Baseball idols face test as gambling scandal erupts
Reports from Chicago reveal Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker being alleged in a game fixing plot with betting. Commissioner Landis states all involved are out of baseball and no action will be taken. Cobb admits betting occurred but denies throwing the game while Joe Woods and Smoky Joe Wood corroborate betting existed.
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Dutch” Leonard
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Baseball Scandal Brings Cobb Leonard Landis Fallout
Cobb defends himself as Leonard accuses him of tyranny and overwork while Leonard calls the charges the damndest thing. Landis and the American League faced with selling letters for 20000 dollars. Navin says Cobb quit under fire after scandal first surfaced and Speaker resigned on December 11.
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Tris Speaker vows vindication over 1919 fixing claims
Cleveland December 22 Tris Speaker former Cleveland manager says testimony in Commissioner Landis office will vindicate him of charges he participated in a 1919 game fixing scheme with Ty Cobb. He denies betting or knowledge of wagers and calls Leonard the main witness against him.
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Baseball Scandal Roils Detroit Fans in 1926 Fallout
Detroit fans react to the Landis statement with mixed fury and sympathy for Ty Cobb and others. Many express disbelief at fixed games, while some fear the sport’s decline and joke about sales shifts away from baseball as a result.
Lewis to defend heavyweight title against Wayne Munn
Ed Strangler Lewis will defend his heavyweight wrestling championship against Wayne Big Munn in Chicago on January 3. Munn defeated Lewis in a Kansas City title bout about a year ago, and Lewis has since beaten Munn in several meetings.
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Baseball's 1919 Scandal Echoes Through The Ages
Henry L. Farrell notes the 1919 World Series fixing scandal lingered as owners seek to shift public attention. He recalls Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth while warning that records have been tainted by the cloud over Cobb, Speaker, and Joe Wood with Babe Ruth remaining a public constant.
Illinois Athletic Club Indoor Championship Date Set
The tenth handicap track and field indoor championship will be held in Chicago on January 28. Entries must be received by January 21.
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