Stanford California Grid Showdown Draws 100,000 at Berkeley
Universal Service reports a capacity stadium sellout as 100000 spectators watch the Stanford California game at the California Bowl. Tickets on the Hill behind the stadium add another crowd. rain could affect play with California seeking a bold upset.
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Riot squads halt gridiron warfare at two colleges
Police squads guarded Howard and Birmingham Southern Colleges in Birmingham on November 20 to stop fighting between football fans. Acting chief R H Hawkins warned of a home game ban. Rival mascot capture and Baptist student burial provoked the clash, and Methodist students kidnapped Howard freshmen in retaliation. Downtown brawl left several injured and hospitalized.
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Texas Elevens Resting for Holiday
Fort Worth November 20 Texas Conference football week slows as Texas universities prepare for Turkey Day games. SMU Mustang champions rest after clinching the title while Baylor Rice Arkansas Tulsa Texas A and M Texas University and TCU set to clash in key showdowns with fan interest high.
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Benning Versus Quantico in Service Football Showdown
Washington D C November 20 The President and Mrs Coolidge will attend the annual service football game between Fort Benning representing the Army and Quantico Marines representing the Navy for the President's Cup. Cabinet officers and senior service leaders will be present.
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Squadron 68 Beats Gulf Oilers in Practice Triumph
Squadron 68 of Kelly Feld defeated the Gulf Oilers of the City League 33 27 in a Friday night practice game at the Army. Hughey scored 17 for Squadron 68 while Gangston Lyons and Mathis each had 12 for Gulf.
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Ninepin League Night Brings Close Woodpeckers Parrots Result
Woodpeckers dominate one game in Fridays ninepin match while Parrots edge them in the other by nine pins keeping third place ties. In Turner Tenpin League Oscar Besch's Sunsets sweep Harry Nixon Oilmen as Captain Nixon sits out. Robstown Cotton Pickers trounce Corpus Christi Buccaneers in Texas Friday action. Del Rio Wildcats crowned Class 8 District 11 champions with no defeats remaining and Taredy Tigh eliminated.
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Open golf dates clash as US previews American Open at Oakmont
The United States Golf Association set the American Open for June 23 to 25 at Oakmont, forcing clashes with Britain United States team matches. American officials argued Britain’s schedule would favor cooler, softer links but Britain and US events will now run two weeks apart. Bobby Jones plans to defend only the American title next year while seeking to regain the amateur crown from George Von Elm.
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Catalina Channel Swim Claim Under Scrutiny
W G Taber, a 25 year old oil worker, claims to have swum the Catalina channel from Avalon to Huntington Beach in 18 hours 27 minutes but lacks verifiable witnesses. Seven companions cannot confirm the feat and the $25 000 prize offered by William Wrigley Jr will not be awarded until official conditions are met next January.
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Morgan Outboxes Duane But Takes Much Punishment
In Madison Square Garden Morgan of Seattle retained the junior lightweight title with a 16 round decision over Carl Duane of New York. Morgan endured heavy blows and a bloody mouth yet outpunched Duane with clean straight punches, having previously knocked out Kid Suil Tau and defeated Joe Glick in earlier rounds.
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Isadora Duncan Wins Heirs Battle Over Poet Husband
In Moscow on November 20 Isadora Duncan emerged winner in a court dispute over the estate of dead poet Sergei Yesenin. The court ruled she was Yesenin's last legal wife, denying Sophia Tolstoy claim of marriage two months before Yesenin killed himself.
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Scalpers Sell Tickets By Yard For Minn-Michigan Game
In Minneapolis on November 20 scalpers offered tickets at outrageous prices quoted as a dollar per yard. Buyers learned seat cost by yard with lines like ten yard line tickets for 10 and 40 yard line for 50 dollars. Detectives bought four tickets at three dollars each and arrested the scalpers.
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Cornell, 2 in Notre Dame face Penn sylvania Thanksgiving clash
Cornell with ten experienced backs, led by Gil Dobie, prepares for the annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry against Penn sylvania. The piece notes Notre Dame two backs and a changing hockey pro scene, plus Johns Hopkins runner Dick Gwinn missing due to a technical entry issue.
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Big Games On Saturday Grid Card
Saturday football card features marquee showdowns across regions. Local games include Brackenridge vs Austin High at League Park and Texas Military Institute vs Schreiner at Kerrville. Eastern matchups pit Harvard against Yale and West Virginia against Carnegie Tech.
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Arkansas Beats Oklahoma A. and M. 24 to 2 in Non-Conference Game
Arkansas fired a strong non-conference assault to down Oklahoma A and M 24 to 2 in Stillwater. Razorbacks built a decisive lead as 10 veteran lettermen faced a largely substitute and careless Sooner lineup.
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What's This Thing Coming to Anyhow
Yale Alumni Weekly ponders odd campus exchanges after losses. Debaters seize Woolsey Hall organ pipes, ice is removed after hockey, and eel grass taken from the Thames following a boat race.
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Big Ten Title At Stake In Final Weekend Games
Chicago November 20 The Big Ten championship hangs in the balance as Michigan meets Minnesota and Northwestern faces Iowa while Ohio plays Illinois Indiana battles Purdue and Wisconsin meets Chicago. A tie for top spot could occur with wins by either Michigan or Northwestern and defeats for both teams.
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Chicago Likely to Lose on Big Army Navy Game
Chicago officials consider possible loss of funds from the Army Navy Lane game on November 27. President Edward J. Kelly says the South Park Board faces $630,000 in transportation and hosting costs, with 13 000 tickets distributed and 12 000 sent to congressmen nationwide. He defends ticket distribution and criticizes Congressman J H Gorman’s complaints.
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