More Good Elevens in Dixie Than Ever Before This Season
Dixie football in 1927 showed multiple strong teams across the region surpassing past years. The South boasted contenders such as Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt, with NC State and Mississippi College posting notable intersectional results and several Dixie squads rivaling eastern, western, or midwestern powers.
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Tunney's Contract War With Rickard Drags Public Gaffes
The piece riffs on Gene Tunney's dispute with promoter Walter Rickard over a 1927 Chicago fight and suspected management ties to Jack Dempsey. It questions Tunney’s motives for the public fray, doubts doctoring claims, and notes Rickard’s control of top heavyweights, including Dempsey and Sharkey.
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Tattooed dogs anti fraud idea in English greyhound racing
London reports a plan to tattoo greyhounds to prevent betting fraud. Indelible ink marks will denote racing colors and the dogs names on ears and backs, with indelible ear marks and large name lettering. Seventeen courses will operate next summer as dog values rise and breeding centers expand.
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London
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Barbers to Stop Brushing Clothes in Shops
Health Commissioner Harris orders an end to brushing clothes in barber shops after informing Master Barbers' Association executives that porter whisk brooms are unsanitary.
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Associated Press
New York
Harris
Master Barbers’ Association
All-Americans Far Flung Faces All American Classification
The article argues that American football players deserve fair All-American recognition across the nation. It notes progress from Camp era selectivity to a wide spread of talent from coast to coast, questioning how to judge and honor players fairly amid vast regional differences.
Georgia Tech Faculty Denies Postseason Game With Tennessee
Prof A H Armstrong business manager says Georgia Tech cannot arrange a postseason clash with Tennessee due to faculty and trustees rules and Southern Conference policy. He notes Tech and Tennessee have completed schedules and achieved success, with the challenge reportedly not yet received.
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Walter J Travis Memorial Trophy Created For Amateur Champion
An anonymous New York donor establishes a $1000 Walter J Travis Memorial Trophy to be awarded annually to the national amateur golf champion among club champions. The first tournament is set for St Augustine Florida January 4 to 8. The winner keeps the trophy for a year and can gain permanent possession after three wins by any club’s champions. Only the winning club’s name appears on the trophy.
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New York
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Walter J. Travia
Wildcats to face Miami in post season game in Florida
Twenty four Louisiana College Wildcats, led by Coach H. E. Walden, will travel to Coral Gables Florida to play the University of Miami Hurricanes in a post season contest the day after Christmas. The squad, touring with stops at Mobile Tallahassee and Daytona Beach, will return via St Augustine. Team captain Bernard Walker anchors a roster that includes 24 players and assistant coaches. The Wildcats entered the season with a 5-2 record and posted notable victories over Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Louisiana State Normal.
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Harvey Adkins
Minder
Lynn Parker
Crowville
Hugh Bateman
Franklinton
Earl Downs
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Wallace de Nux
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Maynard Walker
Herman Walker
Minden
Floyd Culbertson
Grady Overham
Cheneyville
Murray Morris
Selma
Eshnar Caar
Jonesboro
Hernan Paulette
Louisiana College
Arkansas Aggies
Marshall
Cleveland Indians to Train in New Orleans for 1928 Season
Dallas Texas December 7 The Cleveland Indians will train in New Orleans in 1928 announced by Billy Evans new Cleveland business manager The camp will open late in February A manager to succeed Jack McCallister will not be named here today McCallister is in Dallas seeking a new post but has not announced his future plans
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Driscoll Boots 46 Yard Field Goal In Pro Football
Chicago Dec 7 Paddy Driscoll of the Chicago Beers proves his toe still elite by kicking a 46 yard field goal to defeat Frankford. Once Northwestern star a dozen years ago he now helps redefine the long kick in the Western Conference as few field goals were tried that season.
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