Little Muskies Open Season Against Grandview Tuesday
The 1927-28 Little Muskies travel to Grandview for the season opener against the Grandview quintet in a conditioning game. Captain Bartelt and McIntyre appear likely at guard and forward with Tucker at center, while other spots remain unsettled as Coach Zip Kloos finalizes the lineup.
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Grandview
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Buck McIntyre
Bartelt
Ray Tucker
Kloos
Metzger
Jimmy Lange
Everett Lange
Brothers
Allbee
Hawkeyes Target Notre Dame Upset On Home Floor
Iowa ready to challenge Notre Dame as Captain Twogood Lawson and Wilcox lead the Hawkeye offense. Guards Harrison and Kinnan aim to curb Irish attack while Hawkeye defense seeks to contain Crowe and Jackyn in tonight’s key matchup at Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Irish of Notre Dame
Iowa
Twogood
Lawson
Wilcox
Hawkeye
Notre Dame
Sam Barry
Harrison and Kinnan
Knox
Husky Irish
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Crowe
Hawk
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Crowe Lawson
Coleric Wilcox
Kinnan
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Moyhihan
Kearns
de Paul
Young
Illinois Wesleyan
Imaginative Boxing Notions From Gene Tunney
Gene Tunney describes himself as imaginative in boxing and notes he, along with Mr. O'Geoffy, envisions imaginary opponents as part of his training and mindset.
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Gene Tunney
Mr. O'Geoffy
Gays
Gene
Rockne Says Only System He Has Is Plenty of Players
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne rejects system reliance. He argues success comes from players with the right physical and mental traits and guts. He notes his teams have few defeats, claiming talent over prescribed patterns wins games.
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NBA Service
New York
Knute Rockne
Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Footall
Connie Mack
Big Ten Teams Open Cage Year In 1925 Season Start
Western conference basketball teams concluded preleague trials with wins over non conference opponents. Cornell College upset Minnesota 25 21 while Chicago edged Monmouth 33 29 in overtime. Northwestern defeated Wabash 40 17 and Michigan beat Michigan State 43 23 led by Raber. Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue and others posted victories as Notre Dame looms for a potential first Big Ten win since 1925 after two near misses by Iowa.
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Cornell College
Minnesota
Gophers
Iowa
Purdue
Monmouth
Purple
Northwestern
Little Giants
Wabash
Indiana
Arthur “Dutch” Lonborg
Michigan
Raber
Michigan State
Franklin
Big Ten
Notre Dame
Hawkeyes
Slight Improvement Shown By Murchison In Decatur
Decatur Ill December 12 Loren Murchison Olympic sprint star has been near death in a Decatur hospital since Wednesday with cerebro spinal meningitis and is described as holding his own with slight improvement. Doctors say another 48 hours should reveal if he recovers. Berlin Franz Diener knocked out Hans Breitenstraeter former champion.
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Decatur
Ill
Loren Murchison
Murchison
Berlin
Franz Diener
Hans Breitenstraeter
Lawmaker Proposes Seats Above Five Dollars Spark Sports Critique
Congress member Mr. Rickard questions rising ticket prices and suggests concern over commercialization of the sport as seats near five dollars. The remark implies a shift in accessibility and financial dynamics affecting fans.
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Rickard
Major Leaguers Convene Today for Joint Meeting
Baseball magnates and managers meet in New York for the annual major league convention. Steering committees will decide on issues to report at Thursday’s joint session while the National and American leagues hold separate meetings this week. Ban Johnson will be absent. E S Barnard to preside. minor league draft tensions loom over the agenda.
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New York
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
Jack Slattery
Braves
Burt Shotton
Phillies
Select
Ban Johnson
Bill McKechnie
Pirates
Cardinals
E. S. Barnard
Indians
Garry Herrmann
C. J. McDiarmid
Jack Hendricks
Reds
Dallas
Emil Fuchs
William Veeck
Barney Dreyfuss
Charles Stoneham
Mr. Barnard
Wellman High Opens Season With Washington Test
Wellman High School basketball, coached by George Stephens, finishes practice for the opener against Washington High on Tuesday in Wellman Iowa. The 15 game schedule includes trips to Lone Tree Kalona Brighton and North English with multiple home dates.
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Wellman
Wellman High
George Stephens
Washington High
Washington
Lone Tree
Kalona
West Chester
Brighton
Kinross
Keota
North English
Big Ten Players Fail to Dent Locke’s Scoring Record
Town City Iowa December 12 Gordon Locke’s record of 12 touchdowns in a season against Big Ten opponents withstood a new challenge in 1927. Michigan back Louis Gilbert came closest with six touchdowns against Western Conference foes.
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NBA Service
Town City
Gordon Locke
Big Ten
Locke
Louis Gilbert
Michigan
De Molay Quintet Hosts Lone Tree Tuesday Night
Lone Tree confronts the De Molay quintet in a Tuesday home game led by White the former Lone Tree star who scores heavily. Lone Tree adds Grinnell and Drake players Slinker and Simpson to form a fast, full-court offense. De Molays, rebuilding after a 24 19 loss to Mediapolis, rely on Baker, Green or Halligan and a lineup from last year’s state champions for defense and senior balance. The 8 o clock tip off marks De Molay’s first home game of the season.
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Lone Tree
Muscatine de Molay
de Molays
Mediapolis
White
Lone Tree High School
Slinker
Grinnell
University of Iowa
Simpson
Drake
de Molay
Baker
Iowa Wesleyan
L. Green
Halligan
Barger
Figg
TeStrake
Gray
Valett
Huber
Horst
College Scores Reported Saturday
Iowa State Teachers edged Cornell 33 to 32 while Notre Dame defeated Illinois Wesleyan 40 to 23. Lombard beat Chicago Y M C A college 82 to 20 in the same section.
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Iowa State
Cornell
Notre Dame
Illinois Wesleyan
Lombard
Chicago Y. M. C. A. College
Two Champions Fight Tonight at Madison Square Garden
The light heavyweight title clash pits Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia and Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo in a 16 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The split recognition by boxing authorities leads to a high stakes title decision with about 1,200 Philadelphia fans and 600 Buffalo supporters attending.
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Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Madison Square Garden
Loughran
New York State Athletic Commission
Mike McTigue
National Boxing Association
Slattery
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