West High Opens Season With Orange Township Tilt
West High fans witness Coach Ralph Suarff and a 1927 29 squad mix clash against Orange Township in a 7 40 p m season opener. Starting for the Old Rose are Pixley Moore Stetzel Gnagy with Watson at guard. East High faces Marshalltown in a 8 p m tip off with Sansone Parsons Schammel Steeves and Young leading.
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Orange Township
Paul Bender
Teachers College
Altho Orange
Sartt
Rose
Bill Pixley
Tom Moore
Sid Stetzel
Watson
Gnagy
Moore
Quint
Sarff
Dunsmoor
Diummor High
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Marshalltown
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Midge Makeever
John Sansone
Harry Parsons
Schammel
Steeves
Young
Johnstone
Iowa
Niors
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Armstrong
Pome
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Cedar Falls High names 1928 captain Joe Wilson
Cedar Falls Ind Dec 8 Joe Wilson a standout halfback with defense was elected captain of Cedar Falls High School football for 1928. He joins five lettermen returning and is among the Tiger letter winners alongside Petersen Wilson Jones Olson Jacobsen Bennison Krogh Thompson and Speer. Bo Molenda signs to play baseball for Waco in Texas league next year.
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Petersen
Jones
L. Olson
Jacobsen Petersen
Bennison
Kellar
Mrsen
Krogh
Thompson
WACO
Molenda
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Notre Dame and Iowa: early season notes from basketball courts
Article recounts Notre Dame and Iowa players and coaches, noting Notre Dame’s George Keogan, attendance figures at a January game, and key performers like Harrison, Lawson, and McDonnell. Mentions Iowa’s Town town team and early offensives with fast passes and ball protection strategies.
Reading Notes on Holiday Shopping and Film Culture
A fragmented column mixes jokes about Christmas shopping and bargain crowds with playful quips about shortages and pop culture. It references Enocks, kale, and mazuma while noting film stars Clara Bow and Richard Dix, plus campus life debates and a California vine image.
Skaters Seek 1928 Olympic Berths for U S Team
New York December 8 America targets a bid for the 1928 Winter Games at St Moritz. Four speed skaters will be sent to the ice events from a 14-man candidate list announced by the International Skating Union. Notably missing is Charles Jewtraw who scored America’s sole 400 meter victory in Chamonix.
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International Skating Union
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Jewtraw
Duke Donovan
Binghamton
Joe Moore
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Valentine Bialis
Saranaz Lake
N. Y
Irving
Dafie
Lew Morris
O'Neil Farrel
Eddie Murphy
Walerace Mitchell
Henry Nelson
Werbert Knudten
Chicago
J. Perberg
Cleveland
John Deni
Pitsburgh
Lloyd Guenther
de- Hedie
John Sisco
Minneapolis
Michigan Chicago Sign Five Year Grid Contract
The universities of Chicago and Michigan, long rivals in early 20th century football, have arranged a five year series starting in 1920 with games in Ann Arbor and Chicago. The plan reflects renewed gridiron relations between the schools.
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Gift house for Bobby Jones sparks Gotham furor
New York reports that the United States Golf Association will not investigate a $30,000 gift home to Bobby Jones in Atlanta. Herbert H. Ramsey denies overseas interest or commercialism, saying the gift aligns with amateur ethics and is not a city or chamber of commerce action. England not concerned.
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United States Golf Association
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Herbert H. Ramsey
Ramsey
England
Golf Association
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Chamber of Commerce
Risko Defeats Scott in Slow Go at Cleveland Show
Johnny Risko won the decision over Phil Scott British heavyweight champion in the slow eight round main bout at the Cleveland News Christmas fund boxing show in Cleveland. Scott was knocked down twice. Semifinals saw Lupe Tenorio defeat Stanislaus Loyazo after a late finish. other results included Primo Prtrone besting Willie Smith and Al Tripoli earning a referee decision over Gaston Charles.
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Phil Scot
Scott
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Philippines
Stanislaus Loyazo
Chile
Shrel
Domillic Prtrone
New York
Willie Smith
Johannesburg
South Africa
al Tripoli
Yonkers
Gaston Charles
France
Three Way Tie for 3-Cushion Lead in Billiards
New York Dec 8 Annie Kieckhefer Willie Hoppe and Allen Hall shared first in the American three cushion billiard race today. Kieckhefer beat Otto Relselt 50 to 45 while Hoppe and Hall were idle. Clarence Jackson moved to solo fourth by narrowly defeating Alfred De Oro 48 to 0.
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Annie Kieckhefer
Willie Hoppe
Allen Hall
Ted
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Otto Relselt
Hoppe
Halli
Clarence Jackson
Alfred de Oro
Griffo’s Friends Rally for His Burial Honor in Death
New York dispatch notes friends of the late boxer Griffo step forward to insure a proper burial. Clergy volunteer as war chaplain the Rev Francis P Duffy among first. Griffo famed in the 1890s for ring cleverness and quick reflexes. He entertained at events with Father Daily and could perform tricks like standing on a handkerchief and ducking to protect his derby hat from a pursuer. He reportedly caught a moving fly between finger and thumb and read magazines upside down.
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Griffo
Father Daily
Manny
Hawke era players recalled in Danville baseball history
A fragment recalls Jimmy Meaney and era figuresfrom the off Central league days of Paddy Bor Andrews Tex Shiehmanne Des Many and others. The note mentions shortstop with big league ties and local Danville Kentucky figures such as Centre collectors and early players in a nostalgic regional context.
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Witt Waiyting
Paddy J. Bor Andrews
Tex Shiehmanne
Mes Amler
Papotin
Sear
Little Centre Colters
Danville
Bn Mvatilkinn
Red Weaver
Roberts
Arastron
Covington
Ashers
Qnee i
Centre falls from heights recovering to a minor Kentucky school
The article recalls Centre’s decline after a 6-0 defeat of Harvard and notes Iowa’s disappointment as the Cedar Rapids 1997 baseball squad prepares to lose five players to graduation or trades. It lists returning players Bart Lett Addington Grieslek and Mannger Spake Emery Burris, with others Green Stirnder McKay Whitcraft Madurn and White slated for sale or release. It also laments the passing of Dutel and recalls a Water loo sports memory and a Connie Mack meeting in Querque.
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Waterloo Sporting Press
Sandwina's son wins ring bout in New York
Theodore Roosevelt Sandwina, son of Kate Sandwina the famed strongest woman, KO'd Pietro Corr of Austria in the fifth round to inaugurate his American ring invasion in New York last night. He previously trained in Europe and now resides in Sioux City, Iowa while being identified with Sioux City, Va. Larry Marks, ex Indiana star and former Yankee, has been released by C C Pyle. his Yankee tenure ends Sunday.
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Yankees
Owa State Mat Team Sets Dominant Dual Meet Record
Iowa State wrestlers boast a lifetime 64 victories in 58 dual meets, averaging 9.817 points per meet, with 1,613 points for and 304 against. The Cyclones claim Western Intercollegiate titles in 1922 23 and 25 and stand second in their conference, with historic seasons including several undefeated years and decisive wins over various state and national programs.
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Plan Opening of American Legion Ice Rink Sunday
The American Legion rink at Dairy Cattle congress hippodrome nears completion as warm weather cooperates. An official opening is planned for Sunday afternoon with details to follow. The Legion hockey team aims to hold its first practice tonight with about 15 to 20 candidates expected.
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Dairy Cattle Congress Hippodrome
Six Day Bike Race Tight At New York Finish
In New York the six day bike race sees three teams Spencer and Winter Lands and Ven Nek and Belloni and Debachs tied for first at nine in the morning, with McNamara Georgetti one lap behind. The McNamara Georgetti pair stalled seven laps to rejoin, while Spencer and Winter logged five. In Manhattan Dee Householder of Scandia was elected captain of the 1928 Kansas State Aggies football squad, slated to play left tackle.
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Art Fletcher to Pilot Cleveland Indians in 1929
Dallas story reports Art Fletcher named to manage the Cleveland Indians for next season after negotiations with New York Yankees and Harris. Billy Evans announced Fletcher would take over. Harris blocked by Clark Griffith, with Eddie Collins also offered the job. Also notes minor league meetings on draft plans and league structure. Chicago Bruins defeat Philadelphia Warriors 29 to 24 as Sullivan leads with five goals.
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