Hansen Falls to Christner in Eight Round Heavyweight Bout
Knute Hansen was stopped in the eighth round by Myers Christner of Akron in Cleveland. Christner, 33, used a decisive right cross to drop Hansen, who rose at nine with glassy eyes. In the semi final Billy Wallace defeated Johnny Farr on points.
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Knute Hansen
Myers Christner
Akron
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Christener
Hansen
Billy Wallace
Johnny Farr
Talking It Over With Joe Williams
A December minor league baseball meeting draws clubs and notable executives to Toronto to discuss winter operations. The piece recalls past snarls, anecdotes about Charles Ebbets and Murphy, and the lure of winter gatherings for league heads and executives.
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Joe Williams
Wisconsin selects John Parks captain for 1929 football team
Madison Wis Dec 5 John Parks of Muskogee Oklahoma was elected captain at the annual Wisconsin football banquet Parks a junior who played guard this season succeeds Rude Wagner Also report Beary resignation at Nebraska may lead to athletics director post at Washburn college Topeka Kansas Dec 5
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Rude Wagner
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Did You Know That ENA Blackburne as Sox manager
ENA Blackburne is printed as manager of the Chicago White Sox in the new station ery. Owner Comiskey signals intent to publish. Cleveland offered Humefield Falk and Lind for Humefield and Falk. Wittenberg has not lost a football game in three years due to kicking or misplays.
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Clevelands
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Falk
Lind
Cleveland
Wittenberg
al Brodbeck
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Pennsylvania
Don Miller
Four Horsemen
Georgia Tech
Hoppe to Seek 3 Cushion Title in Early Meet
Willie Hoppe will bid for the world three cushion billiard title December 17 to 19 in Chicago. He clarified rumors of withdrawal by submitting his entry after balky reports on National Billiard Association finances. Competitors include Johnny Layton Otto Reiselt and Gus Copulos with Ralph Greenleaf noted as champion. The pocket billiard crown will be contested by Frank Taberski Edwin Rudolph and Pasquale Natalie in the same event.
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United Press Chicago
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Hoppe
National Billiard Association
Johnny Layton
Otto Reiselt
Gus Copulos
Ralph Greenleaf
Frank Taberski
Edwin Rudolph
Pasquale Natalie
Chuck Carroll Emerges as Coast Conference Star
University of Washington star halfback Chuck Carroll led the league in scoring and was highly regarded as a ball carrier and passer. Despite his team's low finish in the Coast Conference, Carroll earned multiple all-Coast selections and appeared on several all-American lists.
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Chuck” Carroll
University of Washington
Northsiders to Clash in Sunday School Basketball Night
The North Side Sunday School League presents two games at Thirty-first Street Baptist gym tonight. Home Presbyterian Green Dragons face Crooked Creek Baptists, followed by St Paul M E versus Thirty-first Street Baptist Maroons. Last week the Maroons defeated Crooked Creek and the Dragons beat St Paul 12 to 11.
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Fights and Fighters from Des Moines Chicago and New York
Des Moines reports Polo Perfecto of the Philippines KOed in round seven by Harold Mathews of Lincoln Nebraska after a foul suspected by a physician. Kenneth Hunt stopped Sandy McDowell in Des Moines by technical knockout. In Chicago Billy Light defeated Johnny Roberts by ninth round KO. A Chicago 4 round draw featured Jack Rak and Billy Brent. Mexican Joe Rivers stopped Roger O'Brien in one round. New York hints at a potential Maloney Sharkey fourth clash at Madison Square Garden as elims reduce contenders for heavyweight honors.
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Sandy McDowell
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Minor Leagues Open Summit Soon Defend Draft Stand
Toronto delegates gather as the national association opens its meeting with over 500 baseball men from the United States and Canada. Major leagues push for a universal draft while Class AA groups threaten to withdraw if forced to accept it.
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United Press
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Ont
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National Association
International League
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Evansville Eyes Night Games in Indiana College Conference Meet
Indiana College Conference plans its annual session at Claypool Hotel in Evansville on December 15 at 10 a m. Dr William M Blanchard of DePauw University will lead discussions on track golf and tennis dates while Evansville College may seek changes to its freshman rule and Friday night football with strong support from athletic director John Harmon. The meeting will include Indiana Officials Association arranging a room for coaches and directors.
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Claypool
William M. Blanchard
de Pauw University
Evansville College
John Harmon
Evansville
Cincinnati University
Indiana Officials Association
Kenneth Strong A East’s Top College Halfback Says Scouts
Kenneth Strong of New York A. A. is described as one of the best college ball players in the east as experts praise his power and all around play on the gridiron.
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Kenneth Strong
East
Illinois boxing commission bans dyed gloves with white options
Chicago December 5 The Illinois boxing commission voted to require white gloves after several boxers fell ill from boxing glove dye.fighters suffered long stoppages due to dye infections on facial bruises.
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Hicago
Illinois Boxing Commission
Bailey Brothers Star as Central Downs Vincennes
Central college basketball edged Vincennes 35 to 33 at the Central gym. The Bailey brothers scored 24 of the 35 points with Pete netting 17 including the winning shot. Henry Nawlings led Central guards in defense as both teams traded leads in a tight second half.
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Central Gym
Harry Good
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Henley
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Nawlings
Turing
Blades to Rochester in Deal for Gelbert
Ray Blades the Cardinal outfielder was traded to Rochester for Charley Gelbert a young shortstop plus a sum of money and a pitcher to be announced later Sam Breadon president of the Cardinals announced the deal Breadon said he hoped to find a first class infielder at the joint major league meeting in Chicago next week or at the National League meeting in New York later.
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Charley Gelbert
Sam Breadon
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Breadon
Chicago
New York
Indians Acquire Pete Monahan In Trade With Rochester
At a Toronto baseball convention Tuesday night owner Perry and manager Betzel arranged a deal sending Dick Burrus and Paul Florence to Rochester. Pete Monahan, formerly with the Rochester Internationals, becomes Tribe property. Monahan is left handed, a strong fielder and power hitter who played against the Indians in the little world series.
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NEA All-America Selections for 1928 Football Team
NEA reveals 1928 mythical All-America football teams selected by Henry L. Farrell. First Team includes Fesler Ohio State and Hibbs Southern California among others. Second and Third Teams feature stars from Georgia Tech, NYU, Army, Navy, Princeton, and more with multiple positions listed.
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Mehlhorn Wins Hawaiian Open in Playoff
Chicago golfer Wild Bill Mehlhorn captured the first annual Hawaiian open golf championship in Honolulu with a 73 in a thrilling eighteen hole playoff. His two stroke margin over the runner up capped a dramatic finish on the sixteenth and seventeenth greens.
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Brightwood Forty Four Defeat Brightwood Defeats P E Division 41 to 35
Brightwood Big Four topped the P. E. division 41 to 35 at Libert Hall with Howard Wade Hitchcock and Hunt leading Brightwood. Leidoff seeks an evening schedule and is reachable at Brightwood Shops after 6.
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Bess to Fight Young Dencio in One Round Bout
Veteran bantamweight Bess of Indianapolis faces Filipino challenger Young Dencio in the ten round main event at Tomlinson hall on December 13. Bess also promotes the show with Eddie Johnson of Louisville and Kid Porter in the eight round semi windup. Additional out-of-town fighters will be announced.
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Louisville
Kid Porter
Bud Taylor
Col H G Mayes Anglo-Canadian tennis star dies
Colonel H. G. Mayes a veteran Anglo-Canadian tennis player died in London at age over forty from blood poisoning linked to a facial boil. A noted athlete, he reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in recent years and wrote on athletics health and fitness.
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H. G. Mayes
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Indiana-Kentucky A A U Indoor Swim Championships Jan 25
The Indianapolis Athletic Club will host the Indiana Kentucky A A U indoor championships on January 25 for the 500 yard freestyle 220 yard breast stroke 150 yard back stroke and the low board diving. Entry blanks will be available soon. For information contact R O Pepenguth or Paul R Jordon.
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Florida Gators Strong to End Season in 1928
Gainesville, Florida December 5. Coach Charles Bachman has built a powerful Florida team that has defeated Mercer, Georgia, Sewanee, Clemson and others while surrendering little. The Gators face undefeated Tennessee in a potential season finale with star guard Jimmy Steele and end Dale Van Sickel leading a junior backfield nicknamed the Phantom Four.
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Ben Davis and Washington High to clash at Bridgeport center
Ben Davis and Washington High meet at Bridgeport Community Center Friday night with an 8 PM main game and a 7 PM curtain raiser. Ben Davis lineup undecided as several players out with flu. Coach Gerricks pushes remaining players hard.
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Hawkeye selects Glassgow captain of 1929 Iowa football
Willis Glassgow was chosen to captain the 1929 University of Iowa football team at the annual banquet held Tuesday night. Walter A. Jessup, president of the university, presided over the event in Iowa City.
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Willis Glassgow
University of Iowa
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Cubs Practice for Riverside Park Junior Game
The Indianapolis Cubs schedule a 9 30 a m Sunday practice before a afternoon game with the Municipal Garden juniors at Riverside Park. All members are requested to attend.
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All-Star Lineup of Wrestlers on Monday Program
Former Big Ten heavyweight Ralph Wilson meets El mer Guthrie of San Angelo Texas in a semi final at Tomlinson hall on Monday night Guthrie debuts before local fans and will be about fifteen pounds lighter than Wilson main event pairs Jack Reynolds Police Gazette welterweight champ against Yaqui Joe Mexican Indian An added attraction opens the card at 8 30 o'clock
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Police Gazette
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Nineteen Horses Die in Fire at Fairmount Track
A fire at Fairmount Park in Illinois destroyed one of its eighteen barns and burned to death nineteen race horses valued at about $100,000. The horses include eleven owned by Tony Foley of St. Louis and eight owned by Griffith Watkins of Alton, with Irish Pal among the Watkins horses.
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Six Day Bicycle Race Leaders At Eight A.M.
Georgetti and Spencer led the six day race at eight this morning in Madison Square Garden New York covering 979 miles and 9 laps. The Walthour Deulberg team followed closely in second place with Spencer still aboard.
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Lenard Wins Legion Bill Main Event
Chicago’s Henry Lenard outpointed Charley Goodman of Brooklyn over ten rounds in the featured Armory bout. Lenard led early with speed, Goodman closed in infighting in rounds five to nine, and Lenard surged to victory in the tenth.
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Butler Wabash DePauw Football Deals Back On For 1929
Butler athletic director George Clark says football relations with Wabash and DePauw will resume in 1929 after a one year layoff. Contracts call for Butler at DePauw on November 2 and Wabash at Butler on November 9 with a 60 40 split and flat guarantee.
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Patsy) Clark
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Local Bowling Gossip Highlights City Tourney Scores
The final city five-man bowling tourney failed to land in the prize list. Auto Equipment led night scoring 2,635 with Mahoney posting 597 on 204 191 202. Four teams miss scheduled time will return next Sunday. Marott Shoe Shop leads predicted champs per dopesters.
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East Side S. S. Games Scoreboard
East Side Sunday School League results from Brookside A. B. gym show Hillside beating Westminster 19 to 16 Centenary topping Calvary Baptists 38 to 5 and Memorial narrowly defeating Brookside U. B. 23 to 22.
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Ruth to Broadcast Babe Ruth on Sports Talk for Boys
Ruth will host a radio baseball talk for boys next Monday December 10 at 5 p m central time via WEAF and related stations. He speaks as featured guest of the sixth regular A C Gilbert sports talk for boys with the subject Baseball and Sportsmanship.
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