Landis Faces Baseball Scandal Echoes Of 1919 Fixes
Chicago Tribune reports a fresh look at the 1919 World Series fixing scandal. Rumors center on players banned from organized baseball and a possible testimony from Risberg while Commissioner Landis holds closed talks with Detroit’s Navin and key figures Cobb Speaker and Wand.
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Detroit
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Reds Complete Club Purchase
Cincinnati December 31 August Herrmann president of the Cincinnati Nationals announced to Agytha the offer of the Cincinnati lab for the purchase of the Columbus club of the American Association had been accepted.
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Rickard Sees Return Of Dempsey
New York promoter Dex Rickard predicts a Dempsey return as heavyweight champion before next year, noting his past work staging major title bouts including Gene Tunney’s 1926 title win over Dempsey in Philadelphia.
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Dex” Rickard
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Gene Bunnsy
Jack Dempsey
Golf group postpones meeting on tournament plans
Absence of L. B. Clegg prompts a postponement of a Thursday meeting for the Texas Open Tournament committee. Subcommittee members Ralph B. Baldwin Ernest L. Brows and Franz Grees planned to meet Wunl low Springs Golf Club owners to finalize arrangements including a gallery.
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Open golf championship begins with 126 players at Long Beach
The Tong Beach Open begins with 126 masters entering the £2506 gala tournament. Notables include George Duncan, George Von Elm, MacDonald Smith, Wild Bill Asehorn, Bobby Gruickshank, Joe Kirkwood, and Virginia pro Joe Maren who set a 64 course record. The event spans three days with 64 and ties advancing to a 36 hole flight for the purse.
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Huddle Rule Debate Sparks Basketball Legal Question
New York editors clash over the legality of the basketball huddle signaling system. Oswald Tower, official guide editor, argues the plan limits timeouts and signals while other voices claim the huddle permits brief pauses before resuming play.
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Giants and Yankees deny pitching-pick charges in baseball
John McGraw of the Giants and Ha Barrow business manager of the Yankees publicly deny claims by Phil Ball of the Browns that clubs selected opposing pitchers to face in late season games. Barrow and McGraw say they never heard of such requests and Miller Huggins is noted as preferring Yankee pitchers. Ball alleges teams sometimes aided others by choosing favored pitchers to influence standings.
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New York Yankees
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Harrow
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Mystery British Car Sparks Speed Record Hype
Washington December reports say American speedway records remain safe after AAA boards investigate rumors of a British built mystery car planned to break US marks. The vehicle, described by London press as 32 feet long and six feet wide, weighs 1000 pounds, consumes four and a half gallons per minute, and is touted to reach 200 mph.
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Oklahoma Stars To Be Coaches
Dee 31-Tywa athletes from the University of Oklahoma gain national recognition and move into coaching roles next fall. Frank Potts and P A Wallace plan to coach and direct athletics at East Central State Oklahoma beginning September. Potts will pursue a degree while handling track and football duties, Wallace to serve as athletic director and head coach for football and baseball.
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Last Bucks of the Season Lead Texas Hunter Gain
Herman Schumacher of Route B San Antonio bagged a pair of bucks as the season closed. He spotted a fine thirty point buck and another eight pointer north of Uvalde, finishing a long season of hunting.
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Uvalde
Texas Hunting Seasons Shut In After Weekend Ends
The deer dove and dove seasons close Friday night while quail season starts in the north zone Saturday night. South zone duck hunting runs through January 16. The season has been strong with high deer kills and revenue up over last year by more than 15,000.
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Mora
Oklahoma Faces Texas Christian In Conference Clash
Oklahoma University prepares to host the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs at T C U arena in Fort Worth. The Oklahoma squad, noted as a top MVC contender, aims to prove its strength in a bold Saturday night showdown.
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Missouri Valley Conference
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Wm Okahoman
Matty Bell
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Sooner
Fight Results by the Audeclared Ives and Winners
Boxing notes list Eddie Burn brook of Baltimore stopping Bucky Lawless of Auburn in the featherweight clash. Antonia Trainz of Spain defeats Macar roa of Argentina. Pant Parrish from Los Angeles bests Cal-Everett Strong from Cinaba in a 10 round bout.
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Los Angeles
Coaches Call Officials to Improve Fitness Levels
Maj. Trank Cavanaugh Fordham coach and W. E. Alexander of Georgia Tech urge football officials to improve physical condition. They argue officials often are tired and exhausted before games end, calling for better stamina and readiness.
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W. E. Alexander
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American Football Coaches Association
Rosenberg Fight Delayed to February in New York
New York December 31 Charley Phil Rosenberg bantamweight title bout with Bushey Graham has been postponed by the state athletic commission delaying the match to late February to allow more time for framing what officials call a championship contest.
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Phil) Rosenberg
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Moore couple chase Catalina Island swim prize
Mr and Mrs Leland B Moore aim for a 40000 prize by finishing first and second in the Catalina Island swim on January 15. A 23000 award awaits the tie winner and 15000 goes to the first woman to finish. Training intensifies as eleven entries are listed with contenders from New York Holyoke and California.
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Ellen Ray
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Brackenridge Lions Face Lobos In Tough District Tilt
Green quintet gives Lobos a hot fight as Sul Ross Lobos edge Brackenridge 46 to 43. Davalos leads Brackenridge with 16, Ford and Townsend pace Lobos with 16 each. Hady Devatos tallies 16 for Brackenridge in a gritty prep clash.
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Expelled Coach Denies Guilt at St Marys College
Steve O Rourke, coach at St Marys college, says he did not violate any rules in obtaining players. The Amer ican Football Coaches association expelled him for flagrant violation of principles after alleging use of non student players in intercollegiate games. He claims all athletes at St Marys were developed under his guidance as the team closes its Kansas conference schedule.
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U.S. Davis Cup Streak Highlighted By Long Run
The piece notes American momentum in tennis and other sports, detailing extended winning streaks across tennis, track, golf, swimming, and college teams, with emphasis on continuing USA dominance and looming threats from rivals in the 1926 season. It references stars like Johnny Weissmuller and Artie Borg, plus teams such as Yale and California.
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Walter Hagen
Kremer Best in Averages in National League
Pittsburgh pitcher Ray Kremer leads the National League in earned run average and wins for 1926 per official records. Kremer posted a 2.81 ERA over 37 games, besting Charley Root and Jess Barnes, with a 20–? record. Jesse Haines led in fewest losses among first-string starters but trailed Kremer in key metrics.
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International News Service
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Ray Kremer
Chicago
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