Records Made in Racing
Dixie sports in 1927 featured new world records in motor boats and tank swimming with Miss California and Miss America setting marks. Fred Baggs Jr won a major tennis upset in the South, while H. C. D. Segrave set a Daytona Beach speed record. Ed Hamm and Baskins excelled at Penn Relays and LSU and Presbyterian College claimed conference titles.
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Atlanta
Dixie
Washington
Palm Beach
Gar Wood
Detroit
Miami Beach
Martha Novelius
Helen Wainwright
Miami
South
Fred Baggs, Jr
Chicago
Wm. Tilden
Manuel Alonso
Wm. Hunter
Tilden
George Lott
H. C. D. Segrave
Daytona Beach
Ed Hamm
Georgia Tech
Baskin
Auburn
Hamm
Baskis
Louisiana State
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
Birmingham
Confession of Boxing Gimmicks and Match Tricks Revealed
A veteran manager recounts dirty practices in boxing, including match fixing, taped knuckles with matches, and gimmick punches. He warns that speaking fully would ruin reputations and his own career, noting others who used similar tactics and the risk of lethal blows with such devices. The piece interlaces a college football recap with a Miami game, citing a second half passing attack and point after at the end.
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Puss
Laega
Monroe Guards to Meet Company L in Annual Saturday Clash
Prentiss Clark announces Monroe national guard football eleven will face Company L of Ruston at Forsythe Park on Saturday. Team captains include Robert Garrison and Tom Witt with Tiger standouts Fred Godwin and Red Clark among alumni returning.
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National Guard
Monroe
Ruston
Forsythe Field
Holly” Hollingsworth Prentiss Clark
Forsythe Park
Monroe Tigers
Tigers
Robert Garrison
Tom Witt
John Godwin
Clark
Company G
Company L
Hgnaboo
Louisiana Tech
Alf Reid
Bengals
Lincoln Parish
Betty Nuthall Trials New Serve Ahead of Cannes Match
Betty Nuthall, the English tennis player, tests a revised overhand serve and closer baseline stance as she prepares for the Cannes tournament with Eileen Bennett. She aims to dethrone Helen Wills and has confidence after watching Wills’ success on stage.
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Wimbledon
England
Betty Nuthall
America
Helen Wills
Fnn
Cannes
France
Miss Wills
Miss Nuthall
Mirror
Camera
California
Miss. Wills
Helen
Forest Hills
N. Y
United States
Robinson to Lead Choctaws in 1928
Stanley L. Robinson will coach Mississippi College next year, succeeding G. M. Bohler who moves to Auturn. Provine announced the appointment, with Robinson to start March 15 and Griff C. Lee as assistant. The former Colgate All American quarterback led MC since 1920 after coaching at Mississippi Aggies.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Miss
Stanley L. Robinson
Mississippi College
G. M. Bohler
Auturn
J. W. Provine
Robinson
Griff C. Lee
Mississippi Aggies
Colgate
Golf Spreads in France as New Courses Open
Paris reports golf expanding beyond Paris with two new courses opening in Grenoble and Monfontaine in Meurthe and Moselle. The game, once centered on seaside resorts and major beaches, now attracts many French players after the war, while Anglo-Saxon visitors persist in coastal towns.
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France
Paris
Grenoble
Monfontaine
Meurthe and
Moselle
Pales
Channel
Atlantis
Riviers
Barney Oakland to Referee Bout at Monroe Pavilion
Promoter Billy Avery reports no changes to the scheduled two out of three falls wrestling match between Rudy Dusek and Nick Velcoff set for January second. Referee Barney Oakland has earned fan approval for his fair officiating and will continue in the role if the Bulgarian Velcoff agrees on the referee. The card also offers half price admission for women with full fare for escorts, aiming to boost local interest as fans request a variety of opponents.
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Holly” Hollingsworth
Rudy Dusek
Nick Velcoff
Pavilion
Billy Avery
Dusek
Velcoff
Grappler
Avery
Barney Oakland
Monroe
Howard Canton
Players Bench to Be Dedicated to Andy Smith
Berkeley will host Pennsylvania on December 31 with a 45 foot granite and teak bench dedicated to Andy Smith former California coach and Pennsylvania alumnus. Players from both schools will participate in the ceremony. Smith died in January 1926.
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Berkeley
Cal
Pennsylvania
California
Andy Smith
Smith
Welcoff Dusek bout eyed with fan chosen challenger
Promoter Avery plans to let the Monroe crowd pick the next opponent for the winner of the Dusek Welcoff match. Fans will vote on the preferred grappler, and Avery will attempt to bring that fighter to town for a bout. Ad Santel is expected back from Australia soon and will be solicited for several bouts against Pesek and Dusek.
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Rudy Dusek
Avery
Dusek-Welcoff
Ad Santel
Australia
American
Monroe
John Pesek
Miami Beats Louisiana College 7 to 0 in Christmas Tilt
In Coral Gables Florida on December 26 the University of Miami defeated Louisiana College 7 to 0 in the feature Christmas football game. Bob Stanton subbed in at right half and contributed to the victory with decisive plays.
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Coral Gables
Fla
University of Miami
Louisiana College
Greater Miami
Bob Stanton
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