Athens High to Open 1928-24 Basketball Season
Athens High School hosts Stewart High School on the Armory floor to start the season with special ticket prices for the game not covered by season passes. Coach Rockhill leads a candidate list of over 30 with four returning captains Cowan Shafer McKinley and Kaler expected to anchor the squad.
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Athens
Stewart High School
Armory
Rockhill
Otter
Cowan
Shafer
McKinley
Kaler
Seawart
Harding High
Marion
Canaanville
North High
O. U
Q. U
Sunday school basketball league opens with 18 teams
The Sunday school basketball League launches Saturday December 22 with 18 teams across senior junior and midget classes. Players must attend their Sunday school prior to playing and carry 25 cent membership cards from Coach Rockhill or Major Johnson. Weighed 16 minutes before games, with a tight two minute floor rule. Schedule lists midget junior and senior matchups and end of season caps for top teams based on winning percentage and total score.
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Sundey School
Rockhill
Major Johnson
Methodists
Pathfinders
John J. Woolsey
Griffith May Once More Try Managing
Washington Nationals face 1924 without a selected manager as Donie Bush is fired after a fourth place finish. With Griffith as president and part owner rumored to return, whispers say he may again take the managerial reins amid interest from Frank Chance and other candidates who were not offered full control.
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Washington Nationals
Donie Bush
Chicago
Clarke Griffith
Griffith
Washington
Clyde Milan
Donte Bush
Frank Chance
Bush
Varsity Captains Fail To Play Final Game
A 1922 football season moment is recalled as three captains miss key moments. Army Captain Mulligan sits out most of the Army Navy game. Penn Captain Hammer reportedly leaves college after not playing. SMU Captain Bill Daniel steps aside for King, urging the team to win.
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Billy Evans
Army
Navy
Mulligan
Pennsylvania
Corneil
Hammer
Penn
Texas
Southern Methodist College
Baylor College
Bill Daniel
Southern Methodist
Daniel
King
Selecting Backs for All America Team This Year
Football experts face a big job choosing backfield stars for the AllAmerica squad. Notable backs include Grange Illinois Kipke Michigan Martineau Minnesota Miller Notre Dame Workman Ohio State Wilson Penn State Mallory Stevens Richeson Yale Nardacci West Virginia Robertson Tryon Colgate Bowman Mc.
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Grange
Illinois
Michigan
Kipke
Navy
University of Pennsylvania
Wilson
Yale
Mallory
Stevens
Richeson
West Virginia
Nardacci
Carnegie Tech
Robertson
Tryon
Colegate
Syracuse
Bowman
Untitled sports note from Chicago game
A fragmented Chicago page mentions a football quarterback performance and a key play by a Durm macaverre. The read contains scattered team and player references, with unclear details and several garbled names.
Billy Evans All Western Honor Roll Picks
More than 50 sport writers in the West vote on the Billy Evans All Western Honor Roll. Eklund of Minnesota and Hancock of Iowa win end positions, Muirhead and Bieberstein earn tackle and guard honors, Blott centers, Stuhldreher Uteritz Workman at quarterback, Grange is unanimous at halfback, with Layden and Taft contesting fullback.
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Billy Evans
West
Eklund
Minnesota
Hancock
Iowa
Muirhead
McMillen
King Shines as Captain Daniel Celebrates Upset Victory
King the substitute starred as Captain Bill Daniel embraced him in a bear hug after the win. Daniel, unable to contribute fully for his alma mater, learned the lesson of selflessness in football and life. Wild Bill Reed, Columbus, stopped Soldier Mitchell, Detroit, in the sixth round as Fearless Malley beat Young Webb in eight rounds. Pete Canal from Youngstown outpointed Terry O'Dea of Ireland over eight, Eddie Bowen of Newcastle stopped Marty Zillers of Niles in one.
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King
Bill Daniel
Daniel
Bury
Youngstown
Bill Reed
Columbus
Soldier Mitchell
Detroit
Fearless Malley
Akron
Young Webb
Dayton
Pete Canal
Terry O'Dea
Ireland
Eddie Bowen
Newcastle
Marty Zillers
Niles
Hoppe Extends Lead in Balkline Championship
Willie Hoppe forged further ahead in the world balkline billiards title, racing through the second block of 500 points in 13 innings to push the score to Hoppe 1,900 Cochran 436 as Welker Cochran lagged in the third and final segment.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
Hoppe
Cochran
Fights Result Roundup from East Coast Cards
Jack Britton defeats Phil Kaplan in a ten round decision in New York. Pete August beats Eddie Fitzsimmons in New York by decision over ten rounds. Bob Fitzsimmons and Don O Dowd fight to a twelve round draw in Hartford. Charley White stops Bobby Barrett in six rounds in Philadelphia. Johnny Wilson KO. Pat McCarthy in Boston.
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New York
Jack Britton
Phil Kaplan
Pete August
Bridgeport
Eddie Fitzsimmons
Hartford
Conn
Bob Fitzsimmons
Don O’dowd
Philadelphia
Charley White
Chicago
Bobby _ Barrett
Clifton Heights
Boston
Johnny Wilson
Pat McCarthy
Rox
Near-Valueless Prewar Currency Exhibit in Bank
In St Clairsville Ohio a local bank displays a collection once valued at $139, now worth only $4 with the display frame. The exhibit shows 82,110,100 German marks worth $19,304,203.80, 10,000 Austrian kronen $2,303, 1,000 Hungarian kronen $203, 1,000,000 Russian rubles $515,000, and 50,000 Polish marks $1.1560.
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ST. Clairsville, CO
Can Mays Make Good as National League Star
Baseball observer notes Carl Mays will join the Cincinnati Reds for next season. The former Yankee sub marine ace has not been a top pitcher for three years but retains a sharp curve and good control. Reds manager Moran plans him as a regular, betting that his unusual delivery can again trouble hitters despite the loss of his fastball.
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Mays
Carl Mays
Stormy Petrel
New York Yankees
Cincinnati
Moran
The
Reds
Connie Mack seizes pennant chances with one more player
In a round of spring training chatter the piece notes Connie Mack’s belief a single new recruit could produce a pennant winner while rosters shift. It cites rookies arriving in Florida, the minor leagues’ importance, and other baseball tidbits from the era.
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Connie Mack
Houdini
Florida
Ohio University Seeks Fans With Season Basketball Tickets
Ohio University's season basketball tickets go on sale at McKee drug store with eight games and reserved seating. Tickets cover both the old and new gymnasiums due to uncertain readiness of the new facility, promised to be ready before season end. Student tickets for Green and White basketball are sold at the Ohio gym.
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Ohio University
McKee Drug Store
Ohio Gym
How to straighten whale bone with heat and water
To straighten whale bone soak in warm water until pliable then press with a warm iron. This method uses moisture to soften the material followed by heat to set a straight shape.
Gambling Behind Bund Fight Verdict Sparks New York Boxing Debate
Sport critics call the Dundee Bernstein junior lightweight decision the worst since the Walker law era. Gambling activity at Madison Square Garden allegedly influenced odds, prompting talk of action by the New York State Athletic Commission led by referee Rickard to bar bettors from the venue. Rickard vows tough measures and says a rematch is unlikely amid calls to clean up the sport.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
New York State
Johnny Dundee
Jack Bernstein
State Athletic Commission
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Bernstein
Dundee
Richard
Strangler Lewis Defeats Zinkman Twice in Long Falls
In Chicago on December 19, Ed Strangler Lewis retained the world heavyweight title by pinning Joe Zinkman of Nebraska twice after long struggles. The first fall lasted 55 minutes 9 seconds with a headlock and the second 21 minutes 15 seconds.
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Chicago
Ill
Lewis
Joe Zikman
Nebraska
Steel Shafts to Be Considered at USGA Meet
Information from the IR circle indicates steel shafted golf clubs will be approved at the upcoming United States Golf Association meeting. The steel shafts, introduced to offset a hickory shortage, have faced opposition from golf authorities for two years.
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United States Golf Association
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