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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
9
The United Press survey highlights standout rookies in Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago, with Indians touting five newcomers for regular roles. Dale Alexander and Bill Scarritt earn early infield and outfield mentions while pitching prospects like Breckenridge and Narlesky draw attention in camp demonstrations.
Fort Myers Florida Marel i Connla Mack native and despite nearly half century baseball will attempt to win any American league pennant for Philadelphia with practically the same players who failed by narrow margin last year. Manager Mack will rearrange his men with some new faces in the regular lineup. New pitcher Breckinridge late of Dartmouth appears. Jimmy Foxx assigned to first base, revising infield plans. May Bishop would have been renominated at second base but showed disinclination to Jimmy Dykes. Jos Boley at short and Sammy Hale at third. If Bishop plays second Dykes may get a chance at regular job by forcing Hale from third. Joe Hassler and Eddie Collins stand by infield emergencies. Outfield remains Simmons Haas and Bing Miller. Homer Summa, former Cleveland outfielder, will be a reserve with Ossie Orw ell. Mickey Cochran expected to handle catching, Perkins available as first aid. Pitching mainly Bretkenridge Stewart Bolen Garrell Yerkes and Bill Shores with aid from Grove Walberg Howard Ehmke Quinn Rommell Earnshaw.
AP report covers multiple spring training notes. Vance’s salary demand met by Hronkins Robins directors while Babe Ruth’s power features in Yankees windup. Giants’ Ross homers in San Antonio, Indians eye New Orleans camp, Phillies suffer Dykes injury, Root recalled for season test, and Johnson’s Washington team thwarts Southworth’s Cardinale in Avon Park.
New York report notes expected arena crowd near 70 thousand as Al Singer and Bud Taylor renew their Garden bout amid controversy over the previous foul. Singer favored at 2 to 1, with both fighters pledging to prove the call wrong and settle the replay.
The National Boxing Association will honor the winner of the Jackie Fields vs. Young Thompson bout at the Chicago Coliseum on March 25 as the world welterweight champion. Joe Dundee, the current titleholder from Baltimore, has until March 21 to defend but has no scheduled match. A cluttered training update from Phoenix notes Detroit Tiger hopefuls in a long drill with varied drills and conditioning.
The Babe Ruth discusses his contract and aims to surpass his 60 homerun mark. He plans to exert maximum effort to achieve this feat this season. Yankee management faces pressure amid rumors of a lucrative, multiyear deal as he pursues a historic power surge.
Buffalo Bahlen Wrecking Company bowls 2926 to lead the five man event of the American Bowling Congress tournament in Chicago. Arcadian Lunch Cleveland takes third with 2857. Jeff Davis Chicago posts 221 237 265 for 723 in the individual event and ties P Green of Chicago for lead in all events.
The American School for Classical Studies in Athens is building a new residence hall beside the Gennadius Library. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the facility will house Archaeological School students and visiting American professors conducting study and research in Greece. Bahinshh sought by fishermen off the Tiortifa roayat averages seven feet in length and weighs 80 pounds.
Aplington and Reinbeck, top Iowa small towns, meet in the state high school basketball finals after strong seasons. Reinbeck with 23 games, averaging 27 points per game, and Aplington at 26.5, leaned on tight defense, each advancing through county sectional and district play to reach the finals.
Shuffled plans surround Bil Hallahan as he takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander, known for his curve and speed, seeks a decisive performance this season amid noted pressure and expectations from club officials and fans.
Urbana Illinois March 15 a fast one mile relay squad from the University of Town will defend the past record at the Liktnols relay carnival Saturday night. The lineup includes Stavenson Stamats and Ferguson Thomas with Pape in reserve for a possible 200 yard dash. Bresnahan plans rest for key stars Canby Allison Saling and Fornauld.
Ralph H. Denny passed a military fitness test and was promoted to second lieutenant in Company B of the local national guard infantry unit. Formerly a first lieutenant who resigned after leaving the city, he returned to Co B, joined the tanks, and quickly earned the rank of sergeant. Denny previously served as A sergeant in the Forty-second Infantry during World War I and took part in several major engagements in France.
Holdovers from the University of Iowa baseball squad boost prospects for a 34 game schedule next week. The senior quintet from the 1927 team, including Glassgow Shenan-Goha and Twogood, form half the lettermen with sophomores and sophomore-vs- varsity players pushing for infield and pitching roles. Coach Otto Vogel can field the same infield and two battery sets if desired, with competition among sophomores for first base and second base and a crowd of right handed pitchers vying for rotation.
Charles City says Oltman Heddens dies in Mason City. John Heddens informed of his cousin's death yesterday afternoon. Funeral services held this afternoon. Deceased's wife died weeks ago at a Minneapolis daughter's home. Fort Dodge report notes post mortem suggesting possible unnatural death for Bavert Larson, former Webster County resident, who died in Milwaukee.
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