Michigan Professor Proposes Paying Football Players
A University of Michigan professor suggests ending amateur status and tiered pay for football players with bonuses for touchdowns to prevent pay-for-play abuses. The plan aims to level strength across teams and curb college “cover-up” deals highlighted by Carnegie Foundation probes. Major W M McKellar adds a tuition and living expense proposal as part of broader athlete support.
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Michigan University
Nomah
Carnegie Foundation
W. M. McKellar
University of the South
Army Cadets Delayed By Western Blizzard On Trip To California
West Point football team, en route to an intersectional game with Stanford, was three hours late in Chicago due to a heavy blizzard. The Cadets missed outdoor practice in Galesburg and used the athletic car for limited exercise. They were welcomed at Notre Dame, where officials wished them luck for the hard battle ahead.
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Chicago
Army
California
Stanford
New York Central
Santa Fe
Galesburg
Ill
Syracuse
Kansas
South Bend
Notre Dame
Charles L. O’connell
Notre Dame University
Jones
William R. Smith
West Point
Alabama Defeats Boys Club Team
The University of Alabama basketball team defeated the Boys' Club from Birmingham by 38 to 9 in a dominant victory. The margin surprised observers as the winners controlled the game throughout.
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Alabama
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Tigers Capture Opening Battle In La Grange Showdown
Auburn wins 47 to 34 over La Grange YMCA in Auburn Alabama. The Tigers lead 20 to 15 at the half as Coach Hal Lee rotates players led by Lumpkin Jordan and Capt James. Next game at La Grange on January 1 with Conner Copeland leading for La Grange.
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Auburn
Ala
LaGrange
Tigers
Hal Lee
Lumpkin
Jordan
Capt. James
Aldridge
Anderson
James
Lawson
Fulton
Yarbrough
Hatfield
Harmon
Higginbotham
Conner
Copeland
Spence
Simpson
Lester
Kersey
Davis
Tennessee
Colleges Open Pay for Players Faces Hidden Supplements
The article discusses the lack of agreed limits on player salaries in college football. It notes the possibility that while colleges may all pay on an open basis, undercover extras could exist, keeping programs on roughly equal footing yet masking true compensation.
All-America selections show broad consensus in 1929
The All-American debate ends with broad agreement on stars from Pittsburgh Notre Dame Harvard and Minnesota. Key picks include Joe Donchess Jack Cannon Ben Ticknor Frank Carideo Red Sleight and Bronko Nagurski. Halfbacks and guards show varied opinions while Albie Booth earns limited support as a two sport standout at Yale.
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Joe Donchess
Pittsburgh
Jack Cannon
Notre Dame
Ben Ticknor
Harvard
Frank Carideo
Red Sleight
Purdue
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Associated Press
Toby Cansa
Red Eagle
Pest Welch
Som
California
Glassgow
Iowa
Banker
Tulane
McEver
Tennessee
Fesler
Tappaan
Donchess
Montgomery
Schwarz
Cen
Pugason
Pitt
Tony Holmabama
Alith Welch
Marsters
Nagurski Ad Pomeroy
Albie Booth
Yale
Albie
Booth
Red, Cagle
al Marsters
Five Titles In Row For Razorbacks Ahead Of Season
Gayle Talbot notes Arkansas, led by Captain Wear Schoonover, pursues a fifth straight Southwest Conference title as Chuck Bassett fields a veteran lineup with two missing stars and a strong freshmen crop. The Razorbacks plan a 13 game barnstorm through Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas during Christmas.
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Gayle Talbot, Jr
Associated Press
Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Ozark Hills
Razorbacks
Charles
Chuck” Bassett
Tom Pickell
Eugene Lambert
Francis A. Schmidt
Texas Christian University
Wear Schoonover
James Pickren
Ken‘rreth Holt
Preweitt
Milan Creighton
Tom Oliver
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ozark Country
Schoonover
Ken Holt
Bassett
Lindbergh nicknamed Hood key Alabama squad member
James Marcus Hood of Collinsville entered the University of Alabama in 1927 and earned the nickname Lindy after a New Orleans trip with the plebe football squad. The 6 foot 5 inch forward later moved to basketball, where he played pivot and claimed to be taller by a half inch this season.
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Lindbergh
Alabama
New Orleans
Canal Street
Crescent City
Paris
Hood
Lindy
Lindy” Hood
Horton Smith Heads 1929 Golf Pro Rankings
The piece argues elite pro golf lacks a clear order in 1929 with Horton Smith of Missouri leading potential rankings. It notes Joplin’s rising start from California to Pinehurst and his winter momentum while Horton’s performance in major championships elsewhere was less impressive.
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Horton Smith
Missouri
Joplin
California
Pinehurst
West Coast
Horton
Golf Greats Clash as Diegel Tops Open Circuit
The article lists top players like Leo Diegel Horton Smith Walter Hagen Tommy Armour Johnny Farrell Gene Sarazen Al Espinosa Bill Mehlhorn Al Watrous and Macdonald Smith. Diegel wins the PGA crown for the second straight year and takes the Canadian Open at 274 while Hagen seizes the British Open.
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Leo Diegel
Horton Smith
Walter Hagen
Tommy Armour
Johnny Farrell
Gene Sarazen
al Espinosa
Bill Mehlhorn
al Watrous
Macdonald Smith
New Year's Game Ticket Sales Beat Expectations in Atlanta
Ticket sales for the Southern Conference New Year's clash in Atlanta are heavy across the South with many Dixie cities reporting sales. Tennesseans anticipate the final appearance of the touchdown twins amid a northern and southern bracket battle. Decatur locals expect a strong turnout as many plan trips to Atlanta for the game.
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South
Dixie
Touchdown Twins
Decatur
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlanta
Loyola Entrains To Battle In The South
Loyola University football team twenty players and coach Dan Lamont depart Chicago for New Orleans to face Loyola of the South in the season finale. A large delegation of supporters accompanies the Ramblers for the Sunday game.
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Loyola
Chicago
Loyola University
Dan Lamont
New Orleans
Ramblers
Loyola of
Golfer Farrell Reaches P G A Final After Open Run
Farrell, runner up in the British Open to Hagen, fell in the P G A final against Diegel after losing key early chances. He had the misfortune to knock his opponent's ball into the hole on two successive greens at a crucial stage. Craig Wood eliminated him in the first round of the P G A.
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Craig Wood
Farrell
Hagen
Diegel
Suhr Praised as Finished Pacific Coast Ballplayer
A California critic hails Gus Suhr as the best all around ballplayer on the Pacific Coast and a finished hitter who should shine from the start at first base in major league competition.
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Pacific Coast
Gus Suhr
Frisco
California
Suhr
Tech Cagers Schedule State Meet in Southern Conference
Georgia Tech tennis of basketball tabbed for Southern Conference play with 16 game slate including Alabama at Tuscaloosa and Auburn doubleheaders in Atlanta. The schedule lists key dates from January through the Southern Conference tournament from February into early March with games against South Carolina Clemson Georgia Tennessee Vanderbilt Kentucky Alabama Auburn and the tourney in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Tornado
Crimson Tide
Tuscaloosa
Tech
South Carolina
Clemson
Georgia
Tennessee
Athens
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Nashville
Kentucky
Lexington
Holidays Begin In County Schools
Christmas holidays start for rural school students with afternoon dismissal. No classes until Monday December 30. A call to books will sound at opening.
Creek At Pri Decatur Road Not Flooded
Residents report the Pri and Decatur highway remains dry despite a nearby creek being high. Priceville observers confirm the water covers the creek area but does not flood the road surface or highway at any point.
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Pri
Decatur
Priceville
Suhr’s Batting Power Highlighted in 1929 Season
Suhr batted 381 and hit 51 home runs last season. The first prize for exporting 1929 goes to the Chicago fan who placed an order for 50 world’s sell seats with the Chicago Cubs management on April 11.
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Suhr
Chicago
Chicago Cub Management
Adding machine rolls for sale at The Daily
The Daily advertises adding machine rolls for sale. Details on pricing and quantities are not provided in the readable text.
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