Cagle Emerges as Cadet Back Breaks Through Rivalry Hype
In coverage of Army, Harvard, and Yale clashes, Christian Keener Cagle is praised as a standout back. The piece notes his speed, elusiveness, and versatility, comparing him to Red Grange and predicting he may join an All America lineup. It highlights his background from Merryville Louisiana and Southwestern Louisiana Institute.
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Illinois
Grange
Cagle
Tad Jones
Yale
Christian Keener Cagle
Merryville
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Normal Strives for Improvement in Homecoming Game
Terre Haute Indiana October 30 State Normal football team enters homecoming with a 1 3 record after three defeats and one win The remaining four games include Franklin Evansville College Oakland City and Rose Polytechnic The team beat Valparaiso and lost to Indiana Wabash and Eastern Illinois Normal seeks a winning percentage above .500 in the final stretch.
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Ind
State Normal Football Warriors
Franklin
Evansville College
Oakland City
Rose Poly
Normal
Valpariso
Indiana
Wabash
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State Normal
Sycamores
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Engineers
Indiana Central
Bethel College of
McKenzie, Tenn
Wilson Beats Olsen in Pennsy Gym Feature
Ralph Wilson defeated Silent Olsen two falls to one in the main event at the Pennsy gym on Monday night. Wilson lost the first fall but captured the second and third to clinch the match. Yaqui Joe and Coach Thom of Indiana University battled to a 30 minute draw. E. C. Baker defeated Young Prince in straight falls in the opener.
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Ralph Wilson
Silent Olsen
Pennsy Gym
Wilson
Yaqui Joe
Thom
Indiana University
E. C. Baker
Young Prince
Purdue Boilermakers Get Rest Before Case and Northwestern
United Press reports Purdue coach Phelan rested the Boilermakers Monday as they prepare for Case on Saturday and then Northwestern on November 10 at Northwestern. Michigan's line is improving under Tad Wieman as he aims for a strong attack before a game with the Clinis Saturday.
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United Press Lafayette
Ind
Phelan
Boilermakers
Purdue
Northwestern
United Press
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Tad Wieman
Mueller and Cello Face Featured Lightweight Fight
The Armory card tonight pits Tommy Cello of San Francisco against Freddie Mueller of Buffalo in a top lightweight bout. Cello, a Pacific Coast standout, has defeated Jack Silver and Billy Alger among others, while Mueller has wins over Jimmy Goodrich Sid Barbarian and Pete Petrolle, setting high regional interest. The show begins at 8 15 p m.
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Tommy Cello
San Francisco
Freddie Mueller
Buffalo
Cello
Pacific Coast
Jack Silver
Lou Paluso
Young Datto
Billy Alger
Alger
Soug Meyers
Mueller Long
East
Jimmy Goodrich
Sid Barbarian
Pete Petrolle
Billy Petrolle
Bobby Garcia
Navy Football Aims For .500 With Wesleyan Sat
Annapolis Md October 30 The Navy football team hopes to stretch its belated winning streak Saturday against West Virginia Wesleyan and raise its season percentage to .500.
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Navy
West Virginia Wesleyan
Pirates Keep Ownie Bush as Manager for Next Season
Ownie Bush agreed to terms to remain manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Announcement came from Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss after a conference with the team official. Bush will sign a contract within a few days.
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United Press
Ittsburgh
Bush
Pittsburgh Pirates
Indianapolis
Barney Dreyfuss
Pirate
Local Bowling Gossip Sparks Sweepstakes And League Scores
The season opens with sweepstakes including a 350 doubles in Illinois and a 375 doubles at Capitol alleys for next Sunday. Bill Sargent promotes a 200 handicap singles event and reservations are requested. League play features high scores such as Woodard 650 and Kreis 629, with multiple teams posting two of three wins across Indianapolis and surrounding alleys.
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Georgetown Leads Nation in Scoring. 17 Players Share 240 Points
Georgetown university tops the country with 240 points in five games, but no single player stands out. Seventeen players including ends, tackles and even the center contributed to the high total.
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United Press
Ashington
Georgetown University
Cadets Take It Easy for De Pauw
WEST POINT Oct 20 Army football will continue to take it easy this week ahead of Saturday's De Pauw game. Outside of minor bruises and four players hurt in the Harvard game the squad came through the Yale contest in good shape.
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de Pauw
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Yale
Greencastle
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Methodists
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Bish) Hughes
Boxers reach unanimous rounds in regional bouts across U S
In New York Kid Chocolate KOed Joey Ross of New Jersey at two minutes forty eight seconds. Tony Pelligreno drew ten rounds with Sammy Chernoff in Yorkville. Canzoneri beat Gaston Narles in Brooklyn while Erickson defeated Benny Hall in Harlem. Slattery stopped Otis Gardner in Buffalo, and Kinkaide outpointed Tony Tozzo in St Louis.
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France
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Tommy Loughran
Otis Gardner
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Bias
Maroons Prepare for Penn Game After Purdue Rout
The Maroons began Monday practice with a gloomy outlook for Saturday's clash with Penn after a crushing defeat to Purdue. Coach Stagg aims to fix errors and improve team performance before facing the eastern opponent.
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United Press
Chicago
Maroons
Penn
Purdue
Stagg
Princeton Gathers Full Strength for Ohio State Game
Princeton holds practice as stars return from injuries. Mike Miles resumes at full back and Ed Wittmer lines up at left half as the team strengthens for the Saturday遭 intersectional clash with Ohio State in Columbus.
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United Press
Princeton
N. J
Ohio State
Columbus
Mike Miles
Ed Wittmer
Badgers Reinstate Kresky For Alabama Game
Madison Wis Oct 30 Joe Kresky guard has been reinstated and the Badgers look to the Alabama game with renewed hopes. Kresky and Gene Rose were suspended for not accompanying the team home from Chicago two weeks ago on the trip back from Purdue. No action has been taken regarding Rose.
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Madison
Wis
Joe Kresky
Badgers
Alabama
Kresky
Gene Rose
Chicago
Purdue
Rose
Hoosiers Coach Builds Reserves Ahead of Minnesota Game
Bloomington coach Pat Page works to strengthen Indiana reserves with two weeks until the November 10 game at Minnesota. Times Special notes Page aims to avoid late need for replacements. In Pueblo, Leo Riley of the local Western League club is sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for spring trial. he batted .380 last season and may be returned if not kept.
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United Press Bloomington
Ind
Pat Page
The
Hoosiers
Page
Minnesota
Pueblo
Colo
Leo Riley
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Simmie
Intersecting Tilts Spotlight Hoosier Teams Across Indiana
Hoosier football fans eye eastern gridiron action next Saturday with Notre Dame at Penn State, Wabash vs Colgate in White Plains, and De Pauw meeting Army at West Point. Indiana Central, Butler, Purdue, and Indiana State Normal also host notable games as the season nears midstride.
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Dick Miller
Indiana
Notre Dame
Philadelphia
Penn State
Wabash
Colgate
White Plains
N. Y
de Pauw
Rockne Rockets
Central Defenders Prepare for Earlham Clash at Washington Park
Four sturdy backs form the Indiana Central Greyhounds backfield as they meet Earlham at Washington Park Saturday. Coach Harry Good drills the defense after resuming practice at University Heights. Key players include Allen at right half Smith at left half Daugherty at fullback and Brenneman at quarterback.
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Manual and S H S Ready for Conflict Grid Clash at Madison
The Manualities and Shortridge meet in the city grid clash at the Red and White field on Madison avenue. Shortridge, 1927 city champion, seeks form against Manual in a homecoming crowd, with Manual favored 2 to 1 to win.
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Cavemen in Trim for Fracas With Colgate Saturday
Wabash College football heads to Hamilton, New York to meet Colgate on Saturday. The Little Giants plan to bring full strength after a 7 to 0 win in 1927 and practiced with three full teams and high energy.
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Pete Vaughan
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Tigers Prepare for Army Game
DePauw University football eyes a tough test against Army at West Point. Coach W. L. Hughes drills a 25 man squad in Graceland practice as the Tigers travel Thursday to face the Cadets.
Friday High School Basketball Matchups Across Cities
This week’s schedule features Shortridge against Manual at Delavan Smithfield, Central of Evansville meeting Technical, Washington facing Greenfield, Carmel visiting Boys' Prep, and Cathedral clashing with Central Catholic at Ft. Wayne.
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Gordon Cochrane Named AL Most Valuable Player and All-Round Star
Mickey Cochrane of the Athletics earned the American League Most Valuable Player honor and became the first Mackman to win the award as a catcher. The Boston University product, 25, posted strong run production with 69 runs in 1925, 50 in 1926, 80 in 1927, and over 90 in the recent season, while contributing as a fast, top-hitting backstop valued for his all around play.
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Mickey) Cochrane
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Connie Mack
Army Notre Dame tilt sells out 10k over capacity
West Point announces that ticket allotment for the Army Notre Dame game at Yankee Stadium has been over-subscribed by more than 10 000. Yankee Stadium seating capacity is 80 000 for football. Major Philip B. Fleming, graduate manager of athletics at West Point, made the announcement.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Yankee Stadium
Philip B. Fleming
Kemper Trims Culver in Annual Military Academy Clash
Kemper Military Academy defeated Culver Military Academy 13 to 0 in Boonville Missouri. Forward passes set up Kemper scores as the teams renewed their annual gridiron rivalry.
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Hoosier Military Academy
United Press
Boonville
Kemper Military Academy
Culver Military Academy
Kemper
Fordham's Coach Cavanaugh Returns to Iron Hat
Major Frank Cavanaugh Fordham's football coach has resumed his famed iron hat ritual. Wearing a black derby he boosted Fordham to wins over Holy Cross and W. and J. The coach previously wore a gray felt hat in a loss to NYU but kept wearing the iron hat for the remainder of the season.
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United Press
York
Frank Cavanaugh
Fordham
Holy Cross
Boston College
New York University
Brown beats Tufts 19 to 13 in Thanksgiving clash
Brown defeats Tufts 19 to 13 as Cornsweet runs 75 yards for the decisive score with five minutes left. Goodbread adds a 70 yard TD in the South as North Carolina State falls 14 to 7. Nagurski and McLain suffer injuries, while field chaos and hype surround the games.
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Cornsweet
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Goodbread
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North Carolina State
Atherton Beats Carpentero In Fast Veterans Bout At Cable Tabernacle
Happy Atherton outpointed Luis Carpentero in ten fast rounds on Monday night at Cable Tabernacle in the Veterans of Foreign Wars show. Carpentero pressed hard with strong counters, opened a cut on Atherton, and finished strong, but Atherton claimed the decision with cleaner work in the final three rounds. Also on the card Ehrman Clark KO'd Tommy O'Loughlin, Carl Schmadel outpointed Ted Hunt, plus four round prelims with Eddie Roberts, Sunny Mitchell, Earl Kepner, and Roy Woods. Referees Buchanan and Cooley.
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Luis Carpentero
Toledo
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Giants Trade O Doul to Phillies for Leach
New York Giants manager John McGraw opens his shakeup by trading outfielder Frank Lefty O Doul to Philadelphia for outfielder Fred Leach. The Giants pay an unnamed sum. O Doul hit .314 last season after returning from a broken leg. Leach has four seasons with the Phillies, batting above .300 each year.
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Lefty) O'Doul
Philadelphia Phillies
Fred Leach
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Doctor scores rare hole in one at Coffin golf course
Dr John R Donagh of Penway Ridge achieved a hole in one on the ninth tee at Coffin golf course Monday. The shot hit the green and rolled into the cup with witnesses C E Morgan J E Bradshaw and R F Jennings confirming the feat.
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Meehan Boosts NYU Defense for Georgetown Clash
New York University coach Chick Meehan plans a defensive emphasis this week as the team prepares for Saturday's game against Georgetown University's high scoring machine.
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United Press New York
Chick Meehan
New York University
Georgetown University
Illini Seek New Wingman For Final Games
Bob Zuppke examined the Illinois lineup for a replacement end after Ken Deimling is sidelined until the season end. Jim Lewis impressed Monday and could start Saturday against Michigan.
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United Pro
Champaign
Ill
Bob Zuppke
Illini
Ken Deimling
Jim Lewis
Michigan
Dartmouth Faces Yale Clash Without Key Backs
Hanover Oct 30 Dartmouth may be missing star backs Al Marsters and Freddy Breithut for Saturday’s game at Yale bowl. Marsters ankle swollen and Breithut has a smashed foot, leaving the team short at the position.
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United Press
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
al Marsters
Freddy Breithut
Marsters
Breithut
Jump-Start Football: Coaches Emphasize Fast First Quarter
Frank Getty reports a shift in strategy as 1928 season enters its decisive phase. Coaches like Rockne, Jones, and others urge fast starts to seize early leads, with opening pressure and high tempo replacing cautious pace.
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Frank Getty
United Press
New York
Amateurs and Independents Amateur Football and Basketball Notes
Amateur football Oak Hill A. C plays Spades at Spades park on Sunday. Players must practice Saturday at Carolina and Roosevelt avenues at o'clock. For game calls, contact Levaunt on Channel 2933. Frankfort Zeppelins book games with fast state teams. Merchants open season against Brightwood ig Four Thursday at Liberty Hall. Teams seeking games may write Roy at 2410 English Avenue or call Dr.
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Northwestern Resting as Minnesota Prep Intensifies
Northwestern's squad rested Monday while reserves practiced Minnesota plays in preparation for a stiff drill later in the week. The Purple eleven came through the Illinois game in good shape.
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Northwestern
United Press
Evanston
Ill
Minnesota
Purple Eleven
Illinois
Ohio State Football Prepares for Princeton Clash
In Columbus on October 30 the Ohio State University football team began practice for next Saturday's game against Princeton. The varsity rested, while the reserves trained with drills and scrimmage.
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Princeton
Harvard Ready for Lehigh After Easy Practice
Cambridge Mass Oct 30 Harvard's first team completed an easy work-out and will be near full strength for next Saturday's game with Lehigh.
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United Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Crimson
Lehigh
Yale Star Garvey Infirmary Maymiss Dartmouth Clash
From New Haven Oct 30 Johnny Garvey Yale star in running attack is in the infirmary and Johnny Hoben may not play against Dartmouth Saturday Fred Loeser substitute center has two broken ribs and will miss until Harvard game the last on the schedule
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Harvard
Glick to Fight Gans in Madison Square Garden Bout
United TORIO reports a ten round boxing match set for Madison Square Garden Navy with Brooklyn lightweight Joe Glick facing California Negro Baby Joe Gans on October 30.
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Joe Glick
Brooklyn
Baby Joe Gans
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Navy
Westgate Out for Navy Game With Finger Fracture
Leon Westgate of Pennsylvania fractured a finger in the Navy game and will miss the upcoming clash with Chicago Saturday. The center’s injury sidelines him for the critical matchup.
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Nagurski
United Press Iladelphia
Leon Westgate
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