Purdue's squad braced for season as football players join basketball
Purdue's Dec 14 opener against State Normal prompts Coach Lambert to intensify practice in Memorial gym. Five football performers Wilcox Wilson Ramby Speidel and Elbel strengthen the squad while Lambert hunts a center to replace Cramer and a forward to replace Spradling.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Lambert
State Normal
Memorial Gymnasium
Wilcox
Wilson
Ramby
Speidel
Elbel
Cramer
George Spradling
Bob Wilson
Cummins
Frankfort
Wheeler
Wright
All Mythical Teams Named by Charles Unger
Local attorney and football fan Charles Unger proposes mythical All American and All Big Ten lineups based on 1926 grid player performances. The lists include starters and substitutes by position with numerous universities represented in a period voice reflecting the era.
World three-cushion championship set for Chicago dates
United Press reports a world championship three-cushion billiards tournament will take place in Chicago from January 31 to February 14. The event brings together top players from around the globe to compete for the title and prize money.
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United Press
New York
Chicago
City Basketball Cards Light Up Indianapolis Tonight
Hoosier A. C. hosts City Basketball League third series with Stutz Motors versus Diamond Chain at 7 45 and Hoosier A. C. facing a Pennsylvania railroading five at 8 45. Cooperative League games follow at Liberty Hall 3206 BE Michigan St with Jones Whitaker vs King Coffee East End Milk vs E C Atkins Vonnegut Hardware vs Haruff Shoes. Meteors vs Mathews Ind at Hawthorne Community House 8. New leagues open Thursday at School No 5 gym with three matches and Friday hosts Capital City League at 3206 E Michigan. The season features many independents and strong local teams.
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City Basketball League
Hoosier A. C
Stutz Motors
Diamond Chain
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cooperative League
Liberty Hall
Michigan St
Jones- Whitaker
King Coffee
East End
E. C. Atkins
Vonnegut Hardware
Haruff
Meteors
Indianapolis
Mathews
Hawthorne Community House
Yorktown
School No
Circle City Loop
Carr Tire
Memorial Baptist
George J. Mayer
J. Tire
Service Products
Fairbanks
Morse
Martinsville Quint Bu Timea Special
Grassyfork Fisheries of Martinsville boasts a fast 1924 champions list with Hines Wright Stoker Smith and Vandenbark. They beat Bedford Stone 31 to 26 at Martinsville and schedule a game at Washington Indiana on December 8. Manager Camden Whitton via Hubbard Lumber Co. Martinsville.
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Martinsville
Ind
Grassyfork Fisheries
Hines
Wright
Stoker
Smith
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vandenbark
de Pauw
Bedford Stone
Bedford
Jones
Self
Girdley
Washington
Camden Whittson
Hubbard Lumber Co
Boxing event opens K C Knights program December 11
Indianapolis Knights of Columbus announce amateur boxing night December 11 at the K C auditorium Thirteenth and Delaware with entries from Indianapolis Athletic Club Fairbanks-Morse Athletic Association and other locals. First in a series of eliminations, winners advance to a late January tri State meeting with Culver Notre Dame Terre Haute Cincinnati and Louisville. Tickets and seating requests direct to local athletic committee or J L Cavanaugh 658 Virginia Ave Drexel 0750.
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Indianapolis Knights of Columbus
Thirteenth
Delaware ‘Sts
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Fairbanks-Morse Athletic Associa
Culver
Notre Dame
Terre Haute
Team of 1927 Grid Captains
The first twenty one major colleges elected football captains for 1927 without position bias. Notable selections include Shiver Georgia end Oosterbaan Michigan end Hake U P tackle Webster Yale tackle Meyer Ohio State guard Miller Amherst guard Reitsch Illinois center Connor N Y A quarterback Wilson Army half back McPhail Dartmouth half back Barbut Syracuse full back.
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Shiver
Georgia
Oosterbaan
Michigan
Hake
U. of P
Webster
Yale
Meyer
Ohio State
Miller
Amherst
Reitsch
Illinois
Connor
Wilson
Army
McPhail
Dartmouth
Barbut
Syracuse
Basketball Notes From Indiana Community Leagues and Schools
Local basketball notes cover teams and players seeking games across Bridgeport and Anderson Indiana. Several clubs list contact addresses and phone numbers for arranging matchups, with results noted: Great Western five beat Hoosier Aces 50 to 22, Ramsey AC defeated First Bapties 26 to 17. High school and church groups report available gym time and upcoming fixtures.
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Great Western
Hoosier
Ames
Great Westerns
Davis
Ramsey A. C
Flist
A. C
Bridgeport Cardinals
Bridgeport
Ramseye
H. Pranham
Brookside Ave
Webster
Fights and Fighters Roundup Across the Nation
In ten round bouts across cities, Drake Rman Hee, O Dowd, Hellman, Vaccarelli, de Cali fornia, Rocco, Horner, Starr, Petrolle, and other fighters competed. Notable results include Tim O'Dowd winning on points in Jacksonville, Mushy Callahan stopping Jeno in Albany, and Joe Starr losing to Al Stradley in Spokane. A Fargo lightweight, Billy Petrolle, announced a ten round no decision bout with Sam Mandell in Newark.
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Ra—Bul Drake
Rman Hee
Y Atone Germance
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Fla
Tim O'Dowd
Loulaville
Znony Oreude Wilson
Birmingham
Albany
City Bowling Gossip Seeks Leaders In Late Tourney Card
Tonight at 6 the city bowing tourney resumes five man teams with Century Alleys challenging the leaders as the final squad seeks to topple the pace-setters. At 7 15 doubles and singles on Tuesday saw O Brien surge ahead in all events with 1845 total and Krebs leads singles with 613.
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Century Allegive
Jerry O’grady
Pal Peege
Stanford Marble Coroncon
Georgesegherse & Co
Otis Mine
Watkins-ReBabbitt
Fairbanks-Morse
A. Schoen Bros
Highland Job
Century Alleys
Hoffman
F—L. Martin
A. Pollard
E. Newlin
A. Grasse
G. O'Connor
E. Agnew
W. Vanl
Landingham
Hamill
H. Lynne
Hesnolde
Dering
H. Bohne
E. Schoch- Mitchell
O'Brien
Holtz
Augie Krebs
Scotty
Bloomenstock
Ohnsoin
Schmidt
al Rebs
Haltz-J. O
Johnson-L
Colling
Eine Michaelis
eKinnon
Aone
Henry-Moore
Local Bowling Standings Highlight Consistent Scoring
Heiss dominated singles with 201 200 205 for 606. Weisman led with 552 and a 204 high game. Automotive League saw ten 200+ scores led by Brown 219 and 574. Matches featured Delicatessen and Silver Flash teams sweeping, with several teams winning two of three.
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Heiss
Fox's Delicatessen
Silver Flash
Ladies’ Social League
Mueller Soft Drinks
Capital Furniture
Shank Storage
A. C. Bradley
Komstock Candy
Krais
Weisman
McCarty
F. L. Sanford
Gibson
C. H. Wallerich
Losey Nash
I. J. Cooper
Auto Equipment
Baxter
Brown
Minne sota Adds Two 1927 Football Games
Minneapolis announces two added 1927 football games for the Gophers. North Dakota to open the schedule at home and Drake will visit on November 12. Drake coach Ossie Solem is a former Minnesota star.
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Timer Beechar
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
Drake
Gopher
Ossie Solem
Doped cigarette rumor suspends European wrestling champ
Alexander Garkachenk o European heavyweight champion vanished from the Armory before a match with Wladek Zbyszko after being offered a tainted cigarette by a stranger. He reappeared two days later and told the boxing commission he was knocked out. He was suspended pending the bout.
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Times
New York
Alexander Garbachenko
Wladek Zbyszko
Boxing Commission
Garkawhenko
Central Park
Muldoon
Farley
Zbyszko
Chicago Oklahoma game added to 1927 schedule
The University of Chicago football schedule is completed with a game against Oklahoma A for October 1. Oklahoma A has a strong season, beating Missouri and tying Oklahoma A. and M., the Valley champions.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Oklahoma
Missouri
Oklahoma A
Princeton Grid Leader
Charles Rowe Moeser star end has been elected captain of Princeton's 1927 football team at Princeton New Jersey.
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Moeser
End
Tiger
Princeton
N. J
Charles Rowe Moeser
Blues Triumph Over Big Four 44 to 33 at Y
The Blues defeated the Big Four basketball team 44 to 33 on Tuesday at the Y M C A floor. They led 15 to 10 at halftime.
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Blues
Big Four
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