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Dates: during 1930-1939
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American League. Most discussed team of the year was the Boston Red Sox. Owner Tom Yawkey spent $750,000 improving Fenway Park without waiting to see how his new and costly outfit would function. Most notable addition to the Red Sox this year is Pitcher Robert Moses (''Lefty'') Grove, whose arm last week was still too sore for use. At Sarasota, Manager Bucky Harris' only training rule was "No Swimming...
...team to beat. Detroit's new Manager & Catcher Mickey Cochrane, bought for $100,000 from Philadelphia, was not so sure. He and his men lost two games in a row to the Athletics, generally dismantled last autumn because they failed to make money. For the Chicago White Sox, leaving Pasadena, Calif, last week, the major question was still whether George Earnshaw would be as effective as he used to be for Philadelphia. Apparent tail-ender in the American League, this year as last, are the St. Louis Browns. The Cleveland Indians, under Manager Walter Johnson, last week...
...others arc Vance (Reds), Grimes (Cardinals), Luque (Giants), Rice (Indians), Jones (White Sox), Ruth (Yankees), Gonzales (Cardinals), Haines (Cardinals...
...Calf, 62, son of the last Blackfoot chieftain; after a brief illness; in Glacier Park, Mont, (see p. 10). ¶Died. Fielder Allison Jones, 62, baseball player and manager; in his sleep; in Portland, Ore. In 1906, Fielder (his real name) Jones managed Chicago's "hitless wonders" White Sox team (batting average: .229), won a World Series from the Chicago Cubs whose infield included Tinker and Evers and Chance. Famed as an umpire baiter, he taught players such as Nick Altrock. Ed Walsh, Yip Owens, to steal bases, sacrifice. ¶Died. Horace Atlee Mann. 65, lawyer, politician; of heart...
...Yawkey, foster son of the late Detroit Lumberman William Hoover Yawkey, celebrated his 30th birthday last February by buying the Boston Red Sox for $1,000,000. The club has been in or very near last place in the American League since 1924. Knowing Boston for an enthusiastic baseball town, Sportsman Yawkey set out to rebuild the team. Including last week's deals he spent $405,000 for new players. Also he replaced Marty McManus with Bucky Harris as manager. Result: dopesters conceded Boston a good chance to finish high next year. Philadelphia's Catcher Cochrane went...