Fairfield Free Throws Silence Muskies In Little Six Clash
Fairfield high school edged Muscatine 23 to 21 in a fast opening Little Six game at Fairfield Armory. Buck McIntyre led with 19 points including two baskets late, while Tucker fouled out for Muscatine in the fourth. McClain and Keltner paced Muscatine with top scorers as Fairfield's accuracy from the line proved decisive.
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Muscatine Crew
Musky
Armory
Iowa
Fairfield Crew
Muskies
Muscatine
Buck McIntyre
Tucker
McIntyre
Kloosmen
Little Muskies
McClain
Keltner
FT. PF
Bates
Hen
Ricks
Simmons
Junkin
Stansell
Metzger
Lange
Mwmeker
Bartelt
A Allbee
McDowell, Tg
French Tennis Stars Lose to Tilden and Williams
In Philadelphia the French trio Borotra Brugnon Boussus were defeated by William Tilden R Norris Williams and Manuel Alonso at the Penn Athletic Club. Tilden beat Borotra 7 5 6 4 while Alonso defeated Brugnon 12 10 3 6 6 1 and the Tilden Williams pair beat Borotra Boussus 7 5 6 4 in doubles. The indoor court match marked the Frenchmen’s first return since starting their world tour.
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Philadelphia
France
Jean Borotra
Jacques Brugnon
Christian Boussus
Chicago
William T. Tilden
R. Norris William
Manuel Alonso
Penn A. C
Tilden
Borotra
Alonso
Brugnon
Williams
Boussus
Big Bill
South America
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
O'Doul Records Supports Move to Giants Try
Lefty O Doul, released by the Yankees for laziness per Miller Huggins, will again try the majors with the New York Giants. In 1927 he hit .378 with 278 hits and 158 RBIs, leading his league in hits and driving runs.
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NBA
New York
Lefty O’doul
New York Yankees
Miller Huggins
New York Giants
Giant
San Franciso
O’doul
Fairfield Seizes Early Lead With Two Conference Wins
Fairfield tops the Little Six after opening week with two victories and no losses. Ottumwa and Burlington each have one win while Muscatine and Washington each have one loss. Mt. Pleasant sits without a win and two defeats. Fairfield beat Mt. Pleasant and Muscatine, Burlington defeated Washington 24 to 20, and Ottumwa defeated Mt. Pleasant 26 to 16.
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Fairfield
Ottumwa
Burlington
Muscatine
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
GRID MENTORS PLAN MEETING
Football coaches from across the nation to meet in New York to shape the code of rules. They likely seek greater representation on the national rules committee and call for eliminating several changes from the past season including the new lateral pass rule and moving goal posts back ten yards.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
New York
Coaches’ Association
National Rules Committee
Edward K. Hall
National Collegiate Association
Hall
Fight Results From Associated Press Atlas Card
New York fighter Sid Terris beat Phil McGraw of Detroit in Salt Lake City. Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle Ky defeated Lou Peluso. Bobby Burns of New York defeated Frankie Fink of Texas. Jack Duffy of Toledo won against Matty Mario of New York. In San Francisco Vince Dundee of Baltimore and Joe Vargas of Fresno drew.
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Associated Press
New York
Sid Terris
Phil McGraw
Detroit
Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
Lou Peluso
Salt Lake City
Bobby Burns
Frankie Fink
Texas
Jack Duffy
Toledo
Matty Mario
De Molays Defeat Davenport Five In Defensive Forty Minutes
In a low scoring first half the Muscatine De Molay quintet led 5 to 2 at the break. After opening the third period with a scoring spree led by TeStrake the De Molays pulled away to a 21 to 11 victory over St. Marys Celts of Davenport at the Y M C A gym. Huber TeStrake Figg and Valett shared the De Molays scoring with five or six points each while Maynard Gray anchored defense. Nigg led the Celts with six points, Powers added the others.
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Muscatine de Molay
St. Mary's Celts
Davenport
de Molays
TeStrake
Huber
Figg
Valett
Maynard Gray
TeStrake, Figg and
Nigg
Celts
Johnny Powers
Celt
de Molay
Draft Problem to be Discussed at Baseball Meeting
Signs of a third part movement in organized baseball arise after minor leaguers notified the Big Five in Dallas to end the modified draft. A minor league convention is called at French Lick Springs Ind Jan 9. President Mike Sexton of Rock Island Ill leads the minors in gathering executives and owners to discuss the modified draft and the major minor accord.
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Chicago
Dallas
French Lick Springs
Ind
Mike Sexton
Rock Island
Ill
Local College and High School Football Scores Snapshot
Webster City Junior college beat Boone 26 to 15. Notre Dame defeated Minnesota 26 to 18. University of Pittsburgh rolled over Dartmouth 64 to 11. Creighton edged Oregon Aggies 17 to 16. Webster City High School beat Sac City 18 to 16. Storm Lake won 20 to 18 over Le Mars. Burlington Lee 24. Waukee defeated Woodward 41 to 1. Grant High Cedar sionae 13 to Eagle Grove 12. Oelwein 14 over Strawberry Point 12. Oelwein 23 defeated Alumni 7 in girls game.
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Webster City Junior College
Boone Junior College
Notre Dame
Minnesota
University of Pittsburgh
Dartmouth
Creighton
Oregon Aggies
High School
Webster City
Sac City
Storm Lake
le Mars
Burlington Lee
Waukee
Woodward
Grant High
Cedar ‘Sionae
Eagle Grove
Oelwein
Strawberry Point
Alumni
Boxing ideal is to knock out as many as manager can publicize
A string of quips covers boxing managers and boxing figures. Dempsey sends a telegram to Rickard claiming he feels great. Clark Griffith seeks Joe Shaute and 10000 from Cleveland for Joe Judge while avoiding mention of local rail and depots.
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O’geofty
Dempsey
Rickard
Clark Griffith
Joe Shaute
Cleveland
Joe Judge
Griff
Nickel Plate Railroad
New Union Depot
Rockefeller Estate
Terris Beats Phil McGraw in Madison Square Garden
Sid Terris defeats Detroit Greek Phil McGraw in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The win gives Terris a shot at Jimmy McLarnin for the 135 pound crown with Sammy Mandell in contention, as McGraw rallies in the later rounds.
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New York
Sid Terris
Phil McGraw
Detroit
Madison Square Garden
Terris
Jimmy McLarnin
Callifornia
Sammy Mandell
the Garden
McGraw
Nelson
Battery Men of Pirates Head to Paso Robles for Spring Training
Battery men of the Pittsburgh Pirates will leave Pittsburgh February 16 for Paso Robles California to begin spring training February 20. The rest of the team will entrain February 24, arriving four days later for the first general practice on February 29.
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Paso Robles
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Calif
Leader-type player’s season stat line outlined
The player finished second in home runs with 33 and stole 40 bases, one behind the league leader. He posted 80 extra base hits and 198 singles for 438 total bases, appeared in 189 games, and missed seven games during the season.
Centenary Eleven Dominates Texas Teams Next Season
Centenary's football team boasted an undefeated run against Texas programs in ten nonconference games this season. With only one regular-season loss, Centenary aims for national honors next year as it prepares for Southwestern Conference rivals. In boxing notes, Ben Pound and Mickey Feder scored TKOs in Florida and Ohio respectively.
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Shreveport
Centenary
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Mr. O’geofty
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Wgraw
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Joe White
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