Baseball Scandal Echoes in 1919 Confession and Suspicions
A Chicago Tribune report recalls Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb headlines as Risbere claims twenty big leaguers implicated in a 1919 scandal. Landis promises hearing. West links betting to a Detroit Tigers game at Navia Field. The piece traces ongoing fallout and allegations shaking baseball’s leadership.
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Ada
Chicago
Charles
Rishery
Chicago Tribune
Minnesota
Landis
Risbere
Fred West
Park Attredant Ac Navia
Detret Tigers
West
Daten
Tiger
Weed
Cleveland
Stoke
Leonard
Wood
Petroit
Panaman
Aqueduct
1926 Baseball Review Highlights Big Seasons and Breakthroughs
A retrospective on the 1925 season notes major achievements across both leagues. Babe Ruth’s 356 total bases and 47 homers anchor a sweep of records, with Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Hornsby among noted leaders. Russell, Uhle, Grove, and Burns set marks in wins, ERA, doubles, and triples as star players and pitchers post standout outputs.
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Baby Ruth
Seco
Manush
Detroit
Harry Hellman
Leslie Rogers Hornsby
Bubbles” Grave
Cincinnati
Ty Cobb
Cap Anson
Tyalee
Desty Vance
Fred Williams Leads Sluggers in World League
Fred Williams tops the World League in total bases with 203, while Hottomley of St Louis drives in 120 runs to pace the RBI leaders. Lewis Wikeen and teammates are among the few other players reaching double figures in home runs and RBIs, per the day’s box events.
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Hottomley
St. Louis
Rune Im
Hue
Lewis Wikeen
Chiveee
Sth Joy
Lever Bet
Lewis
Bernard Pribere
Philadripais
Beng Whitted
Jake N. Dentivy
Paskedelphe
California Favored for 1928 or 1929 Amateur Golf Tourney
International News Service reports San Francisco or Los Angeles likely hosts the national amateur championship by 1929 at the latest with 1928 possible. Roger D. Lapham of the Northern California Golf Association cites California’s climate and growing golf interest, noting the coast is preferred over the Pacific Northwest.
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Feg Murray
California
U. S
Thomas RK. Gurran
International News Service
San Francisco
Dee
Sos Angeles
Roger D. Lapham
Northern California Golf Association
United States Golf Association
Lapham
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
del Monte
Sacramento
Los Angeles
St. Louis
National Loop Fielding Marks Shatter in 1926 Season
National League fielding records for 1926 show two league marks broken by players. James Cooney led shortstops with a .972 fielding percentage, while George Kelly topped first basemen at .9929. Cincinnati set key club records in putouts and total chances.
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James Cooney
Chicago
Charles Hollacher
George Kelly
New York
Hugh Critz
Cincinnati
Critz
Howard Freigau
Cooney
St. Louis
Clifton Heathcothe
Miguel Gonzales
James W. Taylor
Boston
Fred Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Hornsby
Thevenow
Bottomley
Maranville
Fewster
Louie
Emmer
Dressen
Bressler
Cicinnati
Pittsburgh
Ohb
Clebem
Ceseseess
Sodenestifa
SonTkee
Thirty-One Champions Lose Titles in Past Year
A collage of sports upsets shows Rogers Hornsby dropping from batting leader to outside top five while Heine Manush dethrones Harry Kelman in the American League. Boxing titles shift as Tunney defeats Dempsey and Latzo outpoints Walker. Tennis, golf, rowing, and swimming crowns also change hands including Cochet over Tilden and Ederle's Channel swim record.
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Rogers Hornsby
Harry Kelmann
Heine Manush
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington
New York Yankees
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
Delaney
Tunney
Harry Ireb
Tiger Flowers
Mickey Walker
Pete Latzo
Rocky Kansas
Sammy Mandell
Chicago
Kid Kaplan
William Tilden
Henri Cochet
Rene Lacoste
Helen Wills
Bobby Jones
George van Elm
Willie Farlane
Glenna Collett
Virginia Wilson
G. Henry Stetson
Jim Barnes
Pion
R. Harris
Jess Sweetser
Wilsie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Eric Hagenlacher
Fred S. Appleby
J. A. Clinton, Jr
Bob Cannefax
Willie Hoppe
Wayne Munn
Strangler Lewis
Joe Stecher
Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf Inter
Paavo Nurmi
Douglas Lowe
Dr. Pelzer
Germany
Paul Costello
Walter Hoover
Helen Wainwright
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Car Recovered After Stolen From Borger Home
A car stored in a Borger garage was identified as belonging to L. B. House of 505 Bellview Avenue. Stolen from his front yard last September, the vehicle was recovered after garage workers grew suspicious and detectives investigated for weeks. An Amarillo insurance company notified House of the recovery on Wednesday.
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Borger
L. B. House
Bellview Avenue
House
Borger Insurance Company
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Ted Lyons
White Sox
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Harry McCardy
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Peo Murray
Petar
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Fred Willians
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Keute
Grip
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Man Samp
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Lenham
National Loop
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