Walsh selects 1927 All America football team lineup
Walsh names first and second team selections with stars from Notre Dame Michigan Army Yale Vanderbilt and Georgia. He notes Welch Presnell Nash Sprague Hibbs and Joesting among the top picks while acknowledging uncertainty across positions and regional balance.
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New York
International News, Service
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Mich
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Army Guard
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Hibbs
Seess Butcher
Tenn
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Washington
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Dartmouth
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McCrary
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Army
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Texas
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Kern
Butcher
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Shiver
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Middlewest
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Fragmented News Snippets From A Curious Day
A collage of assorted items mentions a landlord suing over flea extermination costs in a breakfast room with Pomeranians, random sports notes about a halfback and a kickoff, references to a thinking machine invention, Pussyfoot Johnson farm finds, London lipstick, a short skirt, and Peggy Joyce on companion marriage.
Illinois U Basket Team Sets Seattle Christmas Trip
Illinois University basketball plans a Christmas trip to Seattle for dedication games in the University of Washington field house. The squad scrimmages today to gauge prices for a 4,200 mile journey with departure set for December 22 and games on December 27 29 and 430.
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Urbana
Seattle
University of Ilinois
University of Washington
Kentucky Derby Faces Dissolution Suit Over Alleged Lotteries
The Kentucky Jockey Club, sponsor of the Derby, fights a state dissolution suit accusing it of operating a lottery and backing candidates to influence legislation and elections. The suit seeks charter forfeiture of the Louisville and Latonia tracks and Chicago’s Lincoln Fields.
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Kentucky Jockey Club
Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Frank 5. Daugherty
Latonia
Lincoln Fields
Chicago
Commonwealth
Jockey Club
Johnson N. Camden
Matt Winn
Jackey Club
J. C. W. Beckham
Flem D. Sampson
Ike Thurman
Springfield
Camden
Daugherty
Army Navy clash recalls longtime rivalry in valley loop
Ames Iowa November 29 a renewed Army Navy game rivalry recalls past clashes between Valley school stars Spike Wave former Iowa State end faced Tec Sloan from Drake in a grudge match Nave a Cyclones vet and quarterback for the Cadets was a key figure in the Army win while noted for speed as one of the conference's smallest ends during his Iowa State days Lieut Herbert M Jones brother of Army coach BI Jones teaches in the Iowa State military department in Cleveland Ohio.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Army-Navy
Iowa State
Tec Sloan
Cyclones
Drake University
Nave
Sam Willaman
Sloan
Service
Altho
Notre Dame
Cadets
Cleveland
Herbert M. Jones
Herbert M. Jones, A Brother of “Bi Jones
Harvard and Wachigan to Sign Grid Contract
New York dispatch reports Harvard and Michigan will play a two game home and home football series in 1929 and 1939. Athletic directors’ correspondence reportedly nearly seals a contract with details to follow, signaling a major matchup in college football.
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Harvard
Wachigan
New York
Michigan
New York World
Askerta
Iowa Hawkeyes to Elect 1928 Captain at Banquet
University of Iowa football players will be honored at a Wednesday banquet hosted by President and Mrs. Walter R. Jessup. Names of major and minor letter men will be read and the 1928 captaincy chosen from three-year competitors, with speeches by Emerson W. Nelson and coaching staff.
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Seriya Towa City
University of Iowa
Walter R. Jessup
Cligitle
Hawkeyes
Richard M. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd D. Grimm
Wapello
Ernest R. Jessen
Waseca
Minrr
Robert B. Chatterton
Clinton
Paul W. Armil
Des Moines Bowlers Lead Midwest Competition Totals
In St Joseph Missouri on November 29 Des Moines duo F Daniels and J Roder posted 1 108 in doubles to topple M Rosener and J McKown of St Louis For Arth In the doubles The Pioneer Cards of Omaha led all five in the team event with 2 006 St Louis bowlers dominated singles and Robert Erner of Leavenworth led all events with 1 891.
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Irs
Kansas City
Arso
F. Daniels
J. Roder
Des Moines
M. Rosener
J. McKown
St. Louis
Arth
Pioneer Cards
Omaha
St Louis
Robert Erner
Leavenworth
Ohio Wesleyan Gridders Grow Taller For 1927 Squad
Delaware reports the Ohio Wesleyan football roster includes 43 players with at least six feet in height. The 1927 squad set the school height record, reflecting a notably tall team.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Billy Evans Named Cleveland General Manager
Billy Evans, former major league catcher and longtime umpire, is chosen as the Cleveland baseball club’s first general manager under the new ownership of Alva Bradley. Evans will also serve as vice president and assist Bradley in hiring the next season’s manager.
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Cleveland
Willam George
Billy" Evans
Cleveland Baseball Club
Billy
Alva Bradley
Bradley
Evans
Hawkeye grid and basketball stars tied to Iowa U future
The article names Eddie Brennan and Paul Armil as top候 candidates for Columbia and Iowa football and basketball roles this winter. It notes Nick Kitsch might return to Iowa but faces ineligibility, mentions Cedar Rapids transplants like Paul Cummins Date Allison and Jack Day, and recounts Leo Kautz’s Notre Dame ticket tale with Chicago Tribune praise.
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Paul Armil
Davenport
Iowa
Nick
Hawkeye School
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Iowa U
State University
Paul Cummins
Date Allison
Jack Day
Tiger
Cumming
Saad Leo Kautz
Davenport Times
Notre Dame
Chicago
The
Times
Bunday
Chicago Tribune
Phil Scott Comes Back In Beating Munn In New York
English heavyweight Phil Scott, after a prior loss, defeated Monte Munn in a hard fought pro bout in New York until eight seconds remained, barely avoiding a double knockout as Munn faltered later. Cyclone Humbeck also lost to Arthur de Kuh in a ten round decision. Spider Kelley stopped Lefty Mays in Kansas City while Eddie Sylvester outpointed Barry.
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New York
Phil Scott
Scott
Knute Hansen
Monte Munn
Nebraska
Munn
Scot
Jack Humbeck
Belgium
Arthur de Kuh
Humbeck
Tommy Burns
de Kuh
Louie Maxs Kayoed
Kansas City
Spider Kelley
Bangor
Maine
Goule
Lefty Mays
Des Moines
Eddie Sylvester
Los Angeles
Barry
All American Jawbreaker Football Team List
The author assembles an all-American jawbreaker football lineup featuring E Oosterbaan Michigan T Raskowski Ohio State G Mitt enwallner Illinois CG Olexy Pennsylvania G Granite Drake T Ukkleberg Minnesota E Negurski Minnesota Q Puckelwartz Michigan H Guarnaccta Harvard H Magnabosco Indiana F Wascolonis Pennsylvania. Reader input requested to improve the lineup.
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Ukkleberg
Minnesota
Puckelwartz
Michigan
Guarnaccta
Harvard
Magnabosco
Indiana
Wascolonls
Pennsylvania
Harry Wilson Set to Coach at West Point in 1928
Sharon Pa November 29 Harry Wilson captain of the 1927 Army football team will return to West Point next year as assistant to Coach Bil Jones according to Tom Wilson brother of the West Point player Harry has seven years of varsity football experience including three years at Penn State before joining the military academy.
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Sharon
Harry Wilson
Army
West Point
Bil Jones
Tom Wilson
Penn State
Military Academy
English golfer Willie Hunter recalls inspirational shot at St George’s
The British amateur champion Willie Hunter recounts a wind driven moment at St George’s in 1923 when a gale helped him reach the 17th green in four and almost win the St George’s Gold Vase. He says the powerful drive and a bold approach gave him hope of a four, a feat many longer hitters could not match.
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Associated Press
Willie Hunter
Hoy- Jake
Cub
United States
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Willie
St. George’s
Royal St. George's
Francis Ouimet
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