Cougars Face Long Season After Early Wins
Ada high school football under coach Dickerson faced a tough schedule with a green squad. Early games saw losses to Tecumseh 29-0 and Shawnee 26-0, a 7-0 win over Pauls Valley, and a 24-12 defeat to McAlester Buffaloes as the Cougars rebuild with Mil lard Kratz assisting.
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Panthers of Pitt tipped for Rose Bowl bid in 1929
Five Pitt players—Al Dimeolo Ray Montgomery Toby Uansa Pug Parkinson Joe Donchess—are favored All-America contenders as the Panthers loom for a Pasadena Rose Bowl bid on New Year's Day. Uansa and Parkinson are backs Donchess an end and the others linemen.
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al Dimeolo
Ray Montgomery
Toby Uansa
Pug Parkinson
Joe Donchess
Uansa
Parkinson
Donchess
Pitt
Stanford
Gibby Welch
Annual Army Navy style match and old sports quips
Thanksgiving morning at West Point features the Goats versus the Engineers with coaches from the band and chaplain. Notre Dame used 34 men in the first half against Georgia Tech. Al Simmons met Pat Malone in a barnstorming coast game and Pat responded with a sharp shot. Dick Shikat argues a wrestler can beat a boxer in a mixed match citing many held exchanges.
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Georgia Tech
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Pat Malone
Pat
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Dick Shikat
Ada Junior Panthers Rival for State Crown
The Ada junior high Panthers, coached by Herman Hamilton, built a six game winning streak before tests against Bristow, Durant, Weleetka, Holdenville, and others. They defeated Durant 13-7, Weleetka 20-6, and Durant again 7-6 in a season to challenge for the state title.
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Hamilton
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Ada
Roff
Allen
Holdenville
Weleetka
Horace Mann Horsemen Run 24-0 Unbeaten Season Streak
The Horace Mann Horsemen, coached by Luther Edge, completed an undefeated season with a 24 game streak. They defeated Maud 7-6, Pauls Valley 13-6, Wynnewood 13-8, Ada 12-0, Sulphur 45-7, Roff 35-7, Tishomingo 32-0, Stewart 64-0, Wetumka 34-6, and Garwood, Crawford, Huddleston Humstone, and Chambers among key players exiting with graduation.
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Holdenville
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Crawford
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Humstow
Chambers
Fort William ships shelter from storm amid wireless outage
The report notes ships at Fort William sheltering during a storm with many vessels lacking wireless. Marine men believe most are safely sheltered, with some remaining for up to three days.
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Winter Weather Grips Manitoba With Blazing Cold
A piercing northwest wind and mid winter conditions swept Manitoba. Winnipeg recorded 5 degrees below zero, after Thursday night’s 19 below. Nearby Saskatchewan and Alberta posted 16 to 34 degrees above zero as Manitoba stayed frigid.
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Tigers End Season With Narrow Thanksgiving Victory
East Central's football squad, a youthful mix of freshmen and sophomores, caps a resilient season with a 7-6 win over Southeastern Savages at Norris Field. Captain Jake Land, a four year starter at guard, closes his career as the Tigers overcome injuries and a weightier foe in adverse conditions. Temperatures drop to 25-35 with light snow in parts of the region.
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Bristow Pirate Kids Crowned After 21-0 Win
Bristow Pirate Kids dominated Ada Panthers 21 to 0 on Norris Field to stay atop the state junior football heap. Windrix led the offense with a first half three touchdown surge while Bristow's defense kept Ada from scoring after halftime.
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Gardner Transferred to Dallas for Special Care
John Gardner, hospitalized for weeks with a skull fracture after an accident, was moved by train to Dallas for treatment. A Harvard astronomer measured an electron at less than four millionths of a millionth of an inch in size, noting it refers to a parking place.
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