event
Ninth ward members plan to transform their hall into a gymnasium for dancing and amusements. An athletic entertainment is set for next Friday with Harbertson, a noted professional wrestler from Van Ogden Nightweigs, challenging fifteen men to throw them in thirty minutes.
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Ninth Ward
Jack I Harbertson
Harbertson
van Ogden
Countryman Eyes Bg Challenge If Fifteen Respond
A terse note suggests a background challenge may proceed if fifteen men answer. It hints at a collective effort and potential readiness but lacks concrete names, dates, or places. The emphasis remains on participant count as the deciding factor for proceeding.
Tommy Long to Tigers in Coast League deal
St. Louis March 4 The release of Tommy Long outfielder last season with the St. Louis Nationals to the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast League was announced tonight by Manager Jack Hendricks Also Fielder Jones of the St. Louis Americans arrived from Portland to lead the spring training at Shreveport La next Sunday The era ends for Long as he moves to Vernon in spring baseball news from the era
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Tommy Long
Tigers
ST. Louis
St. Louis Nationals
Vernon
Jack Hendricks
Fielder Jones
St. Louis Americans
Portland
Ore
Shreveport
Syracuse Plans To Have Rowing Teams
Syracuse University will field a varsity crew this year pending acceptance by other major colleges Graduate Manager Smith announced tonight The university will enter both varsity eight crews at the proposed Ancap Ella regatta to defend the title Meanwhile New York reports three major meetings on auto racing and flying at Sheepshead Bay speedway set for May 20 August 18 and dates to be announced
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Syracuse
al Mnough
Syracuse University
Smith
New York
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
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Los Angeles
Bill Exstek
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Slattery
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Red McCay
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Olsde Wryes
Little Rock
Georges Cutshaw
Brooklyn Natong
Ralph Valenci
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Kelly
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Toledo
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Rochester
Indianapolis
Larry Cheney
Brooklyn
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SOX
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Alard
Darel Howley
Montreal Inernational Leaque
Des Moines
Iowa
Weslarm Jeague
Emery Hall
Wingnakes
Chilagl
University of Michigan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Aviation Corps
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Jack Dillon
Yarry Greb
Greb
Murad
Louis Chevrolet
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