Giants Eye Tris Speaker For 1928 Season
The New York Giants consider signing Tris Speaker for as much as 30000 for the 1928 season with talks centering on $20000 as a opening bid. Intermediaries surfaced with Charley Stoneham and Ed Roush linked, while Speaker’s release from the Senators opens a path to Boston or New York. Speaker may bolster the outfield while Giants weigh departures to keep Roush in center.
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Wy Davis J. Wats
N.S. Sports Eitter
New York
Tris Speaker
New York Giants
Sneaker
Ball Park
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Rogers Hornsby
Speaker
Cleveland
Tris
Charley Stoneham
Big Merrys
Charley
Washington Senators
Ed Rousch
Senators
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Loneham
Goig
Boston
Tess Speaker
Senway
Red Sox
Bill Carrigan
Tf Carrigan
Speak
Gopher Quint Still Threat in Conference
Minnesota travels for two key Big Ten tests as they face Chicago and Northwestern on the road. The Gophers aim to prove title contention with Wisconsin Iowa and Purdue on the slate, while exams limit the next two weeks to seven conference games.
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Gopher Quint
Chicago
Minnesota
Northwestern
The
Gophers
Iowa
Wisconsin
Tews
Ohio
Purdue
Sectional Trials to Pick Midwest Olympic Wrestling Hopefuls
Tow a City Iowa January 27 The right to compete in the final trials for the American Olympic wrestling team goes to the first and second place finishers in seven weight classes at the Mid Western AAU championships and sectional Olympic tryouts at the University of Town March 16 and 17. Final competition will be held at Grand Rapids Michigan July 4 6 and 8. Weights include bantam 123 feather 134 lightweight 146 welter 158 middle 176 night heavyweight 191 and heavyweight over 191 pounds.
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Toourior
Merrie
Towa City
University of Town
Ernest G. Schroeder
Grand Rapids
Mich
Amsterdam
Dunlap Dominates Pinehurst in Winter Golf Tests
George Dunlap, 26, shines at Pinehurst in midwinter matches against Phillips Finlay and Gene Homans, winning two 74s with 40 consecutive holes above par. The article notes his Pinehurst approach, the small smooth greens, and his aluminum putter delivering decisive shots from sand greens.
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Keeler
Associated Press
George Dunlap
Pinehurst
Phillips Finlay
Gene Homans
Carch
George
Phillips Finley
Finlay
Dunlap
Tainisp
Reiselt Successful in 3 Cushion Match
Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia remains the world three cushion billiard champion by taking all five 60 point blocks and defeating challenger Tiff Denton of Kansas City 300 to 0. The last two blocks ended 60 to 5 and 80 to 34 as Denton struggled. Reiselt matched Denton's high run of eight and finished with a 253 innings run, 40 innings below his best.
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Philadelphia
Otto Reiselt
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Denton
Retselt
Yost Used Newspaper for Signals
Al Demaree recounts college football and basketball signaling methods touching Northwestern coach Lonborg and Michigan coach Yost. The piece notes coaches using yardage papers and wigwag signals, with referees warning about illegal signaling during games.
Brute Flowers Faces Lope Tenorio in New York Bout Tonight
In Madison Square Garden a 1d round donut match pits Lope Tenorio of the Philippines against Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle New York. Flowers, a rising 138 pound contender, recently knocked out Stan Islaus Guayza and defeated Joe Gilrk, who fouled Tod Morgan to lose a chance at the Junior lightweight crown.
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New York
Lope Tenorio
Philippines
Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
N. Y
Madison Square Garden
Flowers
Tenorio
Stanislaus Guayza
Joe Gilrk
Brooklyn
Loughran Sees Top Prospect In Joe Sekura
New York boxer Joe Sekura of Dayton Ohio is hailed by Tommy Loughran as a likely future heavyweight champion. Sekura defeated Yale Okun at Madison Square Garden and impressed with the potential, though veterans Slattery and Lemski would still edge him on experience. Loughran notes Lomski surpassed Slattery in one round in their recent bout.
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New York
Joe Sekura
Dayton
Tommy Loughran
Loughran
Sekyra
Yale Okun
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Slattery
Leo Lemski
Jor
Tommy
Lomski
Slattery
Buffalo Boy
Thormmy
Jassassin
Aberdeen
Wash
Isvtee
Cedar Rapids Tenpin Teams Vie In Iowa City Classic
Cedar Rapids bowlers compete in the Iowa State Bowling Association event in Iowa City. J Moffitt ran third in singles with 494 pins and teamed with J Dee for 1 043 pins in doubles. Marc's Sporting Goods squad led the five-man total with 2 466 pins.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa City
Iowa
Towa State Bowling Association
J. Moffitt
J. Dee
Marc
Boxing Results From Last Night Worldwide
Reported bouts include Izzy Schwartz defeating Roby Dhelley in Seattle and Pinky May edging Pele Sarron in Savannah. Saltor Larsen beat Jimmy Harriss in Fort Thomas while Chick Wiggins defeated Neh Lawson in Lansing. Lew Terry stopped Mickey Durane in Grand Island.
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Iressa Rostan
Mass
Izzy Schwartz
New York
Harry Golistein
Roby Dhelley
Inlyoke
Ifarry Dao
Seattle
Wash
Ravannah
Pinky May
Pari Pele Sarron
Tiningham
Fort Thomas
Saltor Larsen
Maone
Jimmy Harriss
Cinceinnati
Lansing
Mich
Chick Wiggins
Indian Apolis
Neh Lawson
Grand Island
Neb
Lew Terry
Grand Vians
Mickey Durane
Oman
Cyglone Quintet Faces Nebraska In Tough Conference Test
Iowa State weakened by injuries as they travel from Ames to Lincoln for a conference game with Nebraska. Star Freddie Kling is joined by battered guard Stanley Brown who will still play. Lamson returns at backguard with Brown moving to running guard as Coach Chandler reshuffles.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa State
Nebraska
Lincoln
Freddie Kling
Cyclone Five
Stanley Brown
Brown
Flamank
Missouri
Drake
Altho
Huskers
Bob Lamson
King
Woods
Bill Chandler
Treadwell
Lande
Taylor
Cyclones
Page
Giant
Smaha
Grantland Rice in Golf Tourney Finals
Palm Beach Florida January 27 Grantland Rice of New York will meet Ray G Maxwell in the finals of the Artists and Writers Golf association winter championship Rice edged Perley Boone 1 up and Maxwell beat Rex Beach 1 up in a 21 hole semifinal thriller
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Palm Beach
Fla
Grantland Rice
New York
Ray G. Maxwell
Artists’ and Writers’ Golf Association
Rice
Perley Boone
Maxwell
Rex Beach
Manchester Divides as Edgewood Tops Boys, Girls Swing Win
Manchester high split its games with Edgewood high—the boys 27 11 loss at the high school gym, the girls 45 16 victory. Referee Billings of Upper Iowa officiated the affairs.
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Manchester
Manchester High
High School
Edgewood High
Billings
Upper Iowa
Local hockey crowd grows as prices rise and refereeing praised
The increase in admission prices reduced the crowd at last night's hockey match. Fans say big time hockey is not affordable at minor league prices, while refereeing was criticized and praised in spots as players and officials faced controversy over fouls and calls.
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Yount
Upset Hits Leader in Three Cushion Tourney
New York January 27 Alfred De Oro, last in standings, defeats leader Alien Hall 76 innings to 38 in a surprise upset in the American three cushion billiard league. De Oro, with a high run of eight, prevails over Hall’s five as safety play secures the win. Willie Hoppe closes gap on Hall by beating Johnny Layton 50 to 36 in 69 innings, with seven high runs apiece. Harry Wakefield edges Augie Kieckhofer 50 to 49 in a 69 innings duel, each firing seven in a row.
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New York
Alien Hall
Louisian
Alfred de Oro
de Oro
Hall
Willie Hoppe
Johnny Layton
St. Louis
Hoppe
Harry Wakefield
Augie Kieckhofer
Turkish government sponsors horse races in Angora
Angora Turkey January 27 government sponsored horse racing becomes the main pastime for Angora society. To improve Turkish horse stock officials import racers from England and Hungary, organize jockey clubs in Anatolia and prize money ranges from 100 to 800 dollars for frequent contests.
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Angora
Turkey
England
Hungary
Anatolia
Indoor baseball winners in three Forum tight games
In the industrial league at the Forum Company B Fowler and Standard Glass & Paint won two close contests. Weigel of Standard Glass struck out 21 Altstadt Langliss batters and scored on a solo double play. Hellmund and Mehl homered for Standard Glass. Company B edged Silvers 15 14 and trailed Campbell before a ninth inning surge to win 21 18.
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Company B
Fowler
Standard Glass & Paint
Forum
Weigel
Standard Glass
Altstadt & Langlss
Hellmund
Altstadt
Mehl
Standard
Silvers
Wing
Speed
Slivers
Campbell
Hahn and Peltzer to race at club track meet
Dr Otto Peltzer the German middle distance champion aims to arrange a 1000 yard match race with Lloyd Hahn of Boston for the Slindy Athletic club indoor track and field games on February 10 at the club. Both athletes have entered and conditions are being set for the event while the two mile university relay also draws interest with Notre Dame Michigan Iowa Ames and Northwestern entered and more expected before February 3.
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Chicago
Otto Peltzer
Hahn
Notre Dame
Michigan
Iowa
Ames
Northwestern
Maroons Move to Second as Leafs Narrowly Fall
Montreal defeated Toronto 1-0 in Montreal on January 27 to seize second place in the league standings. Toronto dropped to a tie for third with Ottawa after Ottawa beat Chicago. Toronto’s defense failed to stop Montreal while Roach kept the goal safe for Toronto.
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Montreal
Que
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Maroons
Toronto
Ottawa Senators
Chicago
Roach
Indiana Hoosiers pause basketball for exam week
Bloomington Indiana January 27 Coach Everett Dean ordered the Indiana basketball team to rest for a full week to concentrate on examinations. The squad will resume practice February 1 and continue preparations for the season.
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Bloomington
Ind
Everett Dean
Indiana
Iowa to Enter Two Mile Relay in Chicago Meet
University of Iowa coach George Bresnahan announced a strong two mile relay squad for the Illinois Athletic Club Games indoor meet in Chicago February 10. The lineup features three sub two minute half milers John A. Moulton Joe F Gunn and Charles Wilmoth, with support from Walter Wagner Wallace Elliott Maurice Speers Bert Derry K C Aschenbrenner and others. The Hillyards remain unbeaten in national AAU play after a 36 16 victory over San Francisco’s Young Men’s Institute.
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Courier Special Service
Iowa
Harry Morrow
Gerhard Noll
John A. Moulton
Council Bluffs
San Francisco
Hillyards
St. Joseph
Kaggies Seek New Football Coach
Manhattan Kansas January 27 Mike Ahearn Kansas State Agricultural College athletics director heads east to search for a football coach for the Aggies.
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Kaggies
Manhattan
Kat
Mike Ahearn
Kansas State Agricultural College
Aggies
Denmark Enters Davis Cup European Zone Meet
Paris January 27 Denmark entered the Davis cup challenge round in the European zone. Twenty three countries have entered in the European zone and four in the American zone.
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Paris
Denmark
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