Football Fever Lingers in West With Three Intersections
Football on the Pacific coast heats up as teams prepare for three inter-sectional games. Penn and California practice for the December 31 Berkeley showdown while East rookies drill for the December 28 San Francisco charity game. Price stresses a strong backfield as Stanford works toward Pasadena and Pittsburgh battle Gilbert Welch.
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Memorial Stadium
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Pennsylvania
Lou Young
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Paul Scull
Vascolonis
Iowa Falls
Stanford
Pasadena
Pittsburgh
Glenn Warner
Capt
Gilbert
Gibby) Welch
Pleasant Prairie Quintet Defeats Davenport 45 to 37
Pleasant Prairie led 26 to 7 at halftime and defeated the Davenport Rifle quintet 45 to 37 on the Blue Grass floor. Elroy led Pleasant Prairie with 22 points on 10 field goals and 2 free throws, while Egel added six field goals. Steckel and Balser each scored 12 for Davenport with five field goals and two free throws apiece.
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Davenport Rifle Club
Kelroy
Egel
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Steckel
Balser
Davenport
FT. PF
Homke
Walthan
Smeltzer
Bentley
Odeccccerese
Knostler
Walsmith
Baler
Kruftstner
Eid Pr Si
Loughran Aims to Defend Light Heavy Title in 12 Fights a Year
Tommy Loughran, newly recognized world light heavyweight champion, vows to defend his title. He plans twelve fights annually if arrangements allow. He is set to meet Leo Lomski in New York on January 6 with Jimmy Slattery and Gene Criqui as context for his ambitious schedule.
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Tommy Loughran
Jimmy Slattery
Leo Lomski
New York
Lomski
Gene Criqui
Johnny Dundee
Johnny Kilbane
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Slattery
College and high school basketball scores listed
College games saw Creighton 34 Oregon Aggies 28 and South Dakota State 60 Huron 19 while Ohio Wesleyan 36 Duquesne 25 and Indiana State Normal 35 Eastern Illinois Normal 25. High school results include Ottumwa 26 Mt. Pleasant 16 and Spirit Lake 22 Grant High Cedar Rapids 19.
Borah Seeks To Race Old Foes In Amsterdam Showdown
Charles Borah of southern California eyes a clash with rivals Charles Paddock and Chester Bowman at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Paddock plans to peak there and may avoid Borah until Europe, while Borah harbors a grudge from past 100 yard finishes including a disputed 9.5 second world record win by Paddock in 1926.
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Charles Borah
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Charles Paddock
Chester Bowman
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Bowman
Amsterdam
Holland
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America
Europe
Paris
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Southern Pacific A. A. U
Los Angeles Coliseum
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Doubleheader Cage Program Booked at Y. M. Gymnasium
A doubleheader basketball program is set at the Y M C A gym tonight featuring the De Molay quintet and St. Mary's Celts of Davenport. In the 7 15 game the De Molay reserves meet the Sweetland Independents. De Molay has won two straight after opening losses, with Mediapolis and Lone Tree beating the lodge squad and De Molays defeating Heinz quintet and Blue Grass Blues. Starting lineup to be chosen from Huber TeStrake Figg forwards. Barger Evans Horst centers. Gray Valétt guards. Borah’s dispute over a 1927 A A U 100 yard dash record is noted, with Bowman awarded the title after a controversial vote, leaving Borah hurt by the outcome.
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St. Mary's Celts
Davenport
Sweetland Independents
Mediapolis
Lone Tree
Lodge
de Molays
Heinz
Blue Grass Blues
Huber
TeStrake
Figg
Barger
Evans
Horst
Gray
Valétt
St Pat s Defeats St Mary s In Lopsided Iowa City Basketball
St Pat s of Iowa City routed St Mary s academy of Muscatine 42 to 18 at St Mary s hall Thursday night. Heheller led St Pat s with 17 points on seven field goals and three free throws as Carroll and Cooney each added four field goals. Goetzman paced St Mary s with 11 points, while Wendinger added two.
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Iowa City
St. Mary’s Academy
Muscatine
St. Mary’s Hall
Heheller
St. Pat’s
Carroll
Cooney
Goetzman
St. Mary’s
Iowa
FT. PF
Aeere
Brunson
Wilkinson
Maher
Farrell
Baker
Wendinger
Conway
Steinbaugh
Luedtka
Lone Tree Falls to Denver Tigers in Narrow Replay
Lone Tree at home faced the Denver Tigers and, without Mastrogony and Kealey, dropped a 85 to 82 decision. Slinker led Lone Tree with 16 points, while Evans 6 and Saunderson 5 boosted Denver’s attack. McMills and others contributed for Lone Tree in this late December clash.
Iowa runners eye Olympics in Amsterdam trials
Two Western Conference champions from the University of Iowa plan to enter final Olympic trials in Cambridge on July 6 and 7 1928. Capt Frank Cubel targets the 400 meter hurdles and Leonard Hunn may run the 5000 or 3000 meter steeplechase. Four Iowa athletes made the 1924 Olympic team.
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Amsterdam
Frank J. Cubel
Cedar Rapids
Leonard E. Hunn
Davenport
Hawkeye
Cambridge
Mass
Cubel
Illinois
Kansas
Drake
Iowa
Hunn
Charles Brookins
Chan Coulter
Eric Wilson
Harold Phelps
Mack Celebrates Birthday at Home in Philadelphia
Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia American League club, marked his sixty fifth birthday at home in Philadelphia. He spent the day wrapping Christmas packages and relaxing by the fireside, noted as the oldest figure in baseball.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Gophers and Irish to clash in weekend basketball
Minnesota faces Notre Dame in a Big Ten tilt as the Gophers seek a return to form under Dave MacMillan. Illinois opens a Seattle series as Illinois plays Washington while Chicago hosts DePauw after a week break.
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South Benders
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Gophers
Dave MacMillan
University of Tasuserede
Harold Taylor
Jai Otternesa
Seattle
University of Illinois
University of Washington
Chicago
Jon Depauw
Wyman Wins From Morning Sun Five
Morning Sun, Ia Dec 23 Wy man defeats the Morning Sun in a dependent basketball opener 26 to 20 here. The article notes Wyman as a longtime Athletics manager with a career starting in the early eighties and having led the team to six American league pennants and three World Championships.
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Morning Sun
Wyman
New England
Athletics
Philadelphia
Kloosmen Face Fairfield Showdown In Hard Clash
Muscatine high school travels by train to Fairfield for a key opening game. Coach George Kloos and Leo Schmitz lead nine Musky players including Bartelt McIntyre Lange Metzger Swisher Tucker Allbee McDowell Everett Lange. The Little Muskies aim to rebound after a 20 to 16 win over Mt. Pleasant.
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Mt. Pleasant
Hfe
Nana
Silent City
George Kioos
Leo Schmitz
Fald
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McIintyre
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Metzger
Swisher
Tucker
Allbee
McDowell
Everett Lange
Little Munkies
Wilton
MeclIntyre
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M Eh
Bambino Sees New Worlds to Conquer Plays a Saxophone
Babe Ruth, famed home run hitter and athlete, reveals he is learning to play the saxophone. The Yankee star says he can already play two pieces and plans a spring concert to entertain teammates, drawing comparison to Paul Whiteman. He spoke at the Yankees' offices after a trip to Long Island.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Paul Whiteman
Yankees
George Herman
Long Island
Wilton Edges Denver Tigers In Close Clash
Wilton Iowa defeats Denver Tigers 15 to 13 in a Texaco basketball game at the high school gym. A last 20 second rally sealed the win as Schnack added a field goal and a free throw followed by Doyle’s late field goal.
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Wilton
Texaco
Keota Briefs: Winter Travel and Local Changes
Mrs. Nettie Schallenberger travels to Huntington Park California to spend winter with her daughter Cora. Lloyd Strahan appointed manager of Wales Department store. Mrs. Carris Richardson granted divorce from Fred B Richardson by Sigourney court. Keota banks and the post office to observe next Monday.
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Nettie Schallenberger
Huntington Park
Calif
Cora
Lloyd Strahan
Wales Department Store
Carris Richardson
Sigourney
Fred B. Richardson
Post Office
Thoxine Promises Quick Sore Throat Relief
A physician's prescription Thoxing Thoxine claims relief from sore throat in 15 minutes without iron chloroform or dope. It is described as pleasant tasting harmless for the family and backed by a quick relief guarantee. Available at Henderson's drug stores in 60 cent and one dollar sizes.
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