Sarazen Tops Poll For Outstanding American Athlete Of 1982
Gene Sarazen leads the AP nationwide poll for 1982 as outstanding American athlete, with Ellsworth Vines Eddie Tolan Jimmie Foxx Jim Bausch Bill Carr Babe Ruth Harry Newman Lou Gehrig Tony Canzoneri among the top ten. The final tally shows three track stars in the first ten and notes shifts from late voting.
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New York
Associated Press
Gene Barazen
Bill Carr
Babe Ruth
Gene Sarazen
Ellsworth Vines
Eddie Tolan
Jimmie Foxx
Jim Bausch
Babe Rath
Harry Newman
Lou Gehrig
Tony Canzoneri
Pepper Martin
St. Louie Cardinals
Ralph Metcalf
Marquette
Tolan
Olin Dutta
Sarazen
Ross Somerville
Johnny Goodman
Ama
Smaller colleges mull Atlantic conference expansion plan
Dale Alexander slugging champ in the American loop notes Elon and Guilford favor a new Atlantic Seaboard conference for smaller colleges. Proposed members include Hampden-Sydney Roanoke Randolph-Macon Bridgewater Emory and Henry Lynchburg St. John's American University Haverford Swarthmore. others may join later racing fears for the Virginia conference and potential impact on the Southern and Northern leagues.
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Charlotte
Elon
Guilford
Atlantic Seaboard
North State
Little Six
Elon and
North Carolina
Hampden-Sydney
Roanoke
Randolph-Macon
Bridgewater
Emory and Henry
Lynchburg
Virginia
St. John’s
Maryland
American University
Washington, D. C
Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges
Pennsylvania
Guilford and
Charles A. Bernier
Hampden-Sydney College
Middle Atlantic
Hampden
Sydney
5&J. John’s College of Annapolis
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Haverford
Swarthmore
American University of Washington
Henry
Blon
Bernier
Emalier College
Old Dominion
Berrier
University of Richmond
William and Mary College
Sewell Fanned Only Three Times During Year
Joe Sewell, Yankees third baseman, fanned only three times in 1932. Carey Selph went 89 games without a strikeout. The season saw Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and Heinie Manush among top batters with notable streaks and leaders across the league. The Philadelphia Athletics led team batting at .290 as the season closed.
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Chicago
David Dale Alexander
Boston
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Alexander
Detroit
Roy Johnson
Red Sox
Earl Webb
Foxx
al Simmons
Athletics
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Great Walloper
Heinie Manush
Washington
Gehrig
Philadelphia
Roger Cramer
White Sox
Joe Sewell
Yankees
Carey Selph
Manush
St. Louis Browns
Rick Ferrell
Debs Garris
Irving Burns
Joe Cronin
Eric McNair
Simmons
Duke Threatens Quintet Ranks
Duke players return from a three game northern trip with three wins including a 35 34 upset of George Washington. Horn led Duke with six field goals as the Blue Devils begin a lean season but show depth under Coach Eddie Cameron. Davidson at Charlotte YMCA tomorrow. UNC and Wake Forest start in January. NC State already beat Atlantic Christian.
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Big Five
Duke
Blue Devil
Blue Devils
Eddie Cameron
Durham
Devils
George Washington
Horn
Baltimore
Georgetown
Davidson
Charlotte Y. M. C. A
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Atlantic Christian
Harpster Named Carnegie Tech Football Mentor
Howard Harpster will coach Carnegie Tech football next spring, succeeding Rob Waddell. The former quarterback led the 1928 Skibos and starred in the 19-0 1926 upset of Notre Dame, later coaching at Geneva College after earning a architecture degree in 1980.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie
Tech
Howard Harpster
Harpster
Rob Waddell
Clarence Overend
Tech Athletic Board
Notre Dame
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Voters Split Across College Stars and Pro Boxers In Ballot
The tally lists one vote for several college stars including t e r and Gus Morehead, with Harry Newman drawing attention as Michigan’s notable football start. Don Zimmerman and Warren Heller each pick up two or one votes, while Lawrence Ely gains one. Boxers Canzoneri, Sharkey, Schmeling and Baer receive minimal support.
Wake Forest December honor roll list includes 123 scholars
The December honor roll at Wake Forest College features 123 students with scholastic averages above 90.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Craig Wood Wins Second Pasadena Open Championship
Craig Wood of Hollywood Country Club won the Pasadena Open with a 72 hole score of 278 six under par, earning 1000 dollars. Harry Cooper and Eddie Loos tied for second at 282, each collecting 500 dollars, while Dick Metz finished fourth at 284 for 350 dollars.
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Pasadena
Calif
Craig Wood
California
Hollywood Country Club
Deal
N. J
Wood
Chicago
Harry Cooper
Eddie Loos
Dick Metz
Hollywood Club
Reggie Root Emerges as Yale Gridcoach Candidate
Well informed Yale followers expect Reginald D. Root to be named head football coach after Marvin A. Stevens resigns to focus on medicine. Root, 29, a former Yale tackle and current freshman coach, has coached at the University of Mexico Roxbury School and Taft School and played at Yale in 1924 1925.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Gridiron Warriors
Marvin A. Stevens
Reginald D. Rot
Eli
Root
Stevens
University of Mexico
Roxbury School
Taft School
Mal” Stevens
Malcolm Farmer
Jones
Washburn College
Guilford College Women’s Literary Societies Hold Christmas Reception
Members of the Zatagiar and Philomeathen literary societies at Guilford College hosted a joint Christmas reception on December 19. A varied program directed by Miss Lillian Holder Miss Lydia Lynee Miss Martha Taylor and Miss Mildred Marlette preceded refreshments. Miss Sarah Davis of Concord leads the Zatasian Society and Miss Mary Richardson presides over the Philomathean Society.
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Zatagiar
Philomeathen
Lillian Holder
Lydia Lynee
Martha Taylor
Mildred Marlette
Sarah Davis
Concord
Zatasian Society
Mary Richardson
Philomathean Society
Official Scorer for Pirates John Grubb Dies at 79
Pittsburgh official scorer for the Pirates for 40 years John H. Grubb, 79, died at home of bronchial pneumonia. A former printer and sports editor turned statistician, he began tabulating standings and averages as a volunteer before becoming the Pirates official scorer in 1890s.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
John H. Grubb
Gruber
Pittsburgh Times
Old American Association
Cincinnati
Pirates
South All Square With Far West in Season Finishes
The South finishes with two wins and two losses in the series against the Far West. Oregon beat LSU at Baton Rouge 12 to 0, Florida defeated California at Los Angeles 12 to 2, and California defeated Georgia Tech 27 to 6 at Berkeley. Alabama earlier defeated St. Marys 6 to 0 to leave the overall score tied.
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Dixie
Oregon
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Florida
University of California
Los Angeles
Gainesville
California
Georgia Tech
Berkeley
Far West
South
Alabama
West Coast
St. Mary's
Texas Leads in Railroad Mileage and Rainfall at Colony Canal Zone
Texas has over 16 430 miles of railroad highest among states. Colony Canal Zone reports 116 inches of rainfall in the wet season.
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Texas
Colony Canal Zone
England’s Fleet of Motor Cafes on Busy Highways
A description of mobile eating spots touring England’s busiest routes around the clock. These motor cafes operate along major highways offering meals to travelers, reflecting a transient dining culture on the nation’s roadways.
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England
Grange Seals Victory As Bears Beat Spartans In Playoff
Red Grange comes off the Chicago Bears bench to catch a forward pass from Bronko Magursky for the deciding touchdown in a 9–0 playoff win over the Portsmouth Spartans at Chicago Stadium. Engebretsen’s extra point and a Spartans safety completed the scoring. Grange hints at retirement after the season following the title performance. The title bout was played on an 80 by 45 yard field with heavy dirt cover and a crowd of 12,000.
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Red Grange
Grange
Chicago Stadium
Bronko Magurski
Chicago Bears
Portsmouth Spartans
Paul Engebretsen
Spartans
Davidson Schedules Ten Gridiron Games
Davidson college athletic director Capt. Norton G. Pritchette released the 1933 Wildcats football schedule. Nine games from this year are listed with a potential tenth, possibly shifting dates after a late 1933 Thanksgiving. Elon, Duke, VMI, Carolina, Wofford, Citadel, Williams and Mary, Wake Forest, and two Davidson sites appear in the tentative lineup.
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Davidson
Norton G. Pritchette
Davidson College
Wildcat
Elon College
Elon
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Wofford
Spartanburg
Duke
State
Citadel
Williamd and Mary
Richmond
Willamsburg
Wake Forest
Charlotte
El Paso Card Virtuoso Banned From Bridge Fun
Charles Farr Miller of El Paso Texas is famed as a clever card player but has been barred from playing bridge with relatives after a notorious incident in which aces were returned to his hand. He has practiced since age seven to keep his hands flexible.
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EL Paso
Tex
Charles Farr Miller
Miller
Sharkey to Back Schaaf in Madison Square Garden Bout
World champion Jack Sharkey will again coach Ernie Schaaf as Schaaf meets Stan Poreda in a ten round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Schaaf has rebounded after a slump when Sharkey was less involved, and victory over Poreda would renew Schaaf's ascent.
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Schaaf
Stan Poreda
New York
Ernie Schaaf
Jack Sharkey
Ernie
Big Blonde
Stanley Poreda
Max Bear
Winston
Boston
Poreda
Jersey City
Madison Square Garden
Pitt Panthers Set for Rose Bowl Clash With USC
Pitt's 36 man squad leaves Pittsburgh for a 10 day training camp in Tucson after a cross country trip via St. Louis and Dallas. The team, undefeated this season, heads west to prepare for the January 2 game against Southern California on the Rose Bowl field.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt
Gridiron Panthers
Blue Pacific
California
Pullmans
Troy
Tucson
Ariz
St. Louis
Dallas
Tex
Sing Sing Prison Name Origin From Indian Word
The article notes Sing Sing prison derives its name from an Indian word meaning a stony place. It mentions the scarab beetle as a symbol of immortality in Egypt, bamboo rayon production in India, sun exposure clouding mirrors, and the 1920 US farm average size around 148 acres.
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Egypt
United States
Yankees and Indians Tie About Scoring and Runs
The text notes the Yankees and Cleveland sharing high batting averages around .286 and .285 while the Yankees scored the most runs at 1,002 and Washington posted the lowest total, 716, in a baseball season summary.
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Yankees
Cleveland
Yanks
Washington
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