Draft Agreement To Reshape Baseball Draft System
In Toronto the annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues opens with focus on a new draft plan. The proposal would bar signing players without prior professional experience except from colleges and set four seasons before drafting from class AA. Delegates from five leagues gather for committee sessions ahead of the main convention.
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Many Teams Unbeaten In Football Realms
Association play and league clashes fueled rivalry as several programs boast undefeated records. Florida leads scorers, facing Tennessee. Georgia Tech awaits a Pasadena date with Cal. The nation may end the season with twelve unbeaten teams, including Florida, Emory and Henry, and Detroit, with Boston College and Villanova also strong contenders.
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Melhorn and Morrison to duel for Hawaii prize
Honlulu December 8. A playoff will decide the first prize of 5000 dollars in the Hawaii open golf tournament. Wild Bill Mellhorn of New York and Pred Morrison of Kaulora Cal tied at 201 for the low 72 hole score when the cards were turned in. The playoff was to be held tomorrow to determine the winner.
Sunny Jim Bottomley Wins National League MVP Award
Jim Bottomley of the St Louis Cardinals received the 1928 National League most valuable player trophy and $1000 in gold after garnering 76 votes from eight Baseball Writers Association members. Freddy Lindstrom trailed with 70 votes.
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Army Places High In East In unofficial Big Ten of the East
New York December 3 The Army football eleven finishes the season as a top team sharing leadership with the Navy in an informal east conference. Other leading schools include Pennsylvania Princeton Harvard Brown Yale Dartmouth Columbia and Cornell in a natural but unorganized grouping. The article notes fractured relations such as Army Navy and Pittsburgh Harvard.
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Rangers suffer Ching Johnson fractured ankle in Montreal game
In a fast rough night for Montreal hockey the New York Rangers defenseman known as Ching Johnson fractured his ankle after colliding with the boards behind the Montreal Maroon net. The injury will keep him out for several weeks as New York presses Detroit for top spot in the NHL.
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Football Summary of East and major college teams
East Boston College beat Holy Cross to finish with nine victories, no losses or ties. Villanova undefeated in its group but tied once. Iowa State teams Illinois and Wisconsin compete in Big Ten as Nebraska claims the conference. Southern Conference features Florida and Georgia Tech with eight straight wins, Texas leads Southwestern, and USC tops the Pacific Coast Conference with four wins and one tie.
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Huntington Fighter Faces Tough Test in 10 Round Bout
Huntington light welterweight St Paul’s slashing weight meets Johnny Roberts in Huntington West Virginia for a 10 round title bid at Hippodrome Arena tomorrow night. Roberts has earned praise as a top welterweight contender in the east and south, while Light hopes to win the title if Roberts is beaten. The Chicago program opens tonight with a junior lightweight bout between Harry Dublinsky and Al Greenfield at White City.
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Tod Morgan to Stake Title In Next Fight
Tod Morgan the junior lightweight champion defends his title in San Francisco tonight in a ten round bout against Santiago Zorrilla of Panama. Morgan is the slight favorite though Zorrilla is considered the strongest challenger since Morgan won the belt four years ago. Morgan previously defeated Johnny Dundee in a championship defense two years earlier.
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Mountaineers Fill Schedule With Detroit Game
Morgantown December 2 1929 University of Detroit football joins West Virginia schedule completing Mountaineers 1929 slate Detroit has won 15 straight and will visit Mountaineer Stadium on November 2 1929 Also listed are games with Washington and Jefferson Duquesne Oklahoma A and M Georgetown and Pitt among others plus local notes from around the world.
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London and royal figures chart peril and journeys
Overnight dispatch reports Prince of Wales and Duke of Gloucester returning from Africa as illness strains London. Maryland-Hoover heads from Ecuador to Peru. In Chile a powerful quake traps relief forces amid a toll of about 100 dead and an estimated $12 million in damage.
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Flashes of Life and Oddities Across the Nation
A string of brief notices spans personalities, places, and odd events. Irving Berlin’s son is Irving Jr as his mother insisted, a San Luis Rey bridge collapse drowns a pilgrim, a king’s salary rises and a rocket car explodes a side panel, bears defend a burglar's fate, and a Yale alumnus botanist Captain of the Confederacy dies at 99. Also New York reports a marine annelid monopoly busted with a port sand trade turnover of 31 million yearly under Canarsie residents.
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Illini Claim 1928 Big Ten Title After Close Race
Chicago Dec 3 The 1928 Illinois football team won the Western Conference title after a tight finish. Illinois, under Bob Zuppke, beat Minnesota 8 6 while Ohio State and Wisconsin results narrowed the race. Illinois claimed its sixth conference crown and became the third Big Ten program to secure first place for two consecutive seasons.
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Ken Strong Wins 1928 Scoring Championship
Ken Strong tops the nation with 161 points to claim the 1928 scoring title, edging runners up Banker of Tulane and others. The AP tally lists leading finishers across districts and conferences, with Strong’s tally highlighted among top scorers in major programs.
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Fairmont Man Nabbed For Freight Thefts
Albert B. West a 27 year old driver for Fairmont Feed and Storage Company was arrested after an investigation into interstate shipment thefts in the Fairmont yards. Captain C T Morehead said West admitted stealing cigarettes tobacco and other items. He is held on bonds totaling 3500 pending grand jury and peace court hearings.
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Drunk and disorderly cases heard by Glarksburg officials
U S Commissioner Harry Gordon presided as Elorence Bolliger was jailed for a $10 fine default after a drunk and disorderly conviction. Bolliger had been arrested Saturday night in a Latrobe Street pool room. Bill Powell paid a $6 fine after being arrested near the Trisler taxi stand following a police complaint. Powell talked back to officers during questioning. Two other arrests were reported by B C Officer B H Slayton: Richard Walker and James Brown, both colored, for train riding. they will have hearings later today.
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Found Dead in Weirton Man Shot Neatly
John Lenear, 39, was found dead on a road in Weirton West Virginia with a bullet wound to the neck. A note in his pocket expressed farewell to his mother and five children, indicating a possible suicide.
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Survivor Harry Fay Rescued From Stranded Ship in Atlantic
Heavyweight boxer Harry Fay of Charleroi Pennsylvania was among Vestria passengers saved by the French tanker Myriam. Fay was en route to South America to pursue a bout with Luis Firpo.
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Oldham Cates Off Count as Habig Gains in Sheriff Race
Wheeling December 3 The recount of over 35 000 votes from the November sheriff election was called off by defeated candidate George Oldham after 63 of 99 precincts were checked. Ambrose Habig, Republican, leads by 218 with a 7 vote gain.
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