Georgia Tech Dashes Georgia from Unbeaten Title Race
Georgia loses to Georgia Tech in a decisive upset that shatters the national championship outlook. Pitt, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas A&M, Tennessee, and Washington and Jefferson remain in the top mix with at least one loss or tie, while Southern California and Stanford lead in the West after ties. Notre Dame, Army, and Yale also faced near misses or defeats shaping the title race.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tech
Georgia
Yale
Pittsburg
Illinois
Minnesota
Texas Aggies
Tennessee
Washington and Jefferson
Centenary
Mississippi College
Tufts
Pitt Panthers
Stanford
Pasadena
Pacific Coast
Southern California
Trojans
Washington
St. Marys
Santa Clara
Notre Dame
Indiana
Iowa State
Bruce Caldwell
Army
West Virginia
Texas Christian
Vanderbilt
East West game picks 22 players from Pacific schools
A 22 man West team was named by coaches Jones Bagshaw and Spaulding to play on Christmas against a Southern eleven. The seniors include ends Logan and Douglas, tackles Hutchinson Nehrus Scheving, guards Davis Sherwood Shaw Hester Hodgen Badley, center Lauzon, quarterbacks Drury, Pendleton Merritt Tesreau, halfbacks Tunney Curran Luby, fullbacks Cook Eberhardt and more from Oregon Idaho Washington California and other colleges. England authorities declare school child inspections improve the Englishman type.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
Enoch Bagshaw
University of Washington
Bill Spaulding
University of California At
West
Logan
Oregon Aggies
Douglas
Washington
Hutchinson
Idaho
Nehrus
Montana
Scheving
Southern California
Davis
California
Sherwood
Loyola
Shaw
Hester
S. C
Hodgen
Oregon
Badley
Lauzon
Drury
Elliott
Pendleton
Whittier
Merritt
Pomona
Tunney
Curran
Tesreau
Pacific Coast Conference Ends With Triple Tie In 1927
Southern California defeats Washington 33 13 to finish undefeated in PCC play tying Stanford and Idaho for the conference crown. Stanford claims top ranking among the undefeated trio. USC posts an 8 1 1 record 287 64 points. Stanford 7 2 1 144 69 Idaho 4 1 3 122 48.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Southern California
Washington
Stanford
Idaho
Seniors win interclass water polo championship at Knights pool
Central high school or city seniors overcome a 10-5 halftime deficit to defeat juniors 15-10 in the final. Earlier juniors routed freshmen 50-0 while seniors beat sophomores 15-5. O'Brien Brennan and Earl Holland starred for their teams as officials and lineups were listed.
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Knights of Columbus
Mike O'Leary
J. Lowney
O'Brien
Brennan
Earl
Elderkin
Bray
de Molays
O. Larsen
Adams
B. Johnson
Stach
Haskin
Knoyle
Former Mines players in California league
A number of former Mines leaguers play in the Oakland Winter league in California again this year. Players include Touli and Spranger with Sulmock Woodworks, Christensen A C M second baseman with Chevrolet Motors, and Deacon Jones pitching for General Petroleums. Bill Roper signs two year contract to stay as Princeton football coach.
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Mines
Oakland
California
Touli
Spranger
Powers
Christensen
Sulmock Woodworks
Ernie Parker
Gene Allen
Quayle
Chevrolet Motors
Deacon Jones
General Petroleums
Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
Bill Roper
Princeton Athletic Association
Roper
Girl Bank Bandit Faces Judge Today
Rebeca Bradley Rogers a 22 year old former University of Texas coed will stand trial in La Grange on a charge of robbing Farmers National Bank of Buda Texas single handedly of about 1000 dollars. She allegedly gained access by posing as a newspaper reporter and pointed a pistol at employees. At the time she worked as a stenographer in Gov. Dan Moody’s office.
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Associated Press
LA Grange
Texas
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
University of Texas
Farmers’ National Bank
Buda
Dan Moody
American Birdmen Land at Managua
Major E H Brainard chief of US marine aviation forces with Sergeant M P Shepard and Corporal N M Winchester landed near Managua at 2 37 PM after a nonstop Miami to Honduras to Managua flight. They earlier halted 785 miles in Tela Honduras marking the first non stop US to Honduras leg.
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Associated Preas
Managua
Nicaragua
Miami
Fla
E. H. Brainard
United States Marine Aviation Forces
M. P. Shepard
N. M. Winchester
Tela
Honduras
United States
Yanks Defeat Baldo's Outfit In Go Affair
The Yankee football team won the North Main street football battle at the Cinders yesterday defeating Baldo Petruccio's Wild cats 6 to 0 before about 1,000 fans. Tracy McGuinn made the winning touchdown run as McQuinn broke free and Baldo charged in from the sidelines to tackle. A stray line about one-man tanks for the British army appears after the game.
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North Main Street
Baldo Petruccio
Wildcats
Tracy McGuinn
McQuinn
Wildcat
Baldo
Openers Spark tight Class A B hoop contests at Y M C A
Ten teams opened the Class A and B leagues at the Y M C A gym with close games. Montana Hardware beat Timber Butte 17 14 and Butte High edged Bou chers A 19 17 while Jensens topped Bouchers B 22 10 and S B O A beat De Molays 15 10 Stratford's downed Scrubs 24 11.
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Edwards
McGrew Ee
Young Bee
M. Johnson Sheer Hemes
Cockayne Eer Eee
McCarthy
W. Johnson Ee
Shibley
Shane Eater
Rialto Eee
Holmberg
J. Hester
J. Degnan
G. Tucker
Gergurich
G. Gergurich
Wenger
B. Swanson
Butte League
Swander
Phippen Callane
Wills
Schlichting
Johnson
Squires T
Puich
Deer Lodge Kiwanis
Diestel Sweenee
Pete Meee Wees
Keeley
Seer Eeeeves
Harris
Bruce Eeee
Anaconda Kiwanis NO
Ignatich
Woodside
S. Team
Hen. L. AV. Pet. Sugrue Settee Wee
Hudson , Weber
Kendrick
Wren
Elly
Independents
Tomich Grocery
Webster Market
Timber Butte
Woodsides
Desence
P. Hurley
A. Wills
Hudson
Zinc League
Ecsmegseret Pevetseae
Diestel
Orp
Etal Igens Od
McDonough
Ave . Pet. Electrics
Seer Ae Enee
Excelsior Wibseenseens
Ryan Fruit
Am. Ry. Express
Elm Orlu
Hy White
J. Harrington
Excelsior Market
Aye. Phippen
L. Puich Re
Campbell
Sees Eae
Bagley Helehan Ee
McGonigle Eeerene Eee
Williamson Anne
Doran Ee Eee
A Manion Ee
Rosselet Ee Ee
Medline Ee
J. Jovick
R. Campbell
R. Bagley
Ramblers
Montana Hardwares
Timber Buttes
Butte High
Bouchers
Jensens
S. B. QO. A. Basketeers
de Molays
Stratfords
Scrubs
Tommy Mills
Blaine
Bouchers B
Sanrere
Cate Te Ee Warne
Tregidga
Shultz
Youlten
Lille
Lynch
Zandel
O. Kalsted
Budd
Fisher
Montana Hardware and
Hardwares
South Side Hill
Hardware
T. Butte
Heaney
Brusin
Breen
Jaccard
Montana Hardware
de Molay
Jensens and Scrubs
O’brien
Array of Mines players set for 1928 coast camps
The Minor league reserve bulletins show at least 14 former Mines league players from the Butte-Anaconda circuit on coast club rosters with about 10 more getting tryouts. Seals, Hollywood, and Mission rosters list players including Earl Averill, Larry Baker, Lester Ferguson, Johnny Schinski, Val Glynn, Red Bouton, Josh Lowell, Johnny Sierist, Leo Fitterer, Bill Rodda, Clarence Hutchinson, Wes Schulmerich, Tex Weathersby, and Al McCurdy now recalled to Portland or Denver.
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Butte-Anaconda
San Francisco
Mines
Earl Averill
Seals
Larry Baker
Lester Ferguson
Rnodes
Johnny Schinski
A.C. M
Val Glynn
Bobcat Athletic
Glynn
Montana Powers
Hollywood
Red” Bouten
Josh Lowell
Powers
Johnny Sierist
Leo Fitterer
A. C. M. Chucker
Bill Rodda
Mission Club
Clarence Hutchinson
Clark
Rodda
Hutch
Wes Schulmerich
Oregon Aggie
Clarks
Los Angeles
Tex Weathersby
Anode
Angels’ Twirling
al McCurdy
Denver
Portland
Beavers
Marathon bowling for Anaconda bowlers yields high scores
A dozen Anaconda bowlers posted strong marks in a 12 game marathon on Saturday night with averages near 190 per game. Satterthwaite won the event with 2404, Swanson followed at 2391, while Shibley and Wolmberg totaled 2340 and 2323 respectively. Elmer Swanson reached a 276 single but finished second.
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Anaconda
Elmer Swanson
Satterthwaite
Swanson
Shibley and
Wolmberg
Barley Mudro Wins Marquette Feature With 201 Average
Charley Mudro of Butte, veteran pin smasher, won the annual twice across contest at the Marquette. He rolled 12 games on six alleys, totaling 2,414 pins for a 201 average with a high game of 246. R. E. Fahl and Jim Harvey followed in second and third.
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Charley Mudro
Butte
Deer Lodge
Marquette
Mudro
Charley
R. E. Fahl
Jim Harvey
Joe Mudro
Heimbach
Pascoal
J. Jovick
Stephens
Reberg
Wallis
Thomas
Whaley
Major league ownership in minor leagues debated in Dallas meeting
In Dallas on December 4 the American Association split eight clubs with four voting for and four against excluding major league ownership. Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Louisville supported the measure, while Minneapolis, St. Paul, Columbus and Toledo opposed it. Also New York reported Henry Delange, French heavyweight wrestler and 1924 Olympic champion, arrived to seek matches in the United States. A new railroad opened in Sumatra.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
American Association
William Neal
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Tolédo
Preuss
New York
Henry Delange
Suffern
Delange
France
Clamor for Jones Grows Amid Yale Alumni Pressure
Yale football coach Tad Jones resigns as head coach amid a national alumni drive to retain him. Telegrams from across the country urge keeping Jones, while Yale athletics committee has not acted. Jones notes he may coach for pay, then plans to return to his coal business. Yale’s 1926 squad had a standout season.
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Associated Press
New York
Tad Jones
Yale
Jones
Montclair
N. J
Nick Roberts
Old Barn
Jersey
New Haven
Carroll Tops Scorers On West Grid Teams
Charles Carroll Washington halfback led Pacific Coast conference scoring in 1927 with 91 points, 15 ahead of Morley Drury of Southern California who finished second. The season ended with USC beating Washington 33 13 as Carroll scored two touchdowns. Wild Bill Kelly led last year with 78 points. The 1927 standings list Carroll Drury Elliott Kershisnik Williams. A buoy 14 feet high lost for two years from Canada was found burning in the Firth of Clyde.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Charles
Chuck) Carroll
Washington
Morley Drury
Southern California
Carroll
Drury
William
Wild Bill) Kelly
Montana
Jarrell
Southern Cal
Elliott
Kershisnik
Idaho
Williams
Canadian
Firth of Clyde
Canned Rookie Metzler Becomes White Sox Luminary
George Moriarty recalls Metzler centerfield rising from a bench warmer in 1926 to a key White Sox player in 1927. He joined via Detroit contact and turned heads with clutch catches and solid hitting helping early 1927 White Sox pace. The piece notes Connie Mack’s regret and Ray Schalk’s joy at Metzler’s breakthrough.
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George Moriarty
Detroit Baseball Club
Metzler
White Sox
Wichita Falls
N. C
Connie Mack
Athletics
Ty Cobb
Zack Wheat
Mack
Tigers
Wichita
Ray Schalk
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