Yankees Shuffle Pitching Staff Ahead of 1928 Season
New York. Miller Huggins reshapes the pitching corps as the 1928 season nears. Major moves include releasing Bob Shawkey and Dutch Ruether, sending Joe Giard and Ray Morehart to St Paul, and adding Stanley Coveleskie. The core lineup remains led by Pennock, Pipgras, Hoyt, Beall, and Thomas with key infielders Gehrig Lazzeri Koenig and Dugan and the outfield anchored by Ruth Meusel and Combs.
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Santa Fe Leaps to Top in Cage League Standings
Santa Fe general offices team surged to first in the Amarillo Cagers league after Nobles Brothers forfeited, improving to four wins with no losses. City Drug edged Santa Fe 20 to 18 in a practice game, and Southwestern Bell topped Post Office 19 to 18 to close the first phase. The second quarter begins Thursday at the high school gym with games every Monday and Thursday night.
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Oklahoma City Saddle Club Ships Horses to Denver Show
Ten horses from the Oklahoma City Saddle Club will be shipped to the Spring Horse Show in Denver, Colorado. Trainer Guy Johnson will lead the animals as they depart Oklahoma City in a special car Friday or Saturday.
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Milwaukee Featherweight Sanger Wins Ten Rounds
In Milwaukee Jdoey Sanger defeated Phil Zwickkaukauna in a ten round featherweight bout. Other results include Joey Thomas over Frankie Van, Billy Petrolle scoring a technical knockout in Fargo, Spud Murphy knocking out Frankie Gruber in Morehead, and Lenard over Allen in Chicago. draws include King Tut versus Tommy Cello and Speedy Dado versus Kid Williams.
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Jones not to defend title across seal
Jones ends Emory law studies and passes bar exam then plans to join Jones Evans Moore and Powers firm with his father. He will not defend his British Open title next summer and will focus on home ground championship efforts.
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St Louis Skaters Shine In Final Ice Carnival
St Louis locals shine as Otto Brands captures mile title in 2:54.5 and wins silver skates. Brands also wins two mile in 5:57.5. Adolph Furman takes the men 220 yard dash, Jane Houghton wins the women 220 yard, Agnes Power places in 440 and 220 yard races. Cold weather marks the meet with Bill Sisco leading the Minneapolis star showing top pace.
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Sterling Milk all star five opens mid season in Tulsa schedule
Oklahoma City based Sterling Milk all star five, after a win over St. Joseph Hillyards but a loss to K C A C Blues Diamonds, begins a crowded mid season slate in Tulsa. Schedule lists games against El Reno Northwestern Teachers Alva El Reno Oklahoma City U Southwestern College Winfield Comar Oilers Edmond Cook Paint K C A C Wichita Elks Tulsa Eagles and Hillyards of St Joseph.
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Oklahoma City Teams Split on Local Hardwood Night
Oklahoma City U. lost by two points to Oklahoma City Commercial College in a close game. Nearby matchups include Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers vs Southwestern College in Winfield and Southwestern Oklahoma Teachers vs Daniel Baker College in Brownwood. A new French hydroplane seaplane design could cross the Atlantic in two days if conditions are favorable.
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Beatrix Loughran Aims For 1928 Olympic Ice Honors
The article features Beatrix Loughran of New York City practicing advanced figure skating at Madison Square Garden. It notes her 1924 European trip and second place in women’s championships and her goal to represent the United States in the 1928 Olympic games at Chamonix. It also mentions a long coastal drive near Alexandria, Egypt.
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E. J. Gill Declared Oklahoma State Checker Champion
Oklahoma City January 3 United Freanh reports E. J. Gill defeated former titleholder R. W. Cleven ger 11 to 7 to win the state checker championship. Gill, a longtime participant in state tournaments, dethroned the past champion after a playoff among 29 contenders.
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Stanford Defeats Pittsburgh In Pasadena Thriller
In Pasadena 65000 fans watched Stanford edge Pittsburgh 7 to 6 as heat and sun dominated the Roses Tournament clash. Hoffman starred for Stanford with the decisive extra point after a hard fought game featuring 14 first downs for Stanford and 7 for Pitt.
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Mermaids Set Two World Records at Bermuda Carnival
New York women swimmers at St George Bermuda set two world marks during a water carnival at the St Georges hotel pool. Avnes Gergahty beat the 200 meter breast stroke record and Mica Gerghaty clocked a 6 17.21 for the distance. Martha Holmes broke Gertrude Ederle’s 1922 500 meter freestyle record by 1 25 seconds.
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Penny attack ends with bunt drive and lone Wilton score
The report notes the throwing end of the penny attack and a bunt for progress. Wilton made the only score for the winners while Hagan went over for Mitch's touchdown, giving the team a key scoring sequence.
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BASS TO MEET CANZONERI FOR FEATHER TITLE
Benny Bass of Philadelphia to meet Pete Nebo’s successor Tony Canzoneri of Brooklyn for the featherweight world title at Madison Square Garden on January 27. The match follows Bass’s close decision win yesterday and Tex Rickard’s plans also set Ace Hudkins on a welterweight title path with a series of bouts starting January 20.
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