Football Attendance Rebounds Across 1933 College Scene
The Associated Press reports a nationwide rise in college football attendance in 1933 with 40 of 53 schools showing gains over 1932. Peak crowds included Michigan-Ohio State at 93,508 and Southern California Stanford at 90,000, with Denver and Notre Dame posting notable increases while several programs fall short of prior year totals.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Fordham
Princeton
Michigan
Iowa
Ohio State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Tennessee
Denver
St. Mary's
Stanford
Jimmy Crowley
Southern California
Olympic Stadium
Trojans
Navy
Notre Dame
Middle West
Army
Ann Arbor
Los Angeles
Army-Navy
Philadelphia
Kansas
Rocky Mountains
University of Denver
Utah
Son. Calif
Eanee
Mt. Mary's
California
Berkeley
Senne
Calif
Santa Clara
Colorado Univ. E
Arizona ‘Univ
Yale
Our
Harvard
New York U
George See
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Dees
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Purdue
Illinois
Tulant
Florida
Louisiana State
A Tech
Vanderbilt
Noth Carolina State
Texas
Princeton's Tigers Refine Columbia Into Rose Bowl Contender
Princeton's decisive 20 nil win in October sparked Columbia's turnaround under coach Lou Little. Fresh blood and position shuffles produced a disciplined, hard hitting lineup led by Montgomery Barabas Matal and McDowell. The Lions rallied through the season defeating Navy and Lafayette and earning a Rose Bowl berth against Stanford.
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New York
Princeton
Columbia Lions
Lou Little
Columbia
Stanford
Pasadena
Nassau
Tiger
Tigers
Cornell
Navy
Rip”ler
Pittsby
Little
Borries
Lions
Lafayette
Colgate
Case
Syracuse
Montgomery
Barabas
Boxing Promoters Urged to Embrace Skilled Matching in North Carolina
Retiring Asheville boxing commission president J Y Jordan urges North Carolina promoters and matchmakers to adopt expert pairing by weight and fighting style. He cites Asheville’s success with disciplined matchmaking, strong crowds, and profits, hoping High Point follows suit this winter. Col Raymond and others back expansion statewide.
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State Boxing Commission
Harry Raymond
Fritzharry
J. Y. Jordan
Asheville
Jordan
North Carolina
Col Raymond
State Commission
C. W. Stockard
Greensboro
J. M. Huggins
Charlotte
High Point
High Point Commission
Duke Alumus Defends Officiating In Tech Game
A Duke alumnus from Thomasville called the sports editor to defend Hunn Hackney and urge future Duke football games use Bunn as an official. He noted not all Duke alumni are bad sports, agreeing with the column’s aim to curb unjust criticism of the school.
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DUKE
Thomasville
Hunn Hackney
Tech
Bunn
M V P Ballots List Standout High Point Players
Ballots for the High Point High School football MVP feature candidates in alphabetical order. Jack Copeland excels on defense and consistency as a guard. Red Hendricks is a top end with crucial catches but uneven in defense. Ralph Johnson rose late to become a dangerous halfback. Fred Ridge anchors center play with veteran grit. Walter Sprye pilots the offense as quarterback with notable runs. Red Whitener adds reliable defense and blocking but no standout feats.
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High Point
Jack Copeland
Red Hendricks
Ralph Johnson
Fred Ridge
Bisons
Walter Sprye
Red Whitener
Whitener
Purple Kittens Edge Liberty All-Stars In Close Showdown
The Purple Kittens defeated the Liberty All-Stars 24 to 23 in a thrilling basketball game. Liberty led late, but Purple Kittens secured the win in the final moments of play.
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Purple Kittens
Liberty
High Point College Purple Kittens
Liberty All-Stars
Kittens Rally Despite Late Lead Slip In Close Tilt
Shore led the Kittens with 13 points while Slaughter totaled seven for Liberty. Liberty's Slaughter and Kittens Peeler and Shore paced the scoring as the crowd watched a postgame tumbling exhibition. lineups listed for Kittens and Liberty with several substitutes.
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Shore
Kittens
Slaughter
Liberty
Big Newspapermen To Attend the Press Meet
CHAPEL HILL December 6 Several leading U.S. newspaper figures have agreed to join the program at the North Carolina Press meeting set for January 17 18 and 19 Invitations have gone to Kent Cooper general manager of the Associated Press Col R R McCormick publisher of The Chicago Tribune James Brown of Editor and Publisher Richard Waldo of McClure Syndicate and Joe Mackey of Mergenthaler Linotype Co A number of North Carolinians will also participate on the program
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Chapel Hill
America
North Carolina Press
Kent Cooper
The
Associated Press
Col. R. R. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
James Brown
Richard Waldo
McClure Syndicate
Joe Mackey
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Member's Derby Run at Pinehurst
The Continental Field Trial Club meet opened in ideal conditions at Pinehurst. Combalee Lion owned by Charles Lawrence won the members all age stake, with Rumson Farm Cleo belonging to Raymond Hoagland of Rumson New Jersey finishing second and Mike owned by John M Perry of New York third.
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Pinehurst
Continental Field Trial Club
Combalee Lion
Charles Lawrence
Rumson Farm
Cleo
Raymond Hoagland
Rumson, N.J
Mike
John M. Perry
New York
High Point High School Starts Wrestling Practice
About 15 students began workouts for the High Point wrestling team under new mentor WY O Jones a former Southern Conference light heavyweight champion. Five lettermen return Copeland Summey Lea Parks Welch with Earnhardt undecided. seeking a heavyweight or unlimited division. Additional hopefuls include Matthews Smith Newby Whitlow Vance Clark Jones Warren as several meets are planned.
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High Point High School
WY. O. Jones
Duke University
Ralph Earnhardt
Jack Copeland
Lawrence Summey
Arthur Lea
Charles Parks
Harry Welch
Jones
Bill Matthews
Vance Smith
Henry Newby
Zeb Whitlow
Richard Vance
Hugh Clark
Tom Jones
Elmer Warren
Lou Little Faces Rose Bowl Worry as Lions Prepare
Edward J. Neil reports Columbia coach Lou Little and assistant Herb Kopf brace for a Rose Bowl bid to face Stanford. Little recalls past bowls, recalls war service, and amid training for the trip begins fearing acceptance, then accepting, while dreading the upcoming Yale opener in January.
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Lou Little
New York
Stanford
Columbia
Herb Kopf
Little
Kopf
Infantry
Bob Folwell
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Washington and Jefferson
California
Leominster
Mass
Vermont
Georgetown
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Wyoming
Abington High School
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Board of Strategy
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre Panthers
Navy Yard
Yale
Florida To Play Two S. C. Quints
Gainesville announces Florida 1934 basketball schedule. Key games include Mercer at home on Jan 6 and Mercer at Macon on Jan 12. Georgia meetings January 10 11 and February 2 3. South Carolina at Columbia February 12 18. Auburn and Clemson games listed with home and away venues. Other games possible per Athletic Director Edgar C Jones.
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Gainesville
University of Florida
Edgar C. Jones
Mercer
Georgia
Athens
Macon
House of David
Clemson
South Carolina
Columbia
Auburn
Jones
Charity Game Held Up Pending Ruling
Greenville and Charlotte Bantams game preparations were halted awaiting a ruling on amateur status of the college players. Lions club officials sought guidance from Dr. C P Miles and the Southern Conference to determine if the proposed charity contest would affect player status and eligibility.
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Greenville
D. C
Charlotte Bantams
Proeleven
Collegians
Greenville Lions Club
C. P. Miles
W. P. IL
Southern Conference
College Coaches Offer Direction for South Carolina Amateurs
Senior players from South Carolina colleges would be chosen for the amateur team with Billy Laval of South Carolina and Paul McLeod of Furman offering to direct the collegians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Billy Laval
Paul McLeod
Furman
Six Industrial Loop Quintets Open 34 Season Saturday
Six teams enter the Industrial League basketball season with opening games at the local YMCA. Highland Stehli Allen Jay Adams Millis Robbins and H P Paper Box Company play two games weekly through Jan 13. A split season leads to a championship series amid strong rosters.
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Y. M. C. A. Highland
Stehli
Allen Jay
Adams-Millis, Robbins
H. P. Paper Box Company
Adams- Millis
Highland
Robbins
H. P. Paper Box
High
Stehl
Adams-Millis
High Point Paper Box
Allen Jay Stehiit
Allen Jay Robbins
High Point Paper
Highland Mr
Robbins Allen Jay
Adama-Millis
Adams-Millis Highland
Eh Stehlis
Highland Adams-Mills
Goodman Sees 50-50 Shot in Biltmore Open Field
Johnny Goodman, the national Open champion, faces a tough field at the Biltmore Open in Miami with about 150 pros and amateurs. He posts 10 to 1 odds but considers himself a 50-50 chance against the professionals, aiming to defend his title amid legends like Sarazen, MacFarlane, Farrell, and Burke. Joe Kirkwood also joins the lineup in the buildup to the weekend event.
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Miami
Fla
Johnny Goodman
Chicago
Omaha
Gene Sarazen
Goodman
American Pinnacle
Gene Sara Willie MacFarlane
Tomymour
Johnny Farrell
BJ Burke
Shute
Sarazen
Armouring
Shue
Joe Kirkwood
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Sharon Lynne
Richard Bennett
Rial
James Dunn
Gloria Stuart Wynne Gibson
William Gargan
May Robson
Dorothy Jordan
Joel McCrea
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Jack Holt
Ay Wray
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Morton Downey
Walter Huston i
Johnny Mack Brown
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Edward J. Neil
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