Net clash at Y as four city teams clash in hoops
In Indianapolis the Y M C A hosts tech versus Broad Ripple in a high school boys basketball double bill. Cathedral-Alumni, Manual-Alumni and Tech versus Richmond follow with Shortridge set to play January 4. Ripple’s Smith and Carter out. veteran Ripple and Tech squads favored.
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Manual Alumni
Cathedral
Technical
Broad Ripple
Indianapolis
Ripple
Manual
South Side
Richmond
K. of C. Hall
Shortridge
North Siders
Tomlinson Hall
Tech
Smith
Carter
Purdue Star Gullion Leads Basketball Team
Purdue's top player this season is G. B. Gullion captain and versatile scorer. Gullion is a basketball hawk with a talent for racking up points for the university squad.
Gibbons Challenges Dempsey From Ineligible List
Tom Gibbons, after five months' silence, challenges Jack Dempsey to a rematch. He is in Dempsey's ineligible list but could be considered for fights in the light heavyweight class if he travels. Tex Rickard says Gibbons would not draw well against Dempsey and notes his light weight and punch.
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Pusetime York
Tom Giba
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Gibbons
Shelby
Richard
New York
Haskell Indians Win Spectacular Christmas Grid Battle
The Haskell Indians of Lawrence Kansas defeat the Olympic Club of San Francisco 7 to 6 in a first quarter clash. Captain John Levi scored after a long pass to brother George, Nevers and Levi's 50 yard punts highlighted a brimming contest with stout defense and sharp passes.
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United News
Los Angeles
Haskell Indians
Lawrence
Kas
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Haskell
John Levi
George
King
Nevers
Olympic Line
Levi
Greb Beats Loughran In Christmas Day Ring Bout
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh retained the world middleweight title with a ten round decision over Tommy Loughran on Christmas day. Greb’s swift bursts and relentless rushes wore down Loughran, who grew weary and refused to fight back in the later rounds.
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United News
Pittsburgh
Harry Greb
Local Bowling Captain Seeks Matches With Indiana Teams
Crawfordsville Dec 26 Frank Holland captain of a city bowling team seeks to match his squad against Indianapolis fives and other state teams. He asks interested clubs to contact Frank Hoffee at 111 Franklin St Crawfords-ville for details.
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Crawfordsville
Lrd
Frank Holland
Indianapolis
Frank Hoffee
Franklin St
Crawfords
Riverside Football Team Plans Friday Evening Meeting
The Riverside football team schedules a business meeting Friday evening at Udell and Clifton Streets. All members are requested to attend.
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Riverside
Udell and
Clifton Sts
Indians Plan Talent Hunt Under New Manager Bush
After Christmas, Manager Ownie Bush begins shaping the Indians roster at Washington Park. He will assess needs, consult Owner Smith and ex-manager Jack Hendricks, and reach out to major peers for help. Bush aims to add two young players and serve as utility infielder while contributing more than usual. Four Indians winter in Cuba. Florida training and spring camp likely. no 1924 contracts yet.
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Ownie Bush
Indians
Washington Park
Bush
Smith
Jack Hendricks
New Tribe Pilot
Speaker
Cleveland Americans
Huggins
New York Yankees
Cuba
Petty and
Fitzsimmons
Krueger
Brown
Florida
Massachusetts race notes and sports brief mix
A fragmented mix notes ARIS sprinter jacke d aris eats elephant chops and competes in a marathon while Harry Wills may quit boxing if January white sales fail to find him an opponent. It mentions a lavender blue Persian cat winning a New York exhibit prize and judges' drinks, a long Boston Philadelphia schedule, Cornell facing Rutgers, a golf event involving mothers and daughters, and Havana horse payoffs.
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Harry Wills
New York
De Pauw and Omars Franklin clash in weekend hoops
De Pauw De Pauw travels to Chicago to face the Maroon five as Ashmore’s squad seeks a year end win. Omars meet Franklin in-state with Vandivier Gant and others expected to push for victory in a tense Saturday night showdown. The column adds notes on large hands aiding pitchers and ball handling, highlighting Charlie Bicking of Wittenberg as a rising star in similar skill.
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Hoosier
Nbt
de Pauw
Chicago
Maroon Five
Ashmore
Nippert Dies From Thanksgiving Injury At Cincinnati U
James G Nippert star center of the 1928 Cincinnati University football team died at noon from a leg injury sustained in the Miami Cincinnati game on Thanksgiving He was 23 a World War II veteran and Sigma Alpha Epsilon member His last words were Five more yards to gain. Earlier season Price McLean of Kentucky also died from injuries in a game with Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
James G. Nippert
Cincinnati University
Culver Military Academy
Spert
Nippert
Sigma Alpha Epsi
Price McLean
University of Kentucky
Local youth teams seek games and venues for December requests
Independent Basketball and Riley Juniors seek matchups with age group and gym access constraints. St Anthony Y P C to face Christamore A C at St Anthony Hall 8:30 PM with notable rivalry on the new side. Pals Club Cuba Football results list Haskell Indians 7 Olympic Club 6 and Phoenix Junior College 20 Weber College 0.
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St. Anthony Y. P. C
Christamore A. C
St. Anthony Hall
Haskell Indians
Olympic Club
Phoenix Junior College
Weber College
Hartford City Netters Show Great Strength
Hartford City Athletica defeated Bluffton Phi Delts 29 to 20 in a fast game. The half stood 18 to 4 with Hartford City impressing on talent from De Pauw Wabash Anderson High School and Lapel. Team used many players and plans a busy wet season with a quick outfit.
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Hartford City
Bluffton Phi Delts
Ind
Hartford City Athletica
Athletics
Mendenhall
de Pauw
Crane
Wabash
Guy Woods
Fuzz Cannon
Anderson High School
Lees
Lapel
Hartford
Fear for boxing sport as Muldoon retires
Henry L. Arrell reports New York boxing chief William Muldoon leaves the commission January 1 raising fears the sport may die if legislatures intervene. His iron rule kept order and while despotic, he steadied the game. without him the sport could wobble and spread concerns nationally.
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United Press
New York
William MuLdoon
New York Boxing Commission
Muldoone
Muldoon
Commission Chamber
Gibbons Accepts Fulton Bout in St Paul February
St Paul heavyweight Tommy Gibbons has accepted terms to fight Fred Fulton in February at United Arena in St Paul. The bout aims to settle a regional heavyweight showdown with both fighters holding strong records and local interest high.
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United Arena
ST. Paul
Tommy Gibbons
Fred Fulton
Schwartz to Box Bud Taylor in January at Tomlinson Hall
Detroit bantamweight Joey Schwartz, signed by matchmaker Harter, will face Terre Haute boxer Bud Taylor in a ten round main event at Tomlinson Hall on January 7. Schwartz recently drew with Pancho Villa in Detroit and has fought many top bantams. The card promises other bouts to start the new year amid strong local interest.
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Harter
Tomlinson Hall
Washington D. C
Joey Schwartz
Detroit
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Schwartz
Pancho Villa
Pancho
Taylor
Bud
Veteran Wheat Likely to Leave Brooklyn In Spring
Dodger veteran Ike Eddie Roush and Zack Wheat of the Brooklyn club are among NL holdouts as spring opens. Wheat, a top outfielder, had one of his best years last season and is weighing a lucrative offer from an industrial club.
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Ike Eddie Roush
Zack Wheat
Brooklyn
Wheat
Sodd
Evans joins Hole-in-One Club at Edgewater Golf
Chicago golfer Chick Evans became the third member of the Hole-in-One Club after sinking a 190 yard drive at Edgewater Golf Club on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Chick Evans
Edgewater
Siki Loses To Taylor In Ten Round Bout
In Philadelphia on Tuesday night Jack Taylor of Omaha defeated Battling Siki by unanimous decision after ten rounds. Ad Stone stopped Dan O'Dowd in the eighth round. O'Dowd argued with his manager Eddie Meade when the towel was thrown in.
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United Arena
Philadelphia
Jack Taylor
Omaha
Siki
Ad Stone
Dan O'Dowd
Boston
O'Dowd
Eddie Meade
Meade
Atherton Married in Christmas Ceremony
Melvin Happy Atherton, a popular local boxer, wed Gaye Linville of Indianapolis on Christmas day at Atherton's home 354 W Twenty-Ninth St. He plans a strenuous ring campaign beginning around January 20 and is ready to meet any challenger.
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Melvin
Happy) Atherton
Gaye Linville
Indianapolis
Atherton
W. Twenty-Ninth
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