Rockne Plans Retirement From Coaching After Doctor’s Advice
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne, fatigued by heavy duties and urged by his physician to curtail activity, said he would stop writing and speaking and drop extra engagements. He planned a Rochester checkup and charity games but faced conflicting hopes about a Los Angeles trip for the December 27 game.
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Alabama Crimson Tide Arrives for Rose Bowl Practice
Alabama coach Wallace Wade leads the Crimson Tide in Rose Bowl preparations in Pasadena as Washington State readies for the January 1 game. Captain Charles Clements vows full effort despite travel, while Cougars coach Babe Hollingberg observes the big squad. A donkey mascot named Poison and a mountain lion meet the teams in a relaxed pregame atmosphere.
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Babe” Hollingberg
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White Sox Move To Improve Team
CHICAGO December 24. The Chicago White Sox are quietly reshaping their 1931 American League title bid. Since 1930 ended they have added six new players, recovered Vic Frasier who left last season, and opened talks for more from the International League. Targeted: Walter Henline, Fred Eichrodt, Luke Appling, and Ray Radcliff, as new assets for the defense and lineup.
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Chicago White Sox
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International League
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Toledo
American Association
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Cleveland
New Orleans
Luke Appling
Ray Radcliff
Weight of squads even in charity game selections
San Francisco December 24 two all star football teams east and west remained evenly matched as the weights of probable starters showed an average difference of only one and a quarter pounds per man in favor of the west. Co captains were Barton Koch Baylor and Ted Beckett California.
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Northwestern
Andy Kerr
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Ely
Iowa
Linehan
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Yle
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Pittsburgh
Macalusa
Southeastern League Picks Up Bob Fineree As Outfielder
In a regional update the Southeastern League adds Bob Fineree as an outfielder, expanding its roster with a strong defensive and left field option for upcoming games.
Rival Squads Now Getting In Shape
North and south football teams rapidly form for a game at Eb bets Field Sunday. Northern backfield includes Hanson Temple French Penn State Karcis Carnegie Tech Mar golies St. John's New York Antos Boston College with line Obst Syracuse Dornoff Andrews Matte Tully Pittsburgh Kaplan Shawley Penn State Stickles 8 Lawrence. South backfield features Bethea Florida Hackman Tennessee Davidson Georgia Bell Oglethorpe Phipps Kentucky with line Williams Kentucky Bodenger Holland Tulane Magner North Carolina Speer Georgia Tech Brandt Thayer Tennessee Church Putton. Oglethorpe Forquer Rose Kentucky
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Alligator Nominated for Aintree Grand National Race
Alligator, winner of the Grasslands steeplechase, has been nominated by Mrs. Maud Stevenson for the grand national steeplechase at Aintree next March. The 11 year old chestnut gelding by Iron Grey out of Florida is a strong jumper and stayer, likely to handle Aintree's four mile course. Only two Americans have previously won the race, Sanford with Sergeant Murphy in 1923 and Schwartz with Jack Horner in 1926.
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Aintree
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Iron Grey
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England
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A. C. Schwartz
Jack Horner
Forgotten Fund Awaits Sharkey in Edison Claim
New York December 24 Tom Sharkey once a top heavyweight is owed 564.77 by the New York Edison Company and the firm urges his arrival to settle the matter as part of an unclaimed fund.
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Tom Sharkey
New York Edison Company
Athletic Stars Bride And Groom
In Chattanooga on December 23, Ruther Elberfield, noted star in swimming and basketball and daughter of the famed Tabasco Kid, married here. The Moccasin quarterback from 1928 guided signals for the team and held multiple I A A titles with the Bilberfeld sisters' cage quintet.
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Ruther Elberfield
Elberfield
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Overmyer
Tom’s Saloon Deposit Grows With Interest Since 1905
In 1905 Tom ran a saloon on Fourteenth Street and deposited 219.77 with the company. He paid his bill regularly but never claimed the deposit. The amount, with interest, has grown to 564.77.
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Fourteenth Street
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