Blue and Gold Face Rockford at Home Tonight
Joliet’s Blue and Gold football team, minus four regulars due to injuries, hosts Rockford at Richards Field in a pivotal clash. Rockford’s line averages 190 pounds with speed and strength, while Joliet relies on grit to overcome key absences as WKBB broadcasts the 6:30 pm game with Larry Furlong on the mike.
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Rockford
Richards Field
Gaga
Savich
Myers
Sippel
Fritz
Mills
Maria
Boy Saw
Stephen
Goral
Prsybysz
Heggie
Johnson
Wardley
Beltzner
Strappaton
Pederson
Blue and Gold
Joliet
East Aurora
Wyk” Wykoff
Broadcas
WKBB
Larry” Furlong
Logical opponents to Schmeling face off in boxing chatter
A sports column weighs possible next foes for Max Schmeling and whether Jack Sharkey Mickey Walker or other contenders will earn a title shot. It notes Sharkey's recent win and Walker's prior win, with potential bids from Schaaf Loughran and Figal and hints at a winter or spring bout in Miami or Atlantic City.
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Sharkey
Walker
Schmeling
Philip Martin
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Mickey Walker
Maxie
Miami
Atlantic City
Charley Retzlaff
Duluth
Germany
Joe Willie Strib
Sekyra
King Levinsky
Schaaf
Ernie Schaaf
Loughran
Figal
Tommy Kestam
Lockport to Stage Boxing Show for Armistice Night
Joliet boxers and nearby fighters will headline a boxing card in Lockport under John Olson Post No. 18 American Legion. Proceeds toward the Lockport relief fund aim to net about 1500 dollars. Tickets at First National Bank Lockport and Barrett's. Rosier in charge of sales. Corcoran assists with match arrangements. Prices 75 cents and one dollar.
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Joliet
John Olson Post
American Legion
Lockport
First National Bank
Barrett’s
A. E. Rosier
Joe Corcoran
Lockort High School
Harvard May Break With Army in Football Row
Harvard editors decry Army dominance and a four year rule while noting student interest shifts to Harvard Dartmouth and Harvard Yale games. Yale practices for the Army game as backups push Booth for Army and Stagg plans limit his carries. No decision yet on Harvard Army break.
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Army
Harvard
Crimson
Daiy
Cambridge
Yale
New Yeav
Taylor
Lassiter
Lygare
Barres
Chicago
Abie Booth
Booth
Alonz Stagg
Hudson
Night of July 3 in Cleveland weathers boxing odds from era
The account notes Schaaf losing again to Loughran on points, while Loughran previously KO’d by Sharkey years earlier. It suggests rematch chances with Sharkey or Walker, and hints at a future clash for the German champion, with the author doubtful of a decisive outcome.
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Tuffy Griffiths
Schaaf
Loughran
Sharkey
Sharky
Schmeling
Cleveland
Walker
Boxing Show at De La Salle To Draw Big Crowd
Boxers from Steel Works Club Moose Club Rockdale and others will compete Wednesday night at De La Salle. Promoters expect a capacity crowd. feature bout Joe Roman vs Jud Marcia 126 pounds. Referees Packey McFarland and Marty Henderson. judges Rubnitz Jarrell timekeeper McGuire. Tickets at local stores.
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Recree
de la Salle Wednessay
William Cross
Joe Roman
Steel Works Club
Jud Marcia
Chicago
Roman
Marcia
Mike ‘Lahut
The
Steels
Johnny Ezerle
Rockdale
Charles Percisitte
E Moose Club
Cubs de Sario
Sunds
Babe Cormier
Moose
Johnny Belows
Elgin
Val Penko
Jmmie Hagner
Ed. Rozich
Il Diello
Babe Glidik
Harry Young
Eli Rungaitus
Yliet
Johnny Grimm
Sugargrove
Ill
Gaga Mills Earns nickname Wonder Man for Joliet surge
Joliet triumph over East Aurora after a 6 6 halftime draw. Coach Gaga Mills inspired a second half rally as the Jolie seven turned a losing effort into a spirited comeback and victory.
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Gaga” Mills
Wonder Man
H Ave
East Aurora
Joliet
East High
H E
Jolie Seven
Coach Mills
De La Salle Football Hosts St. Leo Sunday
De La Salle faces St. Leo of Chicago Sunday at 3 PM in a conference tilt. The Purple and Gold seek a second straight win after a close 13 to 7 loss last week, with coach Yarrol emphasizing speed and a versatile aerial attack.
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Yarrol
de la Salle
St. Leo of
Chicago
Carroll
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Robert Edgren
Tina Wu
Dattlukg Nelson
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