League President to Oppose Landis in Cobb Speaker Row
Ban Johnson, head of the American League, accuses Commissioner Landis of tarnishing Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb. He plans to testify at a forthcoming American League meeting to show the league acted to protect Cobb and Speaker while Landis bears responsibility for rumors and cloud over their names.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Tribune Today
Ban Johnson
Landis
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Ameri- League
Cobb
Speaker
Johnson
Detroit
the Tribune
Feer
German policemen equipped with armored breastplates
German police are fitted with armor including breast plates and a head-piece that partially welds the eyes against bullets. The coverings are adjustable and designed to protect vital areas without hindering the wearer.
Can He Come Back Big Bill Til den to Play in Europe
The article notes that champion Bill Tilden would not sail for France this week to play in Riviera events but intends to return to European play later. It discusses his hoped comeback, the May US team plans, and potential clashes with Cochet LaCoste Borotra, plus speculation on turning professional.
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Big Bill
Tilden
France
Riviera
Cote d'Azur
Jean William
Musketeers
LaCoste
Borotra
Cochet
Europe
United States
England
Vincent Richards
Howard Kinsey
Forest Hills
C. C. Pyle
Pyle
Lenglen
Bill
Yankees Set to Dominate 1927 Season with Core Veterans
The 1927 New York Yankees aim to stay intact after a 1926 pennant and near World Series title. Manager Miller Huggins relies on Gehrig, Lazzeri, Koenig, and Dugan to steady the lineup, with Ruth, Meusel, and Combs anchoring the outfield. Pitching remains a question as Shawkey and Jones show wear while Pennock and Hoyt lead the staff.
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New York
New York Yankees
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Koenig
Acker
Shawhkey
Jones
Pennock
Hoyt
Landis Declares Speaker and Cobb Can Never Play in AL
Chicago January 13 The American League’s stance toward its former managers grows firmer as Commissioner Landis states Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb will never again play or manage in the league. He notes they were trusted figures who failed to keep that trust and that public hearings were declined by both men.
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Chicago
Speaker-Cobb
Landis
Risberg
Speaker
Cobb
Gandil
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
American League
Frank Navin
Detroit Tigers
Hubert Leonard
Leonard
U S G A Disbursements Highlight Tight Golf Politics
The annual report of the U S G A shows total disbursements of 39486 dollars and a mere 18.57 dollars for the International Relations committee, fueling tensions between American and British golf authorities.
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New York
U. S
G. A
International Relations Committee
College Basketball Results From Various Cities
Weekly basketball scores show mix of close and lopsided games across multiple campuses. Notable results include Des Moines U defeating Creighton 86 to 15, Fort Worth Arkansas beating T C U 24 to 10, and Denton Denton Eagles routing Austin College 138 to 44. Navy posted 32 to 30 over Maryland in Annapolis, while Wabash edged Depauw 39 to 23 in Crawfordsville.
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Houston
Rice
Des Moines
Des Moines U
Creighton
Manhattan
Kans
Kansas
Aggies
Iewa State
Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash
Depauw
Baton Rouge
University of Mississippi
Louisiana State
Iowa City- Michigan
Iown
Monmouth
Minois
Detroit
Denton
Denton Eagles
Austin College
Fort Worth
Texas
Arkansas U
Lawrence
Kan
Iowa State
Kansas University
Waco
M. U
Baylor U
San Antonio
Daniel Baker College
St. Mary's
Annapolis
Navy
Maryland
Lehigh
Surgery in Color Film Captures Berlin Operation
Moving color pictures from Berlin show surgical operations with highly natural colors. Strong reflectors illuminate the operating table while a camera operator watches progress of the sturgeons through a telescope.
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Berlin
Germany
Yankees Make Notable Winter Trade Involving Wart Swap
The Yankees secure a significant deal this winter, sending Aaron Wart in exchange for Chabowski from the White Sea and Ray Morehart, with Bengough returning from an arm injury to anchor the battery as Shocker and Roether provide veteran southpaw presence alongside the rotation.
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Eries
Shocker
Roether
Bengough
Chabowski
White Sea
Ray Morehart
Aaron Wart
Yankees
Charley Hall Wins Tourney at Twin Hills
Charley Hall of the News Globe staff won the one club flag tournament held by local newspapermen yesterday. Hall guessed his score and hole out in the allotted number of strokes. Russell Bros Sporting Goods gave the winner his choice of iron clubs. Twin Hills course drew a crowded field and is open to the public for fees of 50 cents on weekdays and 75 cents on Sundays.
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Charley Hall
News-Globe
Hall
Tall
Hubert Cole
Twin Hills
Russell Bros., Sporting Goods Company
Four Players Card Birdies On Same Hole At Hillcrest
Mansell Merriman Walter Sikes Ed die Johnson and Doug Herring played solo and made a team record by each scoring a birdie three on the par four No 1 hole at Hillcrest. The one club handicap tournament at Hillcrest was postponed.
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Mansell Merriman
Walter Sikes
Eddie Johnson
Doug Herring
Thillcrest
Hillcrest
Hillcreat
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William the Conqueror
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Organized Ball
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St. Louis
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