All-Star football showdown in San Francisco 1920s era
San Francisco hosts the Eastern and Western All-Star teams in a publicized gridiron clash to benefit the Shriners Hospital for crippled children. The event features famed players from California, Georgia Tech, Pitt, Navy, and more, with Walter Eckersall refereeing and an anticipated crowd of 18 000 to 20 000.
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Babe Borrell
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Pacific Coast
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Hudson High Quintet Tops Dike Cagers in OT Thriller
Thadson special from Dec 26 reports Madsen Wishoot’s Hudson High quintet defeated Dike High 21 to 20 in overtime after a 20-20 tie. Olsen rose in the extra session to hit two free throws as Hudson’s passing and defense, led by Kelsi and Benjamin, sealed the win.
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Madsen Wishoot
Dike High
Dike
Olsen
Hudson
Hudson Cigers
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Stuaiz
Kelsi
Benjamin
Freee
Benny Friedman Declines Michigan Basketball Duty
Benny Friedman, captain of the Michigan football team, and Jubel Paige of Yost’s conference champion eleven will not attempt to play Michigan basketball. Friedman will focus on baseball in spring, where he is a likely regular outfielder for the Wolverine nine.
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Michigan
Jubeline Dee
Yost
Elledman Wis
Sunkideraba
Duttas
Albo
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Wolverine
ESTS and J JINGLES: A kaleidoscopic theatre of costs and curios
Fragmented notes describe a bustling day with garish fashion details, overheard snickers, and oddball scenes in an office theater world. Amid jokes on prices, dances, and a Christmas bounty, references to Henry Ford, public housing shortages, and prohibition agents hint at a satirical collage of era quirks and social tensions.
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Henry Ford
VETS FOR 1908 SEASON EXPECT STRONG TEAM AT TEACHERS COLLEGE
Gedar Falls Dec 26 Special Teachers college should have another strong football team in 1926 as 14 of the 19 men awarded letters last season will return. Goarth Paul Benders squad showed promise with five wins two ties and one loss in 1925. Nineteen monograms were earned before Christmas break naming Tol Jefson Seidler Kaltenbach and Oliver Meyers among others from Waterloo and several towns across Iowa.
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Teachers College
Goarth Paul Bender
Waterloo
Tol Jefson
Seidler
Kaltenbach
Oliver Meyers
Zell Berryhill
Whamrar
Millard Horton
Lime Springs
Chauncey Welch
Redwoodalls
Minn
John Harshbarger
Mount Pleasant
Don Marshbarger
Cedar Wails
Bil Phelan
Clyde Drury
Marshalltown
Ray
Charles Andrews
Valley Junction
Louis Orr
Cedar Fails
John Rider
Sheldon
David
Marquette Cards Sectional Games Preview
Milwaukee Wis Dec 256 The 1926 football schedule for Marquette University is not yet announced but expected to include at least five intersectional games. Marquette has played ten intersectionals in three seasons, winning two against Vermont and one each over Navy Boston College and Mercer. Oregon Aggies loom as a key contest Thanksgiving Day. Homecoming slated for Nov 6 with Kansas Aggies. other announced game Creighton in Omaha Oct 6. Many stars have departed, including LaVern Dilwes, Dick Flaherty, Frank Gavin, and Captain Frank Lane, making next season a major rebuilding challenge.
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Marquette University Garden ‘Avalanche
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University of Vermont
Navy
Boston College
Mercer University of Macon
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Frank J. Mureray
LaVern Dilwes
Dick Flaherty
Frank Gavin
Frank Lane
Pete Cartwright
John Fahay
Bob Dempling
Don Curtin
Irv Litéuss
Johanie Helmisch
George Skemp
McCormick Names All-State High School Eleven
Des Moines reports Christy McCormick selects the first all-state high school team with Buzz Brown of Sioux City as captain. The lineup includes Ends Meets and Auracher, Tackles Wilcox Oskaloosa and Brownlee Williamsca, Guards Peterson Marshalltown and Uwikkon Ottumwa, Center Ons East Des Moines, Quarterback Barnes West Des Moines, Wallbacks Brown Sioux City and Jensvold Lamietsburg, Fullback Arts Carrotl.
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Christy McCormck
Buzz Brown
Sioux City Star
McCormick
Algona
Auracher
Wrehington High
Wilcox Oskaloosa
Brownlee
Wilisca
Peterson
Marshalltown
Uwi
Record Crowd Attended Drake Illinois Contest
Des Moines reports a record paid attendance for Drake versus Illinois last Saturday night per Drake ticket chief Fred L Terby. Despite many Drake students away for Christmas, the basketball matchup drew a large local crowd, rivaling Drake Ames events in revenue.
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Fred L. Terby
Drake
Ames
Turhy
Alini
Biff Jones Named Army Grid Mentor
New York reports that Biff Jones, formerly West Point first assistant to Head Coach Johns, is named to succeed the resigning coach at Army. The move follows Army football success and signals a shift in the coaching staff as Brown University makes changes echoing broader campus sports turmoil.
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Pac
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West Point
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Fice
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Arvare
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Crimson Athletic Advisory Committee
East and West All Star Teams in Play Today
Two all star football elevens meet at Berkeley in a clash billed as a world series of gridiron. Eastern captain Naye Bil Ingram fields Dartmouth, Michigan, Army and other stars. Western squad led by Jack Spalding includes Stanford, California, Montana, Oregon and more from Walter Camp’s lists.
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Vormer Vicce
University of California
Berkeley
Walter Camp
Tully
Dartmouth
Dilwex
Afarquette
Edwards
Michigan
Parker
Garwich
Army
Slaughter
Garbisch
Hutchison
Nebraska
McPhail
Ducky" Pond
Kale Wyckoff
Georgie Teel Tyron
Colgate
Wubert
Alabama
Jack Spalding
Syracuse
Shipley
Stanford
Drury
California
Kelly
Montana
Sweet
Alontana
Severs
Chicago to revive racing classic by stake of 100000
Chicago plans to revive the American Derby, a historic race dating back to Houndress and Sydney Lucas. The Illinois Jockey Club seeks a 100000 stake at Washington Park, with 50000 guaranteed by G Frank Croissant. Chicago aims to become a turf center as Hawthorn racing returns, while Kentucky interests push a Will county track project.
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Houndress
Sydney Lucas
Robert Weddell
Highball
Illinois Jockey Club
Washington Park
G. Frank Croissant
Utah Football Coach Visits Des Moines Ahead of Utah tenure
In Des Moines a longtime Drake associate and Fort Madison alumnus now head coach at the University of Utah visits friends and renews acquaintances. He previously built a football program at Drake and served as an assistant there before moving to Utah.
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Yep
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Fort Madison
Drake University
University of Utah
Des Moines
Eastern Big Ten group to likely form in New England
New York, Dec. 26. Joe Villa says the east should arrange a Big Ten like conference. A proposed Big Four or Big Six approach would pair Dartmouth, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Colgate, Syracuse, Brown and Penn for an eastern championship.
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Joe Villa
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
New England
Dartmouth
Dambridge
New Haven
Cornell
Palmer Stadium
Ithaca
Pennsylvania
Ithacans
Hanover
Crimsons
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Columbia
Colgate
Syracuse
Brown
Local Bowling Action Highlights Week in Commercial League
Worrell of Wall-Eifelt tops with 243 in Commercin League play. Tierb Ctius and Hawk eye Ol tied for second at 214. Claus 400, Jove Budack 208 and Branley Shane 208 also bright spots. Waterloo alleys enter state tournament with Hawkeye Co. and others. Standings show Commercial National Bank leading, Whiteside alleys strong, and Elks home lanes gaining popularity.
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Worrell
Wall-Eifelt
Ctius
Waterloo
Porn Doge Jan
Neb
Badger U Athletic Director Leads With Many Roles
Madison Wis Dec 26 George E Litlie in his first year as athletics chief at the University of Wisconsin argues the director must be a jack of all trades. He scouts 1926 grid schedule talks with Kansas Oct 9 opener Oct 2 tilt desired. He plans business duties with engineers contractors and state authorities over a proposed field horse. He recently aided the Badgers to their best season in over five years.
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Wis
George E. Litlie
University of Wisconsin
Lite
Wisconsin
University of Kansas
Litthe
Badger
Ed Lynch Named Gopher End Coach
Minneapolis Journal reports Ed Lynch named end coach for the Minnesota Gophers. The paper notes his appointment will be finalized soon and discusses plans for an All-star lineup and future gains for the program.
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Gopher
Imnapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Journal
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Daromeuth University
Minnesota
Lynch
Paris Awe at Red Grange Earnings in France
Paris press reacts to Red Grange as he earns vast wealth, comparing him to Chaplin and Rockefeller. Le Matin highlights the post season wealth, noting Grange has earned millions in weeks while professors in France would take years. Auto suggests Grange could become a national idol, surpassing Rambing as America’s football icon.
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John D. Rockefeller
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Dumont Defeats Goburns Cagers In Independent Tilt
Dumont defeats Goburn's Cagerd Cobiro's Independent basketball team 29 to 25 at Dumont. Waterloo led 20 to 14 at halftime, tied 21-24 after three quarters, then Dumont surged for eight points in the fourth to secure the four-point win. Percy Field led with 13 for Dumont, joined by Sindlinger and Kipp at forwards.
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Percy Field
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Clyde Kipp
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Babcock
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White Sox Pilot Decries Loss of Color in Baseball
Philadelphia December 26 Ed die Collins manager of the Chicago White Sox told Poor Richard club luncheon that commercialism is draining rivalry from baseball. He recalled fierce battles with the Athletics in earlier days and noted the shift to large salaries while asserting the game remains America's pastime despite changes.
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Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Richard
Col~sius
Athletics
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California boxing commission bans fictitious ring names
Los Angeles Cal Tec 26 Stage managers will no longer be tolerated by the California boxing commission. Fighters must use their real names in all future engagements, even those who built reputations under assumed names. The move aims to prevent concealment of parental paternity and to curb misrepresentation in boxing careers.
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Cal
California Boxing Commission
California
Pusilism
Foreign Athletes To Tour Country In Early Spring
A group of foreign stars including Charley Hart of Norway Adrian Paulen of Holland Hubert Houben of Germany and George Goodwin of England will tour American armories starting in February The Amateur Athletic Union will officially organize the tour to avoid promoter meddling and ensure proper chaperonage Debuts are planned in Boston with Millrose club host not favored and Hanover training noted as a counter move to Nurmi hype
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Norway
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Germany
George Goodwin
England
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Boston
Ernie Nevers Signs with Giants as Pitcher
New York reports Ernie Nevers, Stanford football captain, has signed with the New York Giants as a pitcher. Lange says Nevers can also see outfield duty and may hit well if moved from pitching.
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Giants
New York
Thy Lange
Stanford
New York Vilents
California
Tiresos
Tange
Henila
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