New Scandal Threatens 10 Hit Baseball Stars
Chicago reports a sensational claim by Charles Risberg that he can name twenty major leaguers involved in crookedness. Commissioner Landis vows to hear Risberg while other figures in the 1919 scandal unfold including Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker. Fred West contends wagers were placed on a horse rather than the Detroit Cleveland game.
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Fred West
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Dutch Leonard
Tiger
Joe Wood
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Wood
Detroit
Panaman
Fresno
California
William H. Boyd
Boxing credited to Thesus from Athens by historians
Thesus son of Aegus, King of Athens, is credited by historians with inventing boxing about 2000 years ago. The piece notes Major Taylor, a famed cyclist from Worcester Massachusetts, is ill and in reduced circumstances at his home, recalling his peak speed years in bicycle racing.
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Athens
Major Taylor
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Reindeer Steaks May Be Common
Alaska reindeer steaks may become a regular entree in American fare if plans by the Seattle chamber of commerce Alaska committee materialize. Transportation is the key, with herds rising 20 percent annually and a scheme to move 10 000 deer from Nome to Fairbanks to join government rail.
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International News Service
Seattle
Alaska
Alaska Committee
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
United States
Nome
Fairbanks
Charles D. Garfield
Rotary Hosts Collegiants on Vacations at Lunch
Rotary observed its annual custom Wednesday by entertaining students home from college for the holidays at a luncheon in La redo. Asa J. Neff chaired the program and about one third attended. Students from University of Texas, Texas A&M, College of Industrial Arts, St Marys academies, and other institutions spoke on college spirit and benefits beyond books.
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Asa Neff
Wn. M. Ryan
Margaret Ward
University of Teaas
Mary Cook
College of Industrial Arts
Judson Neff
Texas A. & M. College
Dr. Bunn
Horace Hall
Bobbitt
Austin
A. M. Frazier
Houston
Granger
Benton Harbor
Hoppe Prepares for 18.2 Crown Clash at Practice
Wille Hoppe displays superb balkline form in practice ahead of his scheduled meeting with Erich Hagenlacher for the 18.2 crown. The recent six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden is noted as a standout contest in its era.
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Erich Hagenlacher
Madison Square Garden
Employment Ad Seeks Managers for Pittsburgh Venture
A bold recruitment pitch offers $50 bet to prove a point by working 30 days for Wonder Box sales in Pittsburgh PA. The ad promises openings for managers and challenges applicants to prove earning potential with a target under $200.
Kings Birthplace Usk Castle Sells At Auction
The birthplace of Edward IV and Richard III, Usk Castle in Monmouthshire, is to be sold at auction with the Lord of Manor title. Built around the Norman era, it saw 13th century sieges and later owners including Richard of York and the Earls of Pembroke before partial destruction by Owen Glendower. Executed by the late S. Williams estate.
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Richard III
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Simon de Montfort
Gilbert
Prince Edward
Richard
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William Herbert
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Owen Glendower
S. D. Williaams
Read This Half Bit By Bit For Wise Insight
The text urges slow reading paired with deep thinking as the path to wisdom. It emphasizes daily habit of short reading segments and sustained contemplation to gain understanding.
Ring Titles Flip Around During Year
Boxing titles in most divisions changed hands throughout 1926 with Fidelia Barba defending the bantamweight crown while Gene Tunney dethroned Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title. Dom Delaney defeated Berlenbach at Ebbetts Field. Tiger Flowers dethroned Farry Greb in middleweight, and Mickey Walker won welterweight after Flowers. Bud Taylor received the crown by suspension of Charley Rosenberg, later endorsed by the Illinois Boxing Commission and the NBA.
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Devil Dog
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Ebbett’s Field
Dom
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
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Latso
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Kid" Kaplan
Meriden
Rosenberg
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
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Ilinois Commission
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Ice Hockey Expands Across Texas In Winter Boom
Ice hockey grows in Dallas San Antonio Houston and El Paso as organized teams form. Model yachting, once seen as boys’ amusement, has become a structured sport in America and Europe, with sailing and power boats up to six feet and speeds over 20 mph.
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Houston
el Paso
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Famous Old Time Boxer McCaffrey Dies at 63
Dominick McCaffrey a renowned Pittsburgh heavyweight from the Sullivan era died last night at 63. The obituary notes his fighting prominence and a life spent in the ring, reflecting on his era in boxing history.
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Pittsburgh
Dominick ‘McCaffrey
John L. Sullivan
Home Building Loan Interest Offered by South Texas Realty
We will loan you money to build that home. The South Texas Realty Company, phone 1248.
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South Texas Realty Company
Inquests for the Bald Sign Suggested by Wisconsin Barber
A coroner barber in Wisconsin proposes a sign reading inquests for the Bald. The playful quip mirrors light humor about inquests and public notices, with snappy line about cheer before Christmas and beards.
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Wisconsin
Bowling standings show clubs at Latin American Club
A fragmented sports item notes bowling standings with clubs at the Latin American Club and results listed for GP and Reds. The text is garbled but indicates league scoring and club placements in a regional bowling event.
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Staningdof
Wil. Pe. Reds
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