Breen to Operate Lincoln Franchise in Western League
Dick Breen business manager of the St Joseph Western League club will run the Lincoln Nebraska franchise this season. The transfer from L F Arnold was announced by Dale Gear president who noted a silent partner from St Joseph will accompany Breen. Breen has a long history in baseball starting as a catcher and working in the sport for many years.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Dick Breen
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dale Gear
Breen
L. F. Arnold
Gear
Delaney Must Weigh 175 for Maloney Fight
Jimmy Maloney and Jack Delaney prepare for the Madison Square Garden ten round clash night after regulation was set by the New York boxing commission. Delaney must weigh 175 pounds on fight day or the bout is off, with Daniel Skill ing reporting Delaney’s status. Maloney’s 25 pound weight edge and recent work at Long Branch frame the expected struggle as supporters bet heavily on the Boston slugger. Delaney’s speed and right hand power are cited as counterweights to the weight difference and Delaney’s improved health notes bolster his camp.
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New York
Jimmy Maloney
Jack Delaney
Tex Rickard
Madison Square
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Daniel H. Skilling
Bridgeport
Conn
Maloney
Boston Battler
Long Branch
N. J
Famous stars predict close race in majors
Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins foresee a tight 1927 season with Boston Red Sox clearly out of contention. They favor Philadelphia and Washington, see New York and Cleveland nearly even, and place Detroit St Louis and Chicago in a third tier. Boston remains the best bet for cellar supremacy.
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Eddie Collins
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Joe Kelly 18 Expected Here For Texan Talk
Amarillo Texans manager Joe Kelly 18 is due here early this week for talks with club officials on spring training. He has wintered in San Francisco and travels from Pittsburgh Kansas, his hometown visit before El Paso on March 10 to greet the battery staff. A new $75,000 home ballpark for the Texans began preliminary work this morning, billed as a top Class A facility.
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Joe Kelly
Amarillo Texans
Golfer Begins Task of Drive to California
Mobile Alabama February 14 The steady chop of Dec Grahams driver and the calls of volunteer caddy Happy Kirby accompanied him as he started the cross country drive to Los Angeles The Alabama sportsman has zigzagged a twenty mile mud covered course and pressed on until dark with no stroke count reported for the day as he advances toward his goal.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Dec Graham
Happy Kirby
California
Graham
Alabama
Los Angeles
Sale Of Tailender Rejuvenates League
Thomas Hickey, president of the American Association, says the purchase of the Columbia club by the Cincinnati Reds has revived the circuit. Ivy Wingo to manage the Senators with two other new managers opening the season April 14 under Detch Zwelling and Bruno Betzel. Carpentier criticizes modern boxers for neglecting looks after fights and cites his own postfight routine.
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Thomas Hickey
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Columbia
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Ivy Wingo
Senators
Detch Zwelling
Kansas City
Bruno Betzel
Indianapolis
Zwilling
Betzel
Donie
Louisville
Southern Teams Play Spring Football Scrimmages
Football in spring features Georgia Bulldogs versus Oglethorpe University with Georgia Tech weighing Clemson College matchups. Alabama, Georgia and Georgia Tech plan eight weeks of training as star players develop ahead of autumn games. An international YMCA meet in Copenhagen draws 600 athletes from 57 nations with track field swimming and American basketball and volleyball on the program.
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G. C. Woodruff
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Oglethorpe University
Georgia Tech
Clemson College
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Copenhagen
Denmark
Turkey
Greece
Connie Mack and McGraw Stand Firm Amid Managerial Shuffle
Major league baseball sees heavy turnover with eight of 15 managers from 1926 gone this winter. Connie Mack and John McGraw mark long tenures while Miller Huggins and Wilbert Robinson near the Old Guard. McGraw begins his Silver Jubilee with plans for an 11th pennant as Mack heads into 27th season seeking a return to glory after 1914.
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South
Connie Mack
John McGraw
Miller Huggins
Wilbert Robinson
Old Guard
Hug
Yankees
Robbie
Brooklyn
McGraw
Giants
Philadelphia
Roger Bresnahan
Hughey Jennings
Phillies
Mack
Athletics
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Bill” McKechnie
Pirate
Art Fletcher
Bucky Harris
Senators
Dave Bancroft
Braves
Jack Hendricks
Reds
Gymnastic Teams From Europe Tour U S In 1923
International gymnastic demonstrations include teams from Germany Denmark and Sweden led by Neils Bukhs Daniel gymnasts who previously toured the United States in 1923. At Nebraska women athletes undergo rigorous training alongside men in major sports. Co eds in a six week winter basketball tourney must sleep eight hours, eat three meals and walk daily. George Constantinescu of London claims the Torque converter removes clutch and gears from cars.
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Denmark
Sweden
Neils Bukhs
Daniel Gymnasts
United States
University of Nebraska
George Constantinescu
London
College basketball results across multiple sites recap
Purdue over Ohio State 33 29 in Columbus. St Marys 26 Austin College 23 in San Antonio. Amherst 22 Williams 18 in Amherst. Oklahoma Aggies 84 beat Washington University 37 in Columbia. Kansas 41 over Grinnell 19 in Grinnell. Minnesota 29 over Northwestern 24 in Minneapolis. Pittsburgh 85 Michigan 23 and Spearman 145 Perryton 8 in Pittsburgh. Floydada 17 Lockney 0. Royal Mint 1925 output falls 36 million from 1924 to 188,775,657. Dublin radio station fully government owned and controlled.
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Purdue
Ohio State
San Antonio
St. Marys College
Austin College
Amherst
Massachusetts
Williams
Columbia
Washington University
Oklahoma Aggies
Grinnell
Kansas
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Michigan
Spearman
Perryton
Floydada
Lockney
British Royal Mint
Dublin
Hoppe Scheaf er Bout Prep In New York
Willie Hoppe rests before a 3 000 point 18 1 match with Jake Schaefer in New York opening tomorrow. The event replaces the disputed 18 1 title with a 1 000 dollar side bet across ten blocks of 800 points each. Hoppe defeated Welker Cochran 18 2 to 13 15 in Boston the previous week.
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Associated Press
New York
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
Boston
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
Hoppe
Cochran
German Champion Sets Breaststroke Record at Berlin Carnival
Erich Rademacher, the German champion, swam 200 meters in 2 minutes 47.4 seconds in a 20 meter indoor pool at the Berlin Swimming Club carnival, claiming a new world breaststroke record.
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Berlin
Erich Rademacher
Rademacher
Carlson Signs Two Year Contract With Philadelphia
Harold Carlson the Philadelphia Nationals pitcher signs a two year deal after turning down an earlier tender. The contract increases his salary over last year and again next year.
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Carlson
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Rockford, Ill
Harold Carlson
Philadelphia Nationals
Syracuse Star Athlete Star Scholar Charlie Cook
Syracuse quarterback Charlie Cook stands out as a top student athlete. He wears a Phi Beta Kappa key on his watch chain and has multiple academic honors listed in the college annual. Cook also excels in basketball besides football.
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Syracuse
Charlie Cook
Orange Eleven
Cook
Veteran Star Turns Minor League Pilot
Wilbur Cooper a veteran left handed pitcher with 18 major league seasons has been named manager of the Oakland club in the Pacific Coast League. At nearly 40 he plans to pitch for about five more seasons and continues his career after stints with the Pirates Cubs and Tigers.
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Wilbur Cooper
Oakland
Cooper
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Tigers
Texas Pioneer Praises Tanlac Restoring Health
Mr Wells of Texas recalls entering the state in 1876 and describes a long decline from stomach and liver disorders. After skeptical use, ten bottles of Tanlac restored appetite, digestion, sleep, and nerves, yielding excellent health with no other remedy. Over 52 million bottles sold.
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Mr. Wells
Texas
Tanlac
Tantac
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