Football under scrutiny at New Orleans meetings
National Collegiate Athletic Association and Football Coaches' Association gather in New Orleans for annual study of game rules and proposals. Possible new president to replace Palmer E. Pierce. candidates include Charles W. Kennedy and Sanford. Shaughnessy to stage Loyola game between two Negro teams. Dempsey becomes part owner in Tia Juana race track.
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William J. Dunn
United Press
New York
U R
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The
Football Coaches’ Association
New Orleans
Gneral Palmer E. Pierce
Association
Tercollegate Sport World
Pierce
Charles W. Kennedy
Princeton
Dean Sanford
Universiity of Georgia
BE. K. Hall
Hall
Tse
Clark Shaugnessy
Loyola
Pasadenas
Georgia Tech
Jack
SW Diego
Calif
Jack Dempsey
Jim Coffroth
Gene Normile
Baron Longn
Tia Juana
Risko Set to Fight January Fourth in Chicago Coliseum
Johnny Risko the Cleveland heavyweight contender has been signed for a January 4 bout at the Chicago Coliseum. He is expected to face the winner of the Joe Sekura versus Cuban Bobby Brown match staged the previous Friday. Sammy Dorfman meets Eddie Shea in another card bout as Shea eyes Ted Morgan for a junior lightweight title shot pending a decision.
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Chicago
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Gene Tunney
Risko
Joe Sekura
Bobby Brown
Jim Mullen
Sammy Dorfman
New York
Eddie Shea
Shea
Ted Morgan
New Yorker
Fragmented sports and public notices mix in noisy chatter
A jumble of names and phrases references fines, track plans, and travel notes. Mentions Jess Petty, Brooklyns, Robby, Judge Mc Keever, Nurmi in English, Dempsey track project in Detroit, horses, Rickard’s $90,000 electric sign on Broadway, Gienna Collett shooting 80 at Bobby Jones course, Wee Rabbie scoring 75, Wee Rabbie heading to California with Georgia Tech football, and Major Cohen the Atlanta publisher.
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Jess Petty
Pittsburghs
Brooklyns
Robby
Judge McKeever
Nurmi
Dempsey
Detroit
Hosses
Rickard
Gienna Collett
Bobby Jones
Wee Rabbie
California
Georgia Tech
Major Cohen
Atlanta
Kid Cho’s Holiday Absence Sparks Havana Return Tale
New York December 24. Kid Cho a Cuban featherweight boxer collected 13 gold watches as presents and left Havana after a successful run. He earned 8 dollars for his first bout in the country and 20 thousand dollars overall after winning 17 of 15 fights, returning with a sensation.
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New York
U.R
Kid Chocollate
Cuben
Havana
Chocolate
Huggins Continues to Drop Yankees
New York December 24. Miller Huggins remains focused on dismantling the Yankee championship team after the 1928 season. Four players have been released and more exits are expected before spring training. Rosy Ryan has joined Milwaukee, Dugan seeks another Major League berth, Gazella signs with Newark, and Collins with the Boston Braves. Only Ruth Gehrig Lazzeri and Combs appear secure among regulars.
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New York
U.P
Miller Huggins
Yankee
Yankees
Rosy Ryan
Milwaukee
American Association
Joe Dugan
Gazella
Newark
Pat Collins
Boston Braves
Ruth
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Combs
Bruins Edge HaKoah Celtics in Chicago Thriller
The Chicago Bruins beat HaKoah of New York 25 to 21 after a tied game with two minutes left. Bruins pulled ahead late to secure the win in Chicago.
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Chicago
A.R
Chicago Bruins
Hakoah
New York
Woman 70 Dies After Step Into Traffic In Columbus
Eliza Wetmore, 70, was killed when she stepped from behind one car into the path of another in Columbus. Authorities described the incident as a fatal auto accident with Wetmore crossing into the second vehicle’s path.
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Auto Columbus
Eliza Wetmore
Georgia Tech Begins Rose Bowl Practice In California
Georgia Tech opens practice in Pasadena ahead of the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl game with California. The Southern Conference champions arrived tired but in good shape after a three day train ride from Atlanta. Coach Bill Alexander voiced optimism about finishing 1928 undefeated.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Georgia Tech Golden Tornado
California
Atanta
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Man Dies in Collision Near Gallipolis
Lord Baker a 24 year old Gallipolis man was killed in a head on auto collision near Gallipolis as he returned home for Christmas. John McCausland a Mason County West Virginia farmer, was driving the other car. both occupants were slightly injured. Baker had been employed at Akron and was home for the holidays.
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Gallipolis
Lord Baker
Here
John McCausland
Mason County
W. Va
Baker
Akron
All Star Teams Ready For Games
In San Francisco on December 21, attention centers on the east and west all stars for the charity football game next Saturday. The eastern squad shows improved coordination in practice, while Walt Holmer of Northwestern joins the eastern lineup and signals top form to challenge Stanford’s Biff Hofmann for field honors.
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San Francisco
Calif
U.P
Walt Holmer
Northwestern
Stanford
Biff’ Hoffman
Toledo Plane Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Willis Thorsen
Willis Thorsen, 29, was killed and Harry Long, 31, the pilot, was seriously injured when Long’s airplane crashed from about 200 feet at the municipal airport Sunday after the motor faltered and died.
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Toledo
Willis Thorsen
Harry Long
Long
Horton Smith Wins Catalina Open Championship
Horton Smith, 20, of Joplin Missouri, won the Catalina Open in Avalon California by one stroke over Walter Hagen. Smith finished 11 under par with 63 58 61 68 245 while Hagen shot 62 62 60 63 for 246. D Williams of Shackamaxon and F Coleman of Los Angeles tied for third at 256.
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Avalon
Calif
U.R
Walter Hagen
Horton Smith
D. Williams
Shackamaxon
F. Coleman
Los Angeles
Aged Woman Burned In Columbus Home Fire
Mrs. Mary Cox, 75, described as a Negress, perished when a fire destroyed her daughter’s residence in Columbus. The blaze left the elder woman dead as firefighters battled the flames and investigations begin.
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Columbus
Mary Cox
Challenge for Pocket Billiards Title Looms
New York December 24 U R An offer of 1500 for a 1500 point match has been sent to Ralph Greenleaf by Charles 8 Kline of Strand Academy. The event would pair Taberski and Greenleaf, the world and national champions, as a major drawing card following Taberski's recent world title.
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New York
U.R
Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf
Charles 8. Kline
Strand Academy
Kline
Taborski
Chicago
Greenleaf
Taberski
Buck Dies In Coal Mine Slate Fall Near Ironton
Corryville man Charles Buck, 39, was killed in a slate fall in a coal mine near Ironton. The accident occurred at the site about workers seeking to remove slate and rock. Buck leaves a family and is remembered by coworkers as a steady, reliable miner.
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Ironton
Charles Buck
Corryville
Here
New York Americans Lose to Detroit Cougars in MSG
The New York Americans were shut out 2 to 0 by the Detroit Cougars at Madison Square Garden. After two even periods the Detroit offense broke through in the final stanza, Worters allowing two goals as New York suffered a second straight defeat.
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New York
New York Americans
National Hockey League
Detroit Cougers
Madison Square Garden
Detroit
Cougers
New World Record in 400 Meter Backstroke Set
Fraulein Braun of Holland set a world best time of 6 minutes 16 4 5 seconds in the 400 meter backstroke at Le Vallois on Sunday, beating the late Sybil Bauer of Chicago by six seconds in the new tank.
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Paris
Fraulein Braun
Holland
le Vallois
Sybil Bauer
Chicago
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Perity
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