Cobb's Tigers Speed Up For Strong Season
Detroit Times reports manager Cobb has rebuilt the Tigers with greater speed and smart play. Eleven pitchers are listed, led by Cole Middleton Hollin and Sutherland. Lew Blue and Jimmy Bassler rate as promising newcomers, with Veach and Heisman in the outfield and Blue Young Bush infield improving bat and defense.
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Detroit
United Press
Detroit Tigers
Cobb
Geetness
Tigers
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Oldham
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Steward
Middleton
Hollin
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Lew Blue
Jimmy Bassler
Joe Sargent
Veach
Heisman
Blue
Young, Bush
Domes
Pamphlets Show Iowa Farmers How to Raise Wild Ducks
Davenport April reports United States Game Warden Chas. P. Smith receiving government pamphlets on propagating wild ducks. Farmers nationwide seek expert advice to domesticate mallards and other wild ducks, with guidance on sites shelter feeding nesting and care as well as protection from predators and disease.
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Iowa
Davenport
United States
Chas. P. Smith
Manting
Tilden wary of Japanese tennis players on tour
William Tilden, the champion, arrived from Providence and urged caution toward Japanese contenders in the Daris cup races. He named Ichiya Roniese, Senzoi, Shimidzui, Kumagae, and Naoto as top rivals, predicting Japan will tighten its grip by the season. Tilden plans to sail May 1 to defend America’s tennis laurels and may take Suzanne Lenglen to visit Europe if an American junior joins.
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William T. Tilden
Providence
Ichiya Roniese
Shimidzui Sice
Altho
Kumagae
America
Europe
Johnny Walker Aims to Unburden Kilbane of Featherweight Crown
Johnny Walker plans to challenge featherweight champion Kilbane but says he has not enough experience to claim the crown. He notes rival boxers like Sammy Seig er Hutchinson and others, and expresses interest in facing Danny Rush and Billy DeFoe.
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Kilbane
Jenny Walker
Pactic Coast
Johnny Kilbane
Walker
Challeners
Ru Newo
Ing
Mingie
Veland Lad
Sammy Seiger
Ughie Hutchinson
Danny ¥Rush
Billy DeFoe
Tiger Boss Juste Aims for Detroit Leadership
A garbled note mentions a Detroit player likely to assume a leading role under Manet arer Cobh, with hints of conflict and a contract stipulation naming Coble as boss in fact and in name, alongside Hugh Jennings as a prior figure, amid tense remarks about the Jaingaleers.
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Manetarer Cobh
Georgia Peach
Hugh Jennings
Tere
Coble
Ignorant Essays Parody At A Doctor’s Waiting Room
A satirical sketch set in a doctor’s office where clinicians joke about medicine and alcohol. The scene features a patient and dryly comic dialogue about cures, a beer prescription, and medical absurdity, ending with a curtain cue and a copyright note from 1921.
Ty Cobb Now Big League Veteran In Major Leagues
Detroit April 4 Ty Cobb emerges as the real veteran of big league baseball with Sherwood Magee’s departure. At sixteen major league seasons Cobb leads by service, while peers such as Gavvy Cravath Dode Paskett and others extend long pro careers in and out of the majors. The piece surveys a class of 1908 and notes players surpassing the 10 year mark, with many stalwarts still valuable to their teams.
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Detroit
Sherwood Magee
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Heaxpes
Cobb
Gavvy Cravath
Phillies
Dode Paskett
Magee
I T
Eddie Collins
Larry Doyle
Fred Markle
Heinie Zimmerman
Timmy Austin
Donnie Bush
Buck |Herzog
Circle Milan
Tris Speaker
Toe Wood
Piidvers
jZack Wheat
Bill Kitlefer
Harry Hooper
Dutty Lewis
Walter Johnson
Ig Rae
Slim Sallee
Rube" Marquani
Grover Cleveland Exander
Ray Caldwell
Earl Hamill Hendryx
Babe Adams
George Tyler
Troubled Battler Faces Ongoing Nose Injuries
The report notes Bryan Downey suffers a bruised nose after a clash with Jimmy Dunn and Mack Downey. Despite medical care, recurring nose trouble forces cancellation of four engagements in April and ongoing concerns over his season viability.
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Bryan Down
Jimmy Dunn
Mack
Downey
Cleveland
Dawne
Indians Look Pretty Good Says Jim Dunn
Jim Dunn, owner of the team, praises the Indians as looking pretty good for the season. He notes the squad expects a tough challenge to repeat past success and warns that any team aiming to beat them will need to be much stronger than many in the 1920 race.
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Im Dunn
Cbai
Speaker's Men
The
Magaad
Waterloo horsemen plan half mile track at Cedar River park
Waterloo horsemen back a plan to convert the Cedar River park circular track into a regulation half mile oval to attract racing activity. At a 7 45 p m meeting at Kinnefelter s livery backers urged changes to draw in outside owners and boost local training, with city officials showing favorable interest despite no funding.
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Kinnefelter
Cedar River Park
Cedar Palis
Cedar Falls
Farl Bray
Klinefelter
Harlen L. Allen
Harvey Hoffman
Wa Iterloo
Ceder Falls
Mr. Hoffman
Edward Andrews
Edward L. Brown
Altho
Hoffman
Still Bidding for Jack Georges Bout
With five days left before the open season closes the hunt for the Dempsey Carpentier fight continues. Tex Rickard receives offers by wire from four corners, including Spokane lumberman J L Sexsmith who pledges to beat any offer by 50000. Rickard says he will tell all on Saturday.
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United Fressery
New York
Tex Rickard
J. L. Sexsmith
Spokane
Rickard
Idaho
My Play Brother of Man o War to Tryout This Season
New York April 4 My Play a year old full brother to Man of War is in training at Hot Springs Arkansas under trainer Kimball Patterson for the Simms McClelland group. He faces high expectations and tough odds as he seeks juvenile stakes acclaim while being measured against his legendary sibling.
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New York
Ihru
Hot Springs
Ark
Kimball Patterson
Simms-McClelland Confederacy
Mahuhah
Playfellow
Man of War
Monticello Elects Baseball Officers
Monticello April 4 A baseball team was organized in Monticello with Frank Tt. Thompson elected captain and Louis H. He secretary treasurer. The team will be managed by Frank Thompson, Frank Locher and Wm. Laude. Most members to be home boys and at least half the games at home. Snyder and Leveson signed for the season. $500 donated by local businessmen. New suits and equipment to be purchased.
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Monticello
Frank Tt. Thompson
Rantain
Louis H. He
Frank Thompson
Frank Locher
Wm. Laude
Snyder and
Leveson
Strangler Lewis to Defend Title Tonight in New York
World champion catch as catch can wrestler Strangler Lewis faces John Pesek of Nebraska in a title defense in New York. Lewis vows retirement if defeated, raising stakes for the bout. Also notes on baseball games as Kansas City Blues beat Cincinnati Reds 7 0 and Cubs defeat San Francisco 8 4 with George Sisler aiming to raise or lower his batting marks.
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John Pesek
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United Press
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Brief
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St. Monis
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United Press ' Times
San Francisco
Zbyszko Beats Stecher to Boost Title Bid in New Match
New York April 4 Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Joe Stecher of Nebraska to move directly into title contention with Strangler Lewis. Both wrestlers weighed about 205 to 208 pounds and showcased strong conditioning, though Zbyszko prevailed as Stecher fought hard and steadied himself to the end.
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Joe Stecher
Nebraska
Lewis
Chance
Stecher
Stechler
Zbyseko
Stechors
Zbyszko
Drake relay carnival draws entrants from eight universities
Des Moines reports the twelfth annual Drake relay carnival set for April 23 with eight universities five colleges and four high schools entered. Iowa and Iowa State Teachers join the list along with Boone and Douds high schools. Added events include the mile relay and the 100 yard dash. Military academies such as Kemper and Shattuck request entries.
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M. B. Banks
Iowa
Iowa State
Boone and Douds
Banks
Kemper Military Academy
Booneville
Shattuck Academy
Faribault
Minn
Boone
Boone High School
Douds
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Purdue
Kansas
Ames
Notre Dame
Drake
Central College of
Pratt Offered Release to Join Boston Red Sox
Ann Arbor April 4 The Michigan athletics board will decide soon whether to release baseball coach Derrill Pratt to join the Boston Red Sox. Pratt said he has been asked to sign a two year offer at about 12500 dollars annually and to be released from his Michigan contract.
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United Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
Board In Control of
Athletics
Derrill
Pratt
Michigan
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Kansas-Ward to Box Ten Rounds Tonight
Associated Press reports in St Paul that Rocky Kansas Buffalo Lightweight meets Bobby Ward in a 10 round no decision bout tonight. Also Babe Herman bantamweight from California faces Benny Vogel of St Paul in another 10 round bout.
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Bobby Ward
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St. Paul
Minn
Buffalo
St.Paul
Babe Herman
California
Benny Vogel
Huggins Rejoins Team After Mild Illness
By the Associated Press New York April 4 The New York Americans and the Brooklyn Nationals moved to Birmingham for a spring exhibition series continuation. The New Orleans game yesterday was the ninth meeting this spring training season with Dodgers winning for the third time. Manager Miller Huggins had a mild appendicitis attack and stayed in Shreveport but traveled to Birmingham and directed play from the bench in the Sunday New Orleans game.
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New York
Nework Americans
Brooklyn Nationals
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Dodgers
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Shreveport
Alabama
Boston College Coach Offered Brooklyn Assistant Role
Tam McCarthy, baseball coach at Boston College, has been offered a contract with the Brooklyn Nationals to be assistant to manager Wilber Robinson. F A Reynolds said the college would accept McCarthy’s resignation if a suitable replacement could be found. McCarthy has one year left on his BC contract after two seasons in charge.
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Tam McCarthy
Boston College
Brooklyn Nationals
Wilber Robinson
F. A. Reynolds
McCarthy
White Sox Lose Regulars 4–1 at Fort Worth
United Press dispatch from Fort Worth Texas reports the White Sox fell to Shreveport 4 to 1 with regulars defeated in an April 4 game. The Sox were set to face Shreveport in Shreveport today.
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United Press
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Tex
iPETRE BERMAN WILL MEET OLEBERG IN BOUT TONIGHT
New York is the venue for Pete Herman the former bantamweight champion to face Johnny Zolzberg in a 12 round bout tonight. The boxing commission suspended Johnny Keyes, Herman's manager, over an alleged assault on Samuel Goldstein following the Herman Spencer match.
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New York
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Johnny Zolzberg
Johnny Keyes
Boxing Commission
Herman-Spencer
Keyes
Samuel Goldstein
Herman
Indoor Tennis Champ Defeats Brother 6 2 6 1 6 3
Anderson of Brooklyn wins the national indoor tennis championship by defeating his brother Fred C. Anderson in straight sets 6-2 6-1 6-3. The match occurred in New York with AP reporting from the scene.
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Associated Press
New York
Anderson
Brooklyn
Fred C. Anderson
Athletics Show Improved Class in Spring Training
Philadelphia Athletics coach Connie Mack shapes a 28-man spring squad with five holdovers. Players Brazill McGann Dykes McCann Dugan show potential to anchor a stronger infield while outfield contenders include Tilly Walker Frank Walker and Welch Edens. Pitching depth features Percy Naylor Harris Rommel Hasty with Moore and others competing for rotation spots. Morale is high as most players signed and optimistic about climbing from last place.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Mack
Frank Brazill
Emmett McGann
Brazill
Percy
Naylor
Harris
Rommel
Hasty
Rigby
Moore
Kesse
Eckert
Rey
Sarret
Perkins
Styles
Bill Walker
Welch
Griffin
Galloway
Young Is Crippled But Rapp Returns to Giant Lineup
Rosy Young, the New York Giants star outfielder, is crippled with a bad knee after a Memphis injury. Goldie Rapp is back in the game and Dan Bancroft is nearly ready as the Giants open a series with Washington Here today.
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Tenn
Rosy Young
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Memphis
Goldie Rapp
Dan Bancroft
Gian
Washington
Shell Rock High Nine Slates Four Contests
Shell Rock high school prepares for the baseball season with preliminary workouts suggesting a strong lineup. Scheduled games include Greene at Shell Rock on April 1, Shell Rock at Greene on April 15, Shell Rock at Clarksville on April 22, and Clarksville at Shell Rock on April 29. The junior varsity and varsity basketball teams also played Friday night in the high school gym, the varsity winning 24 to 15.
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Clarksville
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