Yankee Coach Named Cleveland Manager In Denial
Art Fletcher, formerly Yankee coach, was chosen as Cleveland manager, subject to release by the Yankees. The move follows McCallister's dismissal as Cleveland skipper and adds Fletcher to a flurry of minor league trades and major minor draft debates at the National Association meeting in Dallas.
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Dallas
Texas
National Association of Professional Baseballeagues
Billy Evans
Cleveland Indians
Art Fletcher
Yankee
Cleveland
Yankees
Fletcher
Jack McCallister
Des Moines Club
Jimmy McCauley
Minneapolis
Arthur Praser
Portland
Toronto
International
Associated Press
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Committee On
New York
Walter Morris
Akron
Texas League
Ring Marvel of Other Days Dies in Poverty
The boxing great Alfred Griffith known as Young Griffo dies at 56 in a rent-free West Side basement, a victim of his era's indulgence. Once a top featherweight and lightweight famed for speed, he ended his life amid poverty with trainer sightings and bar-hopping struggles.
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Ring Marvel
Own
Broadway
Associated Press
New York
Queensbury
Charlie White
Griffo
West Side
Alfred Griffith
Sydney
Australia
Young Griffo
Joe Gans
Young Scotty
Georgie Dixon
Jack McAuliffe
George Mesmic
Jane Frazer Fish
Fish
Rose Collins
Touchstone Flattens J M Herman In Third Round
Benny Touchstone, Florida battler, defeated Tiny Jim Herman, Omaha heavyweight, by knockout in the third round at the Pioneer club in New York. Referee stopped the bout. Touchstone weighed 188% while Herman weighed 228 pounds. Ted Sandwina debuted in New York, flooring Pietro Corri four times before a fifth round stoppage in a scheduled 10 rounder. Ferrante outpoints Hamby in a six rounder.
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Associated Press
New York
Benny Touchstone
Florida Battler
Tiny Jim Herman
Omaha
Pioneer Club Tonight
Touchstone
Ted Sandwina
Sioux City
Iowa
Pietro Corri
Sandwina
Corri
Tony Ferrante
Tommy Hamby
Holyoke
Mass
Dahlberg Sees Green Yet Promising Purple Hoop Material
Butte High opens basketball work after a round robin interclass tourney. Juniors beat Seniors 20 to 16 to take the title, with Freshmen routing Sophomores 16 to 14. Coach Dahlberg calls the material fair but green and rough as early scouting continues.
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Harry Dahlberg
Butte High
Dahlberg
Butte
Helena
Missoula High
Helena High
Livingston
Park County High
Bozeman
Big Timber
Dillon
Anaconda
Butte-Central
Missoula
One-Gar Exhibit Draws Big Crowds in Butte Ford Preview
More than 35,000 people have viewed the Ford exhibit at Standard Motor in Butte since last Friday. Day by day attendance ranged from 16,142 opening day to 5,275 on Sunday, with daily averages above 2,000 this week. Manager Jack Nemeck cites national Ford directives and plans for a full model line and rapid postholiday deliveries.
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Ford
Standard Motor Company
Jack Nemeck
East Galena Street
Nemeck
Butte
Henry Ford
Mr. Nemeck
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain District
Risko beats Scott in 10-round title bout at Public Hall
Cleveland baker Johnny Risko, challenger for the heavyweight title, outpointed Phil Scott, the British Isles champion, over 10 rounds at Public Hall in Cleveland. Risko earned the decision in a main bout billed as a heavyweight contest.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Johnny Risko
Phil Scott
British Isles
Public Hall
Boulevards and Englewood Open Independent Basketball League
The Boulevards and Englewood ignite the Independent Basketball League at the K of C gym tonight at 7. Englewood is a newcomer with many high school stars. Hubs meet Meaderville as a key early matchup. McQueen Addition faces Owls with stars Thieroff Coyle McQuinn. Centerville plays Anaconda in a featured game. Central meets Elm Orlu in the final contest.
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Boulevards
Englewood
K. of C
Hubs
Meaderville
McQueen Addition
Owls
Thieroff
Coyle
McQuinn
Centerville
Anaconda
Central High School
Elm Orlu
Local Girls Basketball Opens Season Across Three Divisions
Butte launches the girls season with 22 teams across three divisions, games at the Y and Knights of Columbus gyms starting at 4 p.m. Miss Marian Fitzpatrick directs the Y games and Larry Manion officiates at KC. Matches include Washington Jr High vs Greeley and St. Ann vs Immaculate Conception in the afternoon lineup.
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Butte
Knights of Columbus
Longfellow
Washington Jr. High
Greeley
St. Ann
Immaculate Conception
Holy Savior
Webster
Emerson
Garfield
Franklin
World tennis rankings reveal LaCoste leads in 1927
The 1927 world top ten for men shows Rene LaCoste first, followed by William T. Tilden II and Henri Cochet. The French players dominate the list with Borotra Brugnon and Kozeluh among the top ten, while the American lineup adds Lott and Hennessey. In the women’s ranking Helen Wills heads the field with two under twenty stars, Nuthall and Heine, making the top ten a mix of United States, England, Spain, South Africa, Holland and others.
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Associated Presse
New York
A. Wallis Myers
United States
Rene LaCoste
William T. Tilden II
Henri Cochet
Cochet
Paris
Wimbledon
Jean Borotra
Jacques Brungnon
Little Bill” Johnston
George Lott
John Hennessey
LaCoste
France
Tilden
Borotra
Alonso
Spain
Hunter
Lott
Hennessey
Brugnon
Kozeluh
Czecho-Slovakia
Helen Wills
Betty Nuthall
Montana Hoops Schedule Announced For Grizzlies
MISSOULA December 7. Montana State University announces a basketball schedule including two games with each of the six district conference teams and two with the State College. Non conference foes include Washington State, Montana State College, Idaho, Washington, Oregon State, Oregon. Conference games with Gonzaga not yet scheduled. Also note a separate Tulsa fight was called off due to a Wiggins injury.
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State College
State University
Grizzlies
Seattle
Spokane
W.S.C
M.8.c
Bozeman
Tulsa
Okla
Chuck Burns
San Antonio
Chuck Wiggins
Indianapolis
Wiggins
California
Jury Unable to Reach Verdict in Beach Case
The jury failed to reach a verdict as Beach's fate hung on witness Sanderson who initially could not identify him. Sanderson later insisted on returning to the stand and positively identified Beach, but prosecutors and defense offered no explanation for the reversal.
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Sanderson
Beach
Winter blizzard grips vast regions as subzero temps persist
Reports from Montana to Manitoba detail subzero weather and fatalities from a western Canadian blizzard. In Lewistown 22 below. in Oklahoma and Kansas a series of deaths tied to the cold and hazardous travel. Navigation halted around Lake Superior as temperatures dive.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Rondane
Alberta
Hope
Johnny Huculak
Coalhurst
Lake Superior
Associated Press
Kansas City
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Birdie Aho and Wo Named to Lead Gulch Squad
Birdie Aho, halfback, was elected Tuesday night to lead the Dublin Gulch football team in 1928. Aho has three years with the Gulchers and was a standout at Butte High and the School of Mines. Francis Red Neck Kelly resumes his post as team manager after insisting on a vacation.
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Aho
Dublin Gulch
Gulchers
Butte High
School of Mines
Francis
Red Neck) Kelly
Red Neck
Montana Exposition Highlights Montana’s Wheat and Livestock Gains
Thousands of farmers and dignitaries, including Senator C H Williams and Dr W J Butler, hailed Montana’s display at the international exposition. Montana won 125 prizes across grain and livestock, attracted front page attention in The Chicago Tribune, and drew comments on its large attendance and broad publicity from farm journals and The Nation’s Business.
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C. H. Williams
W. J. Butler
Montana
Union
International Harvester
Venable
Chicago
State College
State Department of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Chicago Tribune
North America
A. B. Cook
Gardiner
Mount Haggin Livestock Company
Childs-Ancony Company
America
Associated Press
Barclay Craighead
State Bureau of Publicity
Four-H Club
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Stevens
Council debates water charges for golf course and paving bids
The council examined a $22 185 86 expenditure with a $663 25 water bill for the municipal golf course. Alderman Morgan opposed payment while others questioned charges and a water bill adjustment. Bids for city publishing and printing were received and other routine items discussed.
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Morgan
Lindquist
Parks and Playgrounds
Water Company
Exchange Club
Finance Committee
Butte Post
City Publishing
McKee Printing Company
Resette Stork
Stork Printing Company
City Printing
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