Solem to Remain Iowa Coach and Athletic Director
Ossie Solem announced during a Christmas visit that he will stay at the University of Iowa as head football coach and athletic director. He dismissed rumors linking him to Northwestern and said next year's Hawkeyes would be stronger, with plans for a long tenure at Iowa.
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Boxing Faces Gloom as Editors Forecast 1935 Decline
New York AP report says boxing’s prospects look bleak for 1935 due to racketeering, politics, lack of heavyweight talent and public apathy. Editors across the nation call for cleansing evils to revive the sport, with strong doubt about any major fight this year.
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Wyhoff to pinch hit for Savage at Friday festival
Promoters of the Ledon acre show announce Savage of Milwaukee cannot attend. Lee Madoff a kukv grappler and former football player is signed for the main event. Jack Hirkerschmidt and An our Von Saxen meet in a two out of three falls bout.
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Wyoming Team Wins Twice Over Baldwin Dodgers
Special to Theinz to WYOMING reports Baldwin is defeated twice as Wyoming posts scores of 23 to 7 and 18 to 14. The girls' team shows strong play while Baldwin challenges throughout both games.
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Conroy Boys Split With Oxford Highs In Two Rivals
Conroy high school boys lost to Parnell 37 to 12 on Tuesday then beat Oxford 23 to 22 on Friday. The Conroy girls fell to Oxford 16 to 21, their first defeat of the season.
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Baer and Levinsky Set to Clash on Friday Card
Max Baer appears in Chicago on Friday for a four round bout with King Levinsky at Chicago Stadium as the feature of an all star boxing card. The bout is not for Baer’s world title per Timors Boxing Commission ruling. Buddy Baer meets Gene Stanton in a four round undercard contest.
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Revival of California Racing At Santa Anita Opens
Los Angeles officials forecast 50 000 to 60 000 fans for Santa Anita’s winter season opening after 25 years without racing. The meet features eight races led by 185 000 in added stakes and a 1 000 year old holly wreath race over six furlongs. The season runs through February 23 ending with the 190 000 Santa Anita Handicap.
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Brandon Drops Double Header to Urbana High
Brandon and Urbana High met on Urbana floor with Brandon losing the opener 31 to 19 and the second game 44 to 22. Urbana High controlled both ends as Brandon struggled to score.
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Cornell to Modify Athletic Policy
Ithaca New York AP The committee on athletic control restates Cornell’s stance against buying football material while leaving room for athletic scholarships based on character and brains. The policy shift aims to attract scholars through alumni funded funds, aligning with traditional limits and improving competitiveness.
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Plan to Eliminate Poor Officiating Proposed
Dr John A Harmon of Boston University proposes a nationwide plan to curb bad refereeing. He would have all football officials specialize in one position and receive equal pay, with fixed duties near goal lines to reduce controversy at the New York meeting.
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Solem to Remain Iowa Athletic Director and Coach
Ossie Solem will stay at the University of Iowa as athletic director and head football coach. The board may adjust the coaching staff if Solem deems it necessary to improve football instruction for Iowa players. The column also notes Huey Long at LSU and Bernie Moore's promotion, plus Al Simmons’ baseball training plans and earnings.
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Recruiting Code Up For Discussion In New York
A code addressing recruiting and subsidizing college athletes, especially football players, may be adopted by the NCAA at its annual sessions. Professor Z G Clevenger of Indiana will chair a round table Thursday. The event unites the NCAA with the American Football Coaches Association and two other groups for the first time.
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Adoption of the Rule Permitting Forward Passes Behind Line
The article discusses the adoption of a professional rule allowing teams to throw a forward pass from any point behind the line of scrimmage, expanding passing options and strategic play for offenses.
Pro Football Players May Be Barred From Loop
Eighteen California Giants players faced possible lifetime disbarment from pro football after delaying a game with the Chicago Cardinals for twenty five minutes at Kezar Stadium. The fight over gate deductions ended when the players secured 20 percent of net receipts after promotional costs. The Cardinals won 21 to 0.
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Wenceslaus Cagers To Meet Alumni Five
St Wenceslaus cagers aim for a fifth straight win as they face an alumni five in the Christmas holiday clash. They boast wins over St Patrick's St Mary's Waterloo Viola and Sacred Heart Monticello and only loss to St Mary's Town City. Alumni include 1932-33 state parochial champions.
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Lisbon Breaks Even With Central City
Lisbon basketball split a double header with Central City on Friday. The Lisbon girls won 34 to 31 while the Lisbon boys fell 26 to 2.
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Bernie Moore Named Head Football Coach at LSU
Baton Rouge Louisiana U P reports Bernie Moore track and football coach for three years was named head football coach at Louisiana State University succeeding Capt Lawrence Biff Jones who resigned ten days earlier President James M Smith announced Moore accepted immediately Retained assistants Bert Ingwersen Ben Ennis and Joel Hunt to aid Moore Jones remains at LSU as military tactics instructor amid Huey Longs failed efforts to hire a nationally famous coach
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Harvey bets on German money angering authorities
Column notes Charley Harvey's plan to move $25,000 for a March Hamas-Schmeling fight via a Paris deposit, arguing Germany's Dr. Schacht will not permit funds to leave Germany as authorities resist letting prize money exit. The piece casts doubt on any prize fight occurring.
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Temple And Tulane Prepare For New Year's Sugar Bowl
Tulane and Temple intensified practice for the Sugar Bowl battle on New Year’s day. Tulane drills focus on defense to stop Dynamite Dave Smukler and Warner’s double wingback plays, while Temple works out at LSU in Baton Rouge, ninety miles upriver.
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Decorah High Caps Two From West Union
Decorah High School captured both games against West Union on Friday night. The junior squad won 15 to 13 in the opener, with an 11 to 9 halftime score. In the main event Decorah led at quarters and finished 18 to 15 after West Union narrowed the gap late.
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Faurot Named Missouri Grid Coach With Free Hand
Don Faurot to coach Missouri with full authority as part of a major athletic department shakeup. Board of curators to decide. Faurot will select assistants Abe Stuber and Chauncey Simpson, while C. L. Brewer may shift to intramurals and PE.
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McSpaden Wins Pasadena Open With Iron Play
Harold McSpaden, 26, of Kansas City Kansas, captured the Pasadena Open title by shooting 70 67 71 73 for a 281 total. He earned $1,000 as the winner, five strokes ahead of Dick Metz and Ted Longworth at 286. Vic Ghezzi placed fourth with 287.
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St Patrick's Shamrocks Upset St Mary on Local Floor
The St Patrick's Shamrocks defeated St Marys of Waterloo 16 to 14 to even their season at two wins and two defeats. The Shamrocks trailed most of the game but rallied for the close victory as the reserves also won their game 8 to 5 in a tight undercard.
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Perry Falls to French Opponent in Sydney Tennis Match
In Sydney, Christian Boussus of France defeated Fred Perry of Britain in straight sets the first two but Perry won a game in the opening set before losing 4-6 6-2 6-3 to clinch the triangular tourney match for France.
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Squirrel in a Cage Metaphor Warns of Futile Labor
A 1934 quotation compares a weak man to a squirrel in a cage, endlessly toiling without progress as a turnstile blocks others, illustrating social frustration and obstruction.
Iowa Basketmen To Meet Stanford Quintet Saturday
Iowa hosts Stanford of Palo Alto on Saturday as part of a light post holiday schedule. Penn defeats Iowa Wesleyan 21 to 20 in conference play while Wesleyan beats Dubuque 45 to 26 and Dubuque falls to St Ambrose 47 to 29. McCarthy of Columbia leads a 6 7 center in a win over Macalester 38 to 33. Western Union loses to Yankton 41 to 28.
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Petillo First In Los Angeles Race
Protest erupted over awarding first place to Kelly Petillo of Los Angeles in a 196 mile national speedway race here Sunday. Wilbur Shaw of Los Angeles disputed the scoreboard claiming he was three laps ahead at one point. Petillo averaged 77.97 mph as nineteen cars started.
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Doc McKenzie
Edington
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Long Beach
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Indianapolis
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Stanwood Defeats Bennett in Tight Basketball Showdown
The Stanwood girls extended their win streak to five with a 23-21 victory over Bennett after holding a 12-11 halftime lead. The Bennett boys upset Stanwood 26-25 as the locals led 14-13 at the half.
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