Kid Kaplan Falls to McLarnin in Eight Round Knockout
In a Red Men's Hall card in Chicago, Jimmy McLarnin stopped Kid Kaplan in the eighth round after floorings in rounds five and eight. Kaplan, former featherweight champ, failed to make weight and faced a decisive upset before about 600 spectators and $18,000 in receipts.
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Joe O'Malley
Effective Passwork on Grid Depends on Line Strength and Receiver
A historical analysis of gridiron pass techniques notes the rising importance of the receiver’s height and reach, the impact of overhead catches, and the need for precise mechanics. It cites Fielding Yost, Bob Neyland, Dick Hanley, Bill Roper, Illinois coaching, Yale’s Major Prichard, and suggests forward and lateral passes gain strength under new rules, with shifts and huddles remaining dangerous assets.
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Hprbert
New York
Stek
Fielding Yost
Tess
Leng Im
Portance
Bob Neyland
West Point
Dick Hanley
Haskell Indians
Bill Roper
Yost
Illinois
Prichard
Yale
Dempsey’s Crowd Drama and Ring Spirit Compared
The article argues Dempsey’s popularity stems from crowd appeal and ring resilience, not only his come back. It contrasts Dempsey with Tunney, notes crowd money motives, critiques refereeing in Chicago, and likens Dempsey’s drama to other major fights while urging fair rule application.
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Dempsey
Jack
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Sharkey
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Tanner
Mans
Gene Tanner
Indy
Tinney
Tunney
Chicago
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Aetter
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Shaikey
College Court Season Dated for Eastern Intercollegiate League
The Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League opens December 31 with Yale facing Penn. Members include Cornell Dartmouth Columbia Penn Yale and Princeton. The season ends March 10 with Tigers versus Penn Cornell faces the Green and Yale at Columbia. Advisory board may meet October 29. Dartmouth won last year after a playoff tie with Princeton. Coaches Lew Wachter Edie McNichol Dan Meehan Howard Ort and George Taylor return.
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Yale
Penn
Cornell
Dartmouth
Columbia
Princeton
Tigers
Lew Wachter
Edie McNichol
Dan Meehan
Howard Ort~ Rer
George Taylor
Loughran Lashes at Board Ruling on Light-Heavyweight Title
Philadelphia, Oct. 18. Tommy Loughran dismisses the national boxing association ruling naming Jimmy Slattery as world light-heavyweight champion. He says the association lacks authority in major states and vows to fight Slattery whenever the big purses and public demand exist. Joe Smith, Loughran's manager, states Loughran would fight Slattery at any time.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Tommy Loughran
National Boxing Association
Jimmy Slattery
National Boxing Commission
Mike McTigue
Loughrenante
Pennsylvania
New York
Min
Genaro Denied Tibular Encounter for Flyweight Title
New York State Athletic Commission denied a petition to recognize Frankie Genaro versus Izzy Schwartz as a title bout for the vacated crown. The panel stated the flyweight championship is open to any eligible weight, and Genaro’s win would eliminate a rival. Benny Gould sought reinstatement after being suspended for missing a scheduled bout, with Yende to explain actions to the commission.
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New York
Associated Press
New York State Athletic Commission Today
Joe Jacobs
Frankie Genaro
Genaro
Izzy Schwartz
Fidel la Barba
Jacoba
Schwartz
Benny Gould
Masachusetts
Five New Pilots on Major Teams
New York reports a wave of managerial changes across the major leagues. Dov Bancroft is released as Boston Braves manager, signaling forthcoming reshuffles. Stuffy McInnes, Art Fletcher, Dan Howley, Jack McCallister, Ray Schalk, Bucky Harris, and others are variably linked to new roles or continued uncertainty as Ban Johnson contemplates his future.
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New York
Dov Bancroft
Boston Braves
Senators
Bill Evans
Cleveland
Ban Johnson
American League
Rogers Peckinpaugh
George Burns
McCallister
Howley
Notable Tentative Picnic Scene Stirs Crowd
A fragmented account hints at a picnic incident with Dempsey commanding attention while rules prevail. Buel Gorman Paul Joe and Teitiy Kate were all present and observed the event from cameras, highlighting the tension between spectacle and regulation.
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Anmed Dempsey
Buel Gorman
Paul Joe
Teitiy Kate
Theix Cormera
Dropkick ace Field Phelps leads Colorado College radar
Colorado College booted to gridiron promise as captain Field Phelps, famed for long dropkicks, anchors hopes for a Rocky Mountain Conference title run. Coach William van de Graaf seeks to topple Utah after last season's title and Hawaii post season setback.
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Field Phelps
Colorado
Phelps
William van de Graaff
Alabama
Army
Flyweight title clash looms after Saturday night bout
The winner of the Ruby Bark Cloud Bradey Pinky Silverberg bout at the Armory on Saturday will receive the belt immediately after the fight. The belt mirrors the Tunney trophy, produced in New York, and will be displayed at Joseph Hilton Clothing Store window later this week. Archie Cameron invites fans to watch Pinky Silverberg train at Acorn gym on Kossuth Street each afternoon at 1 30. The card also features Joe Smith versus Young Tiger Flowers, Johnny Sazon versus Tommy Lang, and Willie Hussey versus Rex Bell in heated openers. Local interest centers on Ansonia and Hartford boxers with strong fan appeal.
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Stan Clark
Armory Satuday
Gene Tunney
Wilbur Wood
Boxing Writer Association
New Garden
Tunneys
Dempsey
Philadelphia
Everlast
Spot Goons Company
New York
Joseph Hilton
Bcked
Middlesteel
Fairfield Avenue
Pinky Silverberg
Acorn
Kossuth Street
Archie Cameron
Ansonia Lad
Joe Smith
Tiger Flowers
Smith
Hartford
Jimmy Rossi
Gene Bryan
Capitol City Flowers
Tige
Bill
Johnny Sazon
Cannonball Cote
Pittsfield
Tommy Lang
San Antonio
Texas
Lang
Twinieh Saxon
Willie Hussey
Rex Bell
Ansonia
Brown Regulars Shake Up Second Team At Brown
Providence October 18 four regulars of the Brown varsity eleven moved to the second team. Captain Roy Randall shifts to halfback to allow Curly Edes to take quarterback. The shakeup halves the Iron Men of last year as Edes Bud Edwards Albisser Munson replace Cornsweet Kevorkian Edwards and Eidie Lawrence. At Cambridge James Barrett and Everett Donaghy named to fill gaps left by Forrester Clark and Guarnacchia for Harvard Dartmouth clash. Annapolis Navy drills tightens after Notre Dame game with severe dummy practice and peppy safeties shown.
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Providence
Associated Press
Brown
Roy Randall
Paul B
Curly
Edes
Iron Men
Yale
Harry Cornsweet
Ed Kevorkian
Jim" Edwards
Eidie Lawrence
H ‘Bud’ Edwards
H Albisser
Nelson Munson
Cambridge
James “Red” Brrrett
Leominster Mase
Everett Donaghy
Forrester Clark
Guaranaciela
Satnday
Harvard
Dartmouth
Hanover N H
Hawley
Temple
Lane
FePhali
Marsters
Hamm
Barware
Curcio Victorious In Portland Fight
Johnny Curcio of Providence led all the way to defeat Ferland Blampain of France in a middleweight bout in Portland Maine. Duke Menard of Biddeford outpointed Jim Picard of Boston and Joe Ross of Lynn stopped Johnny Troy of Boston in a trio of all related bouts.
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Portland
Associated Press
Johnny Curcia
Proidence
Fersland
Cochran Leads In Billiard Exhibition Match
Welker Cochran world billiard champion led Eric Hagenlacher of Germany by 600 to 362 at the end of the second block of the exhibition match in Boston. Cochran, with a high run of 13, won the afternoon match 300 to 160 and repeated tonight with a 300 to 198 victory. Eight blocks will be played.
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Boston
Associated Press
Welker Cochran
Eric Hagenlacher
Germany
Cochran
Princeton Tack Team Reshapes 1928 Schedule
Princeton varsity tack team redraws its spring plans choosing Yale for May 12 in New Haven and replacing a Heivarg date with Cornell on May 19. The squad will train during Easter break and travel to Charlottesville to meet the University of Virginia on April 38 as a prep for New Haven.
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Princeton
Yale
New Haven
Heivarg
Cornell
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Conn
Bruce Caldwell
Duncan Cox
Army
Inter sectional college football color in 1927 season
New York dispatch details the 1927 inter sectional football season with Notre Dame Nebraska and Georgia Tech among headline matchups. It notes Navy Pitt Missouri Notre Dame and Michigan clashes, upcoming games at South Bend Chicago Dallas and Pittsburgh, and the season’s wide inter conference appeal.
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Notre Dame
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Navy
Baltimore
Georgia Tech
South Bend
Army
Yankee Stadium
University of Southern California
Chicago
Rockner
Syracuse
Lincoln
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Chick” Meehan
New York University Violets
Georgia
Purdue
Midwest
Yale
Harvard
Lou Young
Pennsylvania
Alonzo Stagk
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Indiana
Missouri
Syracue
Northwestern
Evans,yon
West Virginia
Columbia
Princeton
Ohio State
East
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Almy
Pittsmurgh
Drake
Chick” Meetinn
New York University
Bridgeport Boxers to Headline Wigwam Show Tonight
Bridgeport’s top amateur boxers, alongside fighters from other cities, are billed for a feature at the Wigwam on Madison Avenue. Notables include Johnny Young, Sammy Kraft, As Cuddy, and Brown of Norwalk. Matchmaker Dick Dirk expects a larger crowd than last week, with Young seeking redemption after a controversial ruling in recent action.
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Bridgeport
Madison Avenue
Jeke Dirk
Johnny ‘Young
Sammy Kraft
Cuddy
Young
Troyade
Brown
Norwalk
Johnny Mason
West End
Paddy Gillin
New York
Fas
Rowpea
Young Parla
Krift
Crusader Captures Cecil Handicap at Laurel in Sloppy Going
Crusader ridden by Earl Sande wins the Cecil Handicap mile and one furlong at Laurel, finishing 2 lengths ahead of Sir Harry in wet conditions. Rolled Stocking edges Fresco in the Erlanger feature at Latonia, paying $19. Premier tops the Gowanus claiming race at Jamaica as the favorite dominates. Yale and Princeton prep for Army and Cornell games despite rain, with players practicing in break sessions and in off skin pants.
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New York
Associated Press
Laurel
Crusader
Earl Sande
Rolled Stocking
Fresco
Rothermel Gas
Auknnsti
Oddaon
Gowanus
Jamaica
Ticknor Named Leader of Harvard Freshman Team
Benjamin B R ner of New York, 198 pound fullback, elected captain of the Harvard freshman squad. Ticknor, a Milton Academy product, shines in football and other sports including track. Myles Lane of Dartmouth, a standout halfback, has piled up 87 points in four games as Harvard starts a stretch with Brown and Cornell upcoming.
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Ootar Associated Press
Benjamin BR
Ner
New York
Harvard Freshhman
Ticknor
Milton Academy
Basel
Myles Lane
Dartmouth
Harvard
Brown
Cornell
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