Semi final train crowds pack Abilene and Marshall games
Special trains poured fans into Marshall and Abilene for two Texas high school semifinal football games. Cleburne and Marshall faced eligibility protests over Seaman Squyres and Murff, with hearings deferred to allow Marshall reps to travel to Austin. Abilene and Port Arthur prepared for a toss up clash despite flu and injuries.
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Associated Press
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Port Arthur
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Cleburne
Seaman Squyres
Sunset
Athens
Murff
Austin
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Hopkins
Hale Kincaid
Perry Barber
Mayhew
Altman Smith
H. L. Phelps
Abilen
Ranger
Port Arthur Wa
Main Avena
San Antonio
Waco Tigers
Fort Worth Team Travels to California for All Star Game
Fort Worth Central High football players will travel to the Pacific coast to play an all star team from Los Angeles on December 29. The game marks a strong end to the season despite being out of the state title race.
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Fort Worth
Central High
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Weldon Lucas Named Captain at Baylor University
Weldon Lucas of Waco was elected to captain the 1929 Baylor University football team of lettermen tonight. Lucas will be a senior next year and plays at end. This season was his first as a letter man.
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Waco
Weldon Lucas
Baylor University
Lucas
Altar Grid Star's Goal Dempsey Will Referee Next Rickard Bout
Jack Sharkey of Boston and Young Stribling of Georgia will meet in a heavy weight bout at Miami Beach Florida in late February or early March if Tex Rickard’s plans proceed. Jack Dempsey to referee and may announce return by challenging the winner from ringside. Rickard to build outdoor arena seating 50 000 to 100 000 modeled after Boyle's Thirty Acres stadium. Miami Chamber of Commerce backs Richard prospects amid Florida bout laws.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Young Stribling
Georgia
Miami Beach
Fla
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Rickard
Boyle
Thirty Acres Stadium
Jersey City
Florida
Miami Chamber of Commerce
Richard
Fights Last Night Card Reported From Multiple Cities
In Kansas City Sally Montgomery of Fort Worth Texas KOed Joe Wolf of Kansas City in 6 rounds. McKeesport Pennsylvania saw Howard Mayberry from Canada KO Jack Gentile of Philadelphia in 1. Addison War rent from Salisbury toppled Bill Jordan in 2 in Salisbury. Arthur DeBeve representing France outpointed Joe McKenzie of Norfolk in Richmond over 10. Bus Malone of Linchburg earned a decision over Jack Steed of Greensboro in 10.
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Kansas City
Sally Montgomery
Fort Worth
Tex
Joe Wolf
Mckeesport
Howard Mayberry
Canada
Jack Gen
Tile
Philadelphia
Salisbury
N. C
Addison Warrent
Bill Jordan
Richmond
Arthur DeBeve
France
Joe McKenzie
Norfolk
Bus Malone
Linchburg
Jack Steed
Greensboro
Germans Will Not Second Runners
The Deutsch Sports Behorde refused a winter invasion proposal by Olympic star runners. Rickard expects a 75,000 crowd and a half million dollar gate for a Sharkey Stribling bout in New York. Top price could reach at least 20 dollars with Florida seating possible. Dempsey may referee, boosting appeal as a major post Tunney clash.
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Daniel J. Ferris
Amateur Athletic Union
Deutsch Sports Behorde
Germany
United States
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Sharkey
Stribling
New York
Florida
Dempsey
Chicago
Richard
West's team nearly complete for East West charity game
San Francisco December 14 The Western squad for the East West charity football game on December 29 is nearly filled with 22 players named so far and two more unsettled Ends Chuickshank Olympic club Boren Southern California Petty Texas A and M Tackles Sellman Stanford Tobin St Mary's Dressel Washington State Carman Utah Guards Robesky Stanford Diehl Idaho Farwick West Coast Army Center Granuci Santa Clara Vickers Colorado Aggies Quarterback Cowan Sulross Texas Walker Texas Tech Half backs Sims Stanford Speicher West Coast Army Marcus California Horan Washington State Full Back Hoffman Stanford.
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Olympic Club
Boren
Southern California
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Texas A & M
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Stanford
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St. Mary's
Dressel
Washington State
Carman
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Tobias
Robesky
Diehl
Idaho
Farwick
West Coast Army
Granuci
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Vickers
Colorado Aggies
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Sulross
Texas
Walker
Texas Tech
Sims
Speicher
Marcus
California
Horan
Hoffman
Stanford players injured in Army game with uncertain return
Allen of Olympic club and Hodge Davidson of Stanford are listed as indefinite. Seraphim Post, a Stanford guard, broke a bone in his foot during the Army game and probably will not be able to play.
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