Pirates Hopeful 1928 Team Stronger Than 1927 Winners
Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss states the 1928 club, with nine strong additions, could rival or exceed the 1927 pennant winners. Donie Bush returns as manager as Cuyler is traded and Grimes joins the pitching staff. spring training opens February 16 at Paso Robles with a slate of exhibitions across California and Texas.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Pirates
Donie Bush
Pirates
the Meadows
Pittsburgh
Fred M. Fussell
George
A. Peery
Lester J. Bartholomew
Ervin B. Brame
James K. Lindsey
Lee R. Mahaffey
Glen E. Spencer
Walter E. Tauscher
Charles V. Walsh
Paso Robles
Calif
Hollister Girls Win Tenth, Post Strong Season Totals
The Hollister girls basketball team earned their tenth win of the year by defeating Glouster 32 to 23 on Saturday night. Ada Adams leads scoring with 138 points, Lucille Rothery has 96, and Elnora Mason 70. Guards Rosalie Harmon Garnet Yount and Esther Molnar contributed crucial defense and playmaking as Hollister maintains a high scoring pace with 3358 points in thirteen games.
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Hollister Girls
Glouster
Hollister
Buchtel
Albany
Chauncey
Corning
Hemlock
Perry County
Chesterhill
Morgan County
Ada Adams
Lucille Rothery
Elnora Mason
Rosalie Harmon
Garnet Yount
Esther Molnar
Helen Wills Cancels Hawaii Trip for European Tennis
Helen Wills has canceled plans for a Hawaii visit and will sail to Europe for tennis matches in early March. She aims to compete in a series of European events beginning soon.
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Helen Wills
Hawaii
Grover's Bobcats Set to Stop Cindy Bearcats Tonight
Ohio coach Grover prepares his squad for a pivotal game against Cincinnati Bearcats. Practice emphasized foul shooting and versatile lineups as Brammer Bayless DuBois Burkholder and Walton log the first five with fresh rotations. Preliminary Athens high vs Logan follows with Wolfe Hall Cross Carmichael Sams listed for the Bearcats.
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Burkholder
Waiton
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Flax
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Cross
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Sams
Trenton
Hall
Seven Major Ohio College Basketball Battles This Week
Ohio State opens tonight against Indiana and on Saturday faces Minnesota as seven top college games take place statewide. The schedule emphasizes activity in the Ohio conference, Buckeye association, and Big Ten with W.P. reporting from Columbus.
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United Press
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Big Ten
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Indiana
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Buckeye
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Denlmow Ob Sce
New Cleveland manager pledges steady plan and discipline
Roger Peckinpaugh, newly appointed Cleveland AL manager, rejects innovations, upholds loyalty and the honor system, expects players to stay disciplined, and aims for top of the second division. Buckeye games note Cincinnati, Wittenberg, Ohio Wesleyan and Miami results as Buckeye standings shift. Ohio State faces tough Big Ten matchups with two losses possible this week.
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Cleveland
Conger Wins President’s Trophy at Mead ow Brook Games
Ray Conger of Illinois A. C. outpaced 14 rivals in two heats to win the president's trophy in the Mead ow Brook games feature, defeating notable names Lloyd Hahn and Dr. Otto Peltzer.
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Philadelphia
Ray Conger
Illinois
A. C
Lloyd Hahn
Otto Peltzer
Still Hold Out
New York report on Dazzy Vance of the Robins and Waite Hoyt of the Yankees each seeking $20,000 a season for new contracts as top pitchers of their clubs.
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New York
Dazzy Vance
The
Robins
Waite Hoyt
Yankees
National intercollegiate tennis championships set for Philadelphia
Tennis officials announce the national intercollegiate championships will be played in Philadelphia on June 15. The event gathers top college players for a national title in singles and doubles.
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Philadelphia
Harold Cutbill to run 800m in Masonic indoor meet
In New York Harold Cutbill known as the flying parson returns to competition for the first time since March 1922 lining up for the 800 meter race in the annual Masonic indoor track meet tonight.
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New York
Harold Cutbill
Undefeated Blair Nanamaker Shines in National Horseshoe Tourney
Blair Nanamaker of Cleveland remains the lone undefeated tosser after the second day of the national horseshoe tournament in St. Petersburg Florida.
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Et. Petersburg
Fla
Blair Nanamaker
Cleveland
Hahn and Conger to Run Special Mile at K of C Games
Lloyd Hahn and Ray Conger will clash in a special mile at Madison Square Garden on February 29. German champion Otto Peltzer joins them to answer the starter gun.
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New York
Lloyd Hahn
Ray Conger
Madison Square Garden
Otto Peltzer
Hahn
Conger
Lomski Sekyra Ten Round Title Boundary Bout Set
Leo Lomski of Aberdeen Washington and Joe Sekyra of Dayton Ohio are matched for a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden on March ? The winner earns a title shot against champion Tom M. Loughran likely at Yankee Stadium in June. Loughran returns from a Caribbean cruise and plans further bouts outside the light heavyweight division in March.
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Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
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Joe Sekyra
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Madison Square Garden
Tommy Loughran
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Chicago
Knockouts and chatter flavor boxing season talk
The column teases potential top contenders like Wilbert and Dempacy as rumors swirl about boxing outcomes and possible matchups. It jokes about grandstands, seventh place, and a culture contest with Gene Tunney while comparing speech tricks to earnings. Rickard and a $500,000 figure appear as hints in the banter.
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Gene Tunney
Outre
Jack Gene
Ruth Limited to Three Home Runs in Baseball Reform Talk
The excerpt discusses Nurmi the Finn running freely in America while Doktor Peltzer would be restricted to three runs, all amid calls for baseball reform. Judge Landis may intervene to restrict Babe Ruth to at most three home runs for better balance.
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Doktor Peltzer
Ogical
Judge Landis
Ruth
International Indian Marathon Highlight Kansas Relays
Lawrence Kansas officials announced the Annual Kansas Relays will feature an international Indian Marathon on April 21 with contestants from Canada Mexico and the United States.
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Lawrence
Kans
Canada
Mexico
United States
Kansas
Missionary effort shifts to selling football in Italy
Comiskey long pursued baseball abroad with little success. Nicholas Tesaura, a Washington and Jefferson graduate studying medicine at the University of Naples, is now selling college football in Italy. He recently ordered equipment for fifty players from an American maker, Jon McGRAW and Charley.
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Comiskey
Nicholas Tesaura
Washington
Jeffeson
Italy
University of Naples
Jon McGraw
Charley
Urbana HS captain-elect dies of pneumonia after typhoid fever
Herman E K Thornton, 17, captain elect of Urbana high school 1928 football team, died here from pneumonia after typhoid fever. Funeral services will be held tomorrow with the entire student body expected to attend.
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Urbana
Herman EK. Thornton
Urbana High School
Ott May Be Given Chance At Second Base Job
Melvin Ott, 19, joined the Giants in 1926 as catcher and is being tested at second base after Rogers Hornsby left. Manager John McGraw brought Ott to camp and may keep him as a utility infielder, with Ott already showing promise as a pinch hitter last season. Andy Cohen and Andy Reese are also in the running for the position.
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Hazen
Kiki) Cuyler
Cubs
Karl
Sparky) Adams
Bloyd Scott
Adams
Giants
Vic Aldridge
Burleigh Grimes
Grimes
Pirate
Pie ‘Traynor
Glenn Wright
George E. Grantham
Joseph Harris
Harold Rhyne
Joseph E. Cronin
Richard Bartell
George Gottleber
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Adam Comorosky
Fred Brickell
Clyde L. Barnhart
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Bush
Melvin Ott
Rogers Hornsby
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Ott
Andy Cohen
Andy Reese
McGraw
Speed Tests On Daytona Beach Driven By Mighty Cars
On February 22 in Daytona Beachthree of the era’s largest cars prepare for speed trials on the Ormond Daytona course. Napier Bluemoon capt Malcolm Conta will attempt a one mile record at 210 mph while Frank Lockhart’s Blackhawk, Ed Lockhart, and J M White of Philadelphia enter. A.A.A. sanctioned races run through Thursday with three drivers to complete timed runs today.
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Ormond- Daytona Course
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J. M. White
Phila
Frank Lockpart
Gene Tunney and 1927 World Series Earnings Noted
The article recalls Gene Tunney's early pro years with 11 knockouts 18 decisions and 14 no decisions before fighting Harty in 1922. It also notes the 1927 World Series receipts totaling five players sharing about $5 702 25 each after a shortened series and the Yankees and Pirates players profits.
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Gene Tunney
Harty GP
Yankees
Pirates
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