Little Muskies Seek Third Straight Victory at Wilton
Muscatine High School's Little Muskies aim for a third consecutive win as they host Wilton on the Jefferson floor Tuesday night. After beating Grandview and West Liberty, coach Zip Kloos fields nine players including McIntyre, Metzger, Tucker, Bartett, McDowell, Lange, Allbee, Swisher, and captain Amy to steady a ragged start.
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Little Muskies
Wilton High School
Jefferson
Grandview
West Liberty
Klossmen
Wilton
Muskies
Winter
Davenport
Zip” Kloos
McIntyre
Metzger
Tucker
Bartett
McDowell
Jimmy Lange
Everett Lange
Allbee
Swisher
Amy
Coggeshall Named Iowa’s Top Tennis Player of 1927
Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines and Grinnell college leads Iowa in 1927 rankings by the Iowa State Tennis association. Des Moines players populate the top spots with W. B. Ward and Frank Brody in second and third. Thelma Kenefick heads the women’s list with Marjorie Mace and Mrs. Jean Abers as top doubles team.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harris Coggeshall
Grinnell College
Iowa State Tennis Association
W. B. Ward
Frank Brody
E. N. Gustafson
Sioux City
Ward
Roy Simmons
Thelma Kenefick
Eagle Grove
Marjorie Mace
Jean Abers
Cedar Falls
Boxing Show in Chicago Aids Christmas Funds
Chicago boxing fans stage a Christmas benefit boxing show with fifty scheduled rounds to raise fifty thousand dollars for poverty baskets. Promoter Jim Mullen announced changes including Tony Mandell replacing illness withdrawn Joey Sanger. Main event features Mike Dundee vs Ray Miller, with other eight round bouts including Ott Von Porat versus Ted Sandwina.
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Chicago
Gene Tunney
Jim Mullen
Joey Sanger
Milwaukee
Tony Mandell
Boston
Sanger
Benny Kid Carter
Los Angeles
Ott von Porat
Ted Sandwina
Europe
Mike Dundee
Ray Miller
Tipton Triumphs in Overtime Over Springdale Hoop Group
Tipton defeated Springdale 19 to 18 in overtime on Saturday night. Reed led Tipton with 10 points as Tipton used its second unit for most of the game and faced late danger from Springdale’s surge. Lennox junior college beat Tipton junior college 30 to 10. Lennox earned its fifth straight win.
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Tipton
Springdale
Springddle
Reed
Lennox Junior College
Tipton Junior College
Lennox
Woman claims boxing manager role in New York commission
A woman filed a claim with the New York boxing commission asserting she acts as a boxer's manager. The report humorously notes prior similar claims and references Mr. O Goofty returning home with a chinchilla overcoat too large and denying Christmas punch drunk rumors. Phil Scott plans to leave for England after a single local win.
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New York Boxing Commission
Mr. O’goofty
Mrs. O'Georfy
Spanish star surprises fans with high international tennis ranking
British critics place Senorita de Alvarez above American veterans Miss Elizabeth Ryan and Mrs. Molla Mallory in the world list. Helen Wills remains first, with Kathlene McKane Godfree and Betty Nuthall near the top. Debate continues over Bouman ninth and Chapin tenth in the rankings.
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New York
Senorita de Alvarez
Elizabeth Ryan
Molla Mallory
Wills
Kathlene McKane Godfree
Betty Nuthall
Bouman
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin
Hawkeyes and Panthers Face Off In Slated Clash
Pittsburgh travels west to meet Iowa in a nationally tipped game. The Panthers seek another scalp after beating Big Ten rivals while Iowa aims to halt the skid. Notre Dame hosts Northwestern next, with DePauw visiting Wisconsin as Illinois heads to Washington.
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Pittsburgh
Iowa Hawkeyes
Michigan
Northwestern
Pitt
Notre Dame
Purple
Madison
Badgers
Jarvis Belanger Meet at Toronto for Flyweight Title
Ernie Jarvis of England and Frenchy Belanger of Toronto clash tonight at the Coliseum for the world flyweight championship under the National Boxing Association. Thomas Donohue leads the bout, with about 20 U S journalists present as Tex Rickard plans to pit the victor against Izzy Schwartz of New York in a potential title matchup.
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Toronto
Ernie Jarvis
Frenchy Belanger
National Boxing Association
Thomas Donohue
United States
Tex Rickard
New York
Izzy Schwartz
New York State Athletic Commission
Newsboy Brown
Madison Square Garden
Pennsylvania
Pians
Fidel Labarba
LeClaire Beats Muscatine Reserves in 33 to 13 Victory
LeClaire high school edged Muscatine reserves 33 13 on their floor Saturday night. Jones led with three field goals for Muscatine second half team. Puchert scored 10 and McEniry 13 for LeClaire with two halves using different lineups.
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LeClaire
Muscatine High School
Leo Schmitz
Schmitz
LeClaire Hahn
Fabrizius
Griffin
Shaw
Weber
Stirlen
Mayiik
Jones
Bauerbach
Asthalter
Puchert
McEntry
Sanford
Hahn
Fabrizius, If
Griffith
Sateen Es
Hyink
Welker Cochran Defends 18.2 Balkline Crown in Schaefer Match
Welker Cochran of Hollywood California begins defense of his 18.2 balkline billiard title against Jake Schaefer of Chicago at Hotel Pennsylvania New York in a 1500 point five-block match. Albert G. Cutler referees with matches set for tonight tomorrow afternoon and evening and Wednesday. Cochran the youngest American cue master holds the world title won in Washington in March. Schaefer favored by many experts including Willie Hoppe.
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New York
Welker Cochran
Hollywood
Calif
Jake Schaefer
Chicago
America
Washington
Schaefer
Willie Hoppe
Branch Rickey Quietly Trades In Minor League Meet
At the Dallas meeting Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals ran a quiet business in marketing players. He oversees five minor league clubs and places promising players where they fit, selling them to the highest bidder after first serving the Cardinals.
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Dallas
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Rickey
St. Louis Nationals
Cardinals
St. Louis
Diegel Wins Pacific Tourney at San Diego
Leo Diegel, Fenimore CC of New York, shot 67 72 75 to win the San Diego Country Club Open on the Chula Vista course. He totaled 214 to earn 1000 of 2500 purse, eight strokes under his Saturday par. Bobby Cruickshank and Horton Smith tied for second at 216 while Billie Burke, Ed Dudley, and Al Espinosa followed.
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San Diego
Calif
Leo Diegel
Diegel
Bobby Cruickshank
Horton Smith
Springfield
Billie Burke
Florida
Ed Dudley
Hollywood
al Espinosa
Chicago
Red Sox Acquire Three Players from Mobile
The Red Sox picked up three players from Mobile as part of a Southern association move. When the league plays too fast for the boys there is always a place to go.
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Red Sox
Mobile
Southern Association
Major League Clubs Move Toward Owning Minor League Affiliates
Within a year most major league clubs will own minor league clubs under a unified plan. Some clubs presently oppose but will be compelled to accept the system to ensure protection and proper alignment with their policies.
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