Tex Sees Rough Road Ahead for Champions
Tex Rickard predicts sweeping changes in boxing in 1929 with potential new champions in most divisions. He doubts a Dempsey comeback, favors Young Stribling to succeed Tunney, notes a Sharkey Stribling bout, and spots Mandel and Routis as likely title changes while listing numerous contenders across weight classes.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
New York Evening World Today
Jack Dempsey
W. L. (Young
Gene Tunney
Sammy Mardell
Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Young Strling
Miami Beach
Dempsey
Richard
Tunkey
Jack
Loughran
Tuff
Griffiths
Jimmy Braddock
Jack Delaney
Leo Tomeki
Flere
Mickey Walker
Rene Devos
Ace Hodkins
George Courtney
Dave Shade
Joe Dundee
Jackie Fields
Jack Thompson
Jimmy MccLarnin
Sammy Mandel
Joe Glick
Ray Miller
Andre Routis
Tony Canzoneri
Izzy Schwartz
Frankie Genaro
Hill
Pladner
Light Workouts Slated On Coast
Georgia Tech and California prepare for the Rose Bowl clash with lighter practice days to avoid injuries. Coach Alexander plans minimal drills after yesterday's long session, while Price shifts to skull drills and short workouts, aiming to keep players fresh for New Year’s Day. Izzy Shulman and Rob Randolph appear in first string roles as potential starters.
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Pasadena
Cal
Georgia Tech
California
Clarence “Nibs" Price
Bill Alexander
Tech
Alexander
Price
Bears
Georgia Tech Mays
Golden Tornado
Izzy Shulman
Rob Randolph
Bob Durant
Jack
Thomason
Lumpkin
Tornado
Warner Mizell
Yankees Dominate Baseball In 1928 World Series
The New York Yankees repeat as world champions winning the series in four straight games. Philadelphia Athletics fought hard but could not overtake the champions. St Louis Browns finish third in the American League. Cardinals outlast Giants and Cubs to win the National League pennant. Managerial changes include Bucky Harris to Detroit and Walter Johnson succeeding in Washington. Hornsby trade reshapes rosters as Goslin tops American batting and Bottomley Lindstrom lead NL. Season opens April 16 with nine-man rule debates and possible mid-October World Series extension.
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Brian Bell
Associated Press
New York
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
A’s
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Chicago Ibs
Giants
Cubs
Bucky Harris
Washington
Detroit
Tigers
Walter Johnson
Capital
George Moriarty
Johnson
Newark
Billy Southworth
Rochester
Cardinals
Bill McKechnie
St Louis
MecKechnie
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Rogers
Emil Fuchs
Boston
John Evers
Wilbert Robinson
Ruggell Blackburne
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Schalk
McGraw
Gianta
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Joe Petty
Brooklyn
Glenn
Goslin
Babe Ruth
Jim Bottomley
Hack Wilson
Gordon Cochrane
Jin Bottomley
Cardinal
Fred Lindstrom
Next Fistic Show Set For January With Aris Flowers
Promoter Bobby Manziel says the next boxing program will be held around January 17 with Aris Flowers in the main event. Flowers has no opponent named yet as Manziel twits rival promoter Tommy Sullivan who fights under an Irish alias in bantamweight.
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Bobby Manziel
Aris Flowers
Flowers
Tommy Sullivan
Commuting Coach Guides Baker Wildcats Daily
Baker university basketball relies on Balfour Jeffrey, a former Kansas guard and Valley champion in 1926 and 1927, to coach the team while attending Kansas law school. He travels 30 miles between campuses twice daily by car to train the Wildcats at Baldwin.
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Baldwin, Kans
Baker University
Balfour Jeffrey
University of Kansas
Kansas Law School
Lawrence
Baker
Kansas
Jeffrey
Wildcats
Boxing Card Results From Several Cities Across The U S
A series of boxing results from New York Boston Chicago Indianapolis Minneapolis Hollywood Memphis Lake Charles and other locales. Notable outcomes include Hudkins McVey Curley Fields Daniels La Hood and more with several knockouts and close decisions.
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New York
Ace Hudkins
Linton
Neb
Rene Devos
Belgium
Jack McVey
Vincent Forgione
Philadelphia
Wildcat
Willie” Hines
Chicago
Murray Layton
Bob Olin
Brooklyn
al Braddock
Jersey City
Boston
Ernie Schaff
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Jimmy Byrne
Louieville
Jake Warren
al Fay
Los Angeles
George Hoffman
Eddie Curley
Steve Nugent
Joe Sexyra
Dayton
Bobby Brown
Izzy Grove
Jack McCarthy
Tommy Bambrough
Springfield
Roger O’brien
Indianapolis
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Chuck Doris
Detroit
Tracey Cox
al Derese
Newark
N. J
Minneapolis
Dick Daniels
Jack McCann
Pismarck
N. D
Ernie Peters
Britt Gorman
Dixie la Hood
Butte
Mont
Dave. Atler
St. Paul
Hollywood
Cal
Jackie Fields
Tommy Ellis
Arizona Mexican
Memphis
Tenn
Tony Caponi
Louisville
Louis Andrews
Drew
Tommy Fowlkes
Norman
Alexandria
K. O. Kelly
Lake Charles
Red Doty
Orange
New Orleans New Years handicap opens racing at Fair Grounds
The New Orleans Fair Grounds launches its Louisiana Jockey Club season with the New Years handicap on Tuesday featuring M J Crennan's Faxon seeking another win. Saxon faces strong rivals including Helen's Babe Justice F False Pride War Eagle and promising two year olds in a 1 1/16 mile race worth about 5090 to the winner.
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New Orleans
M. J. Crennan
Faxon
Tuesaday
Fair Grounds
Louisiana Jockey Club
Saxon
Broomstick
Jefferson Park
Phil Reuter
A. Coyle
Seagram Stable
Solace
H. P. Headley
Helen
William Daniel
Justice F
W. J. Hensling
False Pride
E. BR. McLean
War Eagle
War Buddy
Helen Dean
Mayor Walker
Grand Prince
Joseph McLennan
Col. E. R. Bradley
Five Cage Teams In Winnfield Loop
Winnfield on December 29 reports five basketball clubs that will be known as a loop of teams to compete in local play forming a regional circuit.
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Hawthorne
Chicago
Winnfield Loop
Winnfield
High School
Fire Department
Business Men's
Young Men’s Bible
Baptist Church
Tremont & Gulf
East-West Cage Loop Games Open With Mon Night Matchups
Twin City Basketball league kicks off Monday night at 7 30 with two cage games at the pavilion after postponement from December 28 The Haas Haberdashers vs Ki Trellexs and National Guards vs Southern Bell headline the program with Safety First adding Red Johnson and Edward Lee to boost their roster for the first half and title chase scheduled to begin practice December 31 in the new high school gymnasium.
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Twin City
Loop
National Guards
Southern Bell
Haas Haberdashers
Ki Trellexs
Haberdashers
Joe Aifoldi
Southern Kell
Brown Paper Mill
Hines
Safety First
Red Johnson
Grayson Star
Edward Lee
Shreveport
Stewartville High Sets Two State Football Records
Stewartville Minnesota high school football team set two state records this season scoring 426 points across nine games and extending its shutout streak to 11 games.
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Stewartville
Minn
East West Inter sectional Charity Game Draws Capacity Crowd
San Francisco on December 29 held the fourth annual East West Inter sectional Charity game. Western teams led in wins with three straight victories but eastern squads were favored to win this year. Over 50,000 tickets sold and officials expect a 60,000 capacity crowd for the gridiron match featuring college stars from many schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wasterners
Boxer Thil Becomes European Knockout Champion
Marcel Thil of Paris rises as Europe’s top knockout artist after six straight KOs. He rejects an immediate U S trip, vows to defeat three foes who beat him on points, then plans to tour America.
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Paris
Marcel Thil
Europe
Thil
Jeff Dickson
United States
Jeff
America
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Zollie Bennett
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Speicher
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Northern Rubber
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