Notable 1934 sports opinions from U P editors
Henry McLemore surveys 327 replies from sports editors on 14 questions about 1934. Highlights name Lawson Little, Dizzy Dean, Sarah Palfrey, Mickey Cochrane, Rose Bowl triumphs and prohibition effects. Proposes rule changes and predicts 1935 headlines.
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United Press
New York
United Press Sports Department
Dizzy Dean
Lawson Little
Diz
Lawson
Dizzy
Little
Baer
A. Little
Perry
Gehrig
Helen Jacobs
Cochrane
Dempsey
Mrs. Moody
Cunningham
A. Baer
Schmeling
East West clash reshapes backfield after Purvis hurt
In San Francisco on December 27, East West football bosses revise their lineup for the New Year’s Day game. Purdue halfback Duane Purvis sprained a knee and may not play, with Bill Shepheard and Ed Brominski slated to share right half duties. At Stanford, coaches Lacey and Hollingberg pin hopes on Al Nichelini to block for Cotton Warburton.
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San Francisco
Dick Hanley
Andy Kerr
Berkeley
Duane Purvis
Ant
Purdue
Oakland
Hanley
Bill Shepheard
Western Maryland
Ed Brominski
Columbia
Purvis
Stanford University
Percy Lacey
Orin Hollingberg
Big al Nichelini
St. Mary's
Cotton Warburton
California
Pasadena
Calif
Dee
Alabama
Stanford
Palo Alto
Occidental College Field
Frank Thomas
Brookside Park
Pipgras Cleared for 1935 Play With Red Sox Return
Boston Red Sox veteran pitcher George Pipgras was approved for reinstatement by Commissioner Landis, clearing him to play in 1935 after missing last season with a chipped elbow. Landis also denied Brooklyn's claim to John Van Der Meer of Scranton.
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Pipgras
Chicago
U.P
Boston Red
Ticket Sale Brisk As Game Time Nears
Dallas reports brisk ticket sales for the Texas schoolboy championship game between Amarillo and Corpus Christi. P. C. Cobb notes 2 000 admissions sold and 8 000 seats may sell out, with plans to extend reserved sections at Fair Park Stadium. Corpus Christi and Amarillo squads travel with full or near full rosters as preparations focus on a hard fought final.
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P. C. Cobb
Fair Park Stadium
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Robstown
Alice
Linton
Taft
Baer to risk title in four round bout with King Levinsky
Max Baer announces a four round heavyweight title defense against King Levinsky at Chicago Stadium using six ounce gloves with a knockout-only count. Baer argues Levinsky cannot beat him and predicts no title loss in such a short match. Levinsky boasts he will dethrone Baer in two rounds.
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Chicago
Max Baer
King Levinsky
Levinsky
Baer
Max
New York
Reno
Nevada
Bordagary Sold To Brooklyn Ball Nine
Brooklyn clubs trades Johnny Frederick Art Herring and 10000 cash for Stanley Frenchy Bordagary Sacramento coast league out fielder. In 27 games with the White Sox last season Bordagary hit 321 and finished the year 306 with Sacramento. Right handed batter and pitcher regarded as top coast league prospect.
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New York
U.P
Johnny Frederick
Art Herring
Brooklyn
Stanley (Frenchy) Bordagary
Chicago White Sox
Bordagary
Sacramento
First Japanese Pro Baseball Nine to Tour U.S.
The first Japanese professional baseball team was organized in Tokyo to tour the United States and the Hawaiian Islands. Nineteen players were signed for the barnstorming trip set to begin mid February, with Marquis Nobutsume Okuma named president. The team will play 70 games on its tour.
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Tokyo
U.P
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Marquis Nobutsume Okuma
Three Children Die In Stove Explosion In Indiana
In Mishawaka Indiana on December 27 a stove oil can exploded while heating on the kitchen stove killing three children. The father Harry Hammon and his wife were critically burned.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Harry Hammon
Koenecke Sets Outfield Record in 1934 Dodgers Season
Len Koenecke returned to the majors with the Dodgers and set a National League single season outfield fielding record. He played 121 games with a .994 fielding percentage, committing only two errors in 318 chances. Other mentions include Curt Davis’s pitching double plays and Cubs Pirates club records.
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New York
Len Koenecke
Indianapolis
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Koenecke
Louis B. Duncan
Cincinnati
Wally Berger
Boston
Curt Davis
Phillies
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
George Dais
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Bill Terry
Giants
Gus Suler
Pirats
Siant
Hughey Crag
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Bill Urbanski
Braves
Leo Durocher
Arthur (Pinky) Whitney
Pie Traynor
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago
Cuba
Ernie Lombard
Lonnie Warneke
Cubs
Emil Leonard
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Pirates
Philadelphia
Fans See Main Event In Amarillo Wrestling Card
Cory Detton faces Cyclone Bobby Burns in the main event at the National Guard Armory tonight. Semi final features Gene LaBelle vs Ricardo Costello, curtain raiser Jack Gorman vs Don Carver. Ringside tickets available at City Drug Store.
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Dory Detton
Cyclone Bobby Burns
Ricardo Costello
Gene LaBelle
Jack Gorman
Don Carver
Amarillo
National Guard Armory
Cory Detton
Dotton
Burns
FSLIC Alphabetical Experiment Expands Federal Savings Network
The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation headed by John H. Fahey reports insuring accounts in over 400 federal savings and loan associations across 40 states with about 140 million in resources. About 200 more old line associations seek federal status as pending applications.
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Washington
Fpslic
Roosevelt
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
John H. Pahey
Federal Savings and Loan Associations
Fahey
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ation
PBLIC
Dreams Force Negro To Tell Of Car Fatality
In Port Worth Henry Morgan 30 a Black man surrendered to police and admitted his car struck and killed 70 year old Mrs Elizabeth Ross last night He said dreams of a 1000 strong mob forced him to confess and that his employer Judge P J Small had to reassure him there was no mob at the city hall before surrendering.
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Port Worth
Henry Morgan
Elizabeth Ross
Morgan
Rames
P J. Small
Biff Jones Denies Retirement From Coaching
Coach Biff Jones says retirement is out of the question for the next two years and plans to take an assignment at Leavenworth War College before returning to football. He resigned as Louisiana State coach after a dispute with Huey P. Long and has received other offers he declines to discuss.
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United Press
Jack Dale
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Laurence “Biff” Jones
Ana
Jones
Leavenworth
Leavenworth War College
Louisiang State
Huey P. Lon Jones
Louisiana
Cadet Instructor Jones Remains Captain at LSU
In a brief notice, Captain Jones continues as instructor of cadets of the ROTC at Louisiana State University, directing training as part of the program through the upcoming term.
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Louisiana State
Jones
R, O, TC
Hardage Retained As Oklahoma Coach
Norman Oklahoma December 27. Lewie Hardage head football coach and Bo Rowland assistant both Vanderbilt graduates will remain at Oklahoma for another year. Contracts expired this year and there was talk of replacements but the athletic council voted to retain them this past weekend. Six women have swum the English Channel.
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Norman
Okla
Lewie Hardage
University of Oklahoma
Bo Rowland
Vanderbilt
Oklahoma
Hardage
Rowland
University Athletic Council
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Peggy Scriven
Sarah
Tommy Sopwitu
Mickey Cochrane
Mick
Detroit
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Heilmanns
Weachs
Crawfords
Rowe
Terry
His
Bob Jones
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Crimson Tide
Kerr
FORD
Walter Irvin, Inc
A. F. Lumpkin
Halley & Francis
Dallas
Buccaneers
Houston
Ernie Carey
Charlie Haas
Forrest Allen
Raymond Erwin
Harry Hamon
Gilbert MacGloin
Wilson Rackley
Claud Wallace
Dave Edwards
Bill Lawrence
W. D. Nolte
W. C. Cagle
Jesse Bledsoe
Robert Brennan
Lew Borden
Joe Kanipe
Ralph Fuller
Marion Hinnant
Farrell Keefer
Jack Williams
James Graham
Wallace Franks
Blair Cherry
John Harlow
Masonic
Fort Worth
Glenn Bufkin
Eldon Ricketts
Brooklyn Ball Nine
U.S
Brookside
Claude Callaway
Rose Bowl
Callaway
Fresno
Southern California
Mount Dora
Fla
Russell Middleton
Certified Public Accountant
Oliver-Fakle
Biff Jones
ARROW
Blackburn Bros
Panhandie
Boye
English Channel
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