Tigers May Tap Stanley Harris as Moriarty Replacement
DETROIT October 18 Owner Navin announced manager George Moriarty resigned. Harris, who left Washington, is favored to direct Detroit next season if terms are reasonable, though Art Fletcher also discussed. Moriarty failed to lift the team from a rut amid rumors started mid last season.
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Zuppke Eyes Indiana Test in Tough Schedule
Bloomington Ind Oct 18 The Indiana football coach Page calls for more players from Michigan to bolster the Hoosiers part of a demanding schedule. Illinois under Zuppke drills Hoosier plays as veterans led by Nowack Crane Roush and Weitz prepare to face Indiana with Timm Hall Peters and Nickel back in action. Wisconsin’s upset of Notre Dame backs Purdue into a hard clash as Badger stars Rose Hayes and Cussinier return.
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Talking It Over With Joe Williams
New York from Maine to Alabama voices optimism on football and national championships but dismisses a true national champion as impossible. The piece argues modern college football lacks a single undisputed king, predicting unbeaten teams and ties, with no clear overall champion emerge.
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Quafi in Race With U. S. Stars at Madison Square Garden
El Ouafi the Olympic marathon winner will race American distance stars at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. Participants include Jele Ray, world marathon record holder Willie Kohlemainen, Jury Lessman, Van Hanen, and Arthur Newton.
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All-A A Team Picks Stir Debate Across Leagues
The Times all A A selections clash with managers choices in a mid summer versus post season split. Pitchers favored include Heimach Swetonic Zinn while managers add Betts Yde and Tincup. Infield centers on Warstler Griffin and Kuhel, with outfielders Orsatti Comorosky and Grigsby. Attendance and other notes thread through the feature.
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Tony Lazzeri to Leave Hospital After Shoulder Injury
Tony Lazzeri, who played through the last eight weeks of the American League season and the world series with two torn ligaments in his right shoulder, will leave St Vincent's hospital in two or three days. He expects to depart for his California home by Sunday.
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Noblesville tops Carmel 25 6 in costly victory
Noblesville high school defeated Carmel 25 to 6 here on Wednesday but paid a heavy price as Granger, Noblesville backfield ace, broke his collar bone late in the game and will miss the season. He scored on the opening kickoff return for a touchdown. Jeff Dickson announced in Paris that Izzy Schwartz of New York will fight Spider Pladner of France for the world flyweight title in Paris on December 1.
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Phelan Grooms Boilermaker Team for Fray With Wisconsin
Purdue university football camp shifts to new formations and tougher defense as the Boilermakers prepare for homecoming against Wisconsin. Coach Jimmy Phelan hauls the varsity through hard scrimmage while Ed Eickman returns to left tackle and backs receive extra work to build a productive running game.
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Brown Faces Yale With Several Regulars Hurt
Providence Oct 18 Coach McLaughry battles injuries that could sideline multiple Brown regulars for the Yale game. Captain Cornsweet Gillis Chrust and Johnson remain crippled from the Dayton clash last Saturday.
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Meet Ripon Eleven Scalp ers Boost Prices
Iowa City Oct 18. Iowa university gridmen, eyeing the Minnesota game Oct 27, practice behind barred gates exploiting an easy Ripon clash. Cambridge Harvard Army ticket spree reaches 30 dollars with demand rivaling Harvard Yale.
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Von Porat Defeats Chuck Wiggins By Disqualification
Otto Von Porat Norwegian heavyweight moved closer to the Tunney vacant title by defeating Chuck Wiggins in Chicago. Wiggins was nearly KOed in the third from Von Porat’s rights and outside blows, but he fouled to save himself, resulting in a disqualification.
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Local Golfers Dominate Batesville In Inaugural Invite
In Batesville Indiana on October 18 local golfers excel at the Hill Crest country club as Indianapolis players take top honors. Harold Belton and Albert Buchanan win first place while K K Wooling and C N Elliott finish second. Dr C O Richey and W B Taylor secure third with notable low grass and low net scores. Rookie praise follows for Cards pitcher Wild Bill Hallahan.
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December voting opens for National League MVP candidates
Jim Bottomley of the Cardinals Freddy Lindstrom of the Giants and Burleigh Grimes of the Pirates lead as top contenders for the 1928 National League Most Valuable Player award. Bottomley, though weak in the world series, posted a .325 average with 133 RBIs as a key star in St. Louis pennant runs. Previous winners may be reselected, with a $1,000 league prize. The award began in 1924 and honors past champs Vance Hornsby O’Farrell Waner.
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Yankee pilot tastes four leading brands for best pick
The famous Yankee pilot was asked to smoke each of the four leading brands, clearing his taste with coffee between smokes. Only one question was asked, which one do you like best.
Three Tobacco Leaves Define Orn Gotos Appeal
Three leaf types grow on the tobacco plant. Coarse top leaves irritate the throat while withered ground leaves lack taste or aroma. Heart leaves are rich in cool fragrant smoking qualities, making them superior and central to Orn Gotos.
City Bowling Tourney prep and results in Indianapolis
The City Bowling Association executive committee and alley owners plan a Sunday meeting at the Severin Hotel to map the city tourney. Local leagues report high scores with Hare Chevrolet and others posting totals over 3,100 and individual 200s, as teams contend across multiple leagues. E C Quigley, St Marys college director and U S sports official, has left for Japan to umpire college baseball series.
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Jockeys Warned By United Press
New York jockeys La Verne Fator Tony Pascum a Franko Coltiletti and Frank Catrone were summoned by the jockey club on charges of breaking betting rules. No action was taken but each was warned to observe the regulation.
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