It Over With Joe Williams and Brooklyn Baseball Fight
The National League’s first day at the Waldorf Astoria revealed a bitter fight over Brooklyn baseball ownership. Half the club belongs to Judge Steven W. McKeever. the other half to Ebbetts heirs represented by Joseph Giljeandeau. Wilbert Robinson acts as manager and president as two rival factions threaten commercial ruin.
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York
National League Magnuts
Brooklyn
Waldorf-Astoria
State Street
Steven W. McKeever
Tammany Hall Democrats
Charles Ebbets
Joseph GilJeandeau
Wilbert Robinson
Wilbert
Amateur Basketball Notes From City and State Circuits
Amateur and independent teams seek schedules and gym access. Entries include Buddies seeking City and State juniors and clubs like Muncie Midgets Kokomo Tigers and St Patrick H N S. Specific games listed: Bridgeport Cardinals vs Plainfield five Thursday 8:30 at Bridgeport community house and Brightwood Big Four losses at Beech Grove 32 28. Other matchups include Brightwood vs Union Tea and Coffee at Liberty Hall 8:30, Saints games via St Philips A C 535 Eastern Ave, and various calls for girls rules teams. Multiple contacts listed with phone exchanges and addresses.
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Indianapolis
Muncie
Indianapolis Flashes
Indianapolis Times
Kokomo Tigers
St. Patrick H. N. S
A. Goldsmith
Union Street
Brightwood
Big Four
Beech Grove
Union
Liberty Hall
Hare
Shrine game East all stars to train at Northwestern
United Press reports the eastern team and middle west players will assemble at Northwestern University Stadium for three hours of practice on Saturday. They will depart Saturday night for San Francisco for final drills for the Shrine benefit game scheduled December 29.
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United Press
Chicago
San Francisco
Northwestern University Stadium
East
Middle West
Coast
Wabash Cancels Five Intercollegiate Games
Wabash College cancels five intercollegiate basketball games due to a statewide influenza outbreak. Games affected include Central Normal at Crawfordsville on December 13, Manchester at Crawfordsville on December 18, Muncie Normal at Muncie on December 22, Illinois at Crawfordsville on December 31, and Manchester at Manchester on January 4.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Harry Scholler
Wabash College
Wabash
Central Normal
Manchester
Muncie Normal
Muncie
Illinois
Do You Know That Do You Know That IGH Strong Derby Favorite
IGH Strong, Marshall Field's colt, recovers from a leg injury and becomes Kentucky Derby winter book favorite. He led all bosses in 1928 winnings with 159590 dollars. Bella Harrison, fiancee of Mike Strong, plans to quit the stage for him. His father is a tax collector in West Haven Connecticut. Bill Klem retires from the National League after a long career in real estate fortunes and a World Series dispute with a rookie umpire last season.
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Igh Strong
Marshall Field
Bella Harrison
Mike Strong
West Haven
Conn
Bill Klem
Ump
Dedication Friday for S H S Gym and Opener
Readying for the dedicatory game at Short Ridge High School gym Friday night the north side quintet meets Elwood. Speakers will include George Buck Charles Miller Theodore Vonnegut and Arthur L Trester. Coach Lloyd Messersmith drives a fast paced prep with scrimmages and short shots.
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Shortridge High School
North Side
Elwood
George Buck
Charles Miller
Theodore Vonnegut
Arthur L. Trester
Lloyd Messersmith
Local Pin Gossip Highlights Bowling Scores and Entries
The column corrects earlier names for top totals and mentions the Elks Pot of Gold sweepstakes opening next Saturday at the Elk Club alleys. It covers numerous league results from the Automotive League, Shrine league, Fountain Square League, H A C league, Ladies Social League, Speedway league, and Kingan league, noting individual high scores and leaders. Football note: Florida university players vote football as their favorite sport with 39 of 45 choosing it.
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Hart
Hatfield
Mueller Nash
Elk Club
Meeker
Allinder
McDaniel
Kreis
Armstrong
Dawson
Crane
Broich
Kritsch
Florida University
Baseball league conclave yields little excitement in trade talks
The American League owners met amid cautious bargaining as trades cooled. Highlights included Detroit sending Ken Holloway and Johnny Tavener to Cleveland for George Uhle. Peckinpaugh secured Tavener for 1929 infield plans with Lind, Hodapp, and Sewell.
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Dixon Stewart
United Press
Chicago
West Baden
Ind
Cleveland
Indians
Ken Holloway
Johnny Tavener
George Uhle
Eddie Rommell
Philadelphia
Athletic Star
Uhlo
Peckinpaugh
Bucky Harris
Tavener
Peck
Lind
Hodapp
Joe Sewell
Neun Sold to Toledo Club from Detroit
Johnny Neun first baseman is purchased from Detroit by the Toledo club of the American Association. Neun previously starred in the AA with St Paul.
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Toledo
Johnny Neun
Detroit
American Association
Neun
St. Paul
College Cubs Meet First Basketball Meeting Friday
The College Cubs invite last season players and hopefuls to a season opening meeting Friday at 7 30 at 2142 Park Avenue. Late arrival due to post season football is noted and interested players should attend. For game inquiries call He 2016 and ask for Dick Growe.
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College Cubs
Park Avenue
Cubs
Dick Growe
Parker's All Eastern Selections Highlight Gridiron Stars
Parker names top eastern players for the season in selections for the Telegram NEA Service and The Times. Notables include Cagle and Harpster of Carnegie Tech, plus strong showings by Scull, Pennsy and Weston's Boston College squad.
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Strong
Cagle
Harpster
Charles E. Parker
New York Telegram
Scripps-Howard
Pennsy
New York
Carnegie Tech
Parker
Telegram
NEA
the Times
Donchess
Pittsburgh
Emd
Godfrey
Temple
Lassman
N.Y
Secesse
S Barrett
Harvard
Deshar
Carnegie
McManus
Allegheny
Howe
Princeton
Sipone
Moti
e.Gilespie
Villanova
Army
Romper Ee
Wittmer
Scull
Pennsylvania
Cornsweet
Brown
Guthrie Wilson Rematch Headlines Local Wrestling Card
Filmer Guthrie and Ralph Wilson square off in a no time limit two falls out of three match at Tom Linson Hall Monday night. They fought a 30 minute thriller last week, Guthrie scoring the only fall. Jimmie McLemore promotes a semis and prelim with the first bout at 8 30.
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Filmer Guthrie
Texas
Ralph Wilson
I. U. Western Conference
Tomlinson Hall
Guthrie
Jimmie McLemore
DePauw to honor Tiger gridmen at banquet
DePauw university in Greencastle Ind hosts a gridiron banquet at Longden hall next Monday night. Sweaters and freshman numerals will be presented to football athletes and the 1929 Tiger captain will be named by this year’s lettermen.
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Greencastle
Ind
de Pauw University
Kappa Tau Kappa
Longden Hall
Tiger
Paddock Suggests Detroit Georgia Tech Postseason Game
Sprinter Charles Paddock proposed a postseason game between Detroit and Georgia Tech to decide the Tournament of Roses bid but officials in California did not back the plan after Detroit defeated Georgetown.
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Detroit
Georgetown
Charles Paddock
Georgia Tech
Tournament of Roses
California
Minor NL rule changes set out new ball handling and foul line aid
New York Dec 12 minor changes in National League rules bar umpires from rubbing new balls for pitchers and require a twenty foot pole above foul lines in each park to help determine if a ball leaving the park is fair or foul.
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United Press New York
National League
Brownsburg to visit Broad Ripple in weekend clash
Brownsburg will travel to face Broad Ripple, the 1928 sectional champions, at the Orange and Blackcourt Saturday night. Coach Ed Deiderich works to fix flaws in recent team play.
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Brownsburg
Broad Ripple
Rippleites
Brownsburg Five
Orange
Blackcourt
Ed Deiderich
Feature Net Fray At Hoosier A C Gym
One of the feature independent basket games of the week will be staged at the Hoosier A C gym Saturday night as the Indianapolis Big Four squad meets the last Cleveland N Y C squad. The game starts at 8 30. The Cleveland N Y C girls quintet will also travel to face the Hoosier Demons at 7 30.
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Oach Hinkle
Butler University
Pittsburgh
Bulldog
Smoky City
Reynolds
Hoosier A. C
Indianapolis Big Four
Cleveland N. Y. C
Cleveland N. Y., C
Hoosier Demons
Fights and Fighters Take Card Highlights
In Los Angeles Baby Joe Gans won a ten round welterweight bout over Char nm. In Hagerstown Bobby Garcia defeated Andy Kelly in an eight round lightweight matchup in Baltimore.
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Los Angeles
Baby Joe Gans
Hagerstown
Bobby Garcia
New York
Andy Kelly
Baltimore
Cathedral Net Warriors Brace for Weekend Tests
Cathedral coach Joe Dienhart remains optimistic as his Irish squad improves on floor work. The team faces Ben Davis on Friday in the Irish gym and hosts Decatur Catholic on Saturday in a key home contest.
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Joe Dienhart
Cathedral
Blue
Gold
Cathedralites
Ben Davis
Decatur Catholic
Petty Returns to National League After Pirate Trade
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Two National League players change uniforms after a deal sending Glenn Wright from the Pirates to the Dodgers for Jess Petty and Harry Rhonda. The Pirates and Dodgers completed the trade Tuesday night through Owen Bush and Wilbert Robinson. Wright, 26, a former top NL shortstop, slump and benched late in 1928, hit .310 and has five major league seasons. Petty, fined for training-rule violations, went 16 and 14 in 1928 and previously joined Brooklyn in 1925 from Indianapolis.
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United Press New York
Glenn Wright
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jess Petty
Harry Rhonda
Owen Bush
Pirates
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Wright
Pittsburgh
Dick Bartell
Sparky Adams
Kansas City
Petty
Robbie
Indianapolis
Cash
Dutch Henry
Giants
Ownie Bush
Hoosiers
Dodgers
Jigger Statz
Los Angeles
Joe Harris
The
Phillies
Jimmy Ring
Ring
Angels
Dencio and Bess Lead Tomlinson Hall Ring Program
Dencio and Bess headline a ten round feature at Tomlinson Hall on Thursday night with Dencio aiming to rebound after a loss to Happy Atherton in Indianapolis. The card includes thirty two rounds total with matches like Kid Porter versus Terremac, Eddie Johnson from Louisville, Ray Hurtz of New York versus Jackie Harris of South Bend, and Kid Lewis against Young Willard and Kid Bozo versus Ray Smith.
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Young Dencio
Bess
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Dencio
Happy Atherton
Happy
Kid Porter
Terremac
Eddie Johnson
Louisville
Ray Hurtz
New York
Jackie Harris
South Bend
Kid Lewis
Young Willard
Kid Bozo
Ray Smith
Jenkins to Captain Earlham College Basketball Team
Py Times Special from Richmond Ind says Carl Jenkins of Anderson Ind will lead Earlham College basketball this season. Jenkins a senior has been elected captain.
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Richmond
Ind
Carlos
Red
Two Tough Tilts on Tech Program
Head Coach Tim Campbell keeps Technical High School basketball team focused for two weekend tests. Friday the Arsenalites visit Greenfield for a fast paced game, and Saturday they travel to the Armory to meet the state champions, Muncie Bearcats.
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Tim Campbell
Technical High School
Arsenalites
Greenfield
Armory
Muncie Bearcats
Stars in basketball Amateur Golf Sensation Forward on Penn Quintet
Al Brodbeck once the Metropolitan district amateur golf champion stars as a forward for the Pennsylvania basketball team. He is regarded as one of the nation’s top young golfers.
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Penn Quintet
al Brodbeck
Pennsylvania
National League Attendance Falls 400000 From 1927 Peak
National League attendance dropped to 5 000 000 last season, a 400 000 decrease from 1927. Commissioner Heydler blamed bad weather and 83 postponed games, many in Boston Philadelphia and Pittsburgh where Sunday baseball was barred. Cubs led at home and Giants led on the road in total attendance.
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American Legion
Association of Professional Baseball Players
E. S. Barnard
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Senators
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
United Presa
York
Presdent Heydler
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Giants
Hackley and Allen to Top Legion Card at Armory
Paul Allen of Chicago meets Jimmy Hackley of Indianapolis in the feature leg in the legion ring bill at the Armory next Tuesday night. Tracy Cox defeated Bobby Allen in last night's main event in a fast ten rounds. Norman Brown stopped Tut Seymour in the welter bout. Royal Cox beat Windy Myers, and Eddie Dick defeated Harry Memering. Young Nanci edged Jack Coogan in the four round opener.
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Paul Allen
Chicago
Jimmy Hackley
Indianapolis
Legion
Armory
Tracy Cox
Bobby Allen
Tracy
Allen
Cox
Norman Brown
Tut Seymour
New Orleans
Brown
Seymour
Royal Cox
Windy Myers
Cincinnati
Harry Memering
Lafayette
Kay
Eddie Dick
Webber
Young Nanci
Jack Coogan
Coogan
Eddie Roberts
Nanci
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Joe Williams
Joe Willians
Robinson
Tunney
Dempseys
Jiggs
John L. Sullivan
Ebbets
Bridgeport Cardinals
Plainfield
Bridgeport
St. Philips A. C
Philips
Saints
Eastern Avenue
Baptists
Miller L. Keller
Christian Men I Builders
Thes
Bunnies
Real Silks
Branham
Hasse
Weichsler
Evans
E. Voelker
Washington Street
Red Cloud Tribe No. 18
Dr. 1859
al Hausman
Maple Camp
Woodmen of America
North
Holmes Avenue
Call Cherry
S.H.S. Gym
Lefty Lee
Doc” Kemper
Walter Kemper
Doc
Walter
Marmon Motor
American T. and T. Co
T. A. Bell Co
Levy Printing
Losey Nash
Eagle Machine
Hoosier Motor
Hendricks
Mormon
Frank Alford
Jewel Tea
Buschmann
George J. Mayer
Triangle M
T. Co
Fairbanks-Morse
I. P
L. Co
Citizens Gas
Stutz
Ballard
Capitol Allies
L. Faust
Westover
McKinnon
Hamilton
Fountain Square
Langsencamp
Water Dogs
Roosters
Dumb Bells
Bucks
Wiles
Indiana Alleys
Prest-O-Lite Battery
Speedway Lumber
Rosner and Bieler-Hudson
Prest-O-Lite
Thompson Recreation
N. M
Esterline-Angus and Allison Boys
Fastman Cleaners
Speedway Realty
E. Saltman
Stock and Traffic Boys
Order
Black
Rommell
Detroit Tigers
Basket Squad
Bulldogs
Cleon Reynolds
Wilson
Paddock
Deiderich
Ripple Five
Michelin Tires
On Credit Public Service Tire CO
E. New York St
Lefty
Rhonda
Starz
Jenkins
Quakers
Iowa
Francis Wilcox
Wilcox
Joe
Minnie
BY Briggs
P. Louillard Co
Liberty Credit Clothing Co
Pennsylvania Street
W. Wash
St. Steve
Haag
Fwis Furniture CO
Kruse & Deventer Co
E. Washington Street
Lincoln
Hackley
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