Brothers Star for Michigan in Track Work
Two Reinke brothers at Michigan enter the track season with Charles a junior in the half mile and high jump, and Mike a sophomore in the mile. If their form holds, they boost Michigan’s chances for another Western Conference title as a featured distance duo.
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Pitchers as Hitters Aimed At Rallying World Series
The piece explains why pitchers rarely bat well and recalls Joe Bush as a notable pinch hitter in the 1923 World Series. It notes Bush’s .274 season average with 31 hits and 10 extra-base hits, and mentions Walter Johnson and Joe Buddne in past pinch-hit roles. It discusses the strategy used by Miller Huggins to surprise the Yankees with a pitcher at the plate.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
Joe Bush
Mansor Huggins
Joe Buddne
Artie Nehl
Yanks
Mystery Pitcher Danforth Raises Umpire Tension
Boston and New York dispatches describe Dave Danforth of the St. Louis Browns as a constant trouble source for AL umpires and President Johnson amid suspicions he doctored the ball. The piece notes past ejections, suspensions, and a Tulsa pennant stint, with AL managers united against his methods.
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Dave Danforth
St. Louis Browne
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Tulsa
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George Moriarty
Philadelphia
Remark on Bush's hitting power in fifth game of series
Catcher Frank Snyder recalls Bush in the fifth game pitched by Bush and won. Snyder notes Bush's hitting ability and the league regard as dangerous at the plate. McGraw instructed catchers to give him no cripples this year and aim to keep him at a .200 batting rate. Psychology may have influenced the costly base on balls and the late inning outcome.
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Bill
Snyder
McGraw
Giants
Sarazen Short Stature Affects Coast Golf Match
Gene Sarazen, compact and precise from tee to green, defeated Arthur Havers in a 72 hole coast match. Sarazen’s shorter build limited mishits while Havers with longer limbs struggled with control. the Italian noted for near-perfect shot control won decisively.
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Gene Sarazen
Arthur Havers
Havers
Mashie Niblick
Nationals Hopeful Bluege at Third Base for 1926
Washington faces third base woes as Clarke Griffith pins hopes on Osee Bluege to fix a recurring weak spot. Past candidates like Bill Conroy failed due to illness and inconsistency, leaving Bluege as the promising young option expected to solidify the infield this season.
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Washington
Eddie Foster
Bill Conroy
Minneapolis
Conroy
Nationals
Osee Bluege
Clarke Griffith
Bluege
Marks a Mark for Champion
George Marks of Brooklyn challenged Pancho Villa, world flyweight champion, in a 15 round bout. Marks failed to weigh within weight limits and was repeatedly battered as Villa dominated. The scene lifted spirits for New York boxing amid a sport in decline.
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Hooblie
George Marks
Brooklyn
California
Pancho Villa
Marks
Fight promoter silence leaves Firpo bout in doubt
A contemporary note says no promoter has bid $500,906 for a Firpo-Whoosit bout. A New York suit and cloak maker reportedly backs Firpo-Wills fight, but the extent of backing is not stated. The passage muses on public visibility in a temperamental sport.
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New York
Washington Lands Second Babe Ruth in News Snippet
A collection of quirky sports and public notes references a second Babe Ruth for Washington, a two man race second place remark, a lack of public support in Joe Jackson’s $18,560 suit, a tenor boxing success, bass singers, England hockey, Walter Camp’s omission, Harry Wills as a great heavyweight who golf, Jim Jeffries ranking, and Tim's unfamiliar folk song reference.
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Babe Ruth
National League
Comiskey
Joe Jackson
Tex Rickard Reflects On Entering Fight Game
Tex Rickard explains he entered the boxing world as a joke and later matched boxers Moran and Willard. He recalls starting from humor before building prominent fights and promoting notable bouts.
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Tex Rickard
Moran
Willard
Ohio State Begins Winter Football Practice Report
Ohio State opens its winter football practice with players braving snow as the team prepares for spring workouts. Coaches emphasize conditioning and fundamentals while evaluating depth charts for potential depth and competition.
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Ohio State
Federal warrant for Omaha man in Miss Wamsley case
A federal warrant was issued for Cloud V F Bossie of Omaha for illegal transportation of Ruth Wamsley from Kansas City to New York. Bossie, aboard the steamship Berengaria, sailed from Cherbourg February 6 and is due to dock in New York tomorrow.
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Simmons sells Klan stake to Hiram Evans for 146000
Col William Joseph Simmons founder of the Ku Klux Klan announces the sale of his interest in the organization to Imperial Wizard Hiram W Evans. The official statement here says the price paid was 146000 dollars.
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William Joseph Simmons
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Col. Simmons
Health act of Physical Culture
Bernard Macfadden argues the skin is the body’s largest excretory organ and key to health. He describes its role in temperature balance and how daily sweating and proper bathing keep elimination functioning, warning that inactive skin overworks bowels kidneys and liver.
Canton Johnny Karr Wins Narrow Decision in 10 Rounds
Johnny Karr of Cleveland edged Jack Bruton of New York by decision over ten rounds last night. In Dublin Irish Free State troops arrested criminals during a major roundup, with a siege on Christopher Brophy ending in injuries to Brophy and Captain Penrose. Other results include Schoell over Shade in Buffalo, Moran and Norman a Pittsburgh draw, Hayes over Hush in Harrisburg, and multiple Philadelphia area wins and knockouts.
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Billy Shade
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Tony Norman
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Chicago
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Jimmy Burns
Minneapolis
Jack Nichols
Walter Gray Jack
Autos Wrecked in Crash During Heavy Snowfall
A head on collision at East State and Carpenter streets at 6 30 oclock PM Monday involved Earl Be cey in a Beck sedan and W F Fields in a Ford. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage but no injuries were reported. Fields was blinded by snow and failed to see Be cey s Buick until too late as Fields turned left onto Carpenter.
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Tremaine Returns After Nose Operation
Carl Tremaine the French Canadian wrestler who fought two years with a broken nose without knowing it is back in action. He is to meet Ernie Goozeman in Toledo on February 10.
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Carl Tremaine
Ernie Goozeman
Toledo
International League finalizes schedule after draft row
New York Feb 12 The International League plans to ratify one or two schedules after settling the draft and Newark issues. Jack Dunn Baltimore drafted the original plan while George Stallings and Walter Hapgood Rochester proposed their own, claiming fewer open dates and doubleheaders than Dunn’s.
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Newark
Jack Dunn
Baltimore
George Stallings
Walter Hapgood
Rochester
Dunn
Firpo Wills Bout Terms Declared Acceptable by Manager
New York February 12 Paddy Mullins manager of Harry Wills said the terms for the Firpo Wills bout are entirely acceptable after reports that Luis Firpo cabled acceptance of terms from the Raymond Syndicate for a July 19 fight.
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Paddy Mullins
Harry Wills
Luis Firpo
Raymond Syndicate
Walter Johnson Signs for Coming Campaign with Senators
Walter Johnson, veteran pitcher for Washington, signs a contract for the upcoming season. The 17 year Senator veteran is the oldest active major leaguer and the dean of all hurlers, having joined the Senators in 1907 and yet to win a pennant with the club.
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Walter Johnson
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