West Virginia Players Absent From All Eastern Team Picks
The Associated Press tally for the 1928 All Eastern football team shows broad agreement among 40 experts. Notable selections include Strong and Cagle at back positions, Harpster as quarterback, and Scull at fullback with minute WVU presence among honorable mentions.
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West Virginia
A. P
Brian Bell
Associated Press
New York
Christian
Keener Cagle
Army
Kenneth
Ned Burke
Navy
Bruce Dumont
Colgate
Ed. Messinger
Skibo
Barrabee
Stinson
Princeton
Lawler
Georgetown
Roscehweig
Carnegie Tech
L. Sprague
Army Burke
Howe
Princeton Dumont
Cotzatel Lagsman
New York University
Messinger
Harpster Cagle
Army Lhb
Strong
Seull
Pennsylvania
Fenn Barrabee
New York Univer
L. B
College football players named in fragmented roster list
A fragmented OCR style list names multiple college football players and schools including Carnegie Tech, West Virginia, Penn State, Davis and Elkins, and Pittsburgh. The item appears as scattered roster snippets with positions such as guards and quarterbacks, lacking a cohesive article narrative or clear outcome.
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Fos
Pittsburgh
di Meolo
Thompson
Lafayette
Dresher
Carnegie Tech
Meisel
West Virginia
Getto
Douds
Washington
Jefferson Smith
Pennsylvania
Brewster
Shawley
Penn State
Ute
Enda— Donchess
Guarino
Sweet
Flannagan
Curtis
Davis
Elkins
McKinney
Bawardsburgh
Shober
Pennsylvan Murphy
Larue
Leizester
French
Parkinson
Rengle
Erioi Keeler
Huntington Fighter To Face Billy Light in Midwestern Debut
Johnny Roberts from Huntington West Virginia challenged welterweight Billy Light of St Paul in a 10 round bout at 148 pounds in the Hippodrome Arena Chicago. Both contenders for Joe Dundee's welterweight title. Roberts carries heavy power and has only one loss as a pro a year in. Light was defeated this year by Young Jack Thompson. Dick Hoppe from California meets Cuddy De Marco of Pittsburgh in the 10 round semiwindup.
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Chicago
Johnny Roberts
Huntington
W. Va
Billy Light
St. Paul
Hippodrome
Roberts
Light
Joe Dundee
Jack Thompson
California
Dick Hoppe
Cuddy de Marco
Pittsburgh
Three Californians Picked On West Team
Three University of California players earned spots on the 1928 Associated Press All Pacific Coast eleven. The squad includes Euds Phillins Franklin Tackles Hancroft Posts Stanton Robesky Barrager Maple Lom Carroll Thomas Seraphim Post and others from Stanford California Oregon State Washington and USC. Seraphim Post stood alone with a unanimous vote and Carroll led coast scoring with fifteen votes while Lom earned fourteen.
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Run Francisco
University of California
Associated Press
Southern California
Stanford
Euds
Phillins
California
Franklin
St. Mary's
Dregsel
Washington State
Hancroft
Post
Stanton Robesky
Barrager
Maple
Oregon State
Lom
Carroll
Washington
Thomas
Seraphim Post
Charles Carroll
Bennie Lom
Walthack
Grafton grid season outlook includes changes and hopeful returns
Local football at C High shows healthy gate receipts with Mannington the top draw as grid earnings cover two months of play. Key losses include Hanson Brown and Jack Donnelli with Suddarth and others stepping into new roles. Basketball looks strong with Lawrence Wadsworth returning and Teddy Paugh teaming with Hubert Parrish, as prep work begins ahead of Christmas schedules.
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King
C High
Tapby
Arch Peterson
Treasury
Mannington
Elkins
Weston
Buckhannon
Hanson Brown
Jack Donnueli
Vel Thillips
Glenn Suddarth
Petersen
Rreplace Brown
Huffernean
Pete Thompson
Junie Kunst
Suddarth
Lawrence Wadsworth
Teddy Paugh
Hubert
Parrish
Petersenas
West Virginia High School Athlete Association
Clarksburg
Grafton
Purdue to play home games at Jefferson High School
Purdue arranged to host home basketball games against Chicago Wisconsin and Indiana in Jefferson High School gymnasium with 6 000 capacity due to limited on campus seating. Several hundred potential spectators were kept from Purdue home games last season at their own arena.
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Associated Press
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Chicago
Wisconsin
Indiana
Jefferson High School
Morgan Holds Boxing Title Draw Fray Ends Sparked Debate
In Simh Francisco on December 4, junior lightweight champion Ted Morgan and challenger Santiago Zorrilla fought ten rounds to a draw. Referees ruled no winner though many ringsiders favored Morgan by a slim margin, aided by Morgan’s rangy left and defense. This was Morgan’s fourth title defense this year and ended with a partial eye injury to Morgan in round nine. A local line noted civic leaders have not started an airport campaign.
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Simh Francisco
Ted Morgan
Santiago Zorrilla
San Blas
Morgan
Zorrilla
Draft change defeated at baseball leagues convention
The Branham draft amendment fight looms as major and minor leagues clash over perpetual drafting rights. Branham, head of several minor leagues, pushes for a plan to allow players signing first contracts to be drafted regardless of future league affiliations. Decisions likely by Thursday after committee reports.
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Montreal
Andy Blair
Horry Horne
Toronto
Bartly
Stewart
Maroon Star
Joliat
Les Canadiens
Dee
National Association of Professional Leagues
W.G. Branham
South Atlantic Association
Piedmont
Eastern Carolina
South Atlantic
Wmder
Cue Tourney Underway At Recreation With Record Entrants
The annual billiard tournament at the Recreation opens with a record entrant list led by Lotatis 28 the largest ever. First round results show Hechmer defeating Dillon 100 to 20. Many matchups follow including Heehan vs Flue Bolliger vs Gill and more with longtime favorite Arthur Peck Ridenour among likely finalists.
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Lotatis
Hechmer
Dillon
Heehan
Flue
Bolliger
Gill
Dorsey Ridenour
Powell
Lobis
Shiriyer
Malone
Kunst
Miller
Peck
Ridenour
Xnotis
Poling
Jaco
Adlington
Grinnan
Burke
Sapp
Costello
Shaw
Leach
Solomon
Reddick
Duff
Moore
Arthur “Peck
Cue
Itidengar l
Aeres
Lee Meadows Plans Comeback With Pirates Next Spring
Lee Meadows, once a top right handed hurler, plans a Pirates spring return after voluntary retirement due to neuritis. Donie Bush, manager, reported Meadows is in good condition and living in Leesburg, Virginia.
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Pittsby
Lee Meadows
Pirate
Meadows
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh
Leesburg
Fights Last Night Across Cities Listed in Card Results
Philadelphia and other venues hosted boxing bouts with multiple outpoints and knockouts. Notable outcomes include Pauling Azen dun defeating Big Bill Hartwell in Philadelphia, Tom Toner overcoming Al Friedman in Poston, and Frankie Rio besting U.S. Carpenter in Cleveland. George Godfrey stopped Jolson in Richmond, and Billy Freas felled Al Ku Ujak in Chicago.
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Philadelphia
Pauling Azendun
Spain
Big Bill Hartwell
Kansas City
Tom Toner
al Friedman
Poston
Seven Varsity Stars Stricken by Influenza Ahead of Tech Clash
Seven University of Georgia football players and two coaches are ill with influenza four days before the planned game with Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The hospital list includes backfield men Herdis McCrary and John Davidson and others. Track coach H. J. Stegeman supervised practice for the remaining squad members amid doubts of full recovery by Saturday.
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Athens
Ga. Des
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Harry Mehre
Jim Crowley
Herdis McCrary
John Davidson
Glenn Latzenheiser
Fat" Bryant
Joe Martin
John Hill
Joe Boland
H. J. Stegeman
Indian Team Rolls Up Very Impressive Total
Phoenix Arizona December 4 1928 The Shorties a lightweight football team from Phoenix Indian School has piled up 1960 points in four years undefeated. In the 1928 season they scored 160 points while conceding none across a five game slate. Coach J F Duram led the squad who made their own cleated shoes and uniforms.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix
Shorties
J. F. Duram Ia
Ring Results From Various Cities
Boxing card results show Santiago outpointing Danny Delmont in Cuba, Gallagher over Levins in Washington, Rudy defeating Dudley in Wheeling, Gizzy besting Klosaman in Philadelphia, Neal Clisby and Bearcat Wright drawing in Galveston Omaha, Sehak outpointing McNashville, Louis Severo beating Johnny Zill in Meadville, Pilkington topping Dundee in New Haven, Gene Baker stopping Cowboy Willis in Newark, Belanger outpointing Willie Davi in Toronto, and Red Herring knocking out James Myers in Oden.
Ruling Reversed in Negro Pupils Case on Page Ong
A circuit court ruling denying relief in a Negro pupils case is reversed and the case remanded. The petition for relief argues the state lacks authority to exclude colored persons. The decision rests on statutory and state policy regulatory powers.
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Naithern
Circuit Court
French Crew Rescued From Sinking Steamer near St Pierre
Twelve crew members of the French steamer Sen eff were removed by the steamer Watuka ninety miles south of St Pierre and Miquelon. Four crew including the captain remained aboard awaiting a tug. Radio reports said the ship faced no immediate danger.
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St. Pierre
Miquelon
Here
Sydney
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