Many New Managers Named For Battles of Year Five Game Playoff To Be Staged
The Western League voted a split 168 game season starting April 12 with two northern and two southern teams at home on opening days a five game playoff to decide the pennant and a complete league reorganization. New managers include Howard Gregory at Oklahoma City Jack Knight at Denver Dick Breen at Lincoln Sled Allen at Amarillo and Otis Cran dall at Wichita with further appointments expected at Omaha Tulsa and Des Moines.
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Dallas
Tex
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Dale Gear
Topeka
Howard Gregory
Fred Luderus
Jack Knight
Joe Berger
Denver
Dick Breen
Lincoln
John Lavans
Sled Allen
Joe Kelly
Amarillo
Otis
Doc” Crandall
Wichita
Omaha
Des Moines
Black Gold training for comeback and other sports notes
Black Gold, Kentucky derby winner of 1924, is in training in New Orleans for a potential comeback after a three year layoff. Gar Wood plans a 90 mph speed boat for Miami Beach races March 16 and 17. University of Town beats Knox 80 to 21 in Iowa City opening game. Kansas State Agricultural College coaches resignations and administrative moves noted. Sam Crawford chosen as USC baseball coach, with Al Masters as secretary. Kansas denies Hargis as KU football coach. Cleveland Indians set 1928 training camp in New Orleans with Billy Evans confirming. Training begins late February.
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United Press
New Orleans
Black Gold
Miami Beach
Fla
Gar Wood
Detroit
Dallas. Tex
Cleveland Indians
Billy Evans
Florida
Buff infielder named pilot for Chattanooga club 1928
Joe Mathies, two years with Houston in the Texas League, is signed to manage Chattanooga in the Southern League for 1928. He replaces Jimmy Johnson, who led the team last season.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Joe Mathies
Houston
Chattanooga
Mathies
Jimmy Johnson
Catchers and Outfielders in High Demand at Baseball Meeting
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues opens with managers seeking ready-made players for 1930. Demand centers on catchers and hard hitting outfielders as 27 leagues gather, with Judge Landis addressing outlook. Oklahoma City and Tulsa secession from the Western League denied, and American Association constitution redrafted restricting franchise sales pending league approval.
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Richard D. Wilson
United Press
Pallas
Tex
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
K. M. Landis
Hhery Smith
Columbus
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Texas
National Board of Arbitration
American Association
Fight Results By United Press
Red Uhlan KO’d Lew Chester in the third round in Chicago. Young Dencio lost to Ernie Peters in eight rounds. Red Chapman outpointed Danny Kramer in Boston. Johnny Sheppard defeated Jackie Donahue in the Boston semi final. Johnnie Glennick beat Willie Woods in Nashua. Emmett Rocco scored a technical knockout over George Gemas in Pittsburgh.
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United Press
Chicago
Red" Uhlan
California
Lew Chester
Philadelphia
Young Dencio
Washington
Ernie Peters
Boston
Red” Chapman
Chelsea
Danny Kramer
Johnny Sheppard
Woburn
Jackie Donahue
New York
Johnnie Glennick
Nashua
New Hampshire
Willie Woods
Scotland
Pittsburgh
Emmett Rocco
George Gemas
Tunney Rivalry Rumors Stir Boxing and Other Sports
The column links boxing chatter with broader sports notes. Capablanca comments on chess’s artistic decline while Tunney fans and rivals circulate earnings chatter. Van Sweringens back Cleveland Indians. McGraw cites heat in Florida training. deer season opens in Pennsylvania. a machine gun gift to Col. Hugh Scott is noted. Eleanor Ambrose’s high value insurance attracts attention.
GRID PROS NOT IN CLASS WTA COLLEGE TEAMS
A senior official with extensive pro and college coaching experience argues college football surpasses the pro game in overall development and team play. He cites Giants, Cleveland, and Chicago as elite pro clubs, notes training, coaching quality, and incentives as key gaps, and says passing is the only area where pros excel.
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George Kirkley
United Press
Associated Press
New York
Grange
Friedman
Nevers
New York Giants
Cleveland
Chicago Bears
Chicago Athletic association to train in Bahamas golf pilgrimage
Forty members of the Chicago Athletic Association will arrive January 24 for several days of training golf on Treasure Island in the Bahamas. The trip aims to prepare for a tournament on Treasure Island by John McCutcheon, Chicago cartoonist, marking their first annual golf pilgrimage as clubs copy major league teams winter conditioning.
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International News Service
Miami Beach
Fla
Chicago Athletic Association
Treasure Island
John McCutcheon
Chicago
Bahamas
Bates College Debating Team Eyes Around-the-World Trip
Bates College president Clifton D Gray received a request from H B Newell a former Maine man with ties in Japan and Korea to visit Korea as part of an Around-the-World trip for the Bates debating team The proposed trip is estimated at 7000 dollars and being funded by popular subscription under Guy P Gannet of the Portland Evening Express and Portland Sunday Telegram with a cooperating committee.
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International News Service
Lewiston
Korea
Bates College
Clifton D. Gray
Maine
H. B. Newell
Japan
American Association Commissioners of Foreign Missions
South Higashi
Shiken-cho
Seoul
Guy P. Gannet
Portland Evening Express
Portland Sunday Telegram
Brave catcher may be manager of San Antonio
Dallas Dec 6 The San Antonio Bears, managerless since releasing Honus Mitre mid last season, may hire Frank Gibson, Boston Braves catcher, as the new manager, a report from here says. Harry Ables, president of the San Antonio club, declined immediate comment.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Dallas
San Antonio Bears
Honus Mitre
Frank Gibson
Boston Braves
Harry Ables
San
Promoters Plan January Heavyweight Tournament at MSG
Leo P. Flynn and Jimmy Johnston will attempt to show Tex Rickard how to promote a heavyweight tournament in January. They will pay $20,000 for Madison Square Garden on January 20 or 27 and avoid using Tunney Dempsey Heeney Sharkey Uzcudun Risko. A tentative card includes Knute Rockne vs Renault and Phil Scott vs Dorval.
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United Press
New York
Leo P. Flynn
Jack Dempsey
Jimmy Johnston
Mike McTigue
Phil Scott
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Jack Sharkey
Paolino Uzcudun
Johnny Risko
Gibson Seeks Release From Braves for San Antonio Club
Antonio club has not signed Gibson awaiting his release from the Braves. Gibson said it could be two or three days before he learns if he will be released. He added he likes the Texas league and would be pleased to manage the San Antonio club.
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