Greatest World Series Pitching Moments Across History
The piece profiles legendary feats in World Series history including Joe Wood's 11 strikeouts in 1912, Hod Eller’s six straight in 1919, Herb Pennock’s near perfect 1927 game, and Walter Johnson’s extraordinary 12th inning pennant clincher in 1924.
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Joe Wood
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Hod Eller
Cincinnati
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White Sox
Herb Pennock
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Walter Johnson
Washington
New York
Harris
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Three Cincy Ringmen on Legion Card
Three Queen City boxers joined a Cincinnati Cincinnati and Indianapolis card for Legion show at the Armory. Notables include Jack Bentley and Red Uhlan in a ten round main that features Ohio visitors and local standouts in six and four round bouts. Red Uhlan recent boast about river jump is noted after his win over Walton Langford.
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Indianapolis
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Ohio
Jack Bentley
Red Uhlan
Los Angeles
Jack
Walcott Langford
West
Mississippi River
West Coast
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Brodie
Elkhart
Greenleaf Far Ahead In Handicap Billiards Match
Ralph Greenleaf six time world pocket billiard champion leads Augie Kieckhefer in their handicap contest. After five of six blocks Greenleaf almost doubles the opponent and holds a 761 to 439 edge. He won two blocks on Wednesday by scores of 120 to 73 and 129 to 45.
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United Press
New York
Ralph Greenleaf
Augie Kieckhefer
Greenleaf
Local Basketball Notices Spark Weekend Schedules
Independent and Amateur Basketball notices list canceled Ft. Harrison game and calls for local teams to contact Cherry 7860 after 4:30 pm. Indianapolis College Cubs face a busy weekend with multiple fixtures including Bearcats, Turner Blues, Celts, and a neutral-floor rematch with St Philips. Additional notes cover forfeit by Lauter Grays, other state teams seeking games, and arrivals for Y M C A, U S S, and I C O F sections with specified contact numbers.
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Ft. Harrison
Indianapolis
Bulldogs Hit Chicago Clash After Tough Muncie Game
Butler University's basketball team, led by Sophomores Christopher from Shortridge and Allen from Newcastle, readies for a Saturday matchup with the Chicago Maroons. Veteran guard Walter Floyd, a former Manual star, provides steady leadership after the hard-fought win over Muncie Normal.
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Chris
Shortridge
Allen
Newcastle
Walter Floyd
Floyd
Manual
Bowling League Scores Highlight Indianapolis Night
The Marott and Roberson Coal teams led a feature match at Pritchett's Recreation alleys with a 3144 to 3061 win. Rasmussen posted a 702 three-game mark for Shoe Shop, while Joe Fulton and Charlie Liebtag topped 600 several times. Other leagues saw varied results as upcoming New Year tournaments were announced including Century alleys Classic and Pritchett's two handicap sweepstakes with substantial prize money.
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French Stars Sail for Australia for Matches
French tennis stars Jean Borotra Jacques Brugnon and Christian Boussus sailed from San Francisco aboard the Makura. They will compete in a series of matches in Australia and New Zealand before heading to the United States.
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United Press
San Francisco
Jean Borotra
Jacques Brugnon
Christian Bousus
Australia
New Zealand
America
Pyle's Los Angeles to New York Foot Race Attracts 200 Entrants
More than 200 runners from around the world have entered C. C. Pyle's cross country race starting March 3. Pyle plans to field what he calls the world's largest bus with showers, cobbler, kitchen and infirmary to accompany the runners. Notable entrants include Kole hamainen the Finnish Olympic record holder, Lossman of England, Tosca of Italy, and Jamon a Zuni Indian.
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Lossman
England
Tosca
Italy
Jamon
Canuck Sextet Wins Open Intercollegiate Hockey Season
The University of Toronto defeated Princeton 9 to 2 before a New York crowd, the first Canadian sextet to play locally this season. The game was fast and featured no penalties.
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United Press
NEW York
University of Toronto
Princeton
Windsor bid eyed for next heavyweight title bout
Tex Rickard said Windsor Ontario has submitted a bid to host the next heavyweight championship bout. He noted the fight is months away and he will not decide until late spring. He may investigate the Windsor offer.
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United Press
NEW York
Windsor
Ontario
Tex Rickard
Pug Pilot Suspended by State Athletic Commission
Tony Sciortino of New Brunswick New Jersey and James D Pennsylvania were suspended by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission as part of disciplinary action reported from Philadelphia on December 29. The brief notice cites regulatory steps taken against these boxers under state athletic rules.
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Tony Sciortino
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State Athletic Commission
Wildcats Aim to Avenge Early Season Loss
Evanston, Ill Dec 29 Notre Dame rambling basketball team meets Northwestern University netmen in Pattern gymnasium for the second season clash. The Irish held a 28 to 22 win earlier. Northwestern seeks to even the score with Fisher captaining the Wildcats and Gleichmann listed for Northwestern against Notre Dame.
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Chicago Hoosiers Ready For Methodist Tilt And Butler Game
The University of Chicago basketball team completed a Wednesday practice for tonight's game against De Pauw University from Greencastle Indiana. De Pauw alumni hosted a luncheon at the Morrison Hotel with the Collegiate Club. Chicago will also meet Butler on Saturday.
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Minors to Meet in Chicago for Draft Discussion
Presidents of minor leagues will gather in Chicago on January 9 to revise the draft agreement. The meeting aims to position minors to consult Commissioner Landis and address major league threats to abrogate the pact. American Association owners precede the others, while Thomas Hickey opposes the Dallas ultimatum.
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Caldwell Case Outstanding Incident of 1927 Football Season
The season featured Caldwell the Yale half back as its standout figure amid a year with no undefeated teams aside from Pittsburgh, and marked the decline of Stanford Brown and Alabama. Yale Army and Pittsburgh led the East while Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan boasted strong showings. Notre Dame and Southern California drew a record crowd in Chicago, with football enjoying unprecedented nationwide interest.
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Texas
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Idaho
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Seven Seeded Stars Contend in Tennis Quarterfinals
United Press reports at the 107th Regiment Armory in York players from seven seeds reached the quarterfinals of the nations junior indoor tennis championships. Defending champion Julius Seligson edged toward a match with Sidney Snitkin as Frank Shields faced Gabriel Levine. Other matches featured C Alphonso Smith versus Gene McCauliff and Eddie Jacobs versus Walter Thomas. Jacobs, a former boys champion, is among the contenders in a tight event.
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Julius Seligson
Sidney Snitkin
New York
Snitkin
Frank Shields
Gabriel Levine
C. Alphonso Smith
University of Virginia
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Baltimore
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