Cubs Still Seek One Strong Pitcher For 1933 Season
Chicago rumors swirl around a Cubs Davis deal with the Phillies as teams pursue starting pitching help. Cubs manager Charlie Grimm signals continued pursuit while Philadelphia talks with Jimmy Wilson. Across the league, Braves and Red Sox discuss moves involving Brandt and Allen as winter meetings heat up.
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Speed Needed to Aid Squatty Squad
Gainesville Florida December 12. Florida relies on speed and a quick floor attack to offset a small squad this season. Coach Ben Clemons a former star urges faster play as injuries thin the lineup and prospects for wins look dim.
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Braves Dodgers Swap Talent In Early NL Trade
Chicago December 12 AP report says the Braves and Dodgers began a rebuilding period by trading outfielder Randy Pitcher de Mere who spent last season with Scranton Pennsylvania. The move signals both clubs reshaping their rosters as the off season progresses.
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Dusky Joe Louis Faces Paulino Uzcudun In Madison Square Garden
Boxing legend Dusky Joe Louis returns to Madison Square Garden to meet Paulino Uzcudun in a bout awaited by about 20 000 fans. Louis seeks to extend a knockout streak while Uzcudun, 36, vows to test the Detroit fighter’s famed left, with the main event expected around 10 p m EST and no radio broadcast planned.
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Revolta Tops Sarasota Open With 274 Score
Johnny Revolta, a Milwaukee pro, carded a 274 to win the Sarasota open for $500 in Sarasota Florida. He set a new course record with a 65 final round, finishing ten under par after identical wins last week in Orlando and a playoff loss to Bobby Cruickshank.
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Football guards join roster amid graduation gaps
From the football grind, will hurt the team in early games. The trio of gridsters, all basketball guards, are Jack Beckwith, Floyd Christian and Robert Rickett. No able bodied letterman is immediately available for guard. Captain George Smathere and Johnny Burroughs are veteran centers and Kenneth Eppert, Jack Love and Bill Forsythe made letters last year as forwards. The graduation of Welcome Shearer, now assistant coach, Spec Kinsey and Pop Warner knocked a big hole into the team that won eight and lost seven that year.
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Spec Kinsey
Pop” Warner
Midwest crowds bigger this year
F Layden notes higher attendance across the Midwest and says fans benefited from stable rules and affordable prices. He highlights Notre Dame, 1930 and 1929 champs, and compares conference strength, praising blocking and tackling as core to successful offenses and noting improved rule demonstrations and clinic games.
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Yawkey Welcome at League Meets
Columbus and Chicago sports notes feature Tom Yawkey’s influence at league meetings with big spend and plans. Also covered are Princeton Yale football speed, Navy tougher claims, and other preseason insights from several leagues and figures.
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Huntsville Aims to Avenge Defeat by Decatur
Coach Milton Frank told the PTA banquet that Huntsville plans to defeat Decatur this fall and erase last season's loss. The Crimson grindsters focus on next year's goal with players and supporters in attendance.
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Feather champ will battle in Mexico
Freddie Miller leaves for Mexico City to defend his NABU featherweight title on New Year’s Day against Baby Casanova promoter Herman Katz announced Miller joins manager Harry Gordon for this title bid. Miller weighed 125 pounds to Casanova’s 127 and aims to invade California after the bout.
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Sports Mirror reflects past baseball and golf headlines
National League lifted the ban on night baseball and allowed night games in 1935. Craig Wood defeated Al Espinosa, 2 and 1, in the final of the Francisco open match play. The piece recalls a weatherweight title bout against Kid Chocolate in 15 rounds.
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Western Reserve Teams Rank Among Best Ever
Western Reserve squads posted standout marks as the program posted top all time rankings across multiple events and disciplines, signaling a historic season for the program.
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Authenticity Boost From All America Board of Football
A 1935 copyright note from The Christy Walsh Syndicate claims the All America Board of Football certifies authenticity for related content. The line suggests syndicate approval and branding in sports media.
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Omaha Eyes English Turf Return for 1936 Star
William Woodward’s Omaha may travel to England for the 1936 season if recovered from a mysterious ailment. The Derby, Preakness, Belmont and Arlington classic winner is galloping at Belair Maryland and slated for aqueduct workouts. Capt. C. Boyd-Rochfort will oversee his extended training to target the Ascot Gold Cup.
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Associated Press
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Costly justice in raid over card game ends in award
Benjamin Rosen will recover the $42 seized in a police raid on a card game after hiring a lawyer and appealing to the superior court. The court spent $297 on the day’s proceedings, including judges’ salaries.
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West Wins Mid-South Amateur Title in Four Round War
Jess Willard’s search for a white hopeful ends as Herman West of Du Quoin Illinois defeats Shaw in a four round plus extra round bout to claim the Mid-South amateur championship. West impressed with timing in rounds two to four securing the decision. Other division winners include Logan Crocker Cr eeton Rock Hornsby Steve Wilkerson and Raymond Medlock.
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