Bob O'Farrell Named Manager of St Louis Cardinals
Bob O'Farrell catcher was appointed to manage the world champion St Louis Cardinals succeeding Rogers Hornsby. Sam Breadon announced a one year contract with O'Farrell who played in 143 of 154 games and starred in the world series. Bill McKechnie named as coach with O'Farrell guiding the club.
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ST. Louis
Bob O'Farrell
St. Louis Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
Frank Frisch
James Ring
Sam Breadon
O'Farrell
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Chicago Cubs
Mike Gonzales
Howard Freigan
Waukegan
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Hornsfy
Reet
Frisch
Roger Bresnahan
Giant
Hornsby
Bill McKetchnie
Pittsburg Pirates
Breadon
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MecKetehnie
Dahlberg to Meet Bobcats in Butte Wrestling Meet
In a Jan. 7 meet at the Butte YMCA arena the Ruatte wrestling team will face State College squad. Oscar Dahlberg, heavy weight champion of the tourney team, won finals with a points decision after a strong showing by George Kotsonaros as instructor. Other Butte representatives include George Mievic Clarence Cota Stan Griffiths Bash Hardin Les Aams and Ben Hardin. Dahlberg pinned Hank Belski in seven minutes and defeated Ray Hill for the title on points.
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Clarence Cota
Stanley Griffiths
Les Williams
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Butte
George Kotsonaros
Butte “Y
Oscar Dahlberg
George Mievic
Stan Griffths
Bash
Geor Leverton
Cota
Sylvan Morris
Hill Abt
George Wreat
Cartee
Ted’ Dawson
Crappling
Griffiths
Kay Galant
Rosenberg bids to delay bantam title defense
Charley Rosenberg seeks postponement of his bantamweight title bout with Bushy Graham of Utica, New York, to January 14. The state athletic commission may grant the delay after Rosenberg again petitions, with Tex Rickard’s matchmaker altering plans to feature Ted Morgan versus Phil McGraw at Madison Square Garden on January 7. Rosenberg has been on the ineligible list for nearly a year and faces multiple suspensions from New York Michigan and Illinois commissions who once recognized him as champion.
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New York
Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
State Athletic Commission
Bushy Graham
Utica
N. Y
Jess McMahon
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Ted Morgan
Phil McGraw
Detroit
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New York Commission
Graham
Michigan
iIllino
Bud Taylor
Boys at Eton tackle rising foul play
At Eton England on December 27 reports of foul play in the combination association and rugby matches prompt a new rule. Each foul will be charged to the offending team via a free kick to deter deliberate kicking. If no improvement, players may be ordered off the field. Viscount Furneaux laments the increase in unfair play in house teams.
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Eton
England
Viscount Furneaux
Earl of Birkenhead
Margrave Favored for Batting Honors in 1926 Race
National League president John A. Heydler expressed support for Bubbles Hargrave of Cincinnati as the 1926 batting champion, citing Hargrave's .358 average in 105 games and noting rival views favoring Rube Bressler and Paul Waner. The debate centers on rules for qualifying for the title, with Heydler proposing a minimum games requirement that was not adopted.
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New York
John A. Heydler
Cincinnati
Bubbles Hargrave
Hartrave
Rogers Hor
Cardair
St Louis Star
Hiornsby
Heydler
Home Run Epidemic Cured Says Baseball Figures
New York reports a drop in league home runs to 439 from 634 in 1925 as resin returns and the familiar ball influence wanes. Run totals and team hitting slipped with a team average of .290 compared to .307 prior, and hits declined from 12,495 to 11,755 while runs fell from 6,165 to 5,612.
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Associated Press
New York
West Virginia Wesleyan coaches warn on football pay
Charleston W V December 27 Dr Homer E Wark president of West Virginia Wesleyan College says football players have been paid indirectly about 500 dollars per man. Trustees cut athletic costs and added a new professor of religious education while athletic director Carl Miller and an assistant resign effective January 1. Wark cites church school criticisms and notes football is the most urgent reform.
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West Vicenia Wesleyan
Homer E. Wark
Carl V. M'ler
Wark
West Virginia Wesleyan
Fournier Signed by Boston Braves Baseball Team
Jacques Fournier first baseman, released by Brooklyn, has been signed by the Boston Braves to replace Dick Burrus. Fournier led the National League with 27 home runs in 1924 and hit 22 in 1925. injury plagued him early last season but he finished strong at the plate.
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Jacques Fournier
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Dick Burrus
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Fournier
Third League project draws Pittsburgh stadium comments
In Pittsburg Pa on December 27 the idea of leasing or buying the University of Pittsburg stadium for a new third major league team drew mixed reaction from trustees. Some favored the potential financial benefit while preserving university use. others opposed professional baseball in the stadium. Barneys Dreyfus of the Pittsburgh NL club said he had little knowledge or interest. The offer reportedly reached 2 1000 000 dollars months ago, with Tex Rickard named as a promoter among others.
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New York
University of Pittsburg Stadium
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfus
Tex Rickard
Cobb and Speaker deny seeking government aid in baseball scandal
Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, former stars, said they would not seek government aid as a probe into a baseball scandal moves forward. They met in Washington with attorney W H Boyd, then left for Cleveland, while Senator Harris floated a damage suit against league heads and Commissioner Landis as a possible remedy.
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Washington
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland
W. H. Boyd
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Landis
Harris
Georgia
Senate
Representative Kelly to seek inquiry into baseball controversy
Washington reports Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania plans a resolution when Congress reconvenes to probe the Speaker Cobb Landis baseball dispute. He argues that Commissioner Landis may not be justified by newspaper evidence and proposes a congressional committee or the Federal Trade Commission to examine baseball's relation to the anti trust act.
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Kelly
National League batting and fielding leaders of 1926
AL MUNRO ELIAS lists NL batting leaders from 262 players with 201 in 10+ games. Hazen Cuyler tops runs and baserunners. James Bottomley leads total bases. Paul Waner has most 3-base hits. Edward Brown Huston collects 200 hits. Fielding leaders span multiple positions with precise percentages and records.
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Alex Raymond Bressler
Cincinna
Karl Adams
Chicago
Hazen Cuyler
Pitsburg
James Bottomley
St. Louis
Paul Waner
Pittsburg
Lewis Wilson
Cireuit
Edward Brown Huston
Brown
Taylor Deuthit
Thomas Thevenow
Edward Brown
Boston
Glenn Wright
Lne-Up
Wright
George Kelly
New York
Hugh Critz
Cincinnatis
Crutz
Howard Freigan
James Cooney
Cooney
Charles Hollacher
Clifton Heathcote
Miguel Gonzales
Rodriguez Defeats Dundee in Eight-Round Bout
In Trenton on December 27 Blas Rodriguez the Mexican flyweight defeated Tommy Dundee of Camden in eight rounds Rodriguez dropped Dundee for a seven count in the final round with a right under the heart.
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Dundee
Associated Press
Trenton
Blas Rodriguez
Tommy Dundee
Camden
O Dowd Gains Decision In Five Round Bout
Midget Mike O'Dowd of Columbus aged 118 won a newspaper decision over Pat Moore of Memphis aged 116 in a five round bout at Totisville tonight.
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Mike O'Dowd
Columbus
Pat Moore
Memphis
International Bowling Tourney Opens At Y M C A Alleys
Bowlers in the ongoing international tournament began last night at the YMCA alleys with a collective 2.248 mark to chase. England team No. 2 set the pace among five teams on the opening shift, followed by Africa's squad at 2.036. Also present were Nova Scotia 2.0385, U S No. 9 2.028, and France 1.988. Tonight more teams are scheduled to roll as the event draws 24 teams.
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Africa
Nova Scotia
U.S
France
Warner Brings Stanford Squad to Pasadena for Prelim Training
Coach Glenn Warner arrives in Pasadena with the Stanford team to begin training for the Rose Bowl. Wallace Wade and his South squad arrive from Hollywood, practice on Arroyo Seco field as preparations continue for the New Year clash.
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Alabama Coach Hails Pop Warner As Greatest
Alabama coach Wallace Wade praises Pop Warner as the greatest living football coach. Wade notes Warner’s proven success at Carlisle Pittsburg and Stanford and anticipates their New Year’s Pasadena clash. Wade’s Alabama squad, with 159 supporters, arrived in Los Angeles.
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University of Alabama
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Pittsburg
Stanford
Alabama
Dutch Leonard Bypasses Sunnyside Club Championship
Fresno report says Dutch Leonard, top Sunnyside Country Club golfer, did not enter the annual championship after controversy over his sale of famous letters. No directors meeting occurred. Also New York: Andre Routis defeated Eddie Anderson in a 16 round decision, Routis weighing 126.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Ty Cobb
Joe Wood
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Andre Routis
France
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New Ball League Planned in Eastern Region
Pittsburg reports William T McCullough, former Pittsburg Federal League manager, says a third major league is forming and Pittsburg, Cleveland, Detroit and Baltimore have charters. He expects to run Pittsburg, with Philadelphia stadiums also in play, while New York backing remains doubtful.
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Montana men eye Catalina channel swim bid
Anaconda residents Harry Wassman and K V Maze travel to California to pursue a Wrigley offered 25000 purse for the Catalina channel swim. Wassman, born 1852, later Montana pioneer, hopes to return strong after years in mining and Anaconda works, potentially filling a converter crane role if needed.
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California
Oregon
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Mr. Waseman
Eastern coaches to discuss shift move in football
Eastern coaches and officials gather in New York for annual meetings to debate the ey shift and related rules. The discussions cover the point after touchdown the huddle and the forward pass penalty with sessions spanning four days including the eastern association meetings coach discussions and the NCAA meeting.
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New York
Electiron
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Babe Ruth Leads Run Hit Race In Metropolis
Babe Ruth plus New York slugger may bow to Rogers Hornsby next year in the home run race but Ruth’s all time fence busting record seems safe. Since 1915 Ruth has 266 round trippers to 191 for Hornsby in the metropolitan race.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
High School Athletics Board Holds Meeting on Eligibility
Helena, Dec 27. Acting president C. OW Grantey convened a meeting of the State High School Athletic Association to discuss eligibility cases. No decision tonight, with noon tomorrow set for a ruling at a luncheon. Missoula Dillon Butte Central and Anaconda high schools are involved, with others under review for infractions during the recent football season.
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Asano
Presa
Morgan to defend light weight title in New York bout
Ted Morgan of Seattle, a three time defending champion, will risk his junior light weight title in New York as Tex Rickard negotiates for a bout with Babe Herman who already beat Morgan once. A canal linking Marseilles to the Rhone was completed after 16 years at over 70 million dollars. Connecticut chestnut trees and pole supply for wires have vanished from the hills.
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New York
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Seattle
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Ecoust
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Rhone
Connecticut
Three Colorful Figures Gone From Sports World in 1926
A summary of notable deaths in 1926 across sports, naming Eddie Vrank, Andy Smith, and Harry Greb among others. It notes Smith’s role in California football, Greb’s near 300 bouts and middleweight title history, and mentions additional figures like Joe Thomas, Clever Sencio, Pancho Villa, and various boxing, horse racing, and baseball notables who died that year.
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Plank
Greb
Associated Prepra
New York
Eddie Vrank
Andy Smith
University of California
Harry Greb
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Far West
California
Golden Bears
Radical Revision of Grid Rules Favored by Mentors
New York December 27 officials from the eastern intercollegiate football group pushed major rule changes. They favored scrapping the Hudde signaling and line shift, opposed the saddle for slowing games, and favored starting the second half at the spot of intermission. They backed retaining the kickoff rule as is for the second half, keeping the point after touchdown, and limiting junior high games to eight-minute periods.
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New York
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate
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