Rajah of National League Hits Leader and 1928 Batting Champs
Rogers Hornsby earns his seventh NL batting title with a .387 mark. Paul Waner finishes second at .370, Fred Lindstrom third at .358. Pittsburgh Pirates headline team hitting at .309, with Giants at .293. Lloyd Waner tops plate appearances and hits. Paul Waner leads runs and two-base hits. Jim Bottomley ties for home runs with 31 and claims most triples and total bases. Cuyler leads stolen bases. Traynor tops sacrifices.
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William J. Dunn
United Press
New York
Rogers Hornsby
Boston
Hornsby
Paul Waner
Fred Lindstrom
Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Braves
Sisler
Richbourg
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Meindstrom
Wirisht
Eittaburgh
Hogan
New Zoek
Mieat Grimes
Lloyd Waner
Paul
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis
Hack Wilson
Chicago
Bottomley
Iki Cuyler
Chicago Cubs
Pie
Traynor
Amateur Independent Basketball Notes St Philips A C Fight Thursday Night
St Philips A C will meet the fast Eighth Christian Commanders at the St Philips gym Thursday night with a curtain raiser at 7 o clock. For Saints games call Belmont 0593 1 or write St Philips A C 535 Eastern Ave. Kirschbaum Netters beat St Patricks 55 31. H Kempler and Feltman starred. Kirschbaum Bulldogs defeated Universals 36 31. Riverside Olympics practice tonight at 13th and North Alabama. George Salge 2427 or Harrison 3378 for game details. Three games viewable at South Side Turner gym Thursday night. Lauter Boys Club vs Shamrocks and St Patricks Y S 8 vs West Newton girls. East Tenth Deaks add Tommy Wilson. Write R Werhart 3209 East Tenth St.
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St. Philips Gym
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Kirschbaum
Lauter Boys
Shamrocks
St. Patricks Y. S
West Newton Girls
East Tenth Deaks
Tommy Wilson
Deaks
R. W.erhart
East Tenth Street
New York Americans Triumph 1 0 Over Rangers At Madison Square Garden
18000 hysterical fans witnessed a dramatic late goal as the New York Americans edged the New York Rangers 1 to 0 at Madison Square Garden securing undisputed leadership of the National Hockey League. Rabbit McVeigh scored on a Ranger net scramble past goalie Roach. In Lima, Peru, K O Brissett claimed South American welterweight title with a seventh round knockout of Alberto Quinones Uruguay.
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United Press
NE York
New York Americans
Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Ranger
Roach
Rabbit McVeigh
Lima
Peru
K. O. Brissett
Alberto Quinones
Uruguay
Hornsby Leads NL Batting With 387 Average in 1928
National League official batting figures list Rogers Hornsby of the Chicago Cubs as leader for 1928 with a 387 average. It marks the seventh time in nine years Hornsby has won the honor, with a 17 point edge over Paul Waner of Pittsburgh.
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Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Hornsby
Paul Waner
Pittsburg
Indianapolis Rivals Seek City Series Victory At S H S Gym
Shortridge and Technical high schools renew practice ahead of a city series clash at the 8 S H S gym Saturday night. Tech has won all city rivals this season and is the favorite though a large crowd is expected for the north-side duel. Technical lineup includes Davis, Cullivan, Hill, Lowery, Parrish. Shortridge features McCullough, Shuttleworth, Kiger, Bulliet, Clark.
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Technical
Tech
North Siders
Manuel
Cathedral
Davis
Cullivan
Hill
Lowery
Parrish
McCullough
Shuttleworth
Kiger
Bulliet
Clark
Indiana State High School Basketball Top Sixteen Named
A reader picks the sixteen best Indiana high school basketball teams for the state finals era, with Greencastle, Crawfordsville, Bedford, Marion Giants, Carmel, Vincennes, and more named. It notes future selections, fan notes, and local debates over rankings and team outlooks for the season.
Big Cage Event Opens With 18 Entrants In Indiana
Eight independent basketball teams join an eight team invitational at Sandborn High School gym with first round games Thursday and Friday and a final on Saturday night. Matchups include Frichton vs Freelandville Sandoorn Collegiate vs El Nora and more, all games paid.
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Ind
Frichton
Freelandville
Sandoorn Collegiates
Elnora
Dueger
Westphalia
Lyons
Newberry
Bloomingdale
New Lebanon
Jasonville
Sandborn Indeendents
Pleasantville
Odon
Scotland
Monroe City
Blackhawk
Pimento
Sandborn High School
Indiana swimmers ready for Feb second meet at Ann Arbor
Bloomington dispatch reports Indiana University swimming team under Coach Paul Thompson is refining a nonconference schedule ahead of the February 2 conference meet against the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Thompson aims to finalize nonconference dates in the coming days.
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United Prep Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Paul Thompson
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Thompson
Chicago Pug Ranked High Packs Punch in Feature Bout
Chicago scrapper Tuffy Griffith meets Chuck Doris of Michigan in the headline boxing bout at Cable Tabernacle Friday night. Griffith, a light heavy contender, boasted KC wins over Mike McTigue, Joe Anderson, Jimmy Mahoney, Jackie Williams, and Del Fontaine. His last outing was a ten round decision over Charlie Belanger. Feathers Al De Rose and Tracy Cox rematch in an eight round semi windup after Cox defeated De Rose due to an unintentional foul. Promoter Vaughn Richardson announced four four round prelims to kick off at 8:30.
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Tuffy Griffith
Chicago
Chuck Doris
Michigan
Cable Tabernacle
Griffith
K. C
Mike McTigue
Joe Anderson
Jimmy Mahoney
Jackie Williams
del Fontaine
Tuffy
Charlie Belanger
al de Rose
Newark
N. J
Tracy Cox
Indianapolis
Cox
de Rose
Vaughn Richardson
Butler Meets Danville In Friday Night Net Tilt
Butler fans brace for a tough home game against Danville Normal at the blue and white field house Friday night. Danville brings sharp shooters and strong offense as two Butler squads refine defenses and push reserves Caskey Reynolds Hinchman and others into action. Friday’s tip is at 8 o clock with a high scoring potential if Teachers attack materializes.
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Bulldogs
Danville Normal
Danville
Jake Caskey
Cleon Reynolds
Curly Hinchman
Butlerites
Hildebrand
White
Chandler
Hosier
Bugg
Christopher
Reynolds
Allen
Caskey
Hinchman
Girls Net Loop Games on Jan 3 Readied After Holidays
The Hoosier Demons and the Pennsylvania railroad teams lead the Girls City league with two wins and no losses. Play resumes Jan 3 at Liberty Hall Hawthornes vs YWCA and Pennsy vs East Tenth, as Hoosier Demons meet Hottentots. League standings follow.
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Hawthornes
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East Tenth
Hottentots
Minneapolis hockey team downs St. Paul 2 to 1 in fast game
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 26. The Minneapolis hockey team defeated their rivals, St. Paul, here Tuesday night, 2 to 1. The game was one of the fastest of the season and witnessed by a capacity crowd.
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United Press
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Attempt to Form City Net Circuit
An effort to form a city basketball league with strong state squads will be made Thursday night at 7 30 involving Bell Telephone Strauss Says The Indianapolis Times South Side Turners Woodside Merchants Brightwood Big Four Indianapolis Meteors and the Big Four A A Representatives from industrial and independent teams are invited to attend, with others welcome.
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Bell Telephone
Strauss
Indianapolis Times
South Side Turners
Woodside Merchants
Brightwood Big Four
Indianapolis Meteors
Big Four
A. A
State athletic commissions forge cross state Cooperation
Yuletide spirit brings New York and Pennsylvania athletic commissions to a working agreement effective immediately. The two bodies, once distant, will cooperate to enforce each other rulings across both states, expanding mutual recognition and joint oversight of athletic affairs.
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United Press
York
New York
Pennsylvania
Cathedral Players Set for Washington Catholic Showdown
Cathedral high school basketeers resume practice for Thursday’s game at the Irish gym against Washington Catholic of Indiana. The Cathedralites faced a scare last season, and Gallagher’s injured eye is improving as he expects to return for the Washington squad.
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Cathedral High School
Washington
Ind
Cathedralites
Gallagher
Mayes McLain Not Yet Iowa Freshman Coach
Iowa City December 26. Dr. Paul T Belting director of Athletics says Mayes McLain has not been made freshman football coach for next year despite McLain's claim of signing a contract. Officials state no decision or motive exists to appoint him.
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Unilean
Iowa City
Iowa University
Paul T. Belting
McLain
Saxon Triumphs in Big Handicap Race
Saxon, a 4-year-old son of Broomstick Homly trained by M. J. Crennan, won the mile and sixteenth Yuletide handicap at New Orleans. He earned $3,850 for his owner, with backers paying $6.40 for each $2 wager. Galahad ridden by Phil Reuter finished a scant neck behind Saxon in second, while Old Slip was a length back in third among thirteen starters.
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New Orleans
Saxon
M. J. Crennan
Broomstick
Boston Garden Friday card features Byrne vs War ren in ten rounds
Boston dispatch reports heavyweight Big War ren of Chicago will substitute for Phil Mercurio of New York to face Jimmy Byrnes of Louisville in a ten round main event at the Boston Garden Friday night. The show also features a ten round bout between Johnny Risco of Cleveland and Ernie Schaaf as the key undercard fight.
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Boston
Big” Warren
Chicago
Phil Mercurio
New York
Jimmy Byrne
Louisville
Boston Garden
Mercurio
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Ernie Schaaf
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