Major league baseball opens steamy race tomorrow
Baseball opens its 1921 season with sixteen managers facing a pennant chase across both leagues. The National League features the Giants, Pirates, Reds, and Robins among hopefuls. the American League includes Cleveland, New York, St. Louis, and Washington with renewed managers and strong pitching as the season looms. Babe Ruth looms as a fan favorite expected to chase home run records.
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Chicago Cubs Ready to Greet Cardinals in Pink Uniforms
The Chicago Cubs, 54 runs in four games on a training trip, return home for the season opener against St. Louis tomorrow with Alexander expected to start. The White Sox held a fond practice at Comiskey Park before leaving for Detroit to begin against the Tigers with Kerr in the pitching mix and Faber as the alternate.
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A Comic Strip in Type by J P McEvoy satire on jazz in a cafeteria
A satire on a jazz band in a cafeteria kitchen, imagining musical numbers for each eating station. The piece humorously critiques popular culture and food service theatrics while riffing on romantic ballads adapted to lunchroom life.
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Brennan Predicts Dempsey Carpentier Bout Ends In Four
Chicago heavyweight Bill Brennan says the Dempsey Carpentier fight will finish in four rounds with no decision. He recalls Dempsey defeating him in two prior meetings and argues Carpentier lacks rugged endurance to outlast the champion. Brennan asserts his own punch could have stopped Dempsey in their exchange.
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Boston Red Sox to Use Quarter Million Infield First Game
The Boston Americans open the season in Washington with an infield valued at 325000. Derrill Pratt is expected to join before the game. McInnis Vitt and Scott are reported healthy, with Sam Jones and Muddy Ruel chosen as the battery. The Braves plan a workout in Boston ahead of their opener with Brooklyn.
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Two five man teams battle with maples on Waterloo alleys
A five man team including Nauman, Gerry, Loring, Sorensen and Truak posted 2579 pins at Waterloo alleys, defeating Osterholt, Guron, Harper, Anderson and Beck who counted 2423. Truak led with 235 in a 591 three game total. Osterholt placed second in total pins as scores list shows with multiple players named.
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Boston Red Sox face tough season with depleted rosters
Boston struggles to form a competitive lineup as trades decimate the 1910 champions. Ev erett Scott remains the sole star with Hooper gone to the White Sox and Speaker, Lewis, and Hooper departed previously. New faces Shane Collins, Nemo Seibold, Muddy Ruel join veterans as infield looks solid but late arrivals may hurt early play.
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Big Ten Baseball Opens With Northwestern at Illinois
The Western Conference baseball season starts with Northwestern at Illinois as the Big Ten opens in mid-April. Illinois and Purdue began early, a game paused by cold. Indiana, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin join a spring schedule including Ohio State, Iowa, Valparaiso, and Chicago.
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Rockford Orioles Open Season with Schedule Above Board
The Rockford Orioles of northern Illinois announce their season start with a game against the Rockford Threes on April 17. Managerial line remains strong aside from Bobi Longquist who is trying out with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Planned road and home games include Joliet Standards Pekin Fans association and Sangamos Springfield.
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Ehmke or Leonard to Oppose Sox Tomorrow
Detroit April 12 Opening day decision looms as Dick Kerr of the White Sox may start against the Tigers unless Howard Ehmke is chosen by Dobb. If Kerr isn’t named Dutch Leonard may be asked to work from the mound to help secure Detroit’s inaugural victory.
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Back To His First Love Frank Baker Returns To Yankees
Frank Baker, once a feared homerun hitter and key third baseman, returns to the Yankees after illness and retirement. With Otillie and Janice in his life and Babe Rath in the lineup, Baker’s comeback boosts Yankee drawing power and infield strength, supported by renewed confidence and sharp eye.
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Giants Start Race With Team Looking Good Everywhere
New York April 12 The Giants show improved infield and solid outfield with George Kelly Dave Bancroft Goldie Rapp Burns Young and either Walker or Brown The pitching staff may total nine with Earl Smith and Frank Snider catching and Mike Gonzales plus Gas ton or Henline backing them up.
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Vernon Parks Chooses Tigers Over Other Major League Bids
University of Michigan pitcher Vernon Parks signs with the Detroit Tigers after envoys from ten clubs visited Ann Arbor. He cites Ty Cobb as a major influence and notes he would have liked to team with George Sisler or Branch Rickey, but follows his own judgment.
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Tutors Home Meet Slated for Friday
Cedar Falls April 12 The annual home track and field meet at Teachers College will be next Friday afternoon April 15, Coach Ivan Doseff announced. The squad has trained three weeks and hopes to compete at peak readiness with many promising trackmen still undecided. The best performers this week will earn first bids for team places and a few may be selected for state meets and Drake relays.
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College Athletes Might Earn Money Under New Plan
James O. Murems of Detroit, a University of Michigan regent, proposes letting college athletes earn summer income by pursuing multiple sports. Western Conference officials condemned the plan and vow to fight it. Murfin would classify athletes into amateur, professional, and college categories.
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Northeastern Iowa Baseball League Formed
Baseball fans from Guttenberg Monona Lansing Postville Castalia Marquette and McGregor formed the Northeastern Iowa baseball league at a community rooms meeting. Attorney J A Meter of Monona presided at the conference.
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Stagg Named Referee for Drake Relays Carnival
Des Moines Iowa April 12 Alonzo A Stagg athletic director of Chicago university will be official referee at the Drake relays April 23. Two more colleges Buena Vista Storm Lake and Beloit Resoft entered the carnival bringing the field to 14 colleges 10 universities and 11 high schools.
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American Association Tightens Onfield Conduct Rules
Chicago April 12 The American association bans profanity from the ball field with immediate game ejection. Umpires are instructed to enforce the rule as the season opens, and pitchers will be forbidden from using foreign substances such as emery and spitballs in deliveries.
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Stock Bonus Lures Rowland to Succeed as Columbus Leader
Clarence Rowland former Chicago White Sox pilot will manage the Columbus association team this year. The club owned by Thomas E B Wilson of Chicago promised him stock shares if he finishes high in the standings. Rowland believes he has a good chance as Wilson tightened funds and bought promising material.
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America’s Tennis Expedition Sets Sail for Europe
The first detachment sails May on La France for Paris with Mrs Molla Mallory and Edith Sigourney of Barton. The second group sails May 12 on Mauretania including William Tilden and Vincent Richards. French championships begin May 25 in Paris and Wimbledon starts June 24. Tilden and Richards return July 6 aboard the Olympia.
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Boxing Flashes From Cities Harry Brek Stops Soldier Jones
In Toronto Harry RBrek knocked out Soldier Jones in the fourth round. In Pittsburgh Johnny Ray and Johnny Dundee battled to a ten round draw. In Philadelphia Joe Burman defeated Dick Loadman in eight rounds.
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Hawkeye Baseball Set for Five Practice Games This Week
Iowa's Hawkeyes, under Coach James N. Ashmore, schedule five practice games against Three-I foes Moline and Cedar Rapids this week as they prep for the Big Ten opener. Rock Island wins and pitching struggles mark early action while Becker and Dyte emerge as promising sophomores.
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Carpentier to Train in Summit New Jersey for Dempsey Fight
Georges Carpentier will train in Summit New Jersey for his heavyweight title bout with Jack Dempsey, starting mid May after returning to France last fall he arranged to do preliminary work on a friend’s farm, trainer Gus Wilson said.
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Minnesota Enters One Mile Relay Team for Penn Carnival
The University of Minnesota returns to the relay carnival, entering a one mile relay team that was runner up to Pennsylvania last year. Three members from the prior squad, including Johnson, remain at Minnesota. Other entries include Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, and Cornell with Minnesota also fielding sprint medley and two mile relay teams.
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Penn State Features Two Spectacled Catchers
In State College April 12 Penn State lists two bespectacled catchers among its players Bob Livingstone from Landsdowne and Runnette from Pew body high both wore glasses under their masks while serving as substitutes and backstops in high school as well.
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Shooters Form Southern Town Trap Shooting League
In Chariton April 12 a group from this region organized the Southern Town Trap Shooting League. Officers named include James F Powell Ottumwa president and W N S Garden Grove first vice president along with J H B Kitselman Garden Grove second vice president and J C Bennett Chariton secretary treasurer. Member cities listed are Ottumwa Osceola Chariton Mount Ayr Garden Grove Humeston and others.
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Braves Field to Host Summer Boxing Shows in Boston
Boston report says Braves Field in Boston will host high class boxing this summer after promoter Johnny Mooney leased the field. Opening show scheduled for Monday night May 2 with regular biweekly events thereafter.
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Boy How The Money Rolls In
Welker Cochran, youthful billiard star, gains wealth abroad during a visit by Edouard Horemans of Belgium. Cochran arranged three matches with the European star and more games are being lined up, a Midwest road trip abandoned for the Horemans series.
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Wilde and Riggins Set for Bantam Crown Fight in London
Boxing notes announce a 20 round bantamweight title bout in London this May between Wilde and Riggins. Other reports mention Gibbons vs Williams in an upcoming match, and Tom Gibbons of St Paul battling Larry Williams in Bridgeport in a 15 round heavyweight bout, with a recent Gibbons knockout of Pauli Sampson.
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The Bow in Your Hat
In ancient days hats for huntsmen used a buffer and narrow ribbon tied in a bow to keep the hat on. Today the bow remains, but quality backs Gordon Hats as the main reason they stay on heads.
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