Athens High Faces Flu Outbreak Aiming for Zanesville Game
Coach Harold E Wise and two first team players are ill with flu causing no practices until Wednesday and possible weakened lineup for the January 1 home game against Zanesville. Cecil Burroughs recovering. Virgil Cross fit. Five second team players promoted to first team but likely to play with Athens second stringers in the preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Wise
Athens High School
Zanesville
Wise
Lk. Harshman
Edward Sharpe
Cecil Burroughs
Virgil Cross
Cecil Woods
Robert Wagner
Pearl Woodard
Kenneth
Clarence Fields
Athens
Giants Schedule Announced for 1929 Spring Training
New York Giants manager John J. McGraw outlines a 24 game spring training slate for 1929. The club opens March 6 at Austin against the University of Texas and plays March 16 in Houston versus a Texas league Houston team, then games with Beaumont San Antonio Pittsburgh Chicago Americans Shreveport Cleveland Toledo and Memphis before the Washington Senators series.
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New York
R. John J. MecGraw
New York Giants
Giants
University of Texas At Austin
Houston
Beaumont
San Antonio
Pittsburgh
Chicago Americans
Shreveport
Cleveland
Toledo
Memphis
Washington Senators
Fight Results By United Press
New York readers learn of a draw between Jim Maiones of Boston and Con O Kelly in a heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Tuffy Griffiths wins a ten round decision over Charley Belanger. Yale Okun defeats Tom Kerby in a ten round light heavy bout. Bert Colima stops Warnie Smith by knockout in the third round at the American Legion Stadium. Langford vs Colima scheduled for January 8 in Los Angeles. Joe Sekura signed for a Coliseum opening bout with Braddock as possible opponent. Army-Willness football ticket demand prompts next summer release. Federal grand jury adjourns after returning 64 indictments.
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New York
U.ph
Jim Maiones
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Con O'Kelly
Muldoon-Tunney Trophy
Tuffy Griffiths
Charley Belanger
Yale Okun
Tom Kerby
Holly Wood
Calif
Bert Colima
Whittier
Warnie Smith
Oklahoma
American Legion Stadium
Smith
Biown
Weekend Baseball Scores Mix Of Small Colleges And City Teams
A broad tally of baseball results shows Butler edged Purdue 28 to 27 while St Johns defeated Detroit Tech 2 to none. Other scores list Ashland over Baldwin Wallace 44 to 12 and Duquesne beating Ohio Northern 46 to 17. Also noted are Cincinnati 35 to 21 over L B Harrisons and Denison 25 to 24 against Fisher Body. In Columbus action Columbus Aquinas 24 beat Lancaster St Marys 15, Chillicothe 29 defeated Columbus West 20, Grandview 27 over Alumni 22, Hamilton Township 38 against Gahanna 24, Gahanna Girls 35 over Hamilton Two 23, Columbus Central 23 over Washington C H 11, Canton McKinley 25, Columbus East 36, Chicago 29, Cleveland 25, Brooklyn 38 and Trenton 17. Boys games include Hollister 16 over The Plains 1, Albany 38 to 22 Chauncey. Girls games show Holliser 3, The Plains 14, Chauncey 16, Albany 14. Tunney homefront note: Paris December 22 Gene Tunney and Miss Poly Lauder leave Paris for Switzerland and Italy via Lausanne and Milan en route home, embarking from Italy.
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Butler
Purdue
St Johns
Detroit Tech
Ashland
Baldwin-Wallace
Duquesne
Ohio Northern
Cincinnati
L. B. Harrisons
Denison
Fisher Body
Indiana
Dama
Columbus
Aquinas
Lancaster
St Marys
Chillicothe
Columbus West
Grandview
Alumni
Hamilton Township
Gahanna
Hamilton
Columbus Central
Washingtton
C.H
Canton McKinley
Columbus East
Chicago
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Trenton
Widow slain in reformatory revenge claim
In Towanda Pa widow killed after he says she had him sent to reform school for stealing chickens. Arthur Leonard 18-year-old driver hit and left scene. Leonard arrested after five hours of questioning by police. Clyde Aitchison nomination confirmed for interstate commerce commission. list includes Porter Farrell Dillon and others.
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Reformatory
Samuel Jones
Washington
Youngstown
Nic
U.p
Towanda
Senate
Arthur Leonard
Clyde B. Aitchison
le Leonard
Claude Porter
Leonard
Patrick J. Farrell
Washington, D
Theatrect
Patrick Dillon
Inter Jis
Wala
Commerce Commission
Erle County
Woman Ponzi Swindle Nets Vast Investor Losses in France
Mme Martha Hanau lured thousands of investors across France with promises of 15 percent dividends in forged companies. The elaborate scheme defrauded priests widows small traders and even officials, totaling about 8.54 million dollars when she was arrested. French Deputy M Chastenet named Agriculture Minister and other public figures as implicated.
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Watsmerican
Mme
Martha Hanau
France
M Chastenet
Boxing and baseball gossip on trades and fights across a varied sea
A garbled column threads sports rumors from baseball waivers to boxing plots. Mentions Pat Collins, John McGraw eyeing the Balts, Stoneham and Tierney's winter return, Jack Sharkey and Toohey, Tunney, Stribling, Jacobs, and McTigue. References a Jewish manager, an Irish fighter, and a colored trainer amid chaotic chatter.
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Pat Collings
John McGraw
Stoneham
Jim Tierney
Jack Sharkey
Toohey
Jim Ma Faver
Miami
Tunney
Thance
Joe Jacobs
Jacobs
Gangia
Mike McTigue
Elimination of foul strikes discussed by baseball manager
A prominent American League manager suggested removing the foul strike rule to boost action after the National League proposed using 10 hitters on offense. The idea, debated at a joint major leagues meeting in Chicago, would remove two foul strikes and possibly lift overall batting action while keeping pitcher substitutions limited.
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Bully Evans
Chicago
John Heydler
National League
Larry Lajoie
Hej J
Lodi High Teams Post Wins Over Harrisonville and Morrisonville
In Jerseyville on Friday night Lodi High School boys beat Harrisonville 30 to 14 and girls defeated Morrisonville 31 to 10. Earlier the Lodi Daredevils overwhelmed Harrisonville Independents 57 to 28. Claudius Chapple led the boys with 24 points and Marie Grim scored 22 for the girls in their 32 total.
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Jerseyville
Lodi High School
Harrisonville
Lodi
Morrisonville
Lodi Daredevils
Jull
Claudius Chapple
Marie Grim
Pomeroy Grids Syracuse High in Friday Action
Pomeroy High School hosted Syracuse High Friday night with girls losing 34 to 6 and boys 46 to 14. Stars Winebrenner and Clark from Syracuse and local ties shaped a cordial turnout as plans for an alumni game and a January trip to Logan were announced.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High
Syracuse High
Syracuse
P. H
Little High School
Winebrenner
Clark
Vlanagan
Syacuse
Bammer
Wilce's successor not announced at board session
Columbus December 22 Ohio State head coach Det John Wilce did not have his successor named as the athletic board reconvened at noon The new mentor is expected to be named after the new year Sam Willaman Wilces longtime assistant is reportedly under strong consideration though such reports have been denied by officials
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Columbus
UAR
John Wilce
Ohio State
Sam Willaman
Wilce
United Press
Charlie Chung A Notable Chinese Pro Golfer Emerges
Charlie Chung of Los Angeles is noted as the only Chinese professional golfer and the sole member of his race to excel in the field. He placed eighth in the recent Hawaiian Open Championship, with Jane Wille Hunter among notable participants in the event.
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Chariie Chung
Los Angeles
Claire
Jane Wille Hunter
Baby in Bluefield Faces Christmas Death
A baby named Frank Brooks of Bluefield West Virginia is slowly starving after a toy motorcycle became stuck in his throat. Physicians fear he may not survive to Christmas.
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Cincinnate
Frank Brooks
Bluefield
W. Va
Carpenter Foreman Dies After Street Car Collision
Columbus December 22 U RI Franklin Farabec 9 carpenter foreman at Columbus State Hospital dies from injuries after being struck by a street car.
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Columbus
U. RI
Franklin Farabec
Carpenter
Columbus State Hospital
New Philadelphia First On Schedule For Courters Trif
Ohio University cagers, after a decisive win over Eliss College, prepare a 1929 barnstorming tour. The Grovermen start New Year’s Day in New Philadelphia against a strong independ ent team, then travel to Akron to face Goods year quintet, and finish back in Columbus versus Bliss steam in a return engagement.
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Russ Marple
Eliss College
Ohio University Cagemen
Philadelphia
New Philadelphia
Grovermen
Akron
Ohio Courters
Columbus
Bliss Steam
Taberski Wins World Pocket Billiards Title in Playoff
Frank Taberski of Schenectady New York defeated Ralph Greenleaf of New York 125 to 41 in a playoff for the world pocket billiards championship after earlier subduing Greenleaf 125 to 19. Taberski ties and then clinches the title amid a tense two game sequence before Buckeye Conference matchups.
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Chicago
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
Pocket Billard
Ralph Greenleaf
New York
Taberski
Greenleaf
Blissmen
Toyalcourt
Marietta
Grovermen
Buckeye
Nelsonville Greyhounds top Rutland in low‑scoring win
Nelsonville, Dec 22. The Nelsonville Greyhounds defeated Rutland 22 to 17 as Captain Stocklen led scoring with 11 points. For Rutland, Fish showed strong offense. Nelsonville girls beat Rutland 41 to 22 to claim their third straight win, with Norman, Whyte and Shaw contributing for the victors.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Rutland
Greyhounds
Enally
Stocklen Ted
Scarlet
Gray
Fish
Fatland
Nelsonville Girls
Rutlands
Norman
Whyte
Shaw
Michigan Opens Season At New Coliseum In Hockey Debut
Michigan hockey debuts in the new university coliseum after ten days of practice. The Wolverines face a strong Ontario Agricultural College in their season opener revealing early team potential and adjustments.
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Michigan
University
Coliiseum
Ontario Agricultural College
Reynolds Retains Welterweight World Title in Two Falls
Cincinnati crowds witness Jack Reynolds defend the welterweight world crown by defeating Basanta Sings Uindu in three straight falls. Reynolds won the first with a body lock in 5 minutes, the second in 4 minutes with a leg split, and the third in 3 minutes with another leg split before 5000 fans.
Catalina Open Golf Tournament enters second stage on Saturday
Horton Smith and Bowens led after 27 holes as the Catalina Open moved into its second stage at Avalon Catalina Island. Smith and Bowens each shot 93 for the first 27 holes of the 72 hole event. Harry Coopers and Walter Hagen followed with 92 and 94 respectively as play continued toward Sunday's conclusion.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
U.R
Horton Smith
Juplin
Gwynn Bowens
Portland Ore
Bowen
Smith
Harry Coopers
Buffalo
Walter Hagen
Charlie Guest
Detroit
Public Utilities OKs Sale of Hillsboro Portsmouth Bus
The Public Utilities Commission has authorized William McDaniel of Washington D. C. to sell his Hillsboro Portsmouth business to B C Maeson of Utica. The action clears transfer of ownership and outlines the sale in formal commission language.
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Columbus
Public Utililies Commission
William McDaniel
Washington, D. N
Hillsboro
Portsmouth
B.C. Maeson
Utica
Hoppe abandons dream to win billiard title in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports Hoppe, once dominant in balkline billiards with fifteen national titles, has given up on pursuing the national or world balkline championship. At 41 he plans to return to the balk line game, promising a comeback after a few weeks of practice, as he continues to insist he remains a strong challenger in his best discipline.
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Chicago
Lie Hoppe
Hoppe
Balkline Billiards
Johnny Layton
United Press
Tam
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Sekura
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Federal Grand Jury
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Hollister
the Plains
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LOD High School
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Wilge
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Little Rock
Ark
Devoe
James A. Pitcock
Lett
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Ohio
Biedel-Mead Oil Company
Lancaster & Carpenter Sts
Santa
Athens, Ohio
Goodyear Team
Bliss College
the Depot Inn
Ralph Moore
Logan, Ohio
Keaaing
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Nelsonville High
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