Charity Football Clashes Schedule Across the Coast
Intersections of East and West teams line up for charity games in San Francisco on December 26 while Pacific coast squads practice for Los Angeles events on the same date. Penn and California prepare for a Berkeley showdown December 31, with Penn’s backfield featuring Shober and Scull and California aiming to outscore the opponent. Stanford trends toward a January 1 Pasadena tilt with Pittsburg, focusing on stifling Welch by employing a stand‑in to study Warner’s defense.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Gal
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
California
Berkeley
Cal
Memorial Stadium
Nibs” Price
Penn
Lou Young
Shober
Murphy
Paul Scull
Vascolonis
Stanford
Pasadena
Pittsburg
Glenn Warner
Gibby Welch
Warner
Welch
Delaney to Meet Sharkey-Heeney Winner in Madison Square Garden
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport will fight the winner of the Tom Heeney Jack Sharkey bout on January 27 at Madison Square Garden. The Sharkey Heeney match remains set for January 13 at the Garden. Promoter Tex Rickard plans Delaney against Johnny Risko or Paolino Uzendun next month, with no deal yet on a Delaney bout with the Sharkey Heeney winner.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Sharkey
Jacobs
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Delaney
Johhny Risko
Paolino Uzendun
Bobcat Hoops Five Triumphs Over Idaho in Lopsided Victory
Montana State College defeated Idaho University 57 to 28 at Zeman. The Bobcats opened strong, started with reserves, and showcased newcomers Ward Thompson McFarland Worthington Worden alongside veterans. Idaho’s defense pressed early but MSU’s fast break and unguarded side cuts produced easy scores.
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Associated Press
Zeman
Montana State College
Idaho University
Bobcats
Ott Romney
Ward
Thompson
McFarland
Worthington
Worden
Idaho
M.S. C
Montana
McMillan
Wens FT
Wees
Gardner
Cseedhas
Sadler
Breeden
Anderson
Stowell
Drummonds
Burgher
Soto
Cuugo
Jacoby
Stellman
Sehr
Crete
Hardin
Butte
Delaney Seen as Heading for 1928 Big Match Ups
Boxing observers note a shift in Jack Delaney’s career as he approaches 1928. With potential clashes against Jack Dempsey or Gene Tunney, Delaney could reemerge as a top heavyweight contender while rivals like Sharkey Paulino Risko and Scott face questions about form. Leading European railways also announce child fare policies for ages four to ten with separate seats.
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Alan J. Gould
Associate Press
New York
Jack Delaney
North
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Florida
Ballyhoo
Delaney
Tunney
Jimmy Maloney
Delaney Stock
Paulino
Paul Berlengach
Chicago
Threshhold
Jack Sharkey
Paolino
Tommy Heenney
Johnny Risko
Phil Scott
Butte Lads Star At St Johns Military Academy Delafield Wis
Aubrey Benton Jr a 218 pound 6 foot 4 inch Butte athlete stars at St Johns Military Academy Delafield Wis where he excels in football and crew He aims for Annapolis naval academy prep finish in June and St Johns will lose a top athlete after this year Leon ard Kauffman joins Benton in holiday visit as part of Butte contingent The Montana club at St Johns holds the Yankee cup for scholastic attainment with one exception last month
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Butte High
Aubrey Benton Jr
Benton
B. A. Benton
Butte
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Wis
Leonard Kauffman
St. John’s
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Montana
Unusual 1927 Yuletide Gifts At Butte Express Office
The Butte American Express office reports a quirky holiday season with live animals and meat among gifts. Bobcats elk canaries dogs and turkeys arrive with Merry Christmas tags while staff, led by B A Benton, handle shipments and personal gift requests from distant friends.
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Butte
American Express Company
B. A. Benton
Butte Express
Gardiner
Yellowstone National Park
Express Company
Pioneers of the
West
Dixon
S-4 Salvage May Wait Until Spring At Provincetown
News by Associated Press reports the sunken submarine S-4 lies in 17 fathoms off Provincetown. Salvage head Rear Admiral Brumby says operations continue while weather allows but will pause for winter. Six sailors remain entombed. divers risked lives amid mud as recovery plans draw concerns for families.
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Associated Press
Provincetown
Mass
Frank H. Brumby
Navy Department
Edward Ellsberg
Admiral Brumby
Brumby
Ellsberg
Ernest F. King
Philadelphia divorce mill suspect sought nationwide
A woman accused of impersonating wives for a Philadelphia divorce mill vanished after Judge Taulane ordered an investigation. Police said she acted as a "fake wife" in multiple cases and halted Walter Frank Newcomb versus Regina Newcomb divorce proceedings.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Joseph H. Taulane
Walter Frank Newcomb
Regina Newcomb
Kidwell Reaffirms Threats Claim in Sinclair Contempt Case
Edward Kidwell Jr. testifies he was intimidated by the district attorney's office as a witness in the contempt proceedings against Harry F. Sinclair and associates. He insists affidavits were partly written by James J. O'Leary and that some statements were true despite alleged false portions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Edward Kidwell Jr
Harry F. Sinclair
William J. Burns
Frederick L. Siddons
Kidwell
Teapot Dome
James J. O'Leary
O'Leary
Capone Donates After Joliet Court Run In
Al Capone and six aides pleaded in Joliet courts after police found pistols on them during a Los Angeles return. Fines totaled 1200 dollars in municipal court and 1200 more in county court, plus 10 dollars and 20 cents donated to Salvation Army Santa Claus. Capone pledged not to carry firearms in Joliet again.
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Associated Press
Joliet
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Santa Claus
Capone
Wili
Los Angeles
Adams
Salvation Army
American Shirts Gain Popularity with Shanghai Men
A Shanghai report notes rising popularity of American shirts among local male shoppers. The trend reflects broader fashion shifts and changing import patterns in the city.
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Shanghai
China
Lindbergh's Mother Becomes First US to Mexico Flight Legend
Evangeline Lindbergh, mother of Charles A. Lindbergh, completes a Detroit to Mexico City crossing in the Spirit of St Louis era, landing at Valbuena field amid cheering crowds. The pair meet at the embassy, where a restrained reunion follows an eventful arrival with security concerns and later tea.
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Associated Press
Mexico
United States
New York
Paris
Washington
Mexico City
Detroit
Evangeline Lindbergh
Valbuena Field
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Theesador
Theesador and Mrs. Morrow
Lindbergh
Embassy
Mrs. Morrow
Butte Elks Christmas Party to Brighten County Hospital
ELAS will hold a Christmas party at the county hospital Saturday evening with more than 50 lodge members attending. Gifts will be given to all patients as the Winter Garden orchestra performs along with solos and dances. A large Christmas tree will be decorated and all presents are prepared for recipients by the committee including Adolph Wetstein Ralph Fitschen Joe Fabian P J Driscoll F A Bigelow George L Craig and John P Gardner.
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Butte Elks
Lodge
Winter Garden Orchestra
The
Elks
Adolph Wetstein
Ralph Fitschen
Joe Fabian
P. J. Driscoll
F. A. Bigelow
George L. Craig
John P. Gardner
Buenos Aires Plans Twelve Story Modern Hotel
Buenos Aires authorities announce a twelve story hotel project styled on American designs. The plan envisions a large hospitality complex aimed at boosting tourism and business travel.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Probe ordered by executive examines state hospital
An executive order calls for a formal investigation of the state hospital for the insane. A committee of qualified men will assess administration methods and effectiveness to inform the public and ensure constitutional and legal standards are met. Their report is expected to carry convincing weight with the public.
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State Hospital
Montana
Ined
Mublia
Maniac shoots through Maine farmhouse killing elderly woman
In Brunswick a 22 year old Raymond Petit with artificial feet eluded capture for 24 hours after killing his parents and injuring others. He died from shots after barricading a door at Topsham farmhouse where he killed Mrs M B White, 78, with a rolling pin. National guardsmen and deputies pursued him. a deputy suffered a fractured skull.
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Preas Brunswick
Maine
Raymond Petit
Petit
Topsham
M. B. White
National Guardsmen
Citizens
Wilfred Petit
Southern Eleven Looks Cladgy to Many Spectators
Los Angeles observers preview the Christmas classic at the Coliseum on December 26 with the Dixie team polishing a tough run oriented offense. Key players include Spears Estes Brown Dodson Creson and other Southeastern Conference stars as McGugin Wade and Alexander plan a Dixie attack on the coast.
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Los Angeles
Allstar Southerners
Pacific Coast Stars
Dixie
Southern California
Bovard
Bill Spears
Jerback
Dodson
Tennessee
Brown
Alabama
Nites
Georgia
Middiehauf
Florida
Down South
McGugin
Wade
Alexander
Coasters
Spears
Estes
Kitty” Creson
Vanderbilt
Creson
Prairie Wolf Haunts Helena Shopping District
A lone prairie wolf wandered Helena Montana on December 22 causing amazement as holiday crowds watched the coyote peer into store windows. The animal showed no fear in town and moved toward uninhabited areas while a posse chased it through the night aided by unusual artificial feet once cut off from Petit's son.
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Helena
Mont
Petit
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