Bobcat Wrestlers Prepare for Strong Big Ten Grapplers
Coach Thor Olson drills the Ohio gymnasium as the 1927 wrestling season opens. Veterans Glass Griffith Shafer Begola hold Buckeye titles with Griffith winning 115 pounds and Shafer 145 pounds last season. Freshmen trials begin, and a tougher schedule against Western Conference foes may be announced this week.
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Thor Olson
Ohio Gymnasium
Glass
Griffith
Shafer
Begola
Buckeye
Olson
Ohio
Bobcats
Cisot
Junior High Operetta Disrupts High School Practice
No practice held at the high school last night or tonight due to preparations for the junior high operetta. The gym doubles as a stage. tomorrow night marks the first session of the week. Coach Harold Wise continues fundamentals training as second team game schedule is finalized.
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Harold Wise
Jersey City Franchise Moved to Montreal in IL Ratified
Ratified by league magnates in New York on November 29, the transfer of the Jersey City franchise in the International league to Montreal was approved.
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New York
Jersey City
International League
Montreal
Billy Evans Named Chief Executive Of Indians
Billy Evans, veteran American League umpire, was appointed general manager of the Cleveland Indians by club president Alva Bradley. Evans gains control over player purchases and dispositions while a field manager is chosen. Bradley retains overall ownership and the team’s Chicago stadium plan details are linked to the Van Sweringens. The move follows the Indians' acquisition by Cleveland millionaires led by Bradley.
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Cleveland
CO. P
J. P. van Sweringen
Cleveland Baseball Club
van Sweringens
Bradley
Lake Front
Yankee Stadium
New York City
U.P
Billy Evans
Cleveland Indians
Alva Bradley
Cleve
Niles
Youngstown
WM Niles
Charles Crowe
Jim McAleer
St. Louis Browns
Evans
B. B. Johnson
Baseball Gathers December Leagues Without Landis Johnson Clash
United Press dispatch from New York notes baseball readiness for December league meetings. It marks the first time since the league’s founding that Ban Johnson will not confront the commissioner and the advisory council of Landis Barnard and league presidents will meet in harmony after past conflicts.
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Harmony
New York
Landis
Ban Johnson
American League
Johnson
E. S. Barnard
Cleveland Club
Advisory Council
Hocking County High Schools Schedule Set for Winter Basketball
A schedule arranged by J W Coleman with L J Mosher Earl Slaughter and Claude Chilcote sets winter basketball for Hocking County rural district high schools. Games run Dec 2 to Feb 17 at Laurelville and Haydenville with teams Rockbridge Gibsonville Haydenville Union Furnace Murray City Carbon Hill South Perry and Laurelville.
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Haydenville
Rockbridge
Gibisonville
Laurelville
Union Furnace
Murray City
Carbon Hill
South Perry
Laurel
Yankees Release Veterans Shawkey and Reuther
New York Nov 29 Bob Shawkey and Dutch Reuther longtime Yankees pitchers were released as ten year men. Miller Huggins aims to trim the expensive staff and allow the veterans to seek new services.
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New York
Bob Shawkey
Dutch Reuther
New York Yankees
Miller Huggins
Petition filed to legalize Sunday professional sports in Boston
A petition with the Secretary of State requests a bill to legalize professional sports in Boston on Sundays. The move seeks to allow Sunday games and events by professional teams in the city.
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Boston
Secretary of State
Giants Hold Spring Training at Augusta Georgia
The New York Giants will train in Augusta Georgia this year replacing Sarasota Florida where they trained for the past four seasons.
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New York
New York Giants
Augusta
Sarasota
Fla
Burglar Shot and Killed During Cleveland Store Robbery
Unidentified burglar was killed when he was shot by Detective August Hruska as he attempted to rob a Cleveland store. The shooting occurred on November 29. No charges reported against the detective.
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Cleveland
August Hruska
Notre Dame Stadium Ready for 1929 Dedication
Knute Rockne, Notre Dame athletic director, announced a stadium is assured for 1929 and home games with Army and Navy will start next season. Notre Dame will play the Navy at Soldiers Field Chicago in 1928 and Army at Yankee Stadium New York in 1929. Cadets will visit South Bend to dedicate the new stadium while Navy plays in Baltimore.
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Toledo
Army
Navy
Knute K. Rockne
University of Notre Dame
Irish
Midshipmen
Soldiers’ Field
Chicago
Cadets
Yankee Stadium
New York
South Bend
Notre Dame
Baltimore
Connie Mack says Eddie Collins to sign Athletics deal
Philadelphia manager Connie Mack announced an agreement with Eddie Collins, last season's field captain, and Collins would sign a contract within a few days.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Collins
Collins
Step Along Wins Live Oaks Purse at Jefferson Park
Step Along from J. H. O'Malley stables captured the Live Oaks purse at Jefferson Park, New Orleans, on November 29 with a strong performance.
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Step Along
New Orleans
J. H. O'Malley
Jefferson Park Track
Kiki Cuyler Traded to Cubs for Adams and Scott
Pittsburgh reports confirm Kiki Cuyler will join the Cubs for 1928 in a deal engineered by William L. Veech and Joe McCarthy. Earl Adams and Floyd J. Scott move from the Cubs to Pittsburgh in the same exchange. Cuyler expressed satisfaction with landing on a first division club after a Pirates bench role in 1927. Adams moves from a first division club to a championship lineup, boosting his second base play.
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Kiki Cuyler
CUBS
Given
Adams
Scott
Pittsburgh
U.P
William L. Veech
Chicago Baseball Club
Joe McCarthy
Hazen
Jiki) Cuyler
Barney Dreyfuss
Pirates
Earl
Sparkie) Adams
Floyd J. Scott
Hap
Kiki
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