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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1928

Page

6

Major Leagues Stand Pat On Draft Problem Wont Budge

Major and minor league officials met in joint session and rejected an invitation to West Baden to discuss a conciliatory plan. They also announced plans to open the season April 6 and close October 6, with trades and farm system talks dominating the meeting. Yankee club left without a trade, but manager Miller Hugging hinted at a possible swap with Philadelphia Athletics involving Sammy Hale, Rube Walberg, Myles Thomas, and outfielders Meusel or Paschal.

West Baden Ind Major League Kings Wit John Heydier New York Yankees Miller Philadelphia Athletics Sammy Hale Rube Walberg A’s Yankees Myles Thomas Bob Meusel Benny Paschal

Eastern Team Coaches Train Aboard Westbound Train

The all star eastern squad bound for the charity game in San Francisco will convert a special coach into a classroom aboard the train. Northwestern's Dick Hanley and Washington & Jefferson's Andy Kerr will drill 22 players daily en route, teaching plays and team tricks for better cohesion on arrival.

Chicago San Francisco Dick Hanley Northwestern Andy Kerr Washington & Jefferson Hanley

Eastern team members assemble at Northwestern University

Several members of the eastern team gathered at Northwestern University today before departure for the western trip set for tomorrow night.

Northwestern University West

Ingwersen Retained as Hawkeyes Coach for Next Year

Town officials announced Burton Ingwersen will coach Iowa's football team again. Once the Western Conference's youngest coach, he faced alumni criticism in 1927 after a poor season but steadied the team in the recent championship race. His retention comes after a strong showing to the final seconds.

Town City Burton Ingwersen Towa I Ingwersen Iowa Town Athletic

Pitt Beaten in First Game with Northwestern and Penn

Chicago December 14 two powerful eastern teams invade the Big Ten basketball ranks tonight Pittsburg clashes with Northwestern Evanston and Pennsylvania meeting Ohio State at Columbus Pittsburgh was defeated by Butler 35 to 33 but were favored against Northwestern Ohio State expected a tough tussle with Pennsylvania Quakers beat Ohio 33 to 28 last season Pennsylvania helped Indiana dedicate a new field house last night losing 34 to 26

Chicago Pittsburgh Evanston Pennsyvania Ohio State Columbus Butler College Northwestern Butler van Heyde Pennsylvania Quakers Ohio Philadelphia Indiana

Rice Selects All American Players for Collier's Team

Collier's Weekly picks an All American team by Grantland Rice featuring End-Fester from Ohio State and Strong from New York University among others. The article notes the influence of critics and coach observations on the selections, and mentions other sports and college events from the period.

New York South Far West Collier's Weekly Grantland Rice Rice Fester Ohio State Getlo Pittsburgh Post Stanford Pundh Georgia Tech Durke Poumierening Michlean Toronto Punch Harpster Cagle Strong Knute Rockne Glenn Warner Jesse Hawley Fielding Yost Bob Zuppke Lou Young Bill Roper Wallace Wade Dan McGougin Clarence Price

Genero to defend world flyweight title against Roces

Detroit reports a world flyweight bout tonight as titleholder Frankie Genero defends against Canadian champion Steve Roces in a high stakes clash. The clash pits two leading flyweights in a featured AP sport brief signaling a potential title outcome and local interest.

Associated Press Detroit Frankie Genero Steve Roces

Flashes of Life World Championship to Start Christmas

The article notes a forthcoming event titled Flashes of Life. It mentions a world championship shest to begin December 24 in an arisory with the objective of the speaker who talks the most in a 129 hour 45 minute span winning the title and $1,000.

Associated Press New York

Fights Last Night Knockouts Across Cities

Kansas City fighter Sully Montgomery knocked out Joe Wolf in Kansas City. Howard Mayberry stopped Jack Gentile in McKeesport. Addison Warren defeated Bill Jordan in Salisbury.

Associated Press Kansas City Sully Montgomery Ft. Worth Texas Joe Wolf McKeesport Howard Mayberry Canada Jack Gentile Philadelphia Salisbury N. C Addison Warren Bill Jordan

Dr Wilee to Enter Medical Practice After Coaching OSU

Dr John W Wilee, after 16 years coaching Ohio State University football, announced his plan to enter medical practice. He told Franklin County Alumni Association of OSU he will study a year in Europe and America before practicing locally. The gathering honored his coaching career and hinted at future theater ambitions.

Columbus John W. Wilee Ohio State University Marseilles Franklin Ohio State Wilee Europe America

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