Risberg threatens new scandal in baseball circles
Chicago December 30 AP A former White Sox shortstop Charles Risberg says he can provide information implicating twenty major leaguers in crooked baseball. Commissioner Landis welcomes Risberg’s claims but will not comment. The story follows Ty Cobb Tris Speaker affair as details surface in Detroit and Cleveland.
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Fewer scouting and huddling urged for next college football season
The American Football Coaches Association votes to require a two second hesitation on all shift plays and end the practice of frequent scouting. Princeton coach Bill Roper pushes to keep one back in motion at snap. Yale and Princeton plan reduced scouting. huddle use criticized. Officials' pay and two hour practice limit receive support as the NC AA moves toward final action.
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Faith and Cherry at inquest reveal wedding plans
Stephen Churchill warns Mrs Wiley that statements can be used against her. Cherry recalls Chris proposing marriage, arranging a quick wedding, and her plan to tell Mr Cluny she cannot marry him. She describes Cluny as gentle but her claim he threatened her is denied. Tomorrow, Faith confronts Cherry about perjury as the web tightens.
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Legislation Sought to Shield Timber Owners From Fires
Wade H. Phillips announced a 1927 bill to treat uncontrolled fires on grassland woodland or brushland as a public nuisance. Offenders would face a misdemeanor with fines from 10 to 50 dollars or up to 30 days imprisonment and liable for suppression costs to state or county where the fire occurs.
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Baseball Squawk Seeks Judge Landis Haircut Reform
Opinion mocks a baseball squawk about Judge Landis and a puncture motif. It emphasizes memorable phrasing and contrasts simple objects with high stakes, implying calls for reform or change through a humorous lens.
Pyle Shifts Attention From Tennis to Grange
Promoter C. C. Pyle shifts focus from his Pacific coast tennis tour to Harold Red Grange and his football squad after a showcase that drew an estimated $29,000 in gate receipts. Suzanne Lenglen leads the tennis stars with Mary Browne Vincent Richards and Paul Feret among supporters en route to San Antonio.
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Verifying Age Delays Habeas Action for Young Prisoner
Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson of the state welfare commission seeks confirmation of Jake Jones's age before habeas corpus proceedings to remove him from prison. Jones is listed as 13, the youngest inmate, serving five years for shooting a white playmate in Haywood County.
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Mullins Bank Reorganized in Washington D C Changes Capital
The Bank of Mullins in Mullins has been reorganized as Mullins Bank in Washington with a reduction of capital. The move, announced from the District of Columbia, reflects a restructuring of the bank’s equity and operations.
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Bank Reorganization Shifts Staff After Capital Cut
At the office of state bank examiner Albert 3. Fant it was learned the bank’s capital was reduced from 100000 to 25000 and the bank’s officers and personnel were changed.
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Cumberland River Rise in Nashville Report
The Cumberland River at Nashville stood at 65.6 feet this morning and continued to rise slowly. Weather officials expect a possible rise to 57 feet, indicating unsettled conditions ahead.
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