Landis in a sentence

C.C. Johnson Spink, son of Landis biographer J.G. Taylor Spink and his successor as editor of The Sporting News, noted in the introduction to the reissue of his father's biography of Landis, K.M. Landis was quite human and not infallible.

Abraham Landis had been wounded fighting on the Union side at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, and when his parents proved unable to agree on a name for the new baby, Mary Landis proposed that they call him Kenesaw Mountain.

After three games, all won by the Monarchs, Landis ordered a fourth canceled, on the ground that the games were outdrawing major league contests.sfn On one occasion, Landis intervened in Negro League affairs, though he had no jurisdiction to do so.

Both the Yankees and Ruth repeatedly asked Landis for the players' early reinstatement, which was refused, and when Landis visited the Yankees during spring training in New Orleans, he lectured Ruth for two hours on the value of obeying authority.

In an early case, Landis fined the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company the maximum $4,000 for illegally importing workers, even though Winifred Landis's sister's husband served on the corporate board.

In early December, Landis suspended Ruth, Piercy, and Meusel until May 20, 1922.sfn Yankee management was actually relieved; they had feared Landis would suspend Ruth for the season or even longer.

Landis biographer Pietrusza details the effect of Landis's stand against gambling: Before 1920 if one player approached another player to throw a contest, there was a very good chance he would not be informed upon.

Landis's decision allowed the ICC to take action against railroads which gave rebates.sfn Standard Oil (1905–1909) Landis's summoning of John D. Rockefeller to his courtroom created a media frenzy.

Landis settled the matter by placing Gedeon on the ineligible list.sfn Two other player gambling affairs marked Landis's early years as commissioner.

Landis's expulsion of the eight men remains in force.sfn Cracking down on gambling Commissioner Landis opens the 1921 baseball season.

Most observers thought that Landis waited because he did not want to rule against the two established leagues and their contracts.sfn In 1916, Landis presided over the "Ryan Baby" or "Baby Iraene" case.

There are three archives that are included in the list; Bürgerarchiv Zug (Citizen's archive of Zug), Staatsarchiv Zug (State/Canton of Zug archive) and the Unternehmensarchiv der Landis & Gyr AG (Landis & Gyr AG company archives).

Directed by '80s hitmaker John Landis, was a box office smash that grossed $100 million (via ) while also pleasing most critics as well.

Landis, 88, broke his silence in an interview on Saturday, nearly six decades after Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, to share a claim that upends the infamous 'magic bullet' theory and raises the possibility of multiple shooters.

Landis is especially vocal about his love for Carpenter and Cronenberg's films and tries to bridge the gap between everyone the most (aside from Garris, of course).

The Clubs NSW board fired chief executive Josh Landis this week after he claimed Mr Perrottet was influenced by his "conservative Catholic gut" on the issue.

When Petersburg (19-9) starting pitcher Bumby Vanmeter hit Owen Westbrook with a pitch in the next plate appearance, Landis opted to bring Peyton Tingler to the mound.

Yet for almost 60 years Landis has remained largely silent, traumatised by what he witnessed after the limousine passed by the Texas School Book Depository and bullets struck the President's neck and head.

A photo of the original letter of agreement between the Pirates and the Baseball Advisory Council of commissioner Landis’ office that Pittsburgh would host the ‘44 All-Star Game at Forbes Field.

Big Blue Sky member Sophia Landis plays a Native American-style flute during a Sept. 13 music cruise on the upper Mississippi River.