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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1927

Page

4

Fostoria Invaders Boast Big Fast Crew In Gym Bout

Fostoria high school faces the touring Invaders Big Boys from Ohio in the first intersectional game at the Jefferson School gym at 8 15 pm. Coach Buzz Hogan’s six footer per player quintet has shown steady growth this season. The Little Muskies for tonight’s prelims play Brown's College in the 7 30 pm opener.

Buzz” Hogan University of Iowa Fostoria Ohio Little Muskies New Jefferson School Gymnasium Fairfield Kloosmen Barrelt Buck McIntyre Tucker Metzger McDowell George Kloos Invaders Hogan Leo D. Nicolaus Grandview West Liberty Wilton

Big Ten Teams Have Five Tilts

Notre Dame and Pittsburgh hold conference wins as Ohio State aims to beat Pitt. Northwestern hosts Notre Dame at Evanston. Illinois travels to Washington. Missouri schedule includes Marquette and Minnesota contests with Illinois at Washington. The week features Illinois at Washington and Ohio State at Pittsburgh among others. Johnstown, Pa. Al Trainer defeats Bobby Richardson in Johnstown.

Chicago Big Ten Seattle University of Illinois University of Washington Notre Dame Pittsburgh Northwestern Evanston The Purple South Bend Ind Pitt Panthers Iowa Ohio Hawkeyes Illinois Washington Marquette Minnesota Ohio State Butler Indiana Cincinnati Town

Musky Huskies Stun Morning Sun 31 24 In Hard Game

Musky Huskies defeated Morning Sun 31 to 24 Monday night led by Evans with 12 points on five field goals and two free throws. Morning Sun trailed in a tight contest as Pagemiller Kerr A Todd and M Todd added two field goals each for the Morning Sun quintet while Evans carried Musky scoring. The Huskies head to Nichols to face the Independents.

Musky Huskies Huskies Nichols Nichols Independents Evans Muscatine Pagemiller Kerr A. Todd M. Todd Morning Sun Nietzel Faulhaber, If Mwems, Co Inssckscese DeCamp Freese Pogemiller Carrithers Retin Sc Cahuses Ceedbobandehs Armstrong, Ig

De Molays Top Heinz Club 31–17 at YMCA Gym

De Molays led by Herb Valett and Jimmy Figg scored 31 to 17 over Heinz 57 club at the YMCA gym Monday night. Both Valett and Figg tallied eight points, with two new Heinz players Pearlman and Mark debuting at center and guard. De Molays built a 13–10 halftime edge and pulled away 18–7 in the final periods.

Herb Valett Jimmy Figg de Molay H. J. Heinz Company Little Muskies Pearlman Mark Heinz Company Lodge de Molays

Illini Cagers Battle Huskies in Seattle Opener

Eleven members of the University of Illinois basketball team arrived in Seattle for a three game series with Washington. Coach Craig Ruby prepared to test his squad in the Huskies gym as travel fatigue and light colds lingered. Only Keston Deimling was noted as not fully fit ahead of the first game tonight.

Seattle Wash University of Illinois Craig Ruby University of Washington Washington Invaders Ruby Keston Deimling Illinois Husky

Year 1927 in boxing ends with Dempsey Sharkey Tunney era

The year 1927 produced record purses and large crowds in boxing. Jack Dempsey KO'd Jack Sharkey and faced Gene Tunney in a $2.8 million Chicago show, while Tunney won a 10 round decision to retain the heavyweight title. Tunney earned a cool million, with Dempsey at $450,000 plus $250,000 from Sharkey. Several champions faced disputes, retirements, or title vacuums, and the sport saw notable controversies and transfers across weight classes.

Jack Dempsey Jack Sharkey Gene Tunney Chicago Dempsey Sharkey Tunner Tunney Madison Square Garden Corporation Tex Rickard Mickey Walker Sammy Mandell Walker Tiger Flowers Mandell Fidel LaBarba Stanford University LaBarba Johnny Vacca Boston Charley Rosenberg New York Boxing Commission

Touring Muskies Defeat Morrison Five 26 to 25

The Big Muskies beat Morrison 26 to 25 after leading 16 to 9 at halftime in Morrison Illinois. Mosier scored 14 points on six field goals and two free throws, while Skolnik frustrated Enright’s Notre Dame alum by holding him to one field goal before fouling out. The Muskies next play Sterling Legion in Sterling.

Morrison Ill Big Muskies Tono Prict Mosier Davenport Muskies Morison Skolnik Musky Enrigh Notre Dame Cirle Sterling Sterling Legion FT. PF van Zandt Ge , Myers Wilkins Collins A. Bielema

Fostoria Triumphs Over Washington in Opener

Fostoria high school overwhelmed Washington high with a 32 to 19 victory last night. The result kicks off an Ohio team’s Midwest tour through Muscatine Iowa City Charles City and Osage this week.

Washington Ohio Iowa Muscatine Iowa City Charles City Osage Fostoria Washington High

Boxing results headline.

New York fighter Jack McVey defeated Willie Greb in Scranton. Roberto Roberti of Italy outpointed Homer Smith of Kalamazoo. Sam Hunter from Pittsburgh knocked out Sam Singer in New York.

Associated Press New York Jack McVey Willie Greb Scranton Roberto Roberti Italy Homer Smith Kalamazoo Mich Sam Hunter Pittsburgh Sammy Singer

West and East All Stars Split Interregional Games

In San Francisco the West defeated the East 16 to 6 as the Eastern squad failed to stop a first-half scoring drive. In Los Angeles the South beat the West 8 to 0 in a rain dampened clash with heavy fumbles and a blocked punt scoring for the South.

San Francisco Hunt Texas Aggies Joesting Amos Washington and Jefferson Mann South Methodist Caldwell Yale

50 Stations to Broadcast Roses Grid Game

NBC announces a network hookup of 50 radio stations to carry the Tournament of Roses football game in Pasadena on January 2. Graham McNamee will narrate the Pittsburgh vs Stanford Rose Bowl clash from the Rose Bowl at 1 45 P M Pacific time.

Pasadena New York Calif M. H. Aylesworth National Broadcasting Company Graham McNamee University of Pittsburgh Stanford McNamee

International boxing results feature near misses and knockouts

Philadelphia Jack Demare defeats Jack Hoimbeck of Belgium by knockout in the 10th round. K L Kaplan of New York stops Pierre Gandon of France in the 4th round. Rene Devos of Belgium defeats Vincent Forgione of Philadelphia in the 10th round. Tony Ascension of Spain beats Andy Romosky of Pittsburgh by decision in the 10th round.

Philadelphia Jack Demare Jersey City Jack Hoimbeck Belgium K. L Phil) Kaplan New York Pierre Gandon France Rene Devos Vincent Forgione Tony Ascension Spain Andy Romosky Pittsburgh

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