Pirates plan 1928 with familiar lineup and Cuyler trade
Pittsburgh headlines outline Donie Bush restoring most of the 1927 World Series roster for 1928. Cuyler faces potential trade as Halin Harris and others loom, with Jon Harris possible retirement and Crutz linked to Cincinnati. The roster lists pitchers catchers infielders and outfielders including Waner brothers and Gooch.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pirates
New York Yankees
Donie Bush
Bush
City of Smoke and Steel
John Milius
Wose Wild
Yankee Stadium
Coombs
Buch
Barney Dreyfuss
Moundsman
Johnny Gooch
Alfonse and Gaston
Gooch
Milius
Jon Harris
Hazen Cuyler
Hughey Crutz
Cincinnati
George Grantham
Harris
Coulter Joe
Cuyler
Kiki Cuyler
Washington
Hill
Kremer
Meadows
Aldrige
Yye
Perry
Wvengros
Glenn Spencer
Morrison
Dawson
Tauscher
Mahaffey
Fussell
Brame
Lindsay
Bartholomew
Walsh
Smith
Roy Spencer
Hemsley
Linton
Grantham
Wright
Traynor
Groh
Cronin
Bartell
Gottlieber
W'adle
Barnhart
Paul Waner
Lloyd Waner
Comoresky
Layne
Brickell
Valley teams play neighbors this week end
The 1927 Missouri valley football midway point arrives with two major intersectionals Missouri vs Northwestern and Nebraska vs Syracuse. Conference games pit Drake against Kansas and Kansas Aggies versus Iowa State while remaining valley teams face minor non conference foes.
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United Press
Kansas City
Missouri
Nebraska
Northwestern
Syracuse
Drake
Kansas
Kansas Aggies
Iowa State
Raw Onion Poultice Featured as Wasps Sting Cure
A historical note promotes raw onions as the best possible treatment for a wasp sting, describing a poultice remedy. The claim emphasizes the onion as a home remedy option.
Little Giant Zuppke shaped football and artful plays
The article profiles Robert W. Zuppke, famed Illinois coach known for introducing the screen pass and huddle, his art interests, and his influence on football tactics. It notes his rise from Muskokin and Oak Park High to Illinois, his nickname the Little Napoleon, and his reputation as a witty, respected leader.
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Red Grange
Esmeralda
Gene Tunney
Chicago Art Institute
Zuppke
Zup
Mt. Vesuvius
Robert W. Zuppke
Ilinois
Illinois
Oak Park
Til
Muskegon
Mich
Bob
University of Wisconsin
Coyotes Face Lubbock High In Uncertain Showdown
Uneasiness runs through Wichita Falls as the Coyotes prepare to meet Lubbock High in the Hub City. Lubbock’s improved attack led by Leslie Smith Dollahue and Parkinson challenges a wounded Coyote squad. The game, in enemy territory, invites both teams to rely on forward passes and the Coyotes’ lateral game amid lingering injuries. Hear Judge Nelson teach Men’s Bible class, 9 45 a.m. Sunday Mission theater.
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Coyotes
Wichita Falls
Lubbock High School
Lubbock
Leslie Smith
Dollahue
Parkinson
Coyote
Vernon
Black
Mitchell
Habern
Smith
Judge Nelson
Mission Theater
Golden Tornado and Irish Set for Feature Midwestern Clash
Chicago reports a dual weekend slate with Notre Dame versus Georgia Tech in South Bend and a pivotal Big Ten lineup led by Michigan against Illinois in Urbana. Ohio should beat Chicago, Minnesota meets Wisconsin, and Northwestern hosts Missouri as Iowa meets Denver and Purdue faces Montana State out of conference.
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United Press
Chicago
Notre-Dame
Georgia Tech
South Bend
Knute Rockne
Rocke
Rockne
Urbana
Michigan
Illinois
Wolverines
Zuppke'sa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Glenn Thistlethwaite
Badgers
Gophers
Purdue
Middlewest
Harvard
Cambridge
Evanston
Northwestern
Missouri
Iowa
Purdie
Denver University
Montana State
Illinois homecoming draws town into celebration
Champaign Illinois hosts the eighteenth annual University of Illinois homecoming as the town decorates for the event. Across the country golf pros gather in Dallas for a PGA tournament with stars like Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen among the field.
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United Press
Champaign
University of Illinois
Dallas
Tex
Professional Golfers Association
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Harry Cooper
Mel Smith
Tommy Armour
al Espinosa
Bobby Cruickshank
Tarrytown
N. Y
Hugh Hassell
Sleepy Hollow
Westchester Country
Hassell
Ambidextrous Batter Seeks Return to Form
Homer Ezzell of the Minneapolis American baseball club switched from right to left handed batting during a six week layoff. After lengthy practice and a renewed trial with manager Mike Kelley, he became a fixture at second base and his batting average nears .300.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Homer Ezzell
Minneapolis American Baseball Club
Mike Kelley
Rocky Teams Set Big Saturday Contests In Conference Play
Utah University aims to upset Colorado Aggies at Fort Collins as CC meets Wyoming. Injured Aggies may miss action while Howell and Dow return for Mormon hopes. Regis College faces the Haskell Indians in Denver with Rangers seeking prestige.
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Denver
Colo
Utah University
Colorado Aggies
Fort Collins
Colorado College
University of Wyoming
C. C
Utah
Tigers
Aggie
Howell
Dow
Regis College
Haskell Indians
Rangers
Denver University
Iowa
Montana State
Purdue
Alabama Poly Faces Tough 1927 Football Year
Auburn's season opens with a home loss to Stetson 6-0 the first such defeat since 1908 and then falls 3-0 to Clemson. The Tigers face a grueling slate with little optimism, while other notes mention Nantes 1825 public conveyance, London's omnibus spread, and U.S. metal furniture market growth in tropics.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Poly
Auburn Tigers
Stetson
Clemson
Tigers
Nantes
France
London
Statue to Japan's Father of Baseball Erected in Tokyo
Several thousand fans gathered in Tokyo to honor Professor Iseo Abe, credited as the father of baseball in Japan. Abe coached Waseda University teams for years and organized tours that popularized baseball, bringing American college teams to Japan.
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International News Service
Tokyo
Iseo Abe
Japan
Abe
Waseda University
United States
Yale Alumni weekly urges unpaid college coaching return
In New Haven editorial, Yale Alumni weekly argues Yale and other colleges should revert to unpaid coaching after Tad Jones resignation. The piece says reliance on outside coaches pressures victories and mirrors business competition, urging a return to self-reliance and earlier practice.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Yale Alumni Weekly
Tad Jones
Army and Navy Prep Fullback Runs 105 Yards for TD
Fred die Zouck of the Army and Navy prep school in Baltimore intercepted a pass five yards from his end line and sprinted 105 yards for a touchdown helping his team avoid a 47 to 0 defeat at Annapolis high school. The game ended before he finished the run.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Freddie Zouck
Army and Navy Prep
Baltimore
Annapolis High School
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