President Re-elected To Fill 24th Term With Six Vote Edge
New Orleans December 29. The Football Coaches Association opens its annual meeting here as NCAA wrapped its 23rd convention. General Palmer Pierce won a 24th term as president of NC A A defeating Dr. S V Sanford 49 to 26. Other officers re-elected and debate on Olympic relations noted.
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New Orleans
Football Coaches Association
United States
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Finight
Palmer Pierce
NCG
S V. Sanford
Southern Conference
Gen. Pierce
NCAA
Charles W. Kennedy
N. G
Charles Paddock
California
John S. Griffith
Western
N.C. A
New York
Boxing results from multiple cities on December nights
United Press reports several boxing results. Joe Sekyra defeated Bobby Brown in Chicago in a ten round bout as Izzy Groves and Jack McCarthy drew. Dick Ganiels stopped Jack McCann in Minneapolis while Ernie Petes beat Ort Gorman. Tutty Griffiths defeated Chuck Dorts in Indianapolis. Jackie Fields stopped Tommy Elks in Hollywood after a cut opened Elks eye.
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United Press
Chicago
U.r—Joe
Sekyra
Dayton
Bobby Brown
Philadelphia
Izzy Groves
New York
Jack McCarthy
Minneapolis
Minn
Indianapolis
Ind
Yur—Tutty Griffiths
Sioux City
Yaylight
Chuck ~Dorts
Detroit
Hollywood
Calif
Jackie Fields
Los Angeles
Tommy Elks
Artykona
Friday Knight
Flower Elka
Yet Cuba distributes aid as Kid Chocolate prospers in Havana
In Havana on December 29 the chocolate bantamweight champion Kid Chocolate gave $20,000 to the poor in the Serro suburb where he grew up. Reportedly he earned over $15,000 recently in New York fight clubs. Notre Dame basketball opens the season with 18 returnees from last year.
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U.asria
Cuba
Serro
Kid Chocolate
Moore
New York
Notre Dame
Penn State Coach to Succeed Roper as Goughes' Prexy
Hugo Bezdek of Penn State will become President of the National Association of Football Coaches succeeding William W. Roper of Princeton. Bezdek is the current First Vice-President. the group also lists two vice presidents, a secretary treasurer and four trustees. The officers rotate annually with movement up the ladder and a new trustee elected.
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Hugo Bezdek
Penn State
William W. Roper
Princeton
National Association of Foooball Coaches
Meda
Bezdek
The
Coaches Association
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Bill Roper
Jack Wilce
Ohio State
Toledo Player Wins Checker Championship
Toledo player Mike Lieber won the Ohio Checker Association state championship, going undefeated in a three day event. He earned $20 and a gold medal, while Aleck Cameron placed second with three victories and one loss. Cambridge’s H T Walters topped the minor division with 37 points in round robin play. Other divisional finalists named include William Webbert Dayton Virgil Myers Pearl Hargrove Earl Lamb Ed Wolfe H H Oglevee and B D Oglevee.
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Lima
Mike Lieber
Toledo
Ohio Checker Association
Lieber
Aleck Cameron
H. T. Walters
Cambridge
William Webbert
Dayton
Virgil Myers
Pearl Hargrove
Earl Lamb
Cleveland
Ed Wolfe
Bellefontaine
H. H. Oglevee
Cumberland
B. D. Oglevee
Noble Aiking Returns to TCU Varsity Basketball
Noble Aiking, a 00-pound center who played in a commercial league in Fort Worth last season, rejoined the Texas Christian University varsity basketball squad.
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Noble Aiking
Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Tribute Paid to A B Mackie at Kansas College
Salina citizens honor athletic director A B Mackie of Kansas Wesleyan University with a mayoral letter praising his leadership of 1928 football squad and overall athletics. Notable players ReiInhardt and Ruple Perking receive regional honors on all state selections.
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John Violet
A. B. Mackie
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
Kansas
Mackie
Athens High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Latvia
Guy T. Helvering
University
Machie
ReiInhardt
Ruple Perking
Athens
Akron Boxer Fights Draw in Madison Square Bout
Tony Vaccarelli and Gorilla Jones from Akron fought to a slam bang 10 round draw in New York. Vaccarelli pressed the action while Jones landed sharp early blows. Vaccarelli weighed 149 and Jones 151. Preliminary results included Bob Olin stopping Al Braddock in the second round and Wildcat Wile Hines winning a six round decision.
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New York
Tony Vaccarell
Harlem Italien
Gorilla Jones
Akron
Madison Square
Vaccarelli
Jones
Wantage Vaccareli
Bob Olin
Brooklyn
Garden
al Braddock
Jersey City
Jimmy Braddock
Olin
Braddock
Wildcat
Wile Hines
Chicago
Vincent Fergion
Philadelphia
Rickard Announces Miami Beach Fight for Heavyweight Title
Tex Rickard announced a February 27 heavyweight bout at the Miami Beach Kennel Club between W. Li Stribling and Jack Sharkey. He predicted the winner would likely meet Jack Dempsey in a September title match. The event, expected to gross about $500,000, will seat 40,000, with camps to be set by February 1.
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Miama Beach
Fla
Tex Rickard
W. Li
Young) Stribling
Georgia
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Gene Tunney
Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Miami
Salt Lake City
Stribling
Sharkey
Financeral
Ruppert
Florida Boxag
Basketball's Best Dribbler Louis Weller Sees High Praise
Louis Weller of Haskell Institute is named by Dr. James Nainemith as the steadiest dribbler seen. Weller, from Anadarko Ohio, is also noted as a fine baseball player and former football quarterback.
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Louis Weller
Catte Imiian
Haskell Institute
James Nainemith
Weller
Anadarko
Ohio
Gridders Display Traits Of Homelands
New Orleans La Dee 29 U P Football players of foreign extraction show national traits on the gridiron says Dr Clarence Spears of Minnesota. He cites Irish who resist oppression, Poles who thrive on adversity, Finns with speed but not grit, and Scandinavians who may reveal nerve under pressure.
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Orleuans
Dee
U.P
Clarence Spears
Minnesota
Wagurskis
Kakellas
Hovdes
Ireland
Simmons Defends Sam Hates Courage in Baseball Talk
Milwaukee December 29 Al Simmons Athletics star outfielder rejects rap against Sam my Hate’s courage saying he had tough luck in key games last summer not lack of bravery Hale had tough luck Mack might distract him. Simmons defends teammates amid criticism from rivals.
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Milwaukee
Wis
al Simmons
Athletics
Sammy Hate
Hale
Mack
East All Stars Triumph 20 to 0 Over West In Annual Game
The Eastern All-Star team defeated the Western All-Star eleven 20 to 0 in San Francisco. Coach Andy Kerr of Washington and Jefferson College led the victorious squad.
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All-Stars of
West
San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Washington and Jefferson College
Moral of Ring Hammered Out in New York
In Madison Square Garden 20 000 fans saw Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr present as manager of Rene De Vos who fought Aca Hudkina the Nebraska Wildcat. Hudkina won the ten round bout by decision as De Vos failed to dominate and bettors lost on the favorite Belgian. Reynolds Retains Title Cincinnati welterweight wrestling champion Jack Reynolds pinned Yaqua Joe in two falls in 58 and 8 minutes 45 seconds to defend his title.
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Frank Getty
United Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Philadelphia
Cone Rena de Vos
de Vos
Aca Hudkina
Nebraska
Rene de Vos
Hudkins
Tony Biddle
Wiss
Fistiana
Garden
Reynolds
Cincinnati
U.1
Jack Reynolds
Yaqua Joe
Sonora
Ns Enw
Hornsby earns 1938 NL batting honors and slugging title
Rogers Hornsby clinches both NL batting and slugging crowns for 1938 with 48 runs, 307 total bases, and a .632 slugging percentage. Jim Bottomley second in bases with 362, 136 RBIs. Pie Traynor 124 RBIs. Giants lead team slugging. Cubs tally most strikeouts. Cardinals excel on the road with 53 wins away.
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Dunn United Press
New York
Rogers Hornsby
Hornady
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis
Hornsby
Bottomley
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Hack Wilson
Chicago
Fanning
del Bissonette
Brooklyn
Taylor Douthit
Hughie Critz
Cincinnati
New York Giants
St Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cinelnyats
Hill
St Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Court Scores and College Manager News
Court scores list results from Dover to Wapakoneta with multiple schools and alumni teams. College reports Knoxville in the Sally League naming Joe Schopner as next summer’s manager. Also notes Bobby Hooks a three year UGA football star turning to boxing as a light heavyweight profession.
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Knoxville
Joe Schopner
Loulaville
Birmingham
Bobby Hooks
University of Georgia
Athens High Alumni Defeat Bulldog Cagers In Saturday Game
In a fast charity, Athens High alumni toppled the Bulldog varsity 28 to 24 on the local court. Wolfe sparked the alumni with strong floorplay and scoring, while the varsity fought through limited depth and substitutions as Zanesville awaits Tuesday’s home clash.
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Bulldog
John Violet
Athens High School
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Zanesville
Clark
Mansfield
Weillé
Boroque
Gonifield
Old Athens High School
Cross
Heil
Bouroughes Coury
Carmichael
Wolfe
Varsity
Hughes
Foy
de Gise
Hera
Edward Sharp
Hoover
Wilson
Pyle
Benton
Cline
Sherman
New Coach at Wittenberg Elevates Basketball Ahead of OU Clash
Wittenberg College will host Ohio University on January 11 with a transformed offense under new coach Jon Hermann. Hermann, formerly of Dover High School 1926-27 State champion team and Mt. Union College football standout, also played pro baseball in summers in the Old South. His quick, aggressive squad has gained athlete respect and optimism for Buckeye league honors.
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Wittenberg College
Ohio University
Buckeye
Jon Hermann
Dover
Orrville
Mt. Union College
Old South
Wittenberg
Joe Hermann
Sprague Receives Academy Appointment and Local Football Ties
Howard Sprague brother of Mortimer Sprague at West Point has earned an appointment to the academy and captained a Dallas high school football team this year. EA Kubale, famed Centre star, is named head football coach at his alma mater for next year. A Virginia golf course sits on the Fredericksburg battlefield’s age range.
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Howard Sprague
Mortimer Sprague
Weat Point
Dallas, Tex
EA Kubale
Virginia
Battle of
Fredericksburg
Risko Loses to Schagt in Boston Heavyweight Bout
In Boston Garden Ernie Schagt defeats Johnny Risko in ten rounds after a disputed decision. Boston sportswriters felt Risko controlled much of the bout and deserved the victory rather than the official verdict.
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Firnie Schaaf
Johnny Risko
Boston
Ernie Schagt
Cleveland
Beston Garden
Risko
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