Silver Cup to Best Boxer at Pastime Show
Promoters stage a fan judged boxing night at Pastime Amateur Show with a silver cup awarded to the crowd chosen best scrapper. Five weight divisions include 112, 124, 126, 135, and 147 with entries from Johnny Marks, Clarence Belaire, Tony Perella, Jimmy Commerford, Tony Lando, and Gene Billings. Advance tickets available at Monument Square Filling Station and local alleys. doors Friday evening promise a strong season start.
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William Farrell
Farrell
Hine Tae
Vieht
Herg
Johnny Marks
Hudson
Clarence
Belaire
Worcester
Tony Perella
Leominster
Jimmy Commerford
Somerville
Tony Landos
Danielson
Yankees Invest Infield Strategy With New Ball Idea
The article notes a youthful major league focus on second base defense and a new ball concept. It mentions the Yankees choosing to strengthen the infield by paying for innovative equipment or methods, signaling a shift in how young players develop at second base.
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Dan Howley
Tulsa
Browns
Howley
Tedin
Annon
Ralph Jess
Oakland
Reese
Lary
Dave Bancroft
Portland
Phillies
Phils
Bert Niehoff
Bancroft
Neihoff
Reds
Merah of Ami
New York
Yankees
Gibraltar
NBC to Broadcast Bremen Fliers New York Welcome
NBC plans a nationwide broadcast of the Bremen trans Atlantic fliers reception at Mitchell Field New York. Graham McNamee and Phillips Carlin will describe events from the field and nearby vantage points with WNYC linked to NBC stations and possible Pacific Coast coverage if circuits allow.
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New York
Mitchell Field
National Broadcasting Company
Graham McNamee
Phillips Carlin
NBC
Junkers
McNamee
Carlin
Christy R. Bohnsack
Municipal Broadcasting
WNYC
Hermann Koehl
James Fitzmaurice
Irish Free State Air Corps
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld
City Hall
Great Interest in Football Outweighs Baseball Spotlight
The piece argues baseball has not captured public passion like football golf or basketball. It reviews historical shifts in sport popularity from 1900 to today, cites college and city league growth, and explains why professional baseball outside the majors faded, boosting amateur and school sports instead. It highlights costs of paid athletics, the rise of city leagues, and the economic limits of intercollegiate programs.
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John L. Griffith
Sporting Goods Journal
Naismith
Grantland Rice
United States
Play
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Indiana
University of Michigan
Friends of Baseball
Mike Davy
Watertown
Wisconsin
Badger
Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions
Chambers of Commerce
Othe
Baseball Promotion Among Youth and Schools Across States
Community athletic associations and schools increasingly promote baseball for youths under 17. The American Legion led nationwide efforts, with state officers expanding junior baseball. Wisconsin boosted high school teams from 85 in 1925 to over 200 by 1927, while Indiana and others show uneven adoption. Coaches shift focus to football and basketball, risking waning baseball expertise and participation in schools and colleges.
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Munity Athletic Associations
American Legion
Americanism Commission
State
High School Athletic Association
National Amateur Federation
Wisconsin
P. F. Neverman
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
Indiana
Commerce Commission ruling expands West Virginia coal shipments
The Commerce Commission on June 5 1928 allowed all rail shipment of Virginia Low Volatile coal and slack to New England starting 1928. Lump egg and stove coal could not be shipped by rail prior to this decision. Representatives from New England fuel groups and state officials argued for the change before the commission.
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T Oak Coal Company
West Virginia
Commerce Commission
New England
Virginia
New York
New Hartford
R. R
Maine
New England Nors
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Feller Rickard
Bercy
Tunney
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Great Britain
Atlantic City
Chaat
Jimmy Reese
Lyn Lary
Brannon and
Kresg
Davis J. Walsh
International News Service
N. Y
Michigan
Cross County
America
Pointamour
Gulf OF SF Zawrence
Cabok Stray
Halifax
Sable Island
Greenery Island
Labrador
Straits of Belle Isle
International Illustrated News
Bisby
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