First Billy Evans Honor Roll of the Middle West
The first annual Billy Evans Honor Roll collects 50 top sports writers’ choices to form a cream of Middle West football talent. Locke of Iowa emerges as the most popular pick, with 46 first-team nods though many writers favored him at quarterback due to Parkin’s injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evans
Middle West
Locke
University of Iowa
Iowa
Parkin
John Thomas
Chicago
Baseball Gambling Pools Are Scourged By Judge Landis In Louisville
Representatives of professional baseball groups hear Judge Kenesaw Landis condemn gambling as a dishonorable threat to the sport at the annual Louisville banquet. Ambitious moves include possible reinstatement hearings for Ollie O Mara Hob Steele and J Cram while Cardinals pursue Bobby Roth.
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Judge Landis
Louisville
Davis J. Walsh
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Kenesaw Mountian Landid
Landis
Ollie
O'Mara
Hob Steele
J. Cram
Indianapolis
Board of Arbitration
American Association
St .Louis Cardinals
Bobby Roth
Austin McHenry
Cardinals
Roth
New York Yankees
Star Pitcher Pete Donahue Ordered to Add Weight
Cincinnati December 7 Pete Donahue Reds star pitcher has been ordered by President Garry Herrmann to gain 20 pounds despite his lean frame. He is seen as a whale of a pitcher and will take a club sponsored long vacation before the season. Donahue attends Texas Christian University and will report after the break.
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Cincinnati
Pete Donahue
Reds
Garry Herrmann
Pete
Donahue
Texas Christian University
Baseball Pools Deemed Slimiest Element in Sport
The speaker denounces baseball pools as the slimiest, most vicious part of sport and urges their elimination to protect honest play. He asserts that gambling has largely left parks, but pools persist and harm the American baseball fan. A personal investigation is mentioned.
Barney Dreyfus Reflects On Purchase Value Quotes
The quote highlights the idea that value matters over price in a discussion about acquiring Sam. The remark emphasizes assessing returns, quality, and outcome rather than paying the highest amount.
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Barney Dreyfus
Sam
Jury Seated in $200,000 Damages Suit in Elyria
In Elyria Ohio seven women and five men serve on the jury hearing Grace Meacham’s suit against the New York Central Railroad the city of Elyria and B W Baird claiming an injury ruined her beauty and seeking damages of 200000 dollars.
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Elyria, O
Grace Meacham
New York Central Railroad
Elyria
B. W. Baird
Banks urges regulation boards to boost checkers and sports appeal
Newell Williams Banks, a 12 time American checkers champion, argues that proper settings and regulation boards attract players. He says regulated boards with matching pieces create a restful, eye pleasing scene likely to draw crowds in clubs and boost interest in sports like football through improved stadium experiences.
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Newell Williams Banks
Harley Brothers sue Bears over Chick Hartley split
William Harley files suit in Chicago claiming the Bears broke contract with Chick Hartley and himself and seeks half of this season's receipts. He alleges coaches hindered Hartley in games and that crowds forced him into action at Buffalo before he was benched.
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Chicago, Ill
Bears
Chicago
Chick Harley
Ohio State
William
William Harley
Chick
Buffalo
Western Conference Eleven Rated Among Nation's Best
Fifty sport editors named top Midwestern players with Kirk of Michigan leading ends and Penfield of Northwestern as top tackle. McMillen of Illinois and Aas of Minnesota vied for center, Kipke and Williams of Wisconsin among top backs, with J Thomas of Chicago at fullback and Locke of Iowa as quarterback.
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Kirk
Michigan
Goebel
Tebell
Wisconsin
Kadesky
Penfield
Northwestern
McMillen
Illinois
Aas
Minnesota
Petcoff Chosen Ohio State Football Captain for 1928
Boni Petcoff of Toledo right tackle is named captain of next year’s Ohio State football team. The announcement came at a banquet in Columbus jointly held by the OSU athletic department and the Columbus chamber of commerce. Fifty players received varsity O’s in a ceremony that also noted two service letters and three managerial monograms.
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Columbus
Boni Petcoff
Toledo
Ohio State
Chittendan Hotel
O. S. A. Athletic Department l
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Ian Hamilton
Canton
Frank Honaker
Huntington
W. Va
Edwin Judy
Martins Ferry
Edward Kaplow
Lorain
Ollie Klee
Dayton
Kenneth Pauley
Youngstown
Petcott
Harry H. Workman
Russel Oberlin
Nevarre
Stark County
Harry Steele
Carpentier Seeks Rematch With Battling Siki
Georges Carpentier, former light heavy champ, asks for a rematch with Battling Siki in a letter to Journal. He admits underestimating Siki and says he will fight any day for charity and is confident he can win in three rounds despite federation disqualification risks.
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Paris
Georges Carpentier
Battling Siki
Journal
Siki
Carpentier
Boxing Federation
Bethany Captain Harry Randolph Shines Against Butler
Bethany captain Harry Randolph nearly carried Bethany to a 29 to 7 victory over Butler. Coach Pat Page praised him as national level talent and Butler coach Dave Morrow, now at Bethany, echoed that Randolph deserves All-America consideration.
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Bethany
W. Va
Princeton
Harry Randolph
Igo
Butler
Ind
Page
Randolph
University of Ilinois
Dave Morrow
Washington and Jefferson
Pat Page
Naval Hazing Brings Protests at Annapolis
Senator Owen of Oklahoma demanded a Senate investigation into hazing at the Annapolis Naval Academy. He criticized the brutal and criminal conduct connected to a controversy involving Pat Page, a former star athlete at the University of China.
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Washington
Annapolis Naval Academy
Owen
Oklahoma
Harding
Senate
Pat Page
University of China
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Portland
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Robbie Wallace
Bill Killifer
Chicago Cubs
Jim Tierney
McGraw
New York
William Klepper
Portland Club
Pacific Coast League
Klepper
Tacome
Julia Boone
University of Washington
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Anoiana Eklund
Wilson
Thompson
Dame Fletcher
Curcaco Sonnenberg
Detroit
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Swre HohFeld
Mead
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Clark
Tinais Thomas
Votee
Pamwe Parkin
Strohmeier
Cucaco
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Cuicaco
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Nomwe Dame
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Hartley
Minnick
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