Warner's Bag of Tricks in Stanford Plays
Billy Evans reports Coach Glenn L Warner of Stanford uses unusual sleight of hand plays to confuse opponents. He highlights Hoffman's large hands concealing the ball during a reverse, leading to a Stanford 13-12 win over Southern California, and notes similar trick plays by Alabama last season.
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Locals Sweep High School Basketball Contests
Indianapolis teams won all Friday games with Shortridge crushing Elwood 49 to 21 and Broad Ripple routing Castleton 54 to 14. Tech edged Morton 25 to 18 in Richmond while Cathedral beat St Marys Huntington 35 to 21 in the north.
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Turner Squad Faces Indians in Turner Gym Showdown
Abin Thatcher returns from Shortridge to lead the South Side Turners against Swift Deer and the Indian quintet from La Rue Ohio. The redskins boast Running Hawk Jim Thorpe Arrow Head and Kewanee as they barnstorm through the country. Sunday's feature Iray starts at 3 15 with Communal Celts versus Hoosier Flyers as the curtain-raiser.
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Canzoneri Upsets Graham For Unanimous Decision
Tony Canzoneri a New York Italian from Williamsburg boxed a dazzling display of footwork to defeat Bushy Graham of Utica by unanimous decision. Graham, slated to challenge Charley Rosenberg for the world bantam title on Jan 7, started strong but the younger Canzoneri overwhelmed him with movement and skill in Friday night’s bout.
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Turnesa and Loos Lead Sacramento Open After First Round
Joe Turnesa of New York and Eddie Loos of Chicago posted pars of 72 to lead the $2,500 Sacramento open after a rain soaked first round. Veterans Cyril Walker and George Duncan struggled with 79s amid slipping scores.
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Chicago
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Aces Rally to Beat Wa bash 29 24 in Evansville clash
Evansville College Purple Aces erased a 13 10 halftime deficit to upset undefeated Wabash 29 24. Tom Rea led with 13 points and Gardner added 11 as Red Robinson scored four for Wabash. The teams meet again tonight.
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White Sox to hold spring training in Shreveport
Chicago announces its training plan for during the off season. The White Sox will stage spring workouts in Shreveport Louisiana, reaffirming prior arrangements and bringing team preparations to the southern site.
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Chicago White Sox
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Franklin Beats Wisconsin In Low Scoring Thriller
Franklin defeats Wisconsin 27 to 24 at Madison as Wooden and Lyons lead the Cardinals with long field goals. Wisconsin’s Nelson and Andrews pace the Badgers, but Franklin’s defense and late baskets seal the win in a tense final period.
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Radio Wisecrackers and Golf Intrigue Run Riot in 1920s Sketches
Chicago announcer riffs on a New York Chicago hockey game as score rises 5 to 1 for Chicago. A secretive golf club with 400 members, exclusive huddles, and a bear hug method sparks chatter. Tommy Stutz and Ad Hermann wrestling city title clash looms after recent injury. Rockefeller basks in golfing myth, owning Florida course and flaunting wealth, while oil prices and course tweaks tempt control over the fairways. E. A.
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City Bowling Gossip Highlights Local League Scoring
Friday night action across city leagues shows Paul Kram er leading Cooling with 630 in three games, Martin totaling 624, and Bailey posting 254 in a notable performance. Other 600s include McNeely 627 Bailey 613 Bruder 617, Ballard team posting 1056 high team game, and Silver Flash sweeping Indianapolis Ladies action with 2572 total.
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Tinker Beats Henning in Pocket Billiards Showdown
Shelbyville player A. Tinker won the final block against Gene Henning state champion at the Claypool parlor Friday night, 150 to 181, over nineteen innings. Henning heads to Shelbyville Tuesday for a match with R. C. Leffler as Williams of Indianapolis prepares to face Tinker next Friday in a series of games.
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Only Three Favorites Win In Four Race Card Across Tracks
Uncertainties of horse racing were graphically revealed as only three favorites won in twenty eight races at Jefferson Park Havana Tia Juana and Seminola Park Friday.
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Ft Harrison Beats Ramsey A C in Basketball Notes
Ft Harrison Indiana beat Ramsey A C 471 to 41 as the team shows eight wins in nine starts and seeks games against strong state squads. The Indiana Meteors defeated Thornburg Lewis at Hawthorne Stannites House, with ties at the end. The Y M C A Blues played the C A Blues at the Y M C A, and the Universal AC of Indiana remain active, posting seven games with one loss this season. The Ramblerg and Indiana Dental College near 7:30 pm, while the Big Five defeated Shelbyville 41 to 99 at the Colored Y M C A, heading toward a New Year clash with the Philadelphia Flashes. Contact details and writers are listed for athletic managers and towns.
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Friday Basketball Results Feature Wide College Notes
Friday results span Purdue and Michigan victories with scattered college and high school games across Indiana. Key showings include Purdue 34 28 over unknown foe and Cornell, plus Wisconsin 3 outburst. many small-town scores note Rose Holman, Franklin, Wabash, Evansville, and Tipton among others with mixed outcomes and seconds tallies.
Rose Poly Triumphs Over Huntington In Narrow Victory
Rose Poly edged Huntington 33 to 30 in Terre Haute. The Engineers built a 27 to 12 halftime lead, faced a late Huntington rally led by Hildebrand with seven field goals, but Thompson and the Rose squad held on for the win despite a slow third quarter.
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Fighting Cocks to Battle Tonight in Leavenworth Barn
Look What's Doing in Kansas reports a first public cock fight in Leavenworth. Despite Kansas law, blacksmith William Kern organized the event after learning it was not banned. Birds from four cities will take part in the tournament tonight.
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City H. S. Card Tonight Rival Basketball Night
City High hosts Crawfordsville at New Armory at 8 15 while Bluffton plays Manual at 8 00 Shortridge faces Pendleton Broad Ripple encounters Danville and Cathedral meets Ft Wayne Catholic in listed high school and prep games across the area.
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Fights and Fighters at United Arena Kansas City card
Kansas City bouts feature Glenn Sage and Make Roxgall in a welterweights ten round draw. Lightweight Denver Kid Burkett outpoints Kid Maltbie over ten rounds. Green of New York outpoints Vic Barrone in New York ten rounds. Martin of Boston vs Currie of Cleveland goes to ten rounds. Petrone and Sarmiento draw in ten rounds. Cobo St Peters earns technical KO over Ventweldt in ten rounds. Alvin St Paul listed for ten rounds. Lightweight bout details remain unclear.
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Merriken Defeats Ramsey In State Billiard Tourney
Dick Merriken upset Walter Ramsey at Coolers parlor Friday night winning 60 to 42 in ninety innings. Ramsey drops to a tie between Louise Vogler and Joe Hunter for first place. both had a high run of four.
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Hanover College honors twenty football squad members
In Hanover Indiana on December 18 twenty members of the Hanover College football squad received awards at a honors night. Sweaters and special awards were presented to players including Prime Abbott and Yackoon among others, recognized for their performance this season.
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Stanford Wins Dickinson Football Rating Title for National Championship
United Press reports Stanford University is named national champion by the Dickinson football rating system and will receive the Rissman trophy likely at the Stanford Alabama New Year’s game. Stanford scored 22.50, with Navy 21.88 and Notre Dame and Michigan 21.25. Other ranks include Lafayette 20 and Alabama 16.67.
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Evansville Hosts Wabash and Notre Dame Plays Minnesota
College games tonight feature Evansville hosting Wabash in Evansville and Notre Dame facing Minnesota in Minneapolis. Valparaiso meets Crane in Valparaiso to finish the double bill.
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Amateur I A C Show Promises Night of Local Boxing
Iris Tyson a 160 pound middleweight from Coach Fisher s I A C squad enters tonight s big carnival at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. About twenty boys across several weight classes will fight with Fairbanks Morse South Side Turners Arcade A C and Epstein A C among clubs represented. Public event with first bout at 7 o clock.
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Tigers Triumph In Close Purdue Upset
In Lafayette Indiana DePauw pulled a 34 to 28 upset of Purdue in a tightly contested game. Trailing 17-15 at halftime Purdue’s offense outpaced DePauw’s defense until Wilcox fouled out and DePauw shifted to offense led by Steward and Byram. Sturtridge and Ward starred for DePauw as the Tigers leveraged late pressure to seal the win.
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Shortridge Wins Grid Awards At Elwood Game
Shortridge high school football players received sweaters bearing the block S at the Shortridge Elwood basketball game Friday night along with medals from the athletic association. Recipients include Capt. Gordon Stilwell Capt elect Lewis Skinner Fred Hill Kennet Brugman John Coshow Warrent Peacock Kennet Jeffries Thomas Woods Joe Kelsey Willard Ennis and John Miller.
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Chicago Cubs deal sends pitchers to Toledo in Elwood English trade
Pitchers Walter Huntzinger and George Milstead are released by the Chicago Cubs to the Toledo club of the American Association as partial payment for Mud Hen shortstop Elwood English. Huntzinger came from St Louis on waivers, Milstead has been with the Cubs off and on for two years. English is Newark Ohio born. 1926 was English’s second American Association season with a .201 batting mark.
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Logan Flashes in Columbus Tilt
Loganport Varsity A fresh from Wells defeats Columbus Bulldogs 69 to 08 in Columbus Indiana. Lefty Evans Tick Williams and Johnson star for Loganport with McCain directing the offense as the first half closes with an 83-11 margin.
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Purdue Paddlers Defeat DePauw in Lafayette Meet
Purdue University swimming team beat DePauw 43 to 17 in Lafayette. Purdue captain John Dithmer of Indianapolis starred with two firsts in the 100 and 220 yard freestyle events.
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Strangler Lewis Defeats Romano In Rough Bout
Philadelphia report says Ed Strangler Lewis, former wrestling champion, defeated Mike Romano of Chicago in a bout marked by roughness. The match lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes.
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