O Farrrell Nears Record as Cardinals Manager Career Highlights
Bob O Farrell, long time catcher, moves toward 1000 games and a managerial role with the St Louis Cardinals. From 1925 trade to 1927 finish his career features 1926 NL MVP honors, a world series run, and a 1928 outlook with shifts ending in a Giants trade.
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Reds rookie Callaghan heats up spring batting
Spring reports praised Marty Callaghan, rookie outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, with manager Jack Henricks touting him as a real find. Callaghan quickly proved productive, ranking around the .490 mark in batting averages and generating excitement among experts.
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Multi sport college stars grow rarer in era of specialization
The piece highlights Benny Oosterbaan of Michigan as a standout three sport star and Steve Hamas of Penn State as the first four-sport letter winner since 1904. It notes trends toward specialization, football dominance, and the push for athletes to excel in their best sport while recounting other two sport and multi sport cases, plus regional conference dynamics and upcoming schedules.
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Bob O'Farrell Near 1900 Games Caught Milestone
The article notes rapid rise for Bob O'Farrell over three years with a future milestone of 1,900 games caught. By end of the 1927 season he has 943 games, needing 47 more to join the elite group of catchers with 1,900 or more major league appearances.
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Breadon targets Hornsby with tampering claim in baseball feud
Sam Breadon, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, swore out a warrant against former servant H Rajah Hornsby and sought to have him tried by Commissioner Landis for tampering. Breadon alleged Hornsby aided former Cardinals personnel in joining the Boston Braves and lured other players, sparking a public dispute over ethics in baseball.
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Cardinals Outfielder Taylor Douthit Shows Hot Bat
Taylor Douthit, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, has surged from a .308 career best to an average around .379 in recent weeks. If he stays hot, he should exceed his previous best this season.
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Stern and McClure Call Republican State Conventions
Willis L. Stern as chairman and Miss Martha McClure as vice chairman issue calls for the state judicial and state conventions. The state judicial gathering is set for Cedar Rapids in July.
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Purdue Sees Caraway as Stronger Back Than Welch Next Season
Purdue evaluates depth at running back noting Caraway could be as good or better than Welch in the upcoming football season, suggesting high expectations for his performance and contribution to the lineup.
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Four Supreme Court Judges to be Nominated at July Des Moines
State convention begins July 1 at Des Moines with opening at 11 o'clock. District caucuses precede the convention. Delegates to the conventions named at the Republican county convention June 30. Muscatine 15 delegates Louisa 9 Cedar 15.
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