Good Pitchers Much in Demand at AL Meeting
Chicago dispatch reports American League club owners and managers met to map 1927 needs. George Moriarty announced plans to take 19 pitchers south next spring while teams seek centerfielders and infield help. Ty Cobb heir Morarity and Miller Huggins target top pitchers as Ban Johnson signals favor toward a longer season into October.
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New York Yankees
George Moriarity
Detroit Tigers
Ban Johnson
George Morarity
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Tris Speaker
Dan Howley
St. Louis Browns
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Howley
George Sisler
Marty McManus
Huggins
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Eddie Collins
Connie Mack Aide Named for Philadelphia Next Season
Report states that an individual will begin the upcoming season as Connie Mack's aide in Philadelphia, marking a staff addition for the Phillies' management team.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Hungarian Actress Lila de Putti Abandons Vampire Roles
Ilya de Putti, star of Virtue vampiric parts in Variety Sorrows of Satan and The Prince of Temptations, says she will quit portraying wicked women for an indefinite period. She has refused a similar role and asks Paramount to let others play different characters. She notes she has made three pictures since arriving in America and fears being defined by one type.
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lLya de Putti
Lois Moran
Jack Mulhall
William Collier, Jr
Herbert Brenon
Paramount
America
Miss de Putti
Cassie
Steve
French boxer dies after ring injury in Hartford fight
Charles Peguliban, French light heavyweight, dies at St Francis Hospital after last night’s State Armory bout with Elmer Friedman of Boston. Peguliban suffered a fractured skull in his first U.S. fight. Friedman is being held by police.
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Conn
Charles Peguliban
St. Francis Hospital
Elmer Friedman
Boston
State Armory
Friedman
Drafting Schedule Dominates National League Meeting
The National League opens its two day session with the draft of next season’s schedule and a push to set October as the closing date for 1927. Commissioner Landis backs a longer season to help earlier world series. Trade talks and roster moves involve Bill Terry, Donie Bush, Zack Wheat, Burleigh Grimes, and Arnold Statz.
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Landis
Chicago
American League
Bill Terry
Giants
Boston Braves
Joe Genewich
Braves
Santa Claus
Bancroft
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Brooklyn
Zack Wheat
Burleigh Grimes
Stuffy McInnis
Philadelphia
Dick Cox
Los Angeles
Arnold Statz
Robins
Cox
Fights Last Night Across Multiple Cities
Boxing results from New York Boston Newark Hartford and Buffalo show Maxey Rosen bloom beating K O Phil Kaplan. Alf Mancine and Farmer Joe Cooper drew. Babe Herman defeated Eddie Anderson. Teddy Baldock won over Joe Clifford. Jack Bernstein defeated Ray Miller. All Mello beat Jack Zivic. Aussie Le Roy defeated Al Conway. Sailor Denny Ryan knocked out Jack Connors. Pat McCarthy beat Harry Persson. Jimmy Slattery defeated Mike Wallace. Frankie Garcia defeated Mike Marcello.
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New York
Maxey Rosenbloom
K. O. Phil Kaplan
Alf Mancine
Farmer Joe Cooper
Indiana
Drew
Babe Herman
Eddie Anderson
Wyoming
Teddy Baldock
England
Joe Clifford
Jack Bernstein
Yonkers
N. Y
Ray Miller
Chicago
Newark
N. J
Aussie LeRoy
Fargo
N. D
al Conway
Philadelphia
Denny Ryan
Waterford
Conn
Jack Connors
Los Angeles
Carmen Hill Tops List of Winning Pitchers in 1930s
Carmen Hill, now with Pittsburgh after starting with Indianapolis, led the season with 21 wins and 7 losses. Connolly, who played second for Toledo and Columbus, was one of few players to finish with a perfect fielding percentage. Riggs Stephenson of Alabama, from Indianapolis to Chicago, posted a 991 fielding average to lead outfielders.
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Carmen Hill
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Connolly
Toledo
Columbus
American Association
Riggs Stephenson
University of Alabama
Chicago Cubs
Pearson and Sopwith recall portable garage mishap
In a Witty Q and A from Answers London, Pearson asks about the portable garage while Sopwith explains he tied his dog to it a cat diverted the outcome.
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Sopwith
Answers
London
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