Navy Bowl Game Aide Faces Coaching Shakeup At Academy
Baltimore Post correspondent J Lester Scott reports credible talk of changes in Navy Academy athletics led by Jonas Ingram’s departure. Critics say Bill Togram failed to develop standout performers after three losses to begin the 1928 season, amid cliques and service-man coaches reshaping athletic life at Annapolis.
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College team to change jinx name at Jonesboro
State College Jonesboro athletic authorities drop the jinxed team name and adopt a tribal theme with names such as Qua paws Osazes Cheetawsa Cherokees for different classes. A ceremonial burying of the Gorilla jinx precedes a basketball game as Tribes replace the former mascot.
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Uncertain boxing star Tommy Loughran backs Sharkey dispute
The article notes Tommy Loughran doubts Sharkey as the better man and travels to a friend's estate in Cymwyal Pa for training and rest after weighing 205 pounds. It mentions a year off from boxing, plus Brooklyn scouts pondering Critz. Several late 19th century figures like Joe McGinnity and Keene Patrick appear in reminiscences.
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Middie Football Squad Impresses Ingram System
A veteran Middies team proves its readiness under Ingram, despite limited scoring, matching Army 21-21 in Chicago in 1920 and later defeating West Point 12-10. The article notes the strong defense and disciplined execution characteristic of Ingram’s system throughout the season.
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Vagabond King Play at Saenger Thrills Local Audience
The Vagabond King staged by George Be Wints company at the Saenger theatre drew praise for its chorus and soloists led by Paul Beastster. While the music earned strong compliments, voices in the back were noted as lacking volume. The review centers on the 15th century tale of Francois Villon and Wil Jon, with the production inspired by If It Were King.
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Pressure on Ingram fuels partisan attacks after defeats
The text notes that despite a string of losses by Davis Elkins Boston College and Notre Dame last fall the party opposing Ingram shows no unified impact. It contrasts the quieter reaction of midseason rallies against Jooss with sharper calls to remove Ingram, and mentions midseason wins over Penn ties with Michigan and a big win over Princeton, while the opposition’s squawks fade.
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Local Theatre Adapts Classic Tale To Modern Slang
A Tulsa production blends fifteenth century drama with modern comedy as Kenst plays Villon in a musical version of a famed tale. The show uses new slang lines to comic effect, with mixed success, while Tulsa University starts $650,000 in new buildings and a Sumter, South Carolina grower ships a 14 pound sweet potato.
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Downs Bids for Hope City Marshal Post
M D Miles Downs files for City Marshal of Hope Arkansas in a formal party column. A Nevada county native who moved to Hope six years ago, he has led the night force for nearly four years and touts more than 25 years in law enforcement. He presents his record as a credential for voter endorsement.
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Miles) Downs
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Fokker Blames Pilot After Giant Plane Crash
Anthony H. G. Fokker, retired in New York from Europe, faces potential lawsuits as homes were damaged by the fall of his largest four motored plane. He pins blame on a Department of Commerce Inspector pilot for the crash.
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Hope High All State Grad Team From 1927 Era
A Hope High 1927 football era is recalled with three standout players. Lawrence Martin, a tackle at Henderson Reddies, earned All-State honors, while Jack Robison and Earl Secrest, both associated with the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, gain rising recognition as skilled players.
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