Pirates Seek 1933 World Series Glory With New Outfield
Shadows of pirates’ legends loom as George Gibson plans a “murderers’ row” for the 1933 Pirates. Lindstrom joins Waner and Carey era stalwarts to form a potent outfield aimed at the National League pennant, echoing famed lines from 1909 and 1926 formations and promising a bold bid for world series fame in 1933.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
George Gibson
Ecorsairs
Panther Hollow
Lindstrom
Bill Terry
Pirates
Fred Clarke
Corsair Hall of Fame
Clarence Beaumont
Clarke
Tommy Leach
Chief Wilson
Max Carey
Kiki Cuyler
Clyde Barnhart
Paul Waner
Cuyler
Sailfish Champion Grinnell Wins 74-Pound Gulf Stream Trophy
Mrs. Oliver C. Grinnell of New York topped the National Anglers Tournament at Key Largo aboard the Hoo Hoo with a 74-pound sailfish, securing her championship amid a field of top anglers. The 40 year veteran plans a Bimini expedition to chase a 700-pound marlin.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Union Point
U.P
Red Clay Hills
Georgia
Key Largo
Fla
Fisherman's Paradise
Oliver C. Grinnell
New York
Mrs. Grinnell
Gulf Stream
Bimini
Yale's New Coach Once Dish Washer
Reginald D. Root, once a dishwasher in New Haven, rose to fame as an athlete and Phi Beta Kappa scholar. The note marks his early start and later achievements while reporting in New Haven on December 29.
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Yale
New Haven, Conn
U.P
Reginald D. Root
My Haven
Interest Lags In Bowl Game In Pasadena
Los Angeles December 29 The Universities of Southern California and Pittsburgh show weak ticket demand for the New Year’s Day clash in Pasadena. Only 45000 tickets sold four days before kickoff, with projections not exceeding 65000 in attendance, far below last year and the Notre Dame game. Officials cut prices to spur sales.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Southern California
Pittsburgh
Pasadena Bowl
Tulane
Pitt football squad eyes Rose Bowl after Tucson camp
In Tucson Pitt coach Jock Sutherland plans three more days of light drills before departure for Pasadena. He says the team will be in peak shape for the Rose Bowl against the University of Southern California. Pitt reported no serious injuries after a week of hard scrimmage, fueling optimism.
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Tucson
Ariz
University of Pittsburgh
Pasadena
University of Southern California
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
Yale names 27 year old Root head football coach
Root was named head football coach after Mal Stevens resigned ten days earlier. He spoke of a football fundamental learned while washing dishes as a freshman and aims to continue teaching political economy at Yale.
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Root
Mal Stevens
Yale
Texas Loop Officials Meet on Circuit Make-Up
Texas League officials will convene January 7 in Dallas to decide whether the 10 current clubs will remain in the circuit for 1933 or if Beaumont and Longview will be dropped. Admission of Oklahoma City and Tulsa from the Western circuit prompts the review.
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Texas
Dallas
U.P
Beaumont
Longview
J. Alvin Gardner
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Canzoneri Named Best Fighter Worldwide by Experts
Fifty five sports writers in the New York poll pick Tony Canzoneri as the world’s top fighter for his weight for the second year. Schmeling and Sharkey cited elsewhere, while Canzoneri leads with 35 votes. other names receive scattered support across nine men.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Jimmie McLarnin
Canzoneri
Billy Petrolle
Mickey Walker
Kid Chocolate
Jimmy McLarnin
Max Baer
Baby Arizmendi
Young Corbett
Mantell and Marallah Set For War On Thursday Night Mat Bout
Mantell a seasoned veteran over 50 with a history of rough strategic fighting and Marallah a young, fit challenger with speed and vigor square off at the National Guard Armory. The main event promises a primal clash of styles with Nenoff and Reynolds in a prelim and Nenoff later acting as referee.
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Mantell
Sheik Marallah
National Guard Armory
Mantel
Marallah
Steve Nenoff
Dave Reynolds
Nenoff
Warneke Named Nation's Most Effective Pitcher
Lonnie Warneke of the Chicago Cubs tops the National League in wins with 22 and ERA at 2.37 per nine innings. He shares the lead in shutouts with Steve Swetonic and Dizzy Dean, while John Pincus Quinn of Brooklyn set a new record with 31 games finished.
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New York
U.P
Lonnie Warneke
Chicago Cubs
Warneke
Steve Swetonic
Pittsburgh
Jerome
Dizzy” Dean
St. Louis
John Pincus Quinn
Brooklyn
Lloyd Davis
Giants
Olympic Tank Stars to Compete in Miami Meet
Olympic tank stars travel to Miami for a meet on December 29 facing strong U.S. rivals. The event gathers top sprinters and distance swimmers from national teams aiming for regional titles and season-best times.
National Olympic Stars Aquatic Meet Opens in Miami
An array of Olympic and national champion swimmers and divers gathered for three days at the Miami Biltmore Country Club to challenge existing records. Katherine Rawls, 15, of Fort Lauderdale and Lenore Kight of Homestead headlined the first day events.
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Miami Biltmore Country Club
Katherine Rawls
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Lenore Kight
Homestead
Grand Jury Silent On Large New England Rum Ring
A federal grand jury in Boston declined to indict after two weeks of hearings into a liquor gang believed to have smuggled over 50 million dollars in contraband into New England. The prosecution relied on wiretap evidence and described a 40 to 50 member group using ships planes and vehicles.
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Boston
New England
Injuries Level Shrine East and West for Charity Game
An injury wave has left the East team even with the West for the Shrine charity football clash in San Francisco. Michigan star Harry Newman will miss the scrimmage with an ankle injury, while Gil Berry Roy Horstman and Joe Hill also report injuries. Ernie Nevers leads the West, and the squad braces for a tough practice prior to game day.
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San Francisco
Harry Newman
Michigan
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Gil Berry
Timeis
Roy Horstman
Purdue
Joe Hill
Colgate
Thorpe Seeks Athletic Director Post at Lee High School
Goos e Crefk Texas December 29 Up and Indian star Jim Thorpe has applied for the athletic director job at Robert E. Lee High School. Thorpe telegraphed via Lee Sloan, who met him in Los Angeles last summer, and said he could start after January 3. The current director’s contract runs to April and no action is likely before then.
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Goose Crefk
Texas
Jim Thorpe
Robert E. Lee High School
Thorpe
Lee Sloan
Los Angeles
Young Beale
Nard Carrell
Sandies
Tam
Harold Cannon
Central
Harold
Tommy Paul Faces Labarba Test In Chicago Showdown
Tommy Paul of Buffalo New York prepares for a defining test against Labarba in Chicago. The article notes Paul’s rise as a top chicken raiser and hints at a pivotal matchup to prove his claim as world class.
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Chicago
Tommy Paul
Buffalo
N. Y
Sandies basketball prospects and local sports notes
The piece previews the Amarillo Sandies basketball team with praise for Beale and Cannon, notes on Grisham and Corbett as key veterans, and expectations for district defense. It also mentions Akira Amada’s billiards display and a brief surge of ice skating during a cold spell at the city park lake and Amarillo Country Club.
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City Park
Amarillo Country Club
Featherweight Title Fight Set at Chicago Stadium
National Boxing Association featherweight champion Paul will defend his crown in a 10 round bout against Fidel Labarba of Los Angeles at Chicago Stadium. Paul won the NBA title last May in Detroit but faces a true test in Labarba. The title will not be at stake.
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Akira Amada
Japan
D. B. White
D. B. Routon
Paramount Club
National Boxing Association
Fidel Labarba
Los Angeles
Chicago
Paul
Detroit
Labarba
Beheading of Coaches Hit Campaign for Stability
The American Football Coaches Association launched a push to end indiscriminate firing of gridiron coaches. Amos Alonzo Stagg urged a campaign of common sense to stabilize the profession, while Dan McGugin of Vanderbilt became president and the group formed its own rules committee. Dena Bible of Nebraska was elected first vice president.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
American Football Coaches’ Association
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dena Bible
Nebraska
Longhorns to Open Pre Conference Schedule Against Cowboys
The Texas University basketball team begins pre-conference play tonight in Austin with Simmons University. The series continues tomorrow and Saturday nights, followed by the Southwest Conference opener on January 7 against Baylor University, the defending champions.
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Austin
Texas University
Simmons University
Texas
Baylor University
Wrestling Results by United Press
Abe Coleman of 108 Angeles defeated Lou Plummer of Baltimore and Jo Cox of Kansas City by throwing Norton Jackson of New York in New York. Jim Landos of At. Louis beat Daria Ostopovich of Lithuania in Denver. Casey Ki vanjian of San Francisco heavyweight won two of three falls against Pat Reilly of Boston in Portland Oregon.
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New York
Abe Coleman
Angeles
Lou Plummer
Baltimore
Jo Cox
Kansas City
Norton Jackson
Denver
Jim Landos
Louis
Daria Ostopovich
Lithuania
Portland
Ore
Casey Kivanjian
San Francisco
Pat Reilly
Boston
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