Six Contests on Friday Pro gram and Three Carded Saturday
Indianapolis high school basketball teams held final drills for weekend games. Friday action features Broad Ripple vs Castleton and Cathedral vs Oakland with two home games. Shortridge goes to Elwood, Technical faces Muncie, Manual vs Ben Davis, and Washington at Fairmount. Saturday sees Greenfield vs Tech at the Armory Beech Grove at Manual and Washington vs Broad Ripple on local courts.
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Broad Ripple
Washington
Fairmount
Manual
Ben Davis
Shortridge
Elwood
Technical
Muncie
Oaklandon
Cathedral
Greenfield Vs. Tech
Armory
Beech Grove
Indianapolis
Oakland
Greenfield
Tech
South Siders
Maple Leafs Triumph Over Blackhawks 4–2 in NL Hockey
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4 to 2 in a national league hockey game.
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United Press Chicago
Toronto Mapleleafs
Chicago Blackhawks
Browns Sell Sisler to Washington in Major Deal
The Washington club acquired first baseman George Sisler from the St. Louis Browns in a major New York deal. Sisler, long a St. Louis star and former manager, is said to have fetched about 25000 dollars with a 1927 salary of 17500 dollars. Dan Howley took over as manager of the Browns after Sisler left.
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New York
George Sisler
Washington
Towly St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Dan Howley
Sisler
Lafayette Beats Navy 29 to 27 In Md Basketball
Lafayette University defeated Navy 29 to 27 at Annapolis after Navy led 15 to 9 at halftime. Navy defense weakened in the second half as Lafayette rallied to take the win.
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Lafayette University
Navy
College Eastern Illinois Normal
Rose Poly
Indiana State Normal
Vincennes
Seta Lafayette College
Morningside
Augustana’ College
Fordham
Muhlenberg
Increased Tension In Army Navy Athletic Relations
West Point confirms eligibility rules for athletes will not change. Annapolis says age limits favor Navy, but West Point officials state authorized Navy enrollment is higher and seek harmony with the Naval Academy while stressing equal treatment of cadets.
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Navy
West Point
United Press
N. Y
Army and Navy
Annapolis
West Pooint
Naval Academy
Military Academy
Measured Fights Highlight Regional Boxing Action
In Meadville Joey Novak of Pittsburgh defeated Johnny Blair of Utica over ten rounds by decision. Des Moines saw Johnny Martin of Sioux Falls beat Eddie Dwyer by newspaper decision in ten rounds. Walker Rich knocked out Jim St. Clair of Waco in the first round in Kansas City. Eddie Sylvester of Los Angeles outpointed Joe Trabon in Kansas City over ten rounds. Moise Bougillon won France’s light heavyweight title from Francois Charles by technical knockout when Charles quit after two knockdowns in round two.
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Joey Novak
Pittsburgh
Johnny
Kid) Blair
Utica
N. Y
Des Moines
Iowa
Johnny Martin
Sioux Falls
M. D
Eddie Dwyer
Aarke Haute
Kansas City
Walker Rich
Jim
St. Clair
Waco
Texas
Eddie Sylvester
Los Angeles
Joe Trabon
Paris
France
Moise Bougillon
Francois Charles
Charles
Morgan Meets Glick and Schwartz Faces Brown in NYC Card
Tex Rickard stages two top bouts in New York on Friday. Junior welterweight champion Ted Morgan defends versus Joe Glick, while Corporal Izzy Schwartz fights Newsboy Brown in a key flyweight clash. The winner could claim the vacant flyweight title.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Ted Morgan
Joe Glick
Corporal Izzy Schwartz
Newsboy Brown
New York Boxing Commission
Schwartz-Brown
Collins Captures Match at Indiana Billiard Association
Robert H. Bryson of Indianapolis was elected president, with B. H. Smith reappointed secretary and C. T. Brady as treasurer at the Indiana Billiard Association session and banquet at the English Hotel. Percy Collins of Chicago defeated Vin cent T. Walsh of Gary 300 to 68 over seventeen innings, with a high run of 98. Collins, once an Indianapolis resident, is touted as a top national amateur.
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Robert H. Bryson
Indianapolis
Indiana Billiard Association
B. H. Smith
C. T. Brady
Percy Collins
Chicago
Vincent T. Walsh
Gary
Board of Trade
Collins
Walsh
Cochran to defend balkline title against Jacob Schaefer
Welker Cochran, 18.2 balkline billiard champion, will defend his title in a 1500 point match against former champion Jacob Schaefer at the Hotel Pennsylvania New York. The opening block is 300 points with similar blocks scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday both afternoon and night.
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Welker
Young Jake
United Press
New York
Welker Cochran
Jacob Schaefer
Pennsylvania
Badgers Elect Wagner Captain for 1928 Team
Rube Wagner of St. Paul was elected captain of the 1928 Wisconsin football team. He plays tackle for the Badgers.
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United Press
Madison
Wis
Rube” Wagner
St. Paul
University of Wisconsin
Elks Gold Pot Bowling Event Draws 150 Entries
The Elks see 134 entries for the Elks' Gold Pot bowling event with plans for a three day run and a final Monday finish. Leaders will be shown by shift with a $350 first prize and a large lobby pot. Local leagues report strong scores and busy week ahead as teams chase top money.
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Elks
The
Elks’ Club
Gold Diggers
Charlie Cray
He Peachey
Central to Meet Teachers Tonight
Indiana Central College basketball team heads from Indianapolis to Muncie for a key matchup with Ball Teachers College. Probable starting five: Bailey and Bright forwards Flom center Thompson and Babbit guards.
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Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Muncie
Greyhounds
Ball Teachers’ College
Sray
Bailey
Bright
Flom
Thompson
Babbit
Legion Ring Bill Filled for Tuesday Boxing Show
The Armory program for next Tuesday night features Frankie Osner versus Jimmie Finchey in ten rounds, Kid Woods versus Eddie Roberts in eight, Soldier Fields versus Joe Dillon in six, Billy Moore versus Charlie Shine in six, Frankie Clark versus Tracy Ox in six, with Captain Clark praising the local cast and noting Osner and Hackley as top draws and clever performers.
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Armory
Legion
Clark
Frankie Osner
Jimmie Finchey
Kid Woods
Eddie Roberts
Soldier Fields
Joe Dillon
Billy Moore
Charlie Shine
Frankie Clark
Tracy OX
Osner
Hackley
Indiana University Swim Meet Preview
Local Indiana University candidates including Robert Bolyard Francis Hodges Alfred Lauter and Louis Welland from Indianapolis are set to swim Saturday against the Indianapolis Athletic Club at the Indiana pool in Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ind
Robert Bolyard
Francis T. Hodges
Alfred Lauter
Louis A. Welland
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Indiana Pool
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