Football Rules Calamities To Stand Put On Last Year Changes
New York December 29 The National Football Rules Committee will keep last year's grid code changes. Chairman E K Hall says the changes achieved their purpose and will not be altered, except to clarify or adjust sections. Changes included moving goalposts back ten yards reducing risks in lateral plays and punts strengthening shifts and delays. Hall argues the reforms balance play and reduce injuries and that the game remains open fast and safe.
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National Football Rules Committee
E. K. Hall
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Yost Recounts Older Teams Quitting Games
Boston reports athletic director Yost of Michigan recounting opponents who quit early. He cites Stanford on New Year’s Day 1902 with 35 minute halves and lopsided Michigan lead, and West Virginia quitting four minutes before time ended as Michigan led 49 to 0.
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Tielding
Yost
University of Michigan
Michigan
Leland Stanford
Stanford
West Virginia
Jockey Club Plans to Beat Dissolution Suit in Louisville
In Louisville, the Kentucky Jockey Club board recommended dissolving the club following Attorney General Frankee's suit. The plan, contingent on stockholder approval, would reorganize as a Delaware corporation to manage assets and racing tracks while dissolving the current organization. Daugherty stated the plan does not alter the dissolution action.
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Kentucky Jockey Club
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California Line up For Penn Game Announced
California announces starting California football lineup for the December 21 game with Pennsylvania. Phillips and Dougherty at ends. Coltrain captain and Green or Fitz at tackles. Gill and Kaufman guards. Reigels center. Hvans quarterback. Lom and Newman halves. Dougherty, Cockburn, or Schmidt at fullback.
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Dick Irvin in serious condition after skull fracture
Sports brief reports Chicago Captain Dick Irvin of the Blackhawks is conscious but seriously ill after a skull fracture from a fall in last night’s game with the Maroons. The Maroons won 3 to 0. The item notes other sports notes from Bridgeport Pittsburgh and New York.
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Dick Irvin
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Maroons
Maroons
Athletes Have Promising Health Prospects Revealed
Metropolitan Life Insurance statistics presented at the American Student Health Association convention show college athletes live longer than average and health prospects improve yearly. Baseball players have the highest longevity, football players the lowest, with Yale extending life expectancy beyond Harvard and Dartmouth worst among surveyed colleges.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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American Student Health Association
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Harvard
Dartmouth
Brown
Amhurst
Willis
Massachusetts ‘Agricultural College
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Tulane
Cornell
Normal Highs Face Archdeacon Stars In Tough Showdown
Fairmont Normal and Archdeacon’s Stars clash on the high school floor in a timebring up battle. The lineups mix former Grafton stars and local talent with several Normal players and teachers’ favorites set to see action, promising a hard-fought game tonight at 8 o'clock.
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Archdeacon
Jasper Colebank
Grafton High
Grafton
Jasper
Paul Reddick
Ernie Clark
Red Poling
Dick Shaw
Till Manley
Clyde Hickman
Bill Samples
Rinky Hetner
Bard Hickman
Clyde
Micky McDade
West Side Apollo
Joe Anwy
Tiles
Colebank
Tonyo
Coley
Thien College
Ineup
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Stealey
Heiner - McDade
Hawkins
Life quotes Billy the Kid car question about age
An archival Life magazine quote discusses the famed Arizona desperado Billy the Kid. The remark cites his reputed killings and a curiosity about what kind of car he might have driven, reflecting sensational biography framing.
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Billy the Kid
Arizona
Tunney Joins Millionaire Club at Madison Square Garden
Gene Tunney, the heavyweight champion, becomes a member of the Madison Square Garden Athletic Club, the first boxer granted membership among the 600 millionaires connected to the arena. Jack Dempsey holds MSG stock but is not part of the club, which remains a separate organization.
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Gene Tunney
Madison Square Garden Athletic Club
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Panthers Set For Hard Game Against Stanford
Dodge City Kansas dispatch notes Pittsburgh Panthers head to Pasadena to face Stanford January 2. Panther captain Gilbert Welch limits, but most players in form after practice. Stanford plans aerial attack. Pop Warner says Stanford has a fair chance despite uneven play.
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University of Pittsburgh
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Leland Stanford
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Welch
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Bulgarian Herbal Tea Ad Promises Quick Cold Relief
An ad touts Bulgarian herb tea as a fast cold remedy for bedtime relief. It warns against pneumonia and urges readers to buy a fresh box today at a low scent cost.
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Ady
Locals Drill For Simpson Openers In Graton 1927 28 Team
Gratton High coaches tightens squad for January 7 season opener against Simpson High. Arch I Peter sen drills 25 players daily, building from last year’s nucleus Captain Wadsworth and Teddy Paugh. Jimmie Stafford shifts to guard while Jack Donnachie recovers from foot infection and aims to prove himself. Larue shows speed and potential as forward, with newcomer Parrish vying for a starting berth.
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Jimmie Stafford
Jack Donnachie
Larue
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Donnachie
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Aa Eam
Simpson High Stars Hint at Strong Season For Grafton
The piece previews Simpson High and Grafton basketball, noting promising guards Parrish and Jackson, possible starting lineup with Teddy Paugh at forward and Wadsworth at center, plus Coach Cornwell’s improved team. It mentions early practices, a tough schedule against Clarksburg and Simpson, and optimistic outlook for a winning season built on speed and shooting.
Essay Prize Award Declined by Woodrow Wilson Foundation
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation announced no first or second prizes in the nationwide essay contest on Woodrow Wilson after evaluating 10 000 manuscripts. Two 26000 prizes and four 1000 prizes were not awarded, fourteen third prizes of 100 each and twenty honorable mentions of 20 each were given.
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Army Navy gridiron feud may end season
West Point rejects Navy's eligibility policy arguing for common sense standards while Navy cites college norms. Army releases detailed figures showing average prior experience of 0.6 years versus Navy's 2.8 year claim, as dispute over scrapping the annual Army Navy game looms.
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Associated Press
New York
West Point
Naval Academy
Army
Riscard
Annapolis
Navy
Ura
Navy cites three year rule in college athletic eligibility
In a recent Navy pamphlet the service notes its stance on college standards for athletic eligibility. It cites Notre Dame’s 1928 request to Yale and Notre Dame for a three year rule and implies West Point has not been asked, while asserting no other institution has raised the issue with the Army.
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Regional Boxing Results From Last Night
The Associated Press reports several bouts with mixed results. Kansas City fighter Joe Rogers beat Johnny Harel of Des Moines. Tommy Hughs of Cleveland defeated Trip Limbaco of Manila. George Branton of Honolulu defeated Oliver Moore of Chicago. Battlitg Manning of New Orleans defeated Frisco Lenda of Manila.
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Oliver Moore
Chicago
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New Orleans
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Storm paralyzes Belgium transport and milk shortage
Belgium faced three day northeasterly gale and prior blizzard paralyzing railways highways and canals. Wolves reported in the west caused terror among residents while many centers report milk shortages. Troops were deployed to clear snowdrifts around Ostend station.
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