Talking It Over With Joe Williams On Millionaire Touches
New York Christmas feature discusses Will Gibson prize fight manager conflicts with millionaires including Knute Hansen and Tex Rickard. It covers Gibson backing Hansen, retirement rumors, litigation over managerial rights, and Gibson’s symbolically uneasy stance toward Cleveland.
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York
Will N Gibson
Will Gibson
James Joseph Tunney
Tunney
Gibson
Knute Hansen
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Hansen
Messrs
Doe and Roe
Rothstein
Leonard
Louis Kid Kaplan
Amateur Basketball Notes Signal Season Schedules
Frankfort teams plot road games with State squads as amateurs by class and age group post scores from recent matches. Big Four beat Springfield 47 to 36 as Etrel and Richeson led ipalanayela for the losers. Lyons and Cartes starred for Springfield. Bulldogs beat St Joe 16 to 12 in 15-17 bracket. Holy Trinity A C remains on a win streak defeating East Tenth Deaks 24 to 22 with Huesing Kelley Williams top for Saints. St Philips A C beat East Tenth Deaks 24 22. Trinity to face St Patrick's Wednesday at 8 15 p m. contact numbers given for team bookings and manager outreach. Green Dragons of Home Presbyterian forfeited to Indianapolis Times squad Baturney. Western Flyers game postponed due to date conflict.
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Huesing
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Deaks
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Indianpolis Times
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Bridgeport
Northwestern picks H. J. Anderson as 1929 captain
H J Anderson of Chicago will lead the Northwestern University football eleven in 1929. Anderson, a guard, was elected at the annual lettermen banquet, following Saturday grid results across college games.
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H. J. Anderson
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Rangers and Cougars tied for NHL lead
In New York on December 10 United Press reports the New York Rangers and Detroit Cougars sharing the lead in the American division of the NHL while the Montreal Maroons and Ottawa Senators duel for the top spot in the International grouping.
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New York
New York Rangers
Detroit Cougars
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Ottawa Senators
State Three-Cushions Seven Matches This Week
The state three-cushion billiard tourney progresses at Harry Cooler's parlors with a full card. O'Connor faces Houff on Monday. Wilson meets Murphy and passer challenges Cooler on Tuesday. Naegeli plays Vogler on Wednesday. Jones meets Holder and Rubens faces Holder on Thursday. Naegeli meets Spivey today.
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O'Connor
Houff
Wilson
Murphy
Passer
Cooler
Naegeli
Vogler
Jones
Holder
Rubens
Tiday
Spivey
Action Promised in Feature Mat Matches Tonight
Yaqui Joe and Jack Reynolds, two trick wrestlers, clash in the main feature on the Tomlinson hall card tonight. Reynolds, a city mat star, is popular. Joe remains undefeated in Indianao lis. Semi final pits Ralph Wilson against Elmer Guthrie, with Wilson a former western conference heavyweight champ. Prelim features Chester McCauley and Young Price at 8 30.
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Jack Reynolds
Tomlinson Hall
Reynolds
Indianaolis
Ralph Wilson
Elmer Guthrie
Wilson
Indiana, University
Guthrie
Chester McCauley
Young Price
Yankee Italian Duo Cops Race
Fred Spencer and Franco Georgetti won the fifth international six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden full lap ahead of the field. Alfred Letournier and Paul Brocardo finished second with Reggie MacNamara and Klas Van Nek third and Jimmy Walt hour and Franz Deulberg in fourth.
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Fred Spencer
Franco Georgetti
Madison Square Garden
Alfred Letournier
Paul Brocardo
Reggie MacNamara
Klas van Nek
Jimmy Walthour
Franz Deulberg
Two Big Ten Prep Schools Dropped by Conference
Representatives at the Big Ten high school conference voted to eject Emerson of Gary and South Bend for failing to meet required conference game counts. Clinton claimed the 1928 championship with Paul Kelly present to receive the trophy. Officers were re elected and invitations issued to northern and southern teams to fill vacancies for 1929 schedules. Clinton and Central Evansville plan night games next fall.
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Gary
South Bend
Clinton
Paul Kelly
Frank Allen
Muncie
C. C. Robinson
Central
Evansville
Fred Gorman
Kokomo
Ft. Wayne
Newcastle
Wabash
Bicknell
Wiley
Terre Haute
Garfield
Bloomington
Tennis Bosses to Forgive Tilden if He'll Promise to Follow Rules
William Tilden’s bid for reinstatement sits with the amateur rules committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The executive committee indicated he could regain amateur status if he pledges to obey the rules strictly. The body also approved a resolution barring U S players from public tennis material contributions including interviews and radio talks.
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United Press
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William Tilden
Amateur Rules Committee
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Crimson Prepares for Penn Clash at Indiana Field House
Indiana University basketball, coached by Dean, sharpens for the dedicatory game against the University of Pennsylvania next Thursday night in Bloomington. The Hoosiers lost 31 to 30 to Don White's Washington University five, despite a late rally that thrilled about 4,000 fans as Washington led 17 to 12 at halftime.
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Dean
Indiana University
I. U.s New Field House
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Washington University Five
St. Louis
Hoosiers
Washington
Tech and Manual Hit Week-End Wins in Local Hoops
Tech and Manual posted decisive home wins as Short Ridge Broad Ripple and Washington fell. Tim Campbell's Tech squad beat Washington Continentals 31 to 19 at the Armory, while Oral Bridgeford's Manual team defeated Brownsburg 31 to 18. Shortridge toppled by Alexandria 26 to 20 at the new gym, and Broad Ripple lost at Fort Wayne 47 to 27 as South Side led 27 to 14 at the half.
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Pirates Acquire Henry Meine From Blues in Trade
Henry T. Meine a 30 year old right handed pitcher was sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Lester Bartholomew and an unknown amount of money Meine was regarded as a top mound artist in the American Association. In a separate game the Green Bay Packers edged the Chicago Bears 6 to 0 on a late thirty yard touchdown pass to O Donnell Dunne threw the decisive pass to O Donnell with about 12 000 spectators in attendance.
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Twenty More Rooters for Ben Davis
Ben Davis high school basketball team gains twenty new supporters after a 48 to 47 win over the Indiana Masonic Home quintet. On the trip home from Franklin by chartered bus, the Ben Davis crew halted beside another bus disabled by engine trouble and assisted by transporting twenty stranded passengers to their homes.
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Turners Triumph Over Seymour 52 to 26 in Gym Clash
South Side Turners routed Seymour Premium five 52 to 26 at the Turner gym. Alexander led with ten field goals and four free throws while Lyons scored twelve for Seymour. Next Sunday the Turners host Morgantown I O O F in a showcase game.
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Saturday Basketball Scores From Colleges and High Schools
College games feature Hanover 35 over St Mary's Kentucky 9 and other matchups across Indiana. High school results list numerous local teams such as New Palestine 34 over Evansville/Alumni 39 and final Greenwood Invitational results with Center Grove 29 over Greenwood 21 and Whiteland 33 over Union 20.
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Scircleville
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Union
Sielken Sets Avalon Singles Record At Capitol Alleys
Herman Sielken of Avalon Country Club League posted a 717 in the Capitol alleys city meet on Sunday with games of 232 207 and 278 to surpass Lorenz Wiesman’s 714 set in 1926. Jimmy Hurt earned second with 668 and Lee Carmin stood sixth with 647 as J Blue D Glubka led the doubles with 1 274.
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Lee Carmin
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Red Smith Hurt in Pro Conflict as Friedman Shines
A snow bound NFL game at Yankee Stadium saw Benny Friedman lead Detroit Wolverines to a 34 to 6 win over C. C. Pyle's New York Yankees. Red Smith was injured on the field and confined to his home today. Also Tokyo boxing roundup shows Filiberto Mery and Pedro Vasquez draw in Lima after ten rounds.
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Irish Court Squad Opens Card Tonight
Notre Dame unveils its 1928 29 basketball lineup at South Bend against Armour Tech of Chicago. Wisconsin battles Franklin at Madison while Griz Wagner’s Baptists clash with the Badgers. De Pauw meets Earlham at Greencastle as the Tigers seek a strong Methodist school showing. Oakland City meets Vincennes at Oakland City. Wabash and Purdue duel Tuesday at Lafayette as the Cavemen face Piggy Lambert’s Murphy Harreson unit. Wabash lost to Northwestern 35 to 20.
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Ex Rickard backs inventors amid quirky ideas
Do You Know That mentions Ex Rickard backing inventors with ideas like finger‑clean ink and bounce‑proof checks. It notes Spike Surina of Ohio State named as an alternate for West Point but not chosen, and that he is the university light heavyweight boxing champion. Dartmouth may wear white sweaters next year like Stanford. Paul Scull, Penn’s All‑America back, is out for basketball after a late start. Army basketball roster includes eight varsity returnees and five plebes.
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Famous Pitt Five Retains Title Power
Pitt coach Dr. H. C. Carlson braces for another west invasion as three veterans Hyatt Zehfuss and Wunderlich join the defending champions. Pitt scored 992 points last season and opens the schedule with Butler in Indianapolis on December 18 and Northwestern in Evanston the next night.
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Legion Pugs on Hand for Bouts Tuesday Night
Local gymnasiums bustle with activity as pugs assemble for two ten round bouts at the Armory show. Norman Brown of Chicago arrives with Tut Seymour, Bobby Allen from Windy City faces Tracy Cox, and Royal Cox duels Windy Myers in top six amid out of town fighters training at Arcade and Atherton gyms.
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Giants Add Niehoff as Coach and Devlin as Scout
York dispatch reports the Giants signed Bert Niehoff as coach and Arthur Devlin as scout on Sunday night. Niehoff, a former second baseman, has managed multiple clubs in the Southern Association, while Devlin played third base for the Giants years ago.
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Times Special York
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Cleveland Five to Meet Indianapolis Five at Hoosier A. C.
Play Cleveland five from Indianapolis Big Four to face N Y C team of Cleveland at Hoosier A. C. gym on Saturday night. Clevelanders reputedly have one of the fastest industrial squads. Hoosier Demons to play a Cleveland girls team in curtain raiser at 7 30.
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