Spirit of Indians Remains Despite Speaker Exit
Lakeland Florida March 238. A Chicago sportswriter weighs Cleveland’s chances after Tris Speaker’s departure under manager Jack McCallister. He notes high team spirit, harmony, and belief they can contend without Speaker, while recognizing potential impact on defense and offense if the outfield changes prove costly.
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Billy Evans
Lakeland
Fla
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Indians
Jack McCallister
Speaker
Florida
Jackellister
Tris Specker
Summa
Per
Johnny Mostil
Ray Schalk
Bfd
Roush
York Giants
McGraw
Ceals
Soile
George
Portance
Lub
al Simmons
Lollies
Mack
Ty Cobb
Zach Wheat
Bucky Harris
Washington
Nationals
Buffaloes Name Aller Captain of Basketball Team
NYON Texas March 23 Guy of Spearman long high center on the Buffalo basketball team for this season unanimously elected captain of 1928 Fuller has played 1 year with the Buffaloes and shows steady improvement this season He is popular with teammates and fans for his all around ability and sportsmanship Hale former captain earned praise Burton says Hale was the headiest captain he has had and will work to make the 1928 team as strong as the championship squad
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NYON
Texas
Guy of
Spearman
Buffalo
Emi
Fuller
Buffaloes
Hale
Bitin
Burton
Reynolds
University of Indiana
Matty Matsuda
Middlewest
Louisville
Louisy
Thor Jensen
Hereford
Riday
Armory
Amarillo
Chess Tourney Demonstrates Quiet Global Chess Pursuit
The international chess masters contest in New York closed March 19 with six players from eight countries. Capablanca, Marshall, Nimzowitsch, Vidmar, Spielmann, and Alekhine competed for a first prize of 2500 dollars. Move clocks and five hour sessions defined the event, with games recorded for press and later book publication.
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Emanuel Lasker
Jose R. Capablanca
Havana
Cuba
Frank J. Marshall
United States
Aron Nimzowitsch
Latvia
Denmark
Milan Vidmar
Jugo-Slavia
Rudolf Spielmann
Austria
Alexander Alekhine
Russia
Paris
Canyon elects ten letter winners to form team nucleus
Ten men received letters at the election of the captain. Each will be honored with a gold basketball by Canyon businessmen, and Coach Burton will receive a miniature gold ball. Honorees include Hale captain, Lowes forward, Fuller center, Pearson guard, Ward guard, Keith forward, Newman center, Games guard, Reeves forward, Stringer guard. All plan to return next year to form the nucleus around Coach Burton.
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Canyon
Burton
Hale
Lowes
Fuller
Pearson
Ward
Keith
Newman
Games
Reeves
Stringer
Preventing blood poisoning with Borozone products
A health notice warns that most minor wounds heal without issue but one in ten can cause serious infections. It recommends disinfecting with liquid Borozone and finishing with Borozone Powder. Available from Fox Drug Co with prices for liquid and powder forms.
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Fox Drug Co
Mostil Leaves Gap in Chicago White Sox Line
Chicago White Sox face an outfield gap after John Mostil's departure. The club eyes left handed pitching strength with Bert Cole and Charles Barnabe, plus several right handers including Lyong Blankenship Faber and Jacobs to bolster the staff. The proposed outfield mix includes Falk Barrett and Boone with Moe Berg joining after studies, while Moore progresses as a prospect.
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Brian Bell
Associated Press
Shreveport
Chicago White Sox
John Mostil
Sox
Bert Cole
Charles Barnabee
California
Barnabe
Cole
Mission Club
Chicago
Teds
Lyong and
Blankenship
Harry McCurdy
Clyde Crouse
Yankees
Senators
White Sox
Aaron Ward
Roger Peckenpaugh
Ward
Peck Sterting
Willie Hunnefield
Early Sheely
Kamm
John Clancy
Southern Association
Moe Berg
Princeton
Columbia University
De Bernardi to Turn Golf Professional
ST JOSEPH March 23 Forrest De Bernardi of the Hillyards basketball team National A A U champions has played his last amateur game he announces De Bernardi who has been playing basketball for 14 years plans to organize a professional team in the East.
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Associated Press
ST. Joseph
Forrest de Bernardi
Hillyards
de Bernardi
Walkup Winning Berth in Major League Bid
The report notes talk of a potential trade involving Dodgers manager Robinson and Reds first baseman Wally Pipp or Hughie Critz. Detroit plans to retain Walkup this year after a strong Fort Worth campaign. Exhibition news covers injuries to Speaker, Rice, and Harris, plus the Athletics’ benching of 15 players under umpire Frank Wilson. Alexander shines for St Louis in spring play as Walkup nears a major league berth with Detroit, aided by his 22-11 Texas League record and 2.45 ERA.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Clearwater
Cincinnati Reds
Robinson
Wally Pipp
Reds
Hughie Critz
Cincinnat
Jimmy Walkup
Detroit
Fort Worth
Tiger
San Antonio
George Moriarty
Onetime Ring Headliners Now Movie Fighters
Hollywood, Calif, March 28. Former boxing stars turn to films earning $7.50 daily and up. Castings drew 67 applicants for a fight scene. Young Wagner won the role while 20 others joined as atmosphere. Nearly 100 pugilists answered a call for The Patent Leather Kid. names include Tom Kennedy, George Magrill, Frank Hagney, Victor McLaglen. Several ex-champions now work in cinema and management roles.
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Hollywood
Calif
Yesteryear
Wagner
Tom Kennedy
George Magrill
Frank Hagney
Victor MacLaglen
Billy Papke
Pasadena
Pictures
Tommy Ryan
Phil Salvadore
Pacific Coast
Ad Wolgast
Larry Williams
Bridgeport
Three Women Fight Hangman In Separate Trials
Chicago March 28 three women charged with murder seek to halt planned executions. Bertha Heilmann 48 allegedly strangled husband Herman after belt versus suspenders dispute. Alma Olsen 80 accused of fatally shooting husband Gustave February 28. Florence Stokes 20 pleaded not guilty after shooting her sweetheart James Glennon who urged her to kill herself.
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Chicago
Bertha Heilmann
Herman
James
Glennon
Miss Stokes
Pugilists and Actors Standout in Hollywood Scene
Battler is a popular pugilist in Hollywood who left Dempsey. He sparred with Jimmie Dime, light heavyweight, in a Born to the West barroom scene. Al Kaufman runs a Hollywood physical culture school and acts in films. Phil Bloom, ex lightweight star, just arrived and worked in The Patent Leather Kid. Nine Woolwich firm workers have 464 total years, the veteran at 64 years.
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Battler
Hollywood
Dempsey
Jimmie Dime
Pacific Coast
al Kaufman
Phil Bloom
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