SPEAKER RETURNS TO A TEAM IN NEW YORK
February 6 Tris Speaker looks toward a twentieth American League season as center fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics. He will report to Connie Mack at Fort Myers Florida in spring training. Speaker reportedly accepted a reduced salary to play another year. he was released by Senators president Mark Griffith after talks about the veteran outfielder’s wage.
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New York
Tris Peker
Uis
Connie Mack
Athletics
Fort Morery
Fla
Muiels
Spraker
le Wee
Sentors
Mark Griffith
UK Senators
Speaker
Bucky Harris
Srnellers
Buckeye Association Basketball Race Heats Up in Ohio
Buckeye Association standings hinge on Miami Wittenberg and Wesleyan as Denison eyes upset. Bearcats seek sixth straight win over Denison while Wittenberg aims to displace Miami with pivotal games at Granville and Springfield. Wesleyan and Ohio meet at Delaware as teams jockey for position.
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Cincinnati
Wittenberg
Wesleyan
Miami
Cincinnati University Bearcats
Denison
Buchere
Ictory
Bearcats
Oxford
Apareq
Cincy
Granville
Springfield Lutherans
Springfield
Ohio
Delaware
Springfeld
Mark
Wittend
Bear Rails
Den
The
Baptists
Denson
Granville Sehnat
Walter Livingston
Olympic Distances Shift to Metric in Winter Events
A wartime schedule notes metric distances will be used for all Olympic winter events at St Moritz on February 11 and for other competitions this summer. Distances are listed in both metric and French systems for events such as 100 metres and 1500 metres, with conversions shown. The Virginia track schedule includes dual meets with Princeton the Army and the Navy.
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St Moritz
Sevkva Faces Geimas Tonight In New York Bout
Seayra of Dayton Ohio, a leading light heavyweight contender, will fight George Geimas of Philadelphia at the St Nicholas Arena tonight in a one round bout. A victory could pit him against Leo Lomski of Aberdeen Washington and Tommy Loughran in a three bout series in March.
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New York
Seayra
Dayton
George Geimas
Philadelphia
St. Nicholas
Sexyra
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Wash
Ictar
Tommy Loughran
Hille
Lights trounce Highland 32 to 3 in Elyria
Elyria high lights beat Highland varsity 32 3 as lone Highland scorer 21 of its 25 came from one player. Buswell led Elyria with 13 points while Horan and Mastin added 5 each. Local team controlled play and led most of the game.
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Bporothy Boynton
Elyria
Cayers
Highland
Guesk
Buswell
Horan
Mastin
Fr. T . Horan
Martin
Slood
Hales
Lou H
Sharker
Reika
Petero
Els Ba Rye
Highland Refleren
Pressine
Michizan
Heavies Fall to Erie Pacage Five in Narrow Loss
Elyria heavyweight basketball team dropped a second straight game to Erie Fast 34 to 24 at the high school gym. Trestmiller led Erie with nine points on four field goals and a free throw, while Elyria's Kiror Cook and Cowle each scored three. Referee Pressing officiated, and East, Michigan, was noted for the whistle.
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Harles Daney
Elyria
Lo Erie
East
Eric Coon
Trestmiller
Invaders
Cowle
Elyria Tassers
Bil Cor
Claycomb
Smith
Kiror
Cook
Busy Week For Big Ten Teams
Chicago dates show Minnesota at Iowa and Ohio State in Chicago with Northwestern vs Illinois and Purdue vs Michigan Michigan tops Purdue clash amid Big Ten title chase Northwestern stands 4 1 and 1 in league play with Illini on deck Saturday's slate includes Minnesota Wisconsin and Indiana Purdue leads the standings facing Michigan as Wolverines seek first loss. Week results show Michigan 25 Chicago 19 Ohio State 42 Minnesota 40 Indiana 48 Kentucky 29.
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Chicago
Sis
Minnesota
Iowa
Ohio
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan
Wisconsin
Towa
Indiana
Wolverines
Illinois
Ohio State
Kentucky
Ten Games Played In Y Junior Leagues Saturday
Ten games were completed in the Y Junior Leagues on Saturday afternoon with one forfeit due to insufficient players. Standings and scores include Grammar School games St Agnes 12 over Franklin 11 and Gates 9 over McBinter 6, along with Junior High results Wash 234 over St Marys 10 and 228 over Hamilton 13.
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Grammar School
St Agnes
Franklin
Gates
McBinter
Wash
St Marys
Hamilton
Tidy Cross
S. Gates
Juntor Church
Methodists
Baptists
St. Andrews
Grace Luth
St. Matts
Correction in Hoop Standings and Football Result
The Industrial league standings are corrected after an oversight. Teams listed include Fox Furnace, Steel & Tubes, Falcon-Height, Columbia Steel, Lorain Cty S&T, Rivyria S&T, Western Automatic, Verry-Fay, Colson, American Lace, Troxel, with updated win loss records. In Los Angeles five thousand fans watched Red Grange led New York Yankees defeat the Cleveland Bulldogs 13 to 6.
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Elvira S. & T
H. Fox Furnace
Steel & Tubes
Teerless OW
Columbia Steel
Lorain Cty
O. Pls
Rivyria S. & T
Western Automatic
Verry-Fay
Colson
American Lace
Troxel
Los Angeles
Calif
Red Grange
New York
Fast Quintet Organized Here
Elyria announces a new fast basketball quintet led by E H S alumni Herger Colgar Robinson and France. Dick Gehl from Concordia College Fort Wayne will center the lineup with Berger Colgan Granger and Che Clark among others shaping a strong defensive and offensive unit. Awaiting additional signings, the team seeks games and can be reached via G Clark at 49 West Avenue.
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BM. O'Deanei
Ior
Herger
Colgar
Robinson
France
Jone
Elyria
Dick Gehl
Concordia i College
Fort Wayne
Berger
Colgan
Rolincon
Dani Granger
Chuck Clark
Mr. O'Donnell
Elvyrian’s
G. Clark
West Avenue
Fox Furnace overwhelms Grafton in 56 23 league game
Fox Furnace defeats Grafton 56 to 23 on the Y M C A floor. Paul Kirby nets 26 points leading the visitors with Henry adding 15. Grafton started strong but faded in the second half as Fox Furnace outscored 47 to 11 over the final three quarters. Fat Furnace girls also lose 20 16 to W A.
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Fox Furnace
Graftor Borrigery Niptocs
Grafton
Paul Kirby
Bill Henry
Ridge‘ville
Fat Furnace Girls
W. A
Ropes Girls
Snyder
Granger
Miss Snyder
Wellington High Defeats Amherst In Close Basketball Clash
Wellington high school upset Amherst on their home court with a 39 to 21 victory proving a tougher win than expected. The junior high also beat Amherst 9 to 7 as local fans cheered both teams.
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Wellington High
Wellington
Amherst
Spart Reiffs Chicago Big Ten scorers lead with 57 points
Branch McCracken and Jodiana top the conference with 23 field goals and 11 free throws totaling 57 points. Walters of Northwestern second with 16 fields and 15 free throws. Gene Tunner, boxing champion, heads to New York to meet revenue officials over income tax. Otto Peltser the German runner plans workouts in Chicago ahead of his second American appearance.
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Chicago
Branch McCracken
Jodiana
Walters
Northwestern
Miami Beach
Fla
Gene Tunner
Billy [Gibson
New York
Otto Peltser
Peltner
Open golf action in Texas Dudley leads after 18 holes
The Texas Open in San Antonio began the second 18 hole round with Ed Dudley of Hollister California posting a 72 to take the early lead. Dudley had been 15 holes into yesterday's round when play was suspended.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ed Dudley
Holli
Wood Calif
Dudley
Jpar
Gowdy Returns to Oberlin College Football
Oberlin College welcomes Gowdy regular center of the 1926 squad back to campus after half a year at the University of Washington. He is likely eligible for 1928 football and could bolster the line, addressing center position weakness shown this season. Also notes Oberlin High School loss to Fremont 19 11 and President Wilkins' role as conference speaker at Princeton on religious questions.
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Gowdy
Oberlin College
Oberlin
University of Washington
Wilkins
Ernest Hatch Wilkins
Princeton
New Jersey
Amone
Hibben
Little
Michigan
Henry Emerson Fosdick
New York City
Local library chief to be announced this week
The city prepares to announce the new Carnegie library librarian with strong university library background. A Credit association meeting is set for Tuesday in Oberlin with a talk by Guy H. Hulse of the National Metal Credit Association at the Martian Inn after a 6:30 supper.
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Church OF Christ
Work Society
Atherton
Sandusky
Valentine
Fred Davies
Catherine Clara
United Young People's Class
Southwell
Cleveland
Anti-Saloon League
Sullivan
Carnegie Library
Credit Association
Oberlin Business Men's Club
Guy H. Hulse
Secre
National Metal Credit Association
Whifch
Jocal Association
Martian Inn
American Legion Auxiliary
Bearded Detroit man confesses in bank killing case
Cleveland police link Clarence Beard alias Germain of Detroit to the murder of Stephen Zaborskis secretary treasurer of the Lithuanian Bayings and Loan Co. after a bank robbery in Cleveland. Beard, arrested in St Louis on another robbery, hinted at murder and later confessed identifying an accomplice called Little Red.
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Cleveland, C
Clarence Beard
Germain
Detroit
Stephen Zaborskis
Lithuanian Bayings and Loan Co
Beard
St. Lowd
Connectivitg
Cleveland
Zaborskis
Drive Against Gamblers In Toledo
Surprise raids on Toledo gambling fraternity netted 95 arrests and confiscation of gambling equipment over the weekend. Six establishments were raided and three other places found vacant. Most released under 25 dollar bonds while proprietors faced 109 dollar bonds.
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Toledo
Establish Atents
Guarantee of 4000 Rooms For GOP Convention
Four thousand hotel rooms will be at the disposal of the Republican national committee for the party's national convention in Kansas City. Charles F. Curry, secretary of the Kansas City housing committee, announced the plan after reports the event might move. The committee was not satisfied with a previous three thousand room estimate and expects the extra thousand rooms to resolve the issue.
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Chicago
Washington
New York
Kansas City
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
Charles F. Curry
Contested 1933 U S Senate Race Cites Smith Prospects
Basch Mag reports mixed views from New York and Seattle figures on the 1933 Senate race. Al Smith’s renomination chances are debated with suggestions he could be deterred by opposition pressure. Democratic leaders question Seattle’s likely victory and Smith’s potential withdrawal amid agitation.
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Los .Weslm
Jehn EK
Byten
Berm
New York
Erser al Smith
Saaith
Seattle
Mrytea
Smith
Ceder
Water heater gas leak blamed for three deaths in Cleveland
A defective water heater caused fatal gas poisoning in an East Side Cleveland home. Three family members died Anns Staschik Anna Staschik and Edward Staschik others injured include Bertha and Veronica Staschik. The house was filled with gas fumes and a boarder found the device running full force.
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Cleveland, O
East Side
Anns Staschik
Anna
Edward
William Stanchik
Bertha
Veronica
Suuday
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Woman’s Union of the Baptist Church
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Ann Arbor
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Sidney Bunker
B. T. Nashert
Andrew Nelson
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Eleanor Wiley
Yost Hamilton
O. F. Peabody
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Progressive Club
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East Lorain Street
Oberlin Women’s Club
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Elm Street
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Weadon Co
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ZA Mikklle Are
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