Luque and Donahue to Giants Next Year Rumor
Capacity crowds filled the city league opener at the YMCA as Luque and Donahue were rumored to join the Giants next season. The 1928 29 city league opened with tight games, Triple State edging Black's Aces 23 22 and Bartlett beating Bream Presbyterians 24 23. Leader OU overwhelmed Charleston Business College 37 22. Cunningham Dry Cleaners defeated Southern Methodists 22 18. Viking beat Liberty Drug 42 21. Horton led Viking with 16 points on 7 field goals and a foul, while O'Dell of Leader OL led scorers with 16 points. Lineups and summaries show close battles and capacity crowds.
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Black
Bartlett
Bream Presbyterians
Charleston Business College
Cunningham Dry Cleansems
Southern Methodists
Viking
Liberty Drug
Horton
O'Dell
Yale Names Hawkins 1929 Football Team Captain
Yale announces Bert M. Hawkins of Norfolk Virginia and Waldo W Greene of Huntington back Virginia Military Institute won spots on the 1929 Yale football squad with Hawkins chosen captain of the eleven for the season.
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Yale
Sexineron
New Haven
Conn
Bert M. Hawkins
Norfolk
Waldo W. (Firpo
Big Ten Mentors In Session Today
In Chicago on December 6, Big Ten coaches and athletic directors begin a two day meeting to discuss policy and full schedules for 1929 across football baseball basketball track and other sports. Key items include eligibility cases involving Mayes Mobshin Towns Beck and Allan Holman of Ohio State with protests over transfer rule violations potentially affecting conference eligibility.
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Ghigago
Big Ten
Seaspl
Mayes Mobsin
Fchbeck
Allan Holman
Ohio State
John L. Griffith
Mebain
Haskell
Holman
Iowa State
Freigau Sold to Toledo A A Club in Deal
Boston Braves utility infielder Howard Freigau was sold to Toledo of the American Association. The transfer was announced today and the purchase price was not disclosed.
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Boston
Howard Freigau
Boston Braves
Toledo
American Association
Why Star Grid Players Rarely Become Great as Coaches
Frank G. Menke argues top football players seldom become great coaches. He cites legendary tutors like Zuppke, Yost, Heisman, Stagg, and Dobie, contrasting them with stars who fail to translate playmaking skill into coaching prowess. He attributes this to players on the field missing full game-wide perspective, while scrubs on the sidelines study and learn.
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Heisman
Frank G. Menke
Yce Zuppke
Yost
Heisma Dobie
Starg
Mahan
Cor
Brieztey
Zuppke
Zug
Achern
Lekras
Riley Motor and Duve Teams Win
Riley Motor five and Dave's team triumphed in league matches at Vie Recreation club alleys. Riley Mote team from Graham Paty five trimmed Recreation after dropping the opener. Recreation beat Duve's team in the first game, total pins DEO. Lechner led Recreation with a 563 and 566 for 1129. Coffman scored 523, while Graham Pulge added 582. Ten individual honors went to Riley Motor.
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Dave
Lust
Vie Recreation Club
Riley Motes
Graham Paty
Recreation
Duve
Ropa Turmet
Walle Lechner
St Louis Cardinals face constant managerial turnover in 19th century era
A fragmented recap notes the Cardinals' revolving door of managers since 1876, detailing eight or more leaders across seasons, including Diddlecock, Quinn, Connor, Phelan, Latham, Dowd, Nicol, and others as the club hovered near last place. The piece compares their instability with the New York Giants' steadier leadership under John J. McGraw across 26 seasons, while also touching on a stray baseball and local soccer and school sports anecdotes from Indiana and Clifton.
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Tye Cardinals
Seation
Harry Diddleoeck
Jaxou Quinn
Teil
Roger Connor
Ashe End
Phelan
Latham
Les
Thon Dowd
Nicol
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Sbx
St. Lows
Lave
New York Na- Uungls
Glante
John J. McGraw
Grove City Eleven to Meet Marshall in Football Clash
Grove City College announces a football schedule with a game against Marshall. The announcement by athletics director Robert S. lists Mace College at Huntington and other fixtures, detailing plans for the Grove City eleven’s upcoming season.
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Der
City College
Roberts
Mace College
Huntington
Coast League Club Sign Carl Holling
Ancestral notes indicate Los Angeles affiliated club signed Carl Holling from the Coast League. The record mentions prior service with the San Francisco Missions and dates are unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Coast League
Carl Holling
Los AN
Cath Holing
Hey Ted
Los Angeles Ficions
San Frani Missions
Georgia Tech Bulldogs Battle Faces Influenza Hit Team
Atlanta December reports that the Georgia Tech football clash draws about 40,000 fans. Coach Harry Menn leads the Bull Dogs with players Herdia Me doe Boland Pat Bryand Glenn ennelser Joe Martin Jana Hii John Davidson all affected by influenza. Georgia athletics director H d Stegeman oversees the Bulldogs with Gene Smith and Chick Shiver assisting.
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Georgia Tech
Harry Menn
Bull
Dess J
Mila Fist Dsstatang
Jimmy Crowje
Herdia Me
Doe Boland
Pat Bryand
Glennennelser
Joe Martin
Jana Hii
John Davidson
H. d. Stegeman
Georgia Athetic
Gene Smith
Chick Shiver
Bull Dog
Draft controversy slows at 1928 baseball convention
The draft of major league players from the minors will not be decided at the 1928 convention. A meeting of AA and A leagues and the majors will be sought at West Baden to seek a compromise on unlimited selection. Chattanooga was chosen as the next convention site for 1929, with other amendments to baseball affairs on the agenda. Rumors linked Adair Buque and Pete Donohue to possible moves involving the New York Giants and Cincinnati.
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Press Sports Wester Toronto
National Association
West Baden
Ind
Chattanooga
Tenn
Esé
Tonnesere
Adairn Buque
Cincinnati Recs
Pete Donohue
Helix
New York
Uut Forig
Cincinnati
Buddy Myer
Boston Red Sox
Ken Strong to Marry Actress
Ken Strong plans to marry Bella Harrison, musical comedy actress, soon after earning his degree from New York University. Strong led the season with a record halfback score and was named on most all-America lists. Harrison has appeared in Earl Carrolls Fanities George White scandals and two other musical productions. No wedding date was fixed.
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New York
Ken Strong
Bella Harrison
New York University
Strong
West Haven
Conn
Miss Y Harrison
Earl Carroll
George White
Coast Player Is Purchased by Reds
Evan Swanson outfielder for the San Francisco Missions has been sold to Cincinnati of the National League. Pacific Coast League president Wade Red Kiefer telegraphed from Toronto that Cincinnati will receive two pitchers and a catcher in the deal.
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San Francisco Missions
Cincinnati
Wade
Red” Kiefer
Toronto
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