Bible Defends Football Against Racketeering Charge
Lincoln Neb Jan 3 Coach D X Bible of the University of Nebraska condemned Secretary Wallace’s label of college football as a racket calling it erroneous. He argued football builds character and courage, aids in preparing for vocations, and fosters teamwork, discipline, and group cooperation among players and spectators alike.
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Lincoln
Neb
D. X. Bible
University of Nebraska
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Bible
American Football Coaches’ Association
Iafe
Girls Cup Cage Crown With 80 Wins in Row
Oklahoma City reports the Cardinals coached by Sam Babb as the dominant women’s basketball team. They won national AAU titles in 1932 and 1933, defeated Babe Didrikson’s All-America team, swept the Grads of Canada in Edmonton, and have compiled nearly 80 straight victories since 1932.
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Oklahoma City
Cardinals
Sam Babb
Lassies
Shreveport
Babe Didrikson
Golden Cyclones
Dallas
Babb
Canada
Percy Page
Grads
Dominion
Edmonton
Gals
Oklahoma
North America
Oklahoma City Cardinals
Coral Worley
Boston Teams Show Promise
Boston optimism centers on pitching depth for 1934 with Lefty Grove joining the Red Sox and Braves manager Bill McKechnie seeking better infield production. Red Sox hope for reliability at second base with Max Bishop and first base with Eddie Morgan, while infield questions and uncertain Werber or Cissell at short loom. Braves infield defense is solid but bat weak, featuring Rabbit Maranville and Pinkney Whitney with Batters at or near .218–.
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Bill King
Associated Press
Boston
Jan
Eddie Collins
Red Sox
Bill McKechnie
Braves
Sox
Lefty Grove
Collins
McKechnie
Max Bishop
Athletics
Eddie Morgan
Cleveland
New Orleans
Bill Cissell
Chicago
Bill Werber
Bucky Walters
Baxter Jordan
Bill Urbanski
Beld Barber
Perth Amboy
N. J
Pinkey Whitney
Wise
Rabbit Maranville
The Rose Bowl Debate Behind Henry McLemore notes
Henry McLemore riffs on Columbia's Rose Bowl pick and his own supposed foresight as a sports columnist. He recalls predicting Columbia would upset Stanford and Trumpets his uncanny knack for choosing winners, bragging about past calls including Schmeling over Baer.
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Stanford
Schmeling
Baer
Sharkey
Carnera
Mrs. Moody
Miss Jacobs
Stanford University
Columbia Lions
Morgan
Rip” Miller
Navy
Liberty
Miller
Princeton
Pittsburgh
Colorado Mentor Appears To Have Found Steady Job
Harry Hughes, concluding his 23rd year as athletic director at Colorado Agricultural College, is believed to hold the United States record for coaching tenure. His teams have won six Rocky Mountain Conference football titles, with a 92–47–8 record. He coached at Oklahoma earlier, with notable river touchdown plays and innovations like the Million Dollar play and Drug Store Quarterback club in Fort Collins.
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Harry J. Frawley
Associated Press
Fort Collins
Colo
Harry Hughes
Colorado Agricultural College
United States
Hughes
Farmer School
Aggies
Utah
Denver University
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma
Norman, Oklah
Central Normal School
Edmond
Okla
Colorado
Sooners
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Rocky Mountain
Aggie
Coad
Ivan Dyckman
al Baggett
West Texas Teachers College
Buffalo Cagers
Carl York
Gerald Brown
Baggett
Buffs
Southwestern
Buffaloes
Burton Gymnasium
Panhandle
Chamber-of
Horned Frogs Defeat Denton Press 39 13
Texas Christian University's basketball team beat North Texas Teachers College 39 to 13 for its second win. Guard Wallace Myer led with five field goals, TCU led 18 to 5 at halftime and remained in control. They open Southwest Conference play versus Texas University next.
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Denton
Jan
Texas Christian University
North Texas Teachers College
Frogs
Wallace Myer
Texas Christian
Texas University
Boxing Expected to Improve in 1934 Says Chicago Promoter
Nate Lewis, matchmaker at Chicago Stadium, predicted the boxing game will rebound financially in 1934 after a severe slump in 1933. He cited depressed attendance, weak opposition among top fighters, and public fatigue as key factors in the downturn.
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Chicago
Nate Lewis
Chicago Stadium
Lewis
Rice Owls Narrowly Escape Cage Defeat
Rice Institute Owls prepare to face Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in Houston after edging Texas A and I 35 to 31. Center Kelly led Rice with 11 points while Javelinas standout Rogers had eight for A and I.
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Cage
Houston
Tex
Rice Institute Owls
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Texas A. & I. Javelinas
Kelly
Giant Rice
Rogers
Grid Officials To Run Redlegs
Cincinnati Jan 3 Two well known football officials, Larry MacPhail and Frank Lane, will try their luck at making the Cincinnati Reds a pennant contender in the National League. MacPhail, Reds general manager and vice president, and Lane, a prominent college football official, will assist in scouting and management duties as they travel the country in search of players and a manager. Lane has long officiated college games nationwide, while MacPhail once played baseball in college. Lane’s duties have included football law enforcement in Florida and the Southern Conference, with both men balancing football duties with baseball leadership.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Larry MacPhail
Reds
Prank Lane
MacPhail
Columbus Red Birds
Lane
United States
Flodira
Boxing results from St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach
Associated Press report lists Cliff Greenwood defeating Curtis Mullen by decision in St. Petersburg with scores from 143 to 141, Jackie Cruz stopping Sam Pitisch in Tampa, and Frankie Edgren outpointing Roy Wallace in West Palm Beach.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cliff Greenwood
Sarasota
Curtis Mullen
Beaumont
Tex
Jackie Cruz
Fl Paso
Sam Pitisch
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Frankie Edgren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Roy Wallace
Indianapolis
Stanford Favored But Columbia Upsets Rose Bowl Chance
A College football and basketball column notes Stanford overrated after Columbia’s upset and cites respected opinions. Navy’s Rip Miller correctly predicted Columbia would beat Stanford, prompting harsh amusement from pundits.
Still Five Major Football Coaching Jobs Open
The business of filling college football coaching posts moves along with at least five top positions unfilled. Dartmouth seeks a successor to Jackson while Duquesne awaits a man for Elmer Layden’s vacated post. Yale, North Carolina, Texas and Kentucky also weigh candidates as Layden eyes Notre Dame. Names include Dorais, Stuhldreher, Bach, Sutherland, Wynne, and others as rumors swirl about who will lead 1934 programs.
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William Weekes
Associated Press
Chicago
Dartmouth
Jackson
Duquesne
Elmer Layden
Reg Root
Yale
North Carolina
Chuck Collins
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Clyde Littlefield
Chet Wynne
University of Kentucky
Alabama Poly
Layden
Knute Rockne
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Sooth Bend
Heardy (Munk
Wynne
Charles FE
Gus) Dorais
Rockne
University of Detroit
Harry Stuhldreher
Villanove
Joe Bach
John B. ‘Jocko) Sutherland
Pittsburgh
New Haven
Texas
Bowler Technique Tips Emphasize Snap and Stance
The article stresses keeping the release wrist snapped and the follow through steady, dropping the ball only three to four feet in front of the foul line to preserve English. A high stance invites a full swing. a half crouch near the line improves delivery and control.
Wrestling Results From Pasadena and New York
United Press report notes Mazurski of New York at 206 pounds defeating Myron Cox of Venice California in Pasadena. In New York at the Coliseum Jack Sherry of New York threw Little Beaver of North Carolina and Carlos Henriquez of Cuba threw Ivan Vakuroff of Russia.
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United Press
Pasadena
Cal
Mike Mazurski
New York
Myron Cox
Venice
Calif
New York—Coliseum
Jack Sherry
Little Beaver
North Carolina
Carlos Henriquez
Cuba
Ivan Vakturoff
Russia
Manchukuo to elevate Henry Pu Yi as emperor
Tokyo dispatch reports Henry Pu Yi, 28, chief executive of Manchukuo, will be proclaimed emperor with a new fundamental law patterned after Japan. Announcement expected January 15 and changes planned for March 1, aiming to steer Manchukuo’s policy for its 30 million inhabitants.
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Tokyo
Henry Pu- Y
Machukuo
Renga
Hainching
Changchun
Manchukuo
Japan
Battle yields 44 pound Chinook by 12-year-old Bay Blatz
Gladys Hight of Castle Rock Oregon and her family celebrate as 12 year old Bay Blatz lands a 44 pound Chinook salmon unaided after an hour long struggle in local river fishing effort.
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Gladys Hight
Castle Rock
Ore
Babe Ruth Begins Training For 1934 Season Comeback
New York June 3 Babe Ruth started training for the 1934 season aiming to extend his career and perhaps move toward managing the New York Yankees in 1935. The workout drew writers and photographers as Ruth plans daily gym work through mid February at Pla, the Yankees’ training camp in St Petersburg. He will golf and fish until Ruppert men arrive and celebrates his 40th birthday February 7.
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New York
Jun
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
King
Babe
St. Petersburg
Pla
Ruppert
Lively prelims spark New Year wrestling card
A lively preliminary slate opens the program at the National Guard Armory with Howard Belcher vs Charlie Heard, promising action for the crowd. Dorry Denton faces Patrick Garrison in a strong midcard bout ahead of the main event Otis Clingman versus Dick Kanthe, with tickets at City Drug Store, 17 Polk Street.
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Howard Belcher
Charlie Heard
National Guard Armory
Dorry Denton
Utah
Patrick Garrison
Borger
Otis Clingman
Dick Kanthe
Kanthe
Clingman
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Missouri to name game captains for 1934 football season
Following a disastrous season, the University of Missouri will designate a captain for each game in 1934. The plan aims to honor leadership and bolster team morale as they prepare for the upcoming schedule.
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University of Missouri
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