Publicity and the rise of small college football stars
Billy Evans argues publicity fuels fame in football, noting how standout players from small colleges like Grange at Illinois gain national attention. He cites Grange's legendary 1925 performance against Michigan and the East’s hunger for showcased talent, advocating broader scouting of small college stars.
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Perrhaps
Illinois
Grange
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Penn
Michigan
East
McCallister Placed as Cleveland Club Manager
Jack McCallister veteran coach and Scout of the Cleveland American League Club is appointed to succeed Tris Speaker who resigned Saturday night and will attend the big league meetings in New York and Chicago this week. He knows the American League and the Indians tactics and is seen as a managerial trial due to long association with the team. He was Speaker's first lieutenant for years.
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Jack McCallister
Cleveland American League Baseball Club
Tris Speaker
Indians
New York
Chicago
McCallister
Cleveland
Indiana High School Football's 1926 Big Ten Era Debuts
The 1926 Indiana prep season marked football's rising place in interscholastic ranks. Emerson of Gary and Mishawaka led the first Big Ten with clean slates, while Jasonville claimed western Indiana honors on a technicality. Shortridge won Indianapolis public school title. Noblesville beat Sheridan, and Shortridge fielded its best team in years.
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Emerson
Gary
Mishawaka
Jasonville
Western Indiana Wabash Valley
South Bend
Wabash
Emersonian Tornadoes
Shortridge
Indianapolis
Technical, Manual and Boys Prep
Cathedral
Noblesville
Sheridan
Boots Four Goals In Cowboys Eskimos Victory
Al Bloodgood former Nebraska quarterback booted four field goals from six attempts as the Kansas City Cowboys defeated the Duluth Eskimos 12 to 7 in Kansas City on Saturday.
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Kansas City
al Bloodgood
Nebraska
Kansas City Cowboys
Duluth Eskimos
Geneva College to face Loyola on Christmas Day
Geneva College football players who beat Harvard earlier in the season travel to the Pacific Coast to meet Loyola University on Christmas Day in Coast Beaver Falls Pa.
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United Preas
Beaver Falls
Geneva College
Harvard
Pacific Coast
Loyola University
Speaker tops league with .386 batting crown in 1916
Tris Speaker, who just resigned as manager of the Cleveland team, had a standout season in 1916, hitting .386 to win the American League batting title and end Ty Cobb’s nine straight batting championships.
Piercy Goes to Angels in Pacific Coast League
The Chicago Cubs released pitcher Bill Piercy to the Los Angeles Club of the Pacific Coast League last week. He is a veteran who has appeared in games before.
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Chicago Cubs
Bill Piercy
Los Angeles Club
TECH GRID announces nine fall football games
Athletic Director Gorman disclosed a nine game schedule for TECH GRID with six games against Big Ten teams. The season opens September 23 at Elwood and includes home and away matches against South Bend Morton Richmond Muncie Central Evansville and Linton. A city series features Shortridge October 28 and Manual November 11 with Louisville Males the only inter state foe.
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Technical High School
Gorman
Elwood
South Bend
Morton
Richmond
Muncie
Central
Evansville
Linton
Louisville
South Ben Sct
M —Morton
Oey
Numerous Indiana high school basketball results listed
A dense list of basketball scores from Indiana area teams including Notre Dame Navy Lafayette Minnesota Carleton Dartmouth Yale Brown Penn Drexel and others. Highlights show varied results with towns like Huntington Bloomington Muncie and Indianapolis area schools and tournaments noted.
Referee Quick Questions and Sports Trivia Snapshots
The column lists quick trivia items on Big Ten basketball honors last season Michigan Indiana Purdue and Iowa. It asks about Helen Wills national girl tennis champions in 1921 and 1922. It notes Columbia won the 1925 26 Eastern Intercollegiate crown and cites Kid Kaplan knockout count as once. It recalls Eddie Collins season high 81 steals in 1910 and Erne’s lightweight reign 1899 1902 dethroned by Joe Gans. It states Heilmann exceeded .400 once in 1923.
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Indiana
Purdue
Towa
R. G. Columbia
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
E .T
Billy Wallace
Cleveland
Eddi Collins
Frank Erne
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Joe Gans
Harry Heilmann
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Fordham hires Maj. Frank W. Cavanaugh for three years
Maj. Frank W. Cavanaugh, famed Dartmouth and Holy Cross star and coach, was signed to coach Fordham University football for the next three seasons. He previously led Holy Cross Dartmouth and Boston College teams.
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Bruins Edge Pottsville Maroons 9-7 on Driscoll's nine
Paddy Driscoll of the Chicago Bears scored nine points as the Bruins defeated the Pottsville Maroons 9 to 7 on Saturday. Welsh of Pottsville misfired on three place kicks.
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Paddy Driscoll
Chicago Bear
Bruins
Pottsville Maroons
Welsh
Potttsville
I A C Swimmers Shine In First Meet With Purdue
The Indianapolis Athletic Club defeated Purdue 39 30 in a season opener as Frank Kenney won the 220 yard freestyle in his first meet, Davenport led Purdue early, and a 200 yard relay ended in a tie. Purdue won water polo 4 3 after overtime. Evegette Midner took the fancy diving title.
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Frank Kenney
Davenport
Dithmer
I. A. C. Aquatic
Dick Papenguth
Michigan U
Evegette Midner
Schafer
Cassell
Meyer
Kenney C
Furdue
Hook
Tim Aia
Trojen— Willis
Leichtle
Hetherington
Due
Stonver
Hook. Thomas
Columbe
Netary
Craig
N. York
Burford Wins Two at Indianapolis Gun Club Shoot
William B. Burford Jr. topped the weekly Indianapolis Gun Club match with first in the 100-target event and second in the doubles. He posted a total score of 134 of 149.
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William B. Burford, Jr
Indianapolis
Chicago Sox Best on Defense
Chicago White Sox set the 1926 AL record with 28 assists in a 13 inning game against the Athletics. The Sox infield led league fielding with only two errors in 62 games while the Browns and Red Sox also posted busy infields and high assist counts in nine inning games.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
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White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Brownie
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Red Sox
A A A Meets Chicago For Indoor Swimming Championships
The National A A A men's senior indoor swimming and water polo championships will be staged in Chicago at the Chicago A A and Illinois A C pools in March. Definite dates were not set.
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United Press Chicago
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Illinois A. C
Lewis Grimes Receives Gold Watch at Boxing Show
Lewis Grimes of the Fairbanks Morse amateur boxing team earned a gold watch Saturday night at the Knights of Columbus boxing event for good sportsmanship. Six fights were on the card.
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Fairbanks- Morse
Knights of Columbus
Grange Eleven Triumphs in Chicago 7-3
Red Grange and the New York Yankees defeated the Chicago Bulls 7-3 in an American League football game. Larry Marks ran 43 yards for the decisive score, securing the victory.
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Red Grange
New York Yankees
Chicago Bulls
Larry Marks
Yanks
Wabash Victory Feature in Big Ten Domination
Wabash defeated Northwestern 89 to 31 as Harbison with 12 points and De Vol with 10 led the attack. Crawfordsville travels to Iowa City for a game with Iowa while Notre Dame crushed Earlham 42 to 12 and Manchester beat Huntington 45 to 21.
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Big Ten
Northwestern
Little Giants
Harbison
de Vol
Crawfordsville
Iowa City
Iowa
Danville Normal
Butler
Danville
Indianapolis Collegians
Notre Dame
Earlham
Johnny Nyikos
Manchester College
Huntington
Byrely
Rose Poly
Indiana Central
University Heights
Franke
Kassameyer
Rose
Cooper Wins Monterey Peninsula Open Golf Title
Harry Cooper of Los Angeles won the $6,000 Monterey peninsula open with a 293 total over 72 holes. Nabholtz of Cleveland finished second at 295, followed by Mehlhorn and Farrell at 296. Prize winners included Espinosa, Watrous, Von Elm, Hunter, Linares, Dutra, and Diegel with scores from 297 to 299.
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Cal
Harry Cooper
Los Angeles
Larry Nabholtz
Cleveland
Ohio
Bill Mehlhorn
Chicago
Johnny Farrell
New York
Nabholtz
al Espinosa
al Watrous
Grand Rapids
Mich
George von Elm
Willie Hunter
Dick Linares
Long Beach
Olin Dutra
Fresno
Leo Diegel
Ramblers Clash With Block Company Team Tonight
The Indianapolis Ramblers host the William H. Block Company squad at the E Tenth St community house at 8 PM. Note the addition of Ken Roberts and plans for future games with Grassy Fork Fisheries and Thornburg Lewis teams.
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William H. Block Company
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Grassy Fork Fisheries
Martinsville
Thornburg Lewis
Tacoma St
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