De Pauw Tigers to Meet Georgia Tech Tonight
Grancastle Ind December 28 The De Pauw Tigers host the Georgia Tech Golden Tornadoes in Bowman gym at 7 30 p m The game is described as one of the hardest on the Tigers schedule following a week of rest and a stiff scrimmage to ready for the strong southern net team Evansville College Purple Aces beat Georgia Tech 38 36 last week signaling a tough test for the Old Gold.
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Butler Meets Wesleyan Bulldogs Before Lombard Trip
Butler University's basketball team arrived in Bloomington from Indianapolis for a showdown with Illinois Wesleyan tonight at 8 o clock. A win would please local fans as Wesleyan fields one of its strongest squads in years ahead of Wednesday's Lombard clash.
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Bowling Buzz From City Leagues and Exhibits
Burnet-Binf ords beat All-Stars three straight as Adams-Rogers and Wilkinson win two of three from Maas-Niemeyer and Speedway. Ted Rowe of Adams tallies 634 across 210 213 211. Mort Lind of New Haven showcases bowling ball demonstration at Lyric Theater. Eddie Harkenrider hosts a 360 average doubles sweepstakes next Sunday at Recreation alleys. Silver Flash wrap year with 1003 1083 1011 for 30097, led by Al Striebeck 735 total and 266 high, 223, 246. Century Alley Five repeat in Century League. Century Billiards, Banquet Ice Cream and Florsheim take two from Para Optical Werbe Meissen Lincoln Highways. High singles 1047 by Century Billiards. six hundred hitters include Sturm 600 Schoen 627 McGaw 621. Central States tour cashes checks Monday.
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Alabama Grid Coach Boasts Impressive Record
Pasadena December 28 NEA Service Wallace Wade coaches Alabama football. The Crimson Tide entered the Rose Bowl with only three losses in 38 games under Wade since 1923. His 1926 record lists wins over Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Sewanee Louisiana State Kentucky Florida and Georgia plus a 33-6 triumph over Georgia. Stanford’s schedule is also summarized with scores from 1926.
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Indiana hoops week promises lively action despite holidays
Off the BackBoard notes a heavy college and high school schedule with Butler at Illinois Wesleyan Evansville hosting Vanderbilt and Northwestern meeting Notre Dame amid a brisk Indiana season. Trester is praised as Indiana basketball czar while fans complain of low quality prep and the need for genuine competition.
Curtain-Raiser Question Delays Old Settler Morning
An elderly local resident complained about the term curtain-raiser this morning while seated atop a desk and smoking tobacco. He challenged why the phrase is used and expressed weariness with the bureaucratic wording.
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National League Batting Leaders 1926 Official Records
The 1926 NL batting roster lists 262 players in championship games with 201 in ten or more. Raymond Bressler of Cincinnati leads with a .357 average, while Earl Adams of Chicago sat most at bats with 624. Hazen Cuyler of Pittsburgh tops runs scored and 157 games played, James Bottomley of St. Louis rails 305 total bases, Paul Waner of Pittsburgh hits 22 three-base hits, Lewis Wilson of Chicago homers with 21, Edward Brown of Boston piles 201 hits, Taylor Douthit of St. Louis plates 37 sacrifices, and three players appeared in all games for their clubs.
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Cincinnati
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Chicago
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Pittsburgh
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Paul Waner
Lewis Wilson
Edward Brown
Boston
Brown
Taylor Douthit
Marmon Receives Stutz in South Side Showdown
The Marmon net squad eyes a strong rival in Stutz Thursday night at South Side Turner hall. Marmon, undefeated this season, faces a Stutz squad noted for a fast clip. Also on the card, Marmon meets Firestone Tire five of Akron led by Johnny Gant Frank lin and others on the Y M C A floor January 8.
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Dayton wins bid for next year's Century Alley tournament
Big money winners include Five-man Cen tury Alley five doubles Nan and Eddie Schott singles McNeely and overall Fred Schleimer. Dayton Ohio secured the event for next year with an estimated 200 entrants expected for the singles classic on January 1 and 2 at Century Alleys. Noblesville sent twelve entries and earned commendation for its strong showing.
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Home Town Jubilant Over O'Farrell Cardinal Appointment
Waukegan friends of Bob O'Farrell flooded his home with congratulations after news he was appointed manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. A general celebration followed the announcement of the appointment.
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Toronto Beaten Princeton In Extra Time Clash
University of Toronto hockey team, Canadian intercollegiate champions, defeated Princeton 5 to 4 after forcing the game into overtime. The match took place in New York on December 28.
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Aces Meet Vanderbilt In Evansville Warmup Game
Evansville College's Purple Aces host Vanderbilt tonight in Evansville Indiana. Evansville players have practiced hard and are in good form as they prepare for Franklin College visits Friday and Saturday with cautious anticipation.
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Coach Saalwechter Returns to Face Illinois For North Dakota Aggies
Times Special reports from Bana Iowa December 28 1923 Leonard Saalwechter who graduated from Illinois in 1923 returns next Thursday night as coach of the North Dakota Aggies basketball team to play his alma mater. He previously coached at Cornell College Iowa where his teams won Midwest conference championships in 1925 and 1926. The Aggies known as North Dakota State College had a 22–3 record last season with Wisconsin among their victims.
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Play Alumni to Tangle With Grads Wednesday
Manual Training High School basketball faces its alumni squad at the Manual gym Wednesday night in a yearly fundraiser sponsored by the Raines Alumni Club. Alumni players include Purdue star Hhe five letter man Hutton Harreson Wertz Higgs Hall Gla zier and Sackoff. dance follows. The club will also hold its annual meeting and elect officers including Edward A. Gardner Arthur Madison Norman Wilson and Louis O. Ward at the Board of Trade library Sunday afternoon.
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Basketball Notes Missing Ramblers Meteors Game Off Tonight
The Ramblers unable to play Meteors on the planned floor at E Tenth Street M E church. The game will be rescheduled for January 11 at an alternate site. Limited practice hours available at Kirk Street Baptist and nearby locations. Contact for scheduling and notices provided. The University Heights A C beat All Worrells 38 to 16 and seeks a fast team for a Friday game this week.
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