Playing the Field and Optimism in Baseball
The article notes Bobby Jones’s rare hole-in-one after twenty years, discusses luck and skill in golf, and shifts to Dan Howley as the new St. Louis manager optimistic about the Browns. It praises Steve ONeill’s catching, praises George Sisler’s current form, and expresses confidence in a rebound season for the Browns after a disappointing previous year.
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Dan Howley
St. Louis Usas
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George Sisler
Steve O’neill
Cleveland
O'Neill
Howley
Toronto
Steve
Sisler
Browns
Saturday Scores From Indiana Varsity Matchups
United Press report lists scores from numerous Indiana high school games across towns like Angola Bloomington Bedford Crawfordsville Evansville Fort Wayne and others. Notable entries include Walla Walla Brookville Attica Flora East Chicago and Crawfordsville battles with several close finishes and forfeits noted. Sprint bike race previews follow with Charlie Chaplin acting as starter.
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United Press
New York
Garden
Charlie Chaplin
Southport Beats Beech Grove to Reach Semi Finals in Indianapolis Sectional
Southport defeated Beech Grove 32 to 7 in the final morning game at the Exposition Building to reach the second half of the semi finals in the 1927 Indianapolis sectional. Valley Mills Tech nical and Warren Central were set to play later, with finals tonight at 8 o'clock.
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Indianapolis
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Amateur boxing titles open after Holle injury
Final arrangements were completed by the South Side Turners boxing committee for the city and county A A U championships Monday evening. Defending 126 pound champion H Holle is out due to injuries, opening all titles to a wild scramble. A feature bout pairs Iris Tyson and Kenny Roberts, both light heavyweights, while N A G U entrant Goldstein is noted as fast. Boxers weigh in Monday afternoon from 4 to 6 p m.
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Iris Tyson
Indianapolis
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Goldstein
Turner Tilt: Springfield Collegiants Meet Turner Quintet
The Spingfield Collegians basketball players arrive this evening for a rematch with the Turner quintet Sunday at Turner gym. Coach Meyer praises the team’s fighting spirit after final practice Friday. The Buckeyes face a much improved southsiders squad in a 3 p.m. game, with Turner Islues meeting Brightwood A. C at 2 p.m. Probable lineups include McCanh, Huesing, Ervin, Roberts, and Grimsley from Springfield and Turner players listed for the feature game.
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Michigan Beats Minnesota In Dual Meet Set Records
Michigan defeated Minnesota 47 to 22 in Ann Arbor as Samson set a national 40 yard record at 1:82.5, Hill of Minnesota lowered the conference backstroke mark in 159 yards, Samson added a 50 yard record, and Minnesota’s medley relay team knocked six seconds off the Big Ten record.
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Warren Central versus Shortridge basketball battle ends tight
Warren Central defeats Shortridge 20 to 14 in a hard fought game with Limbach leading Warren and Sutton scoring for Shortridge. A subsequent Southport vs Beech Grove contest widens the gap as Southport dominates 32 to 9 at halftime and pulls away to a final broad margin.
Local Sectional Scores From Friday to Saturday Games
Score page lists multiple high school results with teams such as New Bethel Valley Mills Oaklandon Shortridge Warren Central Beech Grove West Newton Acton Southport and more. Entries show Friday and Saturday times and partial scores including Valley Mills 24 30 Beech Grove 38 and Oaklandon 30 20, with several matchups and venues across the section.
Friday Net Results in State Sectionals
Friday scores show Bethel 24 over Castleton 19 and Valley Mills 30 over Lawrence 19. Oaklandon 20 defeated Broad Ripple 5. Tech 18 beat Manual 12. Shortridge 32 over New Augusta 28. Warren Central 26 over Ben Davis 13. Beech Grove 337 West ent over a Southport 30.
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Fights and Fighters in Cities Sweep to Mixed Results
Boxing results from multiple cities show shuffle callahan losing to jack malone in seventh round by technical knockout in st paul. billy showers defeats george eagles in ten rounds in chicago. roscoe hall earns decision in denver. youn nationalista and bad news eber draw in los angeles. phil scott defeats franz diener in berlin. dick lambert stops tony julian in augusta. billy cross beats chick willis in augusta. john leo defeats e o boyer in erie.
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Tommy Ewan
Jack Malone
St. Paul
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Phil Scott
Franz Diener
Agusta
Dick Lambert
Portimeanenee
Tony Julian
Boston
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Winnipeg
Chick Willis
Augusta
Cy Young’s Twenty-Game Seasons A Baseball Legend
The article recalls Cy Young’s long streak of twenty or more wins across American and National Leagues. It notes 1892 to 1905 as a thirteen year run, three 30-win seasons, and rare no-hit games in 1897 1904 and 1908 with 1904 against the Philadelphia Athletics. Major leaguers now seek higher bonuses for such feats.
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Cy Young
Young
Grover Alexander
Christy Mathewson
Philadelphia Athletics
Hornsby on Player Manager Role in Baseball
Billy Evans reports Rogers Hornsby in Sarasota says no player should attempt managing a pennant winner. He explains how managerial duties hurt his own hitting, notes back trouble improved, and that he plans to play five more years unless performance slips. He hopes to return to managing later.
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Billy Evans
NBA
Sarasota, Fla
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Giants Abandon Hope Youngs Plays This Season
United Press reports Giants president Charles A. Stoneham says Ross Youngs is seriously ill and unlikely to play this season. He plans to use Lebourveau in left field Roush in center and Harper in right, signaling a major shift in the outfield lineup.
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United Press
NEW York
Ross Youngs
San Antonio
Giant
Charles A. Stoneham
Lebourveau
Roush
Harper
Stoneham
Harold Lloyd Enters Bowling Classic for Lloyd Team
Peoria March 4 Harold Lloyd motion picture actor has entered the American Bowling Congress and will roll with the Harold Lloyds of Los Angeles Cal in the 10 pin classic here Lloyd is slated to compete April 5 with the five man Lloyd squad.
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United Press
Wabash Men to Meet Speak at Luncheon
Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men will lunch at the Columbia Club in the Harrison room on Wednesday March 9 at 12 15. Dean Kendall and Pete Vaughan football and basketball coaches will be speakers. On March 12 the Wabash swimming team will compete against the HAC aquatic squad at the Hoosier Athletic Club.
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Columbia Club
Harrison Room
Dean Kendall
Pete Vaughan
Wabash
H. A .C. Aquatic
Hoosier Athletic Club
Martha Morelius Breaks 250 Yard Swim Record
Martha Morelius of the Women's Swimming Association New York swam 250 yards in 3 10 4 5 Friday, lowering her own 3 12 4 5 mark. The event took place in Philadelphia as part of a club meet.
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Martha Morelius
Women's Swimming Association
New York
Former Boxer Dead in Philadelphia At 56
Elwood McCloskey a veteran featherweight boxer aged 56 died in Philadelphia on Friday after years of blindness. He fought as a featherweight and had been blind for twenty five years.
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United Preas
Philadelphia
Elwood McCloskey
Brightwood Demons Claim City Crown Over Hotten Tot
The Brightwood Demons girls basketball team assert the Hotten Tot five erred over 1926 title claims. Brightwood beat Speedway girls in last year’s city final and thus claim city champions status until this year’s tournament. The Hotten Tot lineup did not participate last year, per the Demons.
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Brightwood Demons
Hotttentot Five
Resumed Tilts Friday in Indiana high school tourney
Friday action at the Indiana State fairground featured eight surviving teams in the Indianapolis sectional. Shortridge edged New Augusta in a five-minute OT to reach 32 28. Beech Grove overwhelmed West Newton 33 11, Southport beat Acton 39 15, Marschke led Southport with eight field baskets, and Manual defeated Technical 18 12 as defense stood out.
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Burke Wins Central Florida Open in Sanford Florida
William Burke caddymaster from Clearwater won the Central Florida open by finishing 72 holes in 290. Al Espinosa of Chicago was one stroke back at 291, with Walter Hagen tying Clarence Hackney of Atlantic City for third at 292. Other strong scores included Willie Klein of New York 294, Gene Sarazen 295, and Tommy Armour 296.
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Fla
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Florida
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al Espinosa
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Clarence Hackney
Atlantic City
Willie Klein
New York
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Washington
Big Ten Tonight Matchups Across Chicago and Midwest
Michigan visits Chicago while Wisconsin hosts in Minnesota, Indiana battles Northwestern, Purdue travels to Minnesota, and Iowa faces Ohio State. The slate highlights key conference action as teams chase standings with pivotal early season showdowns.
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Chicago
Illinois
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Purdue
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Towa
Ohio State
GRID RULES DEBATED ON FOOTBALL SHIFTS AND TD CELEBRATION
Controversies over shifts, huddles and point after touchdown under review by the football rules committee. New rules expected this afternoon. E K Hail of Dartmouth was re elected chairman.
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E. K. Hail
Dartmouth
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