Gulls Plan Strong Pitching for 1928 Season
Mobile's baseball club aims to bolster its rotation for the coming campaign. Secretary C Z Colsson says a Detroit pitcher will be watched at Gulfport then added, while George Stallings may send a Boston Braves pitcher to Mobile as part of the overhaul. Perry and Tepe posted strong averages, with Perry noted as a steady contributor and versatile defender.
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C. Z. Colsson
Man@ger
Mobile
Detroit
Lord
Tigers
Gulfport
Miss
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Clayton Perry
Nashville
Tepe
New Orleans
Charley Starr
Helliberner
Perry
Southern Association
Gulls
Frank
Atlanta
Stallings
New Orleans Association
Fritz
Charley Fritz
Smith
Colssoen
Fred W. Smith
Billy Smith
Colsson
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
Wrestling the Real Sport In Japan
New York reports wrestling as Japan’s native sport and a strict game with forty eight known holds. Baseball struggles to gain everyday youth interest as crowds attend matches, especially with visiting American teams. The piece notes distinct athletic culture and mentions limited ball games among men and girls.
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International News Service
New York
Japan
Pennsylvania Railroad Backing Spurs Exhibition Plot, McCann Says
H Eugene McCann former Brooklyn and Jersey City figure recalls an offer to assemble a big league stars exhibition tied to a New Jersey promoter. Backing from the Pennsylvania Railroad and a top park in his region were cited as the decisive factors in gathering players for the proposed game.
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Peacock Alley
the Waldorf
H. Eugene McCann
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Fanning Bee
McCann
New London, Conn
Morton F. Plant
Rube” Vickers
Federal League
Vickers
New Jersey
Jersey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Marriage Mixup Ends In Judge’s Ruling
In Chicago municipal court Judge Albert Sabath hears Lucinda Jackson claim marriage to Samuel Johnson after he altered her deceased husband William Jackson’s certificate. Jackson swears Johnson is her husband and vows to obtain a new certificate while promising not to abandon her again.
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Chicago
Albert Sabath
Lucinda Jackson
Samuel Johnson
Lucinda
Jackson
Johnson
Sabath
William Jackson
Sam Johnson
Mess Back The ManWhoDoesnt Agree With You
A terse quip notes that a stubborn backer resists disagreement. The line implies a mindset where opposing views are dismissed rather than debated.
Wilson Leaves Pirates In Big Trade Weighing On Huggins
Pittsburg December 20 The Pirates trade Fred Clarke sends Wilson Miller Dolan Butler and Robinson to St Louis for Kenetchy Mowrey and Harmon ending the famous outfield era. Wilson valued as a fast base runner and .300 hitter joins Miller and Huggins in rebuilding.
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Pittsburg
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Miller Huggins
St. Louis Cardinals
Clarke
Wilson
Miller
Dolan
Butler
Southpaw Robinson
Ed Kenetchy
Mowrey
Bob Harmon
Leach
Many Surprises In Junior Tourney
The Y M C A hosted a lively junior tourney with 90 intermediates and juniors. Event highlights included basketball wins by Victors over White Sox and Athletics over Choctaws, plus strong showings in athletic events and relays. total attendance reached about 150 with scores listed for intermediate and junior teams. A note adds a returnee remark about California peaches being sold as Eastern imports.
Thinking Quick Is Good Stock In Trade For All Umpires
New York reports Jack Haskell now heads the Western League staff and recalls sharp calls by Silk O Loughlin and others. He describes how quick witted umpires beat delays, recounting decisions at old White Sox park and a Philadelphia play where Becker scored as Lavender failed to throw early.
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International News Service
New York
Jack Haskell
Silk O'Loughlin
Tom Hughes
Washington
White Sox
Larry Schlafly
Senators
Schlafly
Hughes
Jones
O'Loughlin
Bill Kiem
Philadelphia
Becker
Knabe
Lobert
Lavender
Cubs
Paskett
Needham
Phelan
Klem
Wesleyan and Trinity Decline Yale Football Games
New Haven report notes Wesleyan and Trinity refused Yale football offers for next season. Yale baseball will skip its traditional Polo Grounds opener with the Giants, and no professional teams will visit Yale. Wesleyan cites strain on players. Trinity shares the concern.
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New Haven
Yale
Trinity
Wesleyan
New York Polo Grounds
Giants
Wesleyan Athletic Council
Finals Loom In YMCA Basketball League Next Week
The YMCA basketball season ends January 8 if finals are held. A busy holiday schedule will see at least three games per team before the finals, scheduled for the first week of January. The last series saw the Cardinals fall to the Cubs 13 to 14, hinting at a likely finals matchup among Cubs, Crowns, Pel, and Cardinals.
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Cubs
Eoge
Crowns
Pel Cardinals
Athletic Meet for Juniors This Week
The YMCA Juniors hold their first athletic meet of the year with events including twenty yard dash standing broad jump one lap relay sack race hop step and jump Points from these events affect league standings The regular game series will run all week with volleyball baseball ring hockey and basketball One round of games will be played by all Junior League teams The meet is not open to the public.
Velvet Beers and Albright Team to Resume Postponed Game
Baseball Sunday afternoon matchup top of the bill at Spring diamond as Velvet Beers and Albright am Wood resume a weather postponed contest at noon. Velvet Beers lineup features Wilson Pistole Johnson Stever West Long King Simms with West managing. A W team led by Manager Vautre has not fixed its lineup yet awaiting diamond access.
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Velvet Beers
Albright Am Wood
Wilson
Net
Pistole
Johnson
Stever
Long
King
Simms
West
Vautre
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