Spender Yawkey and Auctioneer Bargain Over Big Deals
In Chicago on December 11, the famed spender Tom Yawkey and the premier baseball auctioneer pushed major trades, signaling a shift in American League power. The deal involved two Boston players and cash around 150000, with Foxx and Simons among targets, drawing in Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox as clubs react. The Yankees and Indians faced disappointment as they weigh further moves to bolster rosters.
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William Weekes
Associated Press
Chicago
Tom Yawkey
Yawkey
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Foxx
Chicago White Sox
Ever Price
al Sim
Mickey
Cochrane
Oneiaton
Seremona
Tigers
Sox
Simmons
Mack
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Gift rule for men and fresh stock at Wilder’s
The piece advises a single rule for buying men gifts avoid items he might have seen before and highlights Wilder’s current stock as all new and freshly unpacked at $1 and other outlets nearby.
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Wilder
Krueger Sets Sarasota Open Record On Bobby Jones Course
Alvin Krueger of Beloit Wisconsin edged the field by five strokes in the Sarasota open final scramble for a $600 first prize. He posted a 66 five under par at Bobby Jones club course for a halfway 133. Craig Wood and Victor Ghezzi were tied for second at 68 70 as the final 36 holes began. Johnny Revolta and Herman Keiser trailed six back.
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Sarasota
Fis
Alvin Krueger
Beloit
Wis
Bobby Jones Club
Craig Wood
New York
Victor Ghezzi
Kreuger
Johnny Revolta
Herman Keiser
Springfield
Hi Stars Receive College Coaching
Alabama reports both east and west squads preparing for the east-west contest. Frank Thomas and Billy Bancroft lead the eastern group of 36, with Ray Davis and Red Drew coaching. Jack Meagher and Jenks Gillem direct the western team with two days of offensive work.
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Ala
Birmingham Southern
Berry Field
Howard College
Frank Thomas
Billy Bancroft
Ray Davis
Howard
Red Drew
Alabama
Jack Meagher
Jenks Gillem
Ay Ak Allus Tee
Braves Franchise Change Hands as Quinn Steers Club
The senior league completed a sale of the Boston Braves to Robert Quinn, new president and general manager, with Charles Adams exiting operation. Adams is to be repaid about 325000, while Ford Frick gains a new two year contract as league president.
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McNair-Cramer
Boston
Predhpeagnsy League
Boston Braves Spenienssi “Cabsnea’teteas
Robert Quinn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Charles Francis Adams
Quinn
Adams
Braves
Ford Frick
SMU Befooled Irish With Shots in 1930 Showdown
The piece recalls Southern Methodist University football under Ray Morrison and Matty Bell, highlighting the 1930 Notre Dame dedication game at South Bend, Bobby Wilson’s emergence, and SMU’s rise culminating in a Rose Bowl bid after a high scoring season with 288 points for and 32 against.
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Flex R. M-Knight
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Southern Methodist
Ray Morrison
Knute Rockne
Trish
Rockne
Methodist Mustangs
Sam
South Bend
Texas
Notre Dame
Mason
Methodist
Louis Long
Joe Savoldi
Frank Carideo
Mustangs
Methodists
Indiana
Navy
Bobby Wilson
Remuda
Madison
Matty) Bell
Texas A. & M
Bell
Vanderbilt
Morrison
Wilson
Harry Shuford
Orr
Texans
Stanford
Pasadena
Tech Prof Advocates Paying College Athletes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor George Owen Sr. urged direct pay for college athletes and apologized to Notre Dame president Fr. John F. O’Hara for possible misquotes. He labeled Notre Dame and Ohio State as the worst offenders and said many colleges exploit athletes for profit.
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Boston
George Owen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Notre Dame
Athletic group meeting set in Hartselle
The elementary athletic association of Morgan County will meet in Hartselle Saturday morning December 14 at 11 o clock. All elementary principals are urged to attend and the election of officers will be the main feature of the program.
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Elementary Athletic Association
Morgan County
Hartselle
Florida Angling for Red Grange Head Coach Hype
Florida sports writers push Red Grange as the Gainesville head coach with Jack Bell leading cheers from the Miami News. The column notes other sports angles including boxers refereeing in Havana, Ed Don George and Danny O Mahoney, and Arkansas pass threat Robbins.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Santa Claus
Virginia
Bill Terry
Burgess Whitehead
Giant
Mel Ott
Ay Berwanger
Touchdown Club
Florida
Red Grange
Gainesville
Jack Bell
The
Miami News
Hank Greenberg
Mary Kirk Brown
Max Baer
Hype Igpe
Joe Louis
Jimmie Foxx
Red Sox
Schmeling Schmeling Braddock Fight Favored By Promoter Pact
Promoter Mike Jacobs secured a 15 round bout between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium in June with each fighter slated to receive 30 percent of gate proceeds likely exceeding 1 million dollars after Milk Fund deduction. Louis holds three winter bouts including Pauline Acadun December 11th? and others through January 31 in Chicago.
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New York
Joe Louise
Max Schmeling
Mike Jacobs
Jimmy Braddock
Jacobs
Louis
Joe
New York State Athletic Commission
Schmeling-Braddock
Detroit
Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Mike
Jences
Pauline Acadun
Madison Square Garden
Isidor Gastanaga
Havana
Charle Retzlaff
Chicago
Princeton’s Easy Schedule Sparks East Football Debate
The East’s football standings are hard to judge due to few intermeeting games. Princeton is praised for an immaculate record but critics say the Tigers faced weaker opponents. Pittsburgh Fordham Holy Cross Army Colgate NYU Syracuse Temple Villanova also appear strong in a broad East ranking. Correlated notes on teams like Army Fordham and Pitt mix with observations on minor colleges and evolving plays.
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Warner
America Board of Football
Reg
Princeton
Tigers
Pittsburgh
Army
Fordham
Holy Cross
Fritz Crisler
Colgate
New York Univ
Syracuse
Villanova
Temple
Panthers
Pitt
Sutherland
Navy
Temples
Owls
Marquette
Cornell
Brown
Columbia
Dartmouth
Harvard
Yale
Pennsylvania
Quakers
East
Williams
Albright
Franklin & Marshall
Sports Mirror snapshot from 1930s highlights
A terse recap notes last year's all star game figures, college football receipts dipping 27 percent to a total of 1.415 million, and veteran Chief Bender taking a pitching coach post. It reflects era sport economics and coaching moves from the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Notre
Chief Bender
Neugass declines Olympic bid for Berlin games
New Orleans reports Herman Neugass, noted American sprinter and Southeastern Conference champion, opposes U S participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and will not seek to represent the country. He is Jewish and tied as the United States’ fastest sprinter.
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New Orleans
Berlin
Herman Neugass
Neugass
United States
Cortez and Terry Win Arena Bouts
In Martin arena the American Legion wrestling show finished in 50 minutes. Don Cotter defeated Dickie Gerber in straight falls after Gerber won the opener. Jack Terry beat Tommie Tassos in straight falls while Tassos did not contest the grappling. Terry also defeated Tassos with an arm lock in the first fall and body slams in the second.
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L. A. Barron
Martin Arena
American Legion
Don Cotter
Dickie Gerber
Bill Rush
Gerber
Jack Terry
Tommie Tassos
Terry
Tassos
Rush
Cortez
Fire department sidelined after theft of city truck
Kaw City residents were advised today as Mayor J P Willis explained the fire department is temporarily nonfunctional due to the city fire truck being stolen last night.
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Kaw City
J. P. Willis
Dixie Conference Cuts Centre from Membership
The Dixie Conference removed Centre College of Danville Kentucky from its roll and approved changes to by laws including paying all expenses for athletic students and a broader eligibility policy. The vote to drop Centre was unanimous after President J W Edwards of Chattanooga noted Centre’s prior failed dues payment and lack of representation at meetings.
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Danville
Centre
Pop” Keyser
Chattanooga University
J. W. Edwards
Chattanooga
Keyser
Ieee
Edwards
C. J. Turk
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
M. C. White
Millsaps College
White
One Hit No Runs Anderson 8 S C Injury From Triple Play
Walter aaeen sidelined for a month or six weeks after a triple play incident in Mobile. A bottle was struck, Dickson’s ankle was injured when his car sideswiped the bottle, and the doctor treated the aftermath.
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Yawkey and Mack
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Krueger
HI Stars
Smu
Micks
Southern Methodist University
Boston Tech
Theatre
Ted Lewis
His
Galloping Ghost
Gators
Johnny Porter
Fort Smith
Southwest
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Robbins
Porter
Southwestern
Monk Meyer
Charlie Stevenson
Third Meadows
Waye Wright
Little Joe Wagner
al Simemons
Nassau
All America Board of Football
Christy Walsh
Sports Mirror
Dixie Conference
Spring Hill of
Mobile
Prince Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
BR. J. Reynolds Tob. Co
Pringe Albert
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