All Star South and West Prepare for Christmas Football Game
The All Southern and Western seniors, coached by Wade, Jones and others, line up for the first annual Christmas clash in Los Angeles. Rain threats dampen the field as Vanderbilt's Bill Spears and Washington's Tesreau lead stars for the West and East squads.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
University
South
All-Southern
Vanderbilt University
Bill Spears
Invaders
University of Southern California
Morley Drury
Drury
University of Washington
Louis Tesreau
Gene Cook
Bob Shaw
Bill Bonamy
Huskies
University of Alabama
Pasadena
Manuel Laraneta
Southern California
Wallace Wade
Alabama
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Howard Jones
Enoch Bagshaw
Washington
Bill Spaulding
California
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C. A.C
Crowley
Georgia T
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U.S. C
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Shaw
Bowdoin
Bonamy
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Heiser
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Tennessee
Hodgens
Oregon
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Moser
Creson
Pendleton
Whittier
Spears
Laraneta
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Georgia
Cook
Brown
Tesreau
Dodson
Tenn
Christmas Programs Mark Greeley School Holiday
Children at Greeley school presented classroom recitations and songs with decorated trees. Upper grades staged playlets such as Sylvia Learns to Share and Mrs Santa Claus Comes Into Her Own. Eighth grade offered One True Gift of Christmas and other scenes. Local theater listings noted Douglas Fairbanks films at Harrison Avenue.
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Greeley School
Sylvia
Doris McDermott
Lois Blewett
Joe Barretta
Fred Chapman
Santa Claus
Sam Slater
Connie Flannigan
Rose Anderson
Johnny Flannigan
Raymond Ball
Flannigan
Marie Myers
Janeway
John Foote
Mrs. Santa Claus
Eldon Park
Howard Spackman
Santa
Irene Henderson
Jack Benson
States
Phillip Werle
Amewoko
Thelma Ross
Marabeth Blake
Katherine Elinich
Toyman
George Lawrence
Hornman
Arthur West
Harrison Avenue Theater
Douglas Fairbanks
Helen Small
Lewistown
Nellie Small
Garrison Avenue
Walnut Street
S. B. Raleigh
Anaconda
South Side
Hazel Grimrod
Pocatello
George Greig
Lowell Avenue
Theodore Wee
Gilman Avenue
St. James Hospital
Alex Blewett
Harrison Avenue
Five Hundred Club
Melvin Hanratty
R. W. Osenbrug
Richard Calloway
John Nystrom
Bert Selfridge
Charles Furlong
Will Furlong
M. Roberts
Avogas 10 Play Marquette Team in City Hockey Fight
Marquettes, three time city champions, meet Lake Avoca in the City Hockey league at Lake Avoca rink at 2 15 this afternoon. Clarkes beat the Avocas in the first tilt last week. Several juvenile skating races programmed. Referee Babe Elliott.
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Marquettes
Lake Avoca Sextet
Lake Avoca
Clarkes
Avocas
Lake Eagles Triumph 6-3 Over City League Pick
The Lake Eagles defeated the City league picked team 6 to 3 at the Lake Avoca rink. Hicks L Lindquist and E Lindquist each scored twice for the winners while Lees led the losing side with all three goals.
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Lake Eagles
Lake Avoca
Hicks
L. Lindquist
E. Lindquist
Lees
Hunter Tops Eastern Tennis List Amid Comeback
Frak Hunter, partner of Big Bill Tilden, leads the 1927 Eastern Lawn Tennis Association ranking for New York State and metro area. George King drops to second after trading spots. Princeton’s John Van Ryn jumps to No. 2. The first ten also include Bowman, Lang, Shields, Seligson, Marsh Jr., Griffin, Mangin. In women's ranks Molla Mallory remains No. 1 with Eleanor Goss No. 2 and a strong supporting group of ten follows.
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New York
Frak Hunter
Bill” Tilden
Eastern Lawn Tennis Association
New York State
Hunter
George King
King
John van Ryn
Princeton
BE. H. Roeser
Alice Francis
Ll. S. Hester
B. F. Stenz
H. P. Falk
J. S. Taylor
Edith Moore
G. Dwyer
Big Ten Hoopmen Cut Short Their Holiday Schedule
Chicago December 25 Big Ten basketball players trim Christmas break to train for final prep games before Western Conference schedule. Illinois to play three non conference games incl Washington on West coast. 10 games set this week. Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin sit out non conference action.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Mllinois
University of Washington
West Coast
Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Clini
Huskies
Heydler Looks Back on Baseball Growth and Legacy
In a year nearing 25 years in the National League, John Heydler reflects on baseball’s rise to new heights. He cites faster play, stronger defense, impartial reporting, stable pricing, Babe Ruth’s influence, and Landis’s leadership as key factors shaping the modern game.
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New York
National League
John Arnold Heydler
Babe Ruth
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Orioles
Yankees
Jimmy McAleer
Senators buy two stars from Kansas City club
President Griffith announced the Washington Senators have purchased two players for 1928: Roy a pitcher and Smith a shortstop from Kansas City of the American Association. Roy previously had a trial with the Cleveland Indians.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Griffith
Washington Senators
Roy
Smith
American Association
Cleveland Indians
Pitt Team Ready to Travel West for Roses Clash
Twenty four University of Pittsburg players depart Pittsburg for Pasadena to face Leland Stanford in the Tournament of Roses game on Jan. 2. Head coach Dr. John B. Sutherland leads the group with assistants, managers, a physician and trainer. Stops include Dodge City and Ash Fork with a rest at Albuquerque. arrival in Pasadena is Dec. 31 and return routes go through San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver and Chicago before resuming studies Jan. 10.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg
Pasadena
Cal
Panthers
Leland Stanford
John B. Sutherland
Pitt
Dodge City
Kan
Ash Fork
Ariz
Albuquerque
N. M
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Denver
Chicago
Rothschild Suspended by Pittsburgh Club
Sammy Rothschild of the Pittsburg NHL club was indefinitely suspended by Pirates management for not being in condition and violating training rules. He had not worn a Pirates uniform since December 10, with notification delivered at his Toronto home.
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Pittsburg
Sammy Rothschild
Pittsburg Club
National Hockey League
Pirate
Rothschild
Toronto
Horace Townsend
The
Pirates
Townsend
Finishers Most Prized Of Twirling Fraternity
In a 1927 column George Moriarty discusses pitchers in major league baseball, stressing the value of a reliable finisher. He highlights Fred Marberry and Wiley Moore as standout closers and notes how managers balance starters and relievers to secure late inning success.
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Fred Marberry
Washington
Marberry
Stanley Harris
Miller Huggins
Wiley Moore
Moore
Yanks
Ed Walsh
Great Falls Plans First Annual State Ice Carnival
Final arrangements completed for Great Falls hosting the first annual State Ice carnival on December 30 and 31. The program includes speed and fancy skating ice hockey and curling with junior events. Prizes will be awarded to winners of each event.
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Great Falls
TAGE 10 SET FOR CHARITY CLASH ON GOLDEN GATE GRID
Fast and West meet in a charity football game in San Francisco with top stars from Yale Minnesota Nebraska Washington and Jefferson Illinois and Texas A I M with Olympic Club players adding depth Coach Hollingberg leads Western selections including Kaer Kutsch Hunt and Wilson plus Yoder Diehl and Sikes from Texas A&M and Idaho.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Bruce Caldwell
Fleet
Yale
Herb Joesting
Minnesota
Presnell
Nebraska
Amos
Washington
Jefferson
Reitsch
Illinois
Scott
Fiswick
Texas
Pacific Northwest
Orin Ff. Hollingberg
Morton Kaer
Southern California
Nick Kutsch
Iowa
Olympic Club
Joe Hunt
Texas Aggies
Pat Wilson
Lloyd Yoder
Diehl
Idaho
Sikes
Texas A
M. Yoder
Carnegie Tech
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