Grid Players Set for Charity East West Tilt
Forty eight top football stars will skip Christmas sweets to train for the annual East West charity game in San Francisco Saturday. Pro squads held light workouts and will scrimmage midweek. East team may start Harpster Carnegie Tech at quarterback with Weston Boston and Howell Nebraska in the backfield. Ends likely Haycraft Minnesota and Johnson Northwestern. tackles Nowack Illinois and Getto Pittsburgh. guards Fix Pittsburgh and Gibson Minnesota. center Aschman W J.
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San Francisco
United States
Easterners
Harpster
Carnegie Tech
Holmer
Northwestern
Weston
Boston
Howell
Nebraska
Haycraft
Minnesota
Johnson
Nowack
Illinois
Getto
Pittsburgh
Fix
Gibson
Aschman
Ten man offense in baseball debated by Heydler
The National League head Brother Heydler argues for using ten players on offense with a regular pinch hitter for the pitcher to open up baseball like football. He notes football's rule changes have boosted spectator appeal and cites manager opinions that removing the pitcher reduces uncertainty and dulls the game.
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Sandling
Purdue
Butler
Ralph Hitch
Fire Department
Butler Bulldogs Prep For Danville Friday Clash
Butler Bulldogs rest today and plan strenuous practice Wednesday for their game with Central Normal of Danville at the Blue Field House. After Danville they meet UNC on Jan 1, then Missouri Jan 3 and Chicago Jan 5. Captain White shines in practice as Butler forms a fast, smooth lineup.
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Hinklemen
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Hildebrand
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Notre Dame to Play Kansas City Basketball Series
Notre Dame basketball players cut short Christmas break and travel to Kansas City for two games against Kansas University on Friday and Saturday. The team hopes star center John Colerick may return, boosting Notre Dame for the away contests.
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Ind
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Kansas City
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Colerick
Bat Boy Back as Player for Giants in Spring
Eight years after his first appearance a boy named Al Weltman is set to be a Giants rookie at San Antonio for spring work. He was purchased from Springfield in the Three-I League on a .342 batting mark and strong base running. Umpire Quigley praised Weltman as a real ball player after his late season stint.
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Tigers Face Back-To-Back Tests With Chicago and Purdue
De Pauw University basketball team plans a brief rest then long practices before a Saturday night clash with Chicago and a January first game at Lafayette against Purdue. The Tigers have shown promise and local hopes run high for a successful season, with the Chicago and Purdue games seen as stern tests.
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Chicago University
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Chicago
Five Thousand Dollar Gift to Indianapolis Art Association
An anonymous donor gave $5,000 to the Art Association of Indianapolis for an unspecified object. A. R. Holiday, chairman of the finance committee, cited the gift as evidence of rising support for the association's needs.
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Chuck Carroll Stars in Every Minute of Conference Season
Not a minute missed Chuck Carroll played every minute of every conference game this season as captain and star halfback for his team. The article highlights his endurance and leadership across the a year's schedule.
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Chuck” Carroll
Washington
Do You Know That The Minute Rest Between Rounds
Do You Know That the minute rest between rounds should be banned from rules and fighters should continue until a knockdown. Cincinnati wants Faulkner, New Yorks want Luque, Cubs want Jumping Joe Dugan, and Joe seeks Chicago ownership. Nurmi trains now on no java and little meat diet after a veal pot pie race near collapse.
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Illini Invite Prep Teams to New Year Washington Game
URBANA Ill Dec 25 The Washington Illinois basketball game on Dec 31 will host prep cage squads and coaches as guests Washington defeated Indiana and is a strong test for the Illini The university closes for the holiday allowing space for out of town fans and players Coaches must mail requests to C E Bowen 107 University hall Urbana with a limit of twelve player tickets and one coach ticketReserved seating is not available and two special sections will be set aside for prep players and other fans The Washington game replaces the Crawfordsville New Year’s eve matchup with Wabash
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Tuffy Griffith Faces Doris in Cadle Tabernacle Card
Fr iday night boxing at Cadle Tabernacle features Tuffy Griffith a Chicago slugger and title hopeful against Chuck Doris one of Michigan's top light heavies Doris has defeated Billy Peterson Billy Freas Solider King and other contenders The semi windup pits Al De Rose against Tracy Cox.
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Michigan
Tuffy Griffith
Chicago
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Billy Peterson
Billy Freas
Solider King
al de Rose
Tracy Cox
Five Managers Meet at Winter Meetings
A cordial gathering of five major league managers in the off season features Bucky Harris Detroit Dan Howley St. Louis Browns Miller Huggins New York Yankees Roger Peckinpaugh Cleveland and Lena Blackburne Chicago White Sox sharing a friendly exchange and trading banter.
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New York Yankees
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland
Lena Blackburne
Chicago White Sox
Hockey Is Going Big as Gotham Clubs Set Pace
New York based National Hockey League clubs have strengthened position and grow revenue. The Rangers and Americans draw 16 000 to 20 000 crowds with visiting teams sharing profits, making hockey the leading winter sport in New York.
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Times
New York
National Hockey League
Rangers
Braves Acquire Dugan From Yankees on Waivers
New York reports that Joe Dugan, former Yankee third baseman, has joined the Boston Braves via the waiver route after his release from New York. Officials had anticipated a Cubs bid, but Boston secured his services at the waiver price.
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St. Nicholas
Emil Fuchs
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Yanks
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New Orleans Trip For Michigan Athletic Leaders
Athletic Director Yost, Football Coach Wieman and two faculty members Professor William A. Frayer and Dr. Warren Forsythe leave tonight for New Orleans to attend a meeting of physical directors, football coaches and university health officials.
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Wieman
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Warren Forsythe
New Orleans
Central States bowling results highlight two team wins
Pritchett and Mounts won the Central States doubles with 1335 points while Kreith Miller Chicago took 1320 for second and Casti Hogwood third with 1319. Blackwell Chicago posted a 757 single and 2047 all events. Next Sunday Illinois Alleys host a 360 doubles sweepstakes.
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Chicago
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J. Hogwood
Illinois
C. Hueber
Complete sell-out at Madison Square Garden for Rangers Americans clash
Complete sell-out reported at Madison Square Garden twenty four hours before the Christmas matchup between New York’s Rangers and Americans in the National Hockey League. The two teams meet tonight for the second time this season after a 1 to 1 draw in their earlier encounter.
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Madison Square Garden
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Americans
National Hockey League
Illinois Central Trains to Feature Electrically Lit Christmas Trees
Illinois Central will install in club lounge and observation cars Christmas trees lit electrically for holiday travel on routes between Chicago and Florida New Orleans St Louis and Omaha.
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Chicago
Florida
New Orleans
St. Louis
Omaha
Bearcats poised for state title run under Jolley
A column previews Muncie area high school basketball, praising the Green Castle and Crawfordsville showdowns, Notre Dame and Butler matchups, and the strength of Jolley's Bearcats with stars Yohler Parr and Haffner. It notes Notre Dame's Colerick return, Danville Normal vs Butler, and city tourney debates while urging traditional rivalries to persist.
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Raymond
Pete) Jolley
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Wolfe
Big Ten Basketball 1929 Schedule Features Indiana Purdue Battles
Complete schedules for the 1929 Big Ten basketball race list dates and matchups. Key focus on Indiana vs Purdue with two games set for Jan 19 at Bloomington and Feb 18 at Lafayette. Includes dates, locations, and pairings across the conference.
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Coast Chinaman Pro Golfer Claims Unique Status
Harlie Chung of Los Angeles declares he is the world’s only Chinese professional golfer and the sole member of his race ever to be a good player. He finished eighth in the Hawaiian Open, with Willie Hunter among his victims in the tournament.
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Los Angeles
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Michigan Boxer Doris Seen as Strong Foe for Griffith
Michigan light heavyweight Chuck Doris is pegged as a tough opponent for Tuffy Griffith in a ten round main event at Cable Tabernacle Friday night. Doris, an aggressive scrapper, has defeated Billy Peterson Jimmy Mehoney Billy Freas Kenneth Hunt Jackie Williams and Soldier King. Griffith remains a top contender despite a recent setback to James J. Braddock and knockout losses to Mike McTigue Joe Anderson Jimmy Mahoney Jack Williams and De Fontaine. The card also features a rematch between Tracy Cox and Al De Rose in a featherweight semi windup and starts at 8 30 P M.
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Michigan Wolverines Prepare for Three-Game Postholiday Schedule
Ann Arbor report states coach George Veenker will idle players until Thursday then start twice-daily practices through January 7. Tharel Kanitz returns from injury and may start January 1 against Pennsylvania State, while the squad aims to improve its conference form after a 34-21 loss to Penn. The three Jan games include Penn State, Cornell, and Northwestern.
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Joe Truskowski
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Washington and Jefferson 1929 Football Schedule
Nine game slate for Washington and Jefferson College opens Sept 28 with Ohio Northern at home. Ohio teams Ashland Wittenberg Bucknell Carnegie Tech Temple Lafayette Pittsburgh Wittenberg West Virginia are on the card with games at Washington Pittsburgh Morgantown and Lewisburg.
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Manufactured Competition Roils Pro Basketball Circuit
In a Time special from New York and Bloomington, activists decry league tampering as rivals spar with Celtics remnants. Max Rosenblum signs former Celtics stars to Cleveland, sparking a pennant chase and anger from fans. Indiana University honors Koenig and Kirschner as honorary captains of the 1928 Rhinie squad.
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Cleveland
Lopchik
Dehnert
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Hickey
Husta
Rosenblums
United Preas Bloomington
Ind
Walter Koenig
East Cleveland
Clarence Kirschner
Terre Haute
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Pittsboro High Downs Alumni 35 29 in Closely Fought Game
Pittsboro Indiana varsity team upset the alumni quintet 35 to 29 in a Monday night basketball game played in Pittsboro. The contest featured a tight score with the youth squad pulling away in the final minutes.
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Ind
Pittsboro High School
Illinois 1929 schedule lists one hundred varsity contests
The 1929 Illinois athletics calendar shows one hundred varsity contests across wrestling swimming track gym fencing basketball and football. The schedule outlines a full year of competition for the university’s teams.
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