Tex Rickard weighs winter boxing plans and possible outdoor shift
New York boxing writer Davis Walsh reports Tex Rickard may shelve heavyweight shows until spring. A Sharkey Heeney bout could move outdoors or be postponed, with Tunney set for a June title bid and Dempsey integrated early if plans proceed. The piece hints at fading local enthusiasm and Rickard delaying decisive action.
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Davis J. Walsh
N. S
New York
Tex Rickard
New York and
Richard
Eslten
Sharkey-Heeney
Sharkey
Boston
Dempsey
Tunney
Rickard
Suit Against Hornsby for Debts Starts
Clayton Missouri December 20 Frank L Moore Newport Kentucky betting commissioner reopened details of an alleged mutual betting agreement with Rogers Hornsby Giants captain in his damage suit against the baseball Star Moore seeks 49000 claiming Hornsby owes him losses from bets on horse racing in 1926 originally 92000 amended petition Hornsby contends gambling debts are unenforceable Moore testified after jury selection saying the scheme operated by telephone between St Louis and Newport initially profitable then losses Hornsby allegedly directed bets now seeks repayment Hornsby's counsel expected to call the Giants star his wife and possibly three St Louis bookmakers
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Clayton
Frank L. Moore
Newport
Rogers Hornsby
New York
Giants
Moore
Hornsby
Ister
St. Louis
Star
Porat Knocks Sandwina Out In Chicago Boxing Bout
In Chicago two European heavyweights clashed with Otto von Porat of Norway defeating Ted Sandwina of Germany in the second round. The charity program raised $50,000 for Christmas baskets and toys for the poor and drew society leaders. Sandwina was knocked down once in the first round and twice in the second before the towel was thrown.
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Chicago
Ted Sandwina
Germany
Otto von Porat
Norway
Christman Baskets
Bandwina
von Porat
Evergreen mood and yuletide quirks in a fragment reel
A collage of verse and prose fragments from a 19th/20th century pencil sketch page. It weaves evergreen imagery with jokes about Santa and gifts, mentions of bulls, a village smithy, and odd lines about a man named Mateo Lindy and a mysterious “slush fund” vase. The piece reads as a miscellaneous page of poems, lines, and captions with no single narrative.
West High Squads Shrinks to Sixteen Players
West High's varsity basketball team has been cut to 16 players under Coach Ralph Sarff. The remaining lineup includes Cast, Sid Stetzel, Pixley, Watson, Gragy, Brown, Graham, Moore, Smith, Tarby, Schultz, Milter, Bartell, Waite, Templeton, Larsen, and Shoemaker. Next game is January 6 against Dunkerton. focus will be on fundamentals during practice through the Christmas break.
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West High
Ralph Sarff
Sid Stetzel
Pixley
Watson
Gragy
Brown
Graham
Moore
Smith
Tarby
Schultz
Milter
Bartell
Waite
Templeton
Larsen
Shoemaker
Dunkerton
la Porte City
Sarff
Ingwersen to Attend Rules Meet in New York
Burten A Ingwersen head football coach at the University of Town will attend the National Collegiate A A rules committee meeting in New York City December 28 to 30. He departs Iowa City December 26. Coaches and officials from across the country will gather to clarify and revise football rules for the 1928 season.
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Speviat Seyvinge
Town City
Burten A. Ingwersen
University of Town
National Collegiate
A. A
New York City
Iowa City
Fownes The Tenor Golfer Who Sways Championships
O B Keeler profiles William C Fownes Jr longtime U S Golf Association president and famed amateur golfer. The piece recounts his 1910 Brookline victory over Chick Evans to win the U S Amateur, his 1921 British run at Hoylake beating Evans, and his role as a celebrated tenor and advocate of standardized golf balls.
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Associated Press
Wiliam C. Fownes, Jr
United States Golf Association
United Kingdom
Fownes
Tom Webster
Muirfield
Company of Edinburgh
Jess Sweetser
Webster
Traxs
Minikahda
Brookline
Chick Evans
Chick
Fred Herrveshoff
Stout
Warren K. Wood
W. R. Tuckerman
Apain
Bill Fownes
Great Britain
Yeins
Evans
Babbay Jones
Hoylake
Bobby
Preddy Wright
Wille Hunter
Freshman Football Numeral Winners to Be Honored at Iowa Banquet
Iowa City December 20 The thirty five freshman football numeral winners at the University of Iowa will be guests of honor at a banquet this evening hosted by the athletic council. Others present will include council members and the coaching and administrative staff. Heavy old gold sweaters bearing the numerals 1931 will be presented for their fall gridiron effort. A short toast program will follow with Professor Rudalon A Kuever of the college of pharmacy serving as master of ceremonies.
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Iairier Speciat Nervicey
Towa City
University of Iowa
Athletic Council
Congress Battles Over Army Navy Eligibility Rules
Washington dispatch reports Congress debating the Army Navy football eligibility dispute. Rep Fish and Rep Britten push resolutions directing War and Navy secretaries to resolve the three year rule and return Army mule and Navy goat to the gridiron. Britten warns of exposing West Point to House scrutiny if voluntary action fails.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Secretaries of War and Navy
House
Fish
West Point
Britten
Chicago
Army
Annapolis
West Paint
Belanger Defeats Jarvis to Annex N B A Fly Title
Belanger of Toronto defeats Jarvis of London in a 12 round bout to claim the National Boxing flyweight title. Izzy Schwartz has offered to meet Belanger in a Madison Square Garden bout to settle the flyweight division. Frankie Genaro seeks a rematch with Belanger, following a recent close decision in their meeting.
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Toronto
Frankie Genaro
New York
Diadem
Belanger
Marquette Next for Owa Quint Pittsburch Win Hawkeyes Hurt
University of Iowa coach Sam Barry announced 14 players would return after Christmas for drills on December 26 as Iowa prepares to face Marquette in Milwaukee on December 31. The Big Ten opener versus Minnesota is January 7 with home games against Northwestern January 9 and others to follow.
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Courier Special Service
Towa City
Dee
University of Towa
Sam Barry
Hawkeyes
Marquette
Milwaukee
Iowans
Minnesota
Gopher Court
Barry
Northwestern
Illinois
Purdue
Creighton
Twogood
Wilcox
Harlson
Kinnan
Lawson
Addy
Davie
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Lauer
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Braverman
Malone
Orange Wins Overtime Scrap With Janesville
Orange township basketball Jenny won an overtime game from Janesville last night 23 to 21. Orange trailed most of the game but a rally in the last quarter tied it at 21 and a late basket won in overtime. Brown starred for Orange and Roop for Janesville.
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Janesville
Orange Township
Jenny
Orange
Brown
Roop
Global boxing results jumble for various cities
A chaotic list of last night boxing outcomes across many cities. Names like Ted Raldwinn Mike Dunder Benny Kid Carter and Ruby Goldstein appear with wins and knockouts. Locations include Chicago Norway London Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Toronto with mixed results and unclear final scores.
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Chicago
Ott Tan Farat
Norway
Ted Raldwinn
Germany
Mike Dunder
Stock Laland
Tay Miller
Benny Kid Carter
Phoenix
Tony Mandell
Boston
Harry Forbes
Columbus
Los Angeles
B. Tornita
Frenchy Helunger
Toronto
Eric Dervis
London
Phil Rivers
Dean Blau
Pals
France
Gobby Tooth
Dacky Jones
Hawilton
Ont
Mickey Fockins
Pluinbus
Willcote Laneford
Chincape
Pitttsburgh
Red Chanrrah
Tommy Crawley
Pittsburgh
Mass
Hilario Martinez
Spain
the Algers
New York
Ruby Goldstein
Ray Mitchell
Philadelphia
England
Emile Pladner
Jack Zlyle
Tommy Herman
Quigley Umpire Secrets From a Kansas High School Game
Umpire Ernest Quigley of the era is profiled for his approach to officiating at St. Marys Kansas high school football. He once penalized his own son Mike for holding during a game, arguing the official stands above players. In basketball, he used a distinctive gesture to rebuke fouls and maintained control to finish the play.
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Ernest Quigley
Mike
Fictiie
St. Mary's
Kansas
Quigley
O Farrell to Play Reserve After Thumb Surgery
St Louis Cardinals catcher Bob O Farrell may miss part of next season after a thumb operation. Frank Gibson, newly acquired from Boston, will be kept as first reserve catcher. A bone chip at the thumb joint caused trouble since a foul lip injury last September in Cincinnati.
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St. Louis
Bob O'Farrell
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Frank Gibson
Boston
O'Farrell
Hughie Critz
Cincinnati
Demons Sign Shortstop For Des Moines Team
Des Moines reports Glyde F. Bower, a former shortstop with the House of David in Michigan, has been signed for prospects with the Des Moines baseball club next spring. The announcement came today confirming the signing.
Eleven veterans return for ball at Ames DCACON
Ames Ia Dee reports Iowa State moves to have Noel Workman handle baseball duties while Bill Chandler shifts to a full basketball focus. Eleven veterans remain with nine major letter winners, four pitchers, and a lineup featuring Dale, Finch, Schroeder, Door, and Kruse among others as the Cyclones plan eight Valley games this season.
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Ames
Dee
Bill Chandler
Iowa State
Noel Workman
Cyclone
Chandler
Town Sate
Cyclones
Slim Smith
Washington Senators
Paul Dale
Briercrest
Saskatchewan
Canada
Harold Finch
Rudd
George Door
Tiskilwa
Itl
George Schroeder
George Gethman
Eldora
Sanford Hill
Story City
John Thorngren
Boxholm
Carl Rudi
Glidden
Orrie Roe
Harry Hoegh
Elkhorn
Noreman Kruse
Davenport
Town Alumni Demand Resignations of Iowa Officials at Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge alumni of the University of Iowa called for removal of athletic director Dr. Paul Belting and head football coach Burton Ingwersen. In a meeting they urged President Walter A. Jessup to seek their resignations and also targeted trainer Dr. Felsler. The resolutions criticized the gridiron program and its leadership.
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Fort Dodge
University of Iowa
Paul Belting
Burton A. Ingwersen
Walter A. Jessup
Belting
Ingwersen
Felsler
Pehola
Old Gold
Gridiron Presse
Hawks and Silvers Indoor Baseball Victories at Forum
The Hawks defeated Standard Glass and Paint 19 to 3 while Silvers beat Smith Lichty Hillman 26 to 2 at the Forum last night. Dan Sindlinger made two unassisted double plays for Standard Glass. Hawks' battery Clark and Myers faced Wiegel and Davis. Silvers' battery Burger and Deisler opposed Schoenmaker.
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Hawks
Standard Glass & Paint Company
Silvers
Smith, Lichty& Hillman
Forum
Dan Sindlinger
Hawk
Clark and Myers
Wiegel
Davis
Burger and Deisler
Schoenmaker
Smith- Lichty
Parsons Loses to Ottumwa Club in Tight Belfry Showdown
Ottumwa Athletic club defeated Parsons College 43 to 29 in Ottumwa. The game featured strong defense by Ottumwa and limited scoring from Parsons, ending a difficult night for the visitors amid a tough home stand. Floods across the United States caused damages averaging 95 million dollars annually, with widespread impact cited in the same report.
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Parsons
Ottumwa
Paresons College
Ottumwa Athletic Club
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