Amarillo Pampa Charity Game Seen as Big New Year Exibition
Amarillo and Pampa prepare for a high profile charity football game on New Year’s Day with fair weather predicted and the Southwest All-Stars financing expenses. Joel Hunt and Pinky Alsabrook lead a fast passing and power running attack as tickets sell quickly.
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Amarillo
Pinky Alsabrook
Joel Hunt
Pampa
Gibson Drug
City Drug
Polk Street
Clements Sporting Goods
Coaches Vote To Limit Grid Practice Time
Henry McLemore reports that over 250 college coaches endorsed a set of resolutions limiting practice before Sept 16, reducing post season games, and capping fall practice to two hours daily. They supported existing rules with two tweaks and elected 1921 officers including Mechan, Stevens, McGugin, Cowell, Rockne, Bible, Bierman, and Casey.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
William W. Roper
Princeton
Chick Mechan
Mal Stevens
Yale
Dan McGugin
Vanderbit
W. H. Cowell
Dixie Loop Chiefs Take Up Proposals
Memphis officials engage in Southern Baseball Association plans for 1931 with Knoxville bidding a berth and Montgomery seeking a home for a homeless club if it exits the Southeastern League. Directors weigh adding two teams or shrinking the circuit as eight clubs have formed it over 30 years.
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Knoxville
Montgomery
Southeastern
Fights Last Night Rat AML Exo JOC
CHICAGO Bud Doran of Chicago KOed Tony Myzska of Grand Rapids Michigan in two. Joe Sharkey of Albion Michigan outpointed Patsy Pollock of Winnipeg Manitoba in eight rounds. SIOUX FALLS Jimmy Wilson of Watertown South Dakota KOed Irish McKenna of Tyndall South Dakota in six. BUFFALO Tony Sciolino of Buffalo outpointed Jimmy Kerr of Grand Rapids Michigan in six.
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AML Exo
Chicago
Bud Doran
Tony Myzska
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joe Sharkey
Albion
Patsy Pollock
Winnipeg
Man
Sioux Falls
Jimmy Wilson
Watertown
S. D
Irish McKenna
Tyndall
Buffalo
Tony Sciolino
Jimmy Kerr
Galaxy of Girl Cage Stars Seen Tonight
Dallas, Dec. 30 United Press reports a galaxy of women basketball stars will perform at Fair Park in intramural play. The Employers' Casualty Cyclones feature Babe Didrickson Ruby Mansfield Nadine Meith Weisinger Peace Capt Agnes Tori and more. Sunoco Oilers counter with Babe Haden Carrie McLeroy Lara McElreath Calhoun Florence Lipman Thelma Russell Kate Carragher and others.
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United Press
Dallas
Fair Park
Casualty Company
Babe Didrickson
Ruby Mansfield
Nadine Meith
Weisinger
Peace
Agnes Tori
Sunoco Oilers
Babe Haden
Carrie McLeroy
Lara McElreath Calhoun
Florence Lipman
Thelma Russell
Kate Carragher
Spudders Acquire 3 St. Louis Players
Wichita Falls Texas League reports the Spudders have added three St. Louis Browns players to their roster. George Buck Stanton, 1928 first baseman with Spudders, Morris Badgro, a left handed hitting outfielder with two Browns seasons, and Joe Hassler, a shortstop who spent last season with the Browns.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
St. Louis Browns
William FE. Huff
George “Buck” Stanton
Snodders
Morris Badgro
Browns
Joe Hassler
Schedules Drawn Up For Texas League
Wichita Falls dec 80 four prospective schedules for the Texas League season are being copied in President J Alvin Gardner s offices for submission to the league club owners at the January meeting. The schedules were drawn up by league statistician William B Ruggles and copies are to be mailed to all club owners for study prior to the meeting.
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Wichita Falls
J. Alvin Gardner
William B. Ruggles
Texas Eyes Inter sectional Showdown With Harvard Next Fall
The Longhorns plan to carry the Southwest title into an intersectional clash with Harvard on October 24 at Cambridge. Texas, fresh from a strong conference season, positions for broader national attention as it renews ties with Harvard in a landmark 1931 football slate including Army at West Point and other major intercollegiate games.
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Cambridge
Longhorns
Harvard
Clyde Littlefield
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Navy
Indiana
Notre Dame
Texas
Texas Christian
Harvey G. Benedict
H. J. Ettenberger
Longhorn Wety
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Crimson
West Point
Army
Charley Daly
Citadel
Hudson
Military Academy
Harvard Stadium
Michie
Stadiumu
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Princeton
New York University
Oregon
Yale
Chicago
Stanford
Dartmouth
Northwestern
Washington State
Golf Stars Get Kick Out of Hunt in Augusta
Augusta, Ga, December 30. Glenna Collett and Maureen Orcutt praised the thrill of treeing a possum during a winter party of about a hundred invited by Tom Hamilton and Stewart Walker for the Augusta women's invitation golf tournament to be played March 16-19. Orcutt led ahead with the dogs and guides while the others campfired. The group enjoyed the hunt after the baying dogs announced the catch.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Georgia
Glenna Collett
Maureen Orcutt
Winter Colony
Tom Hamilton
Augusta Chronicle
Stewart Walker
Miss Orcut
Fair Bowlers Rout Pampans in Pin Game
The Wagner Jewelry team led by Mrs. Fred Wagner defeated Pampa Women's Bowling Club 1926 to 1459 at Pampa. The return match is set for January 8 at local alleys. Cal Farley of Pampa meets Amarillo Farley, with last night’s individual scores listed for both teams.
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Wagner Jewelry Company
Fred Wagner
Pampa
Pampans
Cal Farley
Farley
Amarillo
Frog Cagers Will Tilt With Cowboys
FORT WORTH December 80 Coach Francis Schmidt's Texas Christian cage quintet meets Simmons University of Abilene tonight on the Christian court. GARAGE OWNER AIDS POOR OTTAWA O Announcement by Jerome Laubenthal proprietor of a local garage that profits from garage products this year will aid the poor. He adds two men to his staff as bustling business grows. Five gallons of gasoline sale helps a poor child by 15 cents.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Francis Schmidt
Texas Christian Cage Quintet
Basketeers
Simmons University of Abilene
Christian Court
Ottawa, O
Jerome Laubenthal
Here
Laubenthal
Y. M. C. A. Aids Relief Effort In Mansfield
The Mansfield Y M C A closes to divert its $5,000 appropriation to the Community Fund for relief work. Officials say the branch will likely stay closed until next fall.
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Mansfield, C
Mansfield Y. M. C. A
Community Fund
Vinegar Mixup Leads Teens to Confess in Heist
In Rochester New York three youths accused of breaking into Joseph Speciale’s home and stealing three 15 gallon kegs believed to be wine say they drank from one keg before realizing it was vinegar. Separately in Freshwater Isle of Wight Mrs Anne Mitchell aged 89 has 180 living descendants including eight children fifty grandchildren and seventy two great grandchildren.
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Rochester
N. Y
Joseph Speciale
Anne Mitchell
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
Urge for Law Fixing School Holidays and Limiting Athletics
Austin December 30. A state board committee proposes fixing school holidays by statute and reducing inter school athletic contests if adopted before the next legislature. The report cites data from 288 responding schools on games and hours lost, coaches' salaries, and funding sources from 244 schools with many details on football basketball and track activities.
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United Press
Austin
State Board of Education
J. A. O’banion
Denton
B. F. Tisinger, Jr
Dallas
Noyes D Smith
Dempsey To Referee Fort Worth Show
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will travel to Fort Worth to referee an athletic show in January. The visit recalls Fort Worth as the site where Dempsey first signed for a bout with Gene Tunney, a fight that altered his boxing crown.
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Dempsey
Fort Worth
Associated Press
Dec
Jack Dempsey
Manassa
Ginger Shinault Dies in Denver Hospital at 85
Enoch Ginger Shinault, 85, former major league baseball player and World War II veteran, died at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver last night.
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United Press
Denver
Enoch “Ginger” Shinault
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Charge pastor charged with stealing chickens in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy Ohio Rev J C Ward a Rutland Negro pastor is jailed on charges of robbing chicken roasts. Police report a round imprint from a shoe reveals the method used. He is shoeless and held as evidence.
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Pomeroy
J. C. Ward
Rutland
Rajah Horneby Signs Two Year Cubs Contract
Chicago December 80 Roger Horne by will lead the Cubs for two seasons in the 1931 and 1982 baseball wars. The two year contract was disclosed last night with Veeck confirming the deal nears forty thousand dollars per season.
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Rajah
Associated Press
Chicago
Rogers Horneby
Cubs
William L. Veeck
Horneby
Nate Tobias Bout Tonight at Coliseum Card
Georgie Nate of South Bend Indiana and Phil Tobias of New York meet in an eight round bantamweight headliner at the Coliseum tonight Baxter Calmes of Wichita Kansas meets Jerry De Barrieux of Belgium in the other bout on the program as reported by The Associated Press from Chicago dated December 30.
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Presa
Chicago
Georgie Nate
South Bend
Ind
Phil Tobias
New York
Coliseum
Baxter Calmes
Wichita
Kans
Jerry de Barrieux
Belgium
Baylor Beats Teachers Durant Oklahoma 44 to 27
Baylor University men’s basketball defeated Southeastern State Teachers of Oklahoma 44 to 27 in Durant. Alford led Baylor with four goals per quarter, while Bowden and Ashford starred for the Oklahoma team.
Arthur Shires Seeks Silence After Jail Stay
Hollywood December 30 Arthur The Great Shires former Washington Senator base man with double action vocal cords seeks the name Silent Arthur after talking his way into jail for twelve hours and bonding out on charges of drunkenness and carrying weapons brass knuckles. He vows no more promiscuous talking and must appear tomorrow for trial.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Arthur “the Great
Shires
Washington
Arthur
Arthur the Great
Elizabeth Greenbaum
Chicago
Cougars and 'Bama Boys In Last Drill
Washington State and Alabama continued final preparations for the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl clash in Taladena California. The Cougars focused on a tough final drill while the Alabama squad polished its attack under coach Hetting.Locked in a regional showdown, both teams seek sharp execution before their intersectional game.
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BAMA
Taladena
Cal
Dee
Washington State
Alabama
Hetting
Busy Big Ten pre tilts fill week slate
United Press reports a busy pre conference week for Big Ten basketball. The schedule features Wisconsin at Marquette Purdue at Pittsburgh Brigham Young at Chicago tonight with more games through the week including Alabama at Northwestern Ohio Wesleyan at Michigan Cornell at Ohio State Indiana at Pennsylvania Thursday games Purdue at Temple Indiana at Pittsburgh and Saturday matchups Ohio Wesleyan at Chicago Carleton at Minnesota Notre Dame at Northwestern.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Wisconsin
Marquette
Purdue
Pittsburgh
Brigham Young
Alabama
Northwestern
Ohio Wesleyan
Michigan
Cornell
Oho State
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Trinota
Bradley
Temple
Carleton
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Drunken Driving Could Be Felony Under Proposed Plan
Hartford Connecticut. State motor vehicle commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel called for treating drunken driving as a felony in a recent speech. He argued that felonizing the offense would greatly reduce the problem and deter repeat offenses.
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Hartford
Conn
Robbins B. Stoeckel
Special Meeting at Court House in Grahoma
Growers Association calls a special meeting at the court house on Tuesday at 7 30 PM the 30th. Ranchers and dairymen and others interested in farming should attend. See the Proof of Grahoma the Wonder Gratin. Absolutely free.
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Grahoma
Dixie Classic gridiron set for fast field at Ownby Stadium
Dallas December 20 A giant tarpaulin spans Ownby Stadium to keep the Dixie classic dry for New Year's Day between Midwest and Southwest all star elevens Profits go to the Scottish Rite hospital for crippled children Baylor coach Morley Jennings and Arkansas coach Fred Thomson coach Zuppke of the Midwest focuses on a strong running attack and a speedy passing game as the two sides prepare for the annual game
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United Press
Dallas
Ownby Stadium
Middle West
Southwest
Scottish Rite Hospital
Morley Jennings
Baylor University
Fred Thomson
Arkansas
Bob Zuppke
Red Grange
Owls Hand Bradley 47 to 34 In Illinois Game
Peoria Illinois December night action saw Rice Institute cagers defeat Bradley 47 to 34. Sellers 6 foot 5 inch Texan center sparked the Owls after Bradley led late in the first period, helping secure the win.
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Bradley
Illinois
United Press
Peoria
Rice Institute
Sellers
Texandé
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