Stecher Lewis Bout Remains Unfought After Seven Years
Joe Stecher arrived in St Louis to meet promoter Tom Packs as he declared he would call Lewis bluff on a long standing challenge. The world heavyweight title has shifted among Stecher Lewis Mann Stanislaus Zbyzsko and back to Stecher without a match. Forfeits have appeared in cities, yet the Stecher Lewis bout has not occurred.
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Strangler
United Press
ST. Louis
Joe Stecher
Lewis
Stecher
Wayne Mann
Stanislaus Zbyzsko
Stecher-Lewis
Munn
Tom Packs
Steeler
Cuyler Pleased With Trade To Chicago Cubs
William L. Veeck and Joe McCarthy returned to Chicago with Hazen Kiki Cuyler as a Cubs star for 1928. Barney Dreyfuss detailed the deal to bring Earl Sparkie Adams and Floyd J. Scott to the Pirates. Cuyler expressed satisfaction with the trade, ending speculation on his landing next season.
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Chicago Baseball Club
Joe McCarthy
Chicago
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Kiki) Cuyler
Barney Dreyfuss
Pirates
Earl
Sparkie) Adams
Cubs
Floyd J. Scott
Cuyler
Flint
Michigan
Kiki
Warner
Lake Forest picks 1928 football captaincy duo
Ruben Englund of St Paul and Lester Stang of Waukegan are named the only eligible 1928 Lake Forest College captains by the athletics board. Englund played left guard and Stang was quarterback this season.
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United Press
Chicago
Ruben Englund
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lester Stang
Waukegan
Ilinois
Lake Forest
Board of Athletics
Englund
Major League Meeting Now Looks Quiet
Henry Farrell reports from New York that the annual December major league meetings are expected to be uneventful with Landis and Barnard respected figures and the advisory council back in working status. Pittsburgh and New York pennants are noted alongside Yankees World Series sweep while trades and manager changes loom for Cleveland and the Giants.
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Landis
Ban Johnson
American League
Johnson
Barnard
Cleveland Club
Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Yankees
Cleveland
Bucky Harris
Washington
Giants
John McGraw
St. Louis Cardinal
Notre Dame Star Backfield Remains Rich in Talent
Feg Murray surveys Notre Dame’s famed backfield lineage from Red Salmon and Lou Salmon to Red Miller and George Gipp. He highlights The Four Horsemen, Christy Flanagan, and Dorais as pivotal figures and explains Rockne’s system and isolation of Notre Dame as key to producing stars year after year.
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Walter Camp
Red” Salmon
Hoosier
Lou Salmon
Yost
Red” Miller
Michigan
George Gipp
Gipp
Jim Thorpe
Charles Dorais
Rockne
Four Horsemen
Feg Murray
Lou Young
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
War veteran leaves $15000 to caregiver in will
Willie Young returned from service with a hopeless illness and was nursed at the home of Mrs. John Devore. After his death he left $15000 to her, though he had said nothing about an estate.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Collins
Collins
Mack
Athletics
Horse Cave
Willie Young
John Devore
Harry Wills
O’geoffy
Monte Carlo
One Leader Fall as Cagers Clash in Unbeaten Group
Three teams remain with unblemished records in the deity basketball league. Next Saturday two of them meet at the Presbyterian church as attendance is expected high. Piggly Wiggly beat Santa Fe 19 to 17 while Clements-Young overwhelmed City of Amarillo 58 to 17. Yocham and Denvers top Clements-Young scorers. Moore led City of Amarillo. Standings show Clements-Young 4-0, Presbyterians 3-0, Gibson Bros 3-0, Mistletoe 2-1, Prestie 1-3, Santa Fe 1-4, Piggly Wiggly 1-4, City of Amarillo 0-4.
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Piggly Wiggly
Santa Fe
Clements-Young
City of
Amarillo
Yocham
Denvers
Moore
Presbyterians
Gibson Bros
Chess Masters Playoffs In Buenos Aires As Winter Sets In
Capablanca and Alekhine have been facing off in Buenos Aires for two months with the world championship undecided. The winter locale provides a warm retreat while the match consumes the season.
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Capablanca
Alekhine
Buenos Aires
Harry Wilson Returns To Aid Cadet Coaching
Harry Wilson, captain of the 1927 Army football team, will return to West Point to assist cadet coaching as announced during the Sharon, Pe. date. The former Army star brings back experience to mentor cadet players and support the coaching staff.
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United Press
Sharon
Army
West
Seeker Tunneys Hope In Clash Of Heavyweights
In New York on November 20 the AP reports Gene Tunney preparing for a title bid against a rival as two heavyweights collide in the fifth round. Scott knocks out Monte Mann in a late rally as Humbeck and de Kuh contest the American heavyweight battle with no knockdowns.
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New York
Weil
Gene Tunney
Turna
Knute Hanson
Minnesota
Scott
Mrntich
Monte Mann
Giant Braskan
Big Weser
Munn
Jack Humbeck
de Kuh
Point Next Year to Assist Hiff Jones at West Point
The report states Tom Wil, brother of Harry Wilson, will join West Point as assistant to Hiff Jones next year. Wil played seven seasons of varsity football and spent three years at Penn State before entering the military academy.
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