Georgia Tech Bulldogs Clash With Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Tech faces Georgia in Atlanta as coaches confirm a full first string lineup. Tech bets on Warner Mizell returning from flu, while Georgia peers toward new glory after loses to Yale and Alabama. Count and Countess Folk Bernadotte of Sweden will witness the spectacle in Atlanta.
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International News Briefs From Around The World
Snap summary of diverse items: South Dakota health remark. Amsterdam art shipment of 500 Dutch masterpieces to London with $15 million insurance. Lindbergh photographed in full face. U K politician Sir William Davidson faces re-election after divorce in South Kensington amid many women voters. Kansas City jury awards $500 to Miss Mary Hick-Tuan for assaulting pupil James E. Christman. San Francisco note on Homer Patton rising from postal messenger to general manager of Postal Telegraph Company Pacific division.
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Blame Tramp and Infamous Infirmary Visit
A baby girl survived a shooting scene where bodies lay nearby as a tramp entered the infirmary during a cross country journey. Inmates say Howell, described humorously as 800 years old, wandered in. an Aylina woman seeks divorce after failing to wake her husband despite twelve alarm clocks. The suspect’s occupation as an apartment janitor is noted.
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press Boston
From Boston and other cities results show Dave Shade of California outpointing Arthur Flynn of Lawrence Massachusetts Frankie OBrien of Hartford outpointing Jack Britton of New York Rosy Rosales of Cleveland outpointing Larry Johnson of Chicago and Johnny Cic appears in fragmentary results with Eau Claire Wisconsin noted.
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Florida and Tennessee clash in 1928 finale showdown
Florida, undefeated, led by a nation wide scoring record outlook, faces Tennessee in Knoxville as both teams contend for supremacy. Illness hits both camps with Florida tackle Joe Bryan out and Volunteer guard Parmer Johnson weakened, while coach Neyland battles flu as crowds converge for a record attendance in the season capper.
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Big Ten Drops Many Schools Over Player Rule
Chicago reports the Big Ten will sever athletic relations with teams lacking a three year player rule, except for the Army after a turbulent faculty debate. The decision followed protests over the Army and affected relations with the Navy, with the rule itself remaining intact for others.
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Judges Rule in Sportdom Landis Tops The Big Four
Journal article profiles four men nicknamed judges in sports Landis Fuchs Steffens and Mahoney and notes their influence on baseball football and amateur athletics The piece highlights Landis as baseballs supreme judge Fuchs as fearless Braves owner Steffens as advisory football coach at Carnegie Tech and Mahoney as AAU judicial chair with schedules pending for 1929 Big Ten football and other sports and potential eligibility rulings for Mayes McLain and Allan Holman.
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Alumni High Football Game Called Off
The planned alumni clash between Grafton High and 1928 Fairmont Normal era players was canceled on short notice. Jimmie Stafford and Rink Hefner failed to assemble enough participants as aging stars could not commit due to practice and condition concerns.
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Army wins bid to play Illinois under Big Ten rule
Two Army officials praised a faculty committee's decision enabling the Army to schedule a football game with the University of Illinois next year while Notre Dame, protested, must comply with a rule barring players who have completed more than three years of college athletics. The rule prevents participation in Big Ten athletics or games against Big Ten teams after three years.
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Braves Announce Acquisition of Maranville and Harper
In St Louis the Cardinals sold infielder Walter Rabbit Maranville and outfielder George Harper to the Boston Braves, per a telegram from Cardinal business manager Branch Rickey. Boston confirmed the purchases and noted Hank Gowdy will sign for next season.
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Maranville to Take Regular Shortstop Role in Team
The report states Maranville is expected to become the regular shortstop with Eddie Farrell as understudy. It also notes the acquisition of Glenn Messner, an infielder from Toledo, in connection with the sale of outfielder Brown.
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Robinson to Lose Job as Brooklyn Club President
New York report states Wilbert Robinson, president manager of the Brooklyn National League club, will be relieved of his duties and the office offered to Frank B. York, attorney for the club, at a meeting Monday. The Evening Post attributes the information to its source.
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Dodgers to hire new manager after 1928 season
Dodgers will pay in full the remainder of a managerial contract expiring after next season and enter 1929 under a new manager not yet identified. The move ends the four years war for control between Stephen W. McKeever and the late Charles H. Ebbets camps, with McKeever gaining strength to prevail.
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London and New York critics clash over stage fortunes
Flashes of Life reports George Bernard Shaw argues authors who quarrel with actresses would ruin the stage. In New York John Haynes Holmes, pastor of Community Church, voices a harsh assessment of the modern theatre, calling it at its lowest point he can recall.
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Grid Star Bella Harrison Engaged to Ken Strong
To wed grid star Bella Harrison and Ken Strong, all American football great and NYU standout. They announced their engagement and will marry after Strong's spring graduation from New York University.
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