Cougars Underdog Football Favoritism Sparks Roses Debate
In Pasadena Alabama is listed as a 2 to 1 favorite over Washington State for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Despite Washington State's nine wins and strong showings, locals favor Alabama while experts note the underdog psychology favors the Cougars. Coach Babe Hollingberry embraces the role as Washington State eyes victory amid close comparisons of teams and players. In Pinehurst, Francis E Drake and son Alvord of Cleveland won the Christmas Day father and son golf tournament with a gross score and net of 73.
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Calif
Alabama
Washington State
Cougars
Southern California
Washington
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Mel Hein
Jack Parodi
Notre Dame
Babe Hollingberry
Pinehurst
N. C
U.P
Francis E. Drake
Alvord
Cleveland
Ironton Jackets Edge Middleport In Cage Thriller
Ironton with three new players edged Middleport 27 26 in a tight basketball game. Trailing 13 0 after the first quarter, Ironton battled back to rally within two points, led by Gallagher Neal and Buer, while Mac Affie and Vance starred for Trenton in the first half.
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Yellow Jacket
Ironton
Jackets
Gallagher
Neal
Buer
Trenton
MacAffie
Vance
Yellow Jackets
Stivers Bowl Before Miami
Miami High School defeated Stivers High School 18 to 0 in an intersectional hoops football game on Christmas day in Miami Florida before 18009 fans. The Miami team scored touchdowns in the first three quarters with Henderson making the longest play a 35 yard TD following a Levin pass. Dayton threatened late with a drive inside the three yard line.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
Miami High School
Stivers High School
Dayton
Henderson
Levin
Utah Cagers Meet Reserve at Cleveland
Utah college basketball teams arrive in Cleveland to face Brigham Young and reserve squads. Brigham Young seeks wins after a strong holiday run as four Utah starters from last season return. Reserve and Cleveland rivals expect victories. Syracuse game precedes Akron clash on January 2.
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Cleveland
Brigham Young
Provo
Trieh
John Carrell University
Red Cats
Carroll
Reserve
Brindley
Romney
Robinson
Nagelby
Cooper
Roger Kirkman
Bevan
Kinney
Amico
Gibbons
Prochaska
Wolfe
Burke
Blaha
Kelly
Roy Clifford
Carlillo
Bernardie
Bernald
Forsythe
Gill
Gruber
Finnegan
Saxe
Clark
Charlillo
Syracuse
Jeff Carlin
Cagers
Akron
Iowa Coach Williams Named Big Ten Representative
University of Iowa athletic board chair Dean C Williams was chosen to represent the conference at the National Collegiate Athletic Association annual meeting in New York next Monday. Iowa was suspended by the Big Ten last year over recruiting charges. Williams’ appointment was announced today.
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Chicago
U.P
University of Iowa
Big Ten
Dean C. C. Williams
Iowa Athletic Board
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Iowa
Dean Williams
Genaro and Wolgast Clash for Flyweight Crown at MSG
Frankie Genaro and Midget Wolgast prepared for a Madison Square Garden bout to settle the flyweight championship. Genaro is NAAs top man while the New York Boxing Commission backs Wolgast. The fast, powerful midget faces the aging puncher in a high-stakes title duel.
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U.pr
Frankie Genaro
Wolcast
Madison Square Garden
Genaro
National Boxing Association
Wolgast
New York Boxing Commission
Frankie
Philadelphia
Genare
Northwestern Cagers Resume Practice for Alabama Clash
Northwestern University basketball players cut short Christmas vacation to resume practice for the New Year’s Eve meeting with Alabama. The Purple squad likely misses regular guards Frank Marshall with an infected ear and Bob Lockhart still recovering from a knee wrench. Alabama, Southern Conference champions who won 20 straight last season, had three wins this year and is favored to test Northwestern’s season.
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Evanston
Ill
U.P
Northwestern University
University of Alabama
Frank Marshall
Bob Lockhart
Marshall
Lockhart
Carleton
Alabama
Northwestern
Bridge party turns deadly in Nita Selim case
In a Mystery at Mirror Lake, six guests at Nita Selim’s bridge party become suspects after her murder. Dundee moves to New York while Penny recounts the night at the Mileses with Dexter Sprague, Judge Marshall, Flora Miles and others as tensions rise and a body is found.
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Judge Marshall
Sun
John Drake
Flora Miles
Nitas
Clive Hammond
Polly Beale
Solarium
Janet Raymond
Lydia Carr
Nita
Reir
Dexter Sprague
Ralph Hammond
Dundee
New York
Hammond
Ello
Penny
Sanderson
Penny Crain
Good Samaritan Hospital
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Mileses
Selim
Forsyte Alumnae Association
Tracey Miles
Hamilton
Sprague
Ralph
Clive
Tracey
Johnny Drake
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Hugo
Karen
Bridge
Betty
Flora
Enny
Peter
Lois
Marshalls
Karem Net
Carolyn
Polly
Mirror Lake
City
Brentwood
Lydia
Johnny
Whitson
Drake
Society of Murderers
Dunlap
Captain Strawn
Te Ge
Badgers Plan to Cut Down Sports Cost
Wisconsin athletic department aims to keep all sports by trimming trips and equipment. Officials cite gate-receipt shortages and project about ten thousand dollars in savings. Baseball coach Guy S. Lowman seeks a thousand dollars saved on the southern training trip. Track coach Tom Jones opts out of the Texas Relays.
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Wis
University of Wisconsin
Guys
Lowman
Wisconsin
Tom Jones
Texas Relays
Boys whipped to cure theft in Lapeer Michigan
Seven youths aged 17 to 20 were whipped by fathers or friends for petty thefts in Lapeer. After arraignment Judge Henry H. Smith did not condemn the punishment, saying whippings might be a useful corrective, while noting most offenders are not criminals. Several youths received probation after pleading guilty.
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Lapeer
Mich
U.R
Henry H. Smith
Smith
Tony Schultz
John and
Harold Bennett
Will Ervin
Dorland Steneberg
George Fike
Bernard Storr
Schultz
Strangulation Death Prompts Chicago Investigation
Miss Mary Judkins, 20, is found strangled in a North Side apartment. Barber Jack Antrim, 29, who lived with her, is detained for questioning after he claimed a burglar stole a radio and that she died by her own action. Northwestern University crime expert Dr. Clarence Muehlbarger aids coroner’s probe.
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Chicago
U.P
Mary Judkins
Jack Antrim
Clarence W. Muehlbarger
Northwestern University Crime Detection School
Herman RB. Hundesen
Miss Judkings
Love Is Conqueror of a School Board
In New Lexington Ohio Mrs Franklin Davidson a grade school teacher was secretly married to a osu medical student last April and used the name Isabel McDonald on the payroll. After the marriage the school board amended rules allowing married teachers to finish the term but barring them from hire the next year.
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New Lexington
U.P
Love
Franklin Davidson
Medical College
Ohio State University
Isabel McDonald
Davidson
State inheritance taxes on Taft estate set at 264479.71
State inheritance taxes on the estate of the late Charles P. Taft publisher of The Times Star amount to 264479.71 dollars. The tax figure is exclusive of federal taxes.
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Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
The
Times-Star
Baseball rule change sparks AL home run hopes and Yankee fears
Mitelrs Musings notes fewer AL homers next season but Clark Griffith owner of the Washington Senators predicts Yankees benefit from a new rule allowing umpires to call fair or foul where the ball leaves the stand. He cites Ruth and Gehrig as big risks and notes fly-ball hitters will rise in totals. Also reports Baer Schaaf bout in NYC and Notre Dame freshman prospects with names listed.
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Washington Senatora
Yankees
Fiy
Griffith
Ruth
Gehrig
Yankee
New York
Max Baer
Pacific Coast
Ernie Schaaf
Schaaf
Madison Square Garden
John J. Wightman
Maer
Gotham
Fieet
Chastain to Meet Gorilla Jones in Akron Showdown
Chicago middleweight Clyden Chastain faces Gorilla Jones in a ten round main event at the Akron Armory. Chastain, under managers Ray Alvis and Jack Kearns, is favored after decisive wins including a knockout of California middleweight Danny Long in under a minute.
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Akron
U.P
Clyden Chastain
Chicago
Gorilla Jones
Akron Armory
Chastain
Ray Alvis
Jack Kearns
Danny Long
California
Braddock to Clash With LeVinsky in Stadium Bout
Chicago reports a 10 round light heavyweight bout signed for January 12 at the Stadium. King Le vinsky once sold fish on Maxwell Street fights James J Braddock of Jersey City in a city card.
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Chicago
King Levinsky
Maxwell Street
James J. Braddock
Jersey City
Big Trio Tops NL Batting in year end totals
New York reports Terry of New York Klein of Philadelphia and Hack Wilson of Chicago as the NL three leading hitters of the season. Terry won the batting title with .401, had 284 hits, and 177 singles. Klein led in runs and total hits, while Wilson hit 66 homers, an NL record-like near Babe Ruth.
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Bill Terry
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia
Hagen
Wiki’ Curler
Chicago
Taylor Douthit
Louis
Klein
Terry
Cuyler
Douthit
Hiwood English
Tommy Thevenow
National Indoor Tennis Championship Opens With 144 Competitors
The national indoor boys tennis championship starts at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York with 144 entrants. William Jacobs of Baltimore, a Penn freshman, begins defense of his junior title against Irving Lindenbaum of Boys High School in a second round match after a first round bye.
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New York
Seventh Regiment Armory
William Jacobs
Baltimore
University of Pennsylvania
Irving Lindenbaum
Boys’ High School
Jacobs
Napoleon Message From Beyond Says Doyle Plans Book
Dover, England claim says the spirit world will aid Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in writing again to edify the world. J Walker, a Dover boatman and spiritualist leader, says Doyle will collaborate with Charles Dickens, transmitted via his wife s handwriting. Walker also claims messages from Joan of Arc and Shakespeare.
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Dover
England
A.P
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
J. Walker
Sherlock Holmes
Charlies Dickens
Boatman
Joan of Arc
Shakespeare
Stars Set for Annual Southwest Grid Clash in Dallas
The Midwest All-Star team arrives in Dallas for the New Year’s Day game against a Southwest Conference selection. Coach Zuppke uses two full squads in practice focusing on a strong running attack and offensive plays. Notable players include Malloy, Jensvold, Kissell, and several Purdue and Michigan State standouts.
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Dallas
Tex
Calina
University of Tutinoia
Don«all Ridler
Michigan State College
Zuppke
Honard Kissell
Purdue
Leale Malloy
Loyola
Chicago
Lee Jensvold
Malloy
Southwest
Morley Jennings
Baylor
Fred Thormeen
Arkansas
Midwest
Robert Clark
Northwestern
Arth Rultman
Marquett George Stearn
Jack Christman
Rob Conover
Uitness
Andrew Vange
Michigan State Noise
Arthur Masueet
Horace Potter
George Casey
Winconsin
George Regge
Wal Ceell More
Michigan
Uber
Edwin Winsper
Tutinola
Charlie Brubaker
Indiana
Leg Jensvold
Towning
Ohio State
Mowarmel
Lestia Malloy
Francis Delg
Agate
William Storen
Detroit
Hubert Hinehman
Byler
Young Teacher Is Tamer of Youth
Royal Oak, Mich. December 26. Mina Helen Murto, 20, student and gymnasium teacher at Oakland County School, halted a purse snatching by deputy sheriffs arresting 17 year old suspect Herman Martin after she chased him from his ambush near her home.
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Royal Gak
Mich
Hazel Park
Mina Helen Murto
Oakland County
Herman Martin
Miss Murto
Difference in Weight Makes No Difference in Love
In Columbus on December 2, Vada Frisby, 97, wed John Keywick, 86, a paint maker, after each weighed more than 400 and 150 pounds respectively. They found a minister from Canal Winchester Methodist Church who officiated. Frisby had been married twice before.
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Dec
Vada Frisby
John Keywick
Canal
Winchester Methodist Church
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