Cobb and Speaker consider suit over fixed game charges
Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker arrived in Washington with attorney W H Bord to pursue legal redress from Commissioner Landis and the leagues. They may file a damage suit against the National and American Leagues, with discussions ongoing and no public statement about plans.
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Ris
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Ty Cobb
K. M. Landis
American League
W. H. Bosc
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International News Service
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Tris Speaker
Theonard
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Gao
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Floral Trade Commission
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Ja Wil
Virginia league clubs vote to abolish minor league drift agreement
Five of six Virginia league baseball clubs vote to abolish the minor league drift agreement. The Richmond News Leader notes the subject will be considered by the league at its annual meetings.
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VOTH
Rghmond
Dea
Virginia League
Nijar
Drift Agrerme
Hichmond News-Leader
Tenge
Picked Players Battle for Places in All Star Game
East and West selected players to face off New Year's Day in the Shriners' benefit game for crippled children in San Francisco. Eastern coach Johnny Beckett has Amos and Kirkleski at the forefront with Flora and Weston as key ends. Western stars include Gorrell Cravath Behrendt Patton and Cutting. Attendance on Saturday expected around 80 000.
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Roy Cummings
Universal Service
San Francisco
California
Johnny Beckett
Bill Ingram
Atlantic Coast
Amos
Kirkeleski
Washington and
Jefferson
Kirkleski
Lafayette
Buckett
Hast
Meeter
Grinnell
Flora
Michigan
Weston
Penn State
Bill Kelly
George Guttormsen
Montana
Washington
Babe] Hollingberg
Washington State
Kelly
Gorrell
Cravath
Behrendt
Patton
Cutting
Beckett
Ingram
Yoder
Carnegies Tech
McHenry
West Virginia
Cobb Not Cobb Killed Lincoln Postal Yet? A 1926 Debate
Column discusses Ty Cobb casting doubt on involvement in World Series betting and speculates on long term fame. It notes Leonard letter hints and a wave of public anger across Georgia Michigan Ohio and other states while predicting future memory of Cobb fading.
Intermediates TQ Play Two at Turner Hall
Intermediate Leaguers schedule two games at Turner Hall on Wednesday night starting at 7 30 Vic Schultz referees the double header The Sam Houston State Bank meets the Bankie Eagles in the opener St Josephs Society plays the Nickle Beers in the second game in a tightly timed program
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Turner Hall
Sam Houseton State Bank
Bun Katie Eagles
St. Joseph's Society
Nickle Beers
Vic Schultz
Rickard's Garden Taxed Over One Million In Year
New York reports that Madison Square Garden and the government have collected about 1.168 million in taxes over the last three years. Corporate officials revealed earnings from Garten sport ventures totaling roughly 7.79 million during this period.
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Rickard
New York
Madison Squire Garden
Garten Sport Ventures
Fight Comish Nears Finish In New York
Albany December 28 The push to abolish New Yorks three man boxing commission gains momentum. Governor Smiths proposal passed the reorganizational committee and appears headed for approval by the full legislature. The Farley Brewer Muldoon panel has long controlled ring affairs, shaping licensing rules and timing, with a one year remaining for two members.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Smith
Legislative Reorganization Commission
James A. Farley
New York
Farley
George F. Brewer
William Muldoon
Brower
Berm
Carnel College Beats Minnesota In Close Basketball Game
Minnesota defeated Minneapolis, Dec 28. Carnel College of Town defeated the University of Minnesota in basketball last night, 26 to 21.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Carnel College of
Town
Unrsity of Minnesota
Eagles Oppose Lobos in Grudge Clash at Camp Nermoyle
The 1925 Brackenridge Eagles meet Sul Ross Lobos on Camp Nermoyle court in a grudge game. Ex Eagles from last season, now at Texas University Schreiner Institute Peacock Academy and Leehner Institute, join F. A. Rees Cheatham Ducharme in the lineup. Sul Ross tours local gyms before opening their college schedule against Baylor Bears in Waco.
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Paul Shotwell
Sul Ross
Lobos
Camp Nermoyle
Eagles
F. A
Nona” Rees
Frank Cheatam
Texas University
Posey” Atkins
Schreiner Institute
Hugh McMillan
Peacock Academy
Dink" Bass
Squawk” Veltouan
Lehreiner Institute
Hub” Friery
Hub” Ferguson
Howard McMillan
Walter Howle
Felix Ducharme
Wagle
Wagles
Ance
Su! Ross
Normoyle
Main Avenue High
The
Sacred Hearts
Mic Sul Ross Cngers
Brackenridge
Harry Hamilton
Main Avenue
Waco
Baylor Bears
Landis Reinstates Pitcher Who Laid Casey Stengel Out
Pitcher Phillip Weinert, known for a knockout record and left handed curves, is reinstated to organized baseball by Judge Landis after a one year suspension for involvement with ineligible players on a Philadelphia store team. He previously earned attention by making Casey Stengel quit in a 1928 incident at Phillies Park. Weinert will return to the Mission Club of the Coast League with others pursuing a career noted by John McGraw’s earlier interest in 1925.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Hubert
Leonard
Cobb
Tris Speaker
Speaker
Universal Service
Reading
Phillip Weinert
Landis
Weinert
Philadelphia
Casey Stengel
Phillies Park
Phillies
Mission Club of the Coast Scapae
John McGraw
American boxers hurry too fast to suit Persson
American boxers move too fast for heavyweight contender Persson of Sweden who says Maloney defeated him because Maloney rushed and never relaxed. Persson notes that speed and constant action hindered his chances in New York.
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Persson
York
Harry Perrsson
Sweden
Tilly
Jimmy Maloney
Maloney
Bowling Action at Yhy Alleys Tonight
Nine pin match games feature Grand Aileya- Boosters versus All-Stars from Tuock-Out and North Loop clubs. City Handicap League shows Cloonan Gabora teams taking two from Losaye Coffee Shoppe, with Cloonan earning a first time handicap in four years. Whitey Johnson leads Turner Ten Pin with 224. League winds down. next season set for January 10 and a nine pin prize bowls event on January 15.
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YHY
Grand Aileya— Boosters
Tuock-Out
North Loop
Sunset Wood and Coal Co
Philco Battery Co
Purner
Kaufer
Temple
Cloonan
Gabora Tean
Losaye
Hil Sehinite
Eddie Kolr
Lee Evans
Whitey Johnson
Geyer
R. Reinarz
Janert
Schmitt
Golf verdict awaits Clegg in Texas Open site talks
Absence of L B Clegg chairman of the chamber of commerce golf committee from the city on business is delaying signing of the contract between the Texas Open backers and Willow Springs Golf Club owners. Ralph Baldwin, chairman of a three member committee, awaits Clegg's return to finalize tournament details and announce plans.
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L. B. Clegg
Chamber of Enmmerce Golf Committee
Willow Springs
Ralph B. Baldwin
Links
Clege
Prince of Wales Expands Stable Talent in Melton Mowbray
The Prince of Wales expresses pleasure at several newly acquired hunters in his stables at Melton Mowbray England. He plans to ride some of the young horses during the season marking a growing horsemanship fringe around royal hunting interests.
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Melton Mowbray
England
Dee
Prince of Wales
Eastern Intercollegiate Football Officials Seek Rule Shifts
East and West officials call for changes to shift and huddle rules to allow a set formation to stand for a few seconds after players are in position. Proposals include longer penalties for unfair play and restoring an offside punishment for punter touches. Brown's David L. Fultz elected president of the association.
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Vmpires
Mon
Gan David DL. Fultz
Brown
Walter R. Oson
Beh Obrien
Tufts
Boston
Arthur W. Palmer
Goiby
Philadelphia
Retaey
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