Grid headlines tie football rise to five year financial rally
An Associated Press analysis of 1931 to 1945 polls shows football driving a broad sports rebound, with college and pro football boosting attendance and gate receipts. Baseball and boxing also regained prominence, while Notre Dame and Yale figures sparked surprise in multiple years.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Southwest
Joe Louis
Gene Sarazen
Ries
Notre Dame
Irish
Yale
Princeton
Notreme
Oh O State
Chicago Cubs
Pepper Martin
Gene Serazen
Carl Hubbell
Dizzy
Football and sports leaders of the early era
A listing of 1930s football and athletic leaders including Dean 1935 Joe Louis leading athlete, 1931 USC with Albie Booth Yale 1932 Colgate and Harry Newman Michigan, 1933 Princeton Cotton Warburton USC, 1934 Minnesota and Pug Land Minnesota, 1935 Minnesota and Jay Berwanger Chicago, plus 1932 1933 1934 players and teams like New York Yankees Giants Cardinals Tigers.
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Colgate
Harry Newman
Michigan
Princeton
Cotton Warburton
Minnesota
Pug Land
Jay Berwanger
Chicago
Mustang Ready for Rose Bowl
Southern Methodist showcases a stout running game and sharp offense in a stiff dummy scrimmage as Rose Bowl bound Mustangs prepare to face Stanford. Coaches Bell Hart and Trigg guided star players including Bobby Wilson Johnny Sprague Shelley Burt and J R Smith through practiced formations. The squad departs Thursday for Pasadena for the New Year’s classic.
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Dallas
Tex
Southern Methodist
Stanford
Matty Bell
Vic Hart
Charlie Trigg
Bell
Mustangs
California
Pasadena
Zanesville Batter Leads Middle Atlantic Scoring
Wasdell of the Zanesville Greys tops the Middle Atlantic batting race with a .357 average after 93 hits in 510 at bats across 125 of 126 games. Felts Chandler and Leach posted higher averages but far fewer games. Zanesville led team batting at .293. Huntington’s Martynik led pitching with 21 wins.
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Pittsburgh
Wasdell
Zanesville Greys
Felts
Portsmouth
Chandler
Beckley
Leach
Zanesville
Huntington Club
Dayton
Huntington
Ducks
Martynik
Abbott Wins Southern California Open Golf Championship
Glendale California December 23 Pat Abbott a public links amateur who helps in motion pictures won the southern California open with 281 strokes for 72 holes Willie Goggin SF professional was runner up with 283 and a $750 prize Abbott age 23 formerly a caddie and juvenile actor also claimed the 1935 western public links title Mac Donald Smith and Harold McSpaden tied for third with 284 and $425 each.
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Glendale
Calif
Pat Abbott
Public Links
Altadena
Willie Goggin
San Francisco
Abbott
Pasadena Playhouse
MacDonald Smith
Carnoustie Scotchman
Harold McSpaden
Plan a memorable real Christmas dinner at Jimmy's
The caller urges arranging a true Christmas dinner at Jimmy's that will be remembered. It emphasizes planning now to ensure a special, lasting dining experience.
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Jimmy
Bill Terry Tops NL in Fielding As Giants Eye Retirement
New York December 22 Official NL fielding records show Bill Terry of the New York Giants as the league’s leading first baseman with a .996 average in his second straight year at the top. Gabby Hartnett repeats as the league’s top catcher with a .984 average in 110 games.
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New York
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Memphis
Bill
Charles
Gabby) Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Terry
Hartnett
Billy Herman
Chicago
John Verger
Philadelphia
Bill Jurges
Mel Ott
Hal Schumacher
Schumacher
Guy Bush
Pittsburgh
Lloyd Wagner
Phillies
Jim Collins
St. Louis
John C
Blondy) Ryan
Lou Chiozza
Giants
Cubs
Herman
Cincinnati
Kingfish Levinsky Loses Dancer Bride In Divorce
Chicago reports 22 year old Roxanna Glickman Krakow won an uncontested divorce from boxer Kingfish Levinsky after alleging cruelty. She waived alimony and may resume her maiden name. The couple wed in Crown Point, Ind, two weeks after meeting at Lena Levy's management.
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Chicago
Harris Krakow
Kingfish Levinsky
Roxanna Glickman Krakow
Philip J. Finnegan
Kingfish
Roxanna
Rosie
Century of Progress
Lena Levy
Crown Point
Ind
Lena
Harvey Levinson
Mr. Levinson
Levinsky
College Basketball Scores From East Coast and Midwest
California 40 Temple 43 in Philadelphia. Kentucky 35 Pittsburgh 17 in Lexington. Notre Dame 40 Purdue 54 in Lafayette. Long Island U 35 St. Joseph's 30 in Philadelphia. Vanderbilt 37 Xavier 39 in Cincinnati.
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Philadelphia
California
Temple
Lexington
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Lafayette
Notre Dame
Purdue
Long Island U
Brooklyn
St. Joseph’s
Cincinnati
Vanderbilt
Xavier
Lindy and Anne to Seek Haven Abroad Amid Kidnap Threats
Col Lindbergh and his wife Anne planned to flee to Europe seeking safety from persistent threats after the Hauptmann trial. Friends cite long air research and a desire for quiet as reasons to relocate, with Pan American Airways noting their departure for Europe.
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Lindy
Anne
Fly
England
London
Pan-American Airways
Europe
Fly Atlantic
Anne Lindbergh
Atlantic
North
South
Colonel Lindbergh
Hoffman
Hauptmann
Jon
Lindbergh
Alexis Carrel
Trenton
Flemington
John
Bronx
America
Lindberghs
Charles, Jr
Sourland Hills
Hopewell
Elizabeth Morrow
Englewood
Henry Breckinridge
Evangeline Lindbergh
John C. Lodge
Detroit
Aubrey Morgan
Jacobs Welcomed by Machine Guns
Mike Jacobs withdrew from the proposed heavyweight bout in Havana between Joe Louis and Gastonaga after a reception with armed guards convinced him the event could not proceed. He cited the hostile atmosphere, canceled plans, and an inquiry that led to laying off staff, noting the incident cost about $7,000.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Havana
Joe Louis
Detroit Negro
Izzy Gaetanaga
Jacobo
Gastanaga
Detroit Brown
Julian Black
Louis
Mike
Jacobs
Black
McCoy
Eden Takes Over Duties as Britton Foreign Minister
Army and political turmoil ripple across Africa as 600 Ethiopians die and 1,000 are wounded in Tembien fighting near Mariam Quorar, while Italian forces report five officers killed and 100 troops wounded in the ridge battle.
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Eden
Britton
Asmara
Eritrea
Tembien
Tonqua
Mariam Quorar
Degiac Ailu Chebbede
Ras Gugsa
Gugsa
Candidates Selected For Baseball's Hall of Fame
Chicago December 23 list names 33 stars from 1900 to 1935 for ten hall of fame spots to be erected at Cooperstown New York. Five pre 1900 players will be named later with rest chosen by vote of Baseball Writers Association of America.
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Chicago
Cobb
Christy Mathewson
Honus Wagner
Willie Keeler
Rube Waddell
Babe Ruth
Cooperstown
N. Y
Wagner
Henry P. Edwards
American League
Service Bureau
Baseball Writer's Association of America
Edwards
Hall of Fame
Edwarda
Vetern
Gov Kump Pardons Two Life Termers in West Virginia
Charleston West Virginia December 23 two life termers gain conditional pardons from Governor Kump for murder sentences. Nine other convicts receive pardons or reductions with potential Christmas release. Names include James Davis Minus Pridemore Lester Davidson James Booker Dewey Harvey George Summers Freda Gay Mary Thomas Edward Hawking John Stewart Ernest Leffingwell among others. The governor previously approved fifty one paroles and three pardons.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
James Davis
Webster County
Pridemtre
Logan County
Lester Davidson
James Booker
Kanawha County
Dewey Harvey
Wyoming
George Summers
Kanawha
Freda Gay
Logan
Mary Thomas
Mercer
Edward Hawking
Minerel
John Stewart
Mingo
Ernest Leffingwell
Cabell
Ethiopian Front Grains Under Heavy Italian Air Assault
Chebbede cited old age and loyalty to his birth side as reinforcements advanced. Ethiopians faced an Italian flank attempt and suffered extremely high losses after an exceptional aerial bombardment. A squadron of planes roved the battle, striking repeatedly.
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Chebbede
Powell Brothers Return to Local Mat at Sportarean
Wrestling card at Sportarean on the Virginia side features Dick Powell vs Walter Underhill in a heated grudge match. Henry Graber faces Dobie Osborn in the treacherous main event with promises of a double pay window. Gift night festivity includes cash value merchandise giveaways for paying customers.
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Walter Underhill
Osborn and
Graber
Virginia
Ralph Weinberg
Sportarean
Dick Powell
Davis and
Elkina College
Underhill
Powell
Walter
Well
Henry Graber
Dobie Osborn
Henry
Osborn
Weinberg
Henry Geaber
Ceremany
Navy
Bluefield
Dic Powell
Montcalm Lass Fractures Wrist
Thelma Watkins age 41 in Montcalm was discharged from Bluefield sanitarium after a serious fracture of her left wrist from a fall near her home Sunday afternoon. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordom Watkins.
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Thelma Watkins
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