Arch Petersen Coaches Valley High School Basketball Drill
Arch F Petersen of Grifton high school drills his basketball proteges in fundamentals during practice. About 160 boys from four classes attended as Jim Bee carries the lone returning starter role, with Bud McKean Bill Maloney and Clyde Hudgon among three substitutes.
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Arch F. Petersen
Grifton High School
Jim Bee
Petersen
Bud McKean
Bill Maloney
Clyde Hudgon
Major League Baseball Talks Begin in New York Meetings
In midtown Manhattan magnates and aides gather for the annual meetings of the Gathering of the Zonal League at the Commodore with American Leaguers to join later at the Biltmore. The key issue is a shorter schedule and whether radio broadcasters should be allowed in parks next season.
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New York
Commodore
Biltmore
Shires to Fight Daly in Six-Bout White City Card
Daily brief reports Charles Arthur Shires meeting Dan Daly in a six bout series at the White City arena. The card features marquee heavyweights as prospects, with Queens rules noted and judging highlighted.
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Ome
Charles Arthur
Porat Faces Scott In Madison Square Garden Bout
Otto Von Porat of Norway meets Phil Scott of London in a 12 round charity bout at Madison Square Garden with a possible shot at the world heavyweight title. New York promoter William Muldoon outlines a plan where the bout winner could face Jack Sharkey or Max Schmeling in title matches, with later bouts in Miami and New York slated for September. Porat is favored on punching power over the Briton, adding urgency to a near sell-out Christmas charity event chaired by Mrs. Randolph Hearst.
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New York
Otto von Porat
Norway
Phil Scott
London
Madison Square Garden
William Muldoon
New York State
Gene Yunney
Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Max Schmeling
Germany
Muldoon
Miami
Sharkey
Schmeling
Sivey
Schhitling
Mrs. Randolph Hearst
von Porat
State Normal Cage Schedule Is Announced
Fairmont Dec 3 The basketball schedule for Fairmont State Normal School is announced due to policy differences with other institutions. No game against Davis and Elkins College. Home games include January 10 Washington College and February 27 Salem among others. Away games list December 17 California Normal and February 5 Marshall with several pending dates.
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Fairmont
Fairmont State Normal School
Davis and Elkins College
Washington College
California Normal
Marshall College
Potomac State
West Virginia Wesleyan
City College of Detroit
Broaddus
St. Vincent's
Salem
Morris Harvey
Marshall
Potomac
Shepherd College
Packers Clinch NFL Title With Dominant 25-0 Win
Week end sports roundup notes Chicago Bears beaten 25 to 0 as Green Bay clinches the national professional league championship. Other items include Denials, matches in golf, cross country, cycling, billiards, and baseball player trades.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Green Bay
Packers
Chicago Bears
Iowa
Los Angeles
Leo Diegel
Johnny Farell
New York
Gus Moore
University of Pittsburgh
Georgetti and
DeBaets
Paris
Young
Pittsburgh
Gus Suhr
San Francisco Seals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hockey briefs push Maroons to second in International group
New York notes the Montreal Maroons move into second place in the International group of the NHL, Ottawa remains first. In the American group Boston leads with a perfect week, while Detroit hosts a world pocket billiards championship opener with Frank Taborski defending against Marcel Camp. Fifteen thousand dollars purse. winner earns $8,500. Kansas City reports Shell Gas & Oil team from Omaha, Nebraska.
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New York
Montreal Maroons
Ottawa
Boston
Detroit
Frank Taborski
Marcel Camp
Midwest Bowling Tour Championship Ends This Afternoon
Today hosts the five man champion ship event concluding after a week by more than ten bowlers from seven states competing in the Midwest bowling tour tournament.
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Midwest
Pasadena Stowaway Leads Comeback Victory
Pasadena junior college football faced a 14 13 deficit in Honolulu when third string quarterback Joe, who had stowed away, was urged to play. He entered, executed a short run, then threw a long pass to Cox for a touchdown, culminating in a 14 to 13 Pasadena win over Kamehameha.
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Los Angeles
Marquette
Pasadena
Hawaiian Islands
Kamehameha School
Honolulu
Joe
Frank Baker
Cox
Pagadena
Douglas High Plays Kelly Miller Eleven For Negro Grid Title
Kelly Miller high school’s undefeated team will meet Douglass High of Huntington in Charleston for West Virginia’s negro high school football championship. Kelly Miller, coached by Mark Cardwell, hasn’t lost in three years and claimed the 1927 28 state title. Douglass High is declared southern champion after defeating Bluefield colored high school two weeks earlier.
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Douglas High
Kelly Miller
Clarksburg
W. Va
Douglass High
Huntington
Charleston
West Virginia
Mark Cardwell
Bluefield Colored High School
Eastern grid teams journey to West Coast
Eastern football drives begin with Carnegie and Pittsburgh heading to the Pacific coast as Army and West Point prepare for final drives. Carnegie faces Southern California in Los Angeles while Pitt aims to avenge last year’s Rose Bowl loss. California beats Penn and Oregon State upsets Detroit as Florida Georgia Tech shine in late-season finishes. Gene McEver racks up 83 points for Tennessee.
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New York
Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Pacific Coast
Southern California
Los Angeles
Pitt
Panthers
West Point
Asso
Palo Alto
Stanford
Yankee Stadium
California
Penn
Pennsylvania
Oregon State
Detroit
Notre Dme
Washington
Chicago
Oregon
Florida
Miami
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Athens
Gators
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tulane
Colgate
Volunteers
South California
Gamecocks
Gene McEver
Vol
Gold Bugs Upset Davis and Elkins in Top National List
The Gold Bugs defeated Davis and Elkins in a sensational upset as Oklahoma City University faced surprise strength. Western Maryland under Dick Harlow posted an unbeaten streak, beating Georgetown, Maryland, and Temple 3-0, challenging Pittsburgh, Purdue, or Notre Dame for title claims.
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Oklahomm City University
Gold Bugs
Davis and Elkins
West Virginians
Fordham
Dick ~Harlow
Western Maryland
Maryland
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Notre Dame
Harlow
Georgetown
Temple
Reinstatement in Conference Denied by Iowa U
The University of Iowa, expelled after 30 years in the Western Conference, seeks new athletic ties as faculty and alumni grapple with abuses cited by the committee. The athletic board meets tomorrow to outline a policy, amid plans for national contests rather than regional honors. This marks the second time a Big Ten member left the conference, Michigan having done so earlier in 1908 and returning in 1917.
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Chicago
University of Iowa
Iowa
Alumi
Michigan
Western Maryland Leads In Victories In Season Close
Western Maryland tops standings as undefeated teams finish the season amid a few late Western games that cannot alter the league. Dick Harlow's Westminster squad completed a great campaign.
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Associated Press
Far West
Maryland
Victori
Dick Harlow
Westminister
Romance of Rio Grande at Strand Theatre draws record inquiries
The Strand Theatre reports a surge in inquiries for the all talking Fox Movietone romance Romance of Rio Grande directed by Alfred Santell. Starring Warner Baxter and Mary Duncan, the outdoor tale of Rio Grande Country features period melodies and mixed race settlers in northern Mexico with Antonio Morno and Mona Maris among others. Meanwhile a Maryland football win echoes a chain of unbeaten teams, as Tennessee leads scorers with 330 points after a 12–0 victory and St Marys of California tops defenses.
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Strand’ Theatre
Fox Movietone
Rio Grande
Alfred’Santell
Od Mexico
Maryland
Harlow
Tennessee
St. Mary's
California
McEver Grabs National Scoring Crown With Five Touchdowns
Gene McEver, star halfback, sealed the national scoring title by tallying five touchdowns and three points after touchdown against South Carolina, boosting his season total to 129. London and Dar es Salaam trailed Hinkle for the previous lead, with Bucknell’s fullback once atop the list.
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Associated Press
Theason
Gene
McEver
South Carolna
London
Dar Es Salaam
Hinkle
Bucknell
Prince of Wales plans new African game hunt
Prince of Wales plans a late winter departure from Southampton on January 3 aboard the Xenilworth Castle. He will hunt elephants in Uganda after visiting Cape Town as the guest of Lord Athlone and the Countess of Athlone, with possible flights from Rhodesia to Kenya if conditions allow. He aims to reach East Africa late February or early March for a week of hunting.
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Natrode
British East Africa
Prince of Wales
East Africa
Reiders
Africa
London
Duares-Salaam
George
Erary
Southampton
Xenilworth Castle
Rhodesia
Kenya
Cape Town
Uganda
Athlone
Alice
Countess of
Mystery Solved On Plane Flat Spin Cause In Portland
Portland pilot G Barnum is credited with solving the cause of the flat spin after his plane fell 14 spins and he escaped with a parachute. He describes the perilous moment when he leaped from the aircraft near the ground as the danger mounted.
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Portland
Ore
G. Barnum
Barnum
Parachutist's chute ripped open at about 300 feet
A parachutist reported his parachute opened abruptly at roughly 300 feet. He described the canopy tearing as he descended, noting the malfunction and immediate descent safety measures. Emergency responders were alerted but no further injuries were reported.
Ghostly Voice Continues as Watchmen Uncover Fraud
Watchmen released from bonds search the scene where electricians test the faulty talkie mechanism. A test disk reproduces voices, yet no robbery sounds are heard, leaving details of the incident unresolved as the investigation proceeds.
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Mary Duncan
Manger
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Antonio Morno
Mona Maris
Robert Edixon
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