Trojans and Panthers Set for Rose Bowl Showdown
Southern California trains above the Rose Bowl area as Pitt travels from Tucson to face the Trojans in a Rose Bowl that could crown a national champion. SC is favored 2 to 1 with potential attendance near 75,000, aiming for a fourth Rose Bowl win while Pitt hopes to break a three-game winless streak in the venue.
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Rose Bowl Battlefield
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Mike Sebastian
Warren Heller
Michican Pro Revolta Aces Open Lead At Miami
Young John Revolta, a tall Michigan pro, shot a 68 on Saturday to top the Miami open after two rounds with 134. He earlier posted a 66, both rounds helping him average 68.14 strokes. Close behind are Henry Clues 137 and Denny Shute plus John Rouse at 138, with Sarazen and Hagen nine behind.
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Cleveland
John Rouse
Chicago
John Golden
Noroton
Conn
Phil Perkins
New York
Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Francis Schwartz
St. Louis
Billie Burke
Greenwich
Roland Hancock
Cyril Walker
Bausch Named Greatest Athlete for 1932 Sullivan Medal
The Amateur Athletic Union released its summary of reasons for James A. Bausch receiving the James E. Sullivan Memorial Medal as outstanding amateur athlete of 1932. It cites his Olympic decathlon championship and record, his stellar football and basketball play, his fine character, and his college years at the University of Kansas.
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Amateur Athletic Union
James E. Sullivan
James A. Bausch
University of Kansas
Nichols' Light Heavyweight Crown Vacated
George Nichols world light heavyweight title is declared vacant by the National Boxing Association after he failed to meet an opponent within the required time. NBA president James M. Brown urges seeking a promoter to arrange a bout between top contenders Maxie Rosenbloom Bob Goodwin Mickey Walker Billy Jones and Joe Knight to crown a new champion.
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Bob Goodwin
Mickey Walker
Billy Jones
Joe Knight
Paul To Defend Feather Title Against Miller
Tommy Paul of Buffalo will defend the NBA featherweight championship against Freddie Miller of Cincinnati in a ten round bout at Chicago Stadium on January 13. Detroit promoter Scotty Montieth had previously arranged the title match. Paul clinched the title in Detroit, and recently defeated Fidel La Barba to solidify his status.
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Tommy Paul
Buffalo
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
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Detroit
Scotty Montieth
Paul
Fidel la Barba
California
Jones and Slaughter to Vie for Middleweight Title
Gorilla Jones the former world middleweight champion of Akron will box Sammy Slaughter of Indianapolis at Cleveland's Public Hall. The January 30 bout, announced by Jones manager Lucy Welch, is expected to receive sanction from the National Boxing Association for the middleweight title.
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Akron
Sammy Slaughter
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Cleveland
Lucy Welch
Jones
National Boxing Association
Cubs and Pirates Prevented Washout of 1932 Pennant Race
The Cubs and Pirates kept the 1932 pennant race from ending in a washout as New York Yankees dominated the American League with an 814 lead at midseason and swept the Cubs in the World Series. Babe Ruth era,6. The Yankees posted a .312 team average in the Series, Lou Gehrig hit .529 and the Cubs, after Charley Grimm took over, challenged late. Other league winners included Newark in the International League and Chattanooga in the Southern Association.
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Jimmy Foxx
Babe Ruth
Dale Alexander
Boston
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Frank O'Doul
Brooklyn
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Chattanooga
Portland
Gene Sarazen
Ellsworth Vines
Henri Cochet
France
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Malcolm Campbell
Ben Eastman
Bill Carr
Eddie Tolan
Johnny Goodman
Somerville
Benny Leonard
Jimmy McLarnin
Notre Dame Bee
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Southern
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Iowa Wesleyan Five Pulls Off 58 55 Win
Iowa Wesleyan defeated Western Illinois State Teachers 58 to 55 in Macomb Illinois. The Hawks trailed 35 to 22 at halftime before their regulars returned to overturn the deficit and secure the victory led by Mick with 13 points.
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Ball Leads Effort to Limit Landis Power in Baseball
The Browns owner Phil Ball emerges as the driving force behind a league vote to curb Commissioner Landis. He pushed a measure limiting interpretative rulings and chain store ownership deals, drawing support from Branch Rickey and Sam Breadon while facing National owners' resistance. Ball’s long campaign included cases involving Ray Thompson and Fred Bennett, with legal pressure and federal court action cited in the push to restrain Landis’s authority.
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Louiisville
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Connie Mack
Fred Bennett
Supreme Court
Branch Rickey
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Student Group Advocates Pay for College Gridmen
In New Orleans twenty-five students at the national student federation congress adopted a resolution by William Corbus, Stanford’s 1932 All American, urging remuneration for college football players. The plan calls for scholarships covering room, board, and tuition, to be presented for formal approval or rejection at a plenary session.
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National Student Federation Congress
William Corbus
Stanford University
Congress
Cedar Rapids Sporting Year 1932 Passes Through Ups and Shifts
The 1932 Cedar Rapids sports scene saw Belden Hill retire from baseball and a struggling Mississippi Valley league. Golf and tennis grew strong with Bill Tilden’s visit and the Eastern Iowa tennis event. Boxing declined while wrestling revived, and local football and basketball faced a mixed year amid coaching changes and eligibility controversies. Automobile racing faded after a spring mishap.
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Washington
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Grant
East West Shrine clash readies with beefy West eleven
East and West teams finalize preparations for the New Year’s charity game in San Francisco. West line strength and weight edge the East, while the Western backs show power and a noted air attack is expected from both sides. Newman and Berry headline a noted East pass corps as Crowley and Moss bolster the West receiving group.
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Gil Berry
Illinois
Paul Moss
Purdue
Mac
Joe Martinez-Zorilla
Cornell
Iowa Track Practice Opens for Indoor Season
University of Iowa track and field candidates report Tuesday under coach George T. Bresnahan for his 13th season. The Hawkeyes will begin with a meet against Marquette in Milwaukee on February 11.
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Tipton Quintets Set To Play This Week
Tipton high five meets Mount Vernon on Tuesday in Tipton Iowa. Tipton junior college team hosts Muscatine juniors Friday night in Tipton for another game.
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National Olympic aquatic meet adds four more marks in Miami
America's top swimmers set several records at the Miami Biltmore meet. Lenore Kight cut Helene Madison's 400 yard freestyle mark to 5 02.2 while Katharine Rawls boosted the 400 yard breast stroke to 6 16.8 and Margaret Hoffman added three breast stroke records including 220 yards in 3 15.4 and 200 meters under 3 18.2.
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Margaret Hoffman
Scranton
Wisconsin Linfor accused of Big Ten rule violations
Des Moines Register sports editor Lee Taylor alleges Wisconsin backfield star Joe Linfor violated Western Conference rules by playing for the Daniel Tire baseball team in Des Moines for two seasons, sometimes under the name Evans. The charges follow Iowa’s action to bar players for extra-conference games.
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Wisconsin
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
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Ivan Blackmer
Iowa
Daniel Tire
Evans
Helen Grawn Captures National Girls Indoor Net Title
Helen Grawn, 16, daughter of a Detroit lawyer, won the national girls indoor tennis championship by defeating Joanna Palfrey 6-4 6-4 in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts. The victory ends an eight year Massachusetts hold on the title. In doubles Marian Wood and Louise Harding defeated Joanna Palfrey and Helen Jones 6-3 7-5 in Brookline.
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Marian Wood
Louise Harding
Brookline
Helen Jones
Swampscott
Illinois aims for title with four veterans and rookies
Illinois coach Craig Ruby fields four lettermen from last season plus sophomores to fill guard and forward spots. Key returnees include Red Owen and Cas Bennett, with Ruddie Hellmich at center. Froschauer and Fencl compete for forward, while Theobald and Beynon vie for guard roles. The Illini have won three of four scrimmages and set a demanding Big Ten schedule through February and March.
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Chicago
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Red Owen
Cas Bennett
Ruddie Hellmich
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Vernon Moore
Frank Froschauer
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Fred Fencl
Karl Rohlen
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Jack Beynon
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Iowa Cagers Face NC State And Wolves This Week
Special to The Gazette. Iowa and Purdue remain undefeated in the Western conference season openers, each at 4-0. Iowa posts an 18 point average margin, Purdue 17.14. The Hawkeyes meet North Dakota State and Michigan next week, Purdue plays Pittsburgh, with a key Lafayette game against North Carolina State on January 14.
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Rollie Williams
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Grinnell To Meet Butler In League Contest Tuesday
Grinnell college pioneers resume practice in Grinnell Iowa as they prepare for their first conference game against Butler University on Tuesday. Captain Duncan Mason Parzybok Rickerson forward lineup Phelps Morgan Collison centers Ulrich Santi McCully Manns McMillin Henningson Keyser guards. Regular classes start Tuesday.
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