Ruffin Stops Bagnato in Second Round at St. Nicholas Arena
In New York Bobby Ruffin 137 pounds knocked out Joey Bagnato 134 pounds of Toronto in the second round of their 10 round bout at St. Nicholas Arena before 3,607 with a 2:24 finishing right cross. Carmine Fatta 1334s of Newburgh stopped Eddie Dowl 136 of Newark in the eight round semi windup. Bernie Bernard and Bobby Henry also won their six round bouts.
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New York
Bobby Ruffin
Joey Bagnato
Toronto
St. Nicholas Arena
Ruffin
Bagnate
Carmine Fatta
Newburgh
N.Y
Eddie Dowl
Newark
Jim Crowley
Dowl
Bernie Bernard
Sammy Stigliano
Jersey City
Bobby Henry
Tony Barcelona
Bayonne
Peralta Beats Ward in Chicago bout at Stanley Auditorium
In New Britain Conn at the Stanley Auditorium Joey Peralta of Pittsburg used a persistent left hand to win a ten round decision over Gene Ward of Chicago. The 136 pound pair fought a tight bout with Peralta taking nine rounds to Ward’s one. Earlier, Winfield Shanks from Montreal dominated Ernie Adkins of Youngstown knocking him out in 2 minutes 20 seconds of the second round in their 155 pound semi final.
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New Britain
Conn
Joey Peralta
Pittsburg
Gene Ward
Chicago
Stanley Auditorium
Peralta
Winfield Shanks
Montreal
Ernie Adkins
Youngstown
Ohio
Larkin Wins Lightweight Bout Over Al Costa
Tightly- fought round main event saw Gar field lightweight Larkin outpoint Woonsocket welterweight Costa with sharp speed and control. Oscar Lewis of Newark topped Pat Demers in the semi finals, outboxing his Brockton rival.
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Providence
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
al Costa
Woonsocket
Larkin
Costa
Oscar Lewis
Newark
Pat Demers
Brockton
Mass
All-Stars Defeat Rams in Turbulent Basketball Clash
The All-Stars overwhelmed the Rams 83 to 39 in an intermediate league game at the Troy Boys' Club. They led 15 to 6 after the first period as Cardiuta and Muscatello fueled the surge. Tomorrow night the Avengers meet the Vultures at State Street Court, 7 p.m.
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All-Stars
Rams
Troy Boys’ Club
Cardiuta
Muscatello
Avengers
The
Vultures
State Street
Cornell Tries Offense Plays for Penn Test
Cornell opened with a light snow scrimmage against Pennsylvania as Carl Snavely outlined changes in offensive patterns. Norm Dawson and Charlie Weiss practiced passing while Cleo Calcagni, sidelined by a two fight injury from the Dartmouth contest, is expected back in uniform tonight.
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Ithaca
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Carl Snavely
Norm Dawson
Charlie Weiss
Cleo Calcagni
Dartmouth Cortes
Tonigh
Macomber Made Suppke College Coach in 1916 Upset
Bart Macomber rose to prominence in Illinois football, shaping the Illini offense in the 1916 upset of Minnesota, a game often cited as college football’s greatest upset. He engineered early scoring, kicked goals, and later played for Canton and Youngstown.
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Macomber
Harry Grayson Franklin Bart Macomber
Illinois
Minnesota
Chicago
South Dakota College
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Giants
North
Wisconsin
Bart Macomber
Minesota
iCaptain Macomber
Bob Zuppke
Ahnois
Oregon
Portable Tool Manufacturing
Dutch Sternaman
Yellowjackets
Wyman
Bert Baston
Kraft
Wiiavis
Champaign
Gophers
Chicago Oak Park
Zuppke
Little Dutchman
Zap
America
Walter Camp
Jum Thorpe
Canton Bulldogs
Youngstown
Waterboy Billy Andrews Puts Drop Kicks Into Texas Tech Game
Waterboy Billy Andrews known as The Rooster delivered drop kicks for Texas in the Texas Christian game. He kicked after Texas touchdowns and added a second kick on the next score. Andrews gained fame as a waterboy at the East West game and later played baseball for Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Billy
Rooster
Andrews
Texas
Jack Crain
Drew
Bible
New Orleans
Chirace
Dallas
ALE Stars
Chicago
Texas A
Varsity
Remarkable Dog Returns with Newspaper From Oklahoma City
A dog trained to fetch the evening paper from a paperboy’s steps disappears for weeks, then returns dragging a torn Oklahoma City paper in its mouth. The owner notes the surprising persistence of canine bonds and the paper’s odd clue to the dog’s travels.
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Tndianapoli
Oklahoma City
Bruce the Albany Boxer Dies After Illness in Albany
Former Albany welterweight and middleweight boxer Sam Bruce, known in Troy, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital Albany after a brief illness. He came from Memphis to Albany under Buddy Clayton and retired a few years ago due to failing eyesight. His high point was 1928 when he faced Young Jack Thompson in Buffalo, losing after a mishap as he led on points.
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Sam Bruce
Albany
Troy
Memorial Hospital
Bruce
Memphis
Muffalo
Jack Thompson
Ldd
Thompson
Wie
Notre Dame to Tangle With Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks
Notre Dame seeks a ninth win as they prepare to face the Iowa Naval Pre-Flight Seahawks. The Irish boast a perfect 8-0 record, while the Pre-Flight squad has not faced Midwest foes like Michigan or Purdue. Key players Maznicki and others may be out, giving Notre Dame a potential edge in the showdown.
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Peg
Dave Hoff
Chicago
Notra Dame
Seahawks
Iowa
Notre Dame
Bernie Bierman
Bierman
Contamandant
David Hanrahan
Frank Leahy
Mayo Clinic
Irish
Dick Todd
Washington
Perry Schwartz
Brooklyn
Frank Maznicki
Chicago Bears
Iowa City
Maznicki
Don Waurot
Iim
Faurot
Leahy
Kansas
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan
Minois
Ohio State
Iowa State
Missouri
Fort Riley
Marquette
Camp Grant
National Horse Show Skipped For War Time Conservation
Amory L. Haskell, president of the horse show association, announced the National Horse Show will be skipped this year. He cited the need to conserve transportation facilities for essentials and difficulties for exhibitors due to curtailed stables, manpower shortages, and other wartime hardships.
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Amory L. Haskell
The
Horse Show Association
Haskell
Old Professor Teaches Meaning of Perfect Football Talk
In a Monday morning class with football coaches, the venerable professor voices praise for a near perfect passing display by Prokop and discusses how teams like Georgia Tech and Oklahoma performed. Coaches Crosstalk includes Northwestern, Missouri, Notre Dame, and Penn’s George Munger, noting fumbles, adjustments, and geography questions.
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New York
Claude
Little Monk
Simons
Tulane
Bill Alexander
Bill
Prokop
Georgia Tech
Mr. Leahy
Pd Uke
Frank Leahy
Northwestern
Rig Devla
Snorter Luster
Cravath
U. S&s
Jack Jacobs
Oklahoma
Mickey McCardle
Howard Callanan
Ralph Heywood
Pete MacPhail
Schissier
Paul Schissler
March Field
Mr. Munger
Alabama
George Munger
Penn
Annapolis
Chapel Hill
Whitmire and
Jenkins
Bennett Named Watervliet Coach
Ed Bennett a mathematics instructor at Watervliet High School was named basketball coach to succeed Tom Jones who serves in the Navy. The Trojans open the season December 3 at Lansingburg on the Watervliet court.
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Ed Bennett
Watervliet High School
Bennett
Tom
Red) Jones
Navy
Watervliet
Lansingburg
Tar Heels Duke Set To Renew Longstanding Rivalry
North Carolina fresh off a 9 to 6 upset over Pennsylvania aims to avenge an earlier loss to Duke in a return tilt. Duke has recent big wins, including 49 to 0 over Virginia and 75 to 6 over North Carolina Wolfpack, keeping both teams near the top of the conference standings as Navy transfers reshape rosters.
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Tar Heels
Blue Devils
Virginia Cavaliers
North Carolina Wolfpack
Duke
Navy
Eddie Cameron
Young
Center Court Loop Planned Five Teams Join League
Five teams have joined the Jewish Community Center Basketball League with two or three more possible. Manny Elfenbein invites interested teams to contact him. The season starts Sunday November 28. Teams listed include Watervliet Indus, Lansingburg Monarchs, Waterford Aces, Alpha Beta Gamma fraternity of Troy, and the Senate Juniors. The Center Midgets plan a game for Saturday.
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Jewish Community Center Basketball League
Manny Elfenbein
The
Center
Watervliet Indus
Lansingburg Monarchs
Waterford Aces
Alpha Beta Gamma Fraternity of
Troy
Senate
Sampson Squad Escapes Injury in Army Game
The Bluejackets rested before preparing for their season finale with Muhlenberg in Allentown. They escaped serious injuries after the West Point game, while veterans note aging signs in dogs and advise veterinary care for gunshot wounds. The column mixes sports notes with a veterinary Q&A about dogs and milk benefits.
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Sampson
Bluejackets
Muhlenberg
Allentown
West Point
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Yale
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Whitney Martin
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Tom Young
Fitch
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Kane
Virginia
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Frank Murray
Qld
Mr. Bibble
Dana Bible
T.C.U
Leo
Dutch) Meyer
Columbia
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Army
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Hamliner
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O.P
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