Football close to standard attack formations noted by Yost
Fielding H. Yost writes that football offensives have standardized to the single wing back the double wing back and the punt formation with the punt as universal. He cites Michigan Harvard Southern California Notre Dame and others, noting shifts and disguises as key to gaining touchdowns.
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H. Yost
Ann Arbor
Mich
America
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Harvard
Howard Jones
Southern California
Notre Dame
California
Wings
Giant Tulane Center Plays Big Ball In 1940s Season
Lloyd Preacher Roberts, Tulane giant center, aims for All America honors after a strong All-Southern season. At 208 pounds and over six feet, he dominates defense, backs up the line, roves to trap ball carriers, and specializes in pass interceptions. His home is Stigler Oklahoma.
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New Orleans
Lloyd
Roberts
Tulane University
the Cabain
Green Wave
Dixie
Stigler
Okla
Penn Soccer Team May GOP Honors
Pennsylvania’s strong season could earn the Penn soccer squad Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association honors in New York on January 10. The team, coached by Douglas Stewart, has seven wins and one loss, beating Swarthmore, Haverford, Lafayette, Cornell, Western Maryland, Yale, and Princeton, with only Harvard defeating them 6–1. Captains Woolever and the roster head to graduation, with seven players set to depart in June including F C Logan and Crokket, among others.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
New York
Penn State
Douglas Stewart
Swarthmore
Haverford
Lafayette
Cornell
Western Maryland
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Woolever
Western Maryand
Stewart
Wooolever
F. C. Logan
John Crockett
Walter Brownback
Louis Bollers
Georgetown
British Guiana
Philip Ragan
Upper Darby
Roy Warren
Rochester
N. Y
Cavaliers Award 21 Football Letters At Virginia
University of Virginia announces 21 gridiron players awarded the football V for 1930. Captain Motley receives a gold V and Otto N. Williams earns the service charm after three seasons without a letter. New season officers named include manager Dismukes and assistants Hurt Cauthorne Caldwell with alter nate Robins.
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University
University of Virginia
The
Athletic Association
Robert FE. Dismukes Jr
Columbus
John D. Hurt
Mobile
Ala
Ross V. Cauthorne
Richmond
Thomas D. Caldwell
Lynchburg
Spotswood Robins
Hunter C. Motley
Madison
James Beary
Charleston
W. Va
Ward Brewer
East Hartford
Lewis Reiss
New York City Center
Henry Sackett
William St. Clair
Beckley
Frank Sippley
Princeton
N. J
William Thomas
Christopher Thompkins
Motley
Otto N. Williams
Polo Goes Democratic In Argentine Capital
In Buenos Aires on December 6 observers report polo crowds split by class. Army teams played amid cheers for Argentinians while the aristocrats maintained decorum on the opposite side.
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Buenos Aires
M'Right Alabama Block and Tackle Man
Ralph McRight of Alabama is described as the Crimson Tide's top block and tackle. Weighing 181 pounds, he is the heaviest backfield man and excels at opening paths for speedsters Flash Luther Harry Cain and Monk Campbell, though he has yet to score a touchdown due to his blocking duties.
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University
Ala
Ralph McRight
Alabama
Big Mac
Crimson ‘Tide
Flash
Luther
Harry” Cain
Monk Campbell
Chicago pug ready to take on Flint Michigan
Chicago heavyweight King Le vinsky spars in a gym as manager Al Miller announces a fight with Flint Michigan. The exchange shows the fighter’s blank reaction while noting Howard Alabama guard as a top student in commerce.
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Chicago
Flint
King” Levinsky
al Miller
King
Michigan
Flint Michigan
Howard
Alabama
School of Commerce
Lou Little Sees Bright 1931 Columbia Football Ahead
Columbia coach Lou Little predicts a much better 1931 football team after the season ending with Syracuse. He cites Hewitt’s return, injuries turned to strength, and a strong sophomore group bolstering the backfield and line for next fall with Dartmouth opening the first hard test.
Sophomore Stars Build 1931 Big Ten Hopefuls
Western conference teams gauge 1931 by a wave of second year players. Pug Rentner and Dick Fencl pace Northwestern’s line, Harry Newman leads Michigan’s offense, and sophomores at Ohio State, Minnesota, Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana showcase speed and skill.
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Hex Newman
Michigan
Gregory Kabat
Wisconsin
Pug” Rentmer
Northwestern
Chicago
Big Ten
Pug" Rentner
Dick Fencl
Harry Newman
Wolverine
Benny Friedman
Newman
Buckeye
Ohio State
Wesley Fesler
Gregort Kabat
Charles Goldenberg
Gil" Berry
Atllinois
Illini
Iowa
Jerry Kriz
Nebraska
Godfrey Slovik
Indiana
Opansik
Saluski
Oren
Eighteen Golf Tournaments Slated At Pinehurst Course
Pinehurst North Carolina plans a busy season with eighteen major golf tournaments on the Pinehurst country club course. Highlights include the 29th autumn tourney, the Mid South Open, and the 15th Carolina tournament from November through April plus the 28th mid winter, 27th spring, and the United North and South events, culminating with the first annual United North and South amateur meet in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N. C
Pinehurst Country Club
United North and South
Manager Gets Raise Despite Poor Indians Finish
Seattle reports Ernie Johnson, manager of the local Pacific Coast league club, will receive a $2500 raise next year under his contract despite the Indians finishing among the also rans last season.
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Seattle
Ernie Johson
Indians
Varsity Line to Return Except Ganzle at Tackle
The 195 pound tackle Jack Migliore from Nanticohe Pa. 185 pound guard Steve Dzamba from Buffalo N Y guard from Stamford Conn and Bob Phillips 186 pound tackle from Poly Prep Brooklyn N Y comprise the present varsity line which will return next year except Ganzle at tackle.
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Lendar
Nanticoke
Jack Migliore
Buffalo
N. Y
Steve Dzamba
Stamford
Birds Face Winter Hardships With Drought Ahead
The Virginia wildlife commission orders an emergency hunting closure in twenty one counties due to drought while urging feeders for quail, grouse, pheasants and other upland birds. Public hearings follow amid potential statewide limits as farmers and sportsmen respond.
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Cheele of Agriculture
Sporsmen
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia
Richmond
A. Willis Robertson
Alleghany
Arlington
Augusta
Botetourt
Craig
Clarke
Cuba
Fairfax
Fauquier
Frederck
Green
Loudoun
Madison
Orange
Page
Prince William
Rappahannock
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Robertson
Montgomery
Franklin
Bedford
Campbell
Amherst
Nelson
Albemarle
Warren County
West Virginia
J. M. B. Lewis
Virginia Fox Hunters Association
Piedmont Fox Hunters Association
Lynchburg
Appomattox
Charlotte
Farquier
Frederick
Goochland
Greene
Halifax
King George
Lancaster
Louisa
Middlesex
Northumberland
Pittsylvania
Prince Edward
Westmoreland
Carnegie Tech Basketball Gears Up For 1930 31 Season
Carnegie Tech unveils Ralph Hogan’s basketball squad with George Nease as floor leader and several sophomores likely to win varsity berths. The Tarentum star anchors a lineup that will play 19 games from December 26 through March 9, opening at Youngstown against the YMCA college.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Ralph “Buzz” Hogan
Youngstown
Ohio
Carnegie
George Nease
Tarentum
John Dreshar
Néase
Nease
Jim Fergus
Bob Smith
Ed Stentz
Seigel
Smith
Stentz
Fergue
Leonard
Merten
Webster
Rosenzweig
Eyth
Armentront
McCurdy
Y. M. C. A. College
Lehigh
Buffalo
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Thiel
Pitt
Carnegie Gym
Geneva
Beaver Falls
Washington
American University
Georgetown
Army
West Point
St. James
Brooklyn
Temple
Philadelphia
Pitt Gym
West Virginia
Pittaburgh
Penn State
State College
American Speed Demons Set Nine Records In 1930 Season
Indy driver Billy Arnold led a group of racers who set nine new records across dirt and dry lake courses in 1930. Cummings Farmer and Cantlon also posted American marks, including a straightaway mile at Muroc California and a Daytona Beach speed record by Kaye Don.
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American Speed Demons
Billy Arnold
Crush
Indianapolis
Arnold
Bill” Cummings
Frank Farmer
Langhorne
Kaye Don
Daytona Beach
Fla
Peter DePalol
Syracuse
N. Y
Cumminge
Cummings
Farmer
Cantlon
Muroc
Calif
Wild Bill” Cummings
PUSS REDD Who MADE FINE RECORD
Blacksburg Virginia December 6 Five gridiron championships in nine years mark Henry B Redd Virginia Polytechnic Institute freshman athletics director and head coach He began in 1922 with undefeated debut season and 127 points in four games His teams won state yearling titles in 1923 24 25 27 29 and 1930 with stellar backs and lines yielding six points in five games and scoring 143 while defeating Roanoke College Mary Washington W L U M I and others
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Blacksburg
Henry B
Puss” Redd
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Vv. P. I
Henry Redd
Sterling
Redd
Pony Express
Phil Spear
Washington and Lee
Cub
Roanoke College
and Mary
Virginia
Washington Lee
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Carl Ganzle
Cliff Montgomery
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Joe Linehan
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Brockton
Otto Schwartz
North Tonawanda
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Don Mosser
Jay Hodupp
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Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners
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