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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Page
2
The article recalls Billy Evans and Jack Graney with the Cleveland club, highlighting Graney as the life of the party. It notes his temperament, comic stunts, and role in easing tension during pennant races, portraying him as an optimist who saw good in all.
Jack Graney, then with Cleveland in 1919, calls Dutch Leonard’s frame-up charges ridiculous. He doubts Tris Speaker’s involvement, recalling Sneaker’s tough play and demanding substantial proof before considering the allegations.
The narrative recalls Jack Graney recalling a pitching debut in New York and a later Detroit Cleveland game on Sept 25, 1919. Graney jokes about three hits in that box score while detailing a wild afternoon at Highland Park and a broken finger from a line drive.
Miami attorney James M. Garson filed in Circuit Court a petition against Biscayne Kennel Club Inc claiming the Miami Shores track operates a pari mutuel betting system making it a common nuisance and gambling resort. The action could threaten the Miami Jockey Club horse meet at Hialeah set to start January 13. the petition is to be heard December 30.
Tech High School coach Mark Wakefield brings a strong lineup led by Maur ice Massy, a former football standout known for accuracy. Massy eyes a standout performance against Shortridge on New Year’s Day at the National Guard armory.
Bethany West Virginia schedules 17 Bethany College basketball games this season. Eight will be at home and six are against West Virginia teams including a game versus the Mountaineers.
United Press reports narrowing denials by Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and Joe Wood amid a betting scandal over a 1919 fixed game. Public sentiment shifts toward seeking solid proof from Commissioner Landis while Cobb returns to Augusta amid celebration and loyalty pledges pour in for Speaker and Wood.
Alabama's Crimson Tide reached Tucson for the Pasadena trip with veteran center Sherlock Holmes left in El Paso after an appendicitis attack. Coach Wallace Wade led a long practice scrimmage at the University of Arizona field as the team rested from the journey. The party included Southern Conference officials and over a hundred fans aboard a special train.
Friday basketball scores from HGH SCHOOLS include Seymour 34 Lebanon 44 Scottsburg 44 Austin 19 Crothersville 26 Hanover 18 Bainbridge 52 Roachdale 16 A ia 25 Frankton 24 Oakland City 3 Hazleton 22 Brownstown North Vernon 15 uncle 21 Newcastle 20 Young America 31 Warren 25 Waa Bak SSBeed an.
A. A. Stagg of Chicago, W. O. Roper of Princeton, Maj. John L. Griffith, and G. W. Kennedy will be the principal speakers at the annual football Coaches Association meeting in New York on December 29. Dr. J. W. Wilce of Ohio State announced the event, with more than 300 coaches and athletic directors expected to attend.
Stanford and Alabama, both undefeated in their regions, clash New Year's Day in Pasadena as the Tour nament of Roses feature. Stanford, coast champions, faces Alabama, South champion, in a national titleEL match framed by past West Coast power and Southern gridiron success.
Last night in the city bowling scene the season’s spirit kept leagues quiet while top scores rose. Eddie Hornberger led with 267 and Mrs. Weisman 234, Johnny Eder flirted with a 300 but finished 298, and Scearse totaled 803 to claim the Elks Club three game sweepstakes. The Mixed Merry Widow doubles begin tomorrow at the Elks through Sunday January 2 as Capitol sweepstakes aim to boost entries with prizes for averages 185 or under. The Werbe Meissen Beems clash resumes tomorrow at Capitol alleys after last week’s Illinois alleys victory by 2878 to 2836.
Babe Ruth comments that if Jack Dempsey is valued at 700000 dollars for thirty minutes, he should earn 150000 dollars for a full summer of work, implying strong box office appeal and pay scales.
The Polk Sanitary Milk Company team led by Earl Myers has four wins in the Capital City League and shows strong talent. Wade and Hutchison top the Polks with 33 and 19 field goals and multiple free throws as Indiana Highways Ft Harrison Fletcher Savings Post Office and Sugar Creek Creamery compete.
Tex Rickard reshapes the program as Charley Rosenberg refuses to fight Bushy Graham on Jan 7. Ted Morgan, moving up to 135 pounds, will box Phil McGraw in Detroit on that date. Morgan must face Babe Herman within forty days, and Frankie Genaro meets Newsboy Brown in a semi final before the Fidel Labarba Elky Clark title bout by Jan 21.
A satirical collage notes Paulino Azucadem, Spanish heavyweight, being arrested in Havana and learning Yankee ways. It mocks baseball headlines, Babe Ruth rumors, Cardinal finances, and heat about Hornsby trades while riffing on boxing and liquor era scandals.
Detroit December 25 The name of Stuffy McInnis newly appointed Phillies manager has been cleared of any link to game fixing or deliberately giving base hits to boost averages in 1919. Bernie Boland, who pitched in the famous game that sparked charges forcing Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker from baseball, denies saying he pitched softly to McInnis to help him reach .300. He insists he pitched as hard to him as to anyone.
Miss Helen Myers, star forward of West York high school girls basketball, scored 61 of the team's 73 points. Her tally came from 30 field goals and one point from four, marking a rapid scoring pace throughout the game.
Butler athletic director Paul Hinkle prepares the Bulldogs for a tough stretch after Christmas. The team faces Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington, Lombard in Galesburg, and Chicago in the Windy City, with a likely win on Tuesday and Wednesday but trouble in Chicago. Other scores: Martinsville 84 over Shelbyville, Columbus 44 over Franklin, Vincennes 48 over Bloominton.
In a recent game Kokomo vs Martinsville Martinsville won 76 to 43 illustrating the old adage defense wins and a high scoring pace of about 109 points in forty minutes. The writer notes an average near three points per minute and calls for attention to defensive strength.
K. V. Ammerman of Broad Ripple High School oversees construction at the Exposition building for the Indiana State fairgrounds as 12 000 seats are erected in the big cow barn for the sectional and state finals. The organizing committee includes Fred Gorman Simon P. Roache and Russell Clunie.
A national pocket billiards title match features Ralph Greenleaf versus Erwin Rudolph in New York. The challenge runs the evenings of January 20, 21, and 22 at 450 points in blocks of 150 each night.
The Northern Indiana Athletic Association replaces the Northern Indiana Basketball Conference. Lloyd B. Hart of Gary leads the new body with 13 member schools including South Bend Mishawaka Elkhart Goshen Plymouth La Porte Michigan City Valparaiso East Chicago Hammond Whiting Froebel Gary Emerson. The organization will promote basketball and also youth football baseball and track.
Smoky Joe Wood says he is guiltless and that the 1919 Cleveland Detroit game was not fixed. The Yale coach, then a Cleveland utility player, disputes Dutch Leonard’s accusation and notes bets would have required larger sums if the plot existed.
Sweetser, veteran American amateur, recalls Walker Cup trip and Bobby Jones's advice to play golf abroad. He says European courses are harder with treacherous greens and heavier rough, wind complicates play, and one must learn each course daily to master them.
The South Side Turners meet Smith Radio Specials of Girardeau Missouri at Turner gym Sunday afternoon. It will be the Specials first Indiana trip and the only game against a Hoosier team. Missourians undefeated this year expect to beat the local squad. Likely Turners in action include Howard Richards Hutchison Roberts Eberg and Davis. Game starts at 3 15.
Indications from Columbus report that the Senators will be sold after next Monday. The purchase offer is from Garry Herrmann, president of the Cincinnati National League club, and Thomas B. Wilson of Chicago is the current owner.
The 1926 Indiana University home football receipts totaled 21 113 18 from four games, over ten thousand less than 1925. Profit was earned on all games except the Mississippi tilt. Attendance included 7 614 for Northwestern, 5 000 for Kentucky State, 4 875 for DePauw and 2 119 for Mississippi.
Johnny Wilson former middleweight champion challenges Mickey Walker for a January bout in New Jersey. Rumor has Walker ready to accept with Humbert Fugazy coordinating plans.
Benny Friedman Michigan football captain disclosed he shed nine pounds after the afternoon game against Minnesota. The loss followed the season finale, with Friedman noting the strain of the clash and the long trip home.
New York readers anticipate a drawing power duel between Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby next year with Ruth favored. Hornsby, a great batsman, lacks Ruth’s personality, and he is seen as no showman compared to the Bambino.
A garbled list of names and terms includes JEFFERSON PAR Red Grande Violet Betty Toe Che Vintner Lordae Ragtime pandor Longcamps roadway Jones meds bulletin Broadway Jones Cudgeller Silver Song Opperman and many more. The jumble mentions places such as Elizabethtown and Lahonton with scattered references to sports and events.
Boston special reports Sam Langford the former Negro heavyweight known as the Boston tar baby has life and prospects improved. A New Yorker funded a Christmas turkey after Langford’s boxing career ended and mounting blindness. New York fight fans plan a benefit show to aid him as he looks to better days ahead.
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