Browns poised for 1929 after surprising 1928 season
The St. Louis Browns head into 1929 largely intact from their 1928 surprise third place finish. Manager Dan Howley adds pitchers Warren Collins Herb Cobb Chad Kimsey Oscar Estrada Claude Jonnard and rookies Dick Coffman George Blaeholder Ed Strelecki John Ogden plus Rick Ferrell to bolster the roster. Existing stars Lou Blue Otis Brannon Frank O'Rourke Leon Dondero Heinie Manush and Tom Jenkins return as Howley aims for improved pitching and infield depth to challenge for the flag.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Dan Howley
Howley
Warren Collins
Toronto
Herb Cobb
Wichita Falls
Chad Kimsey
Tulsa
Oscar Estrada
Shreveport
Claude Jonnard
Milwaukee
Dick Coffman
George Blaeholder
Ed Strelecki
John Ogden
Lu Blue
Buck Stanton
Otis Brannon
Eddie Grimes
Frank O'Rourke
Leon Dondero
Red Kress
Heinie Manush
Goose Goslin
Fred Schulte
Frank McGowan
Farl McNeely
Old Guards
Tom Jenkins
Age Longevity In Sports Across Eras And Events
The piece surveys how athletes age in various sports from golf to boxing noting long careers. It cites Bobby Jones John Ball Ma Bundy Hazel Wightman Tilden Gustav of Sweden and wrestlers with ages and longevity. It also discusses boxing’s 1920s scene and Dempsey’s stance about returning to the ring and Garden plans.
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Bobby Jones
John Ball
Musselburgh
C. B. Kessing
Cincinnati
Tilden
Gustav
Sweden
Riviera
Lord Balfour
Ma” Bundy
May Sutton
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
United States
Poddubney
Zabyszko
AAU to Guide Amateur Sports Amid Northwestern Rift
The Amateur Athletic Union says it will guide rather than control, amid a breakup with Northwestern University after disqualifying swimmers from a meet with the Chicago Athletic Association. The dispute risks widening the gap with the Big Ten conference.
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Associated Areae
Chicago
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
Avery Brundage
Northwestern University
AA. U
Northwestern
Chicago Athletic Association
Big Ten
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Brundage
John W. Griffith
Sandies Open 1929 Season With Borger Practice Game
The Golden Sandies host Borger High tonight in a 7 o'clock practice game. Admission is free and the contest does not affect conference standings for either team.
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The
Golden Sandies
Borger High School
Texas Aggies Win First Conference Tilt Over Rice Institute
The Texas A&M Aggies defeated Rice Institute 83 to 29 in College Station, securing their first conference win of the 1929 season. Caudle led the Aggies with nine points as the Owls stayed close in the first half, ending 15-15 at the break before A&M pulled away. The teams meet again in Houston on January 15.
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Teddy Waters
Dutch Mantell
Creute Stright
Hin
Waters
Cal Farley
Farley
Valero
Tony Revs
Billy Houck
Joe Parelli
Young Joe
Yaqui
Mantell
Arena
Second
Fillmore Streets
Little Tack
United Press
College Station
Tex
Texas Aggies
Rice Institute Quintette
A & M. Memorial
Owls
Aggies
Caudle
Aggie
Houston
Yankees Buy Chambersburg Ball Outfit
The New York Yankees purchase controlling interest in the Chambersburg Blue Ridge league club, extending their operations into minor league ownership for the first time. Manager Miller Huggins has long advocated the chain store approach.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Yankees
Chambersburg, Pa
Yenkees
Miller Huggins
Nick Allen Quits As St. Paul Pilot
Nick Allen retires as St Paul basketball pilot after a banquet in St Paul with Marty Berg hammer as one of the speakers. Allen led the Tulsa Basketball Club in the Western league.
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Nick Allen
St. Paul
United Press
Marty Berghammer
Tulsa
Second Place Cage Teams Remain Tied After Wins
In City Basketball league action the two runners up stayed level as Central Presbyterian Church defeated Santa Fe 67 to 19. Amarillo Athletic Club edged Lincoln National Life 25 to 19 after a late rally. Yokum and Brown led Presbyterian, Bates topped A A C, and Stergent led Lincoln Life.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Santa Fe
Amarillo Athletic Club
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Athletic Club
Lincoln Life
Yokum
Brown
Presbyterians
Smith
Bates
Stergent
Joe Glick Fights McLarnin Tonight in New York
Joe Glick a Williamsburg lightweight faces Jimmy McLarnin in Madison Square Garden in a 138 pound bout. McLarnin will compete as a welterweight since he no longer makes the lightweight limit.
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Associated Press
New York
Joe Click
Williamsburg
Jimmy McLarnin
Madison Square Garden
McLarnin
Pilot of St Paul American Association team leaves for vacation
Allen said he planned to leave today for a vacation at his home in Udall Kansas. He serves as pilot for the St Paul based American Association team and will be away briefly.
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Sharkey
Miami Beach
Tom Heeney
Pauling
Ultimate Survivor
Jack Wheorpsey
Dempsey
Garden
Tex
St. Paul
American Association
Allen
Udall, Kas
New York Issues Record 1924 Pool Hall Permits
New York officials announced that in 1924 pool halls received more permits than any other indoor sport. The data highlights growing popularity of billiards as an organized activity in the city.
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New York
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