Army Navy Game in New York Favors Cadets
New York crowds over 70 000 attend the annual Army and Navy football game dropped into the city for the first time since 1935 Officials from War and Navy are present amid a color parade Navy aims to strike via the air while Army relies on a veteran line and strong backfield led by Cagle Wilson and Murrell The long series controversy and recent season finishes frame the matchup with Navy seeking to derail Army’s edge in the rivalry and claim a dramatic win
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Sy Davis J
Walsh
N.S. Sports
New York
Army and Navy
Slehtly Ess
E&crow
Davis
Navy
Notre Dame
Michigan
Army
Yale
West Point
Smith
Lloyd's
Cagle
Wilson
Murrell
Uhis
Ias
Middies
Iowa Freshmen Edge Varsity in First Scrimmage
Iowa City November 26 TNS Freshman five outscored the University of Iowa varsity 130 to 107 in the first half of the year’s first varsity freshman scrimmage. The varsity rallied to win the second half 30 to 19. Coach Barry plans daily scrimmages with the freshmen ahead of Knox game.
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Towa City
TNS
University of Iowa
Knox
Barry
Freshunam
Backer of losing play keeps trun king on Broadway a year
A historical item notes a Broadway production backed at a cost of $700,000 losing favor while the piece’s backer endures a long run. It references financial strain, public reception, and the era’s theater economics with satirical asides on wealth and culture. The fragment hints at broader cultural commentary from the period including authors and public figures.
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Slaves of Rhyme
Chalmer Cissell Climbs From Bottom to Top of Ladder
In two seasons Chalmer W. Cissell rises from Des Moines Western League ball club to Portland in the Pacific Coast League and finally to report to the Chicago White Sox next spring. The White Sox reportedly paid $123,000 for the St. Louis youth as he emerges as a flashy shortstop with speed and strong batting.
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St. Loui
Chalmer W. Cissell
Chicago White Sox
Cissell
United States
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Portland, Ore
White Sox
St. Louis
Hawkeye prep notes and regional baseball hopes in Iowa
The article surveys Iowa high school and college sports near the holiday season. It highlights Cedar Falls Teachers College, Cedar Rapids Washington, and towns like Ottumwa, Fort Dodge, Dubuque, Shenandoah, and Burlington as notable programs. It notes a possible Midwest invitation for Cedar Falls and praises Ottumwa manager Percy Gray. It also contains a light anecdote about a boy offered $40,000 to quit baseball and his friend’s quip on the money.
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Washington High of
Cedar Ranlds
Town City Thanksgiving
Fort Dodge
Dubuave
Oli
Shenandoah
Burlington
One Point Margins Decide Football Games Amid Rules Change
Chicago reports show goal kickers and missed kicks shaping outcomes across the Western conference. Indiana and Illinois, Purdue, Missouri, Nebraska, West Virginia, Yale, Army, Oregon State, and Southern California all experienced narrow results. The era’s focus remains on the accuracy of the extra point and field goal after touchdowns.
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Chicago
Indiana
Minnesota
Welch
Harvard
Missouri Eries
Missouri Valley
Columbia Ward
Missouri
Nebraska
West Virginia
Yale
Army
Oregon Aggies
Pacific Coast
Southern California
Stanford
Pro Football Not Game for Softies Says Hap Moran
Hap Moran, former Grinnell star, argues pro football is tough not soft. He recalls playing 13 games for the Frankford Yellow Jackets and five for the Chicago Cardinals, notes a severe ankle injury, and highlights two 48 and 52 yard placekicks plus a 60-yard attempt. Mercer, a Yellow Jackets teammate, was a Simpson college star.
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Des Moines
Hap Moran
Grinnell College
Hap
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Philadelphia
Chicago Cardinals
Moran
Grinnell
Yellow Jackets
Buffalo
Whiteside Alleys Bowlers Compete in Midwest Meet
Whiteside Alleys bowling team led by Frank Manahl will compete next weekend in the Midwest Bowling tournament at St Joseph Missouri. The roster includes Mike Gorman J Lorenz EB Newman and H Smith with Joe Budack entering singles and doubles. Manahl says the team will enter all major tours again this season.
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Whiteside Alleys
Frank Manahl
St. Joseph
Manahl
Mike Gorman
J. Lorenz
EB. Newman
H. Smith
Joe Budack
Cubs Park Expansion Nears Finishing This Winter
Chicago, Nov 20. Work on enlarging the Cubs park to add 20000 seats in the new upper decks is nearly complete. When finished this winter the park will seat 44000 and two bad sanitites remain to be completed.
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Chicago
Cubs
Anie
Tutors May Join Midwest Conference
Cedar Falls Nov 26 Iowa State Teachers College is eager for the winter meeting of the Midwest conference in December as Tutors may gain membership to replace Beloit College Beloit Wis which will likely drop from the list Current members include Coe and Cornell of Iowa Hamline and Carleton of Minnesota Knox and Monmouth of Illinois and Ripon Lawrence and Beloit of Wisconsin The Tutors also await word on a new Iowa conference with Coe Cornell Simpson Des Moines Parsons Grinnell Morningside and Drake included in discussions
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Tators
Beloit College of
Beloit
Wis
Isop
Coe
Cornell
Iowa
Hamline
Carleton
Minnesota
Knox and Monmouth
Illinois
Ripon
Lawrence
Wisconsin
Simpson
Des Moines
Parsons
Grinnell
Morningside
Drake
Basketball Practice Starts At Manchester Good Nucleus Returns
Manchester Indiana November 26 With football season over Coach Green and his athletes begin basketball practice Reported 28 tryouts include new faces Byers Harden Markee Morgam Gullgot Slack The nucleus comes from last season led by Van Auken Harris Pridey Pulliam Nandell and Beddow The schedule lists games and tournaments across January February and March including Delaware County tournament at Manchester
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Beddow
Dre
Mrawberry Point
Lamont
Hopkinton
Marton
Dan Ih
Wapkinton
J—Jesup
Hoya
Edgewood
New Hartford Quints Open Season With Twin Wins
New Hartford high school opened the basketball season with a double victory over Janesville. The first quintet won 24 to 17, while the seconds also prevailed 12 to a. Key players named include Townley Speretal and Bervier in New Hartford, Ta, on November 26.
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Townley Speretal Bervier
New Hartford
New Hartford High School
Janesville
Penn coach Lawson Robertson chosen for 1928 Olympic team
Philadelphia reports that Lawson Robertson of the University of Pennsylvania is selected by the Amateur Athletic Union executive committee to coach the 1928 United States track and field Olympic team. Robertson, a former sprint star, previously led the 1924 squad with Walter Christie and has served as the US Olympic committee’s official representative at Amsterdam for the 1928 Games.
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Philadelphia
Lawson Robertson
University of Pennsylvania
Amateur Athletic Union
Robertson
Walter Christie
California
United States Olympic Committee
Amsterdam
Midwest Collegians of Cedar Falls Seek Cage Games
Midwest Collegians of Cedar Falls a basketball team from Town State Teachers College ineligibles seeks amateur and semipro games across the state. Managed by Donald A. Houck the club includes former Carleton Minnesota Town State and Chicago U players and Clyde Drury a noted boxer. Teams may contact Houck at 2119 College alrceet by phone.
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Caurion Special Services
Cedar Falls
Midwest Collegians
Town State Teachers College
Donald A. Houck
Collegians
Carleton College
Minnesota U
Town State College
Chicago U
Clyde Drury
Houck
Colleee Alrcet
Missouri and NYU Sign Grid Contracts
Columbia Ma Nov 26 A three game series between New York University and Missouri is tentatively arranged. Announcement by Chester L Brewer Missouri athletic director indicates a game at Yankee Stadium on Nov 1 9 28 and a return game in Missouri in 1929 with a third game in New York.
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Columbia
ISPS
New York University
Missouri
Chester L. Brewer
Yankee Stadium
New York
Bender Back on Track as Tutor Braces for Wrestling Season
Cedar Falls Nov 26 Paul Benders Town conference champions have set aside mole skins for fall 1928 and Tutor football mentor now heads a grappling squad aimed at upholding Pedagog wrestlers’ strong record. Veterans lead each weight class with several promising new members, though no official schedule is in place yet.
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L. Jr
Renter
Grochowski
Graber
Stevens
Erickson
Shutt
Johnson
Des Moines University
Big Ten
Iowa
Cornell
Elky Clark Retires From Boxing After Eye Injury
Glasgow, Scotland report that Elky Clark the flyweight who twice held the Londale belt has decided to retire. He continues to suffer eye trouble from a recent bout with Fidel La Barba in New York, ending his boxing career.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Elky Clark
Fidel la Barba
New York
Hands as eyes of the game yield wild football tale
In a Lafayette coaching anecdote relayed by G Herbert McCracken, a speedy substitute halfback breaks loose in the final minutes aiming for a touchdown but, chasing pursuers, looks back and misdirects his rush. He dives through the uprights and lands the ball on the ground beyond the goal, as groans greet the erroneous finish.
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Bob Zuppke
Ulnefs
G. Herbert McCracken
Lafayette
McCracken
New Iowa Harrier Captain Has Good Track Record
Brady of Guthrie Center named captain of the University of Iowa cross country team. He posted a low score of 2 in fal' meets, placing second to Hunn. Brady earned top finishes in Minnesota dual, Illinois affair, and Wisconsin contests, with an 11th in the conference race. He is among the season's top two milers and becomes captain as he enters his senior year.
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Courier Special Service
Towa City
F. Howard Brady
Guthrie Center
University of Towa
Hawkeye Harriers
Tur
Iowan
Capt. Hunn
Minnesota
Brady
Ullnals
Wisconsin
Iowa
Hunn
University
Hooked Fish Have Chance to Live is Returned to Water
Santa Fe New Mexico, Nov 26. E L Perry game and fish warden tested undersized fish released after hooking. He kept 75 fish below legal length at the state hatchery, split into 18 groups, varied handling, and watched for 10 days. Seven died when tossed to ground. one survived others complicated.
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Santa Fe
N. M
E. L. Perry
New Mexico
Perry
German girls win fencing meet in England
In London on November 26 the German team dominated the Alfred Hutton memorial cup competition. Fraulein Helen Mayer, 19, became the first German woman to win such honors since the war, defeating British and French and Belgian champions in a nine-hit format. Lady Dunedin and Mrs. Freeman also competed as undefeated contenders before final results.
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London
Germany
England
Fraulein Helen Mayer
France
Belgium
Franlin Mayer
Dunedin
Fraulein Mayer
Prost
Mary Freeman
Mille
Mile
Addams
Freeman
Lady Dunedin
Lord Dunedin
Aaron Miller Named Assistant Freshman Cage Coach
West High graduate Aaron Miller last season captained the Cyclone quintet and is finishing engineering work at Ames. He is named assistant freshman basketball coach at Iowa State College alongside Herman Fennema and Frank Honaker. More than 150 candidates seek spots on the freshman squad at Town State.
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Aaron Miller
West
Bute
Johnny
Ames
Iowa State College
Aaron
Cyclone
Town State
Frank Honaker
Herman Fennema
Honaker
Elks Bowlers Lead With High Scores at Local Alleys
Tenpin topics report Elks club bowlers posting top scores including Herb Ward 231 and Al Lommel 225. Commercial league opens at Elks alleys with Truck 214 and Harting 210 leading, while Miss Peggy Brown sets a women’s mark with 160. Public carnival week opens Elks alleys to the public. league schedules and high scores across John Deers, Town Public Service, Rotary and Whiteside leagues are listed with top names and scores for the week.
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Rath
Hall-Ekfelt
Elks Alleys
Trunk
Manta Panakak
Ith
Harting
Ait McSweeney
Pion
Tadana
Miller
Hershberger
Schreiney
Bender
Marsan
Hall-Ekleil-- Worrel Ve Ownsby
Troester
Hay
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Rails
Smith
Staindraok Lye
McParlane
Hartney Byrne
Becker
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Bedholds
Harper Pubeweee
AL State Iaz
Atainbrock
Herb Ward
Elks Club
al Lommel
Marsau
Truck
Peggy Brown
Elka Club
Elks Atleys
John Deers League
Goettle
Finch
Mussett
Young
Public Service League
Whiteside Alleys
Shatzer
R. Peterson
Webber
Bishop
Minard
Anderson
J. Baish
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Commercial League
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