Griffiths Bold Quest in Madison Square Garden Bout
Gerald Ambrose Griffith known as Tuffy faces Johnny Risko in a ten round heavyweight at Madison Square Garden. Griffith, a rising contender, seeks revenge for a June Detroit loss and aims to prove he can contend with the top challengers including Jack Sharkey, with a Miami rematch looming. Risko seeks to halt Griffiths progress and keep his tag as a dangerous puncher.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New York
Gerald Ambrose Griffith
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Risko
Miami
Fla
Gerald Ambrose
Tuffy
Risko
Detroit
Cleveland
Gerald
Griffith
Forbidden
Johnny
Hollor
Jimmy Braddock
the Garden
Braddock
Jack Sharkey
Garden
Boston
Junior Tennis Meet Enters Third Round
The national junior indoor championship narrowed to 32 survivors today after starting with 111 players. Robert A. Low, 9, and his brother Stuart M. Low, 11, both pupils of the Collegiate School in New York, are among the young entrants. In the older division William Jacobs of Baltimore City College and Sidney Seligson of New York University advanced to the third round as seeds faced upsets and a default disrupted the field.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert A. Low
Stuart M. Low
William Jacobs
Baltimore City College
Sidney Seligson
New York University
Golden Panthers of Pitt Confident for Rose Bowl
In a Dallas bound update Coach Jock Sutherland said the Golden Panthers of Pittsburgh feel strong about their Rose Bowl clash with the Trojans of Southern California. He praised the squad’s health and depth as they fly toward Dallas for the New Year’s Day game and note the warm California weather poses no issue for his eleven.
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Associated Press
T. Louis
Golden Panthers
University of Pittsburgh
Trojans
Southern California
Pasadena
Jock Sutherland
Sutherland
Panthers
Dallas
Texas
California
Fights Last Night in Multiple Cities
Charles Arthur Shires knocked out Bad Bill Baily in Buffalo. Joe Trippe outpointed Larry Madge in McKeesport. Oscar Moon Baker knocked out Eddie O Day in Chicago. King Levinsky outpointed Tom Jones in Chicago.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Arthur
the Great) Shires
Bill Baily
M’keesport
Joe Trippe
Rochester
Larry Madge
Cleveland
Chicago
Oscar “Moon” Baker
Los Angeles
Eddie O'Day
Scranton
King Levinsky
Tom Jones
Atlanta
Dresden's St John Episcopal Church Reopened
The Protestant Episcopal Church of St John in Dresden has been reopened with Rev Edward M Bruce as rector.
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Dresden
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Outshining McLarnin Seen as Likely Challenger for Fields
The piece profiles Jimmy McLarnin as a dominant welterweight contender who has avenged a loss to Ray Miller and defeated Ruby Goldstein. It notes his history against Jewish boxers and suggests a Fields vs McLarnin title bout would draw big crowds, though Fields has dodged the matchup.
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Jimmy
McLarnin
New York
Ray Miller
Ruby Goldstein
Jackie Fields
Chicago
Los Angeles
Spalpeen
Brat
Pop Foster
Vancouver
Jackie
D Goldstein
Fields
Pop
Pion
Jimmy McLarnin
Joey Sanger
Kid Kaplan
Sid Terris
Joe Glick
Art Shires Knocks Out Bad Bill in One Minute or So
Buffalo crowd hears Chicago White Sox first baseman Art Shires declare readiness to fight anyone after defeating Big Bill Bailey in 1 minute 22 seconds. Shires opened center ring with cover defense, landed rights to jaw, Bailey toppled, Shires praised Buffalo welcome and joked about a fifteen thousand dollar purse. Joe McCarthy observed the bout.
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Art Shires
Bill
Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
C. Arthur Shires
Chicago White Sox
Big Bill Bailey
Shires
Big Bill
Chicago
Dribbling Tactics by USC Coach J M S Barry
Basketball coach J M Samm Barry of USC explains that dribbling should be team oriented. He notes risks of fumbles and loss of team momentum and outlines advantages in quick drives to goal out of bounds plays and in the tip off.
Gould Slants on 1930 Major League Upheaval and Changes
A look at the 1930 major league overhaul as Athletics Cubs and others prepare for next season. Cubs spend heavily to add two star pitchers Malcolm Moss and Lynn Nelson while dispatching Norman McMillan for Lester Bell. A’s add Leroy Mahaffey as youth shapes the champion lineup and Yankees revamp with Eugene Hargrave and Dusty Cooke boosting offense and defense.
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Athletics
Cubs
Chicago
Wrigley
Malcolm Moss
Louisville
Lynn Nelson
Kansas City Blues
Nelson
American Association
Moss
Vanderbilt University
Norman McMillan
Rogers Hornsby
Lester Bell
Bell
New York
St. Louis
Unusual London Wedding Marred by Musical Entrance
The Westminster registrar recalls a wedding where six men burst into the West End office minutes before the couple arrived. They lined the walls and played Mendelssohn's Wedding March on mouth organs, creating a comic twist to the solemn ceremony.
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London
West End
Mendelssohn
Oldest railway worker, 93, stays at Polish station
Waleriam Janowski of Zabkowice Poland, 93, has spent 67 years on the railroad and says he is the world’s oldest railway employee. He refuses a pension, insisting he would not be happy if he could not remain at the station.
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Zabkowice
Poland
Waleriam Janowski
Warner Shuts Doors Jones Opens Em Up
Stanford and Army coaches Pop Warner and Biff Jones clash on day before the big game. 90,000 expected to watch the intercollegiate showdown broadcast nationally. Perry Taylor starts at center for Stanford for Waltner who is sidelined by a cold. Stanford seen as slight favorite based on scores and last season’s 26 to 0 win. win hinges on stopping Cagle.
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Warner
Jones
Pop
Stanford
Perry Taylor
Cardinals
Waltner
Army
Cagle
Pittsburgh Panthers to play in Tournament of Roses prep
Dallas merchants host the University of Pittsburgh football team en route to the Tournament of Roses game versus USC. The Panthers will work out at Ownby Oval, attend a banquet, then head west after a half day of rest.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Dallas Business Men
University of Pittsburgh
Pacific Coast
University of Southern California
Ownby Oval
Southern Methodist University
Three-baggers eyed for Ruth’s left field mate
The report notes plans to add a strong hitter to back up Babe Ruth in left field, with several candidates considered to fill the vacated post left by Bob Meusel. The move aims to provide long-range power and defensive stability for the lineup.
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Bob Meusel
Babe Ruth
Intercollegiate Wrestling Starts at University of Chicago
Fifty college wrestlers begin preliminary matches in the University of Chicago invitational meet. Oklahoma sends a large squad led by Mantooth, the national collegiate champion at 125 pounds, along with runners up Miller and Leach. Northwestern, Chicago, Illinois and Morton Junior College also enter.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Oklahoma
Mantooth
Miller
Leach
Sooners
Northwestern
Illinois
Morton Junior College
Boxing and baseball notes from early year reports mix in Dallas and New York
In Dallas Benny Leonard announced plans to organize a pro ice hockey league in Texas with a Dallas Fort Worth welcome from the American Association. In New York Earl Sheely and peers were named NL fielding champions for 1929, highlighting key glove work across positions. Army vs Stanford football was set for radio as NBC planned a nationwide broadcast from Palo Alto with kickoff messages.
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Associated Press
York
Army
Stanford
Palo Alto
Calif
National Broadcasting Company
Midwest seeks contender in featherweight title bid
Chicago report notes the Midwest will present a featherweight challenger as Little Buddy Taylor faces Young Earl Mastro in a ten round rematch. Mastro, rising from prelim to topnotch, is favored to win after a previous draw. The region already holds lightweight and welterweight titles with potential for the heavyweight crown.
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United Preas
Chicago
Middlewest
Bat Battaino
Little Buddy Taylor
Earl Mastro
Mastro
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