Rose Bowl bid tops Crimson Tide fate in California clash
California invited Alabama to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Year's Day after negotiating by telephone. California, unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Conference, and Alabama, undefeated, edge Fordham as possible opponents with Pittsburgh ruled out. The Sugar Bowl also named Louisiana State and Santa Clara for January play in New Orleans.
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Rose Bowl match upset predicted by columnist
In Tac Ila The Press Box notes Alabama as California’s Rose Bowl opponent after Pitt declines. The writer argues California would shellack Alabama and praises the Coast officials for choosing a team with an undefeated but soft schedule. A separate town survey yields an All City softball lineup with players from Doughboys and Powermen clubs including Coffee Snead Hall Worth Wade Bishop Knight Chick Smith and Rob Smith.
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Panth ers star tackled on fourth down ends up with black eye
ARRY STUHLDREHER explains he tackled Wisconsin star Marshall Goldberg to stop a likely touchdown. He left the bench, fell on the five yard line, and bumped his eye on a window sill. Aggregate NFL attendance may near the million mark for the first time, with Giants and Packers drawing around 300000 each. Army Navy game coverage expands across several east coast cities. Bluefield college basketball plans a five day December road trip ending at Roanoke after Norfolk games.
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Panthers reject bowl bids amid player decision claim
University secretary John Weber denied reports of players pressing for expenses or vacation, saying no university official attended the meeting where the football squad rejected bowl bids. He noted the entire 62 man team would travel if any bid were received, despite no invitation from California and invitations to Sugar and Cotton bowls.
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Winter racing program opens at Charles Town
Charles Town W Va Nov 30 The winter racing season starts with a six and a half furlong dash for ten sprinters. Sunned owned by Mrs B F Christmas tops the field with 121 pounds in a $700 Jefferson purse and has faced Mucho Qusto and Buck Langhorne at Bowie. The seven race offers $400 and features familiar half mile runners Easter Herald Chatteress James Boy and the Bard. The fourth race at four and a half furlongs carries $500 with Nay Nay Edith Walker expected to contend though rest have slim chances.
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Clint Frank Wins Heisman Memorial Cup
Clint Frank, Yale's captain and star back, was named winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy in a nationwide poll of 600 sports writers. Frank scored 524 points, with Byron White of Colorado second on 264, Marshall Goldberg of Pittsburgh third on 211, and Alex Wolcott of Fordham fourth on 85.
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Yele
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Byron (Whiater) White
Colorado Univeralty
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Pittsburgh
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Fordham
Baseball Trade Winds Blowing In Milwaukee Pair Of 1931 Inquiries
Milwaukee November 30 1924 reporters in hotel lobbies debated a major league spending spree as the minor league convention opened. The only bonafide deal reported was the Yankees selling George Stumpf to St Paul while rumors swirled about Browns assets and big names moving between clubs.
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Lambert
Poll results show tense finish with no first place votes
Burgs and Washington participated in the poll. Villanova placed fourth this year, followed by Harvard, Holy Cross and Yale in that order. None received a first place vote.
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WVU letter qualifications for football monograms eyed
West Virginia football braces for a revision of letter rules requiring players to log a full quarter in half the games. Sammy Ducky Finton, Wheeling, led Mountaineer backs in ground gain but misses eligibility after limited play in Pitt Xavier Washington and Lee and Georgetown Wesleyan games. Tony Constantine predicts Finton will win his letter despite doubts. Other 1936 letter men Foley Lorenz Heckert Cestaric Richardson Davies may be out unless rules change. Constantine warns that three full teams next fall could spark dissatisfaction if varsity letters are not eased. Also Sam Snead, 26, healing shoulder, will enter the $10,000 Miami Biltmore open December 10 after recent injuries. He recuperates at Palm Beach.
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Associated Press
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Bridders
Sammy Ducky Finton
Wheeling Sparkplug
Pitt
Xavier
Washington and Lee
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Pinion
Georgetown
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Tony Constantine
Morgantown
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Lorenz
Heckert
Cestaric
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Constantine
Glenn
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
Snead
Pinehurst
Palm Beach
Buzz Wetzel Injured in Automobile Mishap
Milwaukee November 30 H B Buzz Wetzel president of the Springfield C baseball club sustained two cracked ribs after a collision involving a car driven by Cy Slapnicka of the Cleveland club and Larry Gilbert New Orleans manager Wetzel was treated and remained in the minor league meeting with ribs taped Slapnicka and Gilbert escaped injury The crash occurred on a downtown street
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Buzz) Wetzel
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Cy) Slapnicka
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Larry Gilbert
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Farr to fight Braddock in Miami on Feb twenty sixth
Welsh heavyweight Tommy Farr announced in London that he has signed to meet ex world champion Jimmy Braddock in Miami on February 26. The agreement was reached in an trans Atlantic telephone talk with Mike Jacobs, New York promoter.
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Tommy Farr
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New York
Boxing Boom At Shortarena Virginia Side Event
Boxing scene grows with official amateur ratings after this week's show at Shortarena on the Virginia Side. Matchmaker Bill Hoskins notes multiple bouts including Billy The Killer Bratton versus Bethal Early and others like Baby Belcher and local favorites ready to headline a card expected to crown regional champions soon.
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Mayor Snyder to Present Granada Trophy to Beaver Ace
Beaver high school football star to receive the Granada Trophy for season MVP tonight at the Granada Theatre. Mayor William C. Snyder will present the award at 9 30 as part of Beaver Night, with Judge D. M. Easley, Lawrence E. Tierney, Stubby Currence and I. L. Owenby serving on the selection committee.
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Meyer Named Head Coach At Cincinnati University
Cincinnati announces Joseph A. Meyer former Xavier coach appointed head football coach. M. Charles Mileham named acting director of athletics succeeding Dana M. King. Mileham has directed intramural athletics for a decade. Bearcats finished the season with zero players listed and 18 points.
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University of Cincinnati Board of Directors
Joseph A. Meyer
Xavier University
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Dana M. King
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Air Ministry to camouflage all British fighting planes
The Air Ministry plans camouflage on all day operation planes. Day fighters will be colored blue on the underside and green on the upper surface. A dazzling shadow effect will be adopted.
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Pitt Panthers Land Three on All East Eleven
Pitt's Panthers place three on the first team and two on the second eleven of the All East squad, led by Marshall Glidberg, Tony Matisi, and Al Lezouski from Pitt. Fordham also claims multiple first and second team spots. Ivy stars appear, with Yale and Dartmouth representation prominent amid a strong backs and linemen pool.
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Fordham
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Biggie) Glidberg
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al Lezouski
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Curly) Stebbins
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Goldberg
Columbia
Sid Luckman
Bob Macleod
Bill Osmanski
Holy Cross
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Vernon
Jerome
Brad) Holland
Cornell Negro
Villanova
John Wysoski
Souchak
Plans laid for football dinner at Bluefield
Plans for the Blue Diamond classic football dinner and all star game are set. About 150 players and fans from Tazewell and Mercer counties will attend the Palmer hall event at Graham Methodist church at 6 15 p m. Local leaders from Bluefield and Mercer will speak and Mercer Tazewell artists will perform. A football dance follows at the West Virginian hotel with tickets selling in Bluefield Princeton Tazewell and Richlands.
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