Umpire Billie Evans Retires From American League
After twenty two years as an umpire in the American League Evans announces his resignation from behind the mask and pad. He explains that confidence, eyesight, athleticism, judgment and courage are key to umpiring and notes fans often blame umpires for outcomes. Evans plans to write a series of articles sharing memories and opinions on notable pitches fielding plays and other incidents from his career beginning in 1906.
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Bill
Cleveland
Oda
Young Jake Favored in 182 Balkline Championship Tilt
United Press reports in Oak on December 17 that Young Jake Schaefer is favored to win the world 182 balkline billiard title from Welker Cochran in a 1,500 point match at a Pennsylvania hotel starting Monday. Cochran has shown strong practice but Schaefer’s steady play is seen as decisive. their last meeting in 1921 saw Schaefer as champion.
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United Preas Oak
Jake Schaefer
Welker Cochran
Hotel
Pennsylvania
Cochran
Schaefer
Schaefer Was Champion and Coch- Fee
Turners Edge Buffalo Lincolns For Close 39 37 Victory
Turners defeated the Buffalo Lincolns 39 to 37 at Turner gym Friday night. The first half ended 18 to 13 with Turners ahead. Eastern squad rallied late in the game to within two points, while rely on short passes and speed, failing on many close shots. Turners set to host Jim Thorpe's Indian team Sunday afternoon.
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Turners
Buffalo
N.Y
Lincolns
Turner Gym
Jim Thorpe
Pees Grimsley
Hawaii Favored In Football Tilt With Utah Aggies
United Press reports the University of Hawaii entered today’s game favored to beat the Utah Aggies after defeating Occidental College of California in the regular season.
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University of Hawaii
Utah Aggies
Occidental College of California
Main Event Set At Legion Armory Boxing Show
Tuesday night features five bouts with Frankie Osner the Florida Hurricane versus Jimmy Hackley the California Tremor in the main event. Both have defeated strong opponents in and around the area and are expected to spark brisk action.
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the Armory
Frankie Osner
Florida
Jimmy Hackley
California
Local High School Teams Struggle as Fives Face Rough Night
Indianapolis prep scene on Friday sees Cathedral and Broad Ripple triumph while four other local fives suffer losses. Cathedral tops Oaklandon 27 17 with Dugan Carr and Leary starring. Broad Ripple blasts Castleton 48 8 led by White. Other wins include Boys Prep over Arcadia 36 27 and Muncie Bearcats defeating Technical 33 18.
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Indianapolis
Cathedral
Oaklandon
Dugan
Carr
Leary
Cathedralites
Broad Ripple
Castleton
Ripple
Rippleites
White
Arcadia
Prep
To & Massy
Wiggins
Muncie
Ind
Technical
Bearcats
Bert Davis
Indianapolis Five
Parr
Secrist
College Card Tonight Schedule
Butler faces Concordia Fort Wayne De Pauw meets Purdue Wabash plays Indiana Huntington meets Rose Poly in a packed schedule with key intercollegiate games across multiple campuses.
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Butler
Concordia
Ft. Wayne
de Pauw
Purdue
Wabash
Indiana
Huntington
Rose Poly
High School Scores Across Indiana in Frenzied Basketball Play
A sprawling list of high school basketball results from across Indiana shows many teams like Cathedral, Oklandon, Broad Ripple, Elwood, Fairmount, and Washington posting scores. Notable outcomes include Manual 84 over gravis 30 and Jeffersonville 35 over Brownstown 26, with cities such as Kokomo, Mishawaka, and Michigan City featuring prominently in the summary of regional games.
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Oklandon
Edral ‘al
Broad Ripple
Fasticton
Elwood
Fairmount
Washington
N Davis
Arcadia
Beverep
Kennard
STATE
Jeffersonville
Brownstown
Kokomo
Richmond
Prench Lick
Bristow
New Bethel
West Newton
Memorial
Evansville
Gibault
Vincennes
Mt Veronmarten
Fantingburg
Salem
Asburg
Corydon
Vni Siiverreek
Clear Sp
Pia Ment
Argthersville
Milford
Ento Valparai
South Bend
South Side
Pi. Wayne
Marion
Gas City
Fafontaing
Wiley
Terre Haut
Sapuer
Mooresville
Paragon
Andrews
Mareville
McCordville
Mishawaka
Michigan City
Cloverdale
Gosport
Sunman
Holton
Tipton
Township
Lawrence
Gar At
Shelbyville
Be Hi
Qaraden
Porktogn
Harrison Pane
Ees
Summitville
Mt Summit
Marys
Anderson
St. Andrews
Newcastle
Waldron
Lawrenceburg
Beee
Darile
Thorntown
Brasil
Geencer
Frankfort
New Aras
Perry Central
New Augusta
Noblesville
Beech Grove
Wgiley Phils
Pauli
West Baden
Pittsboro
Litton
Carthage
Pendleton
Brownsburg
Advance
Kentland
Aurore
Woodward
Cincinnati
Bloomington
Bedford
Hartfor Ify
Montpelier
Covington
Cayguna
Wilkinson
Charlottesville
Connersville
Rushville
Farmland
Fountain City
Zconomy
Cambridge
Greenstorn
Winchester
Portland
Pyen. Oly
Parker
Was Vate
Rochester
Wwasnen
North Side
Ft. Wayne
Whiting
Plymouth
Eerste
Monocco
Mabe Selves
Rusestaville
New London
Grawfordsville
Pine Village
West Lebanon
Kingman
St. Hillsboro
New Market
Alamo
Darlington
Were
Artveland
Teraburg
Nate
Roachdale
Endorse
Bowling leagues spark Thursday action at Delaware alleys
Three-time winner focal Bowlers lead Printcraft League with 251 218 192 for 661. Schleimer tops with 661. Iliams 624 Middaw 639 Shaw 604. Universal No. 1 and Exchange No. 1 win in Interclub as Blue leads Optimist with 583. Indiana alleys feature Citizen Gas vague, Sulphates Ledgers Ammonias three each. Reman 311 high, Schneider 200, Hoole 255 244 lead Links Belt.
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Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Engraving and Allies
Pivot City
Pivot Ms
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Star
Iliams
Middaw
Shaw
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Citizen Gas Vague
Evansville Aces Defeat Danville Central Normal 34 16
Evansville Indiana December 17 The Purple Aces beat Central Normal of Danville 34 to 16 Friday night leading 13 to 5 at halftime. Harper and Rea starred for Evansville with Reeves also contributing strongly.
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Ind
Purple Aces
Central Normal
Danville
Harper
Rea
Reeves
Army Navy football series ends after 38 years over eligibility
After 38 years the Army and Navy, West Point and Annapolis, severed football relations over three year collegiate eligibility rules. The Navy demanded enforcement blocking players with three years of college play. the Army refused, ending the annual Army–Navy Classic. Players barred include Ted Sloane and several Army stars.
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Army and Navy
West Point Military Academy
Naval Academy At
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Yankee Stadium
Soldier’s Field
Chicago
Harry Wilson
Army
Penn State
Military Academy
Middies
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L. Nulton
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E. B. Winans
Ted Sloane
Bud Sprague
Cagle
Murrell
Nave
Glick DQed For Low Blow In Madison Square Garden Bout
Joe Glick of Brooklyn was disqualified in the fourteenth round against Ted Morgan of Seattle, ending Morgan’s hold on the 130-pound title. The crowd roared at repeated low blows, while Morgan endured a tough, determined fight and was hailed by the audience after the decision. In the semi final Corporal Izzy Schwartz defeated Newsboy Brown to claim the world flyweight claim. Peter Pund of Augusta was elected captain of the 1928 Georgia Tech football team.
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United Press
New York
Joe Glick
Brooklyn
Ted Morgan
Seattle
Wash
Madison Square Garden
Eddie Forbes
Glick
Forbes
Morgan
Izzy
Schwartz
Newsboy Brown
Los Angeles
Cal
New York State
Brown
Thee Reed
Atlanta
Peter Pund
Augusta
Georgia Techn
Stove League Chatter Chatter from Eddie AL
Stove league notes on Huggins Yankees aiming to add pitching depth and protect against surprises. Mention of Ruth Gehrig and 1927 season triumph, plus draft delays and Toronto meetings. Anticipates hot stove chatter with trades, exhibitions, and manager comments across leagues.
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Miller Huggins
Yankees
Huggins
Yankee
Ruth
Gehrig
Little Boss
American Association
St. Paul
College Results Wisconsin Butler Evansville Daniius Dermt 18
College results show Wisconsin over Butler and Evansville with Dermt scoring 18 as part of a chaotic and partial OCR read. Other entries mention Lafayette Princeton New York Columbia and Drake Grinnell with various scores and placements. The snippet also notes an Australian jockey Bobby Lewis at age 49 as a popular figure.
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Butler
Evansville
Daniius Dermt
Mannh
Lafayette
Sprincetoton
New York
Columbia
Chicago
Drake
Grinnell
Washington
Toulo
Nebraska
Hoosier stars in Firestone game versus Marmon Motors
Former Indiana University standout Jack Winston will start at center for the Firestone quintet of Akron against the Marmon Motors of Indianapolis at Tomlinson Hall. Winston, listed as back guard on the 1926 All-Conference second team, will switch from center to guard as the teams showcase a galaxy of Hoosier greats.
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Firestone
Akron
Ohio
Marmon Motors
Indianapolis
Jack Winston
Indiana University
Winston
Crimson
Beckner
Muncie
Strickland
Owensville
Shields
Morrill
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
W. Seis Strickland
Rovecanstgens Vidoeferee
Schomner
Big Ten Coaches Enter Grief Stage in Basketball Race
Northwestern tops Wabash as Rus Walters shines and Lonborg builds a tough lineup. Purdue expected to win by eighteen points against De Pauw. Indiana Central vows not to shave until a win. Indiana and Ohio State vie as dark horses in a boss race with De Pauw, Purdue, and Northwestern leading talk aboard.
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Due
Michigan
Northwestern
Wabash
Russell Walters
Kokomo
Arthur
Dutch) Lonborg
Walters
Indiana
Ohio State
USO
de Pauw
Purdue
Indiana University Trials Two-Team Basketball System
Indiana University will experiment with a two team system in basketball clashes with Wabash. The experiment aims to test faster pace and broader participation under coach Sneket at Bloomington. Local fans anticipate how the two squad format affects scoring and lineup depth.
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I. U
Wabash
Sneket Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Local Independent Basketball Notes Brighten Week
Independent and amateur teams post wins with Trinity A C Holy Trinity A C and Saint Phillips A C among clubs. Indiana University eyes a double header as Wabash College duel looms with Crimson with projected lineups and start times for 6:30 and 8:00 PM.
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Crimson and Little Giants
City H S Tees Up Tonight's Gridiron Lineup
City H S hosts Beech Grove at Manual while Greenfield meets Tech at Armory and Washington clashes Broad Ripple. Crawfordsville faces Boys Prep in a forward games slate tonight.
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Ripple
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Tech
Manual
Shortridge
Washington
Beech Grove
Greenfield Vs. Tech
Armory
Broad Ripple
Crawfordsville
Butler Bows to Wisconsin in Hard Tilt
Wisconsin Badgers defeated Butler 25 to 18 in Madison. Butler led early, but Wisconsin stormed back with a late long range attack. Holz led Butler with two field goals and four free throws, while Behr and Andrews spearheaded Wisconsin’s offense with Hotchkiss helping. Butler headed to Ft Wayne to face Concordia.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Badgers
Butler
Indianapolis
Butterites
Holz
Behr
Andrews
Badger
Hotchkiss
Bulldogs
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Concordia
H G S Bowlers Lead Gold Pot Sweepstakes Opening
The Elks Club Gold Pot sweepstakes opened with strong crowd attendance. H G S Paint team topped the first day with 3 055 pins as Optimist Giants 2 972, Optimist Braves and Stafford Engraving No 3 2 931, and Easterns 2 928 in fifth. Several sessions unfold Sunday and Monday with rotating squads through Tuesday 6 p m.
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Optimist Braves
Stafford
Standard Ou
Ae Lou Luneh
Silk
Grotto Imps
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Race Aley's Realtors
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Audierson Coals Geers Syidals A
Pritchett's Recreation
McCastin Bros
Ant Geiger Peters
Bankers Speciale A. Company
Reo Flying Clouds
Genenna
General Motors Trucks
R. V. Law
Fights and Fighters Highlight Mixed Results Across Cities
In Minneapolis Sammy Mande decisively defeated Johnny O'Donnell in a nodecision bout while Howard Mays Berry outpointed Sammy Ratner in Duluth. Other towns report wins, losses, and referees decisions including many disputed bouts and a KO in Paducah.
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Minn
Sammy Mande
Charmons
Johnny O'Donnell
St. Paul
Howard Maysberry
Duluth
Sammy Ratner
Manchester Beats Wittenberg 35 to 18 in P'MANCHESTER Showdown
Manchester downed Wittenberg of Ohio 35 to 18 in Manchester Indiana Friday night. The locals led 25 to 6 at halftime with Wine and Kraning starring for the Chesters while Keyser was the Buckeyes' top performer.
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Manchester
Ind
Wittenberg
Ohio
Chesters
Keyser
Buckeyes
Pennsy to Meet Y M H A At Home Sunday
Pennsylvania Railroad basketball team hosts the Y M H A five at the Pennsy gym Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is at 3 p m. Pennsy beat Polk's 33 to 32 this week while the Y M H A squad defeated the Phi Delta Thetas 49 to 19.
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Pennsy
Polk
Phi Delta Thetas
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