Taylor Canzoneri Scrap in Madison Square Garden Ring
Bud Taylor of Terre Haute faces Tony Canzoneri in a 10 round featherweight bout at the new Madison Square Garden. The rivals meet for the third time after a draw in Chicago and a Taylor decision in the rematch. Canzoneri is a 7 to 5 favorite.
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Associated Press
New York
Bud Taylor
Little Blond Fighting Machine
Terre Haute
Ind
New Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri
Chicago
Taylor
Canzoneri
Dominic Petrone
Harlem
Ignacio Fernandez
Georgie Rivers
Los Angeles
Andy Martin
Boston
Montana boxers set for Legion gym billed night
Alex Knaub a 19 year old Montana middleweight stars on a 12 round card against George Gilstrap of Great Falls at Broadway next Tuesday. other main events include Dick Cody and Al Rossberg in featherweight match with Gilstrap and Rossberg arriving today. the Legion gym hosts two six round prelims and two 12 round main events with daily workouts at 2 and 3 pm.
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Alex Knaub
Montana
West
Legion Gym
George Gilstrap
Great Falls
Broadway
Legion
Dick Cody
Denver
al Rossberg
Gilstrap
Rossberg
Boucher
Cody
the Legion
Jack Krall
Eric Rowe
Ike Hayes
Stuart Brockway
Knaub
Billings
Butte
Montana High School Athletic Association holds peaceful annual meeting
Harmony marked the Montana High School Athletic Association annual meeting in Helena. Minor amendments to the rules were adopted. J. R. Culver of Deer Lodge and E. A. Hinderman of Whitefish were reelected to the board of athletic control for one year. O. W. Grantley of Terry was named president for a three year term along with R. H. Wollin of Miles City as secretary for three years.
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Helena
Harmony
Montana High School Athletic Association
J. R. Culver
Deer Lodge
E. A. Hinderman
Whitefish
Board of Athletic Control
O. W. Grantley
Terry
R. H. Wollin
Miles City
Figures Indicate East West Victory Chance in Rose Bowl Analysis
East versus West trendlines show Stanford needing a win to bolster the West’s claim. Pittsburgh scored 279 to Stanford 144 with 69 against. previous Rose games include Notre Dame 27 10 over Stanford and California 28 0 vs Ohio State.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Cal
Stanford
Cardinals
Alabama
University of Washington
Notre Dame
Navy
Washington
Califonia
Ohio State
Warner
Pittsburgh
Lundy Knocks Out Mexican Opponent in Seventh Round
Butte lightweight Jimmy Lundy stopped Tony Descalante in the seventh round of a scheduled 10 round bout at Ocean Park arena in California. Lundy dominated from start to finish, prompting the Mexican camp to throw in the towel as the arena radios reported the finish to Butte readers.
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Jimmy Lundy
Butte
Tony Descalante
Ocean Park Arena
California
Lundy
Prize diamond alibi found ball caught in air pocket
Detroit club manager George Moriarty recalls famous baseball alibis including a hit and run miscue and an outfielder claiming a fly ball dropped due to an air pocket. The piece blends anecdote from baseball history with wartime anecdotes about signaling and training.
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George Moriarty
Detroit Baseball Club
North Amercan Newspaper Alliance
Coughlin
St. Nazaire
Bill Friel
St. Louis Browns
Bill
Friel
Jimmy Callahan
Logan Squares
Chicago
Callahan
Five fast games in K of C gym showcase league play
The Hub Anaconda circuit staged five quick games with Owls vs Boulevards and Hubs vs Anaconda in a close contest. Starters Keppler Long Salisbury and Fogarty led their teams as Englewood, Central and Meaderville clubs delivered tight finishes and standout performances despite uneven scoring. Referees included Lea Harry Lees, noted as a window cleaner candidate for Burnley mayor.
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K. of C. Gym
Owls
Thieroff
Walsh
Weggenstein
Line
Anaconda Quint
Keppler
Nugent
Long
Salisbury
Anaconda
Boyer
Daly
Kilroy
Coulihan
Martin
Vidro
Harry Lees
Burnley
England
New U S Quintet Leads Bowlers in All Nations Tourney
U S A team No 8 rolled 2537 to take the pace in the All Nations tournament at the YMCA alleys last night. They surpassed U S squad No 3 which earlier set 2515. Tonight several leading teams will compete as scores from last night are reported. BOXER IS KILLED Frankie Ray former Huron South Dakota boxer died after being hit by a freight train near Chadron Nebraska. One thousand government railway workers in Japan began a sabotage campaign after pay and treatment demands were not met.
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Associated Press
Berkeley
Cal
Pennsylvania
California
Pennsylvania Quakers
California Bears
Lou Young
Young
Memorial Stadium
Nibs” Price
Bears
U. S
Boxer
Chadron
Neb
Frankie Ray
Huron
S. D
Here
Chicago & Northwestern
Government Railway of Japan
Bobcat Five Defeats Teachers in Colorado Clash
Montana State College defeated Colorado Teachers College 43 to 27 on December 29 in Colorado. Ward led the Bobcats with 13 points and six field goals while Thompson added four field goals and two free throws. Huggins led the Teachers with nine points as the teams set for a rematch tomorrow night.
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Montana State College
Colorado
Colorado Teachers College
Bobcat
Ward
Thompson
Huggins
NCAA downs football rules committee size
The National Collegiate Athletic Association voted to reduce the football rules committee from 13 to 10, dropping two eastern members and one from the Midwest. Harvard loses representation for the first time in years, as the new makeup favors larger districts and a broader coaches’ voice.
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Associated Press
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Football Rules Committee
Edward K. Hall
Dartmouth
W. S. Langford
Trinity
T. A. D. Jones
Yale
W. W. Roper
Princeton
H. J. Stegman
Georgia
A. A. Stagg
Chicago
M. F. Ahern
Kansas State
D. X. Bible
Texas Aggies
H. W. Hughes
Colorado Aggies
George Varnell
Seattle
Middle West
Fred W. Moore
Harvard
James A. Babbitt
Haverford
G. W. Savage
Oberlin
Hall
Olympic body gains momentum with NCAA return
The National Collegiate Athletic Association voted to rejoin the American Olympic Association at its annual convention, joining the Amateur Athletic Federation in restoring harmony to Olympic leadership. New Orleans was chosen to host the 1928 convention. Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce was re elected president and Dean Frank W. Nicholson secretary treasurer.
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Associated Preas
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
American Olympic Association
National Amateur Athletic Federation
Washington
Amateur Athletic Union
New Orleans
St. Louis
Dallas
Los Angeles
Palmer E. Pierce
New York City
Frank W. Nicholson
Wesleyan College
E. K. Hall
L. W. St. John
Ohio State
Soccer Teams Prepare for Championship Tilt
The United States Football Association announced the first round draw for the National Challenge Cup, with games slated to begin January 14. The tournament runs through early April, crowning the 1927 28 soccer champions of the United States after reducing 117 clubs to 32 in a split eastern and western field.
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Associated Presa
New York
United States Football Association
United States
Seacoast
Mississippi Valley
Northwestern and Notre Dame Edge Notre Dame in Narrow Battle
Northwestern defeats Notre Dame by 25 to 23 in a tight college basketball matchup. Chicago tops Depauw 30 to 26 while Yale beats New York University 32 to 30. Illinois rallies to an overtime 33 to 24 win over Washington. SMU dominates Simmons University 53 to 26. Minnesota sails past Marquette 38 to 22.
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Northwestern
Notre Dame
Chicago
Depauw
Yale
New York U
Illinois
Washington
Southern Methodist
Simmons University
Minnesota
Marquette
Butte Basketeers Fall In Tight YMCA Tilt
Missoula squad edges Butte 19 to 16 at the Y gym after a close fight. Chinske and Lewis lead the Grizzlies with 10 and strong late free throws seal the win for Montana. Rankin ties late, Holley and Kain contribute for Butte.
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Chinske
Missoula
Eddie Chinske
Grizzly
Butte
Basketeers
University
Jim Stewart
Montana
Hoop
Timber Butte
Missoula Collegians
Grizzlies
Montana Hardware
Peck Holley
Rankin
Frankino
Butte Bunch
Lewis
Sam Kain
Holley
Hobbins
Ennee Boyer
Shweeeerene
Mulcahy
Ee Debuque
Scesscorae
Brusin
R. Vedovatti
Kilroy
Eee Wenn
Dempsey
Loynd
Teen Ennee
Frankine
Eueee
P. Vedovatti
Eee
Weres
Harry Ahiberg
Miners Set to Face Grizzlies at School of Mines
Butte's School of Mines hosts Montana Grizzlies in the season opener with the Ore Diggers boasting a deep, well balanced lineup and experienced reserves. Coach McAuliffe expects a strong showing from his squad after a tight win at the Y gym against independent teams.
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Butte
School of Mines
Ore Diggers
University of Montana Grizzlies
Miners
Missoula
McAuliffe
Grizzlies
Basketball lineup details from Butte High game
Johnson led Butte with nine points as the team released the lineups for the game. Ineligibles included J Inkret with two and W Inkret with nine. forwards Dahlberg three, Breen, Jac card. center Janhunen two. guards Bretherton Johnson four and Berryman two. center Trueworthy four. McNally Ball Pressnick. forward Noted players include Duggan Erickson and Trueworthy.
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Johnson
Butte
J. Inkret
W. Inkret
Dahlberg
Janhunen
Breen
Jaccard
Butte High
Brown
Duggan
Erickson
Bretherton
Berryman
Trueworthy
McNally
Ball
Pressnick
Favorites Lead Junior Indoor Tennis Semi Finals
Four favorites reached the national junior indoor championship semi finals as C Alphonso Smith of Virginia edged Eugene McCauliff in three sets. Defending champ Julius Seligson of Lehigh beat Sydney Snitkin 6 1 6 1. Frank Shields and Eddie Jacobs won, while Richard Rossheim knocked out Harry Moore to exit seeds. William Jacobs and Peter Cary also advance.
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Associated Praga
New York
C. Alphonso Smith
University of Virginia
Eugene McCauliff
Fordham
Julius Seligson
Lehigh
Sydney Snitkin
Amherst
Frank Shields
Columbia Grammar School
Gabriel Levine
University of Pennsylvania
Eddie Jacobs
University of Pittsburg
Seymour Cribben
Princeton
Richard Rossheim
Germantown
Harrys. Moore
Lawrenceville
N. J
William Jacobs
Baltimore City College
Peter Cary
Williston Academy
Sidney Seligson
James Monroe High School
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Sweden
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Gryder
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Seen O'Kelly
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Minneapolis
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