Elusive golf ball to be larger lighter in 1929
The United States Golf Association plans a larger lighter ball for 1929, 1.68 inches in diameter and 1.55 ounces, expected to fly slightly shorter but sit up on turf. The executive committee will vote on adoption after deliberation. Bobby Jones and other officials favor the change to shorten elite play and revive brassie use.
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Frank Getty
United Press
New York
United States Golf Association
Great Britain
United States
Bobby Jones
Harrison R
Jimmy) Johnston
Findlay S. Douglas
NH. H. Ramsay
Roger D. Lapham
Prescott S. Bush
Charles H. Sabin
Werbert Jacques
Rodman E. Griscom
Harry Potter
Ganson Depew
Robert M. Cutting
Cornelius Lew
Finlay
Opposition of Women Won’t Halt 1952 Olympic Games
The women's division of the National Amateur Athletic Federation opposed women’s participation in the 1952 Olympic games but leaders said the program would proceed in full. Ethel Perrin reported the division endorsed a campaign to educate girls in schools and colleges to refrain from training for Olympic competition in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
National Amateur Athletic Federation
Olympic
Ethel Perrin
Los Angeles
Lewis Faces Sonnenberg in Boston Championship
Ed Strangler Lewis world heavyweight wrestling champion meets Gus Sonnenberg a former Dartmouth football player in a title bout at Boston Garden tonight. Lewis weighs 235 pounds with a 35 pound advantage over Sonnenberg.
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Associated Press
Boston
Ed “Strangler
Lewis
Gus Sonnenberg
Dartmouth
Boston Garden
Sonnenberg
Kopecky to face Dutch Mantell in Amarillo wrestling card
Joe Kopecky returns to Amarillo for a main event with veteran Dutch Mantell at the New Arena on Second and Fillmore tonight. Preliminaries start at 8 15 with a draw of cautious Kopecky against daring Mantell expected to spark one of the season’s most exciting mat engagements.
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Joe Kopecky
Amarillo
Dutch Mantell
Second
Fillmore Streets
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Lumpkin Fullback Showed Versatility in Oak Cliff History
Oak Cliff High coach Howard Allen recalls Roy Lumpkin, famed as Georgia Tech fullback, and the 1924 high school star's transformation from lineman to ball carrier. Lumpkin switched midseason to run with power, once faking a run then stopping to neutralize a defender before the ball was recovered.
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Roy Lumpkin
TECH
OAK Cliff
Associated Press
Dallas
Roy
Lumpkin
Georgia Tech
California Golden Bears
Pasadena
Howard Allen
Allen
Johnny Dundee Returns in Prelims at Madison Square Garden
Johnny Dundee, once a headline name, fights in the MSG prelims meeting Charley Phil Rosenberg as the Schmeling Sekura main event unfolds. The 40-year-old Italian veteran, after 18 years in the ring, carries a tragic story and a career marked by faded glory and stubborn resilience.
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United Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Dundee
New York State Athletic Commission
Dempsey Sets View On Next Heavyweight Champion
In Macon Georgia Dan reports Jack Dempsey traveling to Miami to discuss boxing future with Tex Rickard He mentions the winner of the February 27 Stribling Sharkey bout at Miami Beach as next world champion He will meet that winner but will not announce plans until meeting Richard He questions George Godfrey as top heavyweight and notes his doubt about more fights.
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Associated Press
Macon
Miami
Florida
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Miami Beach
Richard
George Godfrey
Ballyhoo
Edwin Wide Arrives to Study U S Schools for 1952 Olympics
Swedish schoolmaster and track star Edwin Wide has arrived in New York to study public schools in several U S cities for seven months. He will observe conditions for Swedish athletes competing in the 1952 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
Edvin Wide
Tratk Star
United States
Gymnasium
Wide
Los Angeles
Reinhart Released By St. Louis Cards
St. Louis announces left hand pitcher Arthur R Reinhart is released on option to the Texas league Houston affiliate. His departure comes after the recall of Bill Wallahan, with Reinhart expected to fill the Houston staff.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Arthur R. Reinhart
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Reinhart
Bill Wallahan
Promising German Max Schmeling Faces Joe Sekura in Ring Preview
The article contrasts the fading fame of former champion Dundee with two ex champs in a prelim, noting heavy purses and social cost. Max Schmeling, a rising German heavyweight, is favored 8 to 6 over rugged Bohemian Joe Sekura, who has little future beyond trial horses. If Schmeling wins, he could join Tex Rickard's elimination tournament for foreign entrants.
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Benny Leonard
Max Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
Joe Sekura
Schmeling
Max
Tex Rickard
Butler 1929 Grid Team Faces Tough 1920 Schedule
Butler University eyes its strongest football slate as Patsy Clark picks seven hard opponents for 1920. New venues include the Butler Bowl with a 40 000 capacity and trips to Evansville Yankee Stadium and New Orleans. New York University Millikin and Loyola join the lineup, with standout past results and a milestone move to Fairview.
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International News Service
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Butler University
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Patsy” Clark Hex
Butler
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Evanston
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Butler Bowl
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Lomski Braddock Set for Madison Square Garden Bout
Aberdeen based fighter Lomski nicknamed the Aberdeen Argonaut travels to New York to meet James Braddock in Madison Square Garden on January 18. Braddock, fresh from defeating Tuffy Griffiths, aims to claim the light heavyweight crown. Lomski’s manager Eddie Hatcher says his man will enter the ring at 174 pounds in top condition.
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Tes Lomski
Aberdeen Arenssin
New York
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Tuffy Griffiths
Madison Square Garden
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Lomski
Tommy Loughran
Golfers Move to San Diego for Open Tourney
San Diego hosts the start of the 72 hole San Diego Open at the San Diego Country Club after the Ta Jolla event. Pros and amateurs chase a $2,500 purse as a large field enters the West coast showcase.
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Associated Press
Cal
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Razorbacks and Mustangs Meet in Dallas Tonight
Arkansas and Dallas Methodist clash in Dallas to test the Razorbacks bid for a fourth straight Southwest Conference title. Coach Francis Schmidt leads the Arkansas quintet praised for strength despite some losses from last season. Coach Jimmy St. Clair of the Methodists hopes to upset the visitors in tonight’s showdown.
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Mustangs
Dallas
Jan
Francis Schmidt
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Qczarks
Jimmy St. Clair
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Methodists
Last Night's Basketball Scores Across The Nation
Across Oakland Fort Worth Indianapolis Brownwood New Haven Morgantown and Font Tanning lists show multiple college games. California 36 Kansas 21 Texas Christian 30 Simmons 17 Butler 8 Missouri 28 Oklahoma 66 Howard Payne 14 New York 82 Georgetown 24 West Virginia 26 Salem College 25 Michigan State 38 Cornell 24.
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Yost Says Ball Should Be Dead When Fumbled
University of Michigan athletics director H. Yost argues a fumbled ball should be deemed dead to avoid slowing the game or dampening excitement. He notes a fumble is a mechanical error by one player and should not bankrupt an entire team.
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Prowe
Fairmont
Jolla Tournament Crowned by Johnny Golden despite Absence of Hagen and Diegel
The La Jolla event closed yesterday with Johnny Golden of Patterson New Jersey winning $750. Golden posted rounds of 70 78 72 for a 216 total. Horton Smith of Joplin Missouri finished second with 75 75 69 27 for $450.
Purlers Schedule Preseason Games Against Fort Worth Horned Frogs
After a local game the Purlers travel to Fort Worth to face Texas Christian University Horned Frogs on Monday. The series is part of a push to raise funds and boost confidence for the team.
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Fort Worth
Texen Christian University Horned Frogs
Bratians
Mobiloil Arctic protects engines in extreme cold
The ad warns that winter oils thin after warming, failing to shield bearings. Mobiloil Arctic stays fluid on start up to reach moving parts and then coats them as the engine heats, reducing wear. Independent dealers stock the brand.
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