Trade of Sisler by Browns Next Major Loop Deal
New York December 14. Dan Howley reported the latest for baseballs big trades as George Sisler nears a long journey among Washington Cleveland and Chicago with three clubs linked to his services. Washington reportedly wants Joe Judge and Sam Rice, while St. Louis and Detroit also figure in dealings as Manush and Blue and other moves ripple through.
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New Hampton School Adopts Wrestling as Winter Sport
The New Hampton public school board bought a wrestling mat and will stress wrestling this winter as a high school sport. Coach Waters leads the program with about 20 students signed up, including some experienced wrestlers. Aiming for two home meets with Iowa Falls and Cresco, plus matches with Rochester and Cresco, the schedule may align with home basketball games to draw crowds.
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Iowa Basket Notes Score Tally From Two Games
Iowa City December notes show forward Pred Lawson and guard Forrest Teagan lead with 12 points each in recent Hawkeye games. Eddyville center Francis Wybcox adds nine, while team totals hit 10 of 15 free throws. Pitt Panthers loom as Iowa finishes home slate against Notre Dame and Notre Dame preparation hints at a first intercollegiate clash for Hawkeyes.
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Cartoon Follies of 1927 PeitHer Poster
A garbled cartoon caption shows a sequence where a bird opens its mouth and laughs as fish shift positions and spring contracts occur. The page ends with a note about posting the poster and trusting the reader to feel satisfied with the recipe.
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Church Quintets Open Season In Eastleigh
Inter-Sunday School Athletic Association games at Eastleigh opened the season with seven results. Sir Mark's Episcopal beat Walnut Street Baptist 16 to 5, Church of Brethren 2 defeated First M. E. 22 to 8, Linden M M E B 8 to 5, First Baptist 21 to 5, First Brethren 5, First Presbyterian 9 to Burton Avenue Baptist 8, United Brethren 9, St Grace M. E. 8, Calvary Evangelical 23 to 9, St. Grace M. E. 8. Senior league games and Industrial League contests sponsored by the YMCA and YWCA were scheduled at East High tonight.
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Manchester High Cage Team Opens Season with Hopeful Squad
Manchester Ta December 4 The local high school gym hosts the season opener as Strawberry Pome meets the Manchester crew at 7 45 PM. Coach Green leads a squad built around last year’s core with Van Auken Harrie Pridey Nandell and Beddow. New players include Byers Harden Markee Morgan Guilgot Slack.
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Northwestern Defeats Marquette 53 to 22 in Chicago
Northwest ern university won its second consecutive basketball game here last night defeating Marquette university 53 to 22. The score reflects a dominant defensive showing by Northwestern as Marquette struggled to find rhythm on offense.
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National basketball tourney dates announced
Chicago December 14 M The University of Chicago announced the national Interscholastic basketball tournament will be held April 4 to 7 and the track meet June 1 and 2.
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Billiard Star Hurston To Play At Popular Cigar
Waterloo billiard fans await star Thomas Hurston at Popular Cigar store Thursday afternoon and evening showing pocket billiards and cushion games. He recently placed fourth in the three cushion world final and will duel Elmer Mohr then face Frank Powers in a 50 point cushion match. Paney trick shots and massesaits listed as part of his repertoire.
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Mandell Must Defend Title By January Fifteenth
New York promoter notes Sid Terris of New York eligible to challenge Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois for the lightweight crown. N B A President Tom Donohue states Mandell must defend the title on or before January 15 against Terris, with a barrier to all affiliated states still in effect.
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Joesting Married and Heads West for Coast Contest
Minnesota star Herb Joesting and his bride Miss Lora Davidson were married in Minneapolis and depart for California to join an eastern all-star squad in San Francisco on December 2. Teammate Harold Hanson will travel with them for the West Coast contest and the honeymoon journey follows the wedding earlier this week.
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Syracuse U Cancels Eight Minor Intercollegiate Sports
Syracuse university canceled boxing golf hockey rifle shooting tennis wrestling soccer and fencing after a survey showed fewer than 350 of 3000 male students registered for varsity athletics. The Dec 14 notice cites non athletic activity by a majority of the student body as the reason.
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Iowa grid team schedules Ripon game in Town field
The University of Towns Iowa City announces a 1928 football schedule for its first team including a game with Ripon College of Ripon Wisconsin on Oct 20 at Iowa City. Ripon, a Midwest Conference member, recently signed by director Pp. E Belting. Other matches include Monmouth Chicago Minnesota South Dakota Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan and others across Illinois Wisconsin South Dakota Michigan Minnesota and Ohio venues.
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Opening Game on U S VA Card Transferred Here
O S V A opens its basketball season with a game moved from the original venue to Waterloo due to a gym conflict. The schedule lists games against St Xavier’s Dyersville Sacred Heart St Patrick’s Cedar Rapids St Mary’s St Wenceslaus and St Joan’s with dates through February and locations noted for each.
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National League appoints Hank O Day general scout role
National League retires veteran umpire Hank O Day after over 50 years in baseball and names him general player and umpire scout. O Day, nearing 70, will prowl for talent with duties not yet defined, recalling his time managing Cincinnati in 1912 and Chicago Cubs in 1914 after a playing career from the 1880s.
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Newsboy Brown Matched with McCoy for Jan Fight
Johnny McCoy renowned California flyweight champion is matched with Mawshoy Brown of Sioux City Iowa for a 10 round bout in Los Angeles on January 3. Brown contends for the crown vacated by Fidel LaBarba while the Iowa fighter also faces Corporal Izzy Schwartz in New York Friday. the New York boxing commission will recognize the winner as champion.
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Slight improvement noted in Lor en Murchison condition
Decatur December 14 physicians attending Olympic sprint star Loren Murchison held out hope for a slight turn for the better before nightfall while he rests quietly after a week of cerebrospinal meningitis in a local hospital. His condition remained critical.
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DeForest Boxing Collection Lost in Fire at Home
Allenhurst December 14. The boxing trainer Jimmy DeForest aged 65 says his lifelong prize ring treasures were destroyed in a household fire. He recalls gloves of Jem Mace Mike Donovan John L. Sullivan Jim Corbett Tony Sharkey Kid McCoy and the gloves of Joe Gans Spider Kelly. plus trunks of trophies a bear skin cape and the drum major's hat all gone.
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Harvard Michigan Track Meet Plans Announced
Cambridge Mass Dec 14 Harvard and Michigan set to clash in three major sports with Harvard ending its winter track season at Ann Arbor on March 17. Gridiron and diamond relations were also announced, signaling cross rivalry events.
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Colgate taps Hawkeyef als George Hauser as coach
Cedar Falls resident and former Minnesota UW arid player George Hauser resigns as Colgate football coach to finish medical studies. Iowa alumni discuss President Jessup’s role and finances boosting athletes. Alumni advocate loan funds while Fraternities claim influence over athletes’ jobs and enrollment.
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34 Rounds Boxing Charity Card in Des Moines Report
Des Moines December 14 193? A charity boxing program at the coliseum offers 34 rounds of fights under American Legion auspices. Proceeds go to the needy at Christmas. Headlining are Eddie Dwyer El Paso and Johnny Martin Sioux Falls ND welterweights, with four additional bouts.
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Columbia Opens Basketball Schedule With Badger Miners
Dubuque Iowa reports Columbia College released its season basketball schedule. The slate includes games against Wisconsin Mining school Valparaiso Simpson Des Moines University St Ambrose Parsons Buena Vista Iowa Wesleyan Loyalia Luther and a rematch with Luther from January through March. Columbia hosts many matchups at home and travels to others, highlighting a busy conference and nonconference slate.
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Mickey Walker Sued Over Breach Of Contract
Mickey Walker of Elizabeth New Jersey the middleweight boxing champion was sued for 25000 by Stadium Pictures Inc a motion picture company for breach of contract alleging he failed to act in a 12 two reel films project filed in New York on December 14.
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Tunney Calls Dempsey Bout Unsporty in Chicago
Gene Tunney blasted the Dempsey fight as unsporty while defending the Soldiers Field bout as fair. He spoke at a Chicago charity dinner and said no officials’ conduct harmed the sport. He plans two fights in 1928, likely in Chicago and New York, and criticized Jim Mullen’s handling of the title bout.
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Coe College Basket Team Prepares for Indiana Game
Cedar Rapids Dec. 14 Coe college basketeers after an 18 to 6 defeat at Wisconsin will focus on basket shooting before their December 20 game with Indiana. The Kohawks showed strong defensive play at Wisconsin but struggled to finish.
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