Bitter rivals enter contest yet unsatisfied
Michigan and Illinois, both undefeated, meet in Champaign in a Big Ten showdown that could shape the conference standings. Minnesota hosts Wisconsin as Northwestern visits Evanston to play Missouri, while Chicago travels to Columbus and Indiana aims to upset Harvard.
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Harry Cooper Captures Oklahoma Tourney Purse
Light horse Harry Cooper, Los Angeles pro, edged Al Espinosa by three strokes to win the second annual Oklahoma City open with a 283. Purse was 1000. Espinosa won second money and several other players shared prizes led by Horton Smith and Anthony Manero.
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Pupils Forget To Remember After They Leave School
Berlin report says 100 graduates tested nine months after leaving public schools gave shocking answers. Questions about Napoleon, Prussia, and World War I showed widespread erudition gaps, prompting a second test with 200 grammar school undergraduates yielding improved results but still uneven knowledge.
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N Y U Faces Rugged 1927 Schedule Under Chick Meehan
New York University football coach Chick Meehan faces a tough slate with Colgate at Yankee Stadium, Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Penn State at State College, Allegheny in New York, and Nebraska in Lincoln. Meehan, famed for building a strong backfield at NYU, aims to keep practices fun and players at peak.
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Brasfield Leads Alabama Backfield This Season
Davis Brasfield, once not fit for the freshman squad, becomes the standout force in Alabama's backfield this year. The shifty runner handles most passing and punting duties, emerging as the team’s real threat.
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Poindexter to Run for U.S. Senate as Republican
Miles Poindexter, former U.S. senator and current ambassador to Peru, will resign his post next spring to seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. He said he will travel to Washington, then Peru, returning in spring to campaign for the seat he held from 1911 to 1923.
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Veteran Maj Gen Joseph T Dickman Dies in Capital
Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman retired U. S. Army officer dies at 70 from a heart attack at his Washington home. A West Point graduate of 1881, he led the Third Division in World War I and was famed as a cavalry leader. Burial set for Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow.
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Canzoners Enter Ring as Favorite in Featherweight Bout
Toby Canzoneri enters the ring tonight against Johnny Dundee in a 15 round featherweight bout. Dundee is a decided favorite with odds moving from 6 to 5 to 8 to 5. The match is not state licensed as a championship but public opinion regards the winner as a claimant to the title.
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Gould’s Casino Rival Wins Control of Paper Fight
Frank Jay Gould fights to shield a $4 million gambling casino as a competitor acquires a controlling newspaper stake and vows to contest foreign control of lucrative privileges. Charles Schlitz at 67 sails solo 1500 miles from New York to Miami in a 12 foot boat aiming for mid January.
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Tenth Street M. E. Roll Supports Amarillo College
The Amarillo Tenth Street Methodist church members expressed strong support for locating a new college in Amarillo. After spirited talks on plans to raise funds the congregation pledged to assist in the campaign. Large attendances were reported at morning and evening services led by Rev. I. E. Walker.
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Mustang momentum grows with weekend wins in SWC
The SMU Mustangs surge in Southwest Conference standings after decisive wins and a key tie. SMU edged Missouri 32 to 0, Texas Christian tied Texas, Rice Institute fell to 27, Centenary beat Baylor 9 to 6, and Arkansas crushed Missouri 4 to 0 as conference prestige rose.
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Dalles fighter to clash with Pampa rival in Amarillo bout
At the Amarillo Athletic Club on Thursday night a ten round fight pits Speedy Moore, a skilful Negro lightweight, against Stanley Sullivan of Pampa. The bout is billed as a hard slugging all round encounter with expectations high for both fighters.
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Elderly woman’s dog ordered shot then teeth pulled
In Atlanta Frances Ward, 80, faced a plea to euthanize her 17 year old dog after an unproven claim of viciousness. The judge ordered the dog’s teeth be extracted before returning the pet to its owner.
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