Ohio State Ready for Home Opener Against Muskingum
Ohio University basketball faces Muskingum tonight in the first true home game of the 1929 schedule. Captain Burkholder and Koterba lead a lineup with Brammer at forward and Hart and Warshower at guards as Ohio seeks to rebound from early-season struggles and avenge a 28 27 loss to Marietta.
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Russ Marple
Ohio University
Muskingum Couriers
Ohio
Muskingum
Marietta
Kenyon
Capitol
Cedarville
Warshower
Koterba
Burkholder
Brammer
Hart
Major League Infielders to Change Jobs
Half a dozen major league infielders will switch positions next summer as they move between shortstop and third base. Giants manager John J. McGraw and Pirates manager Donnie Bush say the swap demands different skills, with midseason shifts possible for established stars ready to learn new roles.
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New York
Ohn J. McGraw
Giants
Cuba
Orioles
Flrat
Donnie Bush
Pirates
Bush
McGraw
Michigan and Purdue Lead Big Ten Standings After Week
Michigan and Purdue sit atop the Western Conference with four wins each. Purdue crushed Chicago 64-16 while Michigan edged Illinois 21-17. Northwestern upset Ohio State 27-24. Wisconsin and Iowa won, Indiana fell to Wisconsin, and four Big Ten games are set for Saturday.
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Ohio State
Northwestern
Chicago
Michigan
Purdue
Indiana
Boilermakers
Illinois
Illini
Iowa
Minnesota
Gophers
Wisconsin
Minta
C.seeese
Lowa
British Decline Polo Invitation Ends United States Series
New York January 15 Army polo teams from the United States and England will not meet this year in the renewals begun in 1923. A British War Office letter to the Army Central Polo Committee at Washington says it is impossible to spare officers for the duration of a tour. The series began with Generals Pershing and the Earl of Cavan in 1923 and resumed in 1925 after an American team captained by Maj. Louis Beard toured England.
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New York
United States
England
Army Central Polo Committee
Washington
London
Army Council
British War Office
John J. Pershing
the Earl of Cavan
Lewis Brown
Maj
Louis Beard
Miller predicts 18 plus wins for Cleveland this summer
Walter Miller, a member of the Cleveland pitching staff, states he expects to win at least 18 games this season for his owners.
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Walter Miller
Cleveland
First Fight Promoter Tex Rickard Sparks Goldfield Bout
Tex Rickard launches his boxing career with a $15 000 offer for a McGovern Britt rematch at Goldfield Nevada Labor Day 1906. The Nelson Gans bout later that year set a world record 69715 in receipts with Nelson claiming 22500 and Gans 11000. Rickard faced political trouble from Billy Nolan and narrowly avoided chaos before staging the event.
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Gans-Nelson
Rickard
Joe Humphries
Tex Rickard
Terry McGovern
Jimmy Britt
Goldfield
Nev
Labor Day
Humphries
Richard
Nevada Desert
Tex
Billy Nolan
Battling Nelson
Goldfield Sun
Salt Lake City
Jack Clifford
Nolan
Nelson
Clifford
Joe Gans
Gans
George Siler
Logan Dodgers Home Opener vs Gallipolis Shamrocks
Logan Ohio January 15 staff special the Logan Dodgers semi pro basketball team hosts its first home game with Gallipolis Shamrocks visiting. The Dodgers, coming off a 33 to 32 loss to Junction City, welcome the return of Capt. Larimer from influenza while other players recover. Participants listed include Larimer Fox Roberts Iles Hoopes Keller Huls and Hammon.
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Logan
Logan Dodgers
Larimer
Fox
Roberts
Iles
Hoopes
Keller
Huls
Hammon
Northwestern and Purdue Lead Week College Scores
Northwestern 27 Ohio State 24 and Michigan 21 Illinois 17 highlight a slate of big college results. Washington & Lee 44 Georgia 25 Purdue 64 Chicago 16 Yale 25 Dartmouth 24 Wisconsin 24 Indiana 20 Iowa 36 Minnesota 23. Scholastic Ashland Ky 25 Cincinnati 19.
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Northwestern
Ohio State
Michigan
Illinois
Washington & Lee
University of Georgia
Purdue
Chicago
Yale
Dartmouth
Wisconsin
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
White Sox Boss Plans Spring Training Fixes for Cissel
Chicago White Sox manager Lena Blackburng to devote spring camp time to correcting the fielding and batting faults of Chalmers Cissel, the club's $123,000 shortstop.
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Lena Blackburng
Chicago White Sox
Chalmers Cissel
Sharkey Stribling Go Likely Backed By Garden
The Sharkey Stribling bout appears likely for February 27 in Miami Beach. Madison Square Garden officials, led by Col. John Hammond, push ahead while Carey scouts Miami Beach. Sharkey holds a provisional 100000 guarantee. Young Stribling ready to sign for 20 percent of the gate.
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New York
Jack Sharkey-Young
Miami Beach
Fla
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
William F. Carey
Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Col
John 8. Hammond
the Garden
Jack Sharkey
Carey
Dempsey
Boston
Young Stribling
Georgia
Sharkey
Col. Hammond
Garden
K. O. Christner
Christner
Knute Hansen
Cleveland
Lewis to Box Gardini in New York Return Match
Ed Strangler Lewis to return to Madison Square Garden for a finish match against Renato Gardini of Italy, his first New York appearance in five years following the loss of the heavyweight title to Gus Sonnenberg.
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New York
U.P
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
Gus Sonnenberg
Renato Gardini
Italy
Madison Square Garden
Berlinger Seen As Top Freshman Track Talent at Penn
Pennsylvania athletic officials expect Barney Berlinger to emerge as a standout track performer this year after making the Olympic squad as a freshman last year.
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Pennsylvania
Barney Berlinger
Most Dangerous Sport Declared by Harvard Coach
Harvard hockey coach Joe Stubbs argues that college hockey is more dangerous than football or any other sport, highlighting risks players face on the ice and in competition.
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Joe Stubbs
Harvard
Defensive principles for basketball players emphasized
The text outlines key defender tactics to interrupt offense. It stresses using ball possession as primary defense, moving straight to the basket, and maintaining between opponent and basket. It advises guiding cutters to sidelines, obstructing shots, and forcing dribbles to the sideline to avoid fouls.
Boxing Night Scores From United Press
Lorain report tells George Godfrey stopped Francisco Cruz in two rounds. New York bout saw Al Singer decisively outpoint Joe Ryder over ten rounds. Philadelphia card had Benny Bass defeating Davey Abad in ten slow rounds.
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Lorain
George Godfrey
Francisco Cruz
New York
al Singer
Bronx
Joe Ryder
Brooklyn
New Broadway Arena
Singer
Philadelphia
Benny Bass
Davey Abad
Panama
Armour takes second at Los Angeles Open in tough finish
Tommy Armour of Washington D. C. finishes runner up by one stroke to MacDonald Smith at the Los Angeles $10,000 Open Golf Tournament at Riviera County Club. Armour's 291 for 73 holes earned $1,750 after a tree trench penalty on the last hole. Diegel and Horton Smith finish near, Hagen ties for 15th with $100.
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Riviera County Club
Los Angeles
Calif
A.R
Tommy Armour
Washington, D. C
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Armour
MacDonald Smith
Diegel
Horton Smith
Joplin
Walter Hagen
Gorilla Jones Defeats Schakels in Akron Welter Bout
Gorilla Jones of Akron Ohio defeated Arturo Schakels of Belgium in a ten round welterweight bout in Buffalo. Jones scored knockdowns in rounds three and six, Jones weighed 148 pounds and Schakels 129.
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Bufyalo
Gorilla Jones
Akron
Arturo Schakels
Belgium
Jones
Schakels
Where Will Eddie Morgan Play This Summer
Cleveland officials seek a summer position for Eddie Morgan the 1928 rookie star who played outfield third base and first base last season. Team officials weigh utility role options and positional needs as they plan his deployment.
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Cleveland
Eddie Morgan
Will Oely
Aggies Captain-Elect Tom Mills Found Playing Freshman Intermural
Texas A M captain-elect Tom Mills was discovered playing intramural football during his freshman year after not making the freshman squad.
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Tom Mills
Texas Aggies
Stanford Freshmen Face Fight for Varsity Spots
Seven letter men and five stars from last year's freshman squad contend for places on the Stanford varsity basketball team. Captain Harlow Robert is not assured of a regular guard position.
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Stanford
Harlow Robert
Purdue Ace Orts Record Set By Stretch Murphy
Stretch Murphy scored 26 points to set a Purdue City record in a 64 to 16 win over Chicago Maroons. Eight field goals and 10 free throws pace Boilermakers as they led 22 to 13 at halftime and widened the gap after the break.
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Lafayette
Ind
Stretch Murphy
Purdue
Iago
Boilermakers
Murphy
Chicago
Maroons
Heck
A Overman
Seeeseseeewe
Gibbens
Chargnon
Cooper
Ghat
Fish
Abbot
MR Settee
Esae
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Bert Demby
United Press
George Kirkley
Gallipolis Shamrocks
Scholastic Ashland
Cincinnati
Lewis
Smith
Athens
Madison Square
Miarden Corporation
Parkersbury
Parkersburg
Thru Coaches
Safe-Way Transit Co., Inc
Valley Public Service Terminal
Nelsonville
Boilersmakers
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
The
Chamber of Commerce of the
Policyroldds
Minoenhion
John Street
National Board OF Fire and
Rarional Oecamnanen
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