Bet scandal letters tied to Cobb Speaker case disclosed
Chicago AP reports Henry Killilea disclosed he bought evidence of wagering on the 1919 World Series involving Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker from Datth Leonard, then turned the letters to Ban Johnson and Commissioner Landis. Johnson refused comment while flagging renewed gambling probes and possible player expulsions.
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Johnson
American League
Cobb
Newab
Ove Thes
Landis Assumwvad -Gantrol
Alors Abe Gee
Cobby
Leonard
Lagnard
Fresno
California
Joe “Weed
Tiger
Washington
Walter Johnson
Wood
Feeke tha een ane mee He Ba Pe
A fragmentary squib notes a scene with unclear dialogue and missing context. Readable parts imply a character interaction but lack concrete facts, names, dates, or locations to identify a formal event or outcome.
Pueblo Steel Works Y M C A Defeats Pueblo Central
In a local basketball game Pueblo Steel Works Y M C A edged Pueblo Central with a decisive score, showing strong teamwork and scoring runs. The contest highlighted the YMCA team’s defense and late rally to seal the win.
Baseball Fixing Scandal Echoes Cobb Era Debates
Chattanooga dispatch reports lingering doubts about a baseball fixing scandal tied to Ty Cobb era figures. Leon Day and others weigh in, defending Cobb and disputing connections, while Dek Drake recalls bygone loyalties and the lack of wide consensus on guilt or motive.
Grand Canyon National Park to get 14 miles of surfaced roads
Bids opened for a $259,527.35 contract to build 14 miles of hard surfaced highway in Grand Canyon National Park. Plans call for eastward road from park headquarters to Grand View and a south boundary link to Grand Canyon Village, with completion by October 31, 1927. Park Superintendent J R Bakin notes rising auto traffic and all year mobility goals.
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Ariz
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National Park
Park Headquarters
Grand ‘View
Park
J. R.bakin
Grand Canyon National Park
National Park Service
Canyon Rim
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
James Vallandingham
Salt Lake City
Utah
C. H. Sweetsier
J. B Eakin
Park Service
Hornsby to Sell Cardinals Stock Amid Giants Talk
Rogers Hornsby, traded to the New York Giants, plans to offer 1,167 shares of St. Louis Cardinals stock to club president Sam Breadon. NL president John A Heydler says Hornsby cannot play for the Giants while holding Cardinals stock. Breadon notes no baseball rule blocks it. Hornsby denies illness claims and bets on horse racing clauses in contracts.
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Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
New York Giants
Sam Breaden
Breadon
Hornsby
New York
John
A. Heydler
National League
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Giants
St. A Louigs
Autographs of Famous Men on Notre Dame Library Exhibit
A Notre Dame library exhibit features autographs of famous historical figures that altered events and history. Curated by Paul Byrne, the collection includes signatures of the Duke of Wellington George Washington Ulysses Grant General William Tecumseh Sherman James G Blaine Abraham Lincoln Daniel OConnell and others. It also showcases longfellow Ruskin Halleck Bayard Taylor and King Henry IV of England.
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South
Bend
Ind
University
Notre Dame
Paul Byrne
T Bat
Duke of Wellington
George W.sington
Ulysses S. Grant
William
Charles Carroll
James G. Blaine
Joros Lincoln
Daniel O’connell
Daryadsworth Longfellow
John ‘Ruskin
Fitzgreene Halleck
Bayard Taylor
Marty Burke Stops Olympic Champion In Eight Rounds
New Orleans boxer Monty Burke halted Olympic champion Otto Von Porat in the eighth round of a ten round prelim to the Persson Maloney bout at Madison Square Garden. Burke outweighed by more than ten pounds and scored twice before the referee stopped the fight. Earlier, Harry Fay knocked out Mel French in a third round light heavy, and Dan McGovern was knocked out by George Larocco in two minutes of the opener.
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New York
Monty Burke
New Orleans
Otto von Porat
Norway
Olympia
Madison Square Garden
Burke
Patsy Halex
von Porat
Ohio
Dan McGovern
George Larocco
Legion Leader Finishes South Tour of Posts
Jerome reports W. V. De Camp state commander of the American Legion has completed a tour visiting Legion Posts across the southern states to inspect operations and plan activities.
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Jerome
W. V. de Camp
American Legion
South
George Wilson Stars as Walcats Rout Grange's Yankees 34 to 0
Beaumont Texas December 22 AP George Wilson and the Pacific coast Walcats upset Red Grange's Yankees in Beaumont. Wilson, an all American halfback from Washington, scored three touchdowns before an injury ended his run in the fourth period.
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Trim Grange
Yankees
Beaumont
Texas
George
Wilson
Pacific Coast
Walcats
Grange
Huskies
Wilcat Wilson
Washington
Roosevelt party misses lion in Arizona Rincons
In the Rincon mountains near Tucson Archie Roosevelt and wife and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish with Fairman Dick returned to New York after a ten day hunt. Rain hampered tracking as dogs lost the trail and the lions remained at large.
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Tucson
Archie. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Stuyvesant Fish
Fairman Dick
Rincon Mountains
New York
Rincons
Jess Cummins
Mountaineer
Community Service Programs Boosted Across Posts
Commander DeCamp reports high enthusiasm at every post visited for upcoming year. Posts show strong engagement in community service activities and local programs planned ahead.
Warner Fears Aerial Attacks From Alabama Ahead Of New Year
Stanford coach Pop Warner analyzes Alabama’s powerful passing game as the main threat in the upcoming New Year’s Day matchup. He notes Pacific Coast stars Ted Shipkey Ed Walker and Dick Hyland as key defenders, aiming to disrupt the Crimson Tide aerial offense.
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University
Cal
Pop” Warner
Alabama
Warner
Cardinals
Enis
Ing
Far West
Ted Shipkey
Ed Walker
Elevers
Dick ‘Hyland
Monte Munn Loses in Heavyweight Semi-Final at Madison Square Garden
The Nebraskan Monte Munn saw his winning streak end in a ten round heavyweight semi final at Madison Square Garden as he lost a judges decision to Knute Hansen of Racine Wisconsin. The bout occurred in the same program as the Maloney Persson fight.
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New “York
Monte Munn
Madison Square ‘Garden
Kxnute Hansen
Rasine
Wis
Maloney-Persson
Read and Use Mail Want Ads for Profit
Classified note urges readers to study mail order want ads as a path to profits. Promotes selecting proven items, budgeting, and tracking responses. Mentions practical steps for testing offers, handling replies, and reinvesting earnings. Contains no personal names or dates.
Tucson golfer hits birdie and bunny on course
Julius Kruttschnitt Jr. drove 200 yards from the seventh tee at Tucson Golf and Country Club to hit a rabbit beside the ball as it rolled. The rabbit recovered and was freed. The match included Joe Kirkwood and Harry Kline, but Kirkwood did not appear and officials offered no explanation.
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Tucson
Tucson Golf and Country Club
Julius Kruttschnitt, Jr
Kruttschnitt
Rabbitt
Joe Kirkwood
Ticket Scalper Sues Dempsey Over Lost Fight Tickets
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, was sued for 1193 by Morris Shawitz in Los Angeles. The complaint says Shawitz bought Tunney Dempsey fight tickets at Dempsey's request in Philadelphia, hoping to use them for friends, but the tickets were misrepresented as the 24th bout while they were for the 54th. Shawitz seeks the amount claimed due.
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Los Angeles
Jack
Demnpsey
Morris
Shawitt
Philadelphia
Dempsey
Shawitz
Maloney Wins Easy Decision Over Persson
Jim Maloney of Boston won his third straight fight in Tex Rickard's heavyweight elimination tourney with a ten round decision over Harry Persson of Sweden. Persson was saved from a knockout by the bell in the final round. Maloney outboxed Persson each round and driven by rapid body and face blows, with Persson bleeding and groggy in multiple rounds.
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New York
Jimmy Maloney
Boston
Tex Rickard
Harry Persson
Sweden
Persson
Maloney
A Bailey Mail Want Ad Offers Spare Room for Rent
A concise want ad notes a spare room available for rent in the Bailey Mail area. The notice emphasizes invitation to inquire for lodging.
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BAILY
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