Butler Proposes Alumni Endowments For College Athletics
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia urges an alumni funded endowment to reduce gate receipts and create an athletic League of Nations to oversee intercollegiate sports. The proposal draws mixed reactions from educators including Dartmouth, NYU, Penn, Swarthmore, and Western Conference officials.
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West Coast
Alumni Endowment For Teams
Athletic League OF Nations
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
League of Nations
Rowiny
Columbia
Chicago
John L. Griffith
Thietics
New York Times Today
Ernest M. Hopkins
Dartmouth College
Elmer Ellsworth Brown
New York University
Thomas 8. Gates
University of Pennsylvania
Drew Frank
Aydlette
Swarthmore College
Metropolitan Area Emerges as Amateur Golf Center
New York reports the area has become the American amateur golf hub following the deaths of Bobby Jones and George Von Elm. Noted figures include George Voigt, Maurice McCarthy, Eugene Homans, T. P. Perkins, Cyril Tolley, and Jess Sweetser, with Perkins Tolley and Sweetser all former British amateur champions.
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New. York
Bobby Jones
George von Elm
United States
George Voigt
Maurice McCarthy
Eugene Homans
T. P. Perkins
Cyril Tolley
Jess Sweetser
Perkins
Tolley
Sweetser
Gamecocks to Play Nine Games in 1931
The Columbia Record reports the University of South Carolina will schedule nine football games for 1931. Opponents include Duke in Columbia, Georgia Tech in Atlanta, LSU in Baton Rouge, Clemson in Columbia, The Citadel in Orangeburg, Furman in Columbia, Florida in Tampa, North Carolina State in Raleigh, and Auburn in Columbia. Major Griffiths says current regulations suffice and no drastic rule changes are needed.
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B. C
Columbia Record
University of South Carolina
Duke
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Clemson
Citadel
Orangeburg
Fifman
Florida
Tampa
North Carolina State
Raleigh
Auburn
Griffiths
America
Fear for safety of suspect held in Missouri jail
Raymond Gunn, charged with killing Velma Colter, was moved to Kansas City for safety as mobs earlier stormed Buchanan county jail. Authorities feared further violence and kept Gunn in protective custody in Jackson county jail after guards dispersed a 25-person crowd. a larger mob of about 150 had gathered at Pumpkin Center and Maryville links were explored by Attorney General Stratton Sharter.
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Kansas City
Raymond Gunn
Velma Colter
Buchanan County
Gunn
Maryville
St. Joseph
Jackson County
Pumpkin Center
Here
National Guard
Stratton Sharter
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Local Bowlers Bow In Defeat At Huntsville
The Central Y M C A of Decatur dropped a bowling match in Huntsville with a total pinfall of 233. Huntsville claimed high team total 514 and high single game 191, while Sims led Decatur with 470 pins and Powell had Decatur’s top game at 183. A rematch is planned for January.
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Huntsville
Decatur
Sims
Powell
Colleges Ease Schedules From Top Teams In 1930
The article notes a shift toward class schedules among colleges to avoid draining smaller programs. Yale and others faced pressure to avoid lopsided early games, while Notre Dame shows success by staying in their class. Columbia stresses sticking to comparable opponents for competitive balance and financial practicality.
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Yale
Little Alfred College of New York
Harvard
Cornell
Syracuse
Colgate
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Notre Dame
Rough Riders
Southern Methodist
Southern California
Big Ten
St. Mary's
Far West
Bloody shirt tied to murder case adds new angle
Mobile Alabama December 22. A blood stained shirt bearing Southall initials found by a Negro washerwoman is linked to the John Rip O Rourke murder case. Maurice Heath police chief Ocean Springs Mississippi notified Mobile police. The shirt will be sent to Mobile for examination. The report also notes a separate boxing match in Chicago and a bout between Edgar Norman and Willie Oster.
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Ala
John “Rip” O'Rourke
Cecil Southall
Maurice Heath
Ocean Springs
Miss
Southall
Chicago
Edgar Norman
Dhallfmhhs Mht
Norman
Willie Oster
Boston
White City
Stars of Golfing Move On Mexico Stars of Golfing Move On
The 4000 Pasadena open winner Tony Manero led with 287 three under par after rounds 73 71 69. Horton Smith Walter Hagen and Mortie Dutra contended and the Agua Caliente open began next day with eager field.
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Paul Zimmerman
Pasadena
Cal
New York
Tony Manero
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Horton Smith
Hagen
Manero
Tony
Mortie Dutra
Southland
Lone Beach
Calif
Herman Barron
Port Chester
N. Y
al Espinosa
Chicago
Charles Lacey
Fe E
Frank Welsh
Olin Dutra
Santa Monica
W. Cox
Brooklyn
Johnny Dawson
Russ Thompson
Glendale
Stapleton Wins New York City Pro Title Over Giants
Stapleton defeated the New York Giants 16 to 7 in a championship game. Ken Strong, former NYU star, scored with a 30 yard field goal, a 96 yard TD run, a pass to Stein, and an extra point, delivering the win.
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New York
Stapleton
New York City
Ken Strong
New York University
New York Giants
Strong
Stein
Flyweights Set for 15 Round Crown Showdown
Frankie Genaro of York and Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia meet at Edison Square Garden in a 15 round flyweight title bout. Genaro holds NBA recognition. Wolgast has NY and PA commission support. The winner will claim the flyweight crown barring a draw.
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New York
Frankie Genaro
York
Wolgast
Ladelphia
Edison Square Garden
Genaro
National Boxing Association
Pennsylvania
the Garden
Solons
Frankie
United States
Europe
Tide 10 Detrain Tuesday Evening Detrain at Pasadena
Sixteen former Notre Dame experts arrive for a charity event Saturday as Alabama's Tide prepares for the sixteenth annual season closer game. An all star squad from west, north and south will oppose them in the tournament contest tomorrow night in Pasadena.
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Pasadena
Washington State
Alabama
Notre Dame
Tide
Diphtheria Cases Rise in Lawrence County Reports
Reports reaching Decatur indicate several diphtheria cases in Lawrence County and toxoid has been rushed there from Decatur. A perceptible decline in Morgan cases is noted since the campaigns against the disease during the summer months.
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Lawrence County
Decatur
Degatur
Morgan
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Campaign Under Way
A local campaign for selling tuberculosis Christmas seals progresses, with the small adhesive stickers drawing attention as part of the effort to fund health work.
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