Lions sale to Chicago New York syndicate unsettles fans
Detroit Lions may move ownership to a Chicago New York group sparking doubt among fans and press. Analysts predict doom under foreign ownership and a return to Portsmouth Ohio. Others note possible moves in horse racing and coaching changes at Boston College.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Detroit Lions
H. G. Salisinger
Detroit News
Portsmouth
Ohio
Joe DiMaggio
Fenelon
Andy K
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Decatur Produces Three North Alabama Boxing Champions
Decatur boxers claimed three titles in the Alabama eliminations Friday night. James Mullins known for the windmill upper cut won the flyweight or bantam title after beating Florence’s James Patterson. Dewey Clayton dominated at bantam and challenged for more gold, while Eugenet Worley captured the bantam crown after moving up from flyweight. Clayton, Wilgon Campbell and O Neal Harris also featured, with plans for a possible next team match pending warmer weather and a Birmingham tournament at end of month.
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Alabama
Decatur Boys Club
James “Moon” Mullins
North
James Patterson
Florence
Eugenet Worley
Harold Gooch
Eee Clayton
Menace
Herschel Borden
Cherokee
Worley
North Alabama
Dewey Clayton
Flint
Decatur
Total Boys Club
Decatur Bugs
O'Neal Harris
Floyd Copeland
Tuscumbia
Wilgon Campbell
Hansell McGee
Birmingham Mary
Victor Youngblood
Young’s Billie Crowned All-Age Champion in Georgia
Young’s Billie, pointer owned by H J Yoakum of Houston Texas, is named open all-age champion of the Georgia state field trial association. Groom ater from Omaha wins open derby, Tip’s Top owned by Raymond Hoagland of Cartersville placed second in all-age, with Bill’s Dr Ricks and Sioux Bacon Shoals Jake tying for third. Pathfinder highland Rex from Fulton NY takes derby second, and Twingo of Warren Virginia places third.
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Pointer
H. J. Yoakum
Houston
Tex
Georgia State Field Trial Association
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Groomater
Omaha
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Tip
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Sherburne
N.Y
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Sumter
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Fulton
N. Y
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Warren
Wrigley Presses Cubs In Contract Standstill
Philip Knight Wrigley takes a hard line with Cubs players seeking bigger pay. Four of five unsigned contracts involve key regulars Augie Galan Hank Leiber Stan Hack and pitchers Clay Bryant and Dizzy Dean. Dean seeks 15 000 after a 20 000 to 10 000 cut. other offers remain unchanged or unreported.
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Chicago
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Wrigley
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Cubs
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Hank Leiber
Stan Hack
Clay Bryant
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Leiber
Phenix
Ariz
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Bill Lee
College Cage Results FromAP: Kansas State Topples Nebraska
AP wire results show Kansas State 32 Nebraska 25. Also noted: Gurnell 36 Yale 13. Stanford 55 California 32. USC 50 over UCLA 32. Indiana State 49 Loyola Chicago 39. Baylor 40 Arkansas 24. Alabama 43 Vanderbilt 31. North Carolina 63 VMI 39. Washington 39 Oregon 31. Oregon State 40 Idaho 28. Georgia 45 Mississippi 41. Utah 47 Wyoming 33. Colorado State 40 BYU 32. South Dakota State 46 North Dakota 36.
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Howard Cagers top Spring Hill in 33 27 win
Howard College guards excel at free throws in a 33 to 27 victory over Spring Hill in Birmingham. Fred Turner led Howard with 16 points while Diamond paced Spring Hill with 11 as both teams hit ten field goals.
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Basketeers
Spring Hill
Howard
Badgers
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Diamond
Cubs aim for pennant with Bryant top pitcher count
The Cubs have 25 players signed and pitcher Bryant with 19 wins. They await word from Bill Rogell, veteran shortstop acquired for Dick Bartell, but club officials say his contract was mailed late.
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Bryant
Bill Rogell
Dick Bartell
Working plan recalled by Cardinals executive action
Durham N C Jan 20 President W G Bramham of the minors recalls working agreements with ten Cardinal farm clubs in Albuquerque Cambridge Caruthersville Daytona Beach Duluth Kilgore Mobile Union City Washington Williamson Rickey indicated possible cancellation unless farm terms are adjusted following Judge Landis ruling.
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Ala
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Alabama Tops Vanderbilt 43 31 in Tuscaloosa Showdown
Alabama defeated Vanderbilt 43 to 31 in Tuscaloosa last night as scoring spread across multiple players. Vanderbilt forwards Lipscomb and Hanna led with individual honors while Alabama used heavy substitutions with twelve players see action.
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Ala
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Lipscomb and Hanna
Vandy
Northwestern Props Up Coaching Tenures Across Sports
Northwestern University touts long tenures for its swimming coach thirty one years track coach twenty years and basketball coach thirteen years. Also notes on Babe Ruth and La Henie at a Garden skating event and other sports buzz from 1940s headlines.
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Northwestern U
Baseballs Judge Landis praised as vital to sport
Milwaukee Journal writer R G Lynch quotes praise for Judge Landis as the backbone of organized baseball. The note mentions respect for his long tenure and influence, while other items reference a stubborn Gulfstream Park plant, Rip Collins eyeing the Giants, and Judge Bramham clamping down on post season bonuses.
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Milwaukee Journal
Judge Landis
Montanez
Armstrong
Herb Schwartz
Goshennd News-Democrat
Miami
Gulfstream Park
Rip Collins
Los Angeles
Giants
Judge Bramham
Brothers in hoops spark New Britain High game
Uncle Mike Borselle and his nephew Joe Borselle star for New Britain High School in Connecticut. The pair elevate the hometown team with scoring and teamwork in a close contest.
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Mike Borselle
Joe
New Britain
Conn
Two Gun Tony Galento Shines In Jersey Benefit Show
Tony Galento star of a benefit night in Orange New Jersey portrays a gunman cowboy in a two act stage show titled two gun Tory. The heavyweight pugilist complains about pants miscue and delivers lines in three one syllable words as 1,500 townspeople attend at the high school auditorium.
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N. J
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Georgia Defeats Rebels In Hard Fought Conference Game
Georgia edged Mississippi 45 to 41 as Ole Miss narrowed the gap to four points after the half. Joe Killian scored 18 for the Bulldogs and sparked a late surge in the final two and a half minutes to seal the win in Athens.
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University of Mississippi Rebels
Georgia
Rebels
Joe Killian
Bulldogs
Funds Allotted to Limestone County Roads and Beautification
Approximately 400000 dollars in federal money will fund Limestone County road and bridge construction and highway beautification. WPA provides about 350000 dollars, while the county covers roughly 60000 dollars. J M Holt, county board of revenue chairman, announced Friday in Athens Alabama.
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Limestone County
J. M. Holt
County Board of Revenue
WPA
Barrow Awarded Meritorious Services Plaque by NY Writers
New York baseball writers honor Ed Barrow of the Yankees with a plaque for meritorious services to baseball over many years at the NY chapter dinner on February 4. Bulky Walters will also receive a plaque as player of the year. Barrow began with the sport in 1896 and guided numerous clubs and stars, including Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth, through a long career.
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Col
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William J. Klem
Weather read cold with widely varying readings in Athens
Reports from Athens on Friday show temperatures ranging from six degrees below zero on the public square to thirteen degrees below zero per a resident with a different thermometer. Plumbers report a rush of business from frozen pipes and overheated furnaces.
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Bowl Film Night Reveals Grid Power Across Bowls
Atlanta fans saw a record roundup of Rose Cotton Sugar and Orange Bowls in technicolor and black and white. Coaches and reporters offered insights on Southern California Texas A M Georgia Tech Clemson and Notre Dame with remarks by Bill Britton Jess Neely Red Dawson Bobby Dodd and others.
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Boston College
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Tennessee
Jess Neely
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Red” Dawson
Bobby Dodd
Bill Alexander
Missouri
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Wallace Wade
Duke
Surviving golfers reach quarter finals in San Francisco open
Eight survivors advanced to the quarter finals of the $5,000 San Francisco match play open. Willie Goggin, in the hour role, faced U S Open champion Byron Nelson as the field weeded through early rounds. Goggin upset Lawson Little and Clayton Heafner to reach the next stage. Nelson beat Charles Klein and Red Francis to keep peak form after a winter illness. In another notable match Oak Park stars Horton Smith and Dick Metz met in the lower bracket with Smith defeating Harold McSpaden and Dennis Laven der.
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Willie Goggin
Goggin
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Lawson Little
Bretton Woods
N. H
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N. C
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Charles Klein
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Tex
Red” Francis
Altoona
Oak’Park
Horton Smith
Dick Metz
Smith
Harold McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Smiths
Dennis Lavender
Dallas
Rambling With Rip On Local Basketball Season and Coaching Legends
The column notes a hot local basketball scene despite cold weather and discusses stadium roof needs at Ben son field. It laments coaching dynasties, cites Knute Rockne Gil Dobie Pop Warner and others, and questions future greats like Jimmy Crawley and a Citadel upset of Tennessee.
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Kansas
Gil Dobie
Cornell
Pop Warner
Temple
Bierman
Crawley
Thomas
Wade
Meyer
Jones
Layden
Sutherland
Jimmy Crawley
Fordham
Zuppke
Illinois
Citadel
Tennessee
Dr Harris Gregg to Speak at Central Baptist Church
Dr Harris H Gregg of Chattanooga Tennessee famed Bible Conference speaker will occupy the pulpit at Central Baptist Church in both services Sunday under Pastor Dr John C Cowell Jr. Gregg is a recognized authority in Christian instruction with voices heard in Bible schools seminaries and as a lecturer at the Brydgeson University in Dayton Tennessee.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Central Baptist Church
John C. Cowell
Gregg
Atlantic Ocean
William Jennings Brydon University
Dayton, Tenn
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