Ohio Wesleyan Denison Eady For Final Tilt
Granville Ohio March 1 Estanville leads into a tense Buckeye Athletic Association final between Ohio Wesleyan and Denison with stakes of the 1927 title. Contenders Wesleyan and Denison boast key players Lamme Huickle and English, while standings show Wesleyan atop early season, Denison strong with wins over Miami and Wittenberg.
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Muskingum Tops Kenyon to Clinch Ohio Conference Lead
Muskingum University stretched its winning streak to twelve with a 43 to 38 defeat of Kenyon. Taylor led Muskingum with 61 points from field goals and free throws, securing the Ohio Conference crown for the season.
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Sporting Events Today Across Multiple Cities
Racing continues in New Orleans Miami Havana and Tijuana. Billiards hosts the World 18.2 balk five championship in Washington DC golf holds the Spring tourney at Pinehurst and the Florida East Coast women’s championship in St. Augustine mixed foursome in Ormond Beach and Palm Beach amateur in Palm Beach bowling hosts Knights of Columbus national tournament in Detroit checkers hosts the Anglo American national tournament in New York.
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Belden Arrows and Olmsted Grange Five Undeated
Ridgeville league chase ends with Belden Arrows and Olmsted Grange Five unbeaten. Finals see Grange and Arrows win twice, Clansted Orange toppled Ridgeville A C as guards Ebel Shepard lead scoring and a 20 game finish.
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Illinois Boxing Commission Plans for Stricter Rules
Chicago March 1 The Illinois boxing commission plans a staged tightening of boxing rules to reduce mismatches and eliminate certain judges. Chairman Tein Jloghemmer vows a two year path to a smoother system and seeks a 384,004 appropriation for office staff. Clarification of code adherence and public confidence are emphasized as essential goals. Charles C. Peterson of New York is noted as a veteran referee.
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Former football player becomes wealthy oil man in Texas
George A Trenshaw Jr of Oklahoma City rose from football to oil wealth in West Texas. He built an oil company with fourteen producers on a 320 acre lease and sold it to the Texas Company for about 2 million dollars. His sales included a block in Heard County that netted roughly 2 million for W J Dunning Jr of Worth. A separate deal yielded about 2 million for Dunning. Leo Lomeli the Pacific Coast middleweight may fight Phil Kaplan at Madison Square Garden late March.
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Dunnitty
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Paitie Coast
RKO
Phil Kaplan
Madison Square
Ruth publicity blitz colors California baseball talk
John Foster reports Babe Ruth wants 100000 for 1927 with back pay claims, while California scouts note Ruth’s publicity push and the Pirates plan to mold a strong 1927 club. Bartell, Waner brothers, and Devine figures draw praise as Pittsburgh builds from California talent.
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Chronicle-Teleg
Babe Ruth
Firsa
California
Wittsburgly Pirates
Paul Waner
Dente Bush
Pirates
Michigan Five Crushes Purdue In Big Ten Victory
Michigan defeated Purdue 42 to 20 to seal an eight and two season record. The first half ended 21 to 9 with Michigan controlling play and hitting many inside shots.
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Mico
Michigan University
Purdue
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Fifteenth annual national indoor games at Northwestern
Twelve hundred track and swimming teams from high schools nationwide were invited to the fifteenth annual indoor games at Northwestern University on March 26-27. Detroit and Wilmington swimmers, 1926 champions, will send teams. Preparations target housing over 1,000 preparticipants at fraternity houses.
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Evanston
Marli
Entre
Northwestern University
Case Technical High
Pacific Coast football teams travel far for 1927 schedule
Portland report notes Pacific Coast University guides youth to play football with travel totals exceeding 26 000 miles for the 1927 season. Washington State College leads with 5 314 miles, followed by Ventura 4 190 miles Stanford 3 037 miles California Ags miles Oregon Aggies 2 540 miles Oregon 2 081 miles Idaho 7 941 miles and Southern California 382 miles.
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Babe Ruth may set own terms in Yankees contract talks
Historical sports note explores public reaction to Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, then speculates on Babe Ruth’s potential contract. It cites Ruth’s drawing power and suggests Yankees may offer around six figures while balancing fan demand and Ruth’s value to attendance.
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Wimbledon Draw Draws Tennis Fans With Tilden Interest
William T. Tilden the 18 year old drawing card for the Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament draws crowds as Suzanne Lenglen’s absence from the program leaves global interest high with thousands applying for seats. Officials say only four thousand seats exist and applications vastly exceed supply. A special staff will sort requests over a week and then reveal results.
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London
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Elyria Faces Shaw and Lorain in Early Baseball Schedule
Halph Heath Shaw announces Elyria opponents with dates and sites for April and May. April 9 Shaw hosts Elyria, April 16 Lorain travels to Elyria, April 30 Elyria at Shaw, May 7 Elyria at Heights, May 21 Elyria at Lorain, June 4 Heights versus Elyria at home.
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Naismith Sees Pro Basketball as Separate from Amateur Game
Dr. James A. Naismith, KU professor, and Tabhor say professional basketball will not supplant the amateur game. They cite different rules and styles, noting professionals play in cages and rely on dribbling, while amateurs develop participation and growth. Naismith argues for keeping basketball strictly amateur nationwide.
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SET FOR GAMES IN STATE TOURNAMENT
Ralph Heath reports district basketball tournament slated for Cleveland venues with West High and East High hosting first and second rounds. Elyria receives a bye to Saturday while Lakewood Lincoln and Ashtabula Harbor vie in the west bracket for finals and Northwestern finals in Akron.
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Roberts Wins TV Round Bout Over Sailor Friedman
Edith Roberts defeats Sailor Friedman in a Broadway arena bout by decision. Friedman, battered throughout, showed fierce rallying power in the final round as the crowd urged him on. Roberts led in punches and controlled the match throughout.
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Brooklyn
Edith Roberts
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