Tris Speaker Signs with Philadelphia Athletics
Tris Speaker, former Cleveland outfielder, has signed with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics for the 1928 season. Speaker will report to the Fort Myers training camp on March 1 after a hunting trip and release from the Senators. Mack confirmed the deal, noting Speaker will join after talks with Speaker and Cobb.
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Washington
Speaker
Spoke
Beth
Mack
Ty Cobb
Athletics
Wnd
Tule
Connie Mack
Tors
Bucky Hor- Griffith
Ills
Fla
Tris
Philadelles
Prac
Fort Myers
Connie Ager
The
Athletica
Mount Fig
Associated
Senators
Clark Griffith
Ihim
Volunto
Cleveland
Sevaga
Bowling Prams Win Games In Local Match Series
Brad BOWLING PRAMS win first of a three game series between Ladhes Alley five and Main alley Bridgeport. Friday night bowling alleys Walnut and the pin wreckers from Milford win by nineteen points in a two out of three set. Also notes on other teams Mungerians vs Nationals and Chicago View matchups.
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Bridgeport
Walnut & the Pin Wreckers
Milford
Myrtle Beach
Poet Office
Outfit
Bain Aileys
Port Office Kempa
KU TR
Hobart
Mulamp Daly
Shea
Mats Alleys
Peemers
Probert
Hult
Hultman
C. Kirk
Summerfield
Newfeld
Youngs of
Washington Park
Nesfete Summerfield
Presley
Tinited
Parte
Flot Baptist
Averanes
Riweleld i
Rowenbaum
Southard Eal i Herve
Dowdney
Taderhin
Healfeld
Tatterson
Williataxon
Botew
Johnwen
Tinley
Jeninga
Mancork
Lantmark
Gordon Whitaan
Az Hablatt
Windop
Trinity ML
F. Ariiington Park
Sang Thintins
Younes
M Burdickerferty
McDermutt
Marton
Vnc
Nelson
Fonte
Biowe McCarthy Eee
Crmnell
Sisko Tops Harding High Scorers Ahead Of Fairfield Clash
Harding High basketball notes show Joe Sisko leading with 109 points this season followed by Captain McPadden with 80 and Manny Klein with 67. The Presidents schedule includes a return game with Fairfield and potential midweek bout against Meadmen as coach Mead seeks experience for a young lineup. Plans for a game with Newtown academy are uncertain, with practice set for today as the first team remains undecided.
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T Ten Harding
Fairfield High School
Harding
Fairfeld
Newtown Academy
Wll
Bridgeport
Meadmen
Mead
Fairfield
Joe Sisko
Sisko
Mc~ Padden
Manny Klein
New Britain and Waterbury Win in Overtime Hockey Clash
New Britain trimmed Meriden's lead in the American Roller Hockey League with a 9 10 3 overtime victory at Stanley arena. Chsle Alexander scored the winner one minute 55 seconds into sudden death. Waterbury beat Bristol 9 to 3 in the first Sunday game of the American Ball Hockey League, Davies led Waterbury with seven goals as Bristol defense kept the Tigers at bay until late.
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New Britain
Astociated Prensa
Meriden
The
Maroons
Stanley Arena
Chsle Alexander
Waterbury
Associated Press
Bristol
Shamrocks
Tigers
Tasies
Daview
Secon Feriod
Waterbury Donnelly
Waterbury Davies
Jerbury Daves
Erisiel
Duggan
Feriod
D—Waterpery
Vt Thasies
Veistel
Bugean
Ketol Deaygan
Waterlury
Davies
Davies -Davien
Ryops—Ferle
Coney
Hardy
Denalls
Sixteen Players Score 100 Runs In 1927 Baseball Year
Cleveland dispatch notes 16 players reached the 100-run mark in 1927. Ruth and Gehrig lead the Yankees, with CN, Hornsby, Wilson, and Adams among NL standouts. Waner brothers, Frisch, Gehringer, Lindstrom, and Hellmann among others also tally, highlighting the era’s offense.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Associated Press
National
Giants
Hornsby
Lindstrom
Terry
Cubs
Wilson
Stephenson
Adams
Wener Boys
Pirates
Frisch
Cardinal
Detroit
New York
Tigers
Lnd
Gehringer
Hellmann
Manush
Yanke
Ruth
Gehrig
Combs
Cobb
Athletics
Arternean League
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner
Frinch
Gobi
Yanks
L. Waner
Combe
Palm
Sparky
Koenig
Yankees
Rice
Harris
Washington
Mark
Sam
Bucky
Goslin
Mickey Cochrane
Mackian
Cochrane
Buel
Senators
Hartnett
Cube
Russell Named Head of Golf Association Beardsley Park
Ed Russell was named president of the Beardsley Park Golf Association at the annual meeting. Officers elected include Peter Coyne as vice president Ed Nevins as secretary and Charles Johnson as treasurer. The Board of Directors features Dr D J Alvord John Fowe R O Curley B S Jultt Michael DelVeechle David Osborne and Perry L Haynes. Thomas Murphy was appointed delegate to the New England Public Links Association annual convention.
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ED Russell
Beardsley Park Golf Association
Peter Coyne
Ed Nevins
Charles Johnson
D. J. Alvord
John Fowe
R. O. Curley
Jultt
Michael DelVeechle
David Osborne
Perry L Haynes
Thomas Murphy
New England
Public Links
Eileen Bennett Defeats Miss Ryan in Cannes Tennis Final
In Cannes France today Eileen Bennett beat Ming Elizabeth Ryan 8-6 6-3 to win the Gallia Lawn Tennis tournament final. Bennett had defeated Betty Nuthall yesterday to reach the final.
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Eileen Bennett
Miss Ryan
Cannes
France
Ming Elizabeth Ryan
Miss Bennett
Betty Nuthall
Hahn's trophies in special vault at Nebraska home
Lloyd Hahn Boston A A crack middle distance runner has so many cinder path trophies that his father built a special vault in the family home in Falls City Nebraska to store them. Hahn ships home trophies from races won, maintaining the vault under his watch. He rose from a Nebraska roundhouse job to become America's top 800 and 1500 meter hope for the 1928 Olympics. He left school in high school, studied briefly at Brown, then joined Boston A A under coach Doach Ryder. He placed sixth in the 1500 meters at the 1924 Olympics and plans to return to Nebraska after the Games. He is thirty, born near Morrill Kansas.
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Falls City
Neb
Bya Associated Press
Lloyd Hahn
Boston
A.A
Hahn
Pers
Nebraska
America
Hig Spikes
Laig
Missouri Pacific
City
Gonc
Brown University
Providence
R. T
Ryder
Morrill
Kas
Red Heads to Meet Devon Five Thursday
The Chrysler Red Heads travel to Strawford’s American Legion hall for a Thursday night game against the Devon Farmers. Devon bolsters its lineup with two star players from Bridgeport, Clayt McGraw and Harry Ahtrand, aiming to counter a strong Red Heads squad. Park City Girls will also play the prelim.
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Devon
American Legion Hall
Strawford
Chrysler Red Heads
Devon Farmers
F Bridge- Port
Clayt McGraw
Harry Ahtrand
Park City Girls
Sparta AC Edges Holley Car in Open Soccer Match
National Open Soccer results show Sparta AC of Chicago defeating Holley Car buretor of Detroit 4 to 3 in a closely contested game. Key moments featured quick counterattacks and a late deciding goal by Sparta AC to secure the win.
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Sparta AC
Chicago
Holley
Detroit
Roller Polo Clash Nears League Lead In Hartford
Waterbury resurges as a rival in the American Roller Hockey League race as Meriden leads with New Britain and the Shamrocks close behind. Bristol and Hartford follow while key players Pierce and Williams vie for scoring and rushing records. Schedule through the week lists Meriden Waterbury and Bristol home and away derbies.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Waterbury
Meriden
New Britain
Shamrocks
Panthers
Bristol
Harry Starkie
Indians
Maroons
Stanley Arena
Steve Pierce
Kid Willams
Bill Duggan
Hardy
Bill Blount
S _Werer
Willhans
Davies
Waterfury
Boucher
New Beltain
Siexander
New Orlain
R. Terese
Wagean
Aristot
Hartfori Welch
Har Fon Marks
Himbiord
Thamyron
Wallingford
Dorneily
Achadule
Martford
Bristol St
New Ritalia Toewday
New Stellain
Rival
Menden
Vehtwy
Thistal
Vectford
Wetoelun
Nartfod
Waterbuy
New Oritain
Briatol
New Britain Girls to Meet Crofut and Knapp Tonight
The New Britain girls basketball team travels to Norwalk to face Crofut and Knapp at the Catholic Community hall on Leonard Street. Crofut and Knapp have not lost at home this season, with both losses occurring on opponents’ courts. Negotiations are under way with the Norwalk Hebrew association for a home and home series, with the fratorny game in Norwalk on February 20 and the return in Newark in late March.
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New Britain
Norwalk
Crofut
Knapp
Leonard Street
Providence and Bethlehem Soccer Scores Reported
In the American League Soccer roundup, Providence defeated J and P Cortes 3 to 1 while Bethlehem rolled past Newark 2 to 0 and Sew Bedford beat Pall Hiver 9 to 1.
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Providence
J.and
P. Cortes
Bethlehem
Newark
Sew Bedford
Pall Hiver
Bristol Amateur Boxing Team Faces Fairfield County Card
The Bristol Amateur boxing team debuts on a Wednesday night card in Bridgeport facing Fairfield county boxers on the Red Men program with at least ten bouts and a wrestling match. Top clashes feature James Mugging of Tunxis Hill and Bil Hirschman of Norwalk in a pairing likely to draw emphasis from local fans.
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Bristol
Bridgeport
Fairfield County
Taateh
James “Batler
Tunxis Hit
Bil “Batler" Hirachman
Norwalk
Muggins
Hirschman
Vic Chrisie
Tony Lewis
Mike Cavalier
Joe Mullins
George McGowan
Jack Munn
Worcester
Mass
Greenwich
Stamford
Westport
Norwalk Health School
Main Street
John Jason
Leo Patrone
Oliver Kasti
Abe Golden
Arnold Peterson
George Lovel
Lou Dunbame
Sammy Kraft
Athletes lower in studies than non-competitors
New York February 5 Athletes in 23 colleges showed slightly lower scholastic averages than non athletic students in a Carnegie foundation survey of 44 colleges and universities. Fourteen institutions credited athletes with higher or equal averages while two reported on football players. The foundation noted inconclusive results due to nonuniform methods and cited $16 985 000 in payments to professors and pensions to widows over 22 years. Alberta Canada was added to the association.
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New York
Associated Press
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Howard J. Savage
University of Alberta
Canada
Feldman Still Leading In State Court League
Feldmann of Bristol extended his lead in the Connecticut State Basketball League to 64 points after strong showings for the Endees against New Britain and Meriden. Sloman of New Britain moved to second place, overtaking Carrington of Waterbury, with Feldman appearing in two games last week.
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Waterbury
Associated Press
Kisky" Feldmann
Bristol
New Britain
Meriden
Feldman
Sloman
Carrington
Hardware City
FC New Haven
Hartford
Japanese skater Miss Shioya sets 1500m record in Manchuria tour
Tokio February 5 Miss Midori Shioya a 13 year old schoolgirl established a new 1500 metre skating record in trials on the Yalu river near Bhig shu during the all Manchuria skating tournament. She clocked three minutes and sixty seconds, breaking the previous record of Miss Masako Imurs by eight seconds.
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Tokio
Midori Shioys
Yalu River
Bhig‘shu
Manchuria
Shioya
Saconda
Masako Imurs
Cubs to Have Best Hurling Staff in League
Chicago February 5 Cubs manager Joe McCarthy pledges a stronger pitching staff for 1928 after visits with wife at Catalina Island en route to California camp. He cites Percy Jones Guy Bush and Charlie Root plus 10 other pitchers ready for spring training including Nehf Gaborn Manson and Malone. The group aims to rank among NL leaders with 13 arms in camp.
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Joe McCarthy
Chicago
National
Charlie Root
Fen
Cubs
Bir Joseph
McCarthy
Cub
California
Percy Jones
Guy Buah
Jones
Ate
Oscory
Bush
Tke Appell
Catalina Island
Chariie Root
Bruina
Fred Blake
Harold Carlson
Root
Percy Lee Sonen
Henry Crampp
Roy Manson
Art Nehf
Robert Gaborn
Phil Weinert
John Welch
Pete Fowler
Atlanta
Pat Malone
Minneapolis
Cy Williams Worked Under Fourteen Managers InCareer
Philadelphia veteran Cy Williams, 39, has played under fourteen big league managers since 1912. The slugging outfielder began with Frank Chance, then Johnny Evers, Hank O Day, Roger Bresnahan, and many others, including Pat Moran, Jack Coombs, Graver Cravath, Bill Donovan, Irwin Wilhelm, Art Fletcher, Pietcher, Stuffy McInnis, and Burt Shotton, the latter set to become his 14th skipper. Bosses come and go, but Williams keeps playing on.
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Philadelphia
Cy Williams
Phillies
Frank Chance
Cubs
Notre Dame University
Johnny Evers
Hank Q'Day
Williame
Roger Bresnahan
Christy Mathewson
Joy McGinnity
Joe Tinker
Cub Thortetop
Cravath
Bill Donovan
Brooklyn
Detroit
Donovan
Irwin Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Willams
Art Fletcher
Pietcher
Art
McInnis
Connie Mack
Athletics
Burt Shoetton
Browns
Cardinals
Williams
Shotton
Cy Hae
Long Jumps Mark Ski Tournament in Red Wing
Red Wing Minn Feb 5 Long jumps and many tumbles highlighted the national ski tournament. Lia American riders posted leaps of 149 and 161 feet in class A V while Lars Haugen retained his title chances. Earl Anker posted the day’s longest 150 and 168 feet but fell on his second attempt. ice and wind hampered many top competitors as Erling Anderson and Strand Mikkelner suffered hard falls with limited injuries.
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Red Wing
Minn
Associated Press
Lila
Lars Haugen
Bioth
Earl Anker
Minneapole Ski Club
Erling Anderson
Brattleboro
Vermont
Nttu
Strand Mikkelner
Norge Ski Club
Chicago
Schaefer to Defend Title in March Billiards
New York Feb i- The 18.2 balk line billiard championship will be played in April instead of March. Edouard Horemans of Belgium, challenger, agreed to a time extension sought by champion Jake Schaefer. The titleholder is touring with Welker Cochran. Schaefer will not finish his tour until April at San Pratte 9. Original dates were March 10, 11 and 12. no new dates set.
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New York
Associated Press
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Jake Schaefer
Welker Cochran
Ag Schaefer
San Pratte
Horemann
Notable Notre Dame grid captain Freddie Miller worth five million
Milwaukee born Freddie Miller, heir to a brewery fortune, is the 1936 Notre Dame captain. Fans and teammates want him to be judged as a player and leader rather than the five million dollars tied to his name. Miller aims to blend in with classmates and prove worth beyond wealth while guiding the Irish.
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Fred van Devend
South Bend
Ind
Liecet
Fred Miller
Fred
Notre Dame
Eid
Senate
Jim Reed
Preddie Miler
Booth Bend
Freddie
Predde
Eve
Jim
Milwaukee
Play Resumes in International Chess Mas ts Tournament
Berlin Feb 5. Play resumed in the second round at the Brin Chea club Charlottenburg with four games decided and three adjourned. Notable players P Johner Switzer land A Wimzowitech Denmark and K Helling Germany were among those in action. E D Bogoljubow Germany leads with 1 19 points out of 2 in credit.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Brin Chea
Charlottenburg
P. Johner
Switeartland
A. Wimzowitech
Denmark
Ad K. Helling
Germany
E. D. Bogoljubow
Gene Tunney Heads to New York to File Tax
Miami Beach Feb 5 Gene Tunney left for New York to file his 1927 income tax and straighten out his finances before the June heavyweight title defense. He will return to training after the tax matter is resolved, with an unnamed opponent hoped for the bout.
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Miami! Beach
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