Baseball Trades Set Stage For Busy Winter Of 1928
Fans await concrete moves after the Kiki Cuyler swap and rumors of Ty Cobb pursuit. Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia clubs appoint new managers while teams like Washington, New York, St Louis, and Boston reshuffle rosters.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Kiki Cuyler
Fee
Cubs
Sparky Adams
Floyd Scott
Cuyler
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Ty Cobb
John McGraw
Cobb
Cleveland Indians
Eddie Collins
Bucky Harris
Chicago White Sox
Ray Schalk
Sox
William McKechnie
Bob O’farrell
Cardinals
Burt Shotton
Stuffy McInnis
Phillies
Jack Slattery
Davy Bancroft
Braves
White Sox
Chalmer Cissell
Portland
Athletics
Ossie Orwall
Milwaukee
Chick Galloway
Bates
Ernest Orsatti
Houston
Minneapolis
Walter Johnson
Senators
Newark
al Schach
Washington
Yankees
Bob Shawkey
Dutch Reuther
Boxing Card Dazzles as Ruth Walker Feature Amarillo Show
Fans packed the Amarillo Athletic Club for a two main event card. Wildcat Monte outpointed Mickey McLarnin in a close pro boxing bout while Babe Ruth and Mickey Walker staged a brutal sacking display. Local lad Battling Elliott defeated Joe Gans and Amarillo’s Jack Dempsey bested Leo Stanley in the kid fights.
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Amarillo Athletic Club
Wildcat Monte
Amarillo
Mickey McLarnin
Kid Granite
Babe Ruth
Mickey Walker
Monte
McLarnin
McLernin
Walker
Elliott
Joe Gans
Leo Stanley
Jack Dempsey
Kerr Announces Washington Jefferson Team Plans
United Press reports Coach Andy Kerr of Washington and Jefferson plans to play with all eastern teams. Herb is noted in the announcement, detailing upcoming scheduling and team strategy for the season opener and conference play.
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The
United Press
Washington, Pa
Andy Kerr
Washington and Jefferson
Herb
Joesting to join all eastern team for benefit game
Minnesota fullback Joesting will play for the all eastern squad in the December 26 benefit game against the all western team in San Francisco. Kerr expects to complete his travel squad this week with nineteen of twenty positions filled. Dick Hanley, Northwestern coach, journeyed to Minneapolis to recruit Joesting for the eastern squad.
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Joesting
Minnesota
San Francisco
Kerr
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Baseball deal signals minor league labor shift in 1928
United Press reports in Dallas that minor league chiefs resume talks on 1928 schedules. Oklahoma City owner Jack Holland sells infielder W. D. Cussen to Knoxville Sally League, price not disclosed. Johnny Kean from Houston joins Chattanooga, Tom Connolly from Beaumont signs with Chattanooga. Mike Sexton blasts major league scouting and wage inflation, urges harmony talks between majors and minors. Denver’s Joe Berger named Augusta manager as cross league tensions linger.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
American Association
Jack Holland
Oklahoma City
W. D. Cussen
Knoxville
Houston
Johnny Kean
Joe Mathis
Chattanooga
Mike H. Saxton
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Association
Sexton
Amarillo seeks answer on protest over Abilene eligibility
Amarillo high school Superintendent McIntosh pressed officials for a decision after Abilene stated Andrus did not play in a game. McIntosh argued ineligible players harmed high school athletics and urged Abilene be ruled out if rules were violated. Coach Butler suggested the outcome might not affect reentry.
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Amarillo
Andrus
Abilene Eagles
Roy B. H. Henderson
Austin
McIntosh
Amarillo High School
Abilene
Eagles
Waco
Sandies
Mayhew
Butler
German Runner Arrives in New York to Assess U S Race
Dr. Otto Peltzer, renowned German middle distance runner who beat Paavo Nurmi and Edvin Wide and holds three world records, has arrived in New York to study American sport conditions and may compete in one or two races if allowed by the German Athletic Federation.
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United Press
New York
Wee
Otto Peltzer
America
Peltzer
Paavo Nurmi
Edvin Wide
Club lists hidden by private deals and drafts
fragmented OCR text describes many thoughtless or deign ing minor club members, some purchased or drafted with major league money, and some covered up by private contracts of understanding.
Invasion of Out of State Hunters Deluges Penn Grounds
Officials report more than 5,000 hunters from New York New Jersey West Virginia Delaware Maryland Ohio and other states already in Pennsylvania for the hunting season. Bear deer and elk are targets with bear kills expected near 1 000 and deer near 15000 this year. Bucks with two or more prongs required for legal hunting.
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United Press
Harrisburg
State Game Commission
New York
New Jersey
West Virginia
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Mississippi River
Maine
Alince Pennsylvanian
Game Commission
Pennsylvania
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Amarillo Tire House
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Heins
Eday
Prestone
Eveready Prestone
Amarillo Hardware Co
Polk
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Milton Reece
Texas
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