Pucksters Open Waterloo Season With Three Games in Eight Days
Roy Malcolm leads Waterloo hockey plans as American Legion skaters prepare for three games in eight days across Waterloo, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Chicago A C and other clubs add strength. practice sessions set for tomorrow, with public skate Sunday at the hippodrome.
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Lilies
Waterloo
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, Company
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
ALC
Chicago A. C
Chicago Yacht Club
Lake Shore Club
Midwest
Roy
Malcolm
Lucia
Legion
Glenn
Beers
Hippodrome
Coast All Stars Set for Charity Game with East Coast
San Francisco reports the Coast contingent, led by Bruce Cruickshank and Roland Seliman with Don Robesky of Stanford, preparations underway for the Shriner’s all star game against the East on December 29 at Kezar Stadium. Coaches Hanley and Kerr headquartered in Palo Alto, practice sessions aim to make the West the best grid unit from the Pacific. The East waits on Walt Holmer, Northwestern, while the visitors show early edge in work rate. the West lacks last year’s heft but promises speed and balance.
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San “Francisco
INS
Bruce 'Cruickshank
Roland Seliman
Don Robesky
Stafford
Shriner’s
Kezar Stadium
Dick Hanley
Andy Kerr
Palo, Alto
Cardinal
Rockies
Walt Holmer
Northwestern
Palo Alto
Iowa State Squad Cleared For Return After Holidays
Iowa State college cagers defeated Simpson 43 to 18 in Ames while coach Louis Menze stressed improved defense after a scoring showing. The squad will reconvene Friday December 28 and prepare for a return game with Simpson at Indianola on December 31 followed by a Cedar Falls match against Teachers College Guinict.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa State College
Louis Menze
Cardinal
Gold
Menze
Simpson
Iowa State
Menz
Rudi
Hitch
Taylor
Larson
Indianola
Cyclones
Teachers College Guinict
Cedar Falls
Paavo Nurmi Faces Ghostly Rivalry and Time Itself
The piece recalls Trevor’s 1925 praise of Nurmi as chasing a shadowy rival, a phantom sprinter visible only to him, as track experts note Nurmi’s still strong form after a Berlin hour with three world records. It cites a 5,000m defeat by Ritola in Amsterdam and mentions Nurmi’s 12 mile in one hour ambition and the 11 miles 1,550 yards in 60 minutes mark.
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George ‘Trevor
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Torce
Nurmi
Paavo
Finn
Ritola
Amsterdam
Berlin
Rickard and McGraw Seek Control of Giants
Tex Rickard and John McGraw reportedly discuss buying out Charles Stoneham to gain control of the New York Giants. Potential deal faces National League opposition and could involve moving baseball to a Yankee Stadium lease and remodeling the Polo Grounds into a boxing arena.
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Rickard
NEW York Giants
Davis J. Walst
Ind
News Service
New York
Tex Rickard
John McGraw
Giants
McGraw
Charley Stoneham
Stoneham
National League
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Ieague
High Scoring Back Is Named Captain
Huntington ind Tommy Stark, top scorer in West Virginia in 1928 with 72 points from 12 touchdowns, will captain Marshall College football next season. He edged West Virginia Wesleyan fullback Rodriguez by one touchdown. Stark previously earned all state honors at Huntington High and moved to the backfield at Marshall.
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Huntington
W. Va
Tommy Stark
West Virginia
Marshall
Rodriguez
West Virginia Wesleyan
Huntington High
Stark
Witty Bits From An Old Paper: Quips And Quirks
A collage of humorous snips and sketches including reflections on wisdom and flaws, a jab at hermits chased by gawkers, Brecher exploring a foray into journalism, a note on woopia and song words, a Christmas jab at mail, and a quip about Ruth Elder's social load.
Punch Drunk Boxers Must Pass Exams
A brash boxing item notes that punch drunk boxers must pass exams. It includes colorful exclamations and claims that a rival never laid a glove on the speaker, with strong local voice and period tone.
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Dot
Punch drunk boxers eyed by Illinois commission
By Al Tpremare former pitcher of the New York Giants notes that the Illinois Athletic Commission now requires medical checks for fighters to determine cerebral competence. He explains punch drunk syndrome includes hearing disturbances, imagined ring life, and transient amnesia after blows, while fighters may deny deficits or misinterpret symptoms.
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AL Tpemaree
New York Giants
Illinois Athletic Commission
Montana Seen as Winner In Rocky Mountain Basketball
Denver reports Montana State College, with its 1928 roster, likely to defend the Rocky Mountain conference title in 1929 as the Western division leaders. Wyoming and Colorado College favored in the East, with key players such as Thompson and Clark shaping the race and coaching shifts noted at Montana State and Wyoming.
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Denver
Colo
Montana State College
University of Wyoming
Bobcats
Cat” Thompson
Frank Ward
Brick” Breeden
Greenie” Worden
Max Worthington
Breeden
Rocky Mountain
Utah University
Utah Aggies
Brigham Young University
Montana State
Wyoming
Colorado College
Colorado Teachers
Colorado Aggies
Colorado Mines
Western State
Colorado University
Denver University
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Thompson
Simpson
Coughlin
Clark
Colorado
Dutch” Clark
Beresford
Day
Willett
Ott Rommey
Brigham Young
Stewart Clark
Western State College
Unclear Injury Effects Dominate Boxing Fight Reports
The article discusses how head trauma from boxing can cause memory loss, with boxers failing to recognize old friends or recall events only months after. It emphasizes the lasting cognitive impact and challenges in memory retention following repeated blows to the head.
Rickard Ends Talks With Sharkey Over Stribling Bout
New York December 22. Promoter Tex Rickard says Sharkey must decide by Monday night on a February Young Stribling bout in Miami Beach or cede the shot to Paulino. Johnny Buckley planned talks but instead told writers Rickard offered 75000 while Sharkey seeks 150000, which Rickard calls absurd and denies any 75900 figure.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Miami Beach
Paulino
Johnny Buckley
Boston
Rickard
Sharkey
Stribling
Boston Jack
Upper Iowa grid crew elects Summers captain for 1929
Fort Atkinson 149 pound fullback William B H Summers was chosen captain of the Upper Iowa football team for 1929 at the annual banquet. Summers, a sophomore and the smallest man on the squad, led as ground gainer and scorer this season. The election was close with Marion Moore receiving votes. Fourteen players earned letters, including captains Gutches Hetzel and Summers.
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Courier Special Service
Fayette
William HB
Little Bill
Ft. Atkinson
Upper Iowa
Dorman
Summers
Marion Moore
Clinton
Ind
William Gutches
Osage
Walter Hetzel
Arlington
John Johnson
Houston
Minn
Myron Julien
Austin
Adolph Lauritzen
Klemme
Vance Bates
Frank Kiple
Elgin
Eugene Harvey
Clyde Cushion
William Summers
Robert Evans
Maynard
Otto Lummers
Elma
Glenn Jarms
Monona
Cedar Bend Gun Club Holds Shoot Sunday
A poultry shoot open to the general world will be held Sunday afternoon at Cedar Bend Gun Club starting at 2 o clock. There will be five and ten third events. Wind is the great enemy of vegetation in Iceland.
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Cedar Bend Gun Club
Cedar, Bend
Iceland
Alabama’s Prexy and the Crimson Tide Gridiron Vane
Tuscaloosa news recounts University of Alabama president George H. Mike Denny as the enduring symbol of the Crimson Tide’s gridiron spirit. Since 1919 he has been ceremonially knocked over in scrimmage, a tradition that surged with Alabama’s early wins and notable rivalries, including Sewanee and Penn State, shaping a storied football culture.
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Ala
George H
Mike” Denny
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Mike
Smike
Alabama
Xen Scott
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Tide
Birmingham
Denny
Riggs Stephenson
Wade
Ohio State to Name New Head Coach
The athletic board of Ohio State University planned a meeting to name a successor to Dr. J. E. Wilce. Reports pointed to Sam Willaman, assistant coach, as the likely appointee.
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Columbus
Athletic Board
Ohio State University
J. E. Wilce
Sam Willaman
Hard Luck For Jakie May In 1928 Season
Cincinnati December reports that pitcher Jakie May from Cincinnati, a southpaw, pitched only one complete game in 1928 a shutout of the Giants in June. Illness and a sore arm sidelined him for the rest of the season.
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Cincinnati
Jakie May
Giants
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