Eastern Teams Developed Some of Country's Greatest
On the Sundirons of the east during fall competition, no single eleven defeated all major foes. The United Press All Eastern eleven for 1928 names two players from NYU, Carnegie Tech and Army each, with Pittsburgh, Penn, Princeton, Boston College and Washington & Jefferson contributing one each. The backfield Harpster Strong Cagle Scull is highlighted as unmatched, with many other stars earning honorable mention.
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New York
Sundirons
New York University
Carnegie Tech
Army
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Boston College
Washington & Jefferson
United Press
Howard Harpster
Ken
Strong
Chris Cagle
Paul Scull
Harpster
Quinegie Tech
Cagle
Knd
Messiner
Ghetto
Dreshar
Howe
Douds
Lassman
N. Y
Enid—Smith
Chuarterback—Harvester
Scull
Donchess
Mooney
Georgetown
Kevorkian
Brown
Westgate
Penn
Dimeolo
Grant
Barrabee
Ellis
Tufts
Hall—Weston
New Navy
Karcis
Former star now serving as assistant to manager
Former baseball greats increasingly serve as aides to major league managers. Ray Schalk joins John McGraw’s Giants as chief aide, with many ex-players like Gleason Collins Milan and Schalk previously serving as coaches. Lena Blackburne briefly succeeded Schalk, lifting the White Sox from a slump.
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Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Schalk
John McGraw
Giants
Washington
Altrock
Schacht
Milan
Red Sox
Heinie Wagner
Yankees
Charley O'Leary
Fletcher
Tigers
Letty Liefield
Indians
Howard Shanks
Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Wallace
Ivy Wingo
Grover Land
Phillies
Jed Hunter
Robbins
Otto Miller
Wagner
O'Leary
Wallace
St. Louis Browns
Bill Carringan
Boston
Pletcher
White Sox
Dec White
Ed Walsh
Wielder Jones
Shanks
Wingo
Land
Hunter
Liefield
Lena Blackburne
Blackburne
Chicago
Kay
Lena
Lem Jew Emerges as Fast Freshman Halfback at George Washington
Native-born Chinese Lem Jew, a 140 pound freshman, stars for George Washington football as a rising prospect for the varsity. He shows speed and versatility, also excelling in baseball and tennis and reputedly strong in swimming. Coaches project him for a regular berth next year.
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Lem Jew
George Washington
The
Oriental
Dempsey Plans Return to Ring Next Summer
IS CONFIDENT LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 26. Jack Dempsey says he will fight again next summer and aims to win. He hints the opponent will come from Tex Rickard’s heavyweight eliminations, with Sharkey, Uzer, and Hansen as likely contenders. Dempsey expects $500,000 plus and remains open to talks with Rickard, while planning time in Florida and Tijuana and light training before a formal camp.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Jack Dempsey
Gates
Jack
New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Pauline Uzerdun
Knute Hansen
Rickard
Chicago
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Dempsey
Richard
Tex
Florida
Tijuana
Doctor Wilson
Beowolf
Jerry
Champ
Manhattan
Little Says N Y U Deserves Title
Georgetown coach Lou Little says New York University is the greatest team in the country after NYU beat Carnegie. He notes NYU’s 7 to 2 victory in the mud at New York, credits fumbles for missed chances, and praises Chick Meehan as a top coach.
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Washington
Lou Little
Georgetown University
New York University
New York U
Carnegie
New Yorkers
Little
Georgetown
Chick Meehan
New York
New
Buckeyes Tie Iowa as Hovde Tops Big Ten Scorers
Chicago Nov 26 Freddy Hovde Minnesota senior star topped the Big Ten scoring pace for 1928 football with 54 points from nine touchdowns. Oran Pape Iowa 48 points, Win Brockmeyer Minnesota 43, Pritz Humbert Illinois and Byron Eby Ohio State 42 each. Final leaders list touchdowns field goals PATs totals.
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Chicago
Wreddy Hovde
Minnesota
Big Ten
Hovde
Wisconsin
Oran Pape
Iowa
Win Brockmeyer
Pritz Humbert
Illinois
Byron Eby
Ohio State
Ohio State Varsity Disbands After Season In 1928 Big Ten
Ohio State ends its football season with a fourth place tie in the Big Ten behind Illinois. Illinois tops the standings with a stingy defense allowing 16 points per game, while Minnesota records the best offense at 182 points.
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Harry Wilson Sharpe
Columbus
Ohio State
Iowa
Big Ten
Bob ‘Zuppke
Illini
Minnesota
Wisconsin Badgers
Michigan Wolverines
Iowa Hawkeyes
Illinois
Badgers
Wisconsin
Bucks
Bob Zuppke
Scarlets
Gray
Ohio
Zuppke
Indiana
Northwestern
Michigan
Princeton
Flint
Northlanders
Eagles of Boston College Lead Uneven Eastern Standings
Boston College remains unbeaten in the east after a 51 to 13 win over Connecticut Aggies. NYU leads scoring with 363 points, Georgetown second, followed by Boston College and others as conference play tightens.
Middleport Wins 15-0 Over Mercerville in Thanksgiving Grid
Middleport high school defeated Mercerville 15 to 0 on the new High School field. The Yellow Jackets dominated all phases of the game and eye the upcoming Srid classic against Pomeroy in the annual Thanksgiving showdown.
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Middleport
M. H. &, Yellow Jackets
Husky Mercerville
Pomeroy
Middle Port
Logan
Air mail flyers chase endurance record over Albatross plane
Fresno California Nov 26 two air mail pilots wing the Albatross Mono over the San Joaquin Valley aiming to break the world non stop endurance record. They took off at 6 43 a m Sunday.
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Apter Air Recorm
Fresno
Calif
Air Mail
San Joaquin Valley
Injured Grid Star Lassman Improves After Collision
Captain Al Lassman NYU tackle, injured in the Carnegie Tech game, was reported better at a Pittsburgh hospital. He remained semi conscious but responded to treatment, with doctors hopeful for recovery after rallying mid day.
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Pittsburgh
al Lassman
New York University
Carnegie Tech
Lassman
Irish Gives Pitt 3 Year Contract
Pitt and Notre Dame will meet on the gridiron in 1930 1931 and 1982 with games at Pitt and at South Bend. W Don Harrison Pitt athletic director returned from South Bend where he confered with Knute Rockne. The 1929 game was cancelled to avoid major schedule rearrangements.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
W. Don Harrison
Pitt
South Bend
Knute Rockne
Arrison
Panther
Rangers Hold Lead as They Beat Pirates in MSG
New York Rangers maintained a two point lead in the American group of the NHL by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to 1 at Madison Square Garden. Boston and Chicago drew 1-1 in overtime in Chicago. Ottawa led the international group with a 1-1 overtime draw against Detroit, while other Saturday results included Americans 4, Canadians 3 and Toronto 4, Maroons 1.
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New York
Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Madison Square Garden
Boston
Chicago
Ottawa
Detroit
Aericans
Canadiens
Toronto
Maroons
Hoosier turns pro as Apple signs with Cardinals
Bloomington rapid: B D Apple IU baseball star signs with St. Louis Cardinals and will join the Three II League club at Decatur next summer. He is noted as a leading hitter with a strong winning percentage as a pitcher.
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Bloomington
Ind
B. Apple
Indiana University
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Decatur
Wittenberg Luthers Defeat Ohio Wesleyan in Upset
In Columbus on Saturday the Wittenberg Lutherans upset Ohio Wesleyan 7 to 6 to tie for first in the Buckeye Athletic Association. The Bishops, boosted by confidence, saw their title chances slip as a weakened Lutherans squad battled to the narrow win.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio
Wittenberg Lutherans
Ohio Wesleyan
Buckeye Athletic Association
Wittenberg
Wesleyan
Michigan Syracuse
Ohio State
Miami
Marshall
West Virginia
Mt. Union
Ohio University
Bobcats
Fang
Athens
Ohio U
W. le Pet
Leadership of Eastern Football Scorers Highlighted
Ken Strong leads eastern scorers with 153 points after NYU rout of Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh. Gulick of Hobart rises to runner-up with 110 as his three touchdowns against Rochester clinch position.
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New York
Ken Strong
Gulick
Hobart
Rochester
Strong
New York University
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Languiard
Williams
Northwestern
al Marsters
Dartmouth
Hansen
Temple
Washington College
Kelley Rodriguez
West Virginia Wesleyan
NYU Becomes Eastern Football Power With Violets Victory
New York University rises as an eastern football force with a 27 to 18 win over Carnegie Tech, elevating the Violets in a top ten ranking that includes Carnegie Tech Army Georgetown and Boston College. Notre Dame, Navy and West Virginia also shine in early season results.
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Eni—Barna
Hobart
Smith
Penn
Hammack
Army
Tohter—Cox
Colgate
Greene
Yale
McGuirk
Boston College
Rosenaweig
Carnegie Tech
Baysinger
Syracuse
Bob Waddell
Chick Meehan
New York U
Mal Stevens
Jess Hawley
Dartmouth
Knute Nockne
Notre Dame
Charles Norais
Detroit
E. E. Beary
Nebraska
Lou Young
Pennsylvania
Jack Sutherland
Pittsburgh
George Hauser
George Kirksey
New York
New York University
Violets
John
Chick) Meehan
Cargente Teel
Tewish
Georgetown
Carnegien Tech
Navy
Princeton
West Virginia
Cargenie Tech
Carnegie
Carenegie
Harvard
Southern Methodist
Eorgetown
University
West Virgina
Eagles
Davis Elkina
Geetown
Lacfayelle
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