Purdue and Wisconsin set for clash after rough start
Purdue faces a stiff test against Wisconsin as the Badgers seek revenge after last year’s 19 to 9 tie with Purdue. Ed Caraway’s absence weakens Purdue while Wisconsin aims to rebound from being dropped from the title race. Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Chicago also push for notable results amid injuries and six week eligibility changes.
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Taul Mickelson
Associates Press
Chicago
Purdue
Wisconsin
Badgers
Northwestern
Iowa
Lafayette
Boilermakers
Ed Caraway
English Sportsmen Offer Plan to Fix Heavyweight Title
New York October 30 English sportsmen propose a plan to crown a world heavyweight champion by staging a bout between Jack Sharkey and Phil Scott. Wilfred Ward offers 250000 to back Sharkey against Scott with a 25000 bet on Scott. The British board of boxing control seeks NYSAC recognition for the bout as the world title fight.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Wilfred Ward
Jack Sharkey
Phil Scott
Ward
Scott
Boston
British Board of Boxing Control
Lord Lonsdale
New York State Athletic Commission
Altho
New York State
Solons
Navy’s Suar Returns for Penn tilt at Annapolis
Navy hopes to beat Pennsylvania as Fullback Joe Clifton returns to practice at Annapolis. If needed Clifton may play, with regulars Gannon, back, and Crane counted on for action.
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NAVY
Suar
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Joe Clifton
Clifton
Ingram Crones
Gannon
Back
Crane
Iowa and Notre Dame Echoes in 1920s Football Talk
Radio discussion highlights two strong teams, Notre Dame 1924 and Princeton 1926, with Iowa 1921 added for comparison. Noted stars include Notre Dame four horsemen and Iowa players Gordon Locke, Glenn Devine, Duke Slater, and others. Series scores cited show Notre Dame dominance and Iowa’s 1921 Big Ten title run.
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Bill Hoper
Princeton
Notre Dame
Hans Strihldreher
Elmer Layden
Ben Miller
Charles Crowley
Roper
Yale
Harvard
IOWA
Towans
Towa
Four Horsemen
Gordon Locke
Glenn
Aubrey Devine
Craven Shuttleworth
Glenn Miller
Duke Slater
Lester Belting
Wawkeye
Rockne
Lombard
Wabash
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Notre
Mueller to Direct YMCA Swim Classes This Winter
Eugene Mueller, Iowa State Teachers College graduate and state swimming and lifesaving figure, will head advance swimming courses at the YMCA this winter. Classes meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 6 o'clock in YMCA pool. Interested swimmers who can qualify may join, with a Waterloo YMCA team possible if enough advance swimmers show promise.
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Eugene Mueller
Iowa State Teachers College
Frank J. Kirkner
Mueller
University of Iowa
M Waterloo
Kirkner
Albie Booth in Top Place Alongside Illini Ghost
Davis J. Walsh profiles Yale football sophomore Albie Booth as a rising figure in college football, comparing him to Grange and Thorpe. The piece notes Booth’s rapid fame after standout performances against Brown and Army, the pressure to maintain hype, and the challenge of sustaining greatness beyond a single game.
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Albie Booth
Illini
Davis J. Walsh
New York
Albie
Hinkey
Thorpe
Mahan
Santa Claus
Georgia
Yale
Brown
Army
Shades of
Grange
Tsinal
Albert J. Booth, Jr
Little Albie
Booth
Old Tilint
Shevlin
Hefflefinger
Charley de Saulles
Tea
Dartmouth
Hiniaib
Gipp
Eckersall
Germantown Honors TS Pair Of Aces In Baseball World
In Germantown Philadelphia two famed baseball figures Joe McCarthy manager of the Chicago Cubs and Connie Mack manager and part owner of the Philadelphia Athletics were honored. The event celebrated the Cubs and Mackinens recent World Series clash with Germantown natives and memories of family roots. William Wrigley Jr longtime Cubs owner also had ties to Germantown during youth.
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Joe ‘McCarthy
Chicago Cubs
Connie ‘Mack
Philadelphia’ Athletics
Cubs
Mackives
McCarthy
William Wrigly
Hyed
Huskers Get Peeved Over Weather Chalk Talks
Lincoln Nebraska October 30 402 Coach Dana X Bible reduces outdoor drills and holds chalk talks to counter a Kansas City paper's claim that the Huskers are bigger and dumber. The team reportedly wrote the song We May Be Dumber but Not Bigger and is the lightest in years.
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Lincoln
Neb
Dana X. Bible
Kansas City
Huskers
Simpson to Seek AAU Review of Ohio State Sprinter
New York Oct 30 The AAU annual meeting in St Louis Nov 17 18 and 19 will hear George Simpson Ohio State sprinter who clocked 100 yards in times equaling or beating the world record during 1929 The committee will consider his 9 3 second mark and the use of starting blocks invented by Notre Dame coach J P Nicholson The fate of Simpson records hinges on AAU approval of blocks and the convention will decide whether to refer the issue to the floor as part of broader agenda including national meets for 1930 and amateur boxing rules.
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New York
Au.r
George Simpson
Ohio State University
Amateur Athletic Union
Simpson
Columbus
Chicago
St. Louis
J. P. Nicholson
Notre Dame
A. A. WU
Miles
Old Rose Youths May Shift Games to League Park
Old Rose youths plan to move practice to Wallace field at West Weigh school starting Monday. The Old Rose eridders will shift practice to Byrnes park, while some West schedule games may move to Mississippi Valley league park. Saturday’s game between New Hampton and West may be the last at Wallace stadium if plans succeed. Board aims to have work finished by September with a 12 inch fill center tapering to the sides to replace the dangerous old field. TIGERS IN SNAPE. Missouri Tigers practice against Kansas Aggies as Kilgore returns, hoping for full squad by Saturday.
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Anini
Jimmie Phelan
Bob Zuppke
Mini
Northwestern
Oswald Baxter
Bo Calderwood
Ust
Fullhaci
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio State
Gophers
Buckeyes
Chicago
Fred Barrett
Buckeye
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Ray Priest
Michigan
Sodding
Wallace
West Weigh School
Rose Eridders
Byrnes Park
Mississippi Valley League Park
New Hampton
West
Wallace Stadium
Iowa to Send Forth Its Champions in Quest of Heavier Track Laurels
Iowa City notables Edward Gordon Henry Canby Boyd Liddle and LeRoy Pfeffer will lead a four athlete squad across the east midwest and south from January to June to defend track and field and swimming laurels. Gordon a two sport star competed for the American Olympic team in 1928 and set national marks while Canby vaulted to 13 feet 7 1 2 inches to win the Big Ten indoor title Pfeffer rose from obscurity to claim the national 112 pound AAU wrestling title and Liddle set university records in freestyle sprints and anchored Hawkeye victories
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Iowa
Courier Special Service
Towa City
United States
Jeading
University of Town
Midwest
Edward Gordon
Henry Canby
Boyd Liddle
LeRoy Pfeffer
Intercollegiats Competiton
Gordon
Gorden
Amsterdam
Ed Hamm
Thampio
Canby
Iowans
Piper
U. S
Pfeffer
T.e
Mortress
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Liddle
Hawkeyes Best Open Date Drills At Iowa City
Hawkeyes work with an open date on Saturday asCoach Burton Ingwersen drills the reserves at Iowa University.
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Hawkeyes Best
Towa City
Burton Ingwersens
University of Iowa
Zuppke Moves Players to Varsity for Northwestern Clash
Champaign Oct. 30 Advance notes: Useman quarterback and Huener Bardt tackle shifted from B team to the varsity by Coach Zuppke as the football squad prepares for the Northwestern game this weekend.
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Champaign
Useman
Huener- Bardt
Timels
Zuppke
Northwestern
Hawkeye Cagers Schedule Three Early Year Tilts
Town City Inc reports Iowa Hawkeyes set three early year basketball tilts with Marquette of Milwaukee added to a four game non conference schedule. Iowa will face Hilltoppers on December 21 and also plays Dundesnoe University of Pittsburgh December 9, University of Pittsburgh December 16, and Notre Dame at South Bend December 22.
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Towa
Notre Dame
Iowa
Trish P Mcking
Rockne
Nebraska
Army
Purdue
Indiana
Rutgers
Haskell
Marquette
Michigan State
Hawkeye
Eno
Minnesota
Town
Northwestern
Howard Jones
Yale
Leland Parkin
Eli
EL R. M., Jr
Town City, Inc
Marquette Univversity of
Milwaukee
University of Town
Hawkeye Cagers
Hilltopper Court
Roll
Drake Drills Inside as Rain Delays Creighton Prep
Drake Bulldogs kept indoors due to cold rain while awaiting better weather for an outdoor practice. If skies clear, they plan to move outside today ahead of their Creighton game.
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DRAKE
Des Moines
Creighton
Bulldogs
Walker Routs Hudkins To Retain Middleweight Title
Mickey Walker dominated Ace Hudkins with a relentless 10 round decision at Wrigley Field Los Angeles, retaining the middleweight title. Walker’s fierce jab and body work left Hudkins bleeding and unable to overcome the champion, in front of about 25,000 fans and a record California boxing gate. The bout sparked suspensions as the National Boxing Association refused to recognize the result, pending action against Walker, his manager Jack Kearns, and promoter Edward Foster.
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Providence
Hudkins
Walker Fteht
Los’ Angeles
Edward
Foster
National Rowing Association
Jack Kearns
Walker
Glood
Canada
NOAAL
Wrigley Field
Os Angeles
Cal
Mickey Walker
Ace Hudking
Nebraska Wild
Brrife
Hhat
California
Hodkins
Jeff
Wildcat
Ace
Nin
Griffith Proposes National Committee to Regulate College Sports
Chicago Oct 30 Maj John Griffith Western conference athletic commissioner outlined a plan to form a national committee to purge college sports of evils. The body would regulate alumni groups and ex athletics departments seeking help for athletes, inspired by the Carnegie Foundation report.
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Chicago
United States
John Griffith
Mat. Griffith
Carnegie Foundation
Dar
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