Minor Leagues Face Doom If Ownership Hint Fails
Baseball commissioner K M Landis told minor league leaders to end common ownership and push for individual ownership. He warned the minors are in trouble unless reforms restore fan support. Beaumont Texas League manager Del Baker, Fort Worth, and several player trades were announced, including Burns, Storti, Levey, and Buller to Wichita Falls. Cleveland signed Max Brunson from McCallie prep.
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Brian Bell
Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
K. M. Landis
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Little Fellows
Landis
Angels
Baker
Beaumont
del Baker
Fort Worth
William Kelly
Tulsa
Irving Burns
Linda Storti
James Levey
Walter Buller
Wichita Falls
Cleveland
Max Brunson
McCallie
Snowden Fails to Include Woman on Finance Committee
London observers predict a feminist push in the Labour Party after Philip Snowden, the chancellor, did not appoint a woman to the new inquiry committee on finance and industry. It recalls Snowden’s 1924 practice of naming women to key financial panels, including Barbara Wootton at 26. The piece notes feminists doubt he lacks qualified female candidates. Also mentions seven married men played on the Oregon Aggies eleven.
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London
Labor Party
Philip Snowden
Committee of Inquiry Into Finance and Industry
Snowden
Barbara Wootton
Million Dollar Bid for Reigh Count Turned Down
John D. Hertz refused a $1,000,000 offer for Reigh Count from W. T. Waggoner of Arlington Texas. Hertz ridiculed the proposer and called the bidder unbalanced. Waggoner’s son Guy denied his father authorized the bid and said the offer came from a former Three D Stable employee.
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United Press
Chicago
Texas
Reigh
John D. Hertz
Hertz
W. T. Waggoner
Arlington, Texas
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Guy Waggoner
Three D
Arlington Downs
America
Waggoner
Dempsey to referee possible Tunney bout at MSG
New York December 6 Jack Dempsey may referee a potential Dempsey Tunney non sparring bout at Madison Square Garden on Monday night if promoters proceed with the Christmas fund boxing show. Tunney may serve as a judge but has not indicated acceptance.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
New York State Athletic Commission
Tunney
Florida Meets Oregon in Big Football Tilt
The Florida Gators and Oregon Webfoots prepare for a Madison Square Garden Bowl clash in Miami. Oregon finished a Jacksonville workout while Florida joined the Oregon squad at Palatka for travel, aiming to counter Tech’s aerial attack. Georgia Tech readies for the Georgia game in Athens with intensified defense work.
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Florida
Oregon
Associated Press
Atlanta
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Miami
Oregon Webfoots
Jacksonville
Alligators
Gainesville
Palatka
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia
Athens
Largest crowd at Hillcrest for golf semi finals
United Press reports the largest crowd yet for the national professional golf tournament at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles. Leo Diegel and Walter Hagen renewed their rivalry in the semi finals while Johnny Farrell and Al Watrous met in the other semi final to decide who advances to the final for the title and prize.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Links
Hillcrest Country Club
Leo Diegel
Walter Hagen
Agua Caliente
Baltimore
Johnny Farrell
Craig Wood
al Watrous
Detroit
Fights Last Night Featured Chicago Boxers
Mike Dundee of Chicago outpointed Buster Brown of Kansas City Jimmy Mahoney of Chicago stopped Joe Miller of Chicago Barney Ross of Chicago outpointed Al De Rose of Indianapolis in Chicago boxing actions last night with multiple decisive outcomes.
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Chicago
Mike Dundee
Rock Island
Ill
Buster Brown
Kansas City
Jimmy Mahoney
Joe Miller
Barney Ross
al de Rose
Indianapolis
Gas Company Bowlers Edge All-Stars In Close Contest
West Texas Gas Company bowling team edged Amarillo Bowling Alley’s All-Stars 2239 to 2234 in the season opener played before a large crowd. Crowds included many women, and the close scores reflect strong first tournament showing.
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Amarillo
West Texas Gas
Laverty
Parker
Wall
Ball
Rogers
Anderson
Stiles
Kerr Assembles Great Star Eleven for East West Game
Hamilton N Y December 6 Described by Coach Andy Kerr as the strongest nucleus he has ever assembled for this classic eight stars of Eastern football have been lined up for the annual East West game at San Francisco New Years Day. The men listed include Joe Donchess end Ray Montgomery guard from the University of Pittsburg Hl Booma Dartmouth Deb Seacrist Washington and Jefferson ends Johnny Cox captain center Spook Dowler Indian Yablok backs Colgate and Lloyd Brazil University of Detroit halfback.
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Associated Press
Hamilton
N. Y
Andy Kerr
San Francisco
San Francisco Shriners’ Hospital
Joe Donchess
Ray Montgomery
University of Pittsburg
Hhl Booma
Dartmouth
Deb Seacrist
Washington and Jefferson
Johnny Cox
Spook Dowler
Yablok
Colgate
Lloyd Brazil
University of Detroit
Pitts Rejects Offer To Play St. Mary's
The University of Pittsburgh athletic council rejected an invitation to play at St. Mary's College in a post season game, preserving its schedule decisions for the season.
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Pitts
St. Mary’s
United Press
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Athletic Council
St. Mary’s College
Meeks Kopecky Tonight Faces Cactus Pete Brown
The December grudge tilt at the Second and Polk Street Armory pits Cactus Pete Brown against Joseph Kopecky in an 8 pm bout to decide who earns a shot at Cal Farley. Both men vow to outshine the other, promising a high octane clash despite Farley's stated preference to slim down contenders.
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Cactus Pete Brown
Tex
Cal Farley
Cal
Cactus
Joseph the Great
Kopecky
Farley
Polk Street Armory
Pete
Joseph
Pitt Likely Invited to Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day
San Francisco game results announced today and Pitt authorities did not deny post season play. An invitation to meet Southern California in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena on New Year’s Day is believed to be accepted. In New York a college graduate Miss Ann Scarborough praised the chorus as a path to theatre, noting she is among many graduates training in acting.
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San Francisco
Pitt
Southern California
Pasadena
New York
Ann Scarborough
Del Bissonette to Undergo Sinus Operation
Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Del Bissonette arrived in New York to undergo sinus surgery. The 1928 rookie starred with a .320 batting average and 25 home runs, but sinus trouble hindered him last season, cutting his average by about 40 points.
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New York
del Bissonette
Brooklyn Dodgers
California Baseball Coach Resigns Post
Berkeley reports the resignation of Carl Zamloch as UC baseball coach accepted by the Associated Students executive committee. Clinton Evans, freshman coach, named as Zamloch’s successor. Leipsic Rembrandt etching brings $18,000 at auction setting a record. Duerer’s St Hubert In The Forest sells for $6,000.
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Associated Press
Berkeley
Calif
Carl Zamloch
University of California
Associated Students
Clinton Evans
Zamloch
Duerer
St. Hubert
Forest
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