Four teams tied for Big Ten crown as season ends
Chicago November 20 Four teams eye the Big Ten title with Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan Iowa and Ohio State Illinois in contention. Wisconsin can clinch by beating Minnesota. other outcomes depend on results of Michigan Iowa and Ohio State Illinois. Capacity crowd of 45000 in Madison. coaches prep with scrimmages and lineup plans.
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Ray Settle Wins Ames Freshman Cross Country Race
Ray Settle of Boone Terre Missouri won the annual fall freshman cross country run in 14 minutes 40 seconds for a three mile course in Ames Iowa on November 20. Wendell Heaton of Shannon City finished second and Fred Battell of Ames was third. Coach Bob Simpson says all three show promise for varsity material next fall and Settle has posted strong times including a 14 28 effort prior to the race. Sweater awards will partly reflect this race result.
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Two Thousand Two Hundred Iowa Michigan Game Tickets
About 2,200 tickets for the Iowa versus Michigan football game have been allotted to the University of Iowa by Wolverine officials. If demand remains strong a special train may run to Ann Arbor on Friday. The Rock Island lines offer a round trip fare of 17.46 dollars. Reports from Ann Arbor say roughly 50,000 tickets have been sold for the season finale, Michigan's homecoming game.
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Fights Last Night In Big Ring Action Across Cities
Associated Press report lists twelve boxing results from cities including Philadelphia Augusta New York Columbus Trenton and Little Rock. Notable outcomes include Martinez outpointing Murphy Wallace outpointing Pilkington McCoy over Hunt and Lucky stopping Sterling Schweitzer KO’d by Chocolate Goldstein stopped Bryant and Lawless outpointed Saylor Still defeated McCorgary in a Phoenix bout.
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Gas sales and old bus life in a light reminiscence
A fragmentary column blends sales figures for gasoline over six months totaling 4.65 billion gallons with a quirky reminiscence about arithmetic, bus rides, and small town noises. It weaves in cultural snippets from Popsicle poems to stock jokes, featuring names and lines from Estelle and old editorial quips.
Mitchell Not to Fight Stribling in New York Ring
New York November 20. Andy Mitchell the California heavyweight will not fight Young Stribling in the Madison Square Garden feature bout Friday night. The New York boxing commission refused to sanction the bout deeming Mitchell not ready. Garden officials could not find a substitute and instead pitted middleweights Harry Ebbets and K O Phil Kaplan as the main event opponents.
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Iowa Hawkeyes Still Hopeful For Title After Wisconsin Tie
Iowa enters final week of 1927 football season aiming for a share of the Western Conference title. A win over Michigan with Minnesota losing to Wisconsin could force a three way or two team split. Pape leads ground gains with 462 yards in 57 carries as Iowa buries mud and fumbles hinder progress.
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Spears Explains Why Minnesota's Teams Are Big
Minneapolis coach Clarence Spears argues Minnesota is light for its size not heavy. He says the uniforms create an optical illusion and that Minnesota weighs less per man than Wisconsin, its upcoming final opponent, despite frequent labeling as one of the heaviest teams in the nation.
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Notre Dame Eleven Is Taking It Easy
Knute Rockne orders rest for the Notre Dame squad as the reserves suffer wear and injuries. The team plans a light week with a rest until Thursday and a Sunday departure for an upcoming clash against undefeated Southern California.
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Big Game Looms Between California and Stanford
California and Stanford face off in the 35th Big Game at Memorial Stadium on November 24. California seeks at least a share of the Pacific Coast Conference title by beating Stanford, or a California loss could hand USC a co‑championship. Benny Lom leads the Bears with strong kicking and passing, while Stanford relies on Captain Biff Hoffman and Herb Fleischhacker in a retooled offense after a loss to USC.
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Wisconsin Badgers ready for Gophers clash in season finale
From their top Big Ten perch the Badgers brace for a Saturday showdown with Minnesota at Camp Randall. The Gophers, having two losses, seek an upset to atone, while Wisconsin touts its 1928 greatness after a muddy victory over Iowa City. Captain Wagner leads 11 star players in a strong, unified effort.
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Arizona Training Site Interest Grows For Spring Activities
Arizona draws attention as a training ground with Detroit Tigers planning a Phoenix session and the Denver Bears of the Western League showing interest in Tucson as a spring base.
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Cyclones to Get Real Duck Soup After Drake Game
Ames alumni in Des Moines plan a post game feed for Iowa State players and coaches after the Ames Drake battle in Des Moines. The menu will include duck soup with numerous Ames alumni listed as organizers including Jim Burrows Dante Pierce Ted Aulmann Charles Wagner Orville Crowley Mark Thornburg Preston Daniels and others.
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Fifteenth Death of Football Year
New York reports the fifteenth football season fatality as Mark Carey a 16 year old high school player from Fol lawsbee West Virginia died after blood poisoning from a blistered heel suffered during a game against Chester High school.
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Eddie C Rocy May Be Next Mentor For The Crimson
The Boston Post reports Harvard may appoint Eddie Casey, once an all-American halfback in 1919, as Crimson head coach after Arnold Horween leads Yale game next Saturday. Casey has coached Harvard freshmen for three years and is viewed as Horween’s likely successor.
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Shuffle Callahan Cleared by Medical Board in Illinois
Chicago middleweight Shuffle Callahan was ruled not punch drunk after medical tests. The medical board ordered his examination and reported satisfactory results to the Illinois Boxing Commission, establishing a precedent. Callahan had been suspended two weeks earlier.
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Coomes Named Duke Baseball Coach
John W. Jack Coombs has been named coach of the Duke University baseball squad, taking the helm for the upcoming season.
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Jack) Coombs
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Wartburg Junior college to basketball squad aims for varsity
Waverly Iowa November 20 Wartburg Junior College after a 8 to 0 football victory over Britt Junior College shifts focus to basketball. Coach Johnson trains a 20 man squad in the gym with standouts Alvin Stieger Walter Seegers from Waverly and Ernest Engel Cedar Falls at center. Guards include Herman Mohl ing Bob Neiderwimmer Rasy Assmus and Paul Metfesel while forwards Ted Matthias Otto Kroger Carl Becker and Herbert Steege compete for spots. A second forward quartet features Herbert Schwering Stanley Bifferts Matthias Parkston and Harlan Schula.
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