Tennessee Volunteers Ride Injury Badges to Strong Finish
Tennessee under coach Bob Neyland overcame knee injuries and missing stars to beat archrivals Vanderbilt and Kentucky, losing only to Alabama. Bobby Dodd emerged as a standout quarterback, earning AP all-Southern honors for his play and kicking, guiding an underdog team to notable victories.
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Knoxville
Gene McEver
Vols
Paul Hug
Fritz Brandt
Decker
Cox
Saunders
Volunteers
Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Alabama
Dixie Gridiron
Tennessee
Bobby Dodd
Associated Press
South
Dodd
McGugin
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Buddy Harriman
Florida
Duke North Carolina clash ends in scoreless grid stalemate
The DukeNC game finished with the grid championship unresolved as both sides failed to score while Georgia Tech closed a tough season by losing thirteen to zero to Georgia in a traditional rivalry contest.
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North Carolina
North State
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Alabama Defenses Top Nation Among Undefeated Teams
The Associated Press notes Alabama leads the nation in defense among the undefeated and untied squads. Notre Dame, Utah, Washington State, Carbondale and others also show strong records as nine teams remain unbeaten through the season with Alabama allowing only 13 points.
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Associated Press
The
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Utah
Alabama
College
Mount Morris
Ill
Washing State
Carbondale
St. Olaf
Minn
Heidelberg
Fresno State
Cal
Appleby Retains National Balkline Billiards Title
Edgar T. Appleby of New York defeated Ray Fessen den of Madison 900 to 491 to retain the national amateur 18.2 Balkline billiards title in a 100 inning match. Appleby posted a grand average of 9.00 while Fessen den averaged 4.86.
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Madison
Wis
Edgar T. Appleby
New York
Ray
Fessenden
Smith Nears British and American Open Wins
Macdonald Smith of Carnoustie and Great Neck contends with Bob Jones in 1930s golf. He tied Diegel for runner up in the British Open, was runner up to Jones in the American Open, and eyed a breakthrough at Carnoustie as the British Open returns home. Meanwhile Army’s Carl W. Darimark, from Moline, Illinois, rises at West Point as Navy faces them on December 13. Darimark, once a plebe, became a varsity wingman after 1928 under coach Sasse.
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Scotland
Great Neck
Long Island
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United States
Mac Smith
Bob Jones
Atlantic
Mac
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Interlachen
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Jack McDermott
Densmore Shute
Gene Sarazen
Jock Hutchison
St. Andrews
Army
Navy
New York
Carl W. Darimark
Moline
Ill
Carlmark
West Point
Christian Keener Cagle
Cagle
Ralph Irvine Sasse
Diegel Wins Francisco Open Match Play
Leo Diegel of Agua Caliente defeated Al Espinosa of Chicago 6 and 4 to capture the first Francisco open match play golf tournament in San Francisco. Diegel finished 141 for the 36 hole event, one under par, aided by a final hole birdie as Espinosa took eight more strokes. Espinosa faced personal tragedy with his sister Lydia Sorrell’s death, kept from him until after the match.
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San Francisco
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
al Espinosa
Chicago
Espinosa
Lydia Sorrell
Los Angeles
Basket Season Opened By Four Teams In Midwest Start
Four midwestern basketball teams open their 1930 31 seasons tonight Notre Dame faces Western State Teachers at South Bend Northwestern hosts Bradley College in Evanston Illinois opens with DePauw Iowa entertains Washington University of St Louis
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Notre Dame
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Western State Teachers
Kalamazoo
Mich
South Bend
Northwestern
Bradley College
Evanston
Illinois
de Pauw
Iowa
Washington University of St. Louis
Fighters In Last Stretch Of Training
Chicago reports W L Young Stribling and Gerald Am brose Tuffy Griffith training intensely for their heavyweight stadium bout Friday night. Griffith has days left of work while Stribling plans to maintain peak condition. Betting favored the southerner at 2 to 1.
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Chicago
W. L. “Young
Stribling
Gerald Ambrose
Tuffy” Griffith
Sioux City
Griffith
Field Of Eight Seeks The Billiard Crown
New York December reports a round robin for the world pocket billiards championship at Dwyers Broadway Academy. Defending titleholder Ralph Greenleaf of New York faces eight entrants including Frank Taberski of Schenectady Erwin Rudolph of Chicago and Bennie Allen as tough opposition.
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New York
Ralph Greenleaf
Dwyers
Broadway Academy Tonight
Greenleaf
Frank Taberski
Schnectady
Erwin Rudolph
Chicago
Bennie Allen
Local bowling tourney sights set for Huntsville matches
Ten top averaged bowlers will compete in an elimination event on Monday and Wednesday nights this week. The top five plus two alternates form a cup team to challenge Huntsville across two matches at home and two away within the next two weeks.
Spicer Leads Dixie Conference Scorers with 75 Points
Carey Spicer of Kentucky topped the Southern Conference scoring race with 75 points in the football season just completed Campbell Alabama second with 73 points Roberts Georgia and Berger Maryland tied for third with 72 points each Hackman Tennessee was the only new face among the top twelve finishing tied for tenth with Askew Vanderbilt and Sauls Florida.
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Carey Spicer
University of Kentucky
Campbell
Alabama
Spicer
Roberts
Georgia
Berger
Maryland
Hackman
Tennessee
Florida
Vols
Askew
Vanderbilt
Sauls
Til Spicer
Kentucky
Root
Mitchell High Scorer Bowling Dominates YMCA Tournament
James Mitchell tops all players with the best individual averages in YMCA bowling for the just completed tournament. Verdon Lowery of The Daily team posted the highest single-game score. Facts compiled by Sam Arvidson, YMCA secretary, summarize the week’s leading bowlers.
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James Mitchell
Verdon Lowery
Daily
Sam Arvidson
Schedule of Eight Players Share In 125 Point Game Event
The event lists players including Kansas City Pasquali Natalie Baltimore Onofrio Lauri New York Thomas Boatman Portland Arthur Woods New York. Twenty eight games of 125 points each will be played over eleven days. One game tonight, three daily for eight days, two on day ten, one on day eleven. Total prize money 14 500 dollars to be distributed among eight players.
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Pasquali
Natalie
Baltimore
Onofrio Lauri
New York
Thomas Boatman
Portland
Ore
Arthur Woods
Fllenen Teams In Fast Game At L N Y M C A
L N Shops and L N Freight office teams bowled at the L N Y M C A last Friday night, each taking two points. Jess Yarbrough led with high single and high total, Stinson gained eleven pins in average, with others improving several pins. Alleys open for practice after 4 p.m. Monday to Wednesday. an elimination contest will precede matches against West Huntsville and Central Huntsville associations. Spectators invited.
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Jess Yarbrough
Stinson
McMahon
Goode
Pettey
McKenna
McCauley
Nelson
Butler
Yarbrough
Problems Before Moguls At Winter Baseball Meetings
Leaders of major and minor leagues gather in New York for winter sessions. Key topics include the universal draft, chain-store ownership, and the liveliness of the ball as major leagues seek terms with the non draft circuits and minors threaten new clashes this week.
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Ball
New York
Miners
Ernest Barnard
Three Eye
Montreal
New Bowling Tourney Soon At L and N Y M A
Ten pin bowling thrives at the L N Y M A since October 20 and will continue through winter and into spring. A seven week own tournament will begin December 15 with teams already secured and to be announced later.
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Sam E. Arvidson
Decatur Iron and Steel Sets Single Game Record
Decatur Iron and Steel posted a 60 point game high as Jas. Wilson led scoring for the team. Winnie B12 Arte held the top match total while Decatur Iron and Steel faced a 2095 point tally in today’s Decatur Daily Classified gift offers.
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Decatur Iron and Steel
Jas. Wilson
Winnie
Arte
Decatur Daily
Prizes Increased In Arlington Classic
Arlington Park officials raised the Arlington Classic added money to 70000 dollars, boosting the event to a top 1931 turf race. The race is expected to gross 85000 to 90000 dollars with 70000 dollars allocated to Belmont Stakes the Preakness and the Kentucky Derby.
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Chicago
Roy Others
Arlington Park Jockey Club
Big Ten Stars To Play For Charity On New Year’s Day
The Big Ten offensive and defensive stars will join the All East squad for a Shrine hospital benefit in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. Wisconsin’s Gantenbein and Subratovich, Iowa’s Ely, Purdue’s Van Bibber, Ohio State’s Selby, Minnesota’s Sam, and Northwestern’s Dick Hanley have indicated participation with coach Dick Hanley confirming Minnesota’s join.
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Shrine Hospital
San Francisco
Baker
Woodworth
Gantenbein
Wisconsin
Ely
Iowa
Subratovich
van Bibber
Purdue
Sam Selby
Ohio State
Minnesota
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Ramblers Win Rissman Trophy Notre Dame Dominates
Notre Dame claimed the Rissman Trophy after a 27 point victory over the Trojans and an overall 19 straight wins. Chicago alumni welcomed the team as they arrived, with a parade planned and a noon stop in South Bend, Indiana.
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Los Angeles
Dec
Knute Rockne
Raiders
Dame
Southern
Fornia
Trojans
Notre Dame
Macaluso Tops Nation in Scoring for Football Season
Len Macaluso, fullback for California, led the nation with 145 points this season. He scored 19 touchdowns 28 two point conversions and one field goal to secure the individual title while NYU faced his strong performance.
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Associated Press
New York University
Len Macaluso
California
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