TIRRIN' the DOPE By Vedder Gard
In Big Ten basketball the old rough style yields to a newer, cleaner officiating trend praised by coaches and Indianapolis referees. The piece notes aim to "play the ball" not the man, and predicts further shifts toward lighter contact. It also previews boxing's new round-based decision system and discusses Herman vs Kaplan in New York. It mentions Butler Illinois comeback, Indiana University's improving squad, and Purdue’s recent effort.
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Notre Dame opens strong as basketball season starts
Notre Dame's hoop squad, under Coach Keegan, stacked early wins 58 26 over Armour Institute and 36 14 over Minnesota, plus a 30 20 triumph over Northwestern. The team, together since Dec 1, hosts Iowa Friday in a high attendance pre holiday matchup at a top Midwest arena in South Bend.
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Ind
Notre Dame
Sporting
Vicory
Armour Institute
Minnesota
Northwestern
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Little Giants
Keegan
Midwest
New &Ym
Armour
Ramblers Run Win Streak To Ten Beating De Molay Five
Indianapolis Ramblers won their tenth straight game by defeating the De Molay five 62 to 25. Lew Carter spearheaded defense for the Ramblers while J. Craig and Caskey led the winners on offense. Spaulding and Sayce starred for the losers. Next Sunday the Ramblers meet the Indianapolis Turks at the C. C. Club gym in the first game of a double header with Waldron facing the C. C. Club in the other game, starting at 2 p.m.
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Spaulding
Sayce
Shortridge
Lew Carter
Ramblers
J. Craig
Caskey
Indianapolis Turks
C. C
Waldron
DePauw Tigers Top Indiana University 33 to 20
DePauw University defeats Indiana University 33 to 20 in a fast rough game. Tigers surge after half time with Struck delivering a long shot and Ward driving, with 13 free throws securing the win over Indiana. Krueger and Spensler lead Indiana with five field goals between them.
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Ind
DePauw University
Tigers
Indiana University
Indiana
de Pauw
Bryan
Ward
Spensler
Krueger
Butler Baseball Card Reveals Seventeen Game Schedule
Butler announces a seventeen game baseball schedule for next season with Big Ten opponents Ohio State Illinois and Chicago. Notable dates include April 17 at home vs Chicago and April 25 vs Indiana Central, plus clashes with Wabash Kalamazoo Earlham and Michigan Aggies.
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Ohio State
Illinois
Chicago
Maroons
Columbus
Mnotsee
Hasi Toon
Richmond
Indiana Central
de Pauw
Earlham
Wabash
Crafordeville
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Lazarus Cancelled Bout Due to Illness
New York December 16 United Press reports Joe Lazarus will miss the Christmas fund boxing match with Fidel La Barba after Lazarus is reported ill. La Barba previously defeated Frankie Genaro for the American flyweight title.
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New York
United Press
Fidel la Barba
Frankie Genaro
Joe Lazarus
Cole Defeats Two Cue Experts in Claypool Billiards
Sid Cole of Denver beat Vic Shorts 35 to 18 in the matinee and Ben Klein 35 to 24 in the evening at the Claypool parlors. Both Shorts and Klein are state tournament entrants. Cole was scheduled to play Murphy this afternoon and O Connor tonight.
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Claypool
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Murphy
O'Connor
Basketball Notes Seek Local and Out of Town Games
The Indiana and Pennsylvania rail lines and various clubs list requests for basketball games. Contacts include R. C. Craig in Indianapolis and Paul at 6020-W. Edward Haase in Indianapolis. Bill White for the Tuxedo Maroons match. and the Postal Telegraph squad planning a Propylaeum game.
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Universala
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Edward Haase
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Postal Telegraph
Propylaeum
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Swimming Popular at Hoosier Athletic Club For Women
Mrs Flora Kinder, women's instructor at the H A C natatorium, says swimming is growing in popularity among women and girls in the city. She notes a surge in interest, especially among high school and college students, and lists class schedules for various age groups. Kinder also coaches the girls swimming team, which ranks among the best in its class.
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Amateur Boxing Card Tonight at Turner Hall
Five bouts are listed for the amateur boxing card at Turner Hall featuring South Side Turners and other clubs. Matches include 190, 165, 119, 126 and 106 pound divisions with fighters from Fort Harrison Indianapolis and Forest House among others. The event starts at 8 o clock with amateur and professional bouts on the program.
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Christamore Sets Six Basketball Teams Schedule
The Christamore Settlement House fields six basketball squads with age based naming. The last team, Christamore ha £, is currently practicing and ready within a week. call Belmont 1175 for games. A Christamore A. C. meeting is tonight at 7, and all football players must turn in uniforms.
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Notre Dame Drake Sign Two Year Football Pact
Notre Dame officials sign a two year football agreement with Drake University. Drake will host Notre Dame on November 20 1926 and Notre Dame will travel to Des Moines in 1927 for the return game.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Notre Dame University
Drake
Notre Dame
Princeton to Retain W. W. Roper as Coach Through 1930
Princeton announces coach W. W. Roper will remain head football mentor for at least two more years after a term contract was accepted. Roper led the Tigers to the big three title this season.
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United Preas
Princeton
N. J
W. W. Roper
Roper
Siki to Be Buried in Muslim Rites After Fatal Knock
Friends plan aMohammedan funeral for Battling Siki killed in Hell's Kitchen. The body will be washed and buried in fresh earth without a casket, white garments worn, wife from Memphis reportedly approves burial rites. Police admit little progress in solving his shooting case.
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United Press
NEW
York
Hell's Kitchen
Siki
Memphis
Pair to Roll Off Tie for First in Central States Bowling Tourney
C Schott and F Hueber of Indianapolis will shoot off a tie for first with L Bolger and L Fridele of Chicago after tying the Hoosiers on the final day in Cleveland. Prize figures and standings listed for several bowlers include Weiner, Grady, and Coval.
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C. Schott
F. Hueber
Indianapolis
L. Bolger
L. Fridele
Chicago
Hoosiers
R. Jemigon
F Weiner
Wheeler-Hofstatter
Beott Johnson
Ueber
Danville Normal Tops N A G U 55 to 22 in Varsity Game
Danville Normal defeated N A G U of Indianapolis 55 to 22. Thompson led the winners with twelve field goals as the home team extended its season winning streak in Tuesday night action.
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United Press
Danville
Ind
Danville Normal
Indianapolis
Thompson
Match Postponed in State Three Cushion Tourney
Curtis illness postpones Curtis Jones match during the State three cushion billiard tourney in progress at Cooler's parlors. Martin and Cooler scheduled to play tonight.
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Cooler
Martin
Schedule Upset Delays City Three-Cushion Tourney
The city three-cushion tournament schedule is disrupted due to player unavailability and indefinite future play. No matches occurred Tuesday night.
Rockne to Remain Notre Dame Head Coach Despite Spats
Knute Rockne will stay as head coach of the Notre Dame football team after a meeting with President Matthew Walsh. The inkling of a salary increase and a ten year contract were discussed as Rockne and Columbia University row continues to stir questions about his loyalty and past negotiations with Iowa Nebraska and other schools.
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Knute Rockne
Notre Dame University
Trish Grid Warriors
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Columbia University
Matthew Walsh
Notre Dame
Columbia
University of Iowa
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Nebraska
Franklin College crushes Earlham 49–22 in season win
Franklin College routed Earlham 49 to 22 as Gant’s nine field goals and Friddle’s five from the floor powered the decisive victory. Franklin led 22–11 at halftime and extended the margin in the second period.
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Bu _ Times
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Ind
Franklin College
Earlham
Gant
Friddle
Ike Davis to leave hospital after knee injury
Ike Davis, White Sox infielder, is set to leave Chicago hospital where he has stayed since the first game of the city series in which he sustained a split kneecap. He will return to his Taft home.
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United Press
Chicago
Ike Davis
White Sox
Tke
Taft
College Basketball Atre Dame Nor Franklin Earlham Ohio State
The fragmentary note mentions college basketball teams and scores with unclear details. Key entities include Notre Dame Franklin Ohio State and Earlham, but the exact matchups, dates, and results are not decipherable from the text provided.
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Ohio Fae Mw Geet
Chicago Scandal Over High School Players in Pro Game
Chicago officials reveal four Chicago high school boys James Snyder William Thompson Jack Daniels and Charles Richardson played for the Milwaukee pro team under assumed names in a game with the Chicago Cardinals to gain footing for the championship. Art Foltz a Cardinals member lured them into the match which was billed as a practice game. Chicago seeks to clean up the affair and questions remain about motives and possible pay or influence.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Milwaukee
E. Celaporte
James Snyder
William Thompson
Jack Daniels
Charles Richardson
Art Foltz
Ingelwood
Ingelwood High School
Cardinals
Delaporte
Chris O’brien
Pottsville
O’brien
Caricature ERE'S features Corbett in Taking the Air act
In Keith's this week Jim Corbett teams with Bobby Barry in a comedy act Taking the Air. Corbett, a frequent Indianapolis visitor, recalls boxing days of Sullivan Jeffries Fitzsimmons and other era greats, contrasting with today’s output.
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Keith
Bobby Barry
Corbett
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Peter Jackson
Peter Maher
Tom Sharkey
Joe Choynski
Gus Ruhlin
Kid McCoy
SAFE YOURE OUT! COLLEGE AND PRO BASEBALL BUZZ MIX
A garbled mix of sports buzz notes Red Grange back in Santa Claus mood for a Christmas day game in Coral Gables. Indiana high school scribblers chase public notices while legal beer talk stirs politics. Alec Gaston returns to Boston Red Sox in the American League as One Eyed Connolly seeks vaudeville exposure.
Grange Out Until Christmas After Arm Injury
Harold Grange said he will not play football until Christmas after his arm injury, treated in Danville by Dr. B B Cooley. The Grange plans a Florida Christmas opener with an all star team at Coral Gables and will return to Chicago soon.
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Champaign
Harold
Red) Grange
Grange
University of Ilinois
Danville
B. B. Cooley
Red
Florida
Coral Gables
Motion Picture Owners of America
Chicago
Smoking Banned at Madison Square Garden After Ventilator Test
Richard Juck comments on a boxing scene as MSG ventilators costing 75000 dollars fail to secure smoking approval. The boxing commission rules smoking will not be permitted in the arena in the future following a Berlenbach Delaney fight test.
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