Baseball Managers Face Shakeup Ahead of 1929 Season
New York reports list multiple MLB managers likely to be dismissed or reassigned after the 1928 season. Moriarty could move to umpiring in the National League or become a Boston Braves manager if Hornsby is sold. Blackburne, Peckinpaugh, and McKechnie are among names connected to White Sox, Indians, and Cardinals vacancies with Hornsby’s future in Boston uncertain.
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Rogers ‘Hornsby
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Tigers
Blackburne
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Cleveland Indians
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Ray Schalk
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Peckingpaugh
Yankees
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Bill
McKechnie
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Leo
Pirates
Snyder
Frank Snyder
Dixie
Boston Braves
Cothcials Awant
Hornsby
Aseball
Anvill
Unclear OCR leads to fragmentary sporting note
An incomplete and garbled text fragment references boxing or wrestling names and locations, with stray mentions of matches and participants. No clear event dates, outcomes, or coherent facts can be determined from the readable portions.
Fragmented Era Notes and Silhouettes From A Turbulent Public Life
A mosaic of fleeting lines references music hall bits and social chatter. Mentions range from a clubwoman denying modern flirtations to radio philosophers musing on opportunity and a sports headline praising Bronko Nogurski.
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Mayes McLain
Spears
Bronko Nogurski
Fifteen Eastern Teams Have Not Yet Been Beaten
New York October 2 h Next Saturday ends the first half of the college football season and 13 eastern teams approach it without a defeat or tie Mine more are unbeaten though some have no decision blemishes Haterford Temple and Villanova remain perfect while others near the top include Army Yale Princeton Cornell Georgetown Boston College Penn Navy Dartmouth and others in a crowded race Temple Duquesne remain unbeaten but draw strong opponents as major matchups loom across the region
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All-Time All-American Backfield Debate
A nostalgic look at early football heroes weighing Eckersall at quarterback Thorpe Mahan at halfbacks and Gipp at fullback. The author contrasts Grange Heston Coy and others while settling on Eckersall Thorpe Mahan and Gipp as the proposed backfield.
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Playing Manager No Longer Holds Favor in AAASORG
New York discusses shift away from active playing managers as rosters lean toward bench coaches and strategic directing. Hornsby and Harris shown as examples of past trend, with talk of Speak er’s return and Peckinpaugh remaining in uniform amid evolving manager roles. A British ice cream firm runs 1100 tricycles delivering ice cream door to door.
Mason City Mohawks Ready for Waterloo West Tilt
Mason City coaches drill hard as they prepare the Mohawks for a tough Waterloo West battle. Captain Heimendinger shifts to end, Manning may miss two weeks, and Thurtle directs the backfield as Mason City seeks revenge after last season.
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Kilne
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Watson
Heimendinger
Waterloo
Henney
Clarion
Watts
Nashua
Northwood
Osage
Algona
Black Hawk County
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Wright
Gaffney
Mende
Grimm
Iowa City
Paavo Nurmi to Train for 1932 Olympic Marathon
New York reports Paavo Nurmi will become a full marathon runner by 1929 but not turn pro. Linde Finn plans three years of prep to win the Los Angeles 1932 marathon. Nurmi already sets long distance records and may break all marks when he attempts the 26 mile 385 yard course, with successors expected to rise by 1992.
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Paave Nurmi
Linde Finn
Los Angeles
Nurmi
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Amsterdam
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Quincy's Trade, Iowa Scheduling Scrutiny, and Yale Tale
Readable portions describe Quincy club signings and farm deals, the impact on standings, and reactions to Iowa scheduling rumors. Included is a Yale baseball and football anecdote about Bruce Caldwell and a Yale crowd’s football song upsetting teammate Duffy in a Chicago room.
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Yale
Jim Duty
Cleveland Indians
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Tarewell
Dufy
Unis
Quarrick
Duffy
Paavo Nurmi Sets Stride Speed Record in Marathon Run
The runner Paavo Nurmi maintains a 1.75 metre stride length and 5.33 metres per second pace for miles, reportedly breaking J acan Bouin’s 15 year old record with a long effort last month. French timing and distance data accompany the report on his performance.
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Nurmi
Jacan Bouin
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