Twin City Basketball League Opens Its Season Monday
The Twin City Basketball League begins Monday night with Haberdashers meeting Guards in a season opener at the pavilion. Teams, eligible players, officials, and practice details are listed as the league readies for a 1926-27 campaign.
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News-Star Sport
Twin City Basketball League
Menrne
Haberdashers
Dutie
Exer al Near Wit
Leo Harman
Miler Hollingsworth
Trans Haberdashers
P. O. Clark
Aaron Parker
Ralph Marionneaux
William Marionneaux
Mark Ringheim
Arlen Smith
Roy Bannister
Leon News
Maxwell Newsom
Southern Belt
N. E. Mehar
A. L. Cabra
A. M. McMillam
L. V. Lively
P. Lacour
J. Lott
J. 0. Keene
T. D. Howell
W. M. Mages
T. A. Henry
C. C. Moore
Merl Padgett
Tilden Austin
Milton Terry
H. M. Strozier
Joseph Phelps
Fred Godwin
Tom Watt
Amos Smeleer
Mike Caradona
Joe Airoldi
R. Phillips
L. Jones
H. Brown
E. J Brown
R. DeLee
R. Lee
H. Coates
C. Bradford
R. Baylor
Bill Halley
H. DeFrese
T City Basketball League
Lawson Holmes
The
Bankers
South Will Lose Many Grid Stars
The piece lists numerous college football players nearing end of careers across the South, noting stars from Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia Poly, North Carolina State, Georgia, and more. It highlights veteran backs, linemen, and quarterbacks as they prepare for final college games and transition after the season.
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South
Boxers scorecard from various bouts across cities
AP notes multiple boxing results including Ray Miller stopping Jimmy McLarnin in Detroit, James Braddock KOing Jerry Griffiths in New York, Kid Chocolate tied with Joe Scalfaro in a draw, Jim Maloney defeating Johnny Risko in Boston, Al Walker stopping Jimmy Byrne in Louisville, Young Stribling stopping Ray Neuman in Charlotte, Johnny Dato stopping Mike Marcells in Erie, Jackie Fields KOing Mike Pagan in San Francisco, and Joe Farmer in Washington state in notable bouts.
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Associated Press
Detroiit
Ray Miller
Chicago
Jimmy McLarnin
Los Angeles
New York
James J. Braddock
Jersey City
Jerry Taffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Iowa
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Joe Scalfaro
Drew
Boston
Jim Maloney
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Jimmy Byrne
Louisville
Walker
Charlotte
N. C
W. L
Young” Stribling
Macon
Ray Neuman
Erie
Johnny Dato
Clevel
Mike Marcells
Rochester
N.Y
Nfrancisco
Jackie Fields
Angeles
Mike Pagan
Iego
Woop
Cal Farmer Joe
Washington
Boxing Card Set For December 7 Local Welterweight Fight
Left Jack Rainer of El Dorado will mix with Jimmy Red Herring in a fifteen round boxing contest scheduled here December 7. The welterweight bout headlines a card in the city arena. Rainer seeks victory as Herring aims to derail the local favorite.
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Jack Rainer
el Dorado
Jimmy
Red” Herring
Rainey White Iittle
Jack Rainey
Jack
Oil City
Herring
Rainey
Herring Key to Stribling Rise in Boxing Feud
Jimmie Rel Herring, a former instructor, is seen as a major factor in Young Stribling's ascent to heavyweight prominence. The two meet Jack Rainey next Friday at the new hall in El Dorado with the impression of a knockout, crowd energy, and a full prelim lineup.
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Tery Jimmie
Rel” Herring
Weterweicht
Jack
New Hall
Ead
Ype Strobling
Nerring
Georgia Pian
Stribling
W. L
Red
Nas
Gere Dunney
Herring
Memphis
Football rule changes widen balance in games across Midwest
A sport editorial from Ann Arbor argues amendments to football rules over the past decade have created more evenly matched contests. Analyzing 527 games from 1927 and 1928 shows 100 more closely fought games, more ties, and a trend toward smaller scores, though game pairs vary and some outcomes differ. Wisconsin is noted as an example.
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Ann Arbor
Mid
United States
Wisconsin
Cagle Named on All American Honor List
New York Sun names its all American eleven from 278 players nationwide. First team includes Cagle of Army at right halfback with other stars like Haycraft Minnesota and Hibbs California. four from the East, Big Ten two, Pacific coast three, South and Texas one each. Second team features Mizell Georgia Tech and Maple Oregon State among others. Bronze medals awarded to honorable mention, silver to alternates, watches to first team.
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Raves
Fred V Ward
Cavey Cagis
Bob Lake
Barte Smith
Mnel
Colgate
Texas
Agaimst
Silk Lott
Washington
Lee
Phil Hotch- K
Virginia
Florida
Hagler
Alabama
Pearce
Farris
North Carolina
Atlantic Seaboard
Tinsley
Louisiana State
Wolfe
South Carolina
Goodwin
Georgia
Bulldogs
Lautzenheiser
Jacobson
South
Associated Press
New York
New York Sun Today
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
Haycraft
Minnesota
Pommercning
Michigan
Sanders
Methodist
Punch
Georgia Tech
Post
Stanford
Hibbs
California
Donciss
Pittsburgh
Harpster
Carnegie Tech
Strong
Cagle
Army
Eye
Reed
Wvaster
Phillips
Diesel
Washington State
McMullen
Nebraska
Howe
Princeton
Weston
Iowa
Miller
Notre Dame
Barna
Hobart
Maple
Oregon State
Boston College
Mizell
Scull
Pennsylvania
Scoring Trends Across Regions Show Balanced College Football Teams
A survey of scores from 201 games in the east, middle west, south, southwest, Rocky Mountain states, and west coast finds Purdue Texas A M Southern Methodist tied at 19 and Amherst Wesleyan 2 20, with totals varying year to year. The study notes more even balance among top teams and suggests extending the analysis over five years.
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Purdue
Texas A. & M
Southern Methodist
Amherst
Wesleyan
Wisconsin
Texas
Cornell
Bonaverture
United States
New Mexico
Nevada
Wyoming
Middle West
Southwest
Rocky Mountain States
Forty-dollar voucher for Bert Acosta in Cherbourg
Bert Acosta, the flier, has 40 dollars waiting for him in Cherbourg France after a misunderstanding over landing without a permit last summer. He deposited 1000 francs as a good faith guarantee and courts have now settled the matter leaving him the credit.
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Cherbourg
France
Bert Acosta
Miller Beats McLarin In Seventhed Knockout
Ray Miller, a 22 year old Chicago fighter, toppled Jimmy McLarnin in the Olympia arena sealing a technical knockout in the seventh round before a 15 000 crowd. Miller dominated after a sharp first round left hook opened a gash on McLarnin, who fought bravely but bled and faded.
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Ray Miller
Jimmy McLarnin
Detroit
Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Miller
Mandell
Los Angeles
Olympia Arena
McLarnin
Irish Ready for Trojan Conflict
Notre Dame football advances to a third clash with Southern California at Los Angeles led by Rockne against Howard Jones's Trojans. Don Williams returns from illness as USC and ND seek to continue strong seasons, with past showdowns hinting at a tight, aerial duel.
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Notre Dame
Southern California
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Walls of
Troy
University of Southern California
Coast
Trojans
Howard Jones
Don Williams
South Bend
Indiana
Ramblers
Carnegie Tech
California
Rockne
Williams
Saunders
Thomas
Edelson
Apsit
Brady
Niemiec
Chevigny
F. Collins
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Druggists Fall Short as Clarks Win 30 to 27
In a fast league game at the pavilion the Spatafora Druggists of Twin City Basketball fell to the Clarks high school quintet 30 to 27. Key players included Farrow Dixon Falkenheiner and Brooks as the lead changed hands. Clarks pulled ahead in the final minutes to secure the victory.
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Spatafora
Twin City Basketball League
Clarks High School
Caldwell Parish
Medicine Mixers
Ted Dixon
Farrow
Dixon
Falkenheiner
Clarks
Brooks
Monroe Furniture Company
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