Subsidizing Of Athletes Dominates NC A A And Coaches Meet
National Collegiate A A a and the American Football Coaches Association opened talks on recruiting and subsidizing star athletes and potential code creation. Discussion split on football rules with some backing professional-style changes like goal line posts and free fumbles.
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Z. G. Clevenger
Indiana
National Football Rules Committee
Coaches’ Advisory Committee
Lou Little
Columbia
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist
Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago
Jimmy Phelan
University of Washington
Adrian Lindsay
Kansas
8S. L. Robinson
Mississippi College
Lloyd Jordan
Amherst
Witches Musings on Baer Levinsky Title Bout Doubts
A chaotic piece discusses Max Baer versus Levinsky for the heavyweight title in Chicago. It weighs Baer’s power and mental balance against Levinsky’s ring craft and the potential for volatile twists in the bout.
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Ny Levinsky
Baer
Max
Levinsky
Stars of Charity Grid Matches East and West Lineups
The article highlights New Year’s Day charity game in San Francisco with Pug Lund, Minnesota All-America halfback, facing East stars. West backs Paul Sulkosky of Washington and Cal Cle mens of Southern California are also featured, forming the western backfield.
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San Francisco
Pug Lund
Minnesota
Paul Sulkosky
University of Washington
Cal Clemens
Southern California
Rest Puts New Life in Tide Before Rose Bowl
Alabama coach Frank Thomas ordered a heavy workout at Occidental College field as the Tide prepare for the Rose Bowl with Stanford. The squad aimed for peak conditioning ahead of the New Year classic after a morning tour of a motion picture studio and a luncheon with film stars. Stanford prepared with a light workout at Brookside Park.
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Calif
Alabama
Stanford
Palo Alto
Occidental College Field
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Brookside Park
Troy Grangers Hold Christmas Party at Regular Meeting
COOLVILLE Dec. 27. Troy Grangers will meet Saturday at 1:30 in their ball. No presents will be exchanged but a treat of apples candy and popcorn will be given. A special program will be rendered with Grange members attending and contributing. Juvenile party in the first floor room at the same hour.
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Coolville
Troy Grangers
Grange
Koenecke Sets NL Outfield Fielding Record With 2 Errors
Len Koenecke, infamous $75,000 bust, returned to the majors and set a new National League outfield fielding record in 1934 with only two errors in 318 chances over 121 games for Brooklyn Dodgers. He topped Louis B. Duncan and Wally Berger’s prior mark while other notes include Curt Davis’s pitchers’ double plays record and Gabby Hartnett leading catchers with a .996 average.
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Len Koenecke
Indianapolis
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Koenecke
Louis B. Duncan
Cincinnati
Wally Berger
Boston
Curt Davis
Phillies
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
George Davis
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Bill Terry
Giants
Gus Suhr
Pirates
Hughey Critz
Frankie Frisch
Cardin
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Lombardi
Lonnie Warneke
Cubs
Emil Leonard
Temple Owls Face Sugar Bowl Cold Snap Ahead
The forecast of much colder weather boosts Pop Warner's plans for next Tuesday's Sugar Bowl against Tulane Green Wave in New Orleans. Temple Owls, training at LSU in Baton Rouge, struggle with the cold as Philadelphia temperatures remain milder.
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Pop Warner
Gridiron Raiders of the North
Tulane
Green Wave
Warner
Mercury
Temple
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Philadelphia
Wrestling Results From AP Card At Five Cities
At Buffalo Ed Don George 218 North Java N Y defeated Dick Shikat 220 Philadelphia 40 35 Shikat disqualified. At Cleveland Leo Numa 225 Los Angeles defeated Leo Hyatt 225 Georgia two falls to one. At Los Angeles Jim Londos 202 New York defeated Man Mountain Dean 7 Norcross Ga in straight falls. At Kansas City Orville Brown 235 Wallace Kas tossed Lou Plummer 280 Baltimore straight falls Pat Mulligan 175 Los Angeles beat Vince Lopez 185 Mexico D C straight falls. At Portland Paul Boesch 198 Brooklyn N Y tossed Tony Catantino 205 Chicago two out of three falls.
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Don George
North Java
Dick Shikat
Philadelphia
Shikat
Cleveland
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Los Angeles
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Georgia
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New York
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Norcross
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Orville Brown
Wallace
Kas
Lou Plummer
Baltimore
Pat Mulligan
Vince Lopez
Mexico
D. C
Portland
Ore
Paul Boesch
Brooklyn
Tony Catatino
Chicago
State's Relief Load Growing in Ohio
Ohio faces rising relief costs as about 1.2 million residents rely on aid. Adj Gen Frank D Henderson estimates January 1955 relief budget at 10,800,006 dollars, the largest monthly total since the Civil Works Administration ended. December budget was 10,083,344 dollars with higher fuel and clothing needs on relief rolls.
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Ohio
Adj
Frank D. Henderson
State Reef
Civil Works Administration
High School Athletes May Play With Pros Under New Rule
Ohio principals and coaches vote 683 to 38 to relax amateur rules allowing high school athletes to play with professional teams if unpaid. Spring football practice approved. 20 year age limit retained. Reinstatement after one season possible if amateur rules were previously violated.
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Ohio
H. R. Townsend
Jones Taking Lime Out Not Quitting Game
Baton Rouge reports Coach Laurence Rit Jones will not quit football. He plans a two year Army assignment at Leavenworth Staff College then return to coaching. He resigned LSU post after clash with Huey Long but expects to stay through next semester. He praises Bernie Moore as successor and remains committed to the game.
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Dee
Laurence “Rit Jones
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Leavenworth Staff College
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Huey Long
D Jones
Bernie Moore
Moore
Okeh
LSU Names Moore as Head Football Coach at Huey Long Era School
LSU announces Bernie Moore will succeed Bil Jones as head grid mentor after Jones resigns following a verbal clash with Long. Gallia marriage licenses issued for Preston and Eggleston, Withrow and Shamblin, Pryor and Woodwon amid local civil notices.
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Bil Jones
Lousiana State University
Jones
Huey Long
Long
Baer Versus Levinsky Four Round Title Bout Set
Max Baer will defend his heavyweight crown in a special four round contest against King Levinsky at Chicago Stadium. Gloves will be six ounces and a knockout ends the fight with no decision if the four rounds elapse. Levinsky promises a quick upset while Baer doubts a knockout within four rounds.
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Chicago
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Baer
West
King Levinsky
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Levinsky
Max
New York
Reno
Nevada
Warren William Introduces a New Sleuth in Feature at Ohio
Warren William and Mary Astor star in The Case of the Howling Dog at the Ohio Theater. Based on Erle Stanley Gardner, the mystery climaxes with a sensational murder trial and secrets behind the scenes.
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Warner Bros
Ohio Theater Today
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Erle Stanley Gardner
Warren William Ts
Helen Trenholme
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