Unusual 1928 Gridiron Feats Highlight Frenzied Season
The 1928 football season delivered sensational plays with long dashes and remarkable passes. Ted Bowman Syracuse Smythe Army Wilson Penn State Levy Haskell and more posted standout runs and aerials. A Detroit Hope freak sequence and Stifler Brown’s ball hawk reputation marked the year.
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New York
Ted Bowman
Syracuse
Orange
Syracuse Willam and Mary
Smythe
Army
Ecacete
Lebanon Valley
Wilson
Penn State
Penn State Navy
John Levy
Haskel Indians
Hedee Workmane
Ohie State
Jack Cavanaugh
Washington College
Maryland
St. Johns College
Arnold
Virginia
Rutherford
Poly
Detroit
Hope
Firpe Spalla Bout Talks Reported in Buenos Aires
Negotiations underway for a heavyweight boxing match between Luis Angel Firpe and Erminio Spalla in Buenos Aires, with early reports suggesting a likely success for the bout.
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Firpe
Buenos Aires
Luis Angel Firpe
Hin Tine
Erminio Spalla
Donnell Beats Pepper Martin in Lightweight Bout
Johnny Donnell of St. Paul won all rounds except the first to defeat Vincent Pepper Martin of New York in a lightweight fight held in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Donnell
St. Paul
Vincent “Pepper” Martin
New York
Northwestern Captains 1924 Team Led by Weinecke
Northwestern announces 1924 football captain Robert Weinecke full back of Winnetka Illinois and confirms nine varsity letters awarded to players.
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Weinecke
Northwestern Chicago
Northwestern
Robert Weinecke
Winnetka, IL
New York Salesman Held in Cleveland in Bank Heist Killing
Barrow M. Diamond of New York City was arrested in Cleveland and returned for questioning in a bank robbery and murder case involving two bank runners. Authorities say he faces charges after a thorough grilling.
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Barrow M. Diamond
New York City
Cleveland
Metropolis
Henee
Chilean Lightweight Emerges as Title Contender
Chilean lightweight Luis Vicentini rises as a potential challenger to Seany Leonard in the 12 round December 14 bout at Madison Square Garden against Johnny Shugrue of Waterbury. Vicentini, 21, has knocked out three opponents since arriving in the U S in September and is praised for a powerful two handed punch.
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Associated Press
New York
South America
Luis Angel Firpo
Luis Vicentini
Cutter
United States
Madison Square Garden
Batte
Johnny Shugre
Waterfury
Conn
Vicentini
Betive
Lex Heaard
Arometer
Seany Leonard
Vicentino
Brown Check Killed After Injury at Jefferson Park
New Orleans reports Brown Check, a noted race horse, died after injuries to a leg in the first race at Jefferson Park. Colonel FE R. Bradley bred the colt valued at $40,000, later sold him for $3,500, and sometimes offered $590,000 to repurchase if he could be brought back to the starting barrier.
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New Orleans
Santel Defeats Osman in Two Falls for Light-Heavyweight Title
Ad Santel, challenger for the light-heavyweight crown, defeated Russian contender Bull Osman in two straight falls at San Francisco, seizing the match and asserting dominance in the title bid.
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Santel
San Francisco
Dempsey Returns to Work to Pay Tax Money
Chicago dispatch reports world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey must return to work to earn funds for his income tax because much of his wealth is tied up in real estate. He is in town to help a Chicago newspaper raise Christmas funds for the poor and will be joined by manager Jack Kearns who plans a theatrical tour for the champ.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Barbarian Beats Dundee In Ten-Round No-Decision Bout
Detroit fighter Sid Barbarian defeated Johnny Dundee world featherweight champion in a ten round no decision bout according to newspaper men.
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Barbarian
Dundee
Detroit
Sid Barbarian
Johnny Dundee
Heavyweight wrestlers compete in Houston event
In Houston, Charles Rentrop of Little Rock defeated Sam Clapham the British man in straight falls. Paul Jones of Nebraska won in straight falls over Islam Rachid the Turk. All competitors were heavyweight wrestlers.
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Houston
Texas
Charles Rentrop
Little Rock
Sam Clapham
Paul Jones
Nebraska
Islam Rachid
Delfino Escapes Death House Breaks From Scranton Jail
Domonic Delfino escaped from the death house in Scranton and was recaptured. The photo shows Delfino handcuffed to Captain Christ Rose at the jail doorway, illustrating the escape route through Lackawanna County jail.
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Domonic Delfino
Scranton
Delfino
Captain Christ Rose
Lackawanna County
Mays Likely Traded To Giants In Bid War
New York Yankees manager Huggins would rather sell pitcher Carl Mays to the New York Giants than any other club. McGraw only needs to outbid rivals to secure the submarine hurler. Also, five American women swimmers including the Ederles head to Bermuda for training.
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Mays
Giants
Huggins
New York Yanks
Carl Mays
New York Giants
McGraw
Wemeen
Bermuda
NEW Yor
Margaret Ederle
Gertrude Ederle
Alien Riggen
Henery Meany
Donna O’mara
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Bond
Anthony Pantano
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Diamond Brothers
Brooklyn
Dempsey
Aea
Taylor-Nash Automobile Co., Inc
S. Grand St
Monroe-Bastrop Auto Line
Monroe
Bastrop
Monroe Station
Collins’ Pharmacy
Higginbotham & Stevens
Mary Wada
Little Lamb
Integari
F.o. B
Studebaker
South Bend
America
Rayner Auto CO
Walnut St
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