Greenleaf Wins World Pocket Billiard Title in Playoff
Ralph Greenleaf of New York retained the world pocket billiard championship by defeating Erwin Rudolph of Chicago 125 to 69 in 18 innings. The match, though not spectacular, featured hard defense and evident strain as both stars fought for the crown. Rudolph misfired several easy shots while Greenleaf fouled once and miscued twice.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ralph Greenleaf
New York
Erwin Rudolph
Chicago
Greenleaf
Rudolph
Big Shots Line Up At Pasadena Open In 1940s Golf Meet
More than 120 top professionals and near equal amateurs began play in Pasadena aiming to unseat Craig Wood of Bloomfield N J as champions money leader. Notables include Walter Hagen Leo Diegel Johnny Farrell Tony Manero Horton Smith Bobby Cruickshank and Tommy Armour. Wood recent Hawaiian Open winner known for long drives and refined putting. Diego Agua Caliente and Farrell New York among favorites, with Hagen and Smith also strong. Top 100 and ties after 18 holes advance to Saturday, with 60 low cards advancing to 36 holes and concluding play on Sunday.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Craig Wood
Bloomfield
N. J
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Johnny Farrell
Tony Manero
Horton Smith
Bobby Cruickshank
Tommy Armour
Yw Wood
Golfer’s Association
Diego
Agua Caliente
New York
Hagen
Smith
Trojans of U S C Prepare for Pitts Game
USC football prepares for the Rose Bowl showdown with Pittsburgh after a victory over Carnegie Tech. Howard Jones plans intense drills on fundamentals and defense, with Christmas training in Pasadena using the Rose Bowl as the main practice ground.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Carnegie Tech
Trojans
University of Southern California
Panthers of Pittsburgh
Howard Jones
Men of
Troy
Pasadena
Rose Bowl
Kansas City Buys Pitcher of Cubs
Chicago player Holley a righthanded pitcher long with the Cubs is released to Kansas City of the American Association. The move completes the deal for Pitcher Lynn Nelson. Holley played with Reading in the International League last season.
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Associated Press
Chicago O
Holley
Chicago Cubs
Kansas City
American Association
Lynn Nelson
Reading
International League
Man Arrested in Fashionable Hotel Identified as Slayer
In St Louis a man held on suspicion of being Mike Stanna, an escaped convict wanted for murder and robbery in Ohio and Texas, claimed to be John M Hen son, a New Orleans civil engineer. Police compare fingerprints and confiscated a loaded revolver and ammunition in his hotel room as investigations proceed.
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ST. Louis
Mike Stanna
Ohio
Texas
John M. Henson
New Orleans
Stanna
Cleveland
Galveston
Duke of Atholl to Celebrate 58th Private Army Birthday
The only British subject allowed a private army, Duke of Atholl, turns 58 tomorrow. He holds nineteen titles and commands a retinue of armed retainers officially recognized as a force. Queen Victoria once presented colors to the army.
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United Press
London
Duke of Atholl
Amarillo Eyes 1930 State Teachers Meeting
H. H. Avants exhibits manager of the Teachers Association will visit Amarillo December 80 to inspect city facilities for possibly hosting the 1930 State Teachers Association meeting. Superintendent W A McIntosh says Am arillo could offer ample hotel space and a favorable Municipal Auditorium site for exhibits. An executive committee meets in Fort Worth January 11 to decide the location with Avants reporting Amarillo’s facilities, about 300, to be considered.
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H. H. Avants
Teachers’ Association
Amarillo
State Teachers Association
W. A. McIntosh
McIntosh
R. T. Ellis
Avante
O. V. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Avants
Terrier birth halts court case in Hampshire
In Alton Hampshire on December 20 a white terrier testifying in a police court case about injuries from an unruly Alsatian drew additional attention as a litter of terrier puppies was born, adding spectacle to the proceedings at the local court.
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Alton
Hampshire
Eng
Shattuck denial attacked over Hoover tariff talks
A letter from HT. C. Lakin to Edwin P. Shattuck read to the Senate Lobby Committee claims Shattuck met with President Hoover regarding the sugar tariff. Shattuck denies discussing the tariff with Hoover, while Committee Chairman Caraway notes he may reply. The letter references August translations of editorials urging publicity to White House. Crowder, ex ambassador to Cuba, backs a low sugar duty.
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Associated Press
Washington
HT. C. Lakin
Cuba Company
Edwin P. Shattuck
Lakin
Senate Lobby Committee
Shattuck
Hoover
Caraway
Cuba
White House
Senate panel backs off probe of bonder activities
Senate Lobby Committee chairman Caraway said there would be no request to query the war department about reports that Gen Enoch Crowder shared general staff war plans with H C Lakin of the Cuba Company. A letter read to the committee cited Crowder learning plans to keep a traffic lane open between the Philippines and a war scenario.
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Bonder
Associated Press
Washington
Caraway
Senate Lobby Committee
War Department
Enoch Crowder
H. C. Lakin
Cuba
Lakin
M. C. Rionda
New York
Crowder
General Staff
Philippines
Woman Wins $450,000 Breach Suit Verdict in Detroit
In Detroit, Mire Bertha Cleavenger was awarded $450,000 in a breach of promise case against John S. Castle, with Judge Homer Ferguson to decide on a new trial. The six weeks of testimony traced a long affair begun in 1917, involving loans, gifts, and lifestyle promises as Castle rose in real estate and auto sales.
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Detroit
Homer Ferguson
John S. Castle
Mire Bertha Cleavenger
Castle
O'Brien-Manning
New York
Evansville
Ind
Mins Cleavenger
Millenium in Indiana highlights school athletics shift
Evansville reporters note a decline in the old fashioned school hockey pastime. Officials attribute the change to increased athletics programs chapel exercises to break monotony of study and the rise of school orchestras and clubs as the main extracurricular focus.
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United Areas
Evansville
Ind
Atetendance
Justice awaits as robe theft linked to football game
Lynn Massachusetts December 20 police seek a thief who stole the robe used by Judge Ralph S. Teeve and Mrs Reeve to shield against wintry blasts at a recent football game. The incident ties the robe to the couple and local district court.
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Lynn
Mass
Ralph
Teeve
Mra
Reeve
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