Three Saphorndses lead Hawkeyes vs Washington U
Waterlo o Evening Court reports Iowa basketball hosts Washington University of St Louis in a non conference clash. Freshmen Nelson Geneva Farrah join the starting five, while veterans Plunkitt David and Kinnan sit out. Washington, known as Missouri Bruins, defeated Indiana recently and relies on Mey er Lohrding and Weintge to test Justin M. Barry's lineup.
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Weintge
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Not Christmas buying that bothers us, the hardest thing is deciding what to buy. We call this machine our Christmas Suggester. It will save you roaming crowded stores, busting the right item for Joe, Kitty, or Julie.
Davenport to Launch Baseball Campaign January First
Davenport business men will start a drive on January 1 to fund entering the Mississippi Valley league next season. About 3,000 already raised, target 25,000 by January 15 to decide on accepting Ottumwa franchise. League meeting January 15 at Hotel President will shape 1928 schedule with Rockford and likely Davenport. Mil eage questions for the schedule also to be discussed. Dick Mancnster of Moline signed two rookie Chicago pitchers Frank Wargin and Marth Kimek for the Plows. Earl Huckins discussed buying the Bunny franchise but withdrew after chamber drive plan. he will back the drive with a substantial donation.
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Ottumwa
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Earl Huckins
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Chicago Eyes Boxing Revival Plan At Coliseum
Chicago officials unveil a Coliseum Athletic Club plan to stage larger boxing shows modeled on New York’s Madison Square Garden. A paid matchmaker will run events, with Charles E. Hail as president and members including R T Badger George Lauer man A J Herman Pat Joyce Joseph Guyon and William Hurby. Potential bouts include Mickey Walker and Tommy Loughran among others.
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Derby Dates Set for Churchill Downs May 11 18
Col M J Winn announces plan to submit spring meeting dates to the Kentucky Racing Commission. The meet at Churchill Downs will run 19 days starting May 11 with the $50 000 added Kentucky Derby scheduled for May 18. The Tigers also note a Yankees transfer: Dusty Cooke and Ben Chapman move to St Paul AAA.
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Ben Chapman
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Asheville
Cochran Leads Schaefer In Balkline Billiards Match
New York news reports Welker Cochran held a commanding lead over Jake Schaefer in the special 4,800 point Balkline billiards match as play resumed. Cochran finished the first day with 800 points to Schaefer's 187.
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U.P
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Akron High School Produces Noted Alumnus
Howard Harpster from Akron High School emerges as a notable figure in local education circles. The brief item highlights his roots at the Akron institution and hints at a later career or recognition stemming from the high school’s program.
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Congressional Committee Ap proves Dam Bill
A garbled column notes a court dismissal of murder charges against Ezra Q Sniffles after an odd court moment. It references editorial jokes, auto licenses, local sports chatter, and stray quips about weather and radios, all in a newspaper column tone.
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West High-Oelwein basketball game postponed
Ralph Sarff, West High athletics director, said the West High versus Oelwein game scheduled for Thursday at Oelwein was postponed due to several sickness cases at Oelwein. The contest will be rescheduled after the holidays. Coach Midge Makeever will be short four East High first squad players Friday against Independence due to illnesses.
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East High First
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Weldeman
Kyle
Lawless
Strangler Lewis Defeats Pat O Shock in Phoenix Match
Ed Strangler Lewis world heavyweight wrestling champion defeated Pat O Shock the Iowa Irish Red Head in straight falls last night in Phoenix Arizona. The bout showcased Lewis dominance as he secured a quick victory, extending his storied reign.
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Ariz
Ed “Strangler Lewis
Pat O’shock
Iowa
Dazzy Vance fan count hits in three games
New York news reports Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn’s famed speedball pitcher, has fanned 15 batters in a single game on three occasions during his major league career, highlighting his strikeout prowess.
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Dazzy Fools
New York
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Golfing Experts Seek Purses in Coast Classics
Los Angeles December 18. Top professionals and amateurs gather in southern California for a four week golf duel across six courses with a total purse of 26500. Notables include Walter Hagen Leo Diegel and Tommy Armour along with others such as Bill Mehlhorn Harry Cotton Abe Espinosa and Joe Kirkwood. The Los Angeles Open offers 10000 to professionals and various trophies for amateurs.
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Leo Diegel
Tommy Armour
Santa Catalina Island
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Riviera Country Club Los Angeles
Wild Bill
Mehlhorn
Honolulu
Harry Cotton
London
Abe Espinosa
Chicago
Roland Hancock
Williamsport
U. C
Harry Cooper
Buffalo
Neil Christian
Portland
Ore
AL Watrous
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joe Kirkwood
Albany
MacDonald Smith
New York
Oklahoma Aggies Face Basketball Season With Veterans Shortage
Stillwater Okla Dec 18 The Oklahoma Aggies enter a near rebuild season with a largely untested squad. Only Doug White, forward, remains from last year’s valley race team. Three substitutes and several sophomores will shoulder most duties as Garwin Fleming Patterson and Sam Myers provide key depth.
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Oklahoma Aggies
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Garwin Fleming
Ambrose Patterson
Goff
Sam Myers
Princeton Grid Card Schedules 1929 Football Season
Princeton New Jersey announces seven 1929 football games for the Tigers. Matches set with Amherst Chicago Brown Yale Navy Cornell and Lehigh.
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Cornell
Lehigh
Petty Rejoins Old Boss with Pirates Trade
New York December report: Jess Petty is traded to Pittsburgh for Glenn Wright. Petty, who won 29 games for the Indians in 1924 under Donie Bush, returns to his former manager now at Pittsburgh. Carmen Hill also joined Bush’s pitching staff as the Pirates’ standout in subsequent seasons.
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Glenn Wright
Jess Petty
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Indianapolis
Donie Bush
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Indians
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Bush
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Hill
Wright
Harry Rhonda
Fielding slump ends Hans Wagner's regular career
The passage notes Hans Wagner's exit from his regular role after a fielding and batting slump. It also hints that the following year may determine if Petty and Wright have futures in big league baseball, marking tentative prospects for those players.
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Wright
Kid Chocolate Knocks Out Paluso In New York
Kid Chocolate a flashy Cuban bantam fighter defeats Emil Paluso of Salt Lake City in eight rounds. The referee stopped the bout when Paluso could no longer defend himself, giving Chocolate a technical knockout in New York yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Paluso
Penn To Meet Notre Dame In 1930 31 Grid Games
Elbert B. Cozens Pennsylvania graduate manager of athletics announced that the University of Pennsylvania will play Notre Dame in 1930 and 1931. The statement was released yesterday in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
U.pa
University of Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Elbert B. Cozens
Luther Hope Game Off in Christmas Vacation Closure
Luther college and Hope college basketball game canceled due to college closure for Christmas vacation amid influenza outbreak. Authorities shut Luther yesterday, forcing postponement of the scheduled night contest in Mecorah Iowa.
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Mecorah
Luther College
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Chicago considers 3 percent tax on professional sports
A city legislature bill in Chicago proposes a 3 percent tax on all professional sports. The measure targets revenues from events and related activities, aiming to fund city programs. If approved, the tax would apply to teams, venues, and related businesses within Chicago.
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GUE CHAMPS WIN IN FIRST ROUND
Chicago December 18 Ralph Greenleaf New York and Johnny Layton Sedalia title holders opened their round robin billiards tournament at Orchestra Hall with wins Greenleaf beat Pasquale Natalie Baltimore 125 to 114 in 36 innings Layton defeated Gus Copulos Detroit 50 to 48 in 47 innings Taberski Schenectady New York down Erwin Rudolph Chicago 125 to 114 and Willie Hoppe New York beat Otto Reitselt Philadelphia 50 to 35 Hoppe pursues the three cushion title and Layton must beat him to defend his crown The octopus metaphor appears in unrelated copy.
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Ralph Greenleaf
New York
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Orchestra Hall
Greenleaf
Pasquale Natalie
Baltimore
Layton
Gus Copulos
Detroit
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
Erwin Rudolph
Willie Hoppe
Otto Reitselt
Philadelphia
Hoppe
Cyclones to Host Simpson College in New Year clash
Iowa State College basketball schedule adds Simpson College and Iowa Teachers from Ames to the card. The Cyclones meet Simpson on New Year’s night and face Ames Teachers on Saturday January 5 as Coach Menze works through quick pace practices. Star guard Lester Lande returns after illness and lineup shuffles place Woods Irvin at forward and Ludwig at center as the team prepares for the 1929 season opener.
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Simpson College
Towa
State Teachers College
Iowa State College
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Simpson
Louis Menzo
Iowa State
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Lande
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Fred Ludwig
Lawton
Menze
Buck Creek Leads Little Six Tie With Colesburg Cage Team
Buck Creek shares first place in Delaware County Little Six basketball with Colesburg, undefeated but untested. Delhi rises to second after swamping Greeley. Barnville faces Colesburg at Colesburg, while Buck Creek plays at Delhi before the holiday break.
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Greeley
Barnville
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