Little Muskies and Wilton Clash at Jefferson Gym Tonight
Muscatine high school basketball faces Wilton at Jefferson Gym in the third game of the season. The Kloosmen seek scoring punch and a return to 1926-27 rhythm as they prepare for the Little Six opener at Fairfield Friday. Preliminary reserves meet first, then the Muskies clash with Wilton with coach Zip Kloos predicting a hard game.
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Boxing Results From Cities Worldwide AP Report
AP boxing results list multiple bouts with winners and losers across cities including Chicago Toronto Boston Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia and London. Notable wins include Frenchy Belanger capturing the NBA flyweight title and Johnny Hill defeating Emile Pladrer.
Schaefer Tops Welker Cochran In 1500-Point Match Start
Jake Kaefer of Chicago compiled an 89 point break over Welker Cochran as Schaefer led 300 to 211 after the first block of their 1500 point title match. Schaefer posted a 32 break and held a clear edge thanks to Cochran’s off form. An afternoon and night block remain plus two more tomorrow. Schaefer’s average was 25 while Cochran’s was 192 11.
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Jake Kaefer
Chicago
Welker Cochran
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High School Basketball Tonight Schedule and College Scores
Wilton hosts Muscatine Cotter plays Letts Nichols faces Springdale Wellman battles Kalona In college action Ottumwa A C defeats Penn 43 29 Pittsburgh 46 40 overtime Wisconsin 32 Depauw 17 St Paul Luther 11 North Dakota Aggies 33 St Marys Winona 29.
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Letts
Nichols
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Wellman
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Fallamae
Uveugu
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Penn College
Pittsburgh
Iowa
Wisconsin
Depauw
St. Paul Luther
St. Olaf College
North Dakota Aggies
St. Mary's Winona
Muscatine Basketball Team Seeks West Tour Funding
Coach C D Robinson plans a western swing for Muscatine players this winter after a successful Colorado Nebraska Wyoming run. Rail fare and living costs block travel, so a secondhand sedan purchase is pitched to cover six players as one, with civic clubs backing the fundraising effort for advertising value and to sustain the venture.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
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Muscatine
Belanger Takes Flyweight Title in 12 Round Battle
Frenchy Belanger of Toronto won the flyweight championship after a 12 round struggle with Ernie Jarvis of London England. Izzy Schwartz offers to meet Belanger to clear up the title muddle and a bout may be staged at Madison Square Garden next month. Frankie Genaro seeks a return bout with Belanger.
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Frenchy Belanger
National Boxing Association
Ernie Jarvis
London
England
Izzy Schwartz
New York State Athletic Commission
Newsboy Brown
Belanger
Madison Square Garden
New York
Frankie Genaro
Diadem
Iowa versus Pitt in a sensational basketball battle
Iowa Hawkeyes gave a terrific game against PittsburghPanthers in Iowa City as the visitors escaped with a 46 to 40 victory. Twogood Wilcox led Iowa in scoring while Wrobleski Hyatt and Reed starred for Pitt in a hard fought overtime. Harrison and the Hawkeyes showed strong shooting despite the defeat.
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Marquette
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Golden Panthers
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Chicago
Northwestern
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Iowans
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Hyatt
Kinnan
Reed
Panthers
Iowa Coach Will Attend Football Rules Meet
Burton A. Ingversen head coach at the University of Iowa will attend the National Collegiate A A rules committee meeting in New York City from December 28 to 30. He departs Iowa City December 26 as coaches and athletic officials from across the country gather to discuss revisions of football rules for the 1928 season.
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Burton A. Ingversen
University of Iowa
National Collegiate A. A
New York City
Congress Aims to Resolve Army Navy Football Dispute
Rep Fish and Rep Britten seek congressional action to settle the three year rule debate that keeps Army mule and Navy goat off the gridiron. They propose rules limiting service men to four years including college and military time and urge West Point to adopt the policy. If no voluntary action occurs Britten will expose West Point's stance in the house.
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Durant Beats Bennett High in Last Half Rally 26 11
Durant, Iowa defeated Bennett high school basketball 26 to 11 after trailing 10 to 9 at halftime. Bennett managed only a single free throw in the final two periods while Durant and the alumni plan a rematch on the Durant floor Thursday night. Mr and Mrs James Taylor of Grimsby England observed their golden wedding anniversary.
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James Taylor
Grimsby
England
De Molays Visit Blue Grass Blues In Weekend Clash
De Molay basketball team travels to Blue Grass to face the Blues, despite John Barger spraining his wrist in a prior game. The lineup may include Figg at center with Valett and Gray as guards, Te Strake and Huber at forwards. Also scheduled to play Friday night is St Marys Celts of Davenport on the Y M C A floor, featuring Powers brothers John Phil Ed and Mike with Joe Nigg at center.
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Mike
Joe Nigg
St. Ambrose Academy
St Mary’s Overcomes Pleasant Prairie 16 to 12 in Close Tilt
St Mary’s academy defeated Pleasant Prairie 16 to 12 at St Mary’s hall Monday night. Healey led with seven points, Nugent added four, while Kretchmar Egel McElroy Plett scored for Pleasant Prairie. Half time 11 to 10. Nearly every Edinburgh policeman attended church in a body.
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McElroy
Sign Now Hides Lindy Tablet in Detroit Rooming House
A Detroit rooming house hides a Lindbergh tablet once placed at the Col. Charles A. Lindbergh birth home. The landlady, irritated by curious visitors, has covered the tablet with a Rooms to Rent sign.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Fort Dodge Alumni Demand Firing of UI Leaders
Fort Dodge alumni urge University of Iowa President Walter Jessup to dismiss athletic director Dr. Paul Belting and head football coach Burton A. Ingwersen. At a meeting they also call for the trainer Dr. Fiesler to resign, charging the group with failing to uphold the Old Gold’s gridiron prestige.
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Burton A. Ingwersen
Walter A. Jessup
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German Boxer Loses to Porat in Chicago Boxing Card
European heavies clashed in Chicago as Ted Sandwina of Germany was knocked out in the second round by Otto Von Porat of Norway. The program raised about $50,000 for Christmas baskets and toys for the poor, drawing society and business leaders. Sandwina went down in the first round and again in the second when his seconds threw in the towel.
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Ted Sandwina
Germany
Otto von Porat
Norway
Sandwina
von Porat
Masked Marvel Delivers Full House Billiards at Palace
The Masked Marvel performed at the Palace pool hall on East Second Street in two sessions with a total crowd of about 500 local fans. He executed trick shots with ease, stunning spectators and easily defeating local cueists Ivan Stebbins and Wayne Stump who received instruction from the visiting expert between games.
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East Second Street
Ivan Stebbins
Wayne Stump
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