Major Leagues Agree to Extend Season and Oppose Landis Raise
On eve of annual meetings National League magnates back Landis for seven years but oppose increasing his salary to 60 000 yearly. They favor a longer season opening April 12 and ending October 2 returning to last year’s late closing. Barney Dreyfuss criticizes “farming” and minor league control by a single club, urging reforms.
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Cesumilsaloner Landis
Landis
National League
American League
Scsaton
John A. Heydler
Barney Dreyfuse
Pitteburgy
Norlgea
Omnidia
Tate
Fisey Sahil
Inter
Chicnen
Etx
Unera
Spirited Trading Sessions At League Owners Meeting
Chicago December 13 AP American League owners met with no deal on Landis as pall commissioner and supported reelection. Jacob Ruppert and Charles Comiskey likely to oppose opposition. Possible salary raise to 50000 annual. decision on extending 1927 campaign into October. Jack McCallister named Cleveland Indians manager. Ray Schalk to replace Eddie Collins. Dan Howley confirms George Sisler as Browns slate man for 1927.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Sandia
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Charlee A. Combuiskey
Chicago Whitet Sox
Amertonde
National League
Jack McCallister
Ager
Cleveland Indians
Tris
Ray Schalk
Chicago White
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Athletics
Yankees
Dan Howley
Browns
George, Sisler
Navy Crew Plans Early Practices for 1924 Season
Navy set to begin early next year with intensive training as it builds a varsity crew aimed at Olympic selection. Coach Butler targets strong plebes promoted to varsity, with Eddy as likely top stroke, as Annapolis prepares for Poughkeepsie and the approaching spring regattas including Mass, Pennsylvan ia and Philadelphia events.
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Navy
Poughkeepsie
University of Washington
Beliy
Bers
Dugdanovitch
Broadbent
Lind
Freeman
Stukely
Qgisen
Atl Excelent
Hosmner
Giri Bath
Varsmien
Sexgon
Alness
Horner
Strong
Linesin
Meg Ghire
Dowling
Anderson
Woerner
Savyna
Prat
Tom Eddy
Af Mra
Butler
Massachusetts
Ann Rapolis
Peaneyly
Annapelte
Svravise
Philadelphia
OBrien Named Captain of 1927 Borton Football Team
Ginn OBrien of Salem was elected captain of the 1927 Borton University football team. The junior quarterback has played two years and is a three sport athlete, having won letters in baseball and basketball.
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Boston
Der
Capo
Ginn O'Brien
Salem
Borton
Penn Football Men Turn to Winter Sports at Penn
Penn’s football players shift to winter sports as they join basketball, squash, boxing, track, and other clubs. Notables include Canter Mields, Andy Thompson, Jorge Thayer, Jack Utter, Folwell Searl, Don Stacer, Martin Berti, and Walter Masters pursuing multi sport seasons and potential club or college competition in indoor meets and track events.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Canter Mields
Halfteneck
Cornell
Andy Thompson
Eddie McNichol
Pac Duncan
Hacaman
Mata Xond
Duncan
Penn
Jorge Thayer
Thayer
Yale
Jack Utter
Boxer
Jhorge Deckbeen
Butler
Jack
Fuiler
University
Tenn A
Charney Rogers
Folwell Searl
Fis Vollere
Philadelphia Athletic Clube
Rogers
Nalde Cram
Seordalle
Mattonal Des Rathion
Meadowbronk Club
John Wanamaker
Bogers Haz
Wil
Folwell Senit
Paul
Den
Deliant Drapkicker
Col
Robertson
Slager
Don
Martin Berti
Halt
Charley Rogers
Penn Bracek
Jack Butter
Hite
al Krueg
Beill
Kowa
Walter Masters
Haverford
Pennsylvania
Masters
Rosenbloom Defeats Kaplan In Madison Square Garden Bout
New York light middleweight Rosenbloom edged Phil Kaplan in a slow paced round by round effort at Madison Square Garden. Constant clinching kept the bout tight while Kaplan’s lefts found target but could not overcome Rosenbloom’s steadier advantage.
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Babe Herman
New York
Eddie Amersean
Wyoming
Teldy
Danian
York
Baddike
McCarthy Narrowly Defeats Persson In Hartford Bout
Boston's Pat McCarthy outpointed Swedish champion Persson despite a 23 pound disadvantage at the Hartford state armory. McCarthy’s impregnable defense and lefts frustrated Persson, drawing laughter from the crowd as the stoppage loomed. The semi final saw Fried man stop Poguls hin after eight rounds. prelims had Sick Fidel and Joe Smith scoring quick knockouts.
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Hartford
Pat McCarthy
Boston
Harry Persson
State Armory
al Friedman
Charley Pogulshin
France
Tlurte Forik Pollen
Porunhana
Yale Freshmen Winter Sports List Announced
Yale announces freshman schedules for tennis, track, basketball, and crew. Tennis opens April 30 with Choate at Wallingford, track features four meets including April 12 at Hil, and crew lists May 7 Yale-Columbia and June 24 Yale Harvard at New London. Basketball totals twelve games with opponents such as Connecticut, Princeton freshmen, and Columbia freshmen.
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Yale
Choate School
Wallingford
Penn
Phildelphia
Roxbury
Andover
Dartmouth
Princeston
Harvard
Cambridge
Hil
Anlovers
Princeton
Connecticut Ageia
DeWitt Clinton High School
Lawrenceville
Union Hil High School
Columbia
New York
Yale-Columbia
Pensylvania
Derby
Slattery Beats Wallace In Ten Round Bout
Buffalo’s Jimmy Slattery defeated Mike Wallace of Cleveland by decision in a ten round boxing match. Frankie Garcia stopped Mike Marcells in six rounds. Mickey O’Donnell fought Wil Lavin to a draw in San Francisco, with O’Donnell and Lavin weighing 141 and 148 pounds respectively.
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Buffalo
Jimmy Slattery
Mike Walles
Cleveland
Slattery
Wallia
Frankie Garcia
Utlea
Mike Marcells
Rochester
Mickey O’donnel
San Francisco
Wil He Lavin
Mount Vernon Beats Greenwich in Extra Rough Match
Mount Vernon hosts Greenwich YMCA and wins 35 to 26 in a lively contest. Both squads struggled with shaky shooting as Greenwich, playing its second road game of the season, and Mount Vernon showed effort but missed several clear baskets.
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Greenwich
National League Owners Open Talks With Higher Prices
National League magnates meet in New York and push pricings as they begin trading talks for players. Ruston Braves seek Joe Senewich from the Giants for First Baseman Terry, while Donie Bush targets infield and outfield upgrades for the Pirates. Dreyfuss lauds Rhyne as a future star and plans for a stronger 1930 Phillies lineup, as Eddie Collins’ managerial fate surfaces with possible moves to Athletics or Yankees.
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New York
Morrow
Ruston Braves
New York Giants
Piteher
Joe Senewich
Boseman
Iby Yerry
Braves
Burrus
McGraw
Giants
Terry
George Kelly
Barney Dreyfus
Donie Bush
Bush
Dreyfuss
Keystone
Deague
McInnis
Philadelphia
Lwo
Basebol
Doposters
Eddie Collins
Chitsga White Sox
Athievics
Yank
Eddie
Lazzeri
Td Garrow
Yankees Snd
Racing Results for Two-Year-Olds and Older Sprint Events
A crowded racing card lists multiple races with $1,000 to $81,000 purses. Notable entries include War Grail, Tail K, and Edna Cook in early events. Swoky Day and Moo tin Munge in later sprints. and War Man, Jimgte, and Van Patrick among the three-year-olds and up. Also noted are diverse fields, with many horses and varied distances, plus accompanying “Also ran” citations.
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Craver
Bint
Groytan
Onup
Roundation
Jutlette Exquin
Tail K
Prince Beternal
OL Foxy
McElroy
Brown iron men decline coast New Year game
Providence Rhode Island December 13 AP The three Brown iron men invited to play on the AN Mastern eleven against the All Western combination on the Pacific coast New Year's Day will not make the trip Captain Hal Broda Orland Smith and Dave Mishel all seniors decided this noon and asked college athletic authorities to notify promoters of the contest.
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Brown “Iron Men
Hal Broda
Orland Smith
Dave Mishel
College Athletice
Six Day Bicycle Rage Winners Collect $12000
Teggie McNamara and Pietr Linari shared $12000 as the winners of the $75000 prize in the six day race at Madison Square Garden. Linari bruised face and black eye after spills. McNamara to tour in vaudeville and will race Berlin six day starting January 14 with Pett. Several riders suffered injuries. ten foreign riders plan to sail for Europe Wednesday.
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Teggie McNamara
Pietr& Linari
Madison Suquare Garden
New Garden
McNamara
Linart
Enginyaudeville
Carl 3Tiethalmurrage
Charley Wintre
Ace
Iron Man
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Otto Pett Harry Stockelyneh
Belgium
Owas Wroken
Willan Coles
Canada
Linarl
Stockelyneh
Geursetti
Bellont
Coosens
Europe
Welneedny
Smith Named Vermont Leader for Vermont Football Team
J A Smith of Dedham Massachusetts, a junior running back who has played for two seasons, was elected captain of the University of Vermont football team. The Burlington dispatch notes the appointment occurred on December 13.
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J. A. Smith
Dedham
Maas
Uniy of Vermont
Smith
Vinyla
Vermont
Pacific Coast teams arrange 1927 schedules
Seattle December 13 report notes Pacific Coast conference harmony at Los Angeles meeting. Montana may exit, California Southern Branch seeks admission, Washington and Southern California resume relations. Washington plans a $250000 campus build, including gymnasium, with a Dec 3 home game at Los Angeles. Notre Dame Trojan clash and Rose Bowl prep loom, Stanford eyes Tournament of Roses with Alabama.
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Wash
Los Angeles
University of Montana
University of California, Southern
Montana
University of Washington
University of Southern California
Trojans
Dix
Washinegton
Southern Clifornia
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Southern California
Pacific Rim
Glen
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RPI Names 1927 Football Captain
Stuart H. Michels of Greenfield Mass was chosen captain of the 1927 football eleven at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today.
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TROY
Stuart H. Michels
Greenfield
Mass
Rensgelaer Polytechnic Institute
Yale Wrestling Schedule Reveals 192? Season Dates
New Haven December 13 AP Yale's wrestling schedule for the coming season was made public by Manager A. Derby. Key dates include January 15 against Brown, February 12 at M. T., February 26 at Annapolis against Lehigh, March 6 hosting Princeton, and Harvard intercollegiate on March 18-19 in Philadelphia.
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Yale
A. Derby
Brown
Torom
M. T
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Annapolis
Lehigh
Bethy
Princeton
Harvard
Intercoll
Philadelphia
Cornell List Announce 1927 Football Schedule
Ithaca Dec 13 Cornell university athletic association announces the 1927 football schedule. Major contests are with Columbia Princeton Dartmouth and Pennsylvania.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
Athletic Association
Columbia
Princeton
Dartmouth
Penminesylvania
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