Gridiron greats falter as 1927 mid October tests bite
United Press reports a rugged week of college football upsets and theatrics. Navy falls to Notre Dame 19 to 6 while Georgia Tech defeats Alabama 13 to 0. Penn State beats Penn, Syracuse topples George Washington, and Purdue drops Chicago 7 to 6 as contenders shift.
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Roepke Emerges As Penn State High Scoring Candidate
Penn State captain Johnny P. Roepke, a triple threat back weighing 165 pounds, leads the Lions in early season scoring potential. The senior, in his third year, starred last season against Pittsburgh by gaining most yardage and scoring the team's lone touchdown in a loss.
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Drastic Action Against Boxers Debated At Convention
At Toledo on October 17 representatives of 24 states and five foreign countries gathered for the annual National Boxing Association convention. The open conclave aimed to address weaknesses in the universal boxing code and consider actions regarding several champions.
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United Press
Toledo
National Boxing Association
Look Good For Years By Feg Murray
FEG MURRAY SAYS Helen Wills and Bobby Jones dominate their sports and look set to reign for years. Wills has five national titles and an overwhelming US championship display, while Jones won the 1927 British Open by six strokes and claimed a third US amateur crown with record play. Hockey is like most prohibition drinks, there’s a stick in it.
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Francis Ouimet
Chick Evans
Helen
Bobby
Feg Murray
Light Horse Cooper Prepares in Dallas for PGA Tour
Harry Cooper former Dallas lad and favorite in the national PGA tourney arrives in Dallas for a Cedar Crest Country Club practice round. He knows Cedar Crest but notes new hazards since leaving Dallas for Los Angeles. He heads to Oklahoma to enter the Oklahoma Open and plans exhibition matches on Texas courses before the PGA opens.
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Harry
Big Ten scoring leader Almquist tops football points tally
Almquist of Minnesota leads in Big Ten scoring with nine touchdowns and six points after touchdown totaling sixty. Gilbert of Michigan is second with thirty one points and Lewis of Northwestern third with twenty seven. In Missouri Valley Prisnell of Nebraska heads season scoring with thirty points, all against conference foes. McBride and Miller follow. Red Grange suffers torn ligament in Bears loss to Yankees. Kap lin and McLarnin tune up for upcoming bout.
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Kid Kaplan Ends Training for Bout
Kid Kaplan of Meriden Conn finished training for a ten round featherweight bout tomorrow night against Jimmy MacLarnin. The 186 pound contest may set Kaplan up as the next challenger to Sammy Mandell's lightweight title defense on November 14 in Chicago.
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Kid” Kaplan
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Brassy Spirit Lifts Washington State Cougars On Road
Washington State College director of athletics Doc Bohler says inspiration music can lift football players but warns against overdoing it. He favors a good old fashioned brass band to whip up Cougar spirit at conference games.
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Washington State College
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Two Boxers Stabbed in Los Angeles Suburb
Benny Chavez a 24 year old lightweight from El Paso and Arthur L Elderet 18 of Los Angeles were found wounded and unconscious on a street in Belvedere a suburb shortly before midnight. Both suffered stab wounds and doctors said they had little chance to recover. Police reported no clue to the mystery surrounding the stabbings.
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Walter Johnson Faces Free Agency After Senators Exit
Walter Johnson, famed big pitcher of the Washington Senators, rues missing a managerial chance as Bucky Harris stays in place. Griff ith explains no contract offered, Johnson leaves as a free agent and weighs offers, including from Paul Block of Newark. Fans mourn his absence but await his next move.
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United Press
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Woman Plans Fresh Try at English Channel Swim
London stenographer Miss Mercedes Gleitze announced she would attempt the difficult English Channel crossing again on Wednesday. She invited newspapers to send observers to prove her good faith after skepticism over channel records.
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Sandies set to travel east for Quanah game
The Sandies head to Quanah for their second conference start as Amarillo seeks top honors in the district. Dope sees Butler, Lubbock victory influences, while Vernon and Plainview loom as strong challengers in the lengthy arc of the season.
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Grass Tennis Seems Doomed at Wimbledon
Wimbledon reports show tennis writers predicting the end of grass courts in England. They call for renaming to tennis and foresee hard courts dominating future tours as France dominates the Davis Cup and plans to defend the trophy at home with its players on hard surfaces.
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Renewal of the Texas Open Nears Assurance in 1927
The Texas Open golf tournament looks likely for 1927 though final approval rests with the finance committee. Underwritten by $8,500 with $6,500 in prizes, the event may return to Willow Springs and feature a major amateur match to follow, possibly drawing Bobby Jones to compete.
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Directors Meet to Relieve Ban Johnson as President
American League directors prepared in Chicago to relieve Ban Johnson of his duties as president. Johnson had resigned last spring and anticipated leaving. B S Barnard of Cleveland was viewed as the likely successor as the meeting began with directors missing from morning arrangements.
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Football results from early games across major cities
Chicago Bears shut out New York Yankees 12 to 0. Green Bay beat Chicago Cardinals 13 to 0. Cleveland defeated New York Giants 6 to 0 in New York. Milwaukee Duluth routed Mile Waukee 99 to 0 in Milwaukee.
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