Amateur Athletes Show Steady Track Record Advances
New York January 15 A A U records compiled with diagrams reveal wide gains in track and field since the 1880s. Improvements include the hundred from 10 seconds to 93-5, 220 from 22 to 21-1/5, and mile from 4:21 2-5 to 4:12 3-5, with gains in the half mile, longer events, hurdles, jumps, and throws across thirty to forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
F. Westing
Dan Kelly
Howard Drew
Wendell Baker
Drew
G. Parker
Luther Gary
Bernie Weters
Don Lippincot
Baker
Maxey Long
Lon Myers
Charley Kilpatrick
Ted Meredith
W. G. George
Norman
Tabor
Tommy Conneff
John Paul Jones
Eddie Carter
H. Kolehmainen
F. P. Murray
George Goulding
Robert Simpson
Missouri University
Major Magnates Debate Schedules Amid Player Strike Tension
New York January meeting of National and American League presidents and schedule committees focuses on playing dates as players threaten to strike. Owners predict players will back down for money, urging timely signed contracts or suspension without pay. International League attendees expected to weigh player demands during the discussion.
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New York
Dover Hall
Georgia
Four Special Trains Bring Soldiers to Austin Game
Four special trains will bring soldiers to Clarke Field for a Tuesday football game between the Second Texas Infantry and an all-star army team from the Twelfth Division. Trains originate in San Antonio Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley. No less than 500 Second Texas Infantry members will attend.
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Austin
Tex
Clarke Field
Second Texas Infantry
all-Star Army
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Daylight Saving Would Aid Athletics Across Nation
Fred W. Rubien of the Amateur Athletic Union argues daylight saving would boost youth athletics by enabling daytime practice. He says ending the workday an hour earlier would free time for track, tennis, golf, and seaside recreation, sparking a nationwide craze for outdoor activities.
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New York
Fred W. Rubien
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Mr. Rubien
Frederick wins rifle event at big range
In cold conditions at the Municipal Range San Antonio rifle clubs posted strong scores. M. Fredrick led with 82 of 100, followed by E. P. Lipscomb and C. D. Birkhead at 81, G. W. Sweet 80, and others like Alex Martinez 78 and B. Royster 76 finishing well amid growing local enthusiasm for future meets.
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San Antonio
Municipal Range
Mitchell
Nineteenth Infantry
M. Fredrick
E. P. Lipscomb
C. D. Birkhead
G. W. Sweet
Alex Martinez
B. Royster
J. Barloco
C. F. Rossi
A. Torbert
Russell Jonas
Frank Kalies
Co. D. Birkhead
San Antonio Military Rifle Club
Thirteen Dogs Drawn For National Field Trials
Thirteen dogs were drawn Sunday night to enter the national championship field trials at Hobart Ames Hunting Preserves near Grand Junction Tennessee this week. The winner will receive a $750 purse and a leg on the Edward Dexter memorial cup. Judges Hobart Ames of Boston Arthur Merriman of Memphis and C E Buckle of LaGrange Tenn will oversee the event. The entry includes the setter Candy Kid owned by C E Duffield of Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Hobart Ames
Edward Dexter
Setter Candy Kid
C. E. Duffield
Tulsa
Okla
Tuesday night basketball double header at the YMCA
Gove rnment Hill Methodist faces First Presbyterian in the National League while Travis Park Methodists meet McKinley Methodists in the American League. Presbyterians lead the series with one loss, Government Hill three defeats. Travis Park debuts replacing Prospect Hill Baptists after the first round.
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Government Hill Methodist
First Presbyterian
Travis Park Methodists
McKinley Methodists
Government
Presbyterians
The
Hill Quins
Travis Park Lads
McKinley Boys
Travis Park
Prospect Hill Baptists
A Look At Baseball Pay And Players Fraternity Tactics
The Sporting Editor discusses the Players Fraternity in Chicago and Ban Johnson's trip to New York to set schedules. He notes a possible strike led by Dave Fultz and argues ball players are paid well relative to other professions, while magnates deserve some profit for risk and effort.
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Players’ Fraternity
Chicago
Ban Johnson
New York
Dave Fultz
Jess Willard
Federal League
Feds
al Demaree
Napoleon Bonaparte
Millers to Favor Youth Over Veteran Experience
Minneapolis millers shift policy to recruit only youngsters from smaller leagues instead of veterans. Manager Mike Cantillon says youth and ambition are more desirable than old hands and baseball brains.
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Minneapolis
American Association
Mike Cantillon
The
Millers
Cantillon
Fort Wayne May Rejoin Central League via Wheeling Franchise
Evansville report says Fort Wayne seeks to reenter the Central League by acquiring Wheeling’s franchise. Louis Heilbronner, former league president who led Fort Wayne, is linked to a possible return. Terre Haute’s franchise fate and local plans remain uncertain.
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Fort Wayne
Evansville
Ind
Wheeling
Louis Heilbronner
Terre Haute
Purdue Wrestling Prospects In 1926-27 Team
Lafayette Ind January 15 Purdue University wrestling material this year is not as large as in past years but Coach Paulson believes a good team can be built. Heavyweight spot held by Jordan only. veterans at other weights include George Zeizler Garza at 125. Mullender and Frazer at 135. Butler and Reid at 145. Booty Smith Wetzel at 158. Noblitt Edwards at 175.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Paulson
Jordan
George
Zeizler
Garza
Mullendere
Frazer
Butler
Reid
Booty
Smith
Wetzel
Noblitt
Edwards
Hallud the Name Hint From Bible Quote
Mrs Carter asks what to name the newborn pickaninny and Hallud is suggested by the mother who cites a Bible phrase. The exchange highlights humorous misreading of scripture and the local dialect.
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Carline
Fultz Letter To Be Read At Meeting Of Players
David L. Fultz president of the Baseball Players Fraternity prepared a letter supporting a general strike to be read at a Chicago meeting Tuesday night. Demaree, a Phillies NL Club member, notes he cannot reveal contents. About 20 to 30 players are expected. 19 of 20 NL players belong to the fraternity and may walk out if Fultz calls a strike. President Johnson of the American League says his trip to New York is unrelated to the threat.
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Chicago
David L. Fultz
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Demaree
Fultz
Demartee
Johnson
American League
New York
National League
Sox Curtail Training With Fourweek Camp In Texas
Chicago owner Charles A. Comiskey says a month of spring training in Mineral Wells, Texas, will suffice for the American club, a shift from prior long trips to California. He cites climate and water as factors, with players departing in March for the camp. The piece also lists various Texas-based business incorporations and corporate changes, including charter amendments and a dissolution certificate.
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Mineral Wells
Texas
Comiskey
California
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Charter for King All-Grain Company Issued in Fort Worth
Charter granted today to King All-Grain Company at Fort Worth with capital of 8,000 dollars to make and sell cereal grain products. Incorporators include Henry H White and W. [unknown]. The filing is dated January 15 in Austin, Texas.
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A. Skinner
E. W. Gross
Fort Worth
B. Harris & Co
Mohank
Kaufman County
Purpose
M. Harris
L. H. Harris
I. E. Tucker
Crown Dry Goods Company
Yoakum
A. IF. McDonald
W. A. Carnes
D. A. Presley
Groom Lumber Company
Groom
Carson County
W. A. Massie
W.S. Boydston
J. B. Weems
Grooms
Newport Company
Dallas
J. ‘. Cressey
W. R. Oo
C. W. Davis
Cal
H. R. Boyes
H. J. Week
C. M. Robards
Taylor Gin
First State Bank of Westminster
Findley Minnick Oil and Gas Co
Petrolia
Griffith Lumber Co
San Antonio
Texas
West Texas Sulphur Company
Delaware
Austin
Tex
King All-Grain Company
Capital
Henry H, White
Indians Map Out Program
Cleveland Americans plan spring training stops in small southern cities to reduce travel costs. Memphis Birmingham Louisville are among the cities to be visited to help cut expenses.
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Eveland
Cleveland Americans
Memphis
Birmingham
Louisville
Michigan Tennis Team Preps Eastern Tour in May
The University of Michigan tennis squad will tour the East in early May, facing Yale Princeton Brown Cornell Navy Lehigh and Lafayette. The trip aims to sharpen form ahead of the season.
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Wolverines
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Yale
Princeton
Brown
Cornell
Navy
Lehigh
Lafayette
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