Schwartz Busy Fighter Faces Dixie Lahood In Butte Bout
Corporte boxing veteran Schwartz, a flyweight, shows in first workout for Tuesday clash with Dixie Lahood of Butte at the Legion gym. He boasts a long ring record, few losses, and says he is ready to fight today. Lahood arrives in strong shape after weeks of training and the pair will work out at the Elks Club before the bout.
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Schwartz
Dixie Lahood
Bute
Dixie
Tssy
Chuck” Helman
Portland Pride
Helman
Laheed
Legion Gym
Jimmy McNally
Johnny McCoy
el Paso
Northwest
Hollywood
Butte
Fidel la Barba
Lohmer
Jasy
Los Angeles
Elka’eum
Lahood
East Voters Pick Two All American Twinklers Gunnaighton Wickhurst
Nation wide poll results show fans favor two stars from Army Navy and Georgetown for the first real all American football eleven. Early returns indicate Wickhorst of Navy at tackle and Connaughton of Georgetown at guard as eastern leaders with Friedman of Michigan leading at quarterback and Joesting of Minnesota at fullback.
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Norman EK. Brown
Sporting
Central Press Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Wickhorst
Navy
Babe” Connaughton
Georgetown University
Broda
Brown
Haneon
Syracuse
Sprague
Army
Nelson
Iowa
Id Hess
Ohio State University
Sturhahn
Boeringer
Notre Dame
Butler
Pennsylvania
Reitsch
Illinois
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Atlantic Seaboard
Dooley
Dartmouth
Spears
Vanderbilt
Kelly
Montana
Friedman
Baker
Northwestern
Wilsong
Lafayette
Devil May
Kaer
California
Flannagan
Joesting
Minnesota
Karon
Ohio State
Shipkey
Stanford
Swan
Cravath
University of Southern California
Bogue
Zip Hauser Traded to Kansas City By Mackmen
Hauser the Athletics first baseman, a former Milwaukee star with a .418 average and later a knee injury, is sent to Kansas City in a one year option deal. Dudley Branom and Jimmy Poole move as part of the exchange as Connie Mack seeks a reliable successor at first base.
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Athletics
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Hae
Tona
Hiuser
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Ile
Dudley Branom
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Firet Snecker
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Pus
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Hauser
Blues
Wambaranne
Providence
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Jimmy Poole
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Hauier
Conne
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Branorm
James
Ex champ Kotsonaros brings wrestling hustle to Butte Y
George Kotsonaros a famed Greek wrestler and former pronow plans to train in Butte at the Y M C A with public exhibitions. He predicts Jack Dempsey will seek a heavy laboring stint in Montana next spring and may join him. Kotsonaros recalls past glory, wartime service, and a hoped heavyweight title run while Ot Romn ey wires that Bobcat wrestlers will join the program in January.
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Butte
George
Jack Dempsey
Flahters
Montana
Jack
Los Angeles
Rassler
Dempsey
Kotsonaroe
Hicaleo
Kotsenaros
Greece
Egypt
Khedive of Bagot
George Weara
Joe Stetcher
Kote Onaross
Dalkan
Kolsonaros
Kotsonaros
Ohio State University
Ott Romney
Wired Hen Hardin
Wrigley Offers Prize for First Woman in Catalina Swim
William Wrigley Jr announced a new women's award for the Santa Catalina Island Swim to be held next month. If a woman wins overall first, she receives the prize. if a man wins, the first woman to reach the mainland may claim $15,000.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Santa Catalina Island
William Wrigley Jr
Wrigley
Swii
Clemington Carson
New York
English Channel
Channel Swim
Wrimley
Owatonna Prepares Tribute For Herb Joesting Hero
Owatonna Minnesota rushes to honor Herb Joesting, Minnesota's 1926 All American fullback. The town plans a banquet upon his return from college, celebrating his football fame similar to Red Grange at Wheaton. Joesting, working in a bank to fund schooling, rarely comes home, prompting the welcome.
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Associated Press
Owatonna
Minn
Herb Joesting
Red Grange
Wheaton
Minnesota
Herb
Lions Club
Polo Grounds May Be Battle Ground
New York observers expect the Army Navy clash to be staged at the Polo Grounds next fall. Cadets favor the park for its covered stands surrounding the field. The main seating capacity will reach 150,000, compared with 196,000 at this year’s Chicago game.
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Associated Press
New York
Ineline
Army
Navy
Lready Alate
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Babe Ruth to learn 1927 salary after New Year
By the Associated Press New York Dec 9 Babe Ruth will soon learn his 1927 salary. Miller Huggins plans to mail Yankee contracts after New Year. Reports in the fall said Ruth would ask 150000, which he denied. He now earns about 52000 annually. Peter Sarron beat Johnny Moore in a 10 round bantam bout in Miami.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Miller Huggins
New York Yankee
Ruth
Sarron Preats Moore
Associated Press
Miami
Peter Sarron
Birmingham
Johnny Moore
Holyoke
Mass
Many Horses Nominated for 1927 Saratoga Races
New York December 9 1926 If all the nominations from 137 owners for nine stakes at Saratoga parade to the post 2 280 horses would face Marie Cassidy and his barrier next August For the nine races last season 2 135 thoroughbreds were named by 117 owners The Hopeful stakes richest of two year old events at the Spa with a value of 65 000 have 375 entries against 345 last year Mrs Payne Whitney has named 20 horses for this stake alone and Harry Payne Whitney 18
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Associated Press
New York
Saratoga
Marie Cassidy
Spa
Payne Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
Pitt Halfback Gibby Welch Denied New Year's Game
Pittsburgh December 9. University of Pittsburgh half back Gibby Welch is barred from playing with the eastern unit against a western combination at Berkeley California on New Year's Day. The Pitt Athletic Council cites fear Welch's amateur status could be affected. he has one more year of college remaining.
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Associate
Pittsburgh
Gibby Welch
University of Pittsburgh
Berkeey
Cal
Pitt Athletic Council
Welch
Oregon Short Line club seeks basketball match in Butte
The basketball team of the Oregon Short Line Athletic club in Pocatello asks to play the beating club in Butte, aiming to challenge last year’s city champions. Henry V. Coulam of the A F P says Bert Kioude in the general superintendent's office sent the note, noting their stronger squad than Lima and that Lima pushed the Butte champions hard.
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Oregon Short Line Athletic Club
Pocatello
Butte
Henry V. Coulam
A. F P
Bert Kioude
Houde
Lima
Farley says NY commission not pursuing Walker Flowers bout
New York state athletic commission chief James A. Farley states there will be no push to arrange a speedy rematch between Mickey Walker and Tiger Flowers for the middleweight title. He responds to questions about potential inquiry into last week's Chicago finish where Flowers lost the crown. Also notes Ireland’s bankruptcy laws date from 1872 and improvements in Britain not applied there.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
James A. Farley
Mickey Valker
Tiger Flowers
Farley
Flowers
Walker
Chicago
Ireland
Great Britain
Indians to Name Jack McCallister as New Cleveland Manager
Jack McCallister, longtime Indians aide and senior assistant manager for twelve years, becomes the leading candidate to succeed Tris Speaker after Speaker resigns as Cleveland manager. McCallister's extensive tenure with the organization makes him familiar with the club’s problems and operations.
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Jack McCallister
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Cosy
Bulldogs and Saints mull Butte game on 1927 grid program
Spokane December 0 Associated Press reports Gonzaga College in Spokane plans a 1927 football schedule. Montana State and Gonzaga may meet November 12, with Idaho Vandals possible November 26. A return clash with St. Mary’s Oakland is set for October 29 in San Francisco. Other potential games include Whitman, Cheney Normal, and Coast games with tentative dates and open weeks.
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Associated Presa
Spokane
Grigories
Montana
Gonzaga University
Idaho
Leon J. Boyle
Gonzaga
St. Mary's College of
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Hmpokane
Boyle
University of Nevada
Plan for Contest Not Yet Arranged
It has been known that the Sainte would like to meet the Gonzaga team in Kutte where a large crowd would be attracted. Reports say the game may materialize to add to the football fare at Clark Park. Alex Blewett of the Butte Electric Railway company, in charge of Clark Park, stated tonight that representatives of neither team had inquired about a Gonzaga game.
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Gonzaga
Kutte
Clark Park
Alex Blewett
Butte Klectric Railway Company
Butte Athletes Earn Letters at Creighton
Three Butte men Sas Keane Jimmy Bertoglio and Orville Shoes O Connor earned football varsity letters at Creighton this year Keane won the star of the Creighton world team and has been a leading athlete at the institution for several seasons He is a former Central and St Charles star O Connor and Bertogno are former stars at Butte high William Pendinger of Coleridge Neb has been elected captain of the Creighton team for 1926.
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Butte
Sas’ Keane
Jimmy Bertoglio
Orville (Shoes) O'Connor
Creighton
Keane
Central
St. Charles
O'Conner
Bertogno
Butte High
William Pendinger
Coleridge
Neh
Dempsey to Take on Court Battle in New York
Promoter Tex Rickard announced that Jack Dempsey will return to New York early next year to face court actions filed by former manager Jack Kearns. He indicated a potential Madison Square Garden bout in March and favored a Dempsey Tunney clash later, calling it a tremendous attraction.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Dempsey
Madison Square Garden
Jack
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Hub Midgets to wear new sweaters after coal sale
The Hub Midgets secured funds by selling a ton of coal to wear new sweaters this season. They were coached during the year by Clarence Doc Burna of the Montana Power Company.
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Clarence
Doc) Burna
Montana Power Company
National Association chooses Dallas for 1927 league meeting
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues selected Dallas Texas for its 1927 gathering after a harmonious convention and invited Dallas Toronto and Richmond Va for the next meeting with Dallas winning near unanimity. No date was set. The body also paused its most radical ruling of the year barring winter baseball by players owned by clubs in member leagues. Commissioner Landis received broad support and a call for re election to a seven year term at the next major league meeting.
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Ashville
N. C
National Association of Professional
Dallas
Texas
Toronto
Richmond
Association
Cloba
Itar
Vpacific Coast League
West Coast
Florda
South Georgia
K. M. Landia
Minora
Landia
La Fayette Star Team Captain Joins East Team for Berkeley Game
Easton Pa December 0 Frank Kirkleski captain of La Fayette undefeated squad accepted a charity game invite to play with the all eastern collegiate eleven against a western stars team at Berkeley California on New Year's day.
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Easton
Frank Kirkleski
la Fayette
Western Stara
Berkeley
Cal
Moscow Police Ave Gangster Troubles
Russian police face violence as Patrolman Terechov is attacked by gangsters at Saratov station. Stripped of clothing, he ran four blocks naked to the station and led a pursuit, capturing one suspect with only the officer’s jacket. American firms in Shanghai employ nearly 3,000 Chinese workers.
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Moscow
New York
Terechov
Saratov
Shanghai
Eight Teams Set for KC Independent Basketball League
A Knights of Columbus independent basketball league will open next week with eight teams slated to compete. Hubs Dublin Gulch Genterville McQueens Elm Orly Montana Power Cencrista are listed as starters. A Monday meeting at KC will finalize plans and schedules.
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Knights of Columbus
Lawrence Manion
K. C
Hubs
Dublin Gulch
Genterville
McQueens
Elm Orly
Montana Power
Cencrista
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