Ten-Man Hitting Idea Rejected at Major League Meeting
At the joint major league meeting in Chicago on December 13, American League owners rejected National League President John Heydler’s proposal for a permanent pinch hitter to bat for the pitcher. Managers and AL leaders called the plan impractical and unnecessary, fearing it would reduce uncertainty and burden pitchers.
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Dixon Stewart
United Press
Chicago
John Heydler
National Advisory Council
West Baden
Ind
Frank J. Navin
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Heydler
Miller Huggins
New York
Huggins
Ruth
John
Rolls 759 for City Record In Hatfield-Ford League
UTCH SCHNEIDER, leading the No. 1 Hatfield Ford team at the Indiana alleys, rolled 264 218 277 for 759, a new city record. He had eight straight strikes and two spares, eclipsing the old 753 held by Jack Colvin.
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UTCH
Schneider
Hatfield-Ford
Indiana
Jack Colvin
Recreation League
Cox and Atterson Set for Legion Show Bout
Legion promoters announced an eight round semi windup for next Tuesday's Armory card with Otto Atterson of Terre Haute to meet Royal Cox of the city at 129 pounds. Cox beat Windy Myers Tuesday night, flashing his old punching power. Hackley and Allen headline the main bout with Allen due Friday to finish training.
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Armory
Hackley-Allen
Legion
Otto Atterson
Terre Haute
Royal Cox
Atterson
Brightwood
Cox
Windy Myers
Cincinnati
Jimmy Hackley
Atherton
Paul Allen
Arcade
Local Pin Gossip Recaps City Bowling Meet Results
Prize lists and high scores from Monday night city bowling events at Capitol alleys are published. Key figures include the Marott Shoe Shop with 1038 and 1031 games, Old Gold leaders Finn with 504, and Wise of Uptown posting 679 in a three game set while several leagues report multiple 600s and high totals across Capitol alleys.
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Capitol
Marott Shoe Shop
Oettering-Litzerman Coal
Kirschner-Lovick
Meridian Gaame
Indianapolis
Pritchett Recreation
Marotts
Auto Equipment
Silver Flash Gas
American Central
Halgren Peoria Life
Coca-Cola and
Falls Cne
Larry Cobler
Charlie Schott
Falls City
Lovick
Cray
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E. Striebeck
Powers
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Morris
Ery
K. of C. Spaguearies
Sanaria
Columbian
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Pintas
Ninas
la Salles
Marquettes
Marquette
L. E
P. Kernel
Aenes
Penn Team Feted Here by Alumni Body
The University of Pennsylvania basketball team and coaches, EIIL champions, were honored at the Indianapolis Athletic Club by the Pennsylvania Club of Indianapolis. Ralph C. Vonnegut presided. guests included IU football coach Pat Page Butler officials Paul Hinkle and George Clark, and Butler leaders.
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University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University
Bloomington
Indianaapolis
Pennsylvania
Ralph C. Vonnegut
Penn
Pat Page
I. U
Robert J. Aley
Butler
Paul Hinkle
George
Patsy) Clark
Valparaiso Opens Season With Easy 45 20 Win
Valparaiso university beat Mt. Morris college 45 to 20 at home to start the season. Van Buskirk led with ten points, while Doran and Toepel also starred for Valparaiso in the early game.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso University
Mt. Morris (III.) College
van Buskirk
Doran
Toepel
Yale Team Opens Season With 3–0 Victory Over Boston University
Yale hockey opened its season with a 3 to 0 win against Boston University in New Haven on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs controlled play, securing the early lead and shutout.
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YALE
New Haven
Boston University
Eastern powerhouses spark Indiana cage battles tonight
Pittsburgh and Pennsyl vania invade Indiana with top teams to clash with Butler and Indiana University in Bloomington and Indianapolis. The Butler game opens the season at 8 o clock in the Butler fieldhouse as Hin kle leads the Bulldogs in his first full squad workout. Other tonight games include Indiana Central at Greyhounds gym and Vincennes at Terre Haute with several matchups across the state.
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Bloomington
Crimson
Pennsylvania Fire
Butler
Fairview
Hoosier
Indiana Central
Greyhounds
State Normal
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Oakland City
Rose Poly
Earlham
Miami of
Ohio
Richmond
Wabash Quint Desires to Play Postponed Tilts
Wabash College postpones all December basketball games due to influenza. Athletic director Harry Scholler cancels four December contests and aims to reschedule later. Scheduled games include Central Normal, Manchester, Muncie Normal, and Illinois with a January 4 game at Manchester as the next on the schedule.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash College
Wabash
Harry Scholler
Scholler
Central Normal
Mancester
Muncie Normal
Illinois
Manchester
Deaks to face Fisher Red Arrows on East Tenth street
Deaks meet Fisher Red Arrows of Fishers Ind at East Tenth M. E. gym Friday night with a curtain raiser at 7 30 p m between East Tenth Whirlwinds and Indianapol is Flashes Fiscus will referee both games
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East Tenth Street
M. E. Deaks
Fisher Red Arrows
Fishers, Ind
East Tenth
M. E
Keystone Avenue
Indianapolis
Fiscus
Jim Perry in Chicago on Trail of More Talent for 1929 Tribe Squad
Indians owner Jim Perry met with league magnates in Chicago amid talks on Swetonic and a prospective Steve trade to the Pirates. John McGraw sues for Steve, while Pittsburgh seeks Swetonic as team home pride. Tribe spring schedule shifts cancel Montreal and Tols games and add eight in Florida with Cincinnati Boston and Buffalo at Sarasota and Palmetto. The club plans Sarasota camp late April after Indianapolis break, with AA season opening April 16 in Indianapolis.
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Jim Perry
Chicago
Tribe
The
Indians
Jim
John McGraw
Giants
Steve
John
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Daytona
Fla
Tols
Terre Haute
Toronto
Cincinnati
Sarasota
Beereh
Boston Americans
Sara
Buffalo
Palmetto
Rochester
Springfield
Apes
Cincinati
Indianapoli
Chicago White Sox
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Yankees
Braves
Athletics
Washington
Tyson Released to Buffalo Club
Outfielder Al Tyson, injured last July 4 in a collision with Rube Bressler, has been released to Buffalo by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Tyson broke his leg and did not play in the second half of the 1928 season. PURDUE 44 WABASH 22. The Times corrected a Purdue Wabash score error from 64 to 44 to 22.
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Times
New York
al Tyson
Rube Bressler
Buffalo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tyson
Purdue
Wabash
the Times
Clinton High School Named Outstanding Indiana Football Eleven
The Indianapolis Times selects Clinton High School as the outstanding Hoosier scholastic football team for 1928 and awards The Times trophy Triumph. Clinton, coached by Paul Kelly, won ten straight games and shared the Wabash Valley League title, with strong showings from Froebel, Shortridge, Monticello, and others noted in the season recap.
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Clinton
Indiana
Indianapolis Times’ Trophy
Indianapolis Times
Clinton High School
Clintonians
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Dick Miller
Times
Paul Kelly
Lawrenceville
Ill
Froebel
Gary
Shortridge
Indianapolis
Monticello
Hammond
South Bend
Elkhart
Central
Ft. Wayne
Evansville
Technical
Norman Werry
Gary Post-Tribune
College Tennis Captains to Attend Hennessey Testimonial Dinner
Captains from Notre Dame Purdue Butler De Pauw Indiana Central and Franklin will be special guests at the Hennessey testimonial dinner this Friday in a gathering honoring a prominent college tennis figure.
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Hennessey
Notre Dame
Indiana
Purdue
Butler
de Pauw
Indiana Central
Franklin
Amateur Basketball Notes and Local Games Schedule
Amateur notes list a Friday night game request from Western Union Messengers in the 16 to 17-year-old class, with contact Riley 9050 for RBS. It also reports Indianapolis Big Four beating Ko komo Pontiacs 46 to 35 and Al Wehrer scoring 12 for the locals, Huddleston star for Ko komo. Saturday's Big Four five vs Cleveland N Y C at Hoosier A C gym 8:30, Hoosier Demons vs N Y C girls curtain-raiser 7:30.
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Western Union
Riley
RBS
Indianapolis
Kokomo Pontiacs
al Wehrer
Huddleston
Kokomo
Cleveland N. Y. C
Hoosier A. C
Hoosier Demons
Two Wrestling Features on Monday Bill Two Wrestling Features on Monday
Promoter Jimmie McLemore announces a double attraction at Tomlinson hall Monday night with no prelims and the final mat show before the holidays. Elmer Guthrie and Ralph Wilson renew their heavyweight bout after a 30 minute draw. Basanta Singh and Martin Zbyszko meet in the opener at 8 30. Wilson, Indiana University Medical School senior, trains for a second meeting with Guthrie.
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Jimmie McLemore
Tomlinson Hall
Elmer Guthrie
Ralph Wilson
Martin Zbyszko
Basanta Singh
Wilson
Indiana University School of Medicine
Guthrie
Singh
Zbyszko
Princeton Falls to Dickinson 27 12 in Opener
Princeton lost its first basketball game of the season to Dickinson 27 to 12. Dickinson led 13 to 7 at halftime.
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United Press
Princeton
N. J
Dickinson
Thompson Wins Meet in Bermuda Golf Event
Willie McFarlane a former national open champion finished fourth at Belmont Manor in Bermuda in the first winter event. Nichol Thomp son the Canadia Club pro won with 68 seven strokes ahead of Jack Forrester Baltusrol pro who shot 65 and Charley Loor Slipstream LI pro who posted 66.
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United Press
Hamilton
Bermuda
Willie McFarlane
Belmont Manor
Nichol Thompson
Canadia Club
Jack Forrester
Baltusrol
N. J
Charley Loor
Slipstream
L. I
Chevigny to Return as Notre Dame Assist Backfield Coach
John Chevigny former Notre Dame star right half back in 1928 will return next fall as an assistant backfield coach, per Knute Rockne. Chevigny's Hammond Indiana home is noted in the announcement.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
John Chevigny
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Chevigny
Hammond
Delaney to meet Slattery in ten round MSG bout
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport and Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo are signed for a ten round light heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden on January 4. This marks a rematch after two prior six round bouts with Slattery winning both on points.
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United Press New York
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Madison Square Garden
Tom McArdle
the Garden
Slattery
Two State One Three Cushion Matches Featured Today
Two matches in state one meet two matches in state one meet two matches in the state three cushion billiard teams today. This afternoon Neal Jones was to meet Claude Holder at 3 p m and at 7 30 tonight Holder faces Harry Rubens. Neal Jones lost 50 to 28 Wednesday to Lewis Vogler western amateur champion who remains undefeated and leads the tourney. The match finished in fifty four innings.
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Neal Jones
Claude Holder
Holder
Harry Rubens
Lewis Vogler
Vogler
Roy Smith Opens Indoor Golf Course Here
Roy Smith a golf pro at the Avalon Country Club announces a new nine hole indoor golf course and teaching school at 4141 College avenue opening Saturday. He is aided by his brother Marion Smith former Wabash Indiana pro who will teach at Peru next year. The facility offers winter putting and pitching practice with multiple practice nets and will be open to the public.
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Roy Smith
Avalon Country Club
College Avenue
Smith
Marion Smith
Wabash
Ind
Peru
John Law Named Trish Captain
John Law, a sturdy guard on Notre Dame, was elected captain for the 1929 Irish grid team. The Yonkers cheer man was chosen at a Wednesday night meeting and is a junior. Tim Moynihan, center, was also nominated for captain, and seven members of this year’s team will not return next fall.
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South Bend
Ind
Johnny Law
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame Ramblers
Yonkers
N. Y
Chearman
N. D
Tim Moynihan
Cubs Obtain Twirler Jersey City Star Horne
Berlyn Sonny Horne star pitcher of Jersey City International League was sold to the Chicago Cubs for 20000 dollars in cash. Frank Donnelly club business manager announced the deal. Horne appeared in 42 games last season for Jersey City posting 18 wins and 10 losses for a .643 winning percentage. He is a right handed pitcher who bats both.
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United Press
Jersey City
N. J
Berlyn
Sonny Horne
Chicago Cubs
Frank Donnelly
Horne
Mastro Stops Sparks in Ten Rounds at Chicago Show
Earl Mastro of Chicago defeated Ward Sparks of Detroit in a ten round 126 pound bout in Chicago. Jack McCarthy of Chicago beat Mexican Joe Rivers of Cedar Rapids over ten rounds at 148 pounds.
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United Press Chicago
Earl Mastro
Chicago
Ward Sparks
Detroit
Jack McCarthy
Joe Rivers
Cedar Rapids
Washington Five Set for Big Test With Purdueites
Washington University basketball faces Purdue at the local field house after a Dec. 8 win over Indiana boosted confidence. Coach Don White fears Purdue’s offense led by Stretch Murphy and Ward Lambert as the Boilermakers seek a tougher matchup and possible advantage.
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ST. Louis
Washington University
Bears
Indiana
Washington
Don White
Purdue
Coach White
Ward Lambert
White
Martin elected 1929 Penn State football captain
Jackson A. Martin tackle has been chosen captain of the 1929 Penn State football team. A veteran of two seasons the Sharon Pennsylvania native leads the squad as it prepares for next season.
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United Prear State College
Jackson A. Martin
Penn State
Sharon
H S Ready for Conflict With Elwood
Shortridge head coach Lloyd Messersmith plans a final workout today as his team prepares for Friday's clash with Elwood. The game opens the dedication of the new north side gym at Pennsylvania and Thirty-fourth streets with Shortridge led by forwards McCullough Shuttleworth and center Kiger.
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Lloyd Messersmith
Shortridge
Elwood
North Side
Pennsylvania
Thirty-fourth Streets
Alexandria
Messersmith
McCullough
Shuttleworth
Pirates reshuffle pressures Cubs in NL race next year
Owen Bush reshapes Pittsburgh with seven new pitchers and trades that bring Heinie Meine and Italian Riconda to boost a deep staff. The Cubs, once buoyed by Hornsby, face a stronger Pirates challenge as Heydler and league chatter spark humorous debates over lineup design and batters for pitchers.
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Chicago Cubs
Owen J. Bush
Pirates
McCarthy Cubs
Cubs
Bill Wrigley
O. Bush
Chicago Scriveners
Jessica Petty
Bush
Heinie Meine
Kansas City
Heinie
Bruno Betzel
Indians
Do You Know That Ill Hinchman Sons and Connie Mack Star Trades
Do You Know That Ill Hinchman has a son on Ohio State varsity basketball and another on a Columbus high school football team. Connie Mack has offered three stars as bargains but no takers. A west pitcher warmed up to pitch in Washington but left to handle a home brew raid by phone. Lefty Leifield coached Morarity and Detroit players snarling at each other.
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Ill Hinchman
Ohio State
Columbus
Connie Mack
West
Washington
Revs
Lefty Leifield
Detroit
Danville Normal crushes Oakland City 62 23 in Danville
Central Normal of Danville overwhelmed Oakland City college basketball 62 to 23 at Danville. The Oaks trailed 34 to 10 at halftime as Danville’s smooth offense dictated the game.
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Danville
Ind
Central Normal
Oakland City College
Oaks
Malone Winner as Gibbs Disqualified in Sixth Round
San Francisco boxing card ends with Jack Malone of St. Paul ahead on points while Jack Gibbs of Los Angeles is disqualified for low blows in the sixth round of the Wednesday bout.
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Jack Gibbs
Imes
San Francisco
Jack Malone
St. Paul
Los Angeles
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