Princeton Yale Upset Tops Yearly Surprises Poll
The AP poll ranks Yale s football upset of Princeton as the year s top surprise with 126 points, edging the Cardinals pennant and world series run at 125. Giants collapse and Columbia Stanford Rose Bowl also notable, alongside Michigan Southern California and other shocks across major sports.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Pasadena
Columbia
Lions
Stanford
Polo Grounds
Football Giants
Chicago Bears
Yale
Iron Men
Princeton
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
L Feady
N. ¥. Giants
Michigan
Southern California
Nevada
St. Mary's
East
Detroit Tigers
Come
Rainbow
America
Indiana
Actress Glenda Farrell Reveals Marriage to Jack Durant
Screen star Miss Molly O Day admits she wed four months ago in Tia Juana Mexico to stage comedian Jack Durant. The bride is sister of Salley O Neil, another film performer, adding a family link to the union.
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Glenda Farrell
Molly O'Day
Miss O'Day
Tia Juana
Mexico
Jack Durant
Salley O'Neil
Various 1920s Sports Surprises and Results Summary
A compact recap of notable sports upsets and performances. Included are Wisconsin and Texas Christian football wins, Navy over Army, Brooklyn and Detroit baseball notes, Davis Cup comeback over Australia, golf, boxing comebacks, and Joe Cronin sale to the Red Sox, with mentions of rising stars and fading records.
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Purdue
Washington Senators
Navy
Army
Australia
Wisconsin
Illinois
Texas Christians
Rice
Brooklyn
Giants
Olin Dutra
Lefty Grove
Wilmer Allison
U. S
Bill Bonthron
Glenn Cuningham
Detroit
Bobby Jones
Francis Culmet
Jimmy McLarnin
Barney Ross
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Chuck Klen
Schoolhay Rowe
Two Little Fellows Destined for Title Go in Boxing Elimination
Two debuting fighters, Low Salica of New York and Yambo Andrades of Puerto Rico, advanced to the third round of a world bantamweight tournament seeking a successor to Panama Al Brown. Salica scored a ten round decision over Carlos Quintana, flooring him in rounds one and two. Andrades knocked down Frankie Martin of Montreal in a ten round bout with a sharp left hook, as Montreal hosted the event.
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Montreal
Low Salica
New York
Yambo Andrades
Puerto Rico
Panama
al Brown
Ukase
National Boxing Association
Salica
Carlos
Baby) Quintana
Andrades
Frankie Martin
Fights Last Night Roundup From Associated Press
A string of boxing results lists fighters and outcomes across cities including Montreal Washington Newark Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Notable bouts include Lou Salica outpointing Carlos Quintana in Montreal and Jay McCahon beating Phil Purr in Washington while Joe Rivers stopped Leroy Dougan in San Bernardino.
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Washington
Jay McCahon
Newark
N. J
Phil Purr
Joe
Rivers
San Bernardino
Calif
Leroy Dougan
Little Rock
Ark
Mickey Flannigan
Pittsburgh
Oscar Riley
Bob Lowry
Mike Scipio
Baltimore
Bucky Taylor
Frankie Litt
Philadelphia
Drew
Urge Increase Report to be Published Before Legislature
The committee's report will be made public before the legislature convenes January 9. Other committee members are delegates George D. Moore of Kanawha county and A. J. Lubliner of Mercer county Democrats and Harvey Beeler of Morgan county Republican.
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George D. Moore
Kanawha County
A. J. Lubliner
Mercer County
Harvey Beeler
Morgan County
Hands-On Duoal Schooling Pioneer Defies Odds
A brief note describes a young boy who, after tuberculosis of the bone led to the removal of both legs at age ten, persisted with schooling and travel by pony to class while entertaining a bold, independent spirit.
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Duard
Tess
Grafton High Opens Winter Campaign In Win
Grafton High defeated the Alumni 33 to 26 in the opener as Shahan led with ten points and all starters scored. In a fast first half the score was tied 10-10, then the Bearcats pulled away in the second half with ten field goals to seven by the Alumni.
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Rand McKinney
Basketeers
Shahan
Harr
O'Conner
O'Connor
Dia Shahan
Kegley
Flanagan
Grads
Bearcats
Peters
Cole
Jim Bee
Grafton
John Bee
Kelley
Davison
lDenzie
Davisson
Lobis
Cross
Robinson
G. Peters
C. Peters
Manley
Crossword Clue Pack From Vintage Puzzle Sheet
Historic puzzle page lists clues for across and down entries with numbers and abbreviations. The garbled OCR line shows many terms including social clans mendicant monk plane surfaces and various abbreviations, plus a final answer line with mixed letters.
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Lesbos
Subsidies For Athletes End At Washington And Jefferson
Washington and Jefferson College will stop subsidizing athletes with free board, room, tuition, and books. President Ralph C Hutchinson estimates annual overhead at about $800 per athlete, totaling around $40,000 for a squad of about 50 from a student body of 500. The move ends W and J s era of big time football funding.
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Washington
Washington and Jefferson College
Ralph C. Hutchinson
Wash-Jeff
California
Dr. Hutchison
Oregon golf star leads in Pasadena open field
Pasadena California December twenty first Associated Press reports the Pasadena open tournament draws over 200 entrants at Brookside Park. Emory Zimmerman of Portland posted a 69 to lead the qualifying round, with four players under par and a large pack at 79 or better. Dick Metz Ray Mangrum Harold McSpaden and a five way tie for fifth join a slate of notable golfers including MacDonald Smith Art Kreuger Beloit Wis Sam Parks Pittsburg.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Brookside Park
Emory Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Cruickshank wins British Colonial Open golfing title
Nassau Bahamas December 21 Associated Press Bobby Cruickshank of Richmond Virginia captured the $5,000 British Colonial Open with a steady 72 hole total of 267. Tony Butler of Harlingen Texas finished one stroke behind with 268 and earned 350 while Leo Mallory of Norton Connecticut took third with 269. Ralph Stonehouse Indianapolis and P Schalk Hamilton Ohio followed with 270 and 271 respectively.
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Ted Gill
Associated Press
Nassau
Bahamas
Bobby Cruickshank
Cruickshank
Richmond
Tony Butler
Harlingen
Texas
Butler
Leo Mallory
Norton
Conn
Mallory
Ralph Stonehouse
Indianapolis
and. P. Schalk
Hamilton
Ohio
Pro players in warm-up and local dam project moves
The article lists golf players including Mark Fry, Walter Hagen, Abe Espinosa, and others who qualified from a field of sixty. It notes a new Atlass Glass Company plant in Fetterman and a related dam project, with local labor likely to be used and a construction superintendent Lee G Warren arriving soon for early work beginning December 31 at the dam site.
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Burgh
Mark Fry
Oakland
Callis
Frank Williams
Pasadena
Walter Hagen
Willy Cox
Jimmy Hines
Ben Coltrin
Ralph Guldahl
George van Elm Henry Pickard
Horton Smith
Fred Morrison
Jno
Revolta
Vic Ghezai
Abe Espinosa
Atlass Glass Company
Fetterman
Snare Corporation
Lee G. Warren
Gas rates stubborn as prices fall in lean years
The article notes gas charges have stayed steady while other commodities declined. It explains a local maximum rate of 60 cents per thousand cubic feet for the first 2,000 cf, then 42 and 38 cents for subsequent usage, plus a two cent penalty if the bill isn’t paid by the due date.
Big Plane Disaster Mystery Sparks Air Line Probe
An air crash near Rutba Wells claims a commander and chief pilot H A Wal ewyn and crew including Van Steenbergen G Van Padelhoge as investigators in Bagdad begin inquiries. A radio distress call described difficulty in a storm and a lightning strike is suspected. The doomed craft followed by a Melbourne derby return and royal honors for Parmentier Moll are noted in background.
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van Steenbergen
H. A. Walewyn
G. van Padelhoge
Flying Hotel
Amsterdam
Melbourne
K. D. Parmentier
J.J. Moll
Filibermina
Dutch Royal Air Lines
British Imperial Airways
Bagdad
Desolate Crash Scene Near Palestine Bagdad
A desolate crash site 250 miles from the coast of Palestine Bagdad faced heavy rains that hampered land search efforts. Rescue pilots aimed to reach Batavia in time for Christmas mail and gifts to colonists, racing to complete the mission within five days and set a record.
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Palestine
Bagdad
Batavia
Erahyos
Divorce Moratorium Applies, No Civil Suits During Holiday Period
A Denver report notes a Christmas season pause with judges announcing a divorce moratorium from December into January. No divorce suits are filed in that period, affecting ongoing marital disputes and filings.
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Denver
Gaia
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