Cochran Favored Over Hoppe In World Billiards Title Run
In Chicago the world billiards title clash slated for Dec 17 18 and 19 drew Cochran as the favorite after strong November showings in New York where he defeated Hoppe and Schaefer. Hoppe showed signs of decline with erratic play while Cochran impressed his fans by beating both top rivals. In New York McAuliffe outpointed White in ten rounds as Sailor Friedman fouled Brodie in the fourth.
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NEA
Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
Hoppe
Willie
Cochran
Schaefer
Welker
Jake
Times
New York
Jack McAuliffe
Detroit
Joe White
Montgomery
White
Sailor, Friedman
Herb Brodie
Brooklyn
Girls Form Independent City Basketball League
Local girls basketball players meet to form a separate league after tiring of curtain raisers. Five teams attended the initial meeting. eight more firms and clubs expressed interest. A county tournament may follow if the venture succeeds. games will use boys rules and five percent of proceeds fund referees and trophies.
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N. Capitol Ave
Friday Basketball Scores Across Indiana and Schools
A dense list of Friday basketball results across colleges and high schools in Indiana with multiple teams and scores. Notables include Indiana State Normal 24 over Rose Poly 20, Crawfordsville 39 over Bainbridge 16, Bedford 48 over Bloomington 33, and Muncie Central 8 over a City team 20 with numerous other district results and overtime notes.
Local HS Fives Lose First Tilts
Shortridge and Manual lost home openers Friday night. Shortridge fell 23 to 21 to Elwood in a tense finish with Claybaugh and Virgil scoring late. Manual lost 20 to 9 to Greencastle as Vision trouble hindered scoring. Shortridge in next game at Valley Mills tonight.
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Shortridge
Manual
Elwood
Greencastle
Claybaugh
Virgil
Hickman
Spaulding
Valley Mills
Old Bones Aims to Surpass Zev with Coast Winter Wins
Old Bones the veteran racehorse heads to the coast for the winter season seeking a major purse to overtake Zev’s record. If he wins a big coast purse, the horse could move ahead of Zev as the three year old champion.
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Ixterminator
Old Bones
Zev
Pennsy Five in First League Opener at Y M C A
The Indianapolis Pennsy Railroad team meets Terre Haute Terre Haute Jacks from St. Louis division tonight at 8 15. Indiana General Division League includes Louisville Logansport Terre Haute and Indianapolis with winner advancing to regional indoor meet April 12. Indianapolis lineups include Beam Chapman Barker Smith Fletcher Thompson and Stoker. girls game features Martha Mooreman Gertrude Reuter Helen Doerr Bessie Knox Ann Donnelly Helen McClellan.
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Indianapolis
Pennsy Railroad Athletic
St. Louis
Terre Haute Jacks
Beam
Chapman
Barker
Smith and Fletcher
Thompson
Stoker
Tever Haute
Martha Mooreman
Gertrude Reuter
Helen Doerr
Bessie Knox
Ann Donnelly
Helen McClellan
Earlham Opens Season at Home Against N A G U Netters
Earlham College nets start the season tonight at the Athenaeum gym against the N A G U five with a 7 15 curtain raiser. The Physical Eds meet Hanover next Friday. Gymnast schedule lists December 8 Earlham here December 14 Hanover in Hanover December 20 Greensburg Y at Greensburg January 8 Earlham in Richmond January 11 Indiana Central here January 12 Central Normal here January 16 Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute January 22 Central Normal at Danville February 2 Indiana State Normal here March 1 Indiana Central here.
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Earlham College Netters
Athenaeum Gym
Hanover
Earlham
Greensburg
Richmond
Indiana Central
Central Normal
Indiana State Normal
Navy Schedule Adds Games and Tuition for Tough Season
Navy officials shaping the 1924 football slate face a tough year with Army Princeton and Penn State on the docket. Michigan Colgate and Pennsylvania are reportedly courted as potential opponents.
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United News
New York
Navy
Army
Princeton
Penn State
Michigan
Colgate
Pennsylvania
Allen defeats Frye in three cushion cue match at Board of Trade
In a Friday city three cushion cue match at the Board of Trade parlor Allen beat Frye 50 to 27 in 98 innings. Allen posted a high run of six. Mitchell and Moore are scheduled to play Saturday night.
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Board of Trade
Allen
Frye
Mitchell
Moore
Michigan Aggie football captains suspended after college dance disturbance
East Lansing, Dec. 8. Charges of creating a disturbance at a college dance led to the suspension of Maurice Taylor captain of the Michigan Aggie 1823 football team and Richard Demerel, another grid player, from the local institution.
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East Lansing
Mich
Maurice Taylor
Michigan Aggie
Richard Demerel
Wallace to Box Johnny Gill in Monday Night Fight Card
Roy Wallace of Brightwood returns to action Monday night at Torm linson Hall facing Johnny Gill in a ten round main event staged by the Disabled Soldiers' League. Wallace shows boosted confidence after his previous bout with Anthony Downey and aims for a KO against Gill. Five bouts total, with Merle Tite meeting Jimmy Brown in an eight round bout.
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Brightwood
Roy Wallace
Johnny Gill
Tormlinson Hall
Wallace
Anthony Downey
Gill
Roy
K. O
Disabled Soldiers’ League
Wallace-Gill
Merle Tite
Jimmy Brown
Cincinnati
Gleason Named as Giant Coach Amid Rumors of Others
Rumors swirl that Kid Gleason ex White Sox manager is to join the New York Giants as a disciplinarian or coach. The reports also hint Walter Johnson may take over as Washington manager after seventeen seasons with the club.
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United News
NEW York
New York Giants
Kid Gleason
White Sox
John McGraw
Blacksnake
Gleason
New York Today
Walter Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Rose Poly Edges Central Normal In Close 20–19 Victory
In Terre Haute Indiana on December 8 Rose Poly defeated Central Normal 20 to 19 after a tense final rally from Central Normal. Former Martinsville High School stars Jarrell and Cox played for Central Normal and almost swung the outcome.
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Engineers
Central Normal
Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Poly
Normal
Martinsville High School
Jarrell
Cox
Earl Myers Named Athletic Director at Indianapolis Athletic Club
Lieut Earl Lb Myers former Culver Military Academy boxing coach and trainer has been appointed athletic director at the Indianapolis Athletic Club announced by club chairman Harry C Stutz. Myers will leave Culver to assume duties and plans to promote volleyball swimming boxing basketball handball and gym work for all ages emphasizing juvenile programs.
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Indianapolis
Culver Military Academy
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Harry C. Stutz
Myers
Culver
Culver Academy
West Point
Indiana Nine to Play Ten Conference Games
Indiana University's baseball team will play ten Western Conference games next spring. The schedule includes two games each with Ohio State Minnesota and Northwestern, one with Chicago, and three with Purdue. Notre Dame is set for two games and Butler meets April 26.
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Indiana University
Ohio State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Chicago
Purdue
Notre Dame
Wabash
Butler
Leslie Mann
Indiana
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Evanston
South Bend
Bloomington
Lafayette
Local City Bowling Tourney Schedule and Results
Tonight at Capitol Alleys features two man and individual events with sessions at 7 30 p m 8 20 p m and 9 10 p m plus a later alley event. Notable matches include Kepner beating Vogler 50 to 49 in a State three cushion game last Friday with a high run of seven.
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Capitol
Alley
H. Woodward
C. Westman Reynolds
E. Fricker
Kepner
Vogler
Pitt Maps Out Heavy Schedule for 1924 Football
Pitt plans a tough 1924 football schedule despite four defeats and a coaching change as Glenn Warner departs for California. The slate opens with Grove City, followed by Lafayette, West Virginia, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Tech, Syracuse, Geneva, Washington and Jefferson, Pennsylvania, Penn State, and Pitt. Penn and Penn State adjust their schedules.
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United News
Pittsburgh
Glenn Warner
California
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Grove City
Lafayette
West Virginia
Johns Hopkins
Carnegie Tech
Syracuse
Geneva
Washington and Jefferson
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Penn
Indiana Five Wins In First Game Of Season
Indiana University opened the season with a 27 to 24 victory over State Normal in Bloomington. Sophomore Logan and Nyikos led scorers for Indiana, while Tudor Burris and Conover starred for the Normal team as the Crimson held a narrow lead through the second half.
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Indiana
United Legendar Bloomington
Ind
Indiana “U
I. A
Spenslor
Logan
Bloomington High
Crimson
Normalites
Nyikos
Tudor
Burris
Conover
Narrowest margins decide big state tilts
Three feature high school games ended by one point on Friday night. Jefferson Lafayette beat Anderson 27 to 26, Frankfort edged Kokomo 29 to 28, Martinsville toppled Franklin 36 to 35, and Columbus came from behind to beat Shelbyville 25 to 23. Bedford defeated Bloomington 68 to 33 in front of a record crowd at Indiana University gym. Bloomington showed strong offense but weak defense on larger floors. Numerous other Friday games provided sectional thrills as fans recover from the week’s excitement.
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State Normal
Rose Poly
Central Normal
Greencastle
Manual
Elwood
Shortridge
la Porte
Rochester
Crawfordsville
Bainbridge
Bedford
Bloomington
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Newcastle
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Thorntown
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Arcadia
Acton
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Southport
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Morton
Richmond
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Brazil
Rushville
Greens Atlanta
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Ee Hunt
Jefferson
Lafayette
Anderson
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Pennville
Selma
Dalesville
Muncie
Jeff
Kokomo
Martinsville
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Indiana University Gymnasium
State College Athletic Heads Meet at Claypool Hotel
Indiana Intercollegiate Conference held sessions at the Claypool Hotel to map plans for the coming athletic year. Athletic directors coaches and faculty representatives debated the freshman rule restricting first year players from varsity teams. Some smaller schools oppose the rule and may withdraw. Schedules and state dates for multiple sports were discussed.
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Claypool
Notre Dame Cuts Schedule to Eight. Seeks Eastern Game
Notre Dame will drop from ten to eight games next year as the athletic board acts. Coach Rockne heads to New York to negotiate for an Eastern game on the 1924 home card. Six dates are filled with Lombard, Wabash, Army, Princeton, Georgia Tech, and Nebraska. Newark IL team bought by local investors to build a new plant.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Athletic Board
Rockne
New York
N. C
Lombard
Wabisa
Army
Princeton
Georgia Tech
Nebraska
Meteors Beat East Tenth Street Met 44 to 21 In Openers
Independent basketball report notes 525 at Epworth League rally saw the Meteors defeat East Tenth Street Methodist 44 to 21 with Stokes and Punn starring. Mentions ongoing bookings and contact details for local teams and organizers.
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Meteors
East Tenth Street Methodist
Stokes
Punn
Jeffrys
Charles Achey
Bellefieu Place
Indianapolis
Ramblers
A. A. U. League Opens Season At Hooser A C
The Indianapolis A A U basketball league starts its season tonight at the Hooser A C gym with two games. The H A C five meets S S Turners and Communal House plays De Molays. First game begins at 7 30.
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Indianapolis
Hooser A. C
S. S. Turners
de Molays
Pin Tourney Leaders Show Final Standings
Final standings list several teams and players with scores in a pin tourney. Blacker's Products leads with 2 885, Coca Cola Central 2 862, Feeney Furniture 2 846, Hoosier Coffee 2 795, Ballard Ice Cream 2 791. Doubles and singles unfinished results include J Born with C Keiser and H V Snyder among others.
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Coca Cola (Central
Feeney Furniture Company
Hoosier Coffee Company
Ballard Ice Cream Company
J. Born
C. E. Keiser
L. Nelson
L. Schultz
E. Hornberger
H. Johnson
P. Burke
F. Berry
E. Meyer
J. Pritchett
H. V. Snyder
H. Agal
Rig E. Harkenride
G. M. Snyder
Cman NY Tobie’ Gee
OConnell Knocked Out In First Round By Walker
Charlie OConnell of Cleveland was knocked out in the first round by Archie Walker of New York in a lightweight bout at Rochester on Friday.
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Timea
Rochester
N. Y
Charlie O'Connell
Cleveland
Archie Walker
New York
Dempsey Draws With Wrestler Meyers in Chicago Mat Work
Jack Dempsey could not pin Johnny Meyers world middleweight wrestling champion in a Friday Chicago mat workout. Meyers used agility to counter Dempsey's weight and strength as the bout ended in a draw.
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United Press
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Johnny Meyers
Meyers
Derbpsey
Indian Horner Fights Draw With Fast Black In Okolo
Indian Horner of Marion fought a ten round draw with Fast Black of Indianapolis in Okolo Indiana on Friday. Western Open and junior championship golf tournaments will be awarded at a Western Golf Association meeting in Chicago tonight.
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Ind
Indian Horner
Marion
Fast Black
Indianapolis
United Press Chicago
Western Golf Association
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