Champs Add Eleven Recruits to Back Yankees Bid
New York Yankees plan to win a fourth straight pennant with eleven new players led by five key recruits Ed Wells Gordon Rhodes Floyd Van Pelt Lyn Lary and Sam Byrd. Revisions include Burns backing Gehrig at first and Byrd returning from a successful Albany season with Meusel Combs and Ruth in the outfield.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
New York Yankees
Yankees
Washington Senators
New Yorkers
Athletics
Miller Huggins
Ed Wells
Gordon Rhodes
Floyd van Pelt
Lyn Lary
Sam Byrd
Jimmy Reese
Oakland
Yanks
Byrd
Albany
George Burns
Cleveland
Lou Gehrig
Bengough
Dickey
Grabowski
Pipgras
Hoyt
Henry Johnson
Pennock
Wiley Moore
Tom Zachary
Heimach
Shealy
Wells
van Pelt
Rhodes
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Koeing
Pomona Grange To Meet Here Friday
Pomeroy Pythian Pirates face Logan Dodgers in a basketball game on the local floor tomorrow evening. The Pirates, led by Edward Stark, bring a regular lineup after a week of strenuous practice and are described as having a real basketball team.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Pythian Pirates
Logan Dodgers
Pirates
Edward Stark
Notable sports mentions tied to early 20th century figures
The passage collects various sports gossip items from the era. Chuk Meehan’s nine year Syracuse and NYU coaching record, Johnson not pitching for the Washingtons, Heilman listed as Detroit’s first baseman, claims about Alexander’s minor league fielding, Shawkey possibly returning to the Yankees as coach, Lieb returning to Notre Dame as top line coach, Barton’s Grand National odds, Dempsey warning Stribling, early referee quarrel chatter, Lazzeri driving from San Francisco to St Petersburg, and Ed Barrow receipts.
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Chuk Meehan
Syracuse
New York University
Walt Johnson
Washingtons
Harry Heilman
Detroit
Bucky Harris
Alexander
Bob Shawkey
Yankees
Tom Lieb
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Rockne
Billy Barton
Baltimore
Dempsey
Nurmi Faces Tough Field in Handicap Two-Mile Race
Paavo Nurmi travels to Newark for the 113th Regiment Armory event as his first handicap race of the current tour. A field of about 50 runners, with handicaps up to 170 yards, challenges the Finn who has already won in Boston and New York, aiming to threaten his 8.58 1-5 record and better his 9.12 Boston time. Top challengers Irving Totten and Louis Gregory are expected to press him, but Nurmi remains a strong favorite.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Boston
Nurmi
Irving Totten
Union College
Louis Gregory
St. Joseph's Club
Paavo
Clarence Ecklund Bound for Match in Columbus Tonight
Clarence Ecklund world light heavyweight champion meets Joe Banaski in Columbus tonight in Ecklund's first U S appearance since Australia tour. Banaski from Oklahoma, noted for speed and cleverness, faces challenger Ecklund as three preliminaries head the card including Robin Reed vs Speedy O Neil and Wake Swindell vs Harold Simms for Ohio ice handlers title.
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Columbus
Clarence Ecklund
Joe Banaski
Oklahoma
Banaski
Cowboys
Ecklund
America
Australia
Robin Reed
Speedy O’neil
Shelbyville
Ind
Stribling Arrives in Miami for Dempsey Fight Prep
Jack Dempsey announces W L Stribling will arrive with wife children Pa and Ma and brother to train for the February 27 bout with Boston sailor Sharkey. Stribling to be honored at a Dempsey dinner and appear at Miami Beach Kennel Club. Palozzolo designates Kennel Club arena for Sharkey training amid weather delays.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Jack Sharkey
Tony Palozzolo
Jack Dempsey
W. L. “Young” Stribling
Sharkey
Dempsey
Pa” Stribling
Georgia Youngster
Stribling
Young Stribling
Madison Squarden Corporation
Pittsburgh Five Man Offense Evolves From 1926 to 1928
The piece traces changes in the Pittsburgh offense from 1926 to 1928, noting adjustments to passes and player positions. It explains how moving No 2 to the foul line, spreading No 4, and adding No 5 created a flexible five-man offensive scheme that showed both spectacular action and defensive challenge.
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Pittsburgh
No. 2
No. 4
No. 5
Dempsey Rumored To Promote Boxing From Chicago Base
Chicago debates a possible shift in boxing as Jack Dempsey may promote via a Chicago headquarters. The state’s boxing legalization and promoter history in the city are weighed, with past efforts by Jim Mullen seen as fall short of big-money bouts.
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Chicago
U.R
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Jim Mullen
Mullen
Jim
Rocky Kansas
Sammy Mandel
Dempsey
In Ring Comeback Plans He Eagerly Starts Training Schedule
The subject expressed eagerness to begin a training plan that will decide if he can return to competition. The article notes the focus on a schedule to qualify for a future bout and the pursuit of renewed ring activity.
Purse Held Up After Terris Herman Bout
The New York State Athletic Commission will investigate the bout between Sid Terris and Babe Herman after stalling warnings. Referee Mike Hylas and both judges were summoned to testify. Herman knocked out Terris in the fifth round after a nine count, following stalling warnings.
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New York
U.P
New York State Athletic Commission
Sid Terris
Babe Herman
California
Mike Hylas
Hylas
Herman
Terris
Denison Ties Cincinnati U in Buckeye Cage Race
Denison University edged Wittenberg 81 32 in Granville Ohio to move into a tie with Cincinnati for second place in the Buckeye Association basketball standings. The game featured a 16 15 half as Wittenberg captain Joe Keyser scored 11 points. Denison led 7 2 early and stretched a second period advantage to eight points before Wittenberg clawed back to within two.
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Wittenberg
Denison
Cincinnati
Buckeye Association
Joe Keyser
Wittenbe
Denisonites
Athens County Girls Basketball Tourney Set at Hollister
The Athens County Girls Basketball Tournament will be held at Hollister on February 16 and 17. County supervised schools will be dismissed for the event, and nearly all county girls teams are expected to compete. Glouster High girls' team received an invitation to join.
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Glouster
Athens County
Hollister
AM County
Glouster High
Senators Open 1929 Season April 16 at Neil Park
The Columbus Senators will start the 1929 baseball season April 16 at Neil Park against the Minneapolis Millers. They will also host Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City and Milwaukee before their first road trip. Home games are set for twelve Sundays and July 4.
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Columbus
U.P
Neil Park
Columbus Senators
Minneapolis Millers
Senators
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Northwestern without Rut Walter for Indiana Michigan games
Evanston reports Rut Walter star center injured knee has not improved and Northwestern likely will be without his service for the next two games against Indiana and Michigan.
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U.P
Rut Walter
Northwestern
Indiana
Michigan
Dempsey Return Prospects Shape Heavyweight Elimination
New York January 30. If Jack Dempsey fights again in September a seven man heavyweight elimination series will determine his opponent. Paolino Uzcudun meets K O Christner at Madison Square Garden February 22 with the winner to face Tom Heeney. The Paolino Christner Heeney survivor then meets Johnny Risco Max Schmeling winner, with the victor to face the Sharkey Young Stribling winner in Miami Beach February 27, in line for a Dempsey bout if he returns.
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New York
U.P
Jack Dempsey
Paolino Uzcudun
K. O. Christner
Madison Square Garden
John 8. Hammond
the Garden
Tom Heeney
Tunney
Paolino- Christner-Heeney
Johnny Risko
Max Schmeling
Garden
Hammond
Jack Sharkey- Young
Miami Beach
Dempsey
Glouster Tom Cats Beat Corning in Season Opener
The Glouster Tom Cats basketball team defeated Corning 27 to 20 in Corning led by Coach Bachman in his first season. The halftime score favored Corning 16 to 8 before Glouster surged in the second half. Glouster girls fell 30 to ? to Corning. Glouster hosts Hollister Saturday.
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Glouster
Glouster Tom Cats
Bachman
Corning
Glouster High
Thiselty
Hollister
Dempsey Guarded Wealth With Trust Funds In Fight Career
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey stated his finances are protected by a trust restricting losses from ringside ventures. He asserted his earnings are secured and will support him for life, dismissing rumors of dwindling wealth amid investments and public ventures.
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U.P
Jack Dempsey
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