Pro Tennis Pleases Fans in L A Despite Small Crowd
Reporter Harold Scherwitz covers a Los Angeles pro tennis exhibition drawing about 1,465 fans, featuring Suzanne Lenglen, Miss Browne, Vincent Richards, Paul Heret, Harvey Snodgrass, and Howard Kinsey. Lenglen dominates in doubles and singles, with lively play despite a financially weak showing and modest gate. The tour will continue to Dalgas then to Florida and Cuba.
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Paul Heret
Harvey Snodgrass
Howard Kinsey
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Cuba
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Baseball Scandal Hearing Set for Wednesday
Chicago January 8 Baseball Commissioner Landis named thirty players and officials summoned to appear at his office on Wednesday over the 1927 Black Sox scandal and related allegations. Swede Risberg and Ty Cobb are among those listed, with others including Cobb peers and White Sox members cited in the inquiry and prior reports.
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Wehs, Bell
Charles
Swede Risberg
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Fy Cobb
Durek” Leonard
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Minn
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Gandis
Tijsberg
Suzanne Letsiglen Surrounded by Firing Dogs at Rodeo
French tennis star Suzanne Letsiglen visited Sunshine Ranch on Sunday morning and posed for a photo with a St. Bernard. Two German Shepherds then charged toward her, snarling as bystanders separated them. Letsiglen laughed that even dogs are fighting over her.
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Suzanne
Junior Chamber of ‘Commerce
Sunshine Ranch
Lenglen
Mile
Suzanne Letiglen
Denglen
State Soccer Series Plan Spurs Practive Games
The article notes plans for a state soccer series with practice games and strong player combinations after the season ends. Charles Muller, manager, discusses challenges for Houston and Corvesion and a short schedule before the leaders, with Poultry Show and Lone Star Poultry Association event mentioned for January 4 and a poultry classification in Ads Number 162.
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Sertaia
San Antonio
Charles Muller
Houston
Corvesion
Alamo
Chin
Lone Star Poultry Association
Poultry Classification of Light
Ty Cobb 1923 Scandal Claims Eyewitness Conspiracy
International News Service reports Ty Cobb alleging St. Louis Browns threw games in a Detroit three game series in 1925 to aid the Tigers race for second place. Bert Walker cites Cobbs claim that Browns players urged him to win, while Navin denies any such talks.
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International News Service
Detroit
Jan Atlestone
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Bert Walker
Detroit Times
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Cleveland
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Scandal Angles Into White Sox Boston Series Fallout
Players from the Chicago White Sox confront alleged plotting in the Detroit Boston 1917 series scandal. Names like Risberg Hisberg Rowland Felsch Collins Frandik Noung Burns and Meirplis are cited with claims of money for throwing games and schemes to aid Detroit, while some deny involvement and others defend their actions.
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Everbody
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Rishere
Chicago
Dave Danforth
Oscar
Ropny) Felsch
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Ristierz
Chick Frandiik
Climazo
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Detroit Dad
Mane
Eddie Meirplis
Hawledge
Barry Thelmann
Howard Rime
Denic Bush
Troit
Landis
Pop
George Burns
Bisberg
Busin
Oscar Witi
World first fuel oil powered car race planned at Indianapolis
Racing autos will use fuel oil as motive power in a world first race next September at Indianapolis Speedway. Principal owners Carl G Fisher and James A. Allison disclosed the event, offering $15,000 in prizes and aiming to push development of the fuel motor in America. The motor was invented in Germany and has progressed there.
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Sefami Beach
Fla
Indianapolis Speedway
Carl G. Fisher
James AL Ailisore
America
Germany
Lewis Risks That Best of Diamonds In Chicago
Wrestler Gewik, nicknamed Strangler, risks a $10,000 diamond belt as heavyweight title action slips after Lee withdraws from a Kansas City title match. Tawis broke his arm last fall, delaying a Los Angeles bout with Tor Stucher, while Lews Nias faces odds in the incident.
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Yieloe Ji
Miu
Neary
Mina Mab Fussert Lewis
I Kansas
Tawis
Los Angeles
Tor Stucher
Lews Nias
Lis Ac
White Sox listed among famed players for Landis probe
Chicago January 3 The baseball commissioner's court under Landis schedules hearings for Ed Collins Ray Schalk Red Faber and dozens more after an affidavit from Swede Risberg alleging the 1917 White Sox fixed a four game series to aid Detroit The scope includes contributions claimed by Risberg and denials by team officials with invitations sent for Wednesday's investigation and notes on the involved players and circumstances Including Weaver and Siever fields references to Detroit pennant hopes and alleged gifts and pool funds
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Christies
Toston
Meein
Troston
Chick Gantt
Rowland
Tadie Dyer
Fadilie Collin
Lenglen Exhibition Fails to Draw Big Crowd
Suzanne Lenglen and a galaxy of tennis stars performed brilliantly at the San Antonio auditorium but drew only 465 paying spectators. Promoter losses ran into hundreds as Miss Lenglen and co stars delivered high quality tennis amid tepid attendance and mixed doubles, with officials doubting long term viability of professional tennis exhibitions.
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Suzanne Lenglen
Roger Stokes
Texan Amateur Athletic Federation
Grange
O.K
Camar Seeligson
Mile
Lenglen
Alabama Fights To A Tie In Rose Bowl Thriller
Alabama battles Stanford to a 0-0 tie in a gripping Rose Bowl struggle marked by stout Alabama defense and a Stanford passing attack that stymied the Tide. The game featured few scoring chances, with Alabama forcing a blocked kick to salvage the deadlock as both teams fought to capitalize on opportunities.
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Los Angels
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Stanford
Arabemex
Pasadena
Cardinals
Dickineay
Illinois
Alabama
Sitt' Hoffman
Dick Hyland
A. A. U. settles Hoff suit with compromise payment
The Amateur Athletic Union announced a compromise to end the $500,000 damage suit by Charles Hoff. Bit accepted about $800 in expenses money claimed by the Norwegian pole vault record breaker, concluding the dispute.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Charley Hoff
Jjamagea
Bit
Game Thrown Cops Save Fan Accuser of Senor Luque
In Havana a bleacher spectator accused Senor Adolfo Luque of Havana and Cincinnati of the game being thrown. The fan climbed the stadium steps shouting, and police stopped the climber before harm.
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Senor A. Luque
Havana
Angshoity
Senor
Adolfo Luque
Cincinnati
Mexican Soccer Matches Close Mexico Association Round One
Two tightly played Sunday games closed the first round of the Mexican Soccer Association. Mexico Club drew Circulo Social Mexicano 1 1 while Anicos edged Anahuses 2 1 as leaders with two wins each. Second round starts next Sunday with two games.
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Tedro Park
Mexico Club Eleven
Circulo Social Mexicano
Anicos
SOO
Mexico Cinch
Uhr
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Cireylo Mexicano
Lencho and Mahan Set for Fort Clark Boxing Night
Local favorites Lencho Tracho and Dummy Mahan are booked as co stars in a double winds program at Fort Clark Tuesday night. Lencho faces Irish McConnell, while Mahan meets Mike Petrola in a scheduled bout.
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Dummy Mahan
Fort Clark
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Irish McConnell
Ork Clark
Malan
Mike Petrola
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C. C. Pyle
Mile Lenglen
Miss Browne
Claude Fuquay
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