Local schools plan to withdraw from athletic association
In western Pennsylvania a group of eight schools including Oakmont Arnold and Freeport discussed quitting the lower Allegheny athletic association. The move followed unexpected developments as Kensington and other communities met at Kensington Arnold and Oakmont to charter a new organization for athletes in the Allegheny Valley region.
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Iain
Arnold
Par
Oakmont
Harbeck
Seefor
Th. Deaming
Leeshburg
Bina
Peet Tarentackentridge
Kittanty
Apollo
Vandergrift Tion
Allegheny
Www
Pittsburgh Pa
IRCH
Pennsylvania Ine Athletic Association
Acthose
Dame
Kensington
Ona
Harrnd
Freeport
Champion Jed Morgan Trials William Ballerino in California
Jed Morgan of Valero California defeats Mike Ballerino of Bayonne by technical knockout in the late rounds to claim the junior lightweight title. Morgan dropped the champion in the third round, drove him to a nine count in the eighth, and overwhelmed him for a finish in the tenth.
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Angeles
Jed" Morgan
Valero
Calif
Alae
Mike Balfierino
Bayonne
Dita
Thilla
Morgan
Ballerino
Rie
Centras
W P I A L realigns sections provoking protest
The recent shift in the W P I A L lineup moved Tarentum Harbrack Union and Freeport into Section V while the others stayed in Section 1. Valley schools protested that rivalries with Butler Marg and Evans City would be broken and long trips would strain finances. An official protest was rejected at a W P I A L meeting held at Harbrack Union High School chaired by C D Johnson of Parnassus High.
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Tarentum
Harbrack Union
Freeport
Butler
Marg
Evans City
Harbrack Union High School
C. D. Johnson
Parnassus High School
Schaeffer Named World Billiards Champion After Mistake
Chicago reports Edouard Horemans defeated Jake Schaefer in a dramatic final as Schaeffer was blamed for a careless error. The Belgian led early, Schaefer rallied to set a new record 4382, but Horemans finished with 60 points to 64.8 for Schaefer. Schaeffer’s high run reached 195 in the final block.
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Chicago
Cares Lesayess
Jake Schaefer
Edouard Horémans
Schaster
Horemans
Schaeffer
Valley schools vote to withdraw from league and form new circuit
Six schools Arnold Par kassus Verona Oakmond Harbrack Union and Freeport voted to pull out while Tarentum and New Kensington delayed action until Principal W I Swick reports. Swick is expected to advise quitting the league and New Kensington will follow. A committee from Freeport schools will organize an Allegheny Valley athletic body to govern high school sports with another meeting planned to formalize the circuit, signaling possible shifts in the W P I A L and sparking regional tensions over league actions.
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Arnold
Parkassus
Verona
Oakmond
Harbrack Union
Freeport
Tarentum
New Kensington
W. I. Swick
Swick
Liggett, Heister
Metzgar
Allegheny Valley Athletic Organization
Offical bodies ponder district reorganization and tariffs
Officers are said to be growing and other schools contemplate withdrawing and banding into district bodies. They would result in less tariff control than that claimed by the W. P. d. A. L. aimed to regulate.
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Temselves
Tarrif “Yty
Armstrong Grange No 1646 Event at Parkwood School House
The Arkwood Grange program lists a 1926 meeting at Parkwood School House with Orchestra Manager Frances Hain pton Current Events led by D D Walker and S L Calhoun L Lowry. officers include Mrs R A Fouts. topics include a 2,000,000 Indiana County good improvement plan on a 60-40 basis with the state. speakers J R Campbell A H Wigging and Thomas Anderson L Calhoun. reading Ethel Mull. monologue Mary Lowry. toll call Santa asks. music by the orchestra. a Greensburg trip noted for Pelle at Siete.
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Armstrong Grange
Parkwood School House
Frances Hainpton
Walker
Calhoun
Lowry
R. A
Erma Campbell
Martha and
Nellis Campbell
Indiana Co
J. R. Campbell
A. H. Wigging
Thomas Anderson
L. Calhoun
Ethel Mull
Santa
Mary Lowry
Martha Ane
Strangler Lewis Defends World Title in Three Falls
In Chicago on December 4, Strangler Lewis, holder of the world heavyweight wrestling championship, defended his title against Mike Romano. Lewis won the first and third falls by head locks, while Romano captured the second fall in 24 minutes 10 seconds with a similar hold. The match concluded in 30 minutes 25 seconds of action. Attendance was estimated.
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Chicago
Lewis
Mike
Romano
Giant
Pie
CREB TO BOX DELANEY IN LA THIS DECEMBER
Promoter announces a boxing bout between Harry Greb and Johnny Delaney to be staged in Los Angeles in December. Dates floated are December 12 or December 18 with a flexible one week window depending on promoter Tommy Simpson’s selection.
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Pittsburgh
Pan
Harry Grab Wall
Jhanny Delaney
Los Angeles
Red
Greb
Ter Ag Maac Ava
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