Johnny Smith to be honored by Hartford testimonial dinner
Hartford December 11 Johnny Smith Notre Dame football captain to receive a gold bracelet and a testimonial dinner from local admirers during Christmas holidays plans set for Hotel Bond meeting to form committees honorary chair Mayor Norman B Stevens and local civic leaders to participate fraternal groups Elks Knights of Columbus to cooperate event led by Alderman William J Ryan Attorney William J Galvin Jr and Attorney Thomas B Cinry plus national football authorities expected as feature guest
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William J Ryan
William J Galvin, Jr
Thomas B Cinry
Dartmouth Hurdles Rage May Face Oxford Meet
Dartmouth athletic supervisor Harry R Heneage confirmed talks to stage an international hurdles race between Dartmouth and Cambridge with possible Oxford involvement during the Eastern vacation next spring. An invitation from London Achilles Club, representing Oxford and Cambridge graduates, is required before official action by the athletic council.
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Achilles Club of London
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Dartmouth Hurdler Rhodes Scholar Picked For British Tour
Dartmout h captain WN Parker, undefeated 1926 team leader and now a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, negotiates with British universities. Three Dartmouth hurdlers likely to join the touring squad are Hber Montgomery Wells of Winthrop MA Intercollegiate AAU high hurdles champion Richard Black of Pekin Illinois captain-elect of 1928 football team and Al Marsters of Arlington MA, Dartmouth All American halfback.
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Hber Montgomery Wells
Winthrop
Mass
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Ils
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Arlington
Duggan's Tigers win roller polo thriller in Wallingford
Wallingford's Wild Bill Duggan stars with an impregnable defense and Cusick scoring all eight goals as the Tigers beat Waterbury Shamrocks 8 to 1 in the American Roller Hockey League. Meriden then defeats New Britain 4 to 0 to stay dominant in the league.
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Associated Press
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Conley
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Tigers
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Associat
Ed Press
Little Colonel's Jefferson Park Winner
Little Colonel owned by J Kelly won the sixth furlong 1000 claiming two year olds at Jefferson Park by five lengths over Emphatic Lily Sue was third. Time 1:16 3-6. Payouts 2060 to win. Louista Griney won the south race at June 10 600 claiming for three years and older.
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Brown sports letters honor twenty two players
Twenty two Brown football players received Tell Apotta awards during a town festival. Brown Athlete Council distributed honors recognizing performance and dedication. Willimantic’s Nyman Heller was the lone Connecticut recipient acknowledged at the event.
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Tell Apotta
Festuien Secre
Nyman Heller
Willimantic
Connecticut
Central High Elects Eddie Wasson Captain for 1928 Football Team
Eddie Wasson won the captaincy of Central High's 1928 football squad in a pre banquet meeting. The Hilltop plan to seek Congress High permission to use Central players drew criticism of Warren Harding and Congress. Coach Reilly praised the team and Wasson, while Wallingford recalled Harvard days and stressed cooperation.
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Central High
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Hilltop
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Central
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Congress
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Board of Recreation
Harding High
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Carroll R. Reed
Elmer Havens
Board of Education Teft
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Harding
Jock Maher
Harvard
Choate Prep School
Wallingford
Coah Reilly
Captain Syme
Syme
Elmer H. Havens
Worcester
Warren
James ©. Moore
Trinity College schedules 19 track and baseball meets
Hartford December 1 Nineteen contests are listed for Trinity College track and baseball teams next spring. Track includes 15 events at the eastern intercollegiates in Worcester on May 12 and four dual meets, three on Trinity field. Dual meets set for April 28 Worcester Tech, May 5 Massachusetts Aggies, May 19 Connecticut Aggies, and May 26 Clark University.
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Associated Press
Trinity College
Stanley H. Lecke
Worcester
Trinity
Worcester Tech
Massachusetts Aggies
Connecticut Aggies
Clark University
New Orleans Racing Results From Multiple Races
A sequence of race results for two and three year olds and up at Maldena and New Orleans venues. Details include times, purses, and top contenders such as Blue Flag Curran and Loyal K Parmelee, with other entrants and finish positions across seven races.
TIA JUANA RACES SHOW MANY ENTRIES AT MEET
1928 news item notes multiple races with detailed entries for eight year olds through older horses. Included are Machety, Pa's Choice, Queen Olivia, Peerless Kathleen and Eva M in race lineups, with times and betting cues. Also mentions handicaps, claiming races, and several horse names across seven races. The piece ends noting Colgate football schedule selections and New England team Brown.
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Pa's Choice
Luther
Queen Olivia
Pendergrass
Peerless Kathleen
Eva M
Gransson Manca
Golden Sunset
Golden Shore
Tea Taster
Tiamulton
Brown
Providence
New England
Colgate
Wos
San Antonio veteran dies after operation
CAP TL ODTES CAP TL ODTES SAN ANYFONIO Toasas Dec 1 Associated Press reports a San Antonio veteran who had long served with the Augustus Geugin team died here following an operation. The obituary notes his ties to Ty Cobhlimma Beton and Lidip Cleotte among others.
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Banein
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Tost Pratinnt
Aleayen
Augustus Geugin
Tiem
Lidip Cleotte Loithe
Yale Awarded Eastern Title On League Plan
New York December 1 By Associated Press Yale would have claimed the Eastern conference title under a proposed Big Ten style plan. The 1927 Eastern schedules show Yale undefeated in the East with five conference wins over Brown Army Dartmouth Princeton Harvard and would have been the sole unbeaten team. Pennsylvania would be second with four victories and one loss to Navy. Dartmouth would rank third with wins over Harvard Brown Cornell and one loss to Tate.
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