Eastern teams suffer losses in first clash
Midwestern powerhouses faced tough early tests as Notre Dame targets a national title with Navy on the slate, Northwestern meets Ohio State, and Wisconsin duels Michigan while Minnesota faces Indiana. Jerd Joesting returns for Wisconsin amid solid Big 10 implications.
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Clark B. Kelsey
United Press
Chicago
Notre Dame
Navy
Balimore
Northwestern
Ohio State
Columbus
Purdue
Madison
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Indiana
Jerd Joesting
Notre Dame Navy
Drake
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Jows
Wabash
Town City
Ilinois
Ames
Champaign
South Bend
Southern California
Fighting Trish
Eastern football in bad way after early season defeats
Eastern teams stumble as Georgia defeats Yale 14 to 10 at New Haven, Purdue beats Harvard 19 to 0 without Cot ton Wilcox, Virginia Poly tops Colgate 6 to 0, Princeton defeats Lehigh 42 to 6, Army over Marquette 21 to 12, Navy tops Drake 35 to 0 in the early season shifts.
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United Press
NEW York
Georgia
New Haven
Yale
Purdue
Lehigh
Army
Navy
Marquette
Drake
Preacher Footballer Urban Plays Penn Grid for Penn
Absent from Olney Pa pulpit Rev Charles Urban member of Penn football squad dreamed of playing at Penn since youth He joined the freshman team last year and seeks a regular berth this season He plans to balance church duties with football while fitting in a pulpit career later.
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Charles Urban
Olney
Penn
Urban
New Jersey
Divinity College
Mit
Charles N
Football Fundamentals for Defensive Backs in Modern Play
An instructional piece from 1927 outlines the duties and ideal traits of modern defensive backs. It details positioning from five to six feet height, required speed, and skills in tackling and intercepting passes while guarding against long passes and touchdowns.
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NEA Service, Inc
Wildey Moore Best Pitching During Series
The series highlighted Wildey Moore with a 0.84 run average over 1023 innings, while Pennock was second with one run in nine innings. Ruth dominated records with 22 runs, 63 total bases, eight home runs and 25 strikeouts as the Yankees clinched notable highs in gate and pools.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Tony Lazzeri
Joe Dugan
Bob Meusel
California
Lazzeri
San Francisco
Scarsdale
Ruth
Gehrig
West Coast
Daly Shawkey
Mark Koenig
Benny Bengough
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Sam Jones
Washington
Joe Bush
Toledo
Fred Hoffman
Red Sox
New Brunswick
Herb Pennock
Kennett Square
Philadelphia
Pat Collins
Kansas City
Koenig
Miller Huggins
Charley O'Leary
Art Fletcher
Huggins
Donie Bush
Pirates
Wiley Moore
Pennock
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Yankees
Tripks
Jack Coombs
Frankie Frisch
George Kelly
Dempsey Plans Quiet Interlude Before Rickard Talk
Jack Dempsey and wife Estelle Taylor travel from Kansas City to Salt Lake City to visit his mother before California. They were greeted by fans at meals. Dempsey says he will rest a while and expects to hear from Tex Rickard soon about possible exhibition tour plans.
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United Press
Kansas City
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Salt Lake City
Dempsey
Salt Lake
California
Jack
Estelle
Indiana set to give students a touch of all sports
Indiana's system calls for a touch of all sports to be given every student. The plan aims to expose youths to varied athletic activities and promote participation across multiple sports, fostering broader physical education.
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Indiana
Rats Devour Island Howe Istead Population
Island off Australia succumbs to rat invasion that starves crops and birds while triggering plagues and depopulation. A 1919 shipwreck spread rodents ashore, leaving inhabitants in despair as famine looms and the island deteriorates. The rodents are expected to perish from starvation.
Tilden Wins Pacific Southwest Tennis Title
William T. Tilden I defeated Francis T. Hunter in straight sets 6 2 6 4 6 2 to claim the Pacific Southwest singles championship. Ken Bouman of Holland beat Mrs Molla Mallory 6 2 0 6 6 4 to win the women's title. Fred M. Walker named head basketball coach at the University of Texas among other notes.
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United Press
Los Angeles
William T. Tilden I
Francis T. Hunter
Ken Bouman
Holland
Molla Mallory
Springfield
Fred M. Walker
Drury College
University of Texas
Crowds join centuries-old Workington ball game
Thousands including men women and police city officials took part in the annual centuries-old ball game played in the streets of Workington England causing traffic delays and excitement across the town.
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Workingtons
England
Yankees Scatterings and Cuyler Plate Fracture of 1925 Season
Yankee and Pirate players dispersed for winter rest after the World Series. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig head to barnstorming tours as Donie Bush bars Kiki Cuyler from the finale. Cuyler, eager for a trade, receives World Series share while praising Pirates and noting others would have played differently if allowed.
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Babe Ruth
Pirates
Lou Gehrig
United Press
New York
Pacific Coast
Florida
California
Middle West
Texas
Yankees
Donie Bush
Kiki Cuyler
Cuyler
Bush
The
Myles Lane Leads In Points Scores
Myles Lane a Dartmouth halfback tops the East football scoring with 49 points from eight touchdowns and a point after touchdown. Balderston Cornell and Connor NYU share second with 44 each as Georgetown heads team scoring with 176 points.
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United, Press
New York
Myles Lane
Dartmouth
Balderston
Cornell
Connor
New York University
Georgetown
Lafayette
Carnegie Tech
N.Y. U
Pittsburgh
Helen Payson Wins Place In Net Front Rank
Portland Maine golfer Helen Payson earns a front rank among newcomers in 1927 after winning the Berthylm cup in Philadelphia and the Canadian open in Toronto. The article notes Payson’s rapid improvement, her improved length and iron play, and confidence from former champion Alexa Stirling Fraser that she will continue among the best.
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Mary K. Browne
United Press
Cleveland, CO
Helen Payson
Portland
Maine
Philadelphia
Toronto
Helen
Writzo Stifel
Wheeling
West, Virginia
St. Louis
Glenna Collett
Bellaire
Florida
Glenna
Virginia van Wie
St. Augustine
Louise Fordyce
Pinehurst
Alexa Stirling Fraser
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Duke
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Hoff
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Football Fundamentals
Billy Evans
Wildey Moore
Babe
Lloyd Waner
Waner
Rickard
Sport
New South Wale
Seib
Berling
Allison & Webb Fillmore
2Nd Street
E. P. Madigan
E. P
Madigan
St. Mary's
Knute Rockne
Amarillo National
Frank B. Salter
Lambert Pharmacal Company
Dept
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