Risko Heeney Fight Could Decide Tunney Title Bid
New York report says Johnny Risko and Tom Heeney may fight today to win the right to face Gene Tunney. Tex Rickard and Madison Square Garden officials aim to close the deal. Heeney’s manager Charlie Harvey refuses repeats, threatening an alternate opponent for Risko to keep the plan on track. Risko is deemed capable of advancing toward Tunney, with past bouts against Tunney noted.
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Jess McMahon
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Tex Rickard
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Risko
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Danny Dunn
Cleveland
McMahon
Tunney
New York Boxing Commission
Honest Tom
England
Paulino
State Baseball Tourney Planned for High Schools
Des Moines reports that the Iowa high school athletic association will run sixteen district tournaments starting May 12 to crown the state baseball champion. Winners meet at Ames May 18 and 19. 321 schools submitted teams, with 214 voting in favor of the tourney plan.
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Des Moines
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ames
Brown
Charles City High School Boys Out for Track and Football
Charles City Indiana March 27 The largest athletic squad in the school history trains this spring for track and football. Sixty boys utilize spring weather to run on spikes or prepare for fall. Veterans include Hahn Ripley Barrett and new faces vie for spots. Kerstetter L Hahn and Palmer back up the veterans as letter winners.
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Courier Snevial Service
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Ripley
Barrett
Kerstelier
L. Hahn
Palmer
Two Homers For Cuyler Boost Cubs Past Angels
Los Angeles March 27 The Cubs dominated the Angels 11 to 5 as Cuyler hit two home runs. Perry Jones and Blake pitched, with Chicago's manager Joe McCarthy smiling at the offensive show. The Briuns hit the Hollywood club in a doubleheader set for today and tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
INS
Joe McCarthy
Cubs
Angels
Perry Jones
Blake
Hollywood Boys
Jock Hutchison and the Hands That Drive Golf Storied Grip
The article discusses Jock Hutchison and compares his exceptionally large hands to contemporaries like Bob Gardner and Bobby Jones. It notes Hutchison’s unique grip style, overlapping the left hand with the last two fingers of the right, and argues the stroke favors a left handed delivery. Hutchison, though medium in size, is highlighted for his brilliant play and distinctive technique.
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Glenna Collett
Westmoreland
Chicago
Flossmoor
Rey Gardner
Bobby Jones
Jock Hutchison
Bob MacDonald
Hutch
Trancy Hutchison
Harry Vardon
Britain
Vardon
Jock
Bobs
Bob Gardner
Bob
Yale
Gardner
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Sixteen Year Old Girl Sets Two World Swimming Records
Chicago March 27 Jane Faunts of the Women's Athletic Club, seen as unlikely to regain form after an automobile accident, set two new world records in swimming. She led TD A C to a decisive victory over the Canadian champions Thedale Dulphiners of Torgata, breaking international marks in the 100 yard breaststroke and 700 meter event. She also won first place in the fancy diving contest.
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Inieen
Jane Faunts
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Lines Women’s Athletic Club
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Torgata
Fanny
Fannty
Hoppe Takes Lead In Match With Copulos In New York
In New York on March Gio Copulos, once Hoppe’s master, took the lead as Copulos won two of their first blocks with Hoppe trailing. The scores read 40 to 34 and 47 to 31 as Copulos crafted a five-point run while Hoppe rallied, setting a tense early pace in the American three man league clash.
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George Miller
Rai‘stom’s
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Lester Miller
Estes’s
Whiteside
ai‘Yevs
San Fay
New York
Gio Ing
Gus Copulos
Beenue Ward
Willie
Hoppe
Spree-cushron Billards
Copulos
Copilos
Heppe
Never Use the Same Club as Walter Hagen
Alec Smith contrasts a great golfer who judges clubs by mind and nerve with Hagen who relies on judgment. Hagen excels as a match player, often reaching long distances with mashie niblick and outthinking opponents. A famous anecdote shows Hagen using a mashie niblick to reach a 13 1/2 yard hole while Leo Diegel fell short.
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Alec Smith
Walter Hagen
Smith
Hagen
Walter
Leo Diegel
Leo
Stanley Cup Puck Series Under Way
The first two games in the Stanley Cup series begin tonight with the New York Rangers meeting the Pittsburgh Pirates in New York as preliminary play offs in the American division. The Ottawa Senators face the Montreal Maroons in Ottawa in an international division playoff.
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New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ottawa Senators
Montreal Maroons
Ottawa
Shanklin signs with Denver. Yohe added to pitching staff
Hawkeyefuls Bob Shanklin returns to the Western League with Denver after signing left handed prospect Harold Yohe, aiming to bolster Burlington’s pitching. Shanklin posted six wins for the team two years ago and seven wins last season despite a sore arm. Ned He is described as 21 years old, six feet tall, and 191 pounds. The report also notes Walker will not return as assistant coach at Town University, opening the vacancy for a Hawk ye graduate.
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Stukraut
Rock Island
Denver
Josh
Ed Reichle
Burlington
Alth
Harold Yohe
Ned
Eq Walker
Stanford
Town U
Burtneversen
Tral
1928 World Series Stars Prep for Strong Comeback
Tampa report notes Hall of Famers George Sisler and Rogers Hornsby, in new uniforms with Washington and Boston Braves, aiming to reclaim batting crowns. Managerial duties shift to Bucky Harris and Jack Slattery. Sisler says his eyes and legs are strong, Hornsby predicts a top season.
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Maren
George Sisler
Rogers Hornsby
Kings of
Swat
Weither
Leader
Sisler
St. Louis
Washington
Hornsby
Giants
Braves
Tne
Cominiion
Bucky Harris
Jack Slattery
Boston
Eight Squads to See Action Today in A. B. C. Tourney
Kansas City March 27 continuing the American Bowling Congress 1529 tournament activity features light squads on championship alleys. Six events are singles and doubles, two are five man teams. New leaders emerged with D Kraut Cleveland and Scribner Detroit taking second and third in singles and Scribner joining a doubles team in third place. John G. Eppings Louisville rose to seventh in five man event with 2962 total.
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Tinsi
American Bowling Congress
D. Kraut
Cleveland
Scribner
Detroit
John G. Eppings
Louisville
Ostrich gulps ball during village cricket in South Africa
In Montague South Africa on March 27 a batsman drove a ball into a herd of grazing ostriches. One ostrich grabbed and gulped the ball. The players recovered the ball before it could pass down the bird's long neck, the only ball in the village.
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Montague
South Africa
Hahn and Conger Get Orders from Coach Robertson
New York March 27 Runners Lloyd Hahn of the Boston A. and Ray Conger of the Illinois A. G. are slated for both 800 meters and 1500 meters at the Amsterdam games. Coach Lawson Robertson has ordered them to train for these distances with final tryouts in Boston July 6 and 7 to test durability for two races. Uncle Wilbert Annoyed. West Palm Beach Fla March 27 A. N. S. Bert Shotton claims Brooklyn will beat Philadelphia. Wilbert Robinson says the Phillies must win the pennant to top the Robins. The Robins, idle in Grapefruit league, continue engagements.
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Lloyd Hahn
Boston 4. A
Ray Conger
Thellinois A. G
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Hahn
Conger
Boston
Wilbert
West Palm Beach
Fla
Maren
Bert Shotton
Phillies
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
The
Robins
Quakers
Boxing Results From Last Night Across Cities
The Associated Press reports a night of bouts featuring Tony Young Marullo in New Orleans and Henry Goldberg in New York, with wins by Mike Dundee in Pittsburgh and Jack McCarthy in Chicago. Other outcomes include Auster Brown over Eddie Seidman in Baltimore and Jee Sumanich defeating George Russell in Philadelphia.
Mexicans Pick Team to Face U S Netmen
Mexico City March 27 The Mexican Davis Cup team to meet the United States in a challenge round was announced Captain Robert Kinsey Ricardo Tapia and Alfonso Anda Kinsey a Californian who played well in U S national tournaments Also Fort Myers Florida Claude Jonnard turned back to the Brewers after being purchased by the Athletics from Milwaukee in the American association
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U.R
United States
Robert Kinsey
Ricardo Tapia
Alfonso Anda
Kinsey
Jonnard
Fort, Myers, Fla
U.P
Claude Jonnard
The
Athletics
Milwaukie
American Association
Brewers
Vogel to name Iowa baseball squad Thursday before south trip
Iowa City March 27 The 18 University of Iowa baseball players to tour the south on an eight game training trip will be named Thursday afternoon, Coach Otto H Vogel said yesterday. Tentative plans list five pitchers five infielders four outfielders and two catchers to depart Friday night for St Louis to play Saint Louis University the season opener Saturday in the series.
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Touviet Special Service
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Otto H. Vogel
St. Louis
St. Louis University
Runners Must Go 48 Miles Today in Foot Derby
In Laguna New Mexico on March 27 Los Lunas hosts the Los Angeles to New York foot derby. The 96 runners and walkers aimed to cover 48 miles today with Arne Souminen Detroit Finn finishing yesterday’s lap in fourth for elapsed time honors and Ed Gardner Seattle taking lap honors by covering 33.0 miles in four hours and 41 minutes.
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Los Lunas
Los Angeles
New York
Arne Souminen
Detroit
Finn
Ed Gardner
Seattle
Huggins Names Noyxt Opening Pitchers and Yankees Loss
St Petersburg March 27 Adolfo Luque will throw a few curves at the New York Yankees here today. Manager Huggins announced Waite Hoyt would pitch the opening game of the season against the Athletics. Hoyt Pennock and Moore were pounded by the Cardinals 9 to 3. Ruth and Gehrig each had two hits.
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NOYXT
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Fla
Adolfo Luque
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Waite Hoyt
Athletics
Hoyt
Pennock
Moore
St. Louis
Cardinals
Ruth
Gehrig
New Hampton Ranked As A Top Basketball Town
Des Moines March 27 The town of New Hampton attracts crowds for sectional high school basketball and leads in attendance figures. Officials report New Hampton drew 1 765 at its tournament, more than any other sectional center, with Mount Pleasant second at 1 738 50 and Harlan third at 1 361. Overall sectional tournaments brought 23 184 90 in receipts.
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New Hampton
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Mount Pleasant
Harlan
Webster City
Brown
Centerville
Clinton
Harshbarger Named Athletic Head At Norfolk Neb
Don Harshbarger, formerly East High assistant coach in 1924 and Norfolk basketball mentor for two seasons, is named director of athletics at Norfolk. Beginning fall, he coaches all athletics. A Town State Teachers College graduate, his team won 14 and lost 5, including an overtime defeat to the state champions in the Lincoln tournament. one Norfolk player made the all-state team.
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East High
Norfolk
Neb
Harshbarzer
Town State Teachers College
Nebraska
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