Army Favored to Beat Yale for First Time in Fifteen Years
East region sports column notes Army, with Clean Slate, as favorite to upset Yale for the first time since 1911. The piece outlines rivalries and key matchups with Brown, Dartmouth, Fordham, Princeton, and others, plus recent results and trends shaping Saturday games.
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Irmy
Yale
York
Bowat
Army
Brown
West
Notre Dame
Penn
Mitch
Fordham
Maroon
Dartmouth
Bruins
Jess Hawley
Princeton
Washington Jefferson
Lafayette
Columbia
fMelcher
Easton
Pittsburgh
Ers
Carnege
Eridders
Colla
Red Avalanche
Geneva
Niagara
Willams
Michigan State
Ohio State
Cornell
Ivory
Yale Aims to Start Richards at Guard for Army Clash
Yale’s male football squad resumed drills as Duke Richards, a two year veteran, returned to the varsity line at right guard after injuries. Quarrie filled left tackle in Richards’ absence, with Hotan backing Foote and Goodwine substituting Noble late in practice in preparation for Saturday’s Army game.
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Hari
Satur
Duke Richards
Sen
Quarrie
Daley Undergoes Third Operation At Harvard
Harvard guard Leo Daley underwent an appendectomy after morning surgery in Cambridge Massachusetts. He had been under observation since the opening game and doctors chose to operate now. Daley previously had knee surgery for a injury from last year’s Princeton game and missed time as freshman captain.
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Cambridge
Mass
Leo Daley
Harvard
Daley
T .K. Richards
Princeton
Minnows Press Trout Hard for North End Lead
The Trouts hold a one game edge over the Minnows after two weeks in the North End Fish League. Standings show Trout with high team single of 545 and high team total of 1663, while Pop Dooley leads with high single 140 and high total 366.
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Pop Dooley
North End
Trout
P. Dooley
Treat Captures Criterion Stakes at Newmarket
J Arkwright's Treat won the 67th Criterion Stakes for two year olds by three lengths at Newmarket on Oct 26. Never Cross ran second for Lord Astor with Adam's Apple third. Six ran. Treat is a bay colt by Tetraema from Dinned. the race covered six furlongs and was worth about $4,000.
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Newmarket
Eng
J. Arkwright
Treat
Lord Astor
Adam's Apple
C. Whitborn
Tetraema
Acorn promoters prove city good for boxing bouts in Bridgeport
Acorn A. C. boxing shows staged weekly by promoter Billy Jordan draw growing crowds and praise. Friday night at Rakoczi hall features Ernie Perry versus Izzy Kaplan and Jim Bones versus Scotty Hornbuizh in eight round bouts, with Henry Titulio meeting Sailor Brown in the heavyweight main.
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Acorn A. C
East Side
Billy Jordan
Bridgeport
Park City
Acorn Citb
Rakoczi Hall
West Eng Hall
Acorn
Ernie Perry
West End
Red Allen
Izzy Kaplan
Meridenite
Kaplan
Waterbury
Publc
Perry
Jim Bones
Scotty Hornbuizh
Angonla
Acora
Henry Titulio
Sailor Brown
New Haven
Smith Loses Close Featherweight Bout to Red Chapman in Boston
Steve Smith of Bridgeport loses a ten round decision to Red Chapman of Chelsea, Mass., in a fast and furious feature in Boston. Smith showed aggression and landed hard hooks, opening a cut on Chapman's eye, but Chapman prevailed on the judges verdict amid a crowd of cheers for both fighters. There is expectation of a rematch under Commercial A.
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Red Chapman
Boston
Bridgeport
Chelsea
Mass
Massachusetts
Bridgeport Star
Smith
Hay State
Chapman
Steve
A. Smith
Fidel LaBarba to enter Stanford after boxing career ends
Los Angeles Oct 28 Fidel LaBarba flyweight champion plans to quit boxing for college at Stanford University after a busy title defense run. Manager George Blake notes LaBarba has earned about 75000 in boxing and saved about 40000. A defense against Rikky Clark is eyed for December or January in Chicago New York or Los Angeles.
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Fidel Labarba
Los Angeles
Fistiana
Stanford University
LaBarba
Cardina
Fistrc
George Blake
Blake
Stanford
Rikv Clark
Chicago
New York
Fred Clarke Resigns Berth With Pittsburgh Pirates
Charley Rogers of Penn is ill and may miss the Illinois game. Fred C. Clarke resigns as vice president and assistant manager of the Pirates amid franchise turmoil and the recent manager changes.
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Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh Pirates
Green Center Played With Infected Tooth
Tosh Davis of Dartmouth performed at Harvard despite an infected tooth causing a swollen jaw and pain. He played a leading role with strong tackles and two interceptions, maintaining his record of never throwing a pad pass in a major game for the Green.
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Mass
Tosh Davis
Dartmouth
Harvard
Davis
Crimson
Cardinals Train in Avon Park for 1927 Season
President Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Cardina ls announced the world champion National League club will conduct training in Avon Park Florida for the 1927 season.
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Avon Park
Fla
Sam Breadon
St. Louie
Cardinals
All American Prospects Shine Amid Substitute In Football
Two top prospects Amos and Graham failed to spark Fordham. Backup Cooke, replacing Carlin, dazzled with broken field runs, scoring twice and nearly altering Fordham's first half outcome as Yale upset Dartmouth echoes. Effingham High School, seeking its first touchdown, lost 83 to 4 to Toledo while chasing a breakthrough.
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New York
Amos
Zey Graham
Fordham
Cole Grounds
Cooke
Jeff Carlin
McGantgle
Yale
Dartmouth
Coney Island
J. Back
Canadian champ in Yonkers run joins national events
New York Oct 25 AP says Philip Granville Canadian champion has entered the National A A U seven mile walk at Yonkers next Sunday. Granville won the title in 1923. Harry Hinke the turf champion also entered. Ove Anderson, intercollegiate distance champion of Finland, entered for the national ten mile run to be held in conjunction with the walling event.
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New York
Philip Granville
Yonkers
Granville
Harry Hinke
Ove Anderson
Finland
Battling Levinsky to Meet Stribling in Des Moines Bout
Battling Levinsky former light heavyweight champion returns after six years to fight Billy Stribling in a ten round feature in Des Moines on November 11. Levinsky, who last fought knock out Tommy Madden in the first round in his first appearance back, aims to prove his comeback.
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Battling Levinsky
Lght
Billy (Young) Stribling
Des Moines
Levinsky
Tommy Madden
Stone Loses First Pocket Billiard Match in Hartford
Bridgeport pawn actor Bob Stone, State Pocket Billiard contestant, lost his opening match to Sigher of Hartford by 100 to 89 in Hartford. He will face Erkes, the flow state champion, tomorrow night at the Holland alleys.
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Bob Stone
Bridgeport
Sigher
Hartford
Stone
Erkes
Flow
Holland Alleys
August to Meet Jack Farland in Jersey City Bout
Pete August, Bridgeport welterweight contender, faces Jack McFarland of Newark in a ten round match in Jersey City as part of a campaign to challenge Pete Latza for the 147 pound title. August, managed by Charley Doegserick, has beaten Irwin Bige Reilly Ketchel and recently outpointed Sammy Baker fees. McFarland has fought top welterweights and lightweights, most recently defeating Bobby Barrett in New Jersey.
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Pete August
Bridgeport
Charley Doegserick
Pete Latza
Jack McFarland
Newark Veterath
Jersey City
Bridgeport Battler
Doesserick
Irwin Bige
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