South Triumphs Over All Western Eleven In Muddy Clash
The all senior South football team defeated All-Western 8 to 0 in a rain soaked game. Fumbles abounded while heavy mud and five inch water immobilized ball handling. Middle Kaul of Florida scored the touchdown and Laraneta added the safety as Spears of Vanderbilt failed on the extra point.
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Associated Press
Bill Spears
Vanderbilt
Coast Stars
Oval
Kaul
Florida
Louis Tesreau
Washington
al Scheving
Pendleton
Southern California
Laraneta
Merritt
Spears
South
West
Crowley
Georgia Tech
Robbins
Pickard
Alabama
Scheving
U.S.C
Bowdoin
Brown
Cook
Dodson
Tennessee
Tesreau
Wash
Biscspewer Eines
Middlekauff
Eckersall
Chicago
McCord
Illinois
Badenoch
Devine
Iowa
Hunt
Joel Hunt
Stand of middies explained fully by school paper
The Naval Academy newspaper argues the three year eligibility rule should apply to Army and Navy athletics. It notes 64 years of varsity experience on the 1927 Army team and cites multiple players with four to seven years of football experience. The piece urges parity with leading institutions and says winter and spring sports will be unaffected.
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Associated Presse
Annapolis
Army
Navy
Athletic News
United States Naval Academy
Midshipmen
Naval Academy
West Point
Louis M. Nurton
Military Academy
E. B. Winans
Wilson
Saunders
Sprague
Cagle
Harbold
Hammack
Seeman
Born
Nave
Harry Wilson
Penn State
Marquette Puck Chasers Defeat Lake Avocas to Tie for First
Ed Gerry’s Marquette team won 4 to 2 at the Lake Avoca rink, boosting them into a first place tie with the Clarks. Standouts included Bessette and Bus Telling for Avocas and E Gerry Graham and Roberts for the Marquettes in a midwinter contest.
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Ed Gerry
Marquette
Gerry
Lake Avoca Sextet
Lake Avoca
Marquettes
Clarks
Bessette
Langford Far From Blind Says Boston Gym Owner
Jim Toland, a Boston gymnasium owner, declares Sam Langford is far from blind and will work as a boxing instructor for his gym. Toland disputes reports of Langford’s blindness and notes Langford has small feet and recently operated a Cambridge gym despite past eye infection.
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Langford
Boston
Avers
Associated Press
Sam Langford
Boston Tar
Jim Toland
Boston Gymnasium
New York
Toland
Cambridge
Palm Beach
Fla
Sam
Western stars shine as East loses in gridiron battle
In Kezar stadium, Western athletes defeated 16 to 6, led by Hunt Meeker and Reich. East stars led by Caldwell Amos and Joesting showed brief bursts but were stifled by Western defense and strategic kicking.
Demare Beats Humbeck In Heavyweight Round on Ring Ladder
Philadelphia December 26 Jack Demare heavyweight from Jersey City won a 10 round decision over Belgian champion Jack Humbeck. Demare weighed 195 with Humbeck at 202. Also K O Kaplan knocked out Pierre Gandon in 4 rounds and Rene Devos shaded Vincent Fortone in a 10 round semi windup. Tony Ascension beat Andy Romosky in 10 rounds.
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Philadelphia
Jack Demave
Jersey City
Jack Humbeck
Demare
Humbeck
K. O
Phil) Kaplan
New York
Pierre Gandon
Kaplan
Rene Devos
Belgium
Vincent Fortone
Tony Ascension
Spain
Andy Romosky
Pittsburg
Grizzly Quintet to Play Two Montana Mines Contests in Butte
The 1927 28 University of Montana Grizzlies basketball squad will face Coach McAuliffe's School of Mines five and two Montana Y league teams in two games at Butte venues this Thursday and Friday. The Mines will meet Montana at the Mines gym Friday while the other game is at the Y court Thursday.
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Butte
University of Montana
Chuck” McAuliffe
School of Mines
McAuliffe
Jim Stewart
State University At
Missoula
Mines Five
Montana State College
Ben Hardin
Montana Hardwares
Timber Buttes
Bouchers
Mines
Knights of Columbus
Larry Manion
Montana
Gonzaga University
K. of C
Marion Fitzpatrick
Marion
Negad Contender McVey Wins Narrow Decision in NYC
In a St. Nicholas Arena bout Jack McVey defeated Willie Greb on a judges’ decision after 10 rounds. McVey weighed 151 pounds to Greb’s 146½. The card also featured Roberto Roberti outpointing Homer Smith in a heavyweight clash and Sam Hunter stopping Sammy Singer in the first round.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack McVey
Willie Greb
Scranton
St. Nicholas Arena
McVey
Greb
Roberto Roberti
Homer Smith
Kalamazoo
Mich
Roberti
Smith
Sam Hunter
Pittsburg
Sammy Singer
Pocatello Hoopers Defeat Dillon Quint
Pocatello's flashy quintet defeated Dillon High School 18 to 16 in Dillon. W Hall, Pocatello guard, scored 11 points with long range shooting to spark the comeback. Wright led Dillon with 10 points. W B Ross of Montana State College refereed the game.
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Dillon
Pocatello
Dillon High School
Beavers
W Hall
Wright
W. B. Ross
Montana State College
Pitt Squad Starts Trek to West Coast
The University of Pittsburg football team began its trip to the Pacific Coast for the New Year’s Tournament of Roses game in Pasadena. Glen Warner at Leland Stanford will wear the West colors in the January 2 clash. An Egyptian medical official recently said opium use in Egypt is less than alcohol consumption.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg
Pacific Coast
Pasadena
Cal
Leland Stanford Jr. University
Glen
Pop) Warner
Panther
Egypt
West Point To Be Isolated On Grid
Rep Britten charges West Point ignores three year eligibility and prompts top universities to refuse athletic contests. He cites Army players deemed ineligible and notes Navy defeats linked to ineligible stars while urging equal rules for Army and Navy football next fall.
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West Point
Associated Press
Washington
Britten
Llinois
House Naval Committee
Annapolis
Military Academy
Davis
War Department
Tlinois
Sprague
Saunders
Cagle
Wilson
Army
Navy
Forty Teams In Big All Nations Bowling Tournament
Fortye teams from eighteen nations compete at the Butte YMCA alleys in a week long All Nations event opening Tuesday at 8 pm and closing Friday night. Special shift prizes and a large field, second only to a March state event, mark the schedule with groups from China Americas Ireland Germany Sweden and more across multiple evening sessions and captains listed.
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Butte Y. M. C. A
Butte
China
J. J. Kirby
Africa
Jay O'Leary
Red Ellis
Cuba
Bill Penaluna
Mexico
Dr. Renouard
Joe Andrews
Germany
R. W. Osenbrug
K. Speckbacker
Ireland
J. Lally
Scotland
A. McDonald
Australia
Bruce Dalton
Briton Captures Sculling Crown on Port Moody Course
H A Bert Barry of England won the world sculling title by ten lengths over Australia’s Major James Goodsell on the Port Moody three mile course in heavy rain. Barry finished in 21 minutes 4 seconds after a prior loss on Labor Day due to better trim. Goodsell collapsed after the contest. The British industrial fair in progress worldwide approved expanded space for 1928.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
H. A
Bert) Barry
James Goodsell
Australia
Port Moody
Barry
Goodsell
Western Dominates East in Charity Game at Kezar Stadium
In San Francisco on December 26 the West beat the East 16 to 6 before 27 000 fans. Texas A&M and Yale stars highlighted a West win with Hunt and Mann scoring, while Caldwell carried the East offense. An early fumble recovery and a safety set the tone as West limited East attempts and preserved the lead despite late East pressure.
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Robert E. P. Senzenderfer
North American Newspaper Alliance
San Francisco
Texas
Bruce Caldwell
Dwight Fishwick
Yale
Glenn Presnell
Nebraska
Herb Joesting
Minnesota
Bill Amos
Washington and Jefferson
Jack Conner
New York University
Bob Reitch
Illinois
Myles Lane
Dartmouth
Joel Hunt
Texas Aggies
Butch” Meeker
Washington State
Butch
Iowa
Presnell
Rags” Matthews
Texas Christian College
Hunt
Kutch
Associated Press
Kezar Stadium
Caldwell
Pacific Ocean
West
Matthews
Texas Christian
Wilson
Washington
East
Amos
Jefferson
Kutsch
Mann
Southern Methodist
Gilmore
Fast
Yoder
Fishwick
Connor
Carruthers
St. Ignatius
Hast
Weinstock
Western Maryland
Lea
Basse
Evans
Milliken College
Klawans
Chicago
Boles
Braddock
Pennsylvania
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Los Angeles
West Point Case
Victors
E. Gerry
Lake Avocas
Sylvester
Graham
S. Gerry
R. Gerry
E. Lindquist
Johnson
Errr Ee Center
Bessette L. Gerry Wing Graham
Enews
C. Lees
Sport Review
Norman E. Brown
March
Earl
Mr. Hunt
Reich
Gerald Mann
Pat Wilson
Joesting
Nat Weinstock
Rams
Tris Speaker
Babe Ruth
Bobby Jones
Jack Sharkey
Mike McTigue
Bill Tilden
George Lott
R. Bradley
Boo
Bradley Stable
Maj. H. O. D. Seagrave
Daytona Beach
Johnny Mostil
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Shreveport
Edwin Wide
Lloyd Hahn
Hahn
Big Munn
Strangler Lewis
Ruth
Swat
Atlanta
Jones
Bobby
Johnny Farrell
Sharkey
McTigue
Mike
Paul Berlenbach
Maloney
Dempsey
Bud Taylor
Tony Canzoneri
Rosenberg
Demave Goto UF
Grizzly Quintet
University
NEGAD
Pocatello Hoopsters
Dillon Quint
Pitt Squad
England
H. Commons
Jugo-Slavia
Tom Jovick
W. O’brien
Sweden
J. B. Nelson
H. Hauswirth
A. R. McLeod
Pete Piscolich
U. 5
S. A
J. Harrington
Colvin
W. CC. McGonigle
J. Perlin
Canada
P. Rand
J. Hogan
Wales
C. R. Morgan
Ed Sullivan
Charles Phippen
Charles Mudro
Serbia
M. Ignatich
E. Thomas
Earl Peck
J. S. McKinley
London
Birmingham
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