Risberg invited to present baseball crookedness case
Chicago December 30 AP Charles Swede Risberg former shortstop of the 1919 Black Sox was asked by Commissioner Landis to come to Chicago and formally present information he says can implicate twenty major leaguers in a scam. Landis promised fair compensation for time and expenses and asked for telegram confirmation.
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Dempsey Aids Campaigning For Ring Comeback
Jack Dempsey sent Floyd Fitzsimmons to Los Angeles to discuss a heavyweight bout for next summer as he campaigns for re capture of the title. Fitzsimmons met Pete Reilly, manager of light heavyweight champion Jack Delaney, who says he would prefer matching Delaney with Dempsey over Tunney due to Dempsey's popularity.
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Ring Laurels
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Floyd Fitzsimmons
Benton Harbor
Los Angeles
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Pete Reilly
Jack Delaney
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Delaney
Dempsey
Tunney
German envoy wins standing in Washington social circles
Washington diary notes Baron von Maltzan and wife reshaping German embassy life as war debris clears. The baron’s sociable conduct and clubs ease their integration, while Dr. Wiedfeldt’s earlier role as a bold fee-breaker is contrasted with current diplomacy. The baron’s blue and white colors on Armistice Day draw Reichstag defense.
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Germany
Wince
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Winne
Baron Ago von Maltzan
Washington
Baron von Maltzan
Crimson Tide Prepares for Rose Bowl Practice Showdown
Pasadena December 30 two football coaches led distinct workouts for the Rose Bowl teams Alabama and Stanford. Wallace Wade directed a hard scrimmage for the East champion Tide while Pop Warner supervised a brisk signal drill for the West title hopeful Cardinal at Eagle Rock. Eli Post directed Alabama backfield, with Hoffman impressing as a versatile passer and kicker. Sherlock Holmes was seen at pivot, signaling a probable start.
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German Countess Joins Shot Put Field
Berlin December 30 AP Countess Irene von Einsiedel a German sportswoman of high lineage has taken up shot put training. She shows promise at trials and has earned the German Sports Club silver medal for her performance.
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Bismarck
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Dynaemipe Rine
Chicago Bow And Arrow Expert In Arizona For Lions
Chicago hunter Stanley Graham famed for bow and arrow big game pursuit travels to Arizona with mountain guide Billy Chester and trained dogs to hunt mountain lions in the Rincons region. He previously hunted in the area and secured several lion hides.
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Stanley Graham
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Arizona Hills
Billy Chester
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Chester
Lower
Rincons
Arizona
Krupp boss discusses roles in diplomacy and Washington posting
L A quotes Witt describing his shift from directing Krupp to starting talks with the United States in Washington. He notes his isolation in the capital and reassures staff amid the chilly social scene surrounding official duties.
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Krupp Corporation
United States
Washington
Magazine to showcase Arizona wild life cover artwork
Phoenix and Mesa Union High School art students competed for the cover of Arizona Wild Life, a new monthly state publication overseen by State Game Warden D. E. Pettis. Miss Edith Louise Harper of Mesa won ten dollars and will design the standard monthly cover featuring a deer, mountain sheep, beaver, quail, rabbit, polecats, and coyotes.
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Phoenix
Arizona Wild Life
D. E. Pettis
Phoenix Union
Mesa Union
Edith Louise Harper
North Robson Street
Mesa
Harper
Mother rushes to aid boy on trial in Phoenix court
In Maricopa County Superior Court, Ella Lammers testified for Lawrence Moss dubbed the Boy Bandit as his insanity defense amid allegations he shot storekeeper W J Perry during an attempted robbery. She described his troubled life from birth, detailing speech delay and early institutional commitment.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
California
Lawrence
Moss
W. J. Perry
Ella Lammers
Fort Grant
May Reduce Bag Limit On Migratory Birds
The U S Biological Survey asks Arizona hunters and others to report on migratory fowl abundance this season compared with prior years and to opine on a possible reduction in the federal daily bag limits for ducks from 25 to 15 and geese from 8 to 6. State Game Warden D E Pettis urges letters to State Capitol Phoenix.
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Phoenix
United States Biological Survey
D. E. Pettis
State Capitol
BE. W. Nelson
Bureau of Biological Survey
Biological Survey
Contract Awarded for 7 Mile Graham Road Project
A contract let for the Graham Road project spanning seven miles with an estimated cost of 95000 dollars. Production figures show Salt River valley citrus output at 250 carloads of grapefruit and 150 carloads of oranges, supplementing local consumption. Final arguments in a Perry store case conclude tomorrow morning with a jury verdict expected by noon.
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Graham Road
Salt River Valley
Perry
N C A A votes to quit American Olympic Association
The National College Athletic Association conference votes to withdraw from the American Olympic Association over opposition to AAU control in preparations for the 1928 Olympics. The decision follows a speech by NACAA president Brigadier General Palmer E. Pierce condemning AAU tactics.
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Unew. York
National College Athletic Association
American Olympic Association
Ama- Lene, Athletic ‘Union
Palmer E. Pierce
Olympic Asociat
Easterners Hold J Practice For Frisco Clash
In San Francisco on December 30 AP reports the eastern Football team held a two hour scrimmage ahead of the charity game against the Western eleven at Shriners Hospital. Head coach Bill O Ingram said the eastern squad is one of the strongest seen in years and “full of business” after last year’s loss to the west.
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Catalina Channel Swim Set From Santa Catalina Island
A December 30 AP report says a large field of swimmers will attempt a Catalina Channel crossing to the mainland on January 15. Oscar Reichow leads arrangements with over a hundred entries expected and caution about waves and night-start risks.
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Santa Catalina Island
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Reichow
Open fight on poison liquor policy feud widens
A newspaper column attacks prohibition enforcement and poisoned denatured liquor linked to deaths. It criticizes the anti saloon league and cites Wayne Wheeler while recalling the Lusitania warnings as a comparison to government policy.
Baseball Men Draw Lines For Detroit Scandal
Definite action to clear Joe Wood Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker of stigma in the present baseball scandal is expected after conferences among the principals. Plans for damage suits against those responsible for the fixed game were discussed but not revealed. Frank Navin left for Chicago to confer with Commissioner Landis amid talk of factions forming before a court battle.
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Ty Cobb
Tris
Wood
Good
Jamés
Mirin
Cobb
Spedker c
William Boyd
Cleveland
Murfir
Boyd
Murfin
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Chicago
Landis
English Invention Lets Home Use Land Operated Embroidering Machine
A land operated machine described as an English invention enables heavy embroidery to be done at home. The note emphasizes its home use potential and the mechanical approach behind the device.
F A Reid Heads Firm Which Buys Big Apache Ranch
ST JOHN S Dec 30 The Long H ranch comprising 96300 acres of patented land in Apache county has been acquired by the F A Reid development company and will be restocked next spring The development company which acquired the land the water and ranch rights and the buildings from the Tucker Church Livestock company is directed by F A Reid Phoenix resident and president of the Salt River Valley Water Users association Reid was the chief
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Long H. Ranch
Apache County
F. A Reid Development Company
Tucker Church Livestock Company
F. A. Reid
Phoenix
Salt River Valley
Water Users Association
Reid
Unclear wager discussion cited in commission notes
An official report notes a wager on a horse race and describes the subject as uncommunicative. He declined to discuss discrepancies between his statement and testimony. The commissioner examined the wagers and related statements.
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Tandis
Tunney says Fugazy offers best for first title bout
Gene Tunney after meeting Humbert Fugazy said the promoter presented a liberal offer for his first heavyweight title bout. He aims for the best offer and will wait for other promoters to bid, with plans for a summer open air bout away from New York to avoid a St. Louis stop on a winter tour.
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New York
Gene Tanney
Humbert Fugazy
Fugazy
Tunney
St. Lontia
Ae Accrete
Tucson company sinks shaft at Olive Camp mine
The Tucson Helmet Peak Mining and Milling Company begins sinking a vertical shaft from 150 to 250 level at its Olive Camp property, advancing ore access and potential production.
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Tucson
Helmet Peak Mining & Milling Company
Olive Camp
Reid-Cushion cattle promoters plan sheep grazing
The promoter of the Reid Cushion cattle company of Seligman, once among the state's largest cattle firms, contemplates grazing 20 000 sheep on the ranch in early spring.
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