Rooney Trambitas Draw In ManhattaN Club Bout
Walter Rooney and Johnny Trambitas fought a lively 10 round draw with Trambitas gaining the edge late and Rooney using speed and clever counters. Al Sommers defeated Leo Stokes by 16 rounds in a middleweight clash while Dixie Lahood stopped Billy Quilter in the fifth.
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Leo Stokes
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Dick Marron
Lee Butler
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Dixie Lahood
Billy Quilter
Great Falls
Babe Ruth Chops Wood Aims For 1923 Comeback
Babe Ruth homestead routine on his Sudbury farm includes chopping wood and wheelbarrow work as he vows to shed fat and regain peak form for the 1923 season. He says he will hit more home runs than ever and pledges a disciplined diet from cows and chickens.
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Sultan of Swat
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New York
Hard right blows topple Marron in quick bout
In a brief slugfest Marron was knocked down twice by hard right hands. He rose after six counts but faltered again and was finished after a second knockdown. Butler was declared the winner following Marron’s second fall.
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Trambitas
Butteman
Lahood
Quilter
Great Falls
Ging
Marron
Mnumely
Butler
Rumplettes Named North Dakota Aggies Captain
Ben Rumpeltes of Kearney Nebraska was elected captain of the North Dakota Aggies 1928 football team at the annual banquet in Fargo North Dakota. Rumpeltes is a tackle.
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Hlborne
Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
Ben Rumpeltes
Kearney
Neb
North Dakota Aggies
Hundreds Escape Blaze in Annapolis Theaters
In Annapolis Maryland fire destroyed the Republic and damaged the Garden theaters on Main Street near the state capitol. An estimated 600 to 700 spectators fled as a music store adjacent to the Republic was badly damaged. Mrs Philip Miller and her two children were rescued by Albert Parkinson. The blaze began around 8 30 pm.
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State Capitol
Republic Theater
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Delinquency blamed on faulty home training and environment
Mrs. Martha P. Falconer of the American Social Hygiene Association cites a nationwide survey linking delinquent children to inadequate home training poor environment and improper amusements. She urges communities to educate parents and teachers and provide healthful youth activities to reduce broken homes lack of supervision and child misbehavior.
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New York
Martha P. Falconer
Department of Protective Social Measures
American Social Hygiene Association
Mountaineers Head to San Diego for Christmas Game
The West Virginia University football squad of 18 men plus coaches and trainers left Morgantown today by private car for San DiegoCal to play Gonzaga on Christmas day. Pennsylvania State College players began a 3000 mile trip from State College to Pasadena to face USC on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl intersectional game.
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W. Va
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San Diego
Cal
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Gonzaga University
State College
Pennsylvania State
Pasadena
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Dutch Bluel Sets Class A Three Game Record at Alleys
Dutch Bluel last night shattered the Class A three game record with 663 pins, besting the 656 mark set by F. Mudro. J. Jovick led with a 246 in a single game and totaled 618 in three. The season ends next Wednesday with a final round before reorganizations and repairs prepare for 1928. The Monarchs of the Ladies league defeated the Mudro Juniors Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs. Evans totaling 530 for three games.
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J. Jovick
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Mudro
Evans
NYU Coach Thorpe to umpire three West Coast games
New York December 19 report states Thorpe, football coach at New York University, will officiate as umpire at all three East West interregional gridiron games on the Pacific coast during the holidays. The contests include West Virginia vs Gonzaga at San Diego on Christmas Day, Pittsburgh vs Stanford at Palo Alto on December 30, and Penn State vs Southern California at Pasadena on New Year's Day.
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Associated Press
New York
I'am Thorpe
New York University
Pacific Coast
West Virginia
Gonzaga University
San Diego
Pittsburg
Stanford
Palo Alito
Penn State
Southern California
Pasadena
Erickson and Wernicke Set World Doubles Record in Chicago
Marvin Erickson and William Wernicke bowled in the Chicago Bowling Association tournament and set a new world doubles record by knocking down 4328 pins in their third game. Officials cited a 1268 total across three games, surpassing the prior mark of 51h.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Marvin Erickson
William Wernicke
Chicago Bowling Association
Association
Boy Scout League Holds Three Court Games
Three games were played on the high school floor as Troop 15 Midgets defeated Troop 32 39 to by score. Troop 1 beat Troop 23 18 to 4 while Troop 2 toppled Troop 25 24 to 1. Referees included Downing Bjorgum and Rowe with lineups listing players and positions for each troop.
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Troo
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Blouin Retains Bowling Crown in Chicago Match
Jimmy Blouin of Chicago defeated Jimmy Smith of Milwaukee in the sixth block of a 60 game series to retain the world bowling title. Blouin totaled 278 points across six blocks to Smith’s 273. Blouin claimed the world championship medal and retained the title with a 60 game average of 205 to 204.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jimmy Blouin
Jimmy Smith
Milwaukee
Blouin
Smith
Film Gives More Talk on Siki Carpentier Fight
Paris reports a study of the Carpentier Siki fight film shows Francois Descamps spoke to Hellers in the fourth round. Siki supporters claim a plan to take a beating. The boxing federation official calls such communication during a bout a serious fault as its committee reviews the film.
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Paris
Francois Descamps
Boaer
Hellers
L’auto
Siki
Boubariat
The
Boxing Federation
L'Auto
Journal
Boucher Puck Chasers to Practice Tonight in Butte
Boucher’s hockey squad representing Butte in the Montana State league will practice tonight at 8 at Lake Avoca as buildup to Sunday’s game with Anaconda. Manager A. E. Clarke says the team is in good shape but will take on stiff training licks before the improved Anaconda aggregation arrives.
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Huggins Confirms Yankees White Sox Trade Still On
Miller Huggins, Yankees manager, says the rumor of sending Meusel Ward and Hoyt to Chicago for Eddie Collins Bib Falk and another player remains active. He notes possible Pac Coast league pitcher Jake May could join New York before year’s end.
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Miller Huggins
Yankees
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Ward
Hoyt
White Sox
Eddie Collins
Bib Falk
Chicago
Cincinnati
Huggins
Jake May
Vernon
Butte High Opens Basketball Season At Home Friday
Butte high meets Jefferson high of Boulder in the opener at the school gym. The Purple and White, under Coach Harry Dahlberg, bolster a 15 man squad with several players from junior leagues and veterans among four regulars. A heavy schedule follows with games set in Butte and other cities, including Deer Lodge Missoula and Great Falls, plus a five day western tour.
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Ron Jefferson
Butte
Matlock
Dahlberg
Conchin
Bertfs Olson
Thomson
Thierkoff
Murray
Jovick Brothers
Shaffer
Oscar Dahlberg
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Whitehall
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Corvallis to Face Toledo High in New Year Game
Corvallis Oregon and Medford Oregon high schools settled the selection to play Toledo Ohio on New Year’s day after Medford voted for Corvallis by telegram and both districts set up guaranty funds.
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Medford
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