Inspirational shot at St George's by Willie Hunter
Willie Hunter recalls a wind driven 220 yard drive at St George's in 1922 in the Gold Vase medal. He faced a gale on the seventeenth tee and decided to go for the green in two, delivering a "wind cheater" drive that rolled to twelve feet from the cup for a four.
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C. B. Keeler
Willie Hunter
Hoylake
United States
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Willie
St. George's
Royal St. George's Course
Francis Ouimet
Dr. Willing
Many Players End College Football Careers This Year
Southern Conference teams finish campaigns with numerous stars departing. Ole Miss, Mississippi A&M, Virginia Tech, LSU, Tulane, Virginia, Tennessee, Auburn, North Carolina, Washington and Lee, Clemson, Sewanee, and others see key players graduate or leave, with several captains and stars listed among the departures as Alabama, Georgia Tech, NC State, Florida, Vanderbilt and Maryland still have one more game to play.
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Atlanta
Mississippi Aggies
Ole Miss
Sally Cohen
South
Vardaman Smith
Austin Applewhite
Smith
Mississippi A
McBiven
Runson
Thompson
Fountain
Hartness
Virginia Poly
Owen Jones
Capt
Miles
Dough Petty
Speck Anderson
Babe Godfrey
Louisiana State
Cheaver
Hinkey Haines
Otto Weaver
Bert Durrett
Rip Vineyard
Tuck Flood
Tulane
Chamberlin
Pat Brown
Johnny Menville
Earl Evans
Bill Mayer
Adam Harper
Virginia
Cardwell
Johnny Hushion
Sam Pendleton
John Benckenstein
Dutch Holland
Quintus Hutter
Tennessee
Butcher
Barnhill
Elmore
Dodson
McArthur
Derryberry
Auburn
Pop Patterson
Andress
Burnsend
Shotts
Hodges
Pearce
North Carolina
Morehead
Warren
McDaniel
Young
Ferrell
Washington and Lee
Tips
Spotts
Fisher
Latham
Howe
Stearns
Dorsey
Virginia Military Institute
Mondy
O’berry
Rugh
Thornhill
South Carolina
Wingfield
Swink
Thomas
Price
Holcombe
Clemson
Eskew
Harvey
McConnell
Cuttino
Martin
Robinson
Hair
Sewanee
Kimbrough
Alabama
Georgia Tech
North Carolina State
Florida
Vanderbilt
Maryland
Risko Beats Uzcudun inSavage Ten Round Heavyweight Fight
John Risko a Cleveland baker boy upset Basque champ Paulino Uzcudun in ten brutal rounds at Madison Square Garden. Risko outslugged and battered the Spaniard to end Uzcudun’s win streak and earn a title shot path toward Gene Tunney, with Tex Rickard lining up the next bout. Uzcudun weighed 198 pounds to Risko’s lighter frame.
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New York
Johnny Risko
Baker Boy
Cleveland
Paulino Uzcudun
Spain
Madison Square Garden
Risko
Tom Heeney
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Paulino
Knute Hansen
Harry Wills
Wolfpack Train for Michigan State Dec 3 Encounter
Raleigh November 26 The Te Bell Slaughter coached Wolfpack carrying a clean southern conference record and the state championship prepared for the December 3 meeting with Michigan State. Trainers reported no serious injuries from the Columbia game as the squad worked on defensive drills against reserves and freshmen.
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Michigan
Raleigh
Tebell-Slaughter
Wolfpack
Michigan State
Columbia
Sun Picks Its All Americans of the Gridiron 1927
The New York Sun unveils its 1927 All American selections led by Yale halfback Bruce Caldwell amid ineligibility concerns. It lists first and second teams with stars from Michigan Southern California Yale Army Notre Dame and others along with annual gold watches for the picks.
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New York
New York Sun
Bruce Caldwell
Yale
Sun
Bennie Oosterbaan
Michigan
Jess Hibbs
Southern California
Larry Bettencourt
St. Mary’s
Moreley Drury
Bill Webster
Oosterbaan
Mich
Mathews
Texas
Question of Extension of Piedmont League Up
Durham November 26 The 1928 Piedmont League may stay six clubs or expand to eight as directors set December 10 for committee reports. Norfolk and Richmond reportedly seek admission to the circuit, with President Bramham suggesting a majority of directors favor entry.
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Durham
Norfolk
Richmond
Virginia Loop
W. G. Bramham
Walker Wins 10 Round Decision Over Berlenbach
In Chicago on November 26 Mickey Walker stepping from middleweight ranks defeated former light heavyweight champion Paul Berlenbach in a 10 round bout. The Coliseum drew about 9 060 paid customers with receipts around fifty thousand dollars as Walker charts a path toward light heavyweight and heavyweight crown.
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Chicago
Psi
Mickey Walker
Paul Berlenbach
Astoria
Walker
Purple Panthers Face Marines In Final 1927 Game
High Point college's Purple Panthers meet the Paris Island Marines at Welch Park for the last 1927 football game, starting at 2 pm. Both teams report good health and several returning High Point stars boost the Panthers as they aim to repay a previous defeat from the Marines.
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Purple Panthers
High Point College
Welch Park
Paris Island
Fight results across cities crown champions and contenders
Mickey Walker defends title by beating Paul Berlenbach in Chicago. Tommy Freeman defeats My Sullivan in Cleveland. Patsy Pollock defeats Heavy Andrews in Erie. Johnny Risko defeats Pauline UzCudun in New York. Yale Okun outpoints Harold Mays in New York. Big Boy Peterson outpoints Bearcat Wright in Minneapolis. Mike Mandel knocks out J D Peakes in St Paul. Howard Bentz beats Mike Rosen gall in Milwaukee. Rebel Red Herring stops Eddie Foley in Paducah. Joe Connell and Johnny Blair draw in Erik. Jimmy Watts outpoints Frankie Garcia in Tampa. Pete Rivera beats Kid Pituse in Tampa. Johnny Sheppard defeats Pete Zivie in Worcester. Rollie French outpoints Eddie Mason in Huron. Louis Carpentero defeats Jacinto Valdez in Dayton. Mike Heetor beats Everett Strong in Hollywood. Baby Joe Ganz stops Charles Feraci in San Diego.
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Chicago
Mickey Walker
Paul Berlenbach
Tommy Freeman
Cleveland
My Sullivan
St. Paul
Patsy Pollock
Canada
Heavy Andrews
Erie
New York
Johnny Risko
Pauline Uzcudun
Spain
Yale Okun
Harold Mays
Bayonne
N. J
Minneapolis
Big Boy Peterson
New Orleans
Bearcat Wright
Omaha
Mike Mandell
J. D. Peakes
Fort Benning
Milwaukee
Howard Bentz
Mike Rosengall
Paducah
Rebel Red” Herring
Utica
N. Y
Eddie Foley
Erik
Joe Connell
Young
Eddie Mason
Dayton
Louis Carpentero
Toledo
Jacinto Valdez
Cuba
Hollywood
Cal
Mike Heetor
Everett Strong
San Diego
Baby Joe Ganz
San Francisco
Charles Feraci
Monument Unveiling Planned by Reeds Baptist Sunday
In Lennington near Reed s four miles west the Reeds Baptist church will unveil a monument to pioneer George Reeds who deeded land for the church and cemetery. Community members and descendants raised funds for the marker. Morning unveiling followed by afternoon deacon ordination conducted by Rev. R Foster.
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Lenington
Reeds Baptist Church
George Reeds
Foster
Chuarchlaud
Intersecting Classic Draw Drawn By Notre Dame and California Crowd
Southern California and Notre Dame played before a record crowd at Soldier Field with over 110000 spectators. Coaches Knute Rockne and Howard Jones led their teams in a marquee clash on the lake front in Chicago.
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Notre Dame
California
Chicago
Southern California
Middlewest
Soldier Field
Lake Front
Knute Rockne
Howard Jones
WCC
Viedisch
L. EB
PRIDE
Miller L. T . Moldory
Eves Smith
L. G
Barragar
Es Frederick
Pro
Wake Forest Mourns Dr. William A. Johnson
Wake Forest officials and students paid tribute as the body of Dr. William A. Johnson was brought from a Raleigh train. Johnson, a former football star and professor of medicine, died in an automobile accident near Rutherfordton while returning from the Wake Forest Mercer game in Asheville.
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Johnson
Raleigh
Wake Forest College
William A. Johnson
Schoe
Medicine
Wake Forest
Rutherfordton
Mercer
Asheville
Semi Final Battles in North Carolina High School Title Race
Fayetteville and Asheville host semi finals as Raleigh and Wilmington vie for the eastern division crown while Greensboro invades to face Asheville in the west. Winners meet at Chapel Hill next week for the state final.
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Raleigh
Fayetteville
Asheville
Wilmington
Greensboro
Asheville High
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Indian Assembly backs bill banning child marriage
The Indian National assembly discussed a bill to prevent child marriage. Hindu girls under 12 and boys under 15 may not marry, and an amendment to circulate for public opinion was defeated, affirming the principle of preventive legislation.
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Indian National Assembly
Army and Navy Loom in Polo Grounds Showdown Today
New York reports the Army and Navy face off at the Polo Grounds in a yearly service football clash. Army enters as favorite after a strong season and a 21 21 tie with Yale last fall, while Navy seeks a big victory to salvage its campaign. About 120000 fans will attend with cabinet members and military leaders present as the teams meet on the gridiron.
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New York
Sam
Army
Navy
Polo Grounds
West Point
Yale
Michigan
Notre Dame
Chicago
Chesapeake Bay
New Lutheran Church to Be Dedicated in Thomasville
The Lutheran church at Thomasville will be officially dedicated Sunday with a series of services led by pastors from nearby churches. Organizers began November 5, 1911, and the 16 year history features 28 charter members and steady growth. The dedicatory sermon will be delivered by Dr. J. L. Morgan, president of the North Carolina Synod, with local pastors and visiting ministers participating in the program.
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Lexington
Thomasville
G. O. Ritchie
W. Y. Boozer
B. S. Brown, Jr
First Lutheran Church
E. A. Schenk
Greensboro
F. L. Conrad
Emanuel Lutheran Church
High Point
J. L. Morgan
North Carolina
Punishment for Six At Folsom Prison
FOLSOM PRISON CALIF NOV 25 Solitary confinement was decreed for six convicts said by Warden Coert Smith to have confessed leading the prison uprising. The riot left nine convicts and two guards dead, with many wounded during the siege. The six face murder charges for the killing of a guard in the cell houses where the trouble began.
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Folsom Prison
Calif
Pearl necklace gift acknowledged by Indiana senator
Senator Robinson of Indiana confirmed receipt of a pearl necklace from D. C. Stephenson, former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon, after reports emerged from an Indianapolis grand jury investigation into political corruption in the state.
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Arthur Robinson
Senator Robinson
Indiana
D. C
Destruction Fears for St Botolph Church by Beetles
Death watch beetles threaten St Botolph church in England. Diocesan surveyor estimates restoration costs about 100000 dollars due to timber damage.
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St. Botolph
England
Forbes 10 Leave Leavenworth Confessed Pauper
Colonel Charles R Forbes former director of the veterans bureau leaves Leavenworth prison as a confessed pauper after choosing a pauper’s oath to extend 30 days to satisfy a $10,000 fine. He had been sentenced for defrauding the government in hospital contracts and had his sentence reduced for good behavior.
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Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Federal
Leavenworth
Kas
Chicago
Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Bright
France
Congressional Investigating Committee
Washington
Harding
St. Louis
James W. Black
John W. Thompson
Black
Thompson
Charles F. Cramer
Elias H. Mortimer
Fixer
Bureau
Mortimer
Philadelphia
Women of England Buy More Expensive Apparel This Season
Report notes a rise in purchase of higher priced clothing by English women compared with earlier seasons. Shoppers seek finer fabrics and dress accessories amid steady retail demand and cautious spending trends in fashion.
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England
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