Baseball Passes Thru Hard Year In 1927 World Series
New York dispatch reviews a turbulent 1927 season highlighting the four game World Series where the Yankees defeated the Pirates. It covers scandals and transfers involving Cobb Speaker Collins Hornsby and Ruth, Waner stars, manager changes, Ban Johnson’s resignation, and minor league winners.
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New York
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Eddie Collins
Cobb
Speaker
Joe Wood
Dutch Leonard
Collins
Chicago
Detroit
Risberg
Landis
Leonard
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Giants
Eddie Roush
Reds
George Kelly
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Zach Wheat
Connie Mark
Zach Taylor
Larry Benton
McGraw
Boston
Eddie Farrell
Kent Green-feld
Stuffy Melnnes
Bert Shotten
Bob O'Farrell
Gards
Bill MecKechnie
Jack McGallister
Roger Peckinpaugh
Dan Rowley
Browns
Ray Schalk
Senies
George Moriarty
Tigers
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Donie Bush
Pirates
Habe Ruth
Paul Waner
Ban Johnson
Judge Landis
Buffalo
Toledo
New Orleans
Wichita Falls
Texas
Albany
Tulsa
Danville
Luque Fined $30 for Attack on Gonzales in Cuba Game
Tiavana Cuba December 2 Adnalin Luque pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds was fined 30 in correctional court for attacking Mike Gonzales of the Chicago Cubs. He was umpiring a ball game between the Aledares and Havana Cubs.
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Tiavana
Cuba
Dee
Adnalin Luque
Cincinnati Reds
Mike Gonzales
Chicago Cubs
Aledares
Havana Cubs
Aplington High Beats New Hartford 19 to 5 in Rally
Aplington High basketball defeated New Hartford 19 to 5 with a second half surge. New Hartford led 3 to 3 in the opening period before Aplington pulled away in Belmont action.
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Aplington High
New Hartford
Aplington, Ta
Ber
Aplington
Hoppe Dominates in Exhibition Billiards Night
New York December 21 Willie Hoppe defeated Joe Bronc 50 to 7 in an over cushion with Nerds match. He also beat Joseph Cosgrove 29 to 0. In balkline Hoppe lost to Hagenacher 200 to 216 in five innings, making a run of 108. Hoppe plans more special matches this week.
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Hoppe
New York
Willie
Joe Bronc
Nero
Joseph Cosgrove
Trie Hagenacher
Waterlon Gunchia Prrelice Bray Shoot at Byrnes Park
With fair weather in prospect a big crowd of shooters is expected Saturday for Waterlon Gunchia's weekly prrelice Bray shoot at Byrnes Park. The program begins about 1 p.m. Many residents and clubs are anticipated to attend.
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Prrelice
Five Cent Cigar Offers Big Surprise With Havana Ribbon
A bold sales pitch touts a five cent cigar on sale today, claiming Havana Ribbon cigarettes deliver better flavor and mildness for a low price. The ad promises strong smoke performance and urges men to try Hewat Ribbon for day by day satisfaction.
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Havana
Manchester Cagers Score Double Win at Home
Manchester High School boys defeated Lamont 22 to 21 in a fast, clean game at the Total High School gym. The Incals led by two at halftime. Manchester girls won 46 to 14. Notre Dame beat Northwestern 28 to 22 in South Bend.
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Gaterier Special Servi
Manchester
Shrioub
Manchester High School
Lamont Aggregation
Total High School
Incals
Manchester Girls
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Northwestern University
Indiana Quint Down Coe College 35 to 14
Bloomington report says Taglana University basketball upset Goce College in the second half to win 35 to 14 after leading 11 to 5 at halftime. In New York, Chick Meehan was retained as head football coach of New York University with a salary of 15000, despite earlier retirement plans.
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Indiana Quint Downs Coe College
Bloomington
Ind
Taglana University
Goce College
Hoosters
Meenan Kfeps
New York
James FP
Chick” Meehan
New York University
Meehan
Fate of Hornsby's $45,000 Likely to Be Decided Today
Grayton Missouri December 21 The 45 000 damage suit of Frank L Moore Newport Kentucky bookmaker against Rogers Hornsby star second baseman of the New York Giants was expected to reach the jury today Moore a former intimate friend of the ball player filed suit to recover the money he charged Hornsby owed him from unsuccessful horse race betting Hornsby on the witness stand yesterday denied the indebtedness and said he had repaid all he had borrowed from Moore
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Grayton
Frank L. Moore
Newport
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
Moore
Hornsby
Midnight baseball popular in Alaska as sun never sets
In Fairbanks Alaska during the summer months baseball games extend into late hours under 24 hour daylight. Night championship games draw diamond fans from various towns as players seize the rare chance to play at midnight.
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Alaska
Fairbanks
Illinois Cage Team Leaves for Far West
Champaign Illinois December 21 Coach Craig Ruby and 11 Illinois basketball players depart for Seattle Washington to face the University of Washington five in a three game series. Drake gridmen elect captain Gibson Holliday From Promise City To lead the 1928 Drake football eleven.
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Illinois
Far West
Champaign, T
Craig Ruby
University of Ilinois
Lxing
Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
DRAKE
Des Moines
Heavy practices scheduled for teams that tangle Monday
In San Francisco two college coaches led long sessions as football stars prepared for the annual East West charity game next Monday. Andy Kerr of Washington and Jefferson directed the eastern squad while Orin Hollingberry of Washington State supervised the western team with morning and afternoon workouts.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Washington and Jefferson University
Orin
Babe” Hollingberry
Washington State College
Hawkeyer East High Cagers Drill For Independence Game
Hawkeye east side players train hard under Coach Midge Makeever for Friday’s clash with Independence. The Town squad plans to capitalize on the pre holiday schedule, as Clyde Lamh’s Vinton team and other local stars show strong prospects for the season. Four Coe alumni now coaching in Town, and Iowa prep stars from Fairmont are guests at the Town Notre Dame game planning on enrollment. State Teachers College Cedar Falls votes to adopt freshman eligibility, aligning with Big Ten rules and fueling talk of joining a faster conference.
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Midge
Peel the Lamb
Boone
Coe
Clyde
Vinton
Harris AL Waverly
Willis
Greenfield
Ray
Clinton
Clyde Lamh
Vinton Quint
Iowa
Hawkeye
Fairmont
Minn
Notre Dame
Lkely
Burma
Felker
Wiesselman
Gopher
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Cedar Falls
Big Ten
Tutor Institute
Titors
Teachers College
Doctors Taught Value Educational Publicity, Woman Tells
Miss Louise Bouwtigny of Hutchinson Ice Cream told Cong Bus club that doctors and dentists who avoid direct publicity are the most successful users of educational publicity and have led the advertising world to adopt the indirect method. She added that indirect methods yield bigger results. George LaHue sang and Elizabeth Jane Corning played the piano.
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Louise Bouwtigny
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Cong- Bus Club
George LaHue
Elizabeth Jane Corning
Three Defendants Bound Over To Grand Jury
Reuben Anderson a shoplifter was bound over after a preliminary examination by Judge George J. Sager in municipal court. He is charged with larceny from a building. Jay Bird and Fred Turner were bound over on liquor nuisance and bootlegging charges. Bonds were set at $500 each.
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Reuben Anderson
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Fourth Street East
George J. Sager
Anderson
Jay Bird
Fred Turner
Sager
Tutor school sports end year with holiday layoff
Cedar Pairs reports the Tutor School closes for two weeks for holidays. Teachers high and Janesville play tonight in the Tutor fieldhouse with Little Tutors aiming for a 2 1 record before break. Junior Pedagogs lineup includes Oleson Gwens Sherman Lewis and Fermanack. Luther College game at Decorah not until Jan 13 deferred rest period benefits both basketball and wrestling squads.
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Waterloo East High
Janeaville Ousat
Oleson
Gwens
Sherman
Lewis and Fermanack
Cornell
Decorah
Luther College
Art Dickinson
Bender
Cash Bander
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