Plan to Propose Double Team and Rotating Schedule in Big Ten
Western Conference leaders to meet in Chicago to discuss a two day plan for 1927 football schedules. A compulsory rotating schedule is favored by Minnesota and Michigan, with home and away games on the same dates. Northwestern opposes. Illinois and Notre Dame options pondered as coaches weigh expanding the conference.
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Bombaco
Chicago
Biz Ten
Mers
Michigan
Minnesota
Ann Arbour
Minneapolis
University of Michigan
Big Ten
Northwestern
Rreseta
Gophers
State
Princeton
Navy
Pennsylvania
Mthe
Quakers
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Stagg
Illinois
Cornell
Dame
Nebrichigan State
Knute Rockne
Cadets Move by Five Special Trains to Army Navy Game
Vocal support for the Army ball team in Chicago for the contest against Navy drew 2,209 cadets and a band on five special trains. Lieut Col Hodges led the cadets as officials arranged radio coverage and a large turnout anticipated at the game.
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ST Point
N. Y
Army
Navy
Chicago
Campbell
Hodges
PYLE TO SIGN NG PONG STARS FOR US TOUR
Nov 24 AP reports promoter C Pyle plans to bring Ping-Pong stars to the United States for a national Tennis Congress next month. Pyle will have scouts seek top players with offers of American tours as events aim for international trophies and titles amid a field including India Germany Czecho Slovakia Hungary and Austria.
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Ndon
C. Pyle
Americ Sports
Pyles
India
Germany
Czechoja
Hungary
Austria
Atapion
S. Suppiah
Football Scores From Pro Leagues and Associations
Summary of matches across national leagues including Ike Maroons versus Providence Rollers ending 0 0 and Ford Yellow Jackets 20 Green 7 Giants 17. Brooklyn team results appear as a separate note with Bul's and Wilson's Wildcats. American Soccer results show Bedword 3 Ulster United of Toronto 2 and River 4 Providence 2 with unclear affiliations.
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Ike Maroons
Providence Rollers
Ford Yellow Jackets
Green
Columbia's 1927 schedule features four major opponents
Columbia Evening Lions unveil a 1927 grid lineup with Colgate, Cornell, Pennsylvania, and Syracuse as four marquee foes. Coach Crowley seeks a powerful system, stressing Eastern rivalries and a climb back to Major league status after a long drought. Williams and Johns Hopkins reappear, replacing Duke and William and Mary respectively, with Vermont Union and Wesleyan as early-season foes.
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New York
Columbia
Colgate
Cornel
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Morningsiie
Charles F. Crowley
Lion
Wih
Cornel, Pent
Williams
Johns Hopkins
Wiliams
Duke
William and Mary
Carnell
Penn
Vermont
Union
Wesleyan
Eleves
Golfing Stars Start Westward For Coast Play
The vanguard of America's golf stars heads toward the Pacific Coast for a winter circuit of open and amateur events totaling $22,500 in California prizes. The Monterey Peninsula Open at Del Monte leads December events, followed by Los Angeles and Sacramento opens, with star players including Gene Sarazen, Joe Kirkwood, Bobby Cruickshank and Harry Cooper. The coast tour winds to San Antonio and concludes at Hot Springs with a $700 open in February.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Monterey Peninsula
Febbie Beach
del Monte
Sacramento
Fresno
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Harry Cooper
Texas
Gene Sarazen
Mike Brady
Joe Kirkwood
Bobby Cruickshank
Bill Melhorn
Tom Kerrigan
Leo Diegal
MacDonald Smith
John Black
Wichita
Kansas
Larry Nabhnoltz
New England League to Play Next Season
The New England League Baseball association voted to operate again next year at a club owners meeting. The league supported Sunday baseball and would present a new Sunday baseball bill to the state legislature next January. Claude R. Davidson was reelected president. Members include Manchester and Nashua New Hampshire Beniston Portland Lenn Lawrence Salem and Haverhill Massachusetts.
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Boston
Nay
New England League Baseball Association
Claude RB. Davidson
Manchester
Nashua
N. H
Beniston
Portland
Lenn
Lawrence
Salem
Haverhillo
Massachusetts
Yankee sports men failing at Oxford rugby lessons
Four American football stars from Cornell Dartmouth Princeton join Oxford colleges as rugby players. George St Pfann M K Parker Caleb F Gates Morris Legendre adapt to Rugby rules and learn short passes while attempting long overhand throws. An early play prompts Ball to end round with a legal touchdown, but team captain bans long passes.
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Oxford
United States
George St. Pfann
Cornell
M. K. Parker
Dartmouth
Caleb F. Gates
Morris Legéndre
Princeton
Rugger
Gates
Balliet Colleges
Parker
Magdalen
Pfann
Legendre
Brasenose College
Prann
Piann
Car
Americans Feast at Rome Thanksgiving Dinner
About two hundred Americans and many Italians gathered at the American Ecclesiastical College in Rome for a Thanksgiving dinner. Monsignor Burke led a tour of the college while Cardinal Sin corp attended. It was the largest Thanksgiving gathering by the American colony.
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Rome
Nay
Callege
Turkey
Monsignor Burke
Plan to Erect Greb Memorial in Pittsburgh
City council approves a proposal for a memorial to Harry Greb former world middleweight champion. Some members oppose while others urge Pittsburgh to be the first city to honor a pugilist. Vote passes five to three with support from theGrebs memorial committee
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Pittsburgh
Harry Greb
Cornell W
English
Greb
Robert Garland
James F. Malone
Pitte
Burgh
Hake Named Leader of Pennsylvania Football Team
Edward W. Hake varsity tackle for two years was elected captain of the 1927 University of Pennsylvania football team after the game with Cornell. Hake was chosen unanimously.
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Philadelphia
Edward W. Hake
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Hake
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