Wiles Admits He Kidnapped Youth For Ransom
Columbia Maryland December 29. Investigators review a new confession by Robert H Wiles the unemployed mechanic who says he kidnapped Hubbard Harrie Jr and killed him for a $1000 ransom He also claims to have considered abducting two other children and taking responsibility for the plot and murder.
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Columbia
D. C
Robert H. Wiles
Hubbard H. Harrie, Jr
T. Alex Heise
Wiles
State Penitentiary
Fights Last Night and Local Kidnap Case Details
Boxing results from Jacksonville Houston and Tacoma report Simon Mebolsky George Salvadore and Jimmy McLeod winning by decision. A separate case in Florida involves the kidnapping and murder of a boy with suspect Wiles questioned and linked to Rushton, both held in a penitentiary as investigations proceed.
Seeded Stars Lead Way In Tournament
Tournament officials praise seeding in the national indoor junior and boys tennis championships in New York. Singles reach quarter finals with six junior seeds and seven boys seeds remaining. Frankie Parker of Lawrenceville, No 1 seed, meets Robert Maden of Pittsburgh, No 8, in junior action.
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New York
Frankie Parker
Lawrenceville
Robert Maden
University of Pittsburgh
Jockey Westrope Sets 300 Winners In One Year
Houston reports Jackie Westrope, a 17 year old apprentice from Montana, rode 300 winners in a year the first American to do since 1908. He claimed victory aboard Outbound then Gallop Along at Epsom Downs before a suspension ended his run. Westrope’s season began at Hialeah and included a long win streak despite an injury layoff.
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Tex
Jackie Westrope
Epsom Downs
Montana
Westrope
Vincent Powers
Powers
W. Miller
Arlington Downs
Fort Worth
Dallas
Fenteal Park
Havana
LSU Coach Praises Lions Ahead of Rose Bowl
Coach Biff Jones of LSU says Lou Little s Lions may field one of the best coached teams to appear in a Rose Bowl. Jones, en route to Pasadena with assistants Pins and Wandle, lauds Little’s defense and well rounded attack as Cliff Montgomery and Bill Nevel excel in punting and the Stanford passing attack is stymied.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
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Ariz
Biff Jones
Louisiana State
Columbia
Stanford
Pasadena
Pacific Coast
Coach Jones
West Point
Lou Little
Lions
Lou
Jones
Ben Pins
Alabama
Frank Wandle
Little
Cliff Montgomery
Bill Nevel
Athletic Problems In Colleges To Be Discussed At Meet
CHICAGO December 29 The National Collegiate Athletic Association opened its 28th annual meeting to tackle how to maintain full athletic programs without incurring deficits. Major John L Griffith of Chicago president, the Big Ten athletic commissioner, oversees discussions. Romans Berry of Cornell leads a session on athletic budgets and finances with input from hundreds of athletic directors. Kenneth L Tug Wilson of Northwestern chairs a session on college ideals recruiting and subsidizing athletes.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
John L. Griffith
Romeyn Berry
Cornell
Kenneth L
Tug” Wilson
Northwestern
Levinsky to Tackle Englishman Tonight in Chicago
Kingfish Levinsky meets Don McCorkindale in a ten round heavyweight clash at Chicago Stadium. The winner earns a title shot vs Max Schmeling. Levinsky weighs about 204 pounds to McCorkindale’s roughly 194, with an expected 14,000 crowd and about 825000 in gate receipts.
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Max Schmeling
Kingfish Levinsky
South Africa
Don MecCorkindale
Chicago Stadium
McCorkindale
Levinsky
Vinsky
Schmeling
Lenore Kight Sets Two New National Swimming Records
Lenore Kight, from Homestead Pennsylvania, adds two national marks at the National Olympic stars meet in Miami. She lowers the 300 yards short course record to 3:82.5 and the 200 yards short course mark to 3:45.2, breaking her April Buffalo record and surpassing Helene Madison.
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Fila
Lenore Kight
Homestead
Miss Kight
Buffalo
N. Y
Helene Madison
Leonard Spence
New York Athletic Club
Nelson Millard
New Haven
T. Reingoldt
Finland
Spence
Reingoldt
Anne Govednik
Chisholm
Minn
Agnes Geraghty
Ee Rawls
Fort Laudere
Miss Rawls
Newburgh
Fort Lauderdale
Alice Bridges
Whitinsville
Mass
Sybil Bauer
New York
Miss Bridges
Miss Bauer
Miss Brides
The Cat Fish Sign And The Ballpark Feud
Frankly recounts a vintage baseball tale involving Jimmy Wilson manager rumors for the Philadelph ia Phillies, Art Fletcher, umpire Bill Klein, and the infamous Cat Fish sign displayed in the Phillies locker room. The incident led to disciplinary actions and a reshuffling of managers and players in the era.
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William Braucher
NEA Feature Service
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Enterprise
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Jimmy Wilson
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Cardinals
Bill Klein
Gavry
Cactus
Cravath
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Klem
Gavvy
Wilson
Art Fletcher
Fletcher
Art
Klein
Philadelphia
Heydler
Athletics
Jimmy
Yankees
Cards
Casey Stengel's Brooklyn Debut and Sparrow Cap Moment
The rookie Casey Stengel debuted for Brooklyn at Abbetts Field and wowed Flatbush with a bow after placing a sparrow in his cap. The bird soared above the catcher and umpire as he stepped to the plate, drawing roaring applause from the big crowd.
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NBA
Casey Stengel
Casey
Brooklyn
Abbetts Field
Flatbush
Tennessee Volunteers Eye Better Season With Veterans
Knoxville December report notes UT basketball under Bill Britton returns seven lettermen and three top sophomores Harry Anderson Blondy Hendrickson Henry Foster. Key guards Powell McWhirter Dick Wilson graduated. Cy Phillips sidelined by illness. Bob Stafford at 6'5" 220 punds anchors center with a slow break and steady man to man defense. The Vols challenge Kentucky or LSU for the conference title and open January 6 vs New York Centrs, with two games each against Vanderbilt Kentucky Georgia Tech and Alabama plus non conference games.
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Tenn
University of Tennessee
Bill Britton
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Britton
Harry Anderson
Blondy Hendrickson
Henry Foster
Powell McWhirter
Dick Wilson
Cy Phillips
Phillips
Red Kirk
Polk Crumbliss
Dave McPherson
Bob Stafford
Hugh Felts
Sanford Gibson
Vols
Kentucky
Louisiana State University
New York Centrcs
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Dunlap and Wilson Renew Longtime Golf Rivalry
George T. Dunlap Jr national amateur champion and Dick Wilson of Southern Pines N C met in the finals of the 31st mid winter golf tournament at Pinehurst after easy semi final wins. Dunlap defeated R P Davidson 4 and 8 while Wilson beat Eric D Thomson 6 and 4.
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George T. Dunlap, Jr
Dick Wilson
Southern Pines
N. C
Wilson
Philadelphia
Dunlap
Princeton
Georgetown University
Thorugh
R. P. Davidson
Washington
Eric D. Thomson
St. Andrews
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Gold Step Favored To Win Inaugural At Tropical Park
Gold Step is favored to win the five and a half furlongs inaugural handicap at Tropical Park opening Florida racing. Evergold from Shandon Farm is the runner-up with 116 pounds. Ten horses named for the opener as Tropical splits its meet across two seasons and tracks.
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Gold Step
Florida
Tropical Park
Evergold
Shandon Farm
John B. Campbell
5. H. Fairbanks
Boston
Houston
Tropical
Hilah
Tampa’s
Tampa Shores
Miami Jockey Club
Hialeah Park
Duke Dominates North Carolina Sports Year With Rose Bowl Bid
Duke University football, under Wallace Wade, rose as a top North Carolina team, tying for the Southern Conference title after a 6 to 0 loss to Georgia Tech in the Rose Bowl race. The year saw Duke win conference golf, cross country, and swimming titles while NC State finished poorly in state meet standings.
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N. C. State College
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North Carolina
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Waynesville
Associated Press
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Blue Devils
South Carolina
Collins
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Heardy
Hank) Anderson
N. S. State Athletic Council
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Pat Miller
Wake Forest College
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Elon
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Greensboro
St. Louis
Lawson
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Gregoro
Puckett
Allen Croom
Wilmington
Charlotte Bantams
Carolinas
England’s Fastest Mail Plane Delivers 40,000 Letters
Reports say England operates a mail plane capable of 200 miles per hour carrying a load of 40,000 letters. The aircraft enhances postal throughput and speeds up long distance mail service.
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England
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