Ruth Nearing End of Era as Grikths Sees Decline Hint
Babe Ruth’s career close is debated as Clark Griffith suggests Ruth may be past his peak while Goose Goslin could threaten Ruth’s reign. Ruth, 32, has leg issues and aging arms affect outfield play. Goslin batted higher last season. Miller Huggins defends Ruth’s remaining three seasons.
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George Birrset
Tnsted
New York
Babe Ruth
Edward G. Barrow
Yankees
Clark Grifith
Old Fox
Washington Senators
Goose Gos-lim
Ruth
Goslin
Griffith
Gosin
Gosln
Miller Huggins
Red Sox
Barbuti and Cuhel Duel at Garden Tonight
Indoor track stars Barbuti Ball and Cuhel finish seven month layoff as they clash in the Haermerer 400 yards special at Madison Square Garden. Barbul leads the field with Ball, Tierney, McCafferty, and Cuhel among rivals. other events include Williams and Nurmi entries and a Belgian boxing bout at St Nicholas arena.
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New York
Holland
Madison Square Garden
Haermerer
Ray Barouth
Jimmy Ball
Ab Amsterdam
Barouth
Ball
United States
Barbull
Joe Tierney
Bernie McCafferty
Holy Cross
Flash
Frank Cuhel
Town
Barbur
Percy Willams
Vancouver
Wildermuth
Millinn
Daley
Fappas
Eider
Hussey
Brooklyn
Peayo Nurmi
Pep
Rene de Vos
New England
Lowell Bobby Brown
St. Nicholas Arena
They Faw Down and Go Boom in Meet for Ski Title
Brattleboro February meet to decide the national ski leap title draws top jumpers from the Brattleboro club and national entrants. Detailed heights include 170 foot plus runs with Indo record talk on 173 and 182 foot jumps by Haugen and Monsen. Monsen, Amsterdam 1928 Olympian, contends for Haugen’s crown.
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Denver
Brattleboro Chute
Ingvald
Bing) Anderson
Nansen Ski Club
Berlin
N. H
Lars Haugen
St. Paul Athletic Club
Brattleboro
Rolf Monsen
Brat-tleboro Ouling Club
Amsterdam
United States
Monsen
Haugen
Sharkey Aides Complain Of Low Left Hook By Stribling
Miami Beach report shows Johnny Buckley warning that Stribling trains a low left hook causing groin hits during sparring. Sharkey camp notes Stribling’s body attack focus, long shot trajectory, and recent sparring with Tony Fuente and Paul Cavalier. Godfrey plans Miami Beach exhibition with sparring partners as Sharkey Stribling show nears.
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Sharkey
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Sharkey
Johnny Burkley
Han Lawrence
Hardie
Johnny
Stribling
Biscayne Bay
Buckley
Shy Y
Bane
Jack
Stripling
Tony Fuente
Tony
Johnny Sell
Paul Cavalier
New Jersey
Hoffman
Charley Pond
Texas
McCarthy
Johnny Grosso
Godfrey
New York
Big George Godfrey
Havana
Florida
Wildcats Battle Badgers Tonight In Feature Tilt
Chicago February 18 UP Michigan and Wisconsin vie for the Big Ten lead as upsets reshape the race Purdue Iowa and Minnesota also chase. Wisconsin faces Northwestern while Michigan meets Illinois with Michigan favored to win. Purdue and Town also loom as contenders with Northwestern proving strong.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fach
Purdue
Towa
Badgers
Northwestern
Wildcats
Evanston
Illinois
Mint
Wolverines
Mlinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio
Ann Arbor
Indiana
Onjo
Boilermakers
Murphy
Ilinois
Town
Charles
Stretch
Jimmy Strickland
Hal Gleichtmann
Galting
Wilcox
Minnesota Mining team to face Waterloo Wednesday at Hippodrome
The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing sextet from Minneapolis will oppose Waterloo hockey Wednesday night at the Hippodrome, starting at 8. No game Friday night due to a carnival for Waterloo skaters with prizes for best costumes. Fort Snelling will play later. The Minnesota team beat Waterloo on Christmas Day and is stronger now. Frankie Stetson meets Ed Gleason in a 10 round bout in San Francisco Wednesday.
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Sextet of
Minneeapolis
Waterloo
Roy Malcolm
Hippodrome
Malcolm
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Legion
Stetson
Gleason
San Francisco
Cel
Frankie Stetson
Richie Mack
St. Paul
Ed Gleason
Los Angeles
New Grid Rules Adopted by National Football Committee
New York February 18 news service reports the national football rules committee adopted radical rules for 1929 including a fumble dead at recovery point by the defense with exceptions for forward passes and intercepts before ground contact. Other changes include extended muffle recovery restrictions, move of the extra point try to the two yard line, and tighter screen pass rules along with penalties for interference on passes.
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New York
National Football Rules Committee
W. 5
Langford
Bus Service Delayed by Snow Drift North of Waterloo
Snow drifting over primary highway No 218 north of Waterloo slowed bus service between Waterloo and Mason City today. Buses waited in Waterloo until noon. Rock Island passenger trains were delayed one to two hours by drifts and the 11 am southbound train was late. Chicago Great Western No 5 from Chicago was late by an hour. Central trains were on time. Snowfall reached .7 inches and the temperature fell to 13 degrees below zero overnight.
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Waterloo
Mason City
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Tinos Central
Ralph B. Slippy
Cedar Falls Y M Drive Tops Budget in 1900s Spirit
Cedar Falls team captains led by Dr. W. Lai Hearst oversubscribed the $1,700 Town and Country branch Y M C A campaign by $75. Captains Adam Wagner Hans Smith Rev Glen Rowley and IM B Street aided the effort. Harry G Clowes, Town and Country secretary, plans expansion to other areas and aims to underwrite the full budget by May 1.
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Tein
Cedar Falls
W. Lai Hearst
Hearst
Adam Wagner
Hans Smith
Glen Rowley
B. Street
Harry G.clowes
Marinette Residents Visit Lavermans Here
Mr and Mrs Hubert BE Cleary of Marinette Wisconsin visiting Ray Lauerman. Mrs Cleary sister of Mr Lauerman and of Mrs 8 F McGinn of Hotel Russell Lamson. They arrived yesterday and plan to leave for Marinette this evening.
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Hubert BE. Cleary
Marinette
Wis
Laverman
Ray Lauerman
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Cleary
Mr. Lauerman
8. F. McGinn
Nashuans at Mercy Hospital in Waverly
Nashua Ta February 18 Special Mrs J F Nafus long ill with gall duct inflammation underwent an operation this morning at Mercy hospital Waverly Mrs M v Wolf and O Simerson were also at the institution after being taken there Saturday afternoon
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Nashua
J. F. Nafus
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
M. v. Wolf
O. Simerson
Football rules body thau with renovating task
New York February 18 football rules committee meets at Sea View Absecon New Jersey to decide changes for the upcoming season. speculation runs wild about potential penalties and new provisions while noting previous reversals and oddities in past reforms. results due later today.
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THAU
Farewell party bids four Nashua families goodbye
Nashua Ja Feb 18 Sixty neighbors met at the D J McGrath residence three miles east of here for a farewell party for four families leaving the neighborhood on March 1 The Perry Wilson family moves to a farm south of Nashua The Dickersons return to Ft Dodge The Clarence Whites go to Wattestoo The McGraths relocate to a farm near Elma
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Courier Special Service
Nashug
D. J. McGrath
Perry Wilson
Nashua
Dickersons
Ft. Dodge
Clarence White
Wattestoo
McGraths
Elma
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No Do
Ben’ Bo
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Rat Pasamas
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Springfield
Western Association
Muskogee
Ohie
Dale Gear
LA Barba
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Australia
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Pidel la Barba
Billy Crime
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Lars Ihaugen
Simonich
Freeman
Joe Rimonich
Montana
Tommy Freeman
Cleveland
Buehler Bros
East Fourth St
Silvertown
Willard
Russell-Lamson Tire & Battery CO
Phona
Commercial St
Fumble
Griq
Via
Washington
W. L. Buckley
Y. M
Lavermans
Nashuans
Br Davis
Walsh
Sea View
Country Club
Absecon
N. J
Altho
Jacob
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