Michigan Story of Rockwell Replacing Uteritz as Quarterback
The piece chronicles Ferdinand Ted Rockwell stepping in for the injured Uteritz at Michigan in 1923. It notes Rockwell’s 26 yard touchdown on varsity debut and an 82 yard miscue turning into a successful run, then a decisive third game win over Minnesota with a second touchdown. The tone recalls a sensational underdog tale in college football.
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NEA Service
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Ohio State
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Blott
Wisconsin
Taft
Minnesota
Iowa
Blett
Vick
Dick Merriwell
Franklin College meets Butler in city basketball clash
Franklin College basketball hosts Butler tonight at Tomlinson Hall with about five hundred fans expected. Butler likely starts Hooker Nipper Griggs Middlesworth and Harker. Franklin counters Gant Vandivier Friddle Deer and Wood. Tipoff at 7 pm, freshman game at 7:15 precedes the main event.
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Nipper
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Harker
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Vandivier
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Deer
Wood
Altrock Laughed Through Life and Kept Baseball's Spotlight
Nick Altrock, famed for humor as a major league pitcher, remains a top drawing card with the Washington Club alongside Walter Johnson. Now he expands into basketball, performing pantomime stunts that mix baseball flair with comedy, proving success can ride on levity.
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Altrock
al Schacht
Washington
Nick
Walter Johnson
Nick Ufe
Sisler Affirms Harmony With Urban Shocker In Browns
Star pitcher George Sisler says there is no real discord with new manager Urban Shocker of the St. Louis Browns. In a letter from the Pacific Coast where he is recovering eye trouble, Sisler calls Shocker the best pitcher in the American League and says the Browns would not trade him for anything less than his value. He adds they can get along fine and that Shocker will prove a valuable asset.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Urban Shocker
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Sisler
Pacific Coast
Shocker
Browns
Friday Net Results Show Wide College Scoring
A large slate of Friday basketball scores lists Hanover 24 over Wabash 22 and Dartmouth 37 over NYU 26 among many high school and college results. The dense grid includes Knox over Macomb Normal 45 19 and Franklin 34 over Lebanon 24 with numerous junior varsity and freshmen line scores.
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Muncie
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Martinsville
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Rochester
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Connersville
Liberty
Bedford
Ee Columbus
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Hope
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Danville
Washington
Seymour
Loogootee
Odon
Sullivan
Freelandsville
Monrovia
Bainbridge
Crawfordsville
Jefferson Township
Brownsboro
Jefferson
Lafayette
The Frameup of Jim Corbett and Sharkey Fight
An 1898 New York boxing match between Jim Corbett and Tom Sharkey is described as a double frameup. Allegations claim police interference and betting manipulation influenced the outcome, with Corbett faltering after a late seventh round and Sharkey ultimately winning after a foul by Corbett’s corner.
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Jim Corbett
Tom Sharkey
New York
Iscstansger
Corbett
Sharkey
Jim
Don McVey
Navy grid star back in harness for Pasadena game
Steve Barchet Navy star back who missed most of the regular season with injuries has recovered and will be in fine condition for the January first game with Washington at Pasadena.
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United Prear
Annapolis
Steve Barchet
Navy
Washington
Pasadena
Trester Could Take La Porte Chamber Post
A. L. Trester, long time secretary of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, said in La Porte that he might accept the La Porte Chamber of Commerce secretarial post if the salary meets expectations. A local chamber committee has discussed the job with him and he would resign his current post to take it.
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Indiana High School Athletic Association
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Roper to Quit Football After Yale Princeton Game
Princeton head coach Bil Roper will retire from football after the Yale game next fall. He announced in Philadelphia that he had hoped to retire this year but feared misunderstanding of his decision.
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Yale
United Press
Philadelphia
Bil Roper
White vows fresh start for top lightweights
Chicago reports Charlie White announcing a new path after beating Bobby Barrett in Philadelphia. He plans to box Nate Goldman and Pat Moran, the latter who previously stopped his comeback. Moran had previously barred White from a prior attempt. Mike Romano and Bill Demetral wrestled to a draw in Chicago with Demetral leading after the first fall and Romano winning the second before police halted the event.
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United Press
Chicago
Charlie White
Bobby Barrett
Philadelphia
White
Nate Goldman
Pat Moran
Moran
Mike Romano
Italan
Bill Demetral
Demetral
Romano
Battling Siki to Finish Training for Christmas Bout
Philadelphia dispatch reports heavyweight Battling Siki expected Sunday to complete training ahead of a ten round Christmas day bout with Jack Taylor, the dusky Omaha fighter.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Battling Siki
Jack Taylor
Omaha
H S Basketball Tonight Key Nearby Matches
Local slate features Kokomo at Manual Elwood at Technical M C A Advance travels to Broad Ripple Richmond visits Frankfort Vincennes meets Lafayette Jefferson New Richmond plays Ladoga Thorntown vs Pendleton Sullivan vs Garfield Crawfordsville clashes with Martinsville Noblesville faces Tipton Wilkinson hosts McCordsville
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Lafayette
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Thorntown
Pendleton
Sullivan
Garfield
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Martinsville
Noblesville
Tipton Wilkinson
McCorisville
Shortridge Five Loses By Timea Special
SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL of Indianapolis lost to Morton School of Richmond 49 to 22. The locals led 25 to 4 at halftime with their first string. Sayce scored the only field goal for Shortridge in that period. Morton outscored Richmond in the final period with substitutes. The Shortridge Seconds fell 30 to 16 to the Richmond Seconds.
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Timea
Richmond
Ind
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis
Morton
Sayce
Shortridge
Shortridge Seconds
Hanover slips up on Wabash for net win
Hanover College defeated Wabash 24 to 22 at Crawfordsville Indiana on Friday night. Wabash led 16 to 8 at halftime as Hanover tightened defense and rallied with Cezar Hough and Powell scoring four field goals each. Burdette and Chadwick stood out for Wabash.
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Crawfordsville Ind
Burdette
Chadwick
Wabash
Rumor Mill Circulates on Indians Sale Prospect
Local buzz swirls around the Indians franchise with a mystery bidder and lingering offers from Cincinnati Reds. Owner Smith declines to confirm plans while a private source hints at a bid. Reds reportedly flirt with trading for Fred Fitzsimmons, though ownership remains uncertain. Washington Park buzzes with rumors as talk of player moves and future dealings with Garry Herrmann’s club continues.
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Hut W. C. Smith Sr
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Cincinnati
Fred Fitzsimmons
Reds
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Washington Park
Giants and Sox 10 Tour Europe Planned After Season
New York Dec 22 John McGraw announced post season tour of France Belgium and England by the Giants and White Sox next fall Landis invited to join. Committees in England and on the continent to arrange exhibitions and missionary work.
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New York
John McGraw Toddy
France
Belgium
England
Giants
White Sox
Landis
Fights and Fighters in City and Across North America
Heavyweight Stone won a twelve round decision over Billy Shade in Madison Square Garden drawing 2,838 spectators and 7897 dollars. Walker stopped Moeereeovitch in the sixth in Toronto. Moore beat Fischer in Syracuse for his third straight win. Mason, European champion, arrived in New York. Webb invited to coach Olympic boxers. Shubert defeated Noble in Fall River. Burman debuted at featherweight with a ten round win in Blue Island.
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Ad Stone
Philadelphia
Billy Shade
California
Madison Square Garden
Toronto
Ontario
Mickey Walker
Moeereeovitch
Syracuse
Ted Moore
Young Fischer
Moore
Harry Mason
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Leviathan
Jimmy Johnston
Annapolis
Spike Webb
Naval Academy
Hoe
Fall River
Mass
al Shubert
New Bedford
Tommy Noble
Blue Island
Joe Burman
Chicago
Johnny McCoy
Cleveland
Burman
Bedford Contines Fast Pace In Victory At Stone City
Bedford High School basketball defeated Columbus High School Bull Dogs 49 to 20 at Bedford Ind on Friday night. The halftime score was 26 to 11. Girdsey was injured in the second half and carried from the floor. The Bedford quintet had won its last three games, including Bloomington, by the same 49 point margin, and faces Anderson next Friday at home.
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Stone City
Bedford
Ind
Columbus High School
Girdsey
Bloomington
Abbott
Anderson
Willie Hoppe Dives Into Spotlight After Billiard Triumph
The article notes Willie Hoppe’s excitement after winning the billiard title and his curiosity about his opponent. It asserts Hoppe “babied” the balls and hints at a nurse stroke. It mentions broader opinions on sports and media figures, with sharp jabs at croquet and foreign workers, and references Tex Rickard and a Harvard stadium capacity claim.
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Willie Hoppe
Columbia to Honor Scrubs With Insignia Award
New York Dec 22 Columbia will for the first time honor the scrub football team members who helped scrimmage the varsity by awarding insignia The Athletic Association will decide the insignia form and presentation details.
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United Press New York
Lowlies
The
Athletic Association
Independent Basketball Schedules and Notices Hit Indiana Cities
The Obara Sans will face W I Bull dogs on Monday in a 15 16 year old class. Cumberland Independents seek away games Dec 26 27 or 28 with strong eastern northern Indiana or western Ohio teams. Capitol City Five plays Hoyer Auto Top Club at 7 45 tonight at E Tenth St Keystone Ave gym. New Palestine Zions seek top city state opponents after early injuries.
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Harold Ransopher
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Howard
Cumberland
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Cumberland Independents
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E. Tenth
Palestine Zions
Zions
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Otto Schwier
Wakefield and Vanderbilt Lead Select All Southern Stars
The leading sport writers list top South players with Wakefield Vanderbilt end ton Centre quarterback Reese Vanderbilt half back Goldstein Florida guard Wyckoff Georgia Tech fullback among the standout stars. Although the South had limited success in interregional games, play quality remained high as Vanderbilt was crowned Southern Conference champion. K Billy Evans All Southern Honor Roll reflects consensus.
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Ton
Reese
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Lorida
Wyckoff
Georgia Tech
Billy Evans
Giants Open to Reasonable Hornsby Offer
New York Giants manager John J. McGraw said in New York on December 22 that the club is still open to Rogers Hornsby if a reasonable offer comes from St. Louis. He stated that Frisch, Young and Jackson will not be traded and that the team will train in Sarasota, Florida, next spring at John Ringling’s large holdings.
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NEW York
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
John J. McGraw
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Young
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Giants
Sarasota
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Vogler and Curtis Tie for Cue Leadership in Indiana Tour
Vogler and Curtis share the lead in the Indiana three cushion billiard tourney after Vogler’s Friday 50 to 30 win over Martin. Both players are seven wins in nine. Rockhill beat Martin 60 to 46 Friday night as the playoff for the state championship nears.
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Vogler
Curtis
Indiana
Rockhill
Frye Beats Moore In City Three Cushion Tourney
Frye aged 40 defeated Moore aged 40 by a 50 to 23 score Friday night at the Board of Trade parlors marking a decisive win in the annual city three cushion billiards tournament.
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Frye
Moore
Board of Trade
Creighton Tops Indiana University In Omaha Debut
Creighton defeats Indiana University 39 to 29 in Omaha marking IU’s first game of the season. Nyikos and Logan led IU scoring while Trautman connected on eight field goals for the Hoosiers. Mahoney and Lovely added five and four points respectively as IU heads back to Chicago for Christmas break.
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Trautman
Mahoney
Lovely
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Chicago
Walker Released by Mack After Athletics Stint
Philadelphia December 22 Tilly Walker an Athletics outfielder since 1918 has been released by Connie Mack.
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United Press Philadelphia
Tilly Walker
The
Athletics
Connie Mack
Athletes Show Little Interest in Paris Olympic Games
United Press reports a growing apathy among top American athletes toward the Paris Olympics. Hockey stars decline invitations. Bill Tilden prefers Davis Cup prep. Yale Harvard Princeton track squads skip trials to focus on intercollegiate meets and the annual regatta.
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