Battle of Twin City Clubs Opens With Strong Expectation
Local fans flock to the pavilion at 7 20 p m as Brown Paper mill Safety First faces Bankers in a Twin City Basketball league opener. Debuts highlight a reshaped Safety First squad led by Fred Stone and Mickam Brown against a Bankers lineup anchored by Joe Norris and Lawrence Hazen. The doubleheader also features Spatafora versus Northern Rubber Company with Dake Falken.
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Safety First
Bankers
Hass Haberdashers
Twin City
Clarks
Teddy Moore
Moore
Joe Norris
Norris
Lawrence Hazen
Carter
Irvin Hodge
Lawson Holmes
Nazio Sciara
Hines
Fred Stone
Mickam Brown
Clarks High School
Stone
Brown
Lawson
Frank Frickie
Monroe
Spatafora Five
Northern Rubber Company
Cagers
Dake Falken
Pop Warner Says Cagle Best Backfield Player Seen
Associated Press report quotes Glenn Warner praising Army captain elect Christian Keener Cagle as the best backfield player seen by Warner, ahead of Chuck Carroll. Warner compares Cagle favorably in broken-field running and risk taking, preferring Cagle for his team.
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New York
Glenn Warner
Stanford
Army
Californians
Christian Keener Cagle
Warner
Cagle
Chuck Carroll
University of Washington
Carroll
Washington
Cogle
Pop
Cubs eye Danny Taylor as third baseman option
Chicago Cubs may convert outfielder Danny Taylor to infield duty after purchasing him from Memphis. Taylor, previously used at third base for the Chicks before moving to the outfield, has shown strong hitting and speed on the bases.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Danny Taylor
Memphis
Southern Association
Taylor
Cubs
Chicks
Wearers and Medicine Mixers Suit Up For Season Opener
Heiner stands out as top center for the Wearers of bright red uniforms. Ted Dixon Toombs Spatafora and others headline the Medicine Mixers as Jack Gilbert Mason McEnery round out the lineup. Northern Rubber coaches Meredith oversee eligible players Meredith Fluitt Banister Rizzo Rizzo Collins Butler G Toombs Downes. First game at 7 80 oclock with a second after. Charles Fox referees Paul Neal umpire.
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Heiner
Ted Dixon
Tuff” Toombs
Abie
John Spatafora
Medicine
Jack Gilbert
Mason McEnery
Northern Rubber Company
M. M. Meredith
Meredith
Fluitt
Banister
S. Rizzo
T. Rizzo
Collins
Butler
G. Toombs
Downes
Charles Fox
Paul Neal
Monroe Tigers End Season With Six Wins And Two Losses
The Monroe Tigers close a solid season, posting six victories and two defeats while scoring 247 points to 50 against, led by captain Guy and center on a mythical all state squad. Injuries plagued the lineup, but standout players like Dee Keltner Roland Brown and others earned mention amid a broader list of notable North Louisiana high school grid talents. Nat M. Sheets of the State Times releases an all state team including Jesuits and St. Vincent players beyond the association.
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Monroe Tigers
3Engal
Shreveport Yellow Jackets
Reid
Neal
Shreveport
Monroe
Guy
Tigers
Dee Keltner
Roland Brown
Shelby
Charley Calhoun
Buddy Maxwell
Jack Knowles
North Louisiana
Blue Hogg
Rayville
George
David Mitchell
Louis Dlamond
Nat M. Sheets
State Times
Baton Rouge
Sheets
Jesuits
St. Vincent
Hornets Meet Dodson For Class B Title Friday
Rayville high school football team faces Dodson in Ruston for the Class B north Louisiana title. Winner meets the South Louisiana champions in Baton Rouge. The Hornets, boosted by Coach Hogg, rallied after a rough start to strong late-season play.
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Rayville High School
Dodson
Ruston
North Louisiana
South Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Horret
The Legend of Kid McCoy and the Doherty Bet
The tale recounts Kid McCoy using trickery to chase a $100000 score against Bill Doherty. McCoy sails to South Africa posing as a hunter and incites a match by taunting Doherty while Doherty’s admirers watch. A December 26, 1896 clash is arranged after McCoy trains under an assumed name.
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McCoy
Bill Doherty
Doherty
New York
London
South Africa
British Empire
Canada
Johannesburg
Kid McCoy Opponent Fight Ends In Brutal Butchery
A boxing match between Kid McCoy and Doherty ends in a brutal showing as McCoy misfires with poor technique and stumbles through the bout. Doherty firmed a 5 to 1 favorite with McCoy risking large sums and failing to deliver, while spectators and a New York jewelry salesman reveal McCoy’s infamous reputation.
Notable Victory Ends Bout as Dohertry Backed by Crowd
The fighter battered Doherty across eight rounds then finished him in the ninth. He gathered the purse of $5,000 and sailed back to the United States after delivering decisive action for the crowd.
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Doherty
King Features Syndicate, Inc
New Draft Law Proposals Likely to Fail in Baseball
Toronto December 5. The draft amendments to minor to major league player promotion appear doomed as delegates debate the issue at the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting. Trade talk rises while the arbitration board settles several player claims.
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National Board of Arbitration
Toronto
Ont
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Gophers Place 3 On Star Eleven
The Western conference all star selections by AP coaches officials and writers include three Minnesota players on the first and second teams. Notable picks include Fesler Ohio State left end Tanner Minnesota and several linemen with players from Iowa Wisconsin Indiana Purdue Northwestern.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Fesler
Ohio St
Tanner
Minn
Pommerang
Mich
Schleusner
Iowa
Wagner
Wis
Westra
Randolph
Ind
Brown
Lusby
Molmer
Northwestern
McLain
Tickets selling fast for 15 round boxing match Friday night
Ringside seats for the Red Herring of New York and Joe Kirk of St. Louis are moving quickly at the Virginia hotel cigar stand. The 15 round bout at Flournoy hall near Ouachita National Bank is expected to draw a packed house with a solid supporting card.
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Red Herring
New York
Joe Kirk
St. Louis
Virginia Hotel
Herring
Kirk
Flournoy Hall
Ouachita National Bank
James Bryan
Red” Herring
Dwight Fryer
Memphis
Dude Mullens
Alexandria
el Dorado
Arkansas
Oid
Red Head
Monroe
Red
Joe
Dutch” Kirk
Jack Rainey
Night Lights Boxers Draw Action Across Cities
In Cleveland K C Christner of Akron knocked out Knute Hansen, and Billy Wallace of Cleveland outpointed Johnny Farr. Chicago results include Billy Light stopping Johnny Roberts while Dick Hoppe outpointed Cuddy de Marco, and Henry Lenard outpointed Charley Goodman in Indianapolis. Des Moines saw Harold Matthews KO Polo Perfecto and Kenneth Hunt stop Sandy McDowell, with Vallejo and Johnny Norman outpointing Frankie Murray in San Francisco.
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Cleveland
K. C. Christner
Akron
Knute Hansen
Denmark
Billy Wallace
Johnny Farr
Chicago
Billy Light
St. Paul
Johnny Roberts
Huntington
W. Va
Dick Hoppe
Los Angeles
Cuddy de Marco
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Henry Lenard
Charley Goodman
Brooklyn
Kid Francis
Italy
Charlie Pinto
Buffs
Des Moines
Harold Matthews
Lincoln
Nebr
Polo Perfecto
Manila
P. 1
Kenneth Hunt
Sandy McDowell
Omaha
Vallejo
Calif
Johnny Norman
San Francisco
Frankie Murray
Philadelphia
Fastern Stars to Play Game in West
Two NYU football stars will join the east west charity game at Berkeley on December 29. Ken Strong, a high scoring halfback, has accepted invitation from Andy Kerr of Washington and Jefferson to coach the eastern squad. Bob Barrabee, Strong’s top receiving end, has also been invited.
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New York
New York University
Berkeley
Cal
Ken Strong
Andy Kerr
Washington and Jefferson
Bob Barrabee
Strong
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