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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1926
Page
5
Lorenz Wiesman of Marott Shoe Shop and Elk Club alleys set a new single class record with 299, rolling 202 214 211 11 straight games to total 715 and win the singles. Frank Ourivier leads all events at 1,956 as Wiesman sits second with 1,906.
Jess Sweetser, former British amateur champion and American star, recovers in Asheville North Carolina after four months of rest following a brutal overseas campaign. He regains health through gradual golf activity and plans to compete in the 1927 national amateur.
Hanover Indiana coach Hall reviews drills for the season opener December 17 against Presbyterian Seminary of Louisville. The schedule lists games with Muncie Normal, Louisville, Earlham, Oakland City, Evansville, and Indiana Central among others, plus Hanover homecoming October 22 with Earlham.
Charles Scott and W Sargen lead the field in a two man event with Meeker and J F Baller close behind. Br Newlin and others trail as competition heats up on the rails.
Anderson Indiana December 7 The Crimson Bears seek matchups with State teams in home and home series. Coach Crane plans tryouts and practice nights at Blessing School with Pat Tueed and others. Max G Goldsmith urges all men to attend as northern and eastern trips and a local squad are discussed.
Danville Normal faces Pharmacy College of Indianapolis tonight, Franklin away Thursday, and Butler at home Saturday. The schedule lists games against Wabash, Indiana Central, Muncie Normal, Terre Haute, Oakland City, Vincennes, and more through February with mixed home and away dates.
The Purdue University swimming team will swim against the Indianapolis Athletic Club paddlers at the club pool Saturday night. IAC beat Purdue twice last season but is missing some stars this year who helped those wins. Indiana Officials' Association to hold banquet and general good will.
The Indianapolis A. C. won two of three volleyball games Monday night against the Pennsylvania Railroad team. After losing the first 18 to 16, IAC won 15 to 13 and 15 to 9. Reservations for a time party at the Indianapolis Athletic Club are being made through Ralph Davis.
Jimmy Mahoney of Chicago started strong against Joe Sekyra of Buckeye but Sekyra gained momentum and won on points after a hard late surge. Tate Langford defeated Ralph Mendoza in ten rounds. Red Holloway bested Donnie Dundee over ten. Larry Kepner and Billy Meyers drew. Sunshine beat Johnny Milton in six. Attendance was below expectations.
In the Negro balkline tourney Scott defeated S Sparks 100 to 78 and Clark beat Castleman 100 to 49 at Monarch parlors. Tonight Hazard meets Fite.
A collection of sports trivia and historical notes: Rocky Kansan defeats Goodrich in a title bout. Jess Sweetser and British amateur status mentioned. Gene Tunney nationality listed as American. Andrew Kerr coach at Washington and Jefferson in 1926. Al Simmons batting marks over three years with the Athletics. Sharkey versus Romero Holes in 1924. a famed trade involving Grimm Maranville Cooper and Chicago Cubs with Aldridge Grantham Niehaus referenced.
Iowa City December 7 rumor denial from Dr Paul Belting athletic director at the University of Iowa. He states Burt Ingwerson will stay as football coach despite a disastrous Hawkeye season.
United Press reports in Los Angeles that a $500,000 lawsuit filed by Norwegian pole vaulter Charlie Hoff against American Amateur Athletic Union officials was dismissed by the court on Monday afternoon.
Tom Connell of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin was elected captain of the 1927 University of Detroit football team. Connell, a sophomore, played halfback during the past season.
The Reading Club of the International League sold pitcher Moose Swaney to Rochester. In the past season Swaney earned almost half of Reading’s victories, and his sale surprised many.
Notre Dame’s forty horsemen headed back to South Bend via Salt Lake City and Denver, minus coach Knute Rockne who departed for San Francisco and a later trip to Honolulu with his family. Rumors linked Rockne to California Berkeley, which he did not comment on.
The Marion County Sunday School Basketball League opens tonight at 7 at the YMCA gym. Three games scheduled with Weat Newton M. E. versus Zion Evangelical at 7. Christian Men Builders of Third Christian Church vs First Evangelical at 8.
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