Football may diminish as big spectacle in college era
New York reports that college football is not dying but may shift public interest to professional football due to superior pro skill. Dr. J F Steiner notes that if publics move, college games could fade from prominence like college baseball. He cites stresses from championship battles and calls for athletics reorganized toward student welfare and education.
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New York
J. F. Steiner
University of Washington
National Committee
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Dempsey And Getz To Hold Conference In Chicago
George F. Getz arrives from Chicago to discuss bringing the Max Schmeling Max Baer bout to Chicago next summer. Dempsey says Getz, a World Fair sports program chairman, will meet to explore the promotional plan and possible venue.
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New York
George F. Getz
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Tunney
Campbell Plans Daytona Run For 300 MPH Speed Record
London dated January 5 reports Sir Malcolm Campbell unchanged in his aim to best 300 mph with Bluebird II. He will ship the rebuilt racer with 2,500 horsepower to Daytona Beach on January 18 and attempt another record attempt in February on the Florida shore.
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London
Malcolm
Campbell
Daytona Beach
Fla
White Sands
May Succeed Warner at on the Aquitania
Warner prepares to take over at the Aquitania and plans a short tuning period before optimal beach conditions arrive late in February.
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May
Warner
Friberg Released by Philadelphia
Barney Friberg, a familiar Phillies infielder for eight years, received unconditional release. The 32 year old Swampscott, Massachusetts native joined the Phillies from the Cubs for the waiver price after 12 seasons in the majors.
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Philadelphia
Barney Friberg
Friberg
Phils
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Phillies
Fribergs
Swampscott
Mass
Michigan State Seeks New Football Mentor
East Lansing January 5 The Michigan State College administration seeks a successor to James H Crowley who resigned to take a post at Fordham University President Robert S Shaw said a successor will be named by March 1 Early names include Amos Alonzo Stagg the retiring Chicago coach An anonymous telegram suggested his candidacy Dan Peden former Illinois star and Ohio University head coach is also among early mentions for the post
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East Lansing
Michigan State College
James H. Corwjoy
Fordham University
Robert S. Shaw
Crowley
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Chicago
Dan Peden
Ilinois
Ohio University
Peden
Stagg
Havre De Grace Track Cuts Purses For 1933
The Maryland Racing Commission reduced purses for Havre De Grace spring meet opening April 15. The $10,000 Harford for three year-olds and up at six furlongs was eliminated. The other three purses dropped from $10,000 to $7,500 each, saving $17,500.
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Havre de Grace
Baltimore
Maryland Racing Commission
Havre de Duce
Yankees release Burke and 33 players for spring camp
The New Yankees announce the unconditional release of Coach Jim Burke and 33 players who will travel to the world champions spring training camp in St Petersburg Florida in two detachments March 1 and 8. Burke had been a lieutenant of Manager Joe McCarthy and the move followed recent meetings where a proposal to reduce rosters to 23 was opposed.
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New York
Yankees
Jimmy
Burke
Joe McCarthy
Tris Speaker Eyes Kansas City Club Purchase
Tris Speaker, former major league star, will arrive in Kansas City to join E. Lee Keyser in talks to buy the Kansas City team in the American Association. Keyser said Speaker may become the Blues manager even without a partnership and that several days would pass before any definite announcement.
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Kansas City
Tris Speaker
E. Lee Keyser
Des Moines
Keyser
Speaker
The
Blues
Pelief
Bonus Army Officer Jailed Tries Death by Own Action
John Dear a 35 year old officer of the Bonus Expeditionary Forces was bound over to the February grand jury on assault and battery charges. Unable to post 5000 bail he is jailed in Brooke County. He pleaded not guilty to attacking George Shipley a 33 year old Wellsburg glassworker who was hospitalized after the assault. Shipley alleges Dear robbed him of 9 dollars. Dear reportedly attempted suicide by drinking disinfectant in his cell but survived after medical aid.
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Wellsburg
John Dear
Bonus Expeditionary Forces
Dear
Brooke
George Shipley
W. H. Allison
Shipley
Wheeling
Follaws
Bee
Cemetery Holds 19 Murder Victims in Feud Strife
A hillside graveyard overlooking a quiet valley in Letcher county Kentucky preserves the graves of 19 murder victims most of whom fell to local feud violence amid lingering tensions in the region.
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Letcher County
Kentucky
Stamp Script Relief Plan Aides Unemployed Says Palmisano
Representative Palmisano proposes a bill to issue stamp scrip redeemable for cash by the federal government. Denominations 25, 50 cents and $1 would bear stamps, enabling counties and cities to issue them to relief recipients. Merchants would stamp payments, creating a four percent systemic discount benefiting unemployed. In Baltimore relief costs run about $100,000 weekly. plan aims to cut city relief outlays and expand aid.
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Washington
Palmisano
Baltimore
West Virginia Beats Salem College 35 to 29 in Opener
Morgantown January 5 West Virginia opened its 1933 basketball season by defeating Salem College 35 to 29 Ayresman Mountaineer center led WVU with 12 points while Maza Salem forward also scored 12 for the losers WVU led most of the game though Salem used a long range attack in spots. The season drew huge interest as an estimated 55000 Nimrods reportedly invaded Michigan woods seeking deer during the two week season.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Salem College
Ayresman
Mountaineer
Maza
Salem
Mutaineers
Michigan Woods
Big Ten Hoops Rise With Taller Players Across League
Chicago January reports show Big Ten basketball leaning toward height. Center Ed Garner of Michigan leads at six feet six, with 71 regulars averaging six feet two and a half inches. Weight averages 173.8 pounds as teams emphasize rangy front lines and guards.
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Chicago
Tvo
Michigan
Ed Garner
Bastian
Town
Blackmer
Contadt
Ohio
Hellmich
Miinola
Parsons
Norman
Minnesota
Moeller
Northwestern
Arev
Detiatey
Finais
Ohio State
Purdue
Senter Ed. Garner
Michigum
Conrad
Hlinots
Onan
Johnson Lays Moratorium Charge at Morgan Co
Washington reports Senator Hiram W. Johnson blasted Morgan & Co and allied nations for repudiating war debts. He claimed Morgan engineered the moratorium and cited France delaying payments while funding Morgan. The debate centered on Hoover debt revision authority and preventing further aid to defaulting nations.
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Washington
Hoover
America
J. P. Morgan Co
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Senate
Johnson
United States
England
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Congress
Reed
von Hindenburg
Morgan
Wall Street
Austin
J.P. Morgan & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
Thomas W.) Lamont
J. P. Morgan
Senate Debates Debt Readjustment With Laval Pact
Senator Borah described a 1931 night meeting with President Hoover before congressional session where Hoover urged approval of any debt readjustment agreement with Premier Laval. The dispute drew other senators and reached a complete impasse.
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Congressional
Hoover
Laval
Borah
Plotter Flees Police Trap In New Year Shooting Duo
Chicago January six. How Sal mon A Smith prominent financier received a second extortion letter and how the plotters escaped amid a hail of bullets from a trap set for them New Year's Eve A bomb mailed to Smiths home wounded his wife Operatives of the Secret Service left a dummy package near a forest preserve but it contained explosives detectives opened fire on a lone gang member who fled to his car The other conspirator escaped terrorized and fled in a vehicle
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Chicago
Salmon A. Smith
Smith
Anit Fighting Secret Si
Wheeling Schools Cut Prices for basketball games
Wheeling high school basketball ticket prices were reduced with students paying 15 cents and non students 25 cents for this winter's contests, announced by Charles H. Seabright, president of the board of education, in Wheeling.
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Wheeling
Charles H. Seabright
Board of Education
Y Cagemen Battle Hi Reserves Tonight
The local M A C A basketball team faces the Grafton Hi Reserve squad this evening at the local floor. The Y and the Reserves are nearly equal in strength with the Y having slightly more experience. A real battle is expected as the Y uses its full eight man squad led by Coach McKinney with local helpers timing and keeping score.
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Moffitt and Grim
Town
Culver
Northwestern
al Kawa
Northwestern Reserve
Lent
Grafton Hi
Grafton
Tunnelton
Knotts Ave Repairs Move Toward Completion
Workers finish one retaining wall on Grand street and repair alleys between Maple and Beech to enable property owners to access garages on Beech. The other wall on Grand street is nearly done. Preparations for grading draining and rough rocking along the street continue.
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Grand Street
Alumni Defeat Irish B 28 to 27 in Tight Parochial Clash
John F. Ford reports a close hard fought contest on St John’s Street as Alumni edged St Augustine’s 28 to 27. Johnnie Shields and John Kunst each scored for the Alumni while St Augustine’s kept the pressure late. Next week the Fighting Irish host St Mary’s of Clarksburg in the Parochial Championship first leg.
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John F. Ford
St. Augustines High
St. Aug
St. John's Street
High School
Johnnie Shields
John Kunst
Fighting Irish
St. Mary's
Clarksburg
Gerkins Ford
Foy
Deegan Neason
Ed Powell
Rauscher
White Sox drop superstition stocking plan
Chicago January 5 The White Sox abandon a superstition inspired plan to wear single red stripes on stockings after a mid season 1932 change worsened fortunes. Owner Comiskey orders home plaits plain white gray road stockings return.
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Chicago
Lowkey
White Sox
Comiskey
Chambers Named Head Track Coach at Georgia Tech
Atlanta Jan 5 Mike Chambers boxing coach and trainer at Georgia Tech was named head track coach succeeding Ed Hamm. Olympic champion who resigned to enter business.
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Atlants
Mike Chambers
Georgia Tech
Ed Hamm
Olympic Broad
Chemplion
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