Ex-grid star Sonnenberg seizes heavyweight title in Lewis upset
Boston dispatch reports wrestling over top honors as Gus Sonnenberg defeats Ed Strangler Lewis after Lewis is disqualified in ring battle before 20 000 fans. Sonnenberg wins in 33:06 after dominating with flying tackles and several arm holds, with Lewis protests and a $50 000 payday for the champion.
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Boston
Gus Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg
Ed “Strangler
Lewis
Providence
Léon Burbank
Orf
Billy Sandow
Stranglers
Sandow
Strander
Sonnerberg
Dartmouth Gridir
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
Jack Sharkey
Moler Para Five Triumphs In Court Game For Lead
Moler Para Five of the Industrial Basketball League topped Potomac Edison 26 to 20 to seize first place. Weibel led Potomac with five field goals and a foul, while the winning squad showed strong teamwork, closing the gap late to secure the win and undefeated record.
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Moler-Paramount
Industrial Basketball League
Potomac-Hoison ‘Quint
Din Weible
Potomac-Edison
Weibel
Poucesdeves
IL “Starr
Millet
Iseminger
Cnkoons
Esesseeeee
Accseesee
Minnich
Hancock High Defeated By Mercersburg In Thriller
Hancock High School fell 20 to 17 to Mercersburg in a closely contested game led by Lytle for the winners and Kearns for Hancock. Detailed box shows Powers 4, Sampson 0, Beller 7, Rosen 0, Hess 3, Kearns 4. Mercersburg players Miller 2, Ruby 1, Reinhart 4, Penner 0, totaling 8 20. Lineup and score summary provided with manager contact for scheduling. A bolero themed fashion note follows describing a yellow satin bolero with embroidery.
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Hancock High School
Mergeraburg
Lytle
Kearns
High School
McCullough
Hancock
Powers
Sampson
Beller
Rosen
Hess
Mercersburg Goats
Miller
Ruby
Reinhart
Penner
Blue Sox face faint start as debt threatens 1929 season
Martinsburg baseball boosters report the Blue Sox owe 4630 dollars casting doubt on opening of the 1929 Blue Ridge League. Efforts to raise about 2500 last year faltered as veteran solicitors balked. Yet leaders J W Jamison and J L Thompson remain pivotal as the league weighs its fate this month.
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Martinsburg
Blue Sox
J. W. Jamison
JL. H. Thompson
Golf Convention Aims to Improve Greens
New York January 4 A golf convention of the United States Golf Association green section held its annual session with no talk of championships. Greenkeepers and club officials discussed turf diseases and maintenance experiments aided by motion pictures. The meeting will continue tomorrow and aims to make greens better or bigger.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Dundee Loses To Rosenberg And May Quit
Johnny Dundee, after 18 years in boxing, loses a ten round semifinal to Charley Rosenberg at Madison Square Garden and contemplates quitting. The aging fighter, praised for his endurance, is overshadowed by Max Schmeling’s dominant heavyweight showing on the same card.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New York
Johnny Dundee
al Sanger
Scotch-wap
Charley Phil Rosenberg
King
Madison Square Garden
Dundee
Benny Leonard
Johnny Kilpane
Freddy Welsh
Frankie Burns
Max Ischmeling
Joe Sekura
Dayton
Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
America
Joe Monte
Boston
Sekyra
Alsatia Bowling League Standing Note
A brief item notes the Alsatia Bowling League standings followed by a fashion description of a red flat crepe frock. The dress features a straight front skirt and a circular back width with an inverted pleat down the middle of the back stitched to the hipline.
Baltimore Livestock Prices Hike Across Cattle and Hogs
Baltimore livestock market reports varied cattle prices with steers at 13.50 to 14.00 for choice and lower grades down to 9.25, heifers mainly 9.00 to 10.50, bulls around 9.50, and cows 9.50 to 10. Hog categories show lights 9.55, heavies 9.60, mediums 9.45, roughs 6.50 to 8.50, and pigs around 7.50 to 8.50. calves sold 5 to 7.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Angora Ankle Sticks Find Fashion Niche Across Regions
Angora ankle stockings gain traction in current fashion. In the north they are worn over silk stockings as a winter accessory, while at southern resorts they are worn on bare legs making them indispensable for sports and leisure.
Brushing Up Sports Patterns of Multi sport Stars
A list of famous athletes who excelled in multiple sports. Bucky Harris quit basketball under Washington ownership. Carl Husta faced limits from Connie Mack. Joe Stecher and Pete Latzo left top pursuits for other careers. Babe Dye chose baseball after hockey. Lionel Conacher remains a top all around athlete, demonstrating cross discipline talent.
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Bucky Harris
Washington
Carl Husta
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Husta
Joe Stecher
Pete Latzo
Babe Dye
Brief Seeks Stolen Home In Twenty-Season Bid
CHICAGO January 4 Bunny Brief veteran of major and minor league baseball for about 20 years aims to steal home for the first and possibly last time in his twentieth season He recalls double plays and a triple play mishap and notes his rare speed while fans in the American Association hope for the bold moment Also St John Byer of South Potomac Street is critically ill at Washington County Hospital
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Chicago
Bunny Brief
Brief
Elly
American Association
St. John
Allegany Hi Tonight Two Contests At Home
Allegany High hosts two basketball games tonight as the girls start at seven and the boys follow. Hagerstown beat Hanover 22 to 15 on the Potomac street floor with last minute scoring and flu sidelining coach Hemler. Post-game notes include Girls tie Hanover 15 all and lineups with Garling Ernst Draper and Heiges among scorers.
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Allegany
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Hanover High
Potomac Street
Eddie Hemler
Hanover Girls
Scrap Booked for Baltimore Boxing Show on Monday Night
Herman Weiner and German Oak will clash in a Baltimore arena as a substitute main event after Frankie Genaro fell ill. Will Mathews joins as the other heavyweight, with promoter efforts and possible future bout plans including Marty Gallagher. If the match falters, promoters may bring in other heavies.
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Herman Weiner
German Oak
Will Mathews
Back River Agriculturist
Baltimore
al Martin
Frankie Genaro
National Boxing Association
Wagerstown
Marty Gallagher
Larry Benton First Sign Up for 1929 Giants
New York January 4 Larry Benton lead NL in wins and losses today became the first Giants player to sign for 1929. He returned his contract by mail amid reports of a substantial reward for last season's good performance. Clarence S Roth Chicago spent yesterday with friends and Philadelphia or sending Arthur De Beve to action against a suitable opponent.
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New York
Larry Benton
Giants
Philly
Arthur de Beve
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