Muskingum Upsets Capital In season opener
Muskingum College defeated Capital University 36 24 to open the Ohio Conference basketball season in Columbus. The schedule lists multiple conference games through March with dates from January to March including key matchups such as Baldwin Wallace at Akron and Mount Union at Kenyon.
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Columbus
O.R
Ohio
Muskingum College
Capital University
Baldwin-Wallace
Akron Zippers
Akron
Hiram
Oberlin
Case
Mt. Union
Ohio Northern
Marietta
Muskingum
Otterbein
Kenyon
Western Reserve
Heidelberg
Wooster
Capital
Mount Union
Westerneserve
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Era
Mount
Orlin
Rangers Return to First Place after Ottawa Win
New York Rangers upset the Ottawa Senators 1 to 0 to reclaim first in the NHL standings. New York Americans fell 1 to 0 at Pittsburgh, opening the door for the Montreal Maroons to tie for leadership after beating Toronto 6 to 3 in Montreal. Detroit crushed Montreal’s Canadiens 5 to 1 in Detroit on the same night.
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U.P
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Ottawa Senators
New York Americans
Pittsburgh
Montreal Maroons
Maroons
Toronto
Montreal
Detroit
Les Canadiens
Did You Know That and Other Sports Snapshots
A Boston tale recalls a butler answering Jack Sharkey’s door at a 75 grand home while Sharkey lauds Tunney as a champion. Nurmi’s bald head, reporters’ silent treatment, Count Salm snubs, and Reigh Count the Boston terrier are noted with vivid, cheeky anecdotes.
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Boston
Sharkey
Tunney
Nature
Nurmi
Count Salm
Paris
Reigh
Bluege
Multen Promotes Himself To A $20 000 Job As Matchmaker
Jim Mullen, once Chicago boxing czar and promoter of mixed success, signs with the Coliseum Athletic Club as matchmaker at a $20,000 yearly salary. His career includes failed ventures like Aurora Arena, tax default on a Boxing Commission bill, and a foreclosed gym mortgage.
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U.R
Jim Mullen
Promtion
Tex Rickard
C. C. Pyle
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Rickard
Pyle
City Hall
Coliseum Athletic Club
Aurora
Illinois
Boxing Commission
Monday Malloy
Coliseum
Gardiner Signs With Rangers for Christmas Game
Herb Gardiner of the Chicago Black Hawks will debut for Chicago in the Christmas clash with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. He secured permission to play from Les Canadiens owners who sold him to Chicago with a bench manager clause.
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Herb Gardiner
Chicago Black Hawk
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden
Gardiner
Les Canadiens
Sharkey's Manager Faces Chuckling Heat Over Stribling Match
In New York on December 21 James J Johnston the 10 percent manager of Jack Sharkey sparked a heated telegram dispute over a planned heavyweight elimination bout with Young Stribling. Promoter Tex Rickard and Sharkey disputed the plan while Johnston admitted he merely telephoned a fake telegram to boost headlines.
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Manhattan Island
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Jack Sharkey
Johnston
Tex Rickard
Rickard
James J
Sharkey
Young
Madison Square Garden
Miami Beach
Boston Sailor
Southern Pride
Stribling
Paulino Uzcudun
Jack Dempsey
Tex
Gob
Newark
Philadelphia
Chicago
Texas
Pauline
Dempsey
Johnny Buckley
Buckley
New York State Athletic Commission
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy
Boston
K of P Courters Defeat O H E Five In Pomeroy
The K of P basketball team of Pomeroy defeated the O H E five 41 to 13 at the K of P hall on Wednesday night. Beegle led with 13 points and Johnson of Gallipolis had 9 for the best Gallipolis scorer. In the preliminary, the Pomeroy Shamrocks beat Harrisonville 25 to 10.
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Gallipol
Pomeroy Shamrocks
Harrisonville
Kent
Kent State
Oberlin College
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Curtiss
Taylor
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Deihl
L Hall
Kilbourne
Graber
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G Ree
Searl
Oberlin B. Fr
Barr
Roemer
Eater
Barnes
Stocker
Meinhold
Brickiey
Seeesies Holter
Ee Staley
Morgan
Youngstown
Babe Ruth to Speak to Boys Over WJZ Sunday
Babe Ruth will address U S boys Sunday night on WJZ NBC and connected stations. The talk starts at 8 15 p m and Ruth is expected to discuss baseball topics of interest to boys.
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Orr Mall
Ruth
Boys
WJZ
New York
U.P
Babe Ruth
United States
National Broadcasting Company
Rupel Perkins Earns All Kansas Honors as Right Halfback
Rupel Perkins, former Athens High School star now at Kansas Wesleyan, named to the All-Kansas Conference second eleven and All-State second team at right halfback. He stood out in championship tie with Baker University and was the team’s lone freshman, praised as an accurate passer and solid run defender. Coach A. B. Mackie has transformed Kansas Wesleyan into a competitive squad.
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Athens Star
Kansas
Rupel Perkins
Kansas Wesleyan University
Perkins
Kansas Wesleyan
Baker University
Rupe
Mackie
Wertz Leads OWU Ground Gainers Amid Strong Backup Play
Ohio Wesleyan's best ground gainer was substitute Charles Wertz of Toledo who, in five games, averaged nine yards on 34 carries and made key runs against Ohio and Syracuse. Captain James Glancy also starred with nine yards per carry, totaling 234 yards against Cincinnati, while Cy McKinney subs held steady with 106 yards.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Charles Wertz
Toledo
Glancy
Halliday
Thomas
Breese
Ohio
Syracuse
Wittenberg
Wesleyan
Wertz
Wooster
James Glancy
Cincinnati
Michigan
Miami
Cy McKinney
East West charity game squads picked for Dec 29
Eastern coach Andy Kerr named a first and second eleven for the annual East West charity game in San Francisco. Highlights include Carnegie Tech’s Harpster with pinpoint 55 and 60 yard kicks and passes. Northwestern's Dick Hanley observed the second team handling. Walter Holmer of Northwestern expected for the fullback role.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Sweet
Carnegie Tech
Delp
Penn State
Getto
Pittsburgh
Raskowski
Ohio State
Fox
Pittsbigh
Thompson
Lafayette
Ashhman
Washington and Jefferson
Harpster
Weston
Boston College
Howell
Nebraska
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Haycraft
Balkline match tightens lead as Cochran holds edge
United Press reports Cochran leads Schaefer 2800 to 2639 in an 4800 point balkline billiards match after eighth block play resumes. Cochran had won the seventh block 432 to 2389 yesterday. Kid Chocolate scheduled to box Pancho Dencio in a 10 round bout at Olympia A. C. Saturday night. Mike Gazella returns to the minors after Yankees sell him to Tris Speaker's Newark club in the International League.
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U.P
Welker Cochran
Jake Schaefer
Cochran
U.R
Kid Chocolate
Pancho Dencio
Olympia A. C
Mike Gazella
New York Yankee
Yankees
Tris Speaker
Newark
Bobby Jones to Play Exhibition for University of Miami Fund
National Amateur Champion Bobby Jones will return to golf after a long layoff in an exhibition match at Miami on Sunday December 30. Proceeds will benefit the University of Miami student fund, with the event staged in Miami Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Bobby Jones
University of Miami
NYU Captain Al Lassman Improves at French Hospital
NYU football captain Al Lassman showed further improvement at the French Hospital today after an injury suffered in the November 24 game against Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh. He was brought to New York last Friday for treatment.
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U.P
al Lassman
New York University
New York University-Cargenie Tech
Pittsburgh
Chicago University schedules two practice games after flu outbreak
Arrangements set for two practice games on the Chicago University schedule after cancellations. The first is against De Pauw at Greencastle Indiana on December 29, the second vs Beloit at Chicago on January 2, with a final practice game against Butler at Chicago on January 5 before Big Ten play.
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Chicago
Chicago University
de Pauw
Greencastle
Ind
Beloit
Butler
New York Baseball Attendance Tops 1928 Season
New York's Yankees Giants and Robins drew 5 221 000 fans in 1928 figures compiled in New York. The Yankees led home attendance with 1 261 000, the largest crowd among Major League teams.
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New York
Yankees
Giants
Brooklyn Robins
Championship Pocket Billiards Title To Be Decided Tomorrow
Chicago December 21 Ralph Greenleaf the national champion faces Frank Taberski of Schenectady in a replay that could decide the first world pocket billiard crown. Greenleaf needs one win to clinch while Taberski could force a title tie in their long standing rivalry.
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Ralph Greenleaf
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
N. Y
Greenleaf
Taberski
Pasquale Natalie
Baltimore
Erwin Rudolph
Greenleaf-Taberski
Tabersk
Foul Decides Lightweight Bout in Cincinnati Card
Babe Herman of New York won on a foul in the third round against Ed Anderson of Cody Wyoming and Anderson’s purse was withheld. Referee ruled Anderson struck Herman below the belt. In the six round semi final Bill Sullivan of Cincinnati defeated Sailor Bishop of Louisville. The heavyweights also fought.
Stribling Stops Castano in Two Rounds
Macon heavyweight young Stribling stopped Don Pancho Castano of Tampa and Havana in the second round of a ten round bout in Macon Georgia last night.
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Young Stribling
Don Pancho Castano
Tampa
Fla
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