Protests Light as Coaches Debate Football Rules Changes
At the Football Coaches' association huddle in New York, coaches voiced few protests against the current gridiron code and urged greater representation on the rules committee. Some demanded return of goal posts to the original goal line position while others sought restoration of a fumbled lateral pass, but officials indicated no major changes were planned.
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Frank Getty
United Press
New York
Football Coaches’ Association
Hotel Astor
W. C. Spears
Minnesota
National Collegiate Athletic Association
E. K. Hall
J. W. Wilce
Ohio State
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist
Charles I. Crowley
Columbia
Wilce
Spears
Gophers
Hall
Dunlap to Meet Homans in Golf Tourney Finals
Princeton freshman George Dunlap and Eugene Homans of Englewood N J reach the final round of the midwinter golf tournament at Pinehurst N C Dunlap clinched last year’s title and reached the final by beating Phillips Finlay of Shinnecock Hills N Y one up at the twentieth hole Homans advanced by defeating Ellis Maples of Southern Pines N C four and three
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U.R
George Dunlap
Princeton
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Dunlap
Phillips Finlay
Godfrey to Meet Hansen in Philadelphia Bout
George Godfrey of Philadelphia, a Negro heavyweight, was matched by manager Jim Dougherty to box Knute Hansen of Wisconsin Dane in Philadelphia on January 23. Efforts to stage the bout locally failed as promoters could not select a definite date or venue.
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George Godfrey
Philadelphia
Jim Dougherty
Knute Hansen
Wisconsin
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1928 football rules committee named by NCAA
New York December 36. The 1928 football rules committee will have eight district members and two at large. E K Hail of Dartmouth chairs, W S Langford of Trinity secretary, with members from Yale Princeton Georgia Chicago Kansas Aggies Texas A and M Colorado Agricultural College and Washington state Spokane. The panel will meet in spring to draft the 1928 rules. date to be announced.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
William H. Cowell
University of New Hampshire
Football Coaches’ Association
Tad” Jones
Yale
Bill Roper
Princeton
Alonzo Stagg
Chicago
Harry W. Hughes
Colorado Agricultural College
D. X. Bible
Texas A
Cowell
New York
U.P
E. K. Hail
Dartmouth
Atlarge
W. S. Langford
Trinity
T. A. D. Jones
William Roper
H. J. Stegman
Georgia
M. F. Ahearn
Kansas Aggies
Texas A. & M
George Varnell
Spokane
Washington
Junior tennis players meet in New York
Four junior players contest the national indoor junior championships semi finals at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York. Julius Seligson faces A Alphonse Smith while Frank X Shields meets Liddie Jacobs with Seligson and Shields favored to reach the finals for a second straight year.
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United States
Seventh Regiment Armory
Julius Seligson
A. Alphonse Smith
University of Virginia
Frank X. Shields
Liddie Jacobs
Baltimore
Giants Schedule 23 Exhibitions Before Season
The New York Giants released a 23 game spring training exhibition schedule with no NL rival on the slate. Batterymen report February 15 at Hot Springs Arkansas under coach Roger Bresnahan, while the rest report in March at Augusta Georgia for training.
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Giants
Hot Springs
Ark
Roger Breshnahan
Augusta
Waner Cousin to Join Pirates Next Spring
Travea Waner, a cousin of Paul and Lloyd Waner from Ada Oklahoma, is expected to join the Pirates next spring. He is described as a promising athlete likely to follow the successful path of his two Waner relatives in prior seasons.
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Travea Waner
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Ada
Okla
Pennsylvania and California set for football renewal
Berkeley Calif December 30 Trained to the minute Pennsylvania and California held light signal drills as they prepare for Saturdays game renewing their football relations after a three year gap. The Quakers aim to avenge a 1925 Western trip loss with an aerial offense while California emphasizes defense and passing plays.
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Cal
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California
Pennsylvania Quakers
California Bears
Lou Young
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Memorial Stadium
Nibs" Price
Bears
Janco and Callahan Victors In Massachusetts Card
Lawrence fighters produced a KO filled card. Henry Janco knocked out John Adams in round five. Andy Callahan stopped rank Erne in round two. Joey Kaufman won an eight round decision over Emery Cabana in Philadelphia. Young Ketchell defeated Tommy Farley in the eight round semi final in Chester and Philadelphia.
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Joey Kaufman
New York
Emery Cabana
Young Ketchell
Chester
Tommy Farley
Area teams schedule spring exhibitions
A list of upcoming spring exhibition games includes athletic events in St Augustine Fort Myers Bradenton Tampa St Augustine Augusta Chattanooga Memphis Birmingham and Atlanta with dates from March 19 through April 3 featuring the Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Newark Internationals and other clubs.
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Fla
Athletics
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Boston Red Sox
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Washington Senators
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Newark Internationals
Red Sox
Augusta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Senators
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Athens High School Fives To Meet Pomeroy Teams
The Athens high school boys and girls basketball teams will face Pomeroy on the CCAL floor Saturday with a 7 30 p m tip. Coach Wise notes little on Pomeroy’s strength, but several of last year’s men will play. Athens starters unsettled. prior games show Hall Wetzel Hughes Cross at forward and Border Sams Carmichael Courey at guard with Wolfe Wanless at center.
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Courey
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Wanless
East Leader Over West In Rose Games
East and West teams arrive for the Tournament of Roses clash between Pittsburgh and Stanford on January 2 in Pasadena. Stanford seeks to end a four-game West drought while Pittsburgh boasts strong scoring and defensive records from the East.
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Vesek to wrestle Eustance in two-out-of-three fall match
Nebraska 188-pounder John Vesek meets Alan Eustance, a 230-pound opponent, in a two out of three fall wrestling match Monday night in Columbus.
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John Vesek
Nebraska
Alan Eustance
Dick Irvin Out Weeks With Skull Fracture
Chicago Blackhawks star Dick Irvin will miss at least three weeks after a skull fracture suffered against the Montreal Maroons Wednesday night doctors say.
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Dick Irvin
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Maroons
Illinois horse racing unchanged by Kentucky policy
Chicago December 30 Illinois horse racing will not be changed by policy shifts in Kentucky tracks. Stuyvesant Peabody president of the Illinois Turf association and Lincoln Fields Jockey club says the Kentucky changes will have no effect on Illinois tracks.
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Lincoln Fields Jockey Club
Merger Talks On Kentucky Stock Ties To Illinois Tracks
Peabody notes Kentucky stockholders will unite with Illinois tracks to back big stake races if needed. The Kentucky resources would be available to Illinois tracks should funding be required.
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Tlinois
Peabody
Ohio State to Meet Pitt in Pittsburgh Saturday
The Ohio State University basketball team traveled to Pittsburgh for a Saturday night game against the Panthers. Pitt has defeated four Big Ten opponents this season.
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Ohio State University
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Pitt
Gophers Defeat Marquette 38 to 22 in Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota beat Marquette 38 to 22 in Minneapolis last night. Minnesota led 16 to 10 at halftime.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Marquette University
Illinois Ties Washington In 85 24 Basketball Win
Illinois ups its series with Washington 85 to 24 in Seattle after dropping the opener. The two teams will meet tonight for the rubber game to settle the series.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Illinois
Washington
Huskies
Seals Pay $15 000 For Catcher Joe Sprinz
San Francisco Seals paid Des Moines in the Western League $15 000 and three players for catcher Joe Sprinz. New owners plan to develop him for a future sale to a major league club for significant profit.
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San Francisco Seals
Des Moines
Joe Sprinz
Sprinz
O Doul Seen as Promising Rookie by McGraw
John McGraw hails Frank O Doul as a very promising newcomer from the Pacific Coast League.
New Ball Park Planned by Indianapolis Team
The American Association Baseball club of Indianapolis announced a new park project costing 500000 dollars to seat 17500 spectators, to be located opposite the fair grounds in Indianapolis.
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Ind
American Association Baseball Club of
Students Die in Blizzard Near Trondhjem
Two students lost their way and perished in a blizzard near Trondhjem Norway. The tragedy underscores dangerous winter conditions affecting travelers and local youth.
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Oslo
Norway
Trondhjem
Northwestern Beats Notre Dame In Hectic Cage Duel
Northwestern University secured its first win over Notre Dame with a 28 to 25 basketball victory in Evanston. An 8,500 crowd watched a frantic second half as Northwestern overturned a 17 14 halftime lead and wrestled for the ball throughout the tense matchup.
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Northwestern University
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Considered Great Boxer Jimmy Slattery Faces Heavyweight Chase
Buffalo youth Jimmy Slattery, once beaten by Tommy Loughran, is noted as one of the greatest boxers of the day and is aiming for the heavyweight championship.
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Tommy Loughran
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