Notre Dame Faces Climate Challenge for Pasadena Trip
The piece weighs Notre Dame’s potential New Year’s game with Stanford, noting climate and cross country travel dulling form. It compares coast football strength, recalls Harvard and Oregon results, and cites coaches like Bob Zuppke on travel prep and pitching grit from Babe Ruth.
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Mlinois
New York Fans Shocked by Urban Shocker Deal
Protests rose as New York fans opposed the Yankees regaining Urban Shocker through trading Joe Bush and Milton Gaston Joe Giard. Dissent centered on Bush who pitched well and hit, and on Flowers a colored middle around Bush, noted for his Bible study and Georgia pedigree.
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New York
Yankees
Joe Bush
Milton Gaston
Joe Giard
Dempsey Denies Plans to Sell LA Real Estate
Jack Dempsey says he will stick to boxing and denies he plans selling his Los Angeles properties to enter the fight promotion business. He emphasizes staying focused on his ring career and public plans remain unchanged.
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Jack Dempsey
Los Angeles
Spring World Series Set Between Washington and New York
Washington and New York to dispute an 11 game spring World Series with seven contests in the South and two in each city. Manager Harris aims to sharpen the Washington club in fierce exhibition play against McGraw’s Giants.
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New York
South
New York Giants
Washington Club
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Harris
Gants
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McCraw
Absurd Sports Notes Rally Across Ales and Amusements
The column ridicules sports fads and scandals from boxing to baseball and billiards. It mocks headlines about amateur boxing squads from England and dubious baseball exploits, the Yan kees bid for Shocker, and a wavering umpire system while confessing the writer's own sports failings.
Detroit bowlers sweep Central States titles
Detroit teams and players dominated the Central States bowlers Association event in Detroit. Auto City pin spillers won both two man and singles titles and claimed the all events crown. Ed Kaish led the singles with 705 while Walter Ropenhagen and Eunice Hartman totaled 1,419 in the two-man event and Hartman captured the all events with 2,024. The Central Recreation five from Erie, Pa., led the five-man with a 2,067, edging Louis Petersens of Chicago by 31 pins.
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Chicago
Walter Ropenhagen
Eunice Hartman
Ed Kaish
Hartman
Modern Backs versus Old Timers in Football via Billy Evans
The piece argues that modern football blends backfield duties with quarterbacks, halfbacks, and fullbacks sharing roles. It notes the shift from specialized early positions to versatile, triple threat backs and the rise of the defensive back as a dual unit. It cites Eastern coaches predicting the backfield may be labeled simply as "back" in five years.
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Billy Evans
Inter
Thore
Machesa
Tunney Denies Ducking Gibbons In Indoor Offer
Gene Tunney declares he did not dodge Tommy Gibbons and explains he prefers an outdoor fight to maximize earnings. He states indoor bouts would not attract as much money as an outdoor show.
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Gene Tunney
Tommy Gibbons
Tunney
Ball Stars On Grid
Ball players are skilled athletes in football who can throw and catch as they run forward pass plays. The text describes their abilities as sturdy, dester able men suited for forward passes and teamwork.
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