Thanksgiving Day college games across the nation
Notre Dame faces Nebraska in a key western clash while Missouri Valley games dot the schedule. Mercer meets Marquette, Bucknell travels to Detroit, and Eastern matchups include Cornell at Pennsylvania and Penn State at Pittsburgh. Georgia visits Alabama and Tulane meets Centenary at Shreveport.
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Middle West
Far West
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Mercer
Marquette
Bucknell
Detroit
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Columbia
Colgate
Brown
Washington
Jefferson
West Virginia
Georgia
Alabama
Tulane
Centenary
Shreveport
Across the Board Today at the Track
The column previews a day at the track with BLONDIN and BLACK BART among contenders, notes on Opperman and DRUMBEAT, and mentions of Saratoga Maje and Luck across bets. It also includes brief local color about Malaprop, football figures, and Thanksgiving sports chatter.
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Vie
Gamble
Sandrae
Opperman
Black Bart
Saratoga
Bedwell
Emerson Has Fine Machine In State Title Contention
Gary Emerson High School completed an undefeated fifth season by defeating South Bend High at Gary. Under Coach George Veenker the Golden Tornadoes scored 147 points in seven Indiana games while allowing only six, with wins over Sheridan Elwood Manual Indianapolis Wabash Goshen Froebel and South Bend. Key players included Shay Elsner Avery Wood and E Hughes. The state title race involves Mishawaka Tech Jasonville and Linton, with a Turkey Day meeting between Emerson and Jasonville.
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Gary
Ind
Emerson High School
South Bend High School
Indiana
South Bend
Mishawaka
Tech
Indianapolis
Linton
Jasonville
George Veenker
Emerson
Veenker
Golden Tornadoes
Sheridan
Elwood
Manual of
Wabash
Goshen
Froebel
Hammond
Joe Shay
Elsner
Avery
Wood
E. Hughes
Indiana University Names 1926 Football Captain Frank Sibley
Frank Sibley of Gary was elected Indiana University football captain for 1926 at a Monday night varsity meeting. He played end this season, is a junior, and also a basketball player. Letters were awarded to numerous teammates across multiple cities and freshmen named for numeral sweaters, with many listed names from Indiana and surrounding states.
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Bloomington
Ind
Frank Sibley
Indiana University
Gary
Rambers in Action Battle Martinsville Stars Tonight
The Indianapolis Ramblers, with five straight wins, face the Martinsville Artesian Stars at the C C Club gym Dearborn and Michigan. A curtain raiser features Rambler Seconds versus Chara Sans, followed by a postgame dance. The Ramblers enter their fifth season after a strong previous year winning the Fishers Sectional and reaching the State independent meet before Vincennes stopped them. The club promises more competitive games for the rest of the season.
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Martinsville Artesian Stars
C. C
Dearborn
Michigan Sts
Rambler Seconds
Ramblers
Fishers
Vincennes
Rambs Hav
Fast State
Star Waite Seeks Basketball Shape With Brooklyn ABL Team
Former major league pitcher Hoyt Waite shifts from baseball to basketball, joining the Brooklyn team in the American Basketball League as he trains for the winter campaign. Waite, a noted star, will adapt his athletic skills to a new sport with the New York Yankees aluminum memory.
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Waite
New York Yankees
Hoyt
Brooklyn
Sale Tax Ruling on Ruth Mays Sale Taxes
The United States Board of Tax Appeals ruled the Boston American League club must pay 27575.09 dollars in taxes on the profit from selling Babe Ruth and Carl Mays to the New York Yankees in 1919.
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United Preas
United States Board of Tax Appeals Today
Boston American League Baseball Club
Babe Ruth
Carl Mays
New York Yankee Club
Notre Dame backs sidelined by injuries before Nebraska
Notre Dame will be without Christy Flannagan and Rex Enright for the Nebraska game. Flannagan has a fractured shoulder and wrenched ankle, Enright is out with injuries from the Northwestern game.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Christy Flannagan
Rex Enright
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Flannagan
Enright
Cox Wins Referee Decision In Eight Rounds
Memphis based Jimmy Cox defeated Dude Martinez of New Orleans by decision after eight fast rounds. Cox scored three knockdowns of Martinez in the fourth round and one in the sixth, with Martinez at 158 pounds and Cox at 150.
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Memphis
Jimmy Cox
Dude Martinez
New Orleans
Cox
Martinez
Illinois Notion of Grange Sparks Football Debate
Champaign Illinois November 24 Red Grange remains a legend but coach Bob Zuppke insists Illinois will not rely on a single star. He says there will never be another 100000 player yet praises Grange as a fine athlete and gentleman. Grange left the banquet but plans to keep his number 77 as a university trophy.
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United Press
Champaign
Red Grange
Bob Zuppke
Grange
Zuppke
The
Illinois
University of Ilinois
Red
Franklin College Basketball Schedule Set for Upcoming Season
Franklin College released its 19 game schedule announced by Athletic Director Wagner. The card features games against Indiana Central Purdue Notre Dame Wabash DePauw Evansville Indiana State Normal Earlham Butler Indiana State and others with dates spanning December to March and one open date on December 31.
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Torrelin
Ind
Franklin College
Wagner
Indiana Central
Danville Normal
Barham
Purdue
City of Detroit College
Butler
Notre Dame
Wabash
Indiana State Normal
Earlham
Evansville
Muncie
de Pauw
Indiana ‘State
Buller
Notre Dame Phare
Elected Chicago captain marks 1926 football team
Wally Marks, halfback, was elected captain of the 1926 Chicago University football team on the first ballot defeating Drain, a quarterback, and Redden, a guard, at a Monday night meeting in Chicago.
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United Press Chicago
Wally Marks
Chicago University
Drain
Redden
Laute team tops Hoosier Central in close game
Basketball notes report the Lauters defeating Hoosier Central 15 to 13. The Lauters regain form with many former stars returning, including C. Ferree and J. Cherry Mack. Several dates remain open. to reserve, contact A. B. Caldwell at 1309 W. Market St.
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C. Ferree
Sin “Tars Wale
J. Cherry
Mack
A. B. Caldwell
Market St
Kassel to Lead Illinois in 1926 Big Ten Football
Chuck Kassel of Melrose Park will captain the Illinois entry in the 1926 Big Ten race. The end will be in his third year of college football at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign and leads the Illini squad.
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Wally Marks
Maroons
Bu United Prose
Urbana
Chuck Kassel
Melrose Park
Illinois
Kassel
FreshmenSophomores clash at Irwin Field for numerals
Butler freshmen and sophomores met at Irwin Field with Collier captaining the sophs and Fromuth leading the frosh. After the game a tug of war was set between coed teams followed by a class scrap.
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Butler
Irwin Field
Collier
Fromuth
Glick Outpoints Finnegan In Ten Round NYC Bout
New York November 24 Joe Glick defeated Honey Boy Finnegan by decision after ten rounds at the New Broadway arena. Glick earned a sensational victory in the featured fight of the night.
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United Preea
New York
Joe Glick
Honey Boy" Finnegan
New Broadway Arena
Tech Favored in Key City Prep Football Clash
Tech Green and White hosts Manual South Side rivals at Irwin Field at 2 p m in the decisive public high school city football final. Tech edges favored thanks to a strong line and coach Mueller while Manual, led by captain Higgs, seeks a breakthrough win. An expected 5 000 to 6 000 fans, bands, and a competitive atmosphere accompany the matchup.
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Irwin Field
Tech
Doposters
Victor
Champ
Manual
Shortridge
Mueller
Higgs
Local Bouts Highlight Washington D C Show at Tomlinson Hall
Merle Alte of Indianapolis defeated Copper Pence of Cincinnati in six rounds after earlier knockdowns to claim the ten round feature. Other results included Louie Lavell beating Patsy Kline ten rounds, Happy Atherton besting Jimmy McDermott, and Kewple Trimble prevailing over Joe Lockhart in ten rounds. The Burch Holderman draw provided laughs in a four round opener.
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Tomlinson Hall
Merle Alte
Indianapolis
Copper Pence
Cincinnati
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Happy Atherton
Jimmy McDermott
Terre Haute
Kewple Trimble
Chicago
Joe Lockhart
Evansville
Trimble
Lockhart
McDermott
Kline
Amateurs and Pros Spark Sport Verse Flap
A column mocks amateur status and big payoffs in sports. It cites A A U decisions, a 15 year old earning $5 weekly for a mock role, Red Grange pay, Bud Taylor boxing, Jimmy McLarnin fight guarantees, Babe Ruth race touts, Rogers Hornsby bets, a car crash involving Babe, and a Chicago paper typo about Notre Dame Northwestern. It ends noting Cumberland Independents football season and their zest.
Eastern Matman Here Prepares For Broadway Bout
Tommy Record from Boston, a welterweight, arrived to finish training for a match against Jack Reynolds at the Broadway Theater. Record, in excellent shape, hopes to defeat Indiana University coach Reynolds, who predicts a season opening win. The bout starts at 9 30 after the show.
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Tommy Record
Boston
Jack Reynolds
Broadway
Indiana University
Reynolds
Record
Chuck Wiggins to Fight Soldier Buck in Louisville Monday
Chuck Wiggins a local heavyweight will fight Soldier Buck over twelve rounds in Louisville Monday night. Manager Sam Markus announced the match noting Wiggins recent cold and shoulder issue but claims readiness. Buck, known from Indianapolis, beat Joe Packo in Ft Harrison on points. Markus mines plans to match Wiggins with Young Stribling and later Billy Britton after negotiations with New Orleans promoters.
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Chuck Wiggins
Soldier Buck
Kentucky Mauler
Louisville
Sam Markus
Wiggins
Joe Lohman
Memphis
Indianapolis
Joe Packo
Ft. Harrison
Markus
New Orleans
Young Stribling
Dixie Flash
Stribling
Chuck
Billy Britton
Georgia Youth
Hoosier Light Heavy
Myers Wins Chicago Wrestling Match Title
Johnny Meyers world middleweight champion defeated Joe Parelli in Chicago on Monday night in a decisive victory. Meyers retained the title as the top wrestler in the division with a strong performance before a large crowd.
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United Press Chicago
Johnny Meyers
Joe Parelli
Friedman Ready for Walker Welterweight Title Fight
Philadelphia reports sailor Friedman, set to meet Mickey Walker in Newark Wednesday night for the welterweight title, pronounced in good condition by the New Jersey boxing board inspector. Friedman weighed 146 pounds, Walker 147 at last report.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Sailor Friedman
Mickey Walker
Newark
New Jersey Boxing Board
Friedman
Walker
Net Games Wanted by Indianapolis Turks Basketball Team
The Indianapolis Turks seek games with fast city and State clubs. Write Lee Shane at 1543 English Ave or call Drexel 2155 after 6 p m. Mar tinsville and Greensburg Y take notice.
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Indianapolis Turks
Lee Shane
English Ave
Drexel
Martinsville
Greensburg “Y
Lauter Boys Enter Y M C A Running Events
A. B. Caldwell announced Lauter branch Boys' Club entrants for the YMCA running events on Circle Thursday morning. Participants include Ewing, Pups Turner, Paul Babb, James The Race James J. Jame Cherry Otter Cherry, chaoserventer ance Claren and George Wildman Fox Thompson.
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A. B. Caldwell
Lauter
Boys’ Club Association
Ewing
Pups Turner
Paul Babb
James
James J. Jame
Otter
Chaoserventerance
Claren
George Wildman
Fox Thompson
Crowd cries foul as Herman draws Raeburn in ten rounds
In Altoona on Monday night Tiger Joe Herman fought Scott Raeburn the flyweight champion of Ohio to a ten round draw. The crowd loudly declared the decision unjust amid strong urging for a replay or reconsideration.
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United Press
Altoona
Tiger Joe Herman
Scott Raeburn
Ohio
Coulon to Marry Miss Hagan in Chicago License
Former bantamweight champion Johnny Coulon, age 38, has taken out a marriage license with Miss Johanna Hagan, 25, in Chicago. The announcement notes their ages and the forthcoming nuptials.
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Bu United Press
Chicago
Johnny Coulon
Johanna Hagan
Coulon
Ferndale Gridders Disband After Tough Season
The Ferndale Independent football team has disbanded for the season after poor support and bad weather. Negotiations for a Thanksgiving game with Kokomo American Legion were dropped by Manager Nelson following a team vote to close the schedule amid financial losses for the Ferndale Athletic Club in 1925.
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Ferndale
Kokomo American Legion
Nelson
Ferndale Athletic Club
Purdue awards twenty varsity letters to football players
Lafayette Indiana November 24 Purdue University announces that twenty varsity letters are being awarded to football players with a captain to be elected that night. Sixteen receive minor letters and the list includes T E Hogan Lowell Mase J T Bolan Lake Forest Dll A L Spencer Gary A E Rabe and others from Indianapolis Lafayette Evansville Perryt New Albany Chicago Detroit and more.
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Bu Times
Special Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
T. E. Hogan
Lowell
Mase
J. T. Bolan
Lake Forest
Dll
A. L. Spencer
Gary
A. E. Rabe
Ndianapolis
Deephouse
Lafayette
H. Winkler
Indianapolis
C. H
Ton
Bois
W Ritier
Friedman Honored as Michigan Football Captain Pick
University of Michigan lettermen met Monday and elected Benny Friedman, star quarterback and junior from Cleveland, to captain the 1926 team. Ann Arbor, Mich., dated November 24.
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United Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Cleveland
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