College football turmoil and coaching rumors swirl in headlines
The report outlines upheaval in college football as Charley resigns at Columbia and candidates emerge for successors including Little, Berton Jourdet, Harold Gaston, Glenn Warner, and Arnold Horween. It notes Horween's possible return to Cambridge, Ticknor named captain, and Notre Dame preparing for Army game as Rose Bowl talks begin.
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Herbbert W. Barker
York
Andoor
Allan
Charley
Columbia
Harold Gaston
Gotball
Glenn’ S. Warner
Columbre
Herb Me
Lafayette
Dick Han
Northwestern
Crowley
Arnold Horween
Imson
Horween
Cambilige
E2n
Asimson
Ben Ticknor
Yale
Notre Dame
Georgia
Elis
Brown
Army
Dartmouth
Albie Booth
New Haven
Tuffy Griffith Seeks Sharkey Bout After Risko Clash
Chicago December 3 Jerry Tuffy Griffith announces he will not box Johnny Risko in Madison Square Garden on December 27 unless the winner is assured the chance to fight Jack Sharkey in February in Miami. Griffith recalls defeating Risko on a prior foul and says he is unafraid of Risko in a potential bout.
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Chicago
Jerry “Tuffy
Griffith
Paulie Azendon
Jack Sharkey
Sioux City
Iowa
Johnny Risko
Madison Square Garden
New York
Sharkey
Miami
Risko
Tigers Win Six and Lose Three
Dothan High School Tigers finish their season with six victories, three losses, and two ties. Fred Brown scores four touchdowns as the team totals 178 points while allowing 79. Hartford Tallahassee Florala Andalusia and Enterprise accounts show key losses. Elba 0-46 draw to start, then Dresden-like. Letters awarded to a long roster of players and managers.
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Fred Brown
Enterprise
Dothan High School ‘Tigers
Panama City
Geneva
Troy
Eufaula
Elba
Tigers
Hartford
Tallahasseé
Andalusia
Florala
Sezdom
Dothan
Tallahassee
Henry Williams
George Spann
William Espy
Mark Merritt
Clyde Tindell
Young Boozer
Mose Smith
Clyde Johnson
B’ho Kirkland
W. F. Martin
Fred Holmes
Charles Cooper
Denton Foy
Bay ‘Aylor Harrison
Saunders
Parrish
T.J. Harris
Buford Clark
Curtis Granberry
Alabama College to Build Bibb Graves Hall at Alumna Campus
Alabama College for Women trustees authorize early construction of Bibb Graves Hall a 250000 dollar physical education building to be started in January It will include a gym swimming pool and classrooms and will be a feature around the academic quadrangle Bronze tablets will name all campus buildings.
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Montevallo
Ala
Board of Trustees of
Alabama College For Women
Bibb Graves
Postal Telegraph Co Delivers Eagle Call Upon Request
A terse notice states that missing the Eagle call can be remedied by Postal Telegraph Co inviting immediate delivery upon request.
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Eagle Call Postal Telegraph Co
All-Pacific Football Team Selected From 1929 Coast Play
The Pacific Coast selects its mythical all star squad for 1929 with Roy Riegels of California at center and Bennie Lom Schwartz Don Muller and others earning first team spots. Stanford, Washington, USC and California place multiple players across first and second teams led by Riegels’s beacon at center.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
West
Associated Press
Roy Riegels
California
Pasadena
Riegels
Bennie Lom
Halfbick
Schwartz
Stanford
Don Muller
Sterle Hufford
Washington
Austin Colbert
Oregon
Elmer Schwartz
Washington State College
George Ackerman
St. Mary’s
University of Southern California
Marshall Duffield
Francis Tappan
Nate Burradger
Ruard
Northwest
San Francisco Bay Area
Tappan
Southern California
Mauller
Ackerman
St. Mary‘s
Colbert
Dbarrager
Lom
Hafford
Washington State
Horton
Ebiiing
St. Mary's
Tackie
Souther California
Stennett
Moffatt
Smalling
Denominational Meetings Set for December and May Conference
The Inter-Methodist events and three bishops meetings loom, with the College of Bishops gathering in Birmingham and other council sessions in Raleigh Nashville and Fort Worth. Bishop hosts in Alabama include M Dobbs with listed attendees from Georgia Virginia and more. The December calendar leads to Dallas in May for the general conference.
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College of the Bishops
Birmingham
Dallas
Texas
Mens’ Council
Raleigh
N. C
General Missionary Council
College of Bishops
Duamourham
Genera Sunday School Council
Nashville
Foworth League Council
The
DurPurten
Chestingstan
Vai
James Cannon, Jr
Washinetter
Woo. Beauchaien
Athinta
Sam Fi
Hay
Houston
Poy
TH. A
Little
Roeldam
Big Six coaches likely to keep posts in 1930 season
Kansas City dispatch reports Big Six schools intend to retain their head coaches after a season seen as stable with few upheavals. Missouri’s Gwinn Henry faces limited opposition, while Noel Workman at Iowa State is unlikely to resign. Nebraska’s Dana X. Bible, Kansas’ Hargiss, Kansas State’s McMillan, and Oklahoma’s Lindsay expected to remain in place.
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Kansas City
Big Six
Gwinn Henry
Missouri
Kansas Aggies
New York University
Tigers
Kansas
Oklahoma
Henry
Noel Workman
Jews State
Ohio State
Towans
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska
H.W
Bill) Hargiss
A. N
Bo) McMillan
Adrian Lindsay
Oklahoma Sooners
Methodist center Attentions During Closing Weeks Year
In Birmingham Alabama on December 21 1929 Southern Methodists announce focus on five assemblies in four northern cities. Epworth League Leaders council meeting at Nashville will extend into the New Year with opening and closing sessions planned through January 22.
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Pirmingham
Ala
Southern Methodists
Epworth League Jeaders Council
Nashville
Iowa Woman Moves Toward Hollywood After Quick Career Climb
An Iowa woman accelerated her life transition by completing three moves within ten months and preparing to relocate to Hollywood, signaling a bold career shift and entry into the entertainment scene.
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Iowa
Swan Song For Stars Set For Athens Saturday
Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia face off in Athens with over 20,000 expected to attend the season finale. Captain Boland and Benny Rothstein lead their final collegiate appearances as seniors. Special trains and travel to the Athens site are arranged as New Year’s prep for multiple intercollegiate clashes unfolds.
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Boland
Benny Rothstein
Atelant
Athens
Southern Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association
Scisott
Florida
Gainesville
Dido van Sickel
Washington
University of Oregon
Miami
North Carolina
Tarberts
Chapel Hill
Duke
Durham
Blue Devils
Tennessee Volunteers
South Carolina
Knoxvile
Maryland
Nationa
Baltimore
Louisiana Poly
Southwestern Louisiana
Ruston
T. AL
Dash
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Roy Rogers
Till
Georgia Tech
South Bend
New Kngle Rockne
Utsburgh
Tulane
Colgate
Mtry
Tuffy” Griffith
Alabama College
Faa
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Endravers and Mauonersa Louisville
Maud Baughman
Jacek Parrett
Hottseguest
Millian
Parrett
Cain-Clark Weed Ville
Methodists Center
Stumpy Thompson
Warner Mizell
Ty Pxlson Graham
Presa
Mylanta
Dee
Inteursity
Imsatta Football Enfoncement
Hed Ag Eridirens
Chinas Palyers
Loyola of New Orleans
Centenary
Crescent City
Hampden-Sidney
William and Mary
Richmond
Joe Banovie
Dinghampton
N. Y
Bob Olin
Brooklyn
Andy Divodi
Jackie Thillips
Toronto
Philadelphia
Remny Bass
Martinez
Spain
Phil Zawiek
Cleveland
Joe Mareiente
Topeka
Kans
Sid Terris
Paul Reetor
Los Angles
Danny Delmont
Harry Kahn
Milwaukee
Wille Pelligrini
Pat Moore
Willie Davies
Charleroi
Eugene Tlunt
France
Nd Wolfe
Memphis
Tenn
Jose Esstrada
Mexico
Mndianapolis
Kappy Rotherton
Indianapolis
Anastasia Vaquero
Famme
Johnny Semas
Bermuda
Buzz Carlin
Jeffersonville
Ind
Trenton
Young Terry
Pete Petrolle
Fpargo
N. PL
Mineapolis
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