Ruth might manage a club as big league meetings begin
Babe Ruth, then stopping over at Manila, surfaces as a possible manager for a National League club. He says he is through playing, and owners weigh his gate appeal and cost to obtain him from the Yankees. Trade talk ties the Yankees to Ben Chapman and Rogers Hornsby rumors about proposed deals and a Browns overhaul.
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New York
U.P
Babe Ruth
Manila
New York Yankees
Ruth
Yankees
Ben Chapman
West
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis Browns
Amarillo College Badgers to Host Lamar for State JC Title
Amarillo College Badgers prepare at Butler Field for a Friday 2 pm kickoff against Lamar College of Beaumont to decide the Texas junior college football championship in front of a record Panhandle crowd. The team, undefeated thus far, has drawn strong local business support for the game.
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Bailiwick
Amarillo
Badger
Lamar
Butler Field
Badgers
A. C
Texarkana
East Texans
Frank Kimbrough
Chong Headliner on Houston Fight Card Debut
Ralph Chong the Chinese light heavyweight from New Orleans meets Tuffy Dial of Sioux City Iowa in a 10 round main event at Houston tonight. The card features 28 rounds of fighting for local fans with Chong making his debut in the division.
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Houston
U.P
Ralph Chong
New Orleans
Tuffy Dial
Sioux City
Iowa
Chong
Santa Fe Railroad Hosts Evening Dance
All Santa Fe railroad employees and friends are invited to a dance tonight at the Santa Fe auditorium. The Santa Fe orchestra will provide the music. The event starts at 9 o clock and continues to midnight.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Orchestra
Palm Lobby Talks Open Major League Baseball Meet
United Press reports from New York how club executives gather at the Waldorf Astoria and Commodore for annual league sessions. A playful disguise as a palm frames the reporters view of trades, sales, and player swaps whispered in hotel lobby conversations.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Waldorf Astoria
Commodore
Massive U S Map Under Construction At Wellesley
Experts in Wellesley Massachusetts have completed a third of a vast map of the United States. When finished the map will measure 63 feet by 46 feet and show every valley and mountain to exact scale along with the earth curvature.
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United States
Wellesley
Mass
Rice Owls Eye Strong 1934-35 SWC Basketball Bid
Rice Institute unveils its 1934-35 basketball roster led by captain Harry Journeay and forward Harry Witt. Center Floyd Kelly and guard Ray Smith headline a deep squad as coach Jimmy Kitts plans a winning push after a 6-6 conference finish.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
Rice Institute
Aueceut
Texas A. and
Rice
Harry Journeay
Jimmy Kitts
Journeay
Harry Witt
Floyd
Kelly
Gainesville
Kitts
R. T. Eaton
Albert Metzler
Harold Johnson
Metzler
Harris Lodge
John Reagan
Wade Owen
Athens High
Ray Smith
San Antonio Thomas Jefferson High School
Lee Tynes
Houston San Jacinto
Frank Steen
Forest High
Dallas
Aaron Stanford
San Angelo
Houston
Jeff Davis
Jack Steele
Willis Orr
Harry, Journeau
Pasteereeereree
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Floyd Kelly
Harold, Johnson
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Melvin Barnes
James McGee
David Furman
Bill Sadler
Atareer
Henry Bollman
Sore Cee Eerereree
Ray Smith - Fee Eeeene
Seeee Weenee Aee
Seeee Devease
Farewell Party Tonight for Young in Amarillo
Fred E. Young Amarillo attorney and Hanson Post commander receives honors as department adjutant of the American Legion of Texas. A farewell party at 8:30 tonight at the Legion Home welcomes all Legion members before his departure for Austin to begin duties.
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Fred E. Young
Amarillo
Hanson Post
Legion
Mr Young
American Legion of Texas
Austin
Lagion
Grange Seeks Fresh Start After Pro Football Finale
Harold Red Grange, 31, ends his pro football playing career with the Chicago Bears on the bench as Chicago loses the NL title to New York. Pirates owner Arthur Rooney meets Grange seeking a coaching role. no agreement reached. John McEwan is released as Dodgers coach with no replacement named.
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Babe Ruth
Harold
Red) Grange
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Grange
Wllneis
Chicago
Arthur Rooney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rooney
Luby de Meola
de Meola
Pirates
John McEwan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kiwanis Clubs Meet To Plan 1935 Convention
Officials from 105 Kiwanis clubs in the Texas Oklahoma district gathered in Fort Worth to outline plans for Kiwanis International’s 1935 convention in San Antonio. Speakers included Alex R. Thomas Roy Qimstead and H G Hatfield with district leaders Merton Heiss L A McDonald Marcus Brewer and S P Burke and Roy B Giles outlining pre convention and leadership duties.
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Fort Worth
Kiwanis Clubs
Texas-Oklahoma
Kiwanis International
San Antonio
Alex R.thomas
Merton Heiss
Chicago
Roy Qimstead
Dallas
H. G. Hatfield
Oklahoma City
International
L. A. McDonald
Denton
Marcus B. Brewer
8. P. Burke
Tyler
Roy B. Giles
Temple
Hugh Johnson Declares NRA Dead Bird
Gen Hugh 8 Johnson, once champion of the NRA, says the organization is dead as the dodo and has ceased to operate. He adds that too many people tried to tell him what to do, declining to offer suggestions to its new officials.
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New York
Hugh
Johnson
NRA
Schulte Gives Gift Of Large Pay Hike To Workers
The 1,200 employees at D. A. Schulte Inc. received a 20 percent wage increase retroactive to December 1, effective immediately. President D. A. Schulte cited rising living costs and said the firm’s business does not justify the raise, but the employer cannot help the situation.
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New York
U.P
D. A. Schulte Inc
D. A. Schulte
Barney Ross Retains Junior Fight Title in Cleveland
Barney Ross defeated Bobby Pacho to retain his junior welterweight title. The Chicago-based champion built a lead by the ninth round and kept the pace to the finish as two rounds were even on the United Press score sheet. Ross weighed 138 pounds to Pacho’s 138½ with about 13,000 in attendance for a $30,000 gate.
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Cleveland
Ohio
U.P
Barney Ross
Bobby Pacho
California
Chicago
United Press
Pachoe
Seek to Keep Ray Morrison at Methodist University
Dr. C Selecman president said efforts will be made to retain Ray Morrison as athletic director and head football coach of Methodist University. Morrison was en route from Nashville after talks with Vanderbilt officials about replacing Dan Meisugin. If he accepts Vanderbilt, his five year contract would end early to allow an early start at his new post.
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Dallas
Texas
Ray Morrison
Methodist University
C. Seleeman
Morrison
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Dan MeiSugin
Selecman
Ray
Vanderbilt
Open Season in Baseball Trade Talks Lifts New York Meetings
In New York Dec 14 owners and managers from the American and National Leagues converge for winter meetings. Tom Yawkey and Eddie Collins of the Red Sox pursue Jack Burns Oscar Melillo Joe Kuhel and Buddy Myer with price expectations high. The scene shifts to league talks on presidents park use dog racing and all star venues while trade chatter fills the lobby.
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New York
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Collins
Yawkey
Collins
Joe Cronin
Jack Burns
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis Browns
Joe Kuhel
Buddy Myer
Washington Senators
Boston
Tain
Melilla
Sox
Eddie Morgan
Ford C. Prick
Emil C. Puchs
Boston Braves
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
Manila
Espinosa Tops Golfing Field at Miami Open
A large field of 300 golfers moved into the second 18 holes of the $12,500 Miami Biltmore open. Abe Espinosa of Chicago led at 146 after 36 holes, with Olin Dutra one stroke back at 147 and Johnny Farrell and Orville White two behind at 147. The final two rounds will determine the winner.
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Miami
Fla
Dutra
Espinosa
Johnny Farrell
Short Hills
N. J
Orville White
St. Louis
Mike Turnesa
Elmaford
N. Y
Forty nine more Soviets to fight for life
Forty nine more persons have been ordered to trial for their lives before the military collegium of the supreme court on charges of promoting terroristic action against Soviet officials. This raises to 120 the total tried on the same charge since the assassination of Sergei Kirov in Leningrad.
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Moscow
Supreme Court
Sergei Kiroff
Leningrad
Demands Rise to Redistribute Wealth at Capitol
Washington December 11 tax figures show more people earning $25 000 or more last year prompting calls for wealth redistribution. Senator Elmer Thomas renews efforts to devalue the dollar while others urge vigor in Roosevelt recovery. Senator Borah opposes wealth take from the rich and notes rising monopoly. NRA minimum wage benefits are not yet reflected in these figures. Gold bullion production from everyday items exceeds new mined supply.
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Washington
Capitol
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
William E. Borah
Idaho
America
NRA
Raymond Hamilton tops southwest crime list after $2000 bounty
Raymond Hamilton, once the southwest's cheapest fugitive, now has a $2000 federal bounty on his capture for kidnapping a Missouri post office official. The state reward was $25. The memo notes wax production by a Chinese insect and a fiscal report claiming the government spent $5,7000 and $17,000 per minute last year, leaving a large debt.
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Dallas
Raymond Hamilton
Southwest
Hamilton
Huntsville Penitentiary
Missouri Post Office
Hilliard Receives Southwest Conference MVP Trophy
Bohn Hilliard of the University of Texas accepted the Houston Post trophy as the SWC's most valuable player at a Houston club dinner. Speakers praised his team spirit and leadership while noting his performance on the field.
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Houston
Bohn Hillard
University of Texas
Houston Post
Southwest Conference
Hilliard
Lloyd Gregory
Houston Texas A and M
Texas Aggie
Luteher Stark
Grange
Bohn
Jack Chevigny
John Hilliard
Rockne Trophy to be awarded to Minnesota at basketball game
In Champaign Illinois on December 20 the Rockne trophy will be presented to Minnesota during the halftime of the Minnesota Carleton basketball game. Professor Frank G Dickinson originator of the rating system will officiate the trophy's fourth presentation. The trophy honors the national championship and is funded by the four horsemen.
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Champaign
Rockne
Minnesota
Minnesota-Carleton
Frank G. Dickinson
Elie. Tek.tenn
Four Horsemen
Harry Stuhldreher
Don Miller
Elmer Layden
Jimmy Crowley
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