Hal Chase Leaves Giants for Movies as Baseball Future Looks Bleak
New York March 4 Hal Chase veteran first baseman for the New York Giants boards a train bound for Los Angeles to pursue a film career. Secretary Joe O'Brien confirms a contract offer and Chase may not return to baseball with John J. McGraw needing a new first baseman or to rely on George Kelly. Chase, once a top fielder and hitter, faced past wagering charges and has long been a noted but temperamental figure in the sport.
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Hal Chase
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Texas
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Joe O'Brien
John J. McGraw
George Kelly
Calfon
Cincinnati Reds
John Heydler
National League
Christy Matewson
Cincinnati
Iowa Quoit Championship Set by State Fair Series
Iowa will crown a quoit champion at the state fair with county teams entering a spring series. Each team has four players with two alternates. entries due by Aug 1 for $800 in prizes plus a silver cup. Top two county teams meet in a best of five series to 21 points with cash awards totaling 100, 50, 35, 30 and 20 dollars.
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St Louis Nationals experiment in Texas training camp
Brownsville Texas hosts a major league spring training venture as St Louis Nationals under Branch Rickey and Connie Mack prepare for 14 or 12 exhibition games in the Rio Grande valley. Cardinals Athletics schedule includes games at Brownsville Mercedes Pharr San Benito Donna and other Texas towns in March and May.
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Bowling Tournament Call Reaches Waterloo Bowling Boys
Irwin Cleartack notes Waterloo's second city bowling tournament set for March 14 at Water ton alleys. Veterans boast recent records and invite entries from teams pairs and individuals with March 12 deadline to TH A McParlane secretary.
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Whistle in Teachers College Tourney Opens in State
Northeast Iowa high schools begin the annual state tourney at the State Teachers College gym. Drawings start at 8:30 and play by 9, with Waterloo West, Nashua, Ames, New Hampton, Cedar Falls among favorites. Waterloo West lists Cohn Allen Nuts Hazelman McAlvin Hitchins Banton Miller Lichty Alexander with coach J H Couch.
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Dempsey to Enter Ring With Keller Tomorrow Night
Dempsey returns to the ring in Los Angeles for four exhibition rounds with Terry Keller of New York. The exhibition follows his July 4 Toledo championship win and comes after Keller claimed a past draw with Dempsey. Dempsey has trained with Till Tate in recent weeks.
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Terry Keller
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Stecher Defeats Olin in Straight Falls in Wichita
Wichita reports Joe Stecher defeated John Olin in straight falls. Detroit notes Jack Sharkey and Roy Moore fought 19 rounds to a decision.
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Kan
Joe Stecher
John Olin
Detroit
Mich
Jack Sharkey
Roy Moore
Gicotte Dismisses Jinx Beliefs In Opening Innings
Chicago report notes Eddie Cicotte, amid superstition talk on the Chicago bench, declares he has no fear of jinxes or hobbies. He explains his losses often come when the opposition scores in the opening inning, calling it a factual pattern rather than superstition.
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Racing Circuit for North Iowa Formed
Fort Dodge Iowa March 4 At a meeting of county fair and racing circuit managers of the state here last week the Northern Town circuit was organized. Four classes of trotting races and four pacing events were arranged with dates set for the coming season including August in Marshalltown and September 24 Toledo September 27 Supervisor
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Jack Reynolds Wins Welterweight Title Bid in Indiana
Gary Indiana March 4 The American Legion promotes its first Indiana athletic show in Gary with Memorial post staging a welterweight championship match Tony Bokinh Indiana middleweight champion faces Jack Reynolds Ced ar Rapids Iowa in a notable bout
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Wilde Outboxes Patsy Wallace in six round bout
Jimmy Wilde, British flyweight champion, defeated Patsy Wallace of Philadelphia by points over six fast rounds. Wallace rallied in the sixth, bleeding, but Wilde answered with a flurry of rights and lefts to secure a narrow verdict amid a spirited crowd.
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Kentucky Turkey Club Adds Over One Hundred Seventy Thousand In Stakes
Cincinnati March 4 More than $172 000 will be added to purses in stakes announced by the Kentucky Turkey Club for spring meetings at Latonia Louisville and Lexington Eleven Latonia stakes total 80 000 with top prizes the Latonia derby 15 000 the Independence handicap 9 000 and the Daniel Boone handicap 10 000 for 3 year olds and up Six Lexington handicaps total 20 000 Camden handicap 5 000 others 3 000 Eight Churchill Downs stakes total 72 500 with the Kentucky Derby increased to 30 000 the Kentucky handicap 10 000 the Clark handicap 7 000 and others 5 000 each
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Kentucky Turkey Club
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Prospect alums and youth program headline in spring baseball
Prospect training grounds face decline as donations may end. Earl Marriott joins the Chicago Cubs and Harry Strong signs with the St Louis Browns heading to spring camp. In St Louis a "knot hole gang" keeps free admissions for boys 16 and under, with 35 000 last season and expected to rise.
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Fast basketball shooting tipped to open UOC tournament
Chicago March 4 Teams invited to the second annual interscholastic basketball event at the University of Chicago on March 18 19 and 20 will be selected soon. Strong squads from Louisiana Arkansas Pennsylvania Ohio Missouri and 11 other states have submitted records seeking invitations. Preliminary rounds for Chicago district teams are set for March 12 to determine the section’s best hopes for the national title.
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Arkansas
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Missouri
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Stlvers High
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Right to Enter National Competition Highlighted
The article notes the right to enter the national competition. Individual trophies and team prizes will be awarded to the first and second place teams in both the high school and academy sections.
Waterloo Gas Engine Falls To Reinbeck 29 24 In Tough Hall
Waterloo Gas Engine loses to Reinbeck 29 to 24 amid a low ceiling and poor floor conditions. Both teams played fair, with Waterloo seeking a return game here if the floor is ready and locals pursuing other spring sports plans at the Y and Cedar Falls schedule.
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