East High Opens Basketball Slate Versus Marshalltown
West High opened its 1927-28 season with a 19 9 win over Orange township high last night. East High meets Marshalltown at 8 p m today at the Orange and Black school. Captain Sansone and Parsons start at forwards with Schammel at center and Steeves and Young at guards. Stetzel led West with eight points, Gnagy added seven, while Meyers topped Orange with three.
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West High
Orange Township High
East High
Marshalltown
Orange and Black
Midge Makeever
John Sansone
Parsons
Schammel
Steeves
Young
Orange
Stetzel
Brown
Gringy
Rose
Meyers
Klingaman
West
Sid Stetzel
Bickiey
Pistey
Tarpy
Glatzelch
Oa & Moore
Guagy
Schultz
Orange— Browt
Seeesesewen
Csdaeeevener
Lichty
Kiingaman
Graham
Petersen
Bender
Town
Chicago Tunney Banquet Set For Tuesday Evening
Chicago prepares to host a large banquet for Gene Tunney next Tuesday morning with a capacity crowd, a band, and city officials. The event marks Tunney’s victory over Dempsey and the long count fight, plus a Christmas charity angle. Promoter Jim Mullen hopes to arrange another title defense in Chicago, while Tunney searches for opponents who can draw bigger gates.
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Chicago
Gene Tunney
Sim
Soldier Field
American Legion
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Jim Mullen
Mullen
Tex Rickard
Freshman and Junior Teams Win in Upper Iowa Tourney
Fayette Ind December 10 The freshman and junior classes won their first round games in the Upper Iowa annual class tournament. Freshmen toppled sophomores 30 to 11 while juniors defeated seniors 29 to 11. Final and consolation games set for next Wednesday night between Irishmen and juniors and between sophomores and seniors.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
Jest at Moment and Morning Gossip in Public Place
A street vignette shows a broad grinning man parking near a door and laughing at a joke about losing a football coaching gig. It touches on Aunt Sarah wanting a Ford, Uncle Charlie’s Santa Claus remark, an arrest for disorderly conduct after a stalled car, and echoes of a Red Hare rumor with a playful tone.
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Pard
Sarah
Charlie
Santa Claus
Fear Murchison Cannot Recover
Decatur Indiana December 10 Hope for the recovery of Loren Murchison seriously ill since Wednesday at St Marys hospital grew fainter today as the famous Olympic athlete fought cerebro spinal meningitis a disease usually fatal to adults His mother was hurrying from her Texas home to his bedside Physicians said that he might linger a week but they held only slight hope that he would recover.
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Decatur
Loren Murchison
St. Mary's Hospital
Texas
Wisconsin Cage Five Opens Season Against Coe Quintet
Wisconsin faces Coe College of Cedar Rapids tonight at the Armory in Madison at 7 30 as Meanwell’s Badgers start the season. Capt Behr starts at forward with Andrews likely paired with him, Hotchkish to defend, Doyle and Nelson to fill other spots. Nelson, in his third season, brings steadiness to the backfield as the Badgers seek an upset against the stronger Midwest Conference foe.
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Courier
Madison
Wis
Cue
College of
Cedar Rapids
Meanwell
Wisconsin Five
Badger
Capt
Behr
Andrews
Hotchkish
Doyle
Nelson
Dempsey to Meet Tunney Again Next Summer
New York sports editor predicts two heavyweight title bouts next summer with Tex Rickard promoting both. Dempsey to appear in only one, likely the final match, while Sharkey and Heeney would be the remaining challengers for Tunney. The plan includes an July Yankee Stadium bout and a September Chicago rematch.
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Davis J. Walshe
New York
Mr. Tunney
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Gnee
Tunney
Sharkey-Heeney
Hudkins to Box Zivic in Detroit Jan 6 card
Ace Hudkins, Nebraska welterweight title hopeful, is matched with Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh for a 1p bout in Detroit on January 6. Brother-manager Clyde Hudkins announced the pairing after Pennsylvania reinstated Ace, restoring him to good standing under NA rules. Hudkins was suspended months ago over a reported fixed bout with Sid Locklyn in Kansas City. He is en route to Lincoln, Nebraska, to be with his mother.
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Los Angeles
Ace Hudkins
Jack Zivic
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Clyde Hudkins
Nebraska
Topeka
Knn
Hudkins
Athletic Commission
National Boxing Association
Sid Locklyn
Ace
Kansas City
Kaw
Lincoln, Neb
Feather fighters fined after poor Detroit bout
Detroit December 10 Benny Hass of Philadelphia and Johnny Farr of Cleveland were each fined 250 dollars by the Wayne county boxing commissioner after a 10 round featherweight bout produced little action. Hass was judged the aggressor while Farr’s performance drew the penalties and both fighters left the ring with fines.
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Detroit
Mich
Benny Hass
Philadelphia
Johnny Farr
Cleveland
Wayne County
Bass
Farrit
Delaney Kayoes Berlenbach In Sixth Round
Chicago December reports recount Jack Delaney's Chicago debut before forty thousand Coliseum fans ending in a technical knockout at 6th round as Paul Berlenbach’s comeback bid failed. Delaney landed powerful rights, sent Berlenbach down three times and provoked a stoppage as Berlenbach staggered groggy but game. It was their fourth meeting with Delaney owning a knockout win on his ledger and courting a Tunney title shot if contenders impressed. Berlenbach left the ring bruised and exhausted, keeping his gloves as a memento of a final appearance.
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Chicago
Jack Delaney
Paul Berlenbach
Atvay
Delaney
Barry
aAstaria
Berlenbach
Jim Mullen
Uary
Berrenbach
Paul
Gromey
Rayler
Sinker ball mystery explained by baseball veterans
By AL DEMAREE former pitcher of the New York Giants, the piece discusses the sinker and fadeaway origins. It notes Mathewson’s fadeaway and how Walcey Moore of the Yankees popularized the sinker, describing grip and delivery details and catcher experiences with the pitch.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
Walcey Moore
Yankees
Mathewson
Alexander
Bixry
Moore
Cate
Theaime
White Sox buy Clarinda youth in Dallas convention
Chicago White Sox officials on return from the Dallas minor league convention said they did purchase a young player, Roy Wilson, from the San Antonio club. Wilson, a native of Clarinda, Iowa, was described as a promising prospect for the Sox.
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Chicago
Dallas
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Scothpaw
Roy Wilson
San Antonio
Clarinda
Ina
Hennessey Favored for 1927 American Tennis Davis Cup Team
New York reports say John Hennessey, praised by France’s Davis Cup captain as a rugged lad from Indianapolis, is a top candidate for the 1927 American squad. Once strong, he beat Jean Borotra in 1924 and Henri Cochet at Forest Hills last September, earning high ranking potential as America eyes Paris.
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New York
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
America
Paris
John
Bill
Johnston
Hennessey
United States
Indianapolis Star
Jean Borotra
Henri Cochet
Forest Hills
Boston
Luke Willams
Chicago
Horatia
Lacoste
M. Pierre Gillou
Lott
Hunter
J. Doeg
Chandler
Tilden
Alonso
Henriessey
Hawkeye basketball squad averages and roster notes
University of Iowa varsity basketball team averages compiled for 21 players under Coach Satin Barry. Data covers heights from five feet eight to five feet eleven and weights from 150 to 200 pounds, with Keel and Westra among top sizes. Klein etc. Also reports Husker football captains Elmer Holm and Blue Howell for 1928 Nebraska season.
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Courier Sprecint
Towa City
Des
University of Iowa
Satin Barry
Hawkeye
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Iowa
Francis Wilcox
Eddyville
Clarence Keel
Marshalltown
Wilcox
Barry
Pope” Harrison
Regar
Morton Knser
Town City
Peter Westra
Shelton
Mawkeye
Keel
Forrest
Westfield
Doyal Plunkitt
Frankfort
John Kunan
Clinton
Roger
William Gamble
Missouri Valley
John Malone
George Johnstone
Boone
Virgil David
Oakaloosa
Morris Berkowitz
Hoboken
N. J
Koser
Kunau
Husker
Unnearn
Neb
Elmer Holm
Ineman
Blue Howell
University of Nebraska
Bowling Leaders and Scores Across Elks and Whiteside Alleys
Tenpin topics note high scores in Elks and Whiteside leagues with JL Hofer posting 623 for the turkey prize run at Elks alleys. Burnham 234 and Pannkuk 213 lead Commercial League. other top leaders include Liffring, Howard, Marsin, and Huntley with notable splits. Non league games feature Ward, Liffring, and local tourney plans list, plus John Deere and Rotary league high scores. The Iowa and Towa City events are scheduled, with prize pools around 3000 dollars and Waterloo sending teams.
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Hoffer
Elks Alleys
Suvern
Elks Ollega
Burnham
Pannkuk
Smith
Hofer
Tyter
Howard
Weltueyer
Marsin
George Huntley
Dr. F.C. Liffring
Herb Ward
Towa
Whiteside
Frank Manahl
Towa City
Waterloo
Manahl
Verlaine
Maine
E. Mohr
G. Hi
Ruhlman JB
George Shoemaker
Rotary League
Buchanan
Bechtel+ helmer
Estel
Loomie
Huntrey
H. Frank
Iowa
Industrial Basket League Opens Season Wednesday
Industrial basketball league of six teams including John Deere Gates college Orange township Titneis Central Phi Sigma Chi and Hi Y Alumni will begin opening games next Wednesday evening at East High gymnasium. A double round robin will decide the championship with Oliver Myers as referee.
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Industrial Basketball League
East High Gymnasium
John Deere
Gates College
Orange Township
Titneis Central
Phi Sigma
Chi
Hi-Y
Oliver Myers
Artificial sunlight makes winner of plug
London December 10. Artificial sunlight used to speed up race horses and may be tried on racing greyhounds. Oak Ridge, a five year old chestnut horse bought by Frank Candell for £80 for experimental ultraviolet ray work, won by four lengths after previous losses. Col. Middleton Perry conducts similar greyhound experiments.
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London
Oak Ridge
Frank Candell
Altho
Llett
BE. Middleton Perry
Cyclone Football Names Two Captains for 32 Years
Ames December 10 For the first time in 32 years two Low State men will share the grid captaincy of next year s Cyclone eleven Touchdown John Jay Miller of Waterloo and Harry Lindblom of Des Moines both halfbacks were named at the annual football banquet last night Following the final game with Marrquette the team finished in a split election between halves and the captains were announced accordingly
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Courier
Senuter
Ames
Cyclone
Johnjay" Miller
Waterloo
Harry Lindblam
Des Moines
Marerquette
Iowa State Football Banquet Honors Key Players and Letters
The article notes captaincy changes at Iowa State with Miller and Lindblom named acting captains for the Cyclones. It lists 17 football men awarded grid letters, plus minor and major awards across football and cross country, naming recipients from Des Moines Waterloo Ames and other towns, with plans for next season and mentions a new football manager Jordan.
Big Ten Schools Consider Bowling as Intercollegiate Sport
Urbana Illinois December 10 Bowling, the sport of the ages, is being proposed for intercollegiate use in the Western conference. Dr John W Wilce coach of Ohio State and Don Stoops of Illinois have a tentative agreement for intercollegiate bowling meets. Wisconsin Chicago Michigan Minnesota and Iowa express interest in the plan.
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Urbana
John W. Wilce
Ohio State
Don Stoopr
Mllinois
Wisconsin
Chiccago
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
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