Battle for 1929 Dixie Series Opens in Birmingham
The tenth annual Dixie Series begins in Birmingham with Birmingham representing the Southern Association and Dallas the Texas League. Starting pitchers include Johnny Dobbs for the Barons and Milton Stock for the Steers as weather threatens a 15000 expected crowd.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Association
Dallas
Texas League
Johnny Dobbs
Barons
Milton Stock
Steers
Whitey
Glazner
Stock
Dobbs
Ray Francis
Ray Caldwell
George Connally
Mobile
Houston
Jim Moore
Flaskamper
Rosenthal
R. Moore
Harvel
Davis
Bischoff
Morse
Jeffries
Connally
Sturdy
Black
Clabaugh
Weis
Smith
A Queen and Her Rivals in Golf and Football Talk
Golf's big events looming Glenna Collett defends her women's national title at Oakland Hills Detroit September 30 to October 5 while Leo Diegel pursues the PGA crown December 27 at LaCumbre Los Angeles. The piece surveys contenders including Maureen Orcutt Virginia Wilson Helen Hicks and several rival champions with mentions of Dorothy Campbell Hurd Alexa Sterling Fraser and Vanderbeck. It also notes Yale's coaching shift to Mal Stevens and recalls the Four Horsemen era with Adam Walsh and several former players now coaching.
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Oakland Hills
Detroit
Leo Diegel
LaCumbre Country Club
Los Angeles
Helen Wills
Miss Collett
Miss VanWie
Glenna
Hot Springs
Maureen Orcutt
Miriam Burns Horn
Garden City
Virginia Wilson
Chicago
Helen Hicks
van Wie
Orcutt
Marion Hollins
Ada Mackenzie
Harry Pressler
Gregg Lifar
O. S. Hill
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
W. G. Fraser
Alexa Sterling
Mrs. Vanderbeck
Mary Browne
California
Adam Walsh
Little Santa Clara College
Yale
Walsh
Notre Dame
Four Horsemen
New York
Princeston
Pasadena
Princeton
Army
New Haven
SMU Prepares for Payne Clash After Denton Scrimmage
Dallas report notes SMU Mustangs plan two more days of hard practice under Coach Ray Morrison before meeting Howard Payne in Dallas Saturday. Texas Christian University scrimmages in Fort Worth place Cy Leland back in the backfield with two working units. Arkansas star Jack Dale out for Saturday with boils, affecting College of the Ozarks matchup.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
Howard Payne
Ray Morrison
Denton
Fort Worth
Cy Leland
Texas Christian University
Daniel Baker
Schmidt
Fayetteville
Ark
Jack Dale
Arkansas University
College of the Ozarks
National League leaders and season stats update
Summary of leading NL players through September 24 includes batting leader O'Doul of the Phillies at .391 and 229 hits, Hornsby of the Cubs with 148 runs, Wilson of the Cubs 152 RBIs, Frederick of the Robins 51 doubles, L Waner of the Pirates 19 triples, Ott of the Giants 42 homers, Cuyler of the Cubs 40 stolen bases, and Bush of the Cubs with 18 wins.
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O’doul
Phillies
Hornsby
Cubs
Wilson
Frederick
Robins
L. Waner
Pirates
Ott
Giants
Cuyler
Bush
Heavyweight showdown set in New York for Sharkey Loughran bout
Tommy Loughran and Jack Sharkey arrive in New York for a 15 round outdoor fight at Yankee Stadium to determine a top challenger with a three way future involving Phil Scott, Victorio Campeolo, and Max Schmeling. Sharkey opens as favorite to defeat Loughran.
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Associated Press
New York
Tommy Loughran
Pride of the Pennsylvanians
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Sharkey
Debonair Loughrar
Yankee Stadium
Phil Scott
Victorio Campolo
Miami
Scott
Max Schmeling
Gene Tunney
Adonis
Harvard Texas game approved for October 24 1931
Harvard and the University of Texas won unanimous approval to play in Harvard Stadium on October 24 1931. Texas will be the first southwestern team in Cambridge and receive a 20000 dollar guarantee for the trip as negotiations concluded after talks with Harvard authorities. Dartmouth moves to fill the original slot after Army.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
University of Texas At
William J. Bingham
Texas
Harvard Stadium
Ettlinger
Yale backs learn Pop Warner trick from Philadelphia
Results on the gridiron are the main yardstick for Old Grads. New Haven dispatches say Yale backs are being taught Warner's trick in a 6 to 2 to 6 ratio. Indications are it would hold at ringtime. Loughran's boxing win raises questions how light punches will stop heavy rushes.
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Grand Army
Eli
New Haven
Yale
Pop Warner
Quaker City
Loughran
Transformation of East Coast Football Offense Under Walsh era
The article notes VTS formations and a overhaul of line play led by Adam Walsh, a Knute Rockne follower, signaling a shift from old power styles. It cites Princeton under Bill Roper as an early adopter, with Harvard’s era bringing a modernized Haughton system and rapid development.
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Adam Walsh
Knute Rockne
Frank Hinkey
Tom Shevlin
Tad Jones
New Haven
Princeton
Bill Roper
Harvard
Haughton
Devel
Eleven U S Women Remain In Canadian Open
In Hamilton Ontario eleven Americans and five Canadians linger in the second round of the Canadian Women's Open Golf championship. Ada Mackenzie, regarded as Canada's top challenger, lost in the first round 8 and 1 to Winnipeg native Mrs. B P Pellenz.
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Hamilton
Ont
Ada Mackenzie
B. P. Pellenz
Winnipeg
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