Baseball's intentional pass and a reform proposal
Field noted columnist Billy Evans discusses the intentional base on balls in baseball with Babe Ruth drawing eleven walks in a World Series. Rogers Hornsby ordered staff to pitch to Ruth, leading to Ruth’s three homer game and shifting the issue. A Chicago fan proposes a rule allowing one base on non forced advances after four straight balls, with penalties for pitches outside the strike zone.
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Delaney Seizes Heavyweight Crown Amid Cheap Contracts
Jack Delaney defeats Bud Gorman to claim the heavyweight title as cheap contracts yield big gains. Delaney’s manager Pete Reilly lost $800, while Delaney has earned about $200,000 and remains active. The article notes bargain deals for Dempsey, Sharkey, and Tunney as part of boxing contract lore.
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Jack Kearns
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Jack Sharkey
Johnny Buckley
Tunney
Lombard Defeats Butler 25-24 In Galesburg Showdown
Lombard College edged Butler University 25 to 24 at Galesburg Illinois. Diehl and Mosher led Lombard with key plays while White and Chandler shone for Butler in a tight finish. Butler had built a 19 to 3 first half lead but Lombard rallied late to snatch the win.
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MITT SHOW to feature three newcomers on Washington A C card
New faces join Indianapolis lineup at Tomlinson Hall Saturday with Harry Roberts from St. Paul Frank Kutel from Milwaukee and Joe Ortez from Spain entering eight round bouts Roberts meets Joe Sekyra while Kutel faces Roy Wallace and Ortez battles Merle Alte Also on bill Babe Ruth meets Johnny Murphy Don Carson fights Jimmy Sayers and Red McDonald faces Tate Langford bouts start at 2230 in Louisville matchup style newspaper note.
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Ohio
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Louisville
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Don Carson
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Toledo
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Ouisville
Missouri Basketball Players Ordered to Report for Kansas City Game
University of Missouri players were ordered to report in Chicago on December 30 to prepare for the opener against the Kansas City Athletic Club five next week. Loyola University opened its season with a 17 to 9 victory over North Dakota State College in Chicago.
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Joint Meeting of Players and Counsel Scheduled in Toledo
Ty Cobb through his attorney requested a joint meeting of counsel in Toledo Friday with Tris Speaker to plan legal steps for the Cobb Speaker clash. Judge James O Murfin said a statement outlining the legal path to clear their names will likely be issued. Smoky Joe Wood did not appear at the office as he reportedly left New Haven.
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Risberg Says He Holds Scandal Evidence
Swede Risberg, once with the Chicago White Sox and banned for the 1919 World Series fix, claims he can implicate twenty major leaguers. Judge Landis says his claims are welcome if backed by facts, but will not reveal any further stance beyond past investigations.
West’s Good Thing Paid Well in 1919 Racing Claim
Dec 30 report confirms Fred West and Joe Wood bet on Panaman in the Aqueduct first race on Sept 25 1919. Panaman won by a length and a half with Frach the jockey, Thunderstorm second, odds 13 to 6. West said he took a Detroit bookie price for immediate payoff.
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Alumni Triumph Over Manual in Annual Basketball Game
The Manual High School team fell 70 to 36 to the alumni after a strong first half. Rabush, Turner and Elrod led Manual. Moll, Higgs, Martin, Hutton and the Harreson brothers starred for the alumni. Edward A. Gardner announced the Raines Alumni Club will hold its annual meeting at the Board of Trade library Sunday afternoon.
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YACHT RACE ENTRIES FOR SEAWANHAKA AND SCANDINAVIAN CUPS
Two challenges have come from Norway and one from Holland for the Seawanhaka cup and the Scandinavian gold cup. The races will be held next summer in Long Island Sound.
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Senators Star Sammy Rice Signs 1927 Contract
Edgar C. Sammy Rice, Washington Senators' standout outfielder, becomes the first regular to sign for 1927. Manager Harris and Walter Johnson agree to holdover contracts.
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Sammy) Rice
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Gardner Returns to Lead Asheville Tourists in SAL
Larry Gardner agreed to again manage the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League. He previously led the club during the 1926 season and performed well. The contract calls for him to play.
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Famous Batsmen Fight to Clear Names in Disturbance
Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb, pictured in Cleveland, consult a lawyer over charges tied to a 2019 Cleveland-Detroit game. Cobb then travels to Detroit to confer with his attorney as fans await their plan of action.
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Indianapolis Times Notes Sports Department Reminder
Note directs readers to mail or bring answers to the Sports Department of the Indianapolis Times. It provides no additional details about the event or submission requirements.
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Poll backs Cobb and Speaker in baseball scandal
The Times surveys show 182 readers say not guilty and 132 vote against the charges in the Cobb Landis controversy. A statewide sample gathers 134 coupons by noon with ongoing straw votes from eight Scripps-Howard cities.
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Poll of Fans Opinion in Eight Cities
A fragmented report shows a poll of fans' opinions across eight cities including Indianapolis Cleveland Columbus Oklahoma City Bl Paso Memphis Pittsburgh Knoxville. Readable bits indicate varying counts and unclear results with several garbled figures and stray letters.
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Tunney Postpones St Louis Vaudeville for Title Talk
Gene Tunney plans a quiet afternoon at the Polo Grounds in New York as promoters Humbert Fugazy and Tex Rickard press for a chance to arrange the heavyweight champion's first title defense. Fugazy schedules for mid September against Jack Delaney. Rickard hints at a Dempsey rematch or a winner of a current heavyweight elimination.
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Tex Rickard
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Jack Delaney
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Thornburg-Lewis to Meet Galveston Merchants Saturday
Thornburg-Lewis Buick Sales Company announces a weekend game against the Galveston Merchants in Galveston with star guard Fox back in the lineup. The Buick five, noted for recent strong play, eye matchups with La Porte Shelbyville Morgantown Swayzee and Miami.
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Illini Swim Meets Schedule For 1927 Season
Urbana Dec 30 Indiana's two state universities Purdue and Indiana are on the University of Illinois swimming schedule for 1927. Coach Manly expects a strong team and aims for the Western Conference title. The schedule includes meets with Washington Iowa Purdue Indiana Wisconsin Chicago and the March 11-12 Conference meet.
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Cobb defended amid latest baseball scandal says Leidy
George Leidy, coach of the local Texas League Club, defends Ty Cobb as one of the greatest players in the country. Leidy, who sold Cobb to Detroit while he managed Augusta, comments on baseball's current scandal and praises Cobb the Georgia Peach.
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Bantam King Dodging Duties Ahead of Garden Title Fight
Charley Rosenberg the bantamweight champion failed to appear by 10 30 this morning to post a certified check with the State boxing commission as required to guarantee his Jan 14 title defense against Bushy Graham at the Garden. He and his manager delivered bonds yesterday but were rejected by Bert Stand the boxing representative. Rosenberg must return with cash or a certified check or face suspension. if he misses the mark the title could go to the Graham Taylor winner and a Graham Taylor sort of match has been talked for a fifteen round bout here.
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Phil) Rosenberg
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Bert Stand
Illinois
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Terre Haute Ind
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Star to coach Haskell at United Arena
Lawrence Kan Dec 30 John W Thomas famed Chicago full back from 1921 to 1923 will coach the Haskell Institute team next year succeeding Richard E Hanley who resigned Hanley has not announced his plans Thomas has coached at Danville Ind high School
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English to Compete In United States Championships Tour
The English squash racquets team arrives January 23 to contest the United States and Canadian national championships and will tour the United States and Canada afterward.
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