New York U Hag Strong Claim On National Honors
New York University and Ken Strong emerge as key figures in a controversial college football race. The piece notes NYU and Army as top contenders, with Minnesota, Illinois, California, Georgia Tech, Florida, and others in the running amid upsets and shifting claims after a weekend of decisive results.
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New York
U. Hag
Carnegie
Carnegie Tech
Notre Dame
New York University
Tech
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Syracuse
Walsh
Wesleyan
Nebraska
Princeton
Navy
Army
Georgia Tech
Southern California
California
Boston College
Detroit
Tennessee
Florida
Villanova
Thanksgiving Hymns and Violets in a Paradoxical Notebook
A fragmentary column blends holiday charity notes with playful jabs at college nicknames and sports. It mentions New York University as the Violets, contrasts with other teams, and riffs on football culture, celebrity talk, and odd trivia about a Hollywood baby and ancient myths. The tone is whimsical and editorial.
All Eastern selections crowned Harpster and Gagle stars
United Press names the All Eastern team led by Carnegie Tech’s Harpster and Army’s Cagle with strong support from Ken Strong Scull and others. The backfield features Harpster at quarterback, Strong and Cagle as halfbacks, and Scull at full, reflecting a competitive season across New York University Pittsburgh Army Penn Princeton Boston College and W and J.
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Seeee Ee Ees Messiner
Army
Ghetto Pittsburgh
Dreshar
Carnegie Tech
Howe
Pinceton
Douds
Lassman
Smith
Boston College
Quart
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Strong
Cagle
Scull
Pennsylvania
New York University
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Washington & Jefferson
United Press
Howard Hampster
Ken Strong
Chris Cagle
Paul Scull
Altho
Irish on Way to Los Angeles for Go with Trojans
Chicago dispatch reports Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne and his foreign legion of kickball artists head west to face the Trojans in Los Angeles. Niemiec may throw long to O'Brien for the scoring play as four star players travel dented from the Carnegie massacre Leppig Law Chevigny and Niemiec among them.
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Los Angeles
Trojans
Chicago
INS
Knute Rockne
Foreign Legion
Notre Dame
Trojan
Niemiec
Johnny O’brien
Southern
California
Rockne
Carnegie
Leppig
Law
Chevigny
Mizell's Kid Brother Emerges as Prep School Star
Luke Mizell, standout at Miami high, follows famous golfer Warner Mizell? Actually Georgia Tech star Warner Mizell, as Luke shines in prep school games. He helped Miami high defeat St Petersburg high and has starred in multiple prep games this year.
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Mizell's
Miami
Fla
Luke Mizell
Warner
Georgia Tech
Golden Tornado
Luke
St. Petersburg
Pillar of Strength among great Harvard tackles noted
A memorial sketch extols Marshall Newell of Harvard as a four time Walter Camp All American from 1890 to 1893. It highlights his strength, position play, and leadership as a player and coach at Harvard and Cornell, and recalls his death in 1897. It lists contemporary great tackles from multiple schools.
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Marshall Newell
Harvard
Walter Camp
Newell
Phillips Exeter
Jim Driscoll
Cornell
Big Six Plans Four Thanksgiving Games to End Season
The Big Six wraps its season with four Thanksgiving matchups. Nebraska hosts Kansas State while Oklahoma faces Iowa State. Missouri and Kansas meet in a showdown. Drake beats Ames 18 to 0 as Iowa State eyes a Milwau kee clash with Marquette. Bob Smith of the Braves records two no hit games this season.
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Army
Drake
Ames
Cyclones
Marquette
Milwaukee
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies
Sooners
Missouri
Norman
Woo
T. Pet
Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas Aggies
Hawkeyes Enjoy 1928 Gridiron Success in Iowa City
Iowa City reports Hawkeye football’s 1928 season as highly successful with six victories, three in the Big Ten, despite a late loss to Wisconsin and Michigan. Key players depart, but only six seniors graduate, leaving optimism for next year dependent on Mayes McLain’s eligibility as a Cherokee Indian fullback with potential two-year remaining tenure.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye
Wisconsin
Michigan
University of Iowa
Altho
Badgers
Wolverines
Hawkeyes
Iowans
Old Gold
Monmouth
Ripon
South Dakota
Chicago
Minnesota
Ohio State
Burton
A. Ingwersens
Mayes McLain
Haskell’ Institute
Three Big Weekend Games Highlight California Football
California lists three major weekend clashes after the Coast Conference era ends. Thanksgiving sees Oregon Aggies meet NYU in New York, Stanford vs Army in New York, and Notre Dame facing USC in Los Angeles. USC clinched the conference title with four wins and one tie, California was runner up, and Stanford finished third after a 13 13 tie with California.
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Cal
Oregon Aggies
New York University
New York
Stanford
Army
Notre Dame
Southern California
Los Angeles
Idaho
California
Pro Football Scores From Pottsville and Surrounding Games
Pottsville Pennsylvania saw the Packers shutout 26 to 0. Detroit defeated Chicago 14 to 7. New York Yankees beat Chicago Cardinals 19 to 0. Providence blanked New York Giants 16 to 0. Estherville Iowa defeated Valley Junction 7 to 0.
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Pottsville
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Wolverines
Chicago Bears
New York Yankees
Chicago Cardinals
Providence
New York Giants
Estherville
Valley Junction
Marathon Race Attracts At Arg Of U S Canada
Berwick PA Nov 26 A field of 35 middle distance runners including Clifford Bricker of Galt Ontario winner of the last two races will line up for the nineteenth annual Berwick marathon Thanksgiving day. The international field includes Ove Anderson from Sweden Gonzales Moreno from the Panama Canal Zone and several Canadian runners. Bricker seeks a three time win to enter the hall of fame with tough local and international challengers in a nine mile and 385 yard course.
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Berwick
Clifford Bricker
Galt
Ont
Canada
Bricker
Sweden
Ove Anderson
Panama Canal Zone
Gonzales Moreno
Willie Ritola
Jimmy Henigan
Dorchester
Mass
Bill Cox
Penn State
Frank "Ondling
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Snell
Reynolds
Phillips
United States
Berwick- Jeckel
New York A. C
Joie Ray
Illinois Wins Share of 1928 Big Ten Title
Chicago Nov 26 The final standings of the 1928 Big Ten football race show Illinois in sole possession of first place after a close and exciting campaign. Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Ohio State Purdue Michigan Northwestern Indiana Chicago all posted varied records with Illinois listed at the top.
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Chicago
CINS
University of Mllinois
Big Ten
Westtern
Eame
L. T
Tinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
IOWA
Ohio State
Purdue
S.e
Michigan
Northwestern
Indiana
Smoking Cigar Test Endorsed by Medical Opinion
A survey of medical professionals supports cigar smoking as a healthful habit when done slowly without inhaling. It claims throats stay cooler, nerves improve, and fatigue diminishes, urging a week-long test with La Palinas from Congress Cigar Co. Philadelphia.
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New York Threat
la Palmnas
Congress Cigar Co., Inc
Philadelphia, Pa
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