Committee Studies Proposed Grid Rule Changes
The rules committee of the American Football Coaches Association in New York studied a proposal to grant five downs inside the 20 yard line to aid the offense. Officials also discussed first down scoring and forward passing from behind the scrimmage line while delegates prepare for next week’s national rules meeting.
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New York
Fed
American Football Coaches’ Association
Eally
Thorp
Coaches’ Rules Committee
Pop Warner
Dick Hanley
Globe Parlor Edges Ramseur All-Stars 40 to 39
The Globe Parlor basketball team edged the Ramseur All-Stars 40 to 39 in a tight game. Key scorers include James Grissom and Ingram for Globe Parlor and Laudermilk and Thomas for Ramseur, with late drama and solid defense throughout.
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Globe Parlor
Ramseur
Laudermilk
Thomas
James Grissom
Ingram
G Bubs
Globe
W. Grissom
Collins
Maness
Lightweight boxing results from New York Madrid and more
Tony Canzoneri defeated Billy Townsend in New York to claim the world lightweight title. Frankie Klick stopped Tony Melore in New York. Miki Gelb outpointed Albert Ladou in France. Paulino Tzeudan beat Salvatore Ugirello in Madrid. Tracey Cox outpointed Marcus in Indianapolis. Johnny Mitchell defeated Don Bernard in Detroit.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Billy Townsend
Vancouver
Frankie Klick
Francisco
Tony Melore
Miki Gelb
Hungary
Albert Ladou
France
Petrom
Tracey Cox
Indianapolis
Doe Marcus
Pittsburgh
Johnny Mitchell
Detroit
Don Bernard
Cleveland
Red Lucas Joins Holdout Ranks
Red Lucas known as the Reds Work Horse balks at a 3000 dollar cut from 14500 last season. The Cincinnati ace plans to confer with owner Sidney Well soon and may join other holdouts in protest of salary reductions.
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New York
Charlies
Red
Lucas
Cincinnati Reds
Sidney
Oklahoma City bout sees Marriner outpoint Hunt
Les Marriner of Oklahoma City defeats Habe Hunt of Ponca City by points in a boxing decision. Hunt challenges Marriner across ten rounds, with judges awarding the majority verdict to Marriner.
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Oklahoma City
Les Marriner
Chicago
Habe Hunt
Ponca City
Okla
Giants Sign Fitzsimmons as Pace of Signings Continues
The New York Giants secure another new player as Freddy Fitzsimmons, a bulky pitcher unhappy with terms, signs yesterday, keeping the team’s rapid signing pace intact.
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New York Giants
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Pirates Sign Sensational Young Infielder Tony Piet
Pittsburgh baseball club adds Tony Piet a sensational young second baseman to their signed players list detailing team acquisitions and prospects for the season.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Tony Piet
Two Chicago links sign in offseason trades
Mule Haas, acquired with Al Simmons and Jimmy Dykes from the Philadelphia Athletics, agreed to White Sox terms. Gus Dugas, outfielder from the three cornered Giants Pirates Phillies deal, signed a Philadelphia contract after playing with the Pirates last year.
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al Simmons
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Gus Dugas
Pirate - Phillies
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Pirates
Red Sox Announce Signed Contract for Mervyn Shea
The Boston club confirmed they have received the signed contract of catcher Mervyn Shea, solidifying his entry into the team lineup.
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Red Sox
Mervyn Shea
Boone and Sinane Return to West in Sox Trio Move
Carl Boone joins the White Sox returning to the west for spring training after signing last December. Sinane, once with Indianapolis in the American Association, suffered an arm injury but resumed play last season and was signed as a free agent remaining in Chicago to secure travel funds.
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Teher
Wlite Sox
Sinane
Indianapolis
Chicago
Welker Cochran Wins World Three-Cushion Billiards
Welker Cochran, the San Francisco billiard star, won the world three-cushion title in his first attempt, defeating Johnny Layton 50 to 32 in 38 innings. He earned 8000 in prize money plus a 1000 diamond medal, with 5900 first prize and 3000 from gate receipts. Layton, the former champion from Sedalia, Missouri, will play Jay Bozeman next for second place.
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Chicago
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Cochran
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Eric Hagenlacher
Jake Schaefer
Seventy-One New Lawyers Licensed in North Carolina
RALEIGH Feb. 4 The North Carolina bar exams completed yield 71 new lawyers after the supreme court proceedings. Sixty-eight of 79 examinees passed plus three county applicants granted licenses.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Campbell seeks tide to restore 11 mile beach run for Bluebird
Sir Malcolm Campbell, in Daytona Beach, waits for favorable weather and a higher tide to straighten a curve that shortened the speedway from 11 to 9 miles after a northeaster. If the beach lengthens to 11 miles, Campbell hopes to reach 390 miles per hour with the reconditioned Bluebird.
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Fia
Sir Malcolm Campbell
England
Malcolm
Campbell
High Point Youth to Lead Guilford College Mission School
Guilford College in Guilford County hosts a six week school of missions starting February 5 with joint sponsorship by the New Garden women's missionary society and Guilford College students and faculty. The opening session at 7 includes High Point senior id Parsons Jr in charge with Miss Ethel Swaim Kernersville also listed for roles.
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Guilford College School of Missions
New Garden Women's Missionary Society
Id Parsons, Jr
High Point
Guilford
Ethel Swaim
Kernersville
Walter Udd
High Point Teams Sweep Three Wins Over Winston-Salem
High Point high school basketball squads won three games led by Culler and Hendrix. Winston-Salem Black defeated High Point 37 to 18 in a Western Conference clash. Bisonettes beat Twin City lassies as part of the evening's action while White quintet from High Point College beat Purple Kittens 28 to 11.
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Winston-Salem Black
Bisonettes
Twin City Lassies
High Foint
Hisons
Marisette
Smith
Hendrix
Culler
Mickey
Blackburn
Helen Cecil
Hoffman
Morgan
Winston-Salem
Wild Cat Prefers Goldendale Grocery Cat Tale
In Goldendale Washington a grocery store reports a large insolent rat prowling the premises. A cat left in the store during the night was found dead next morning after being bitten and clawed. Player names appear in a fragmentary roster including White Greene and Stokes with substitutes listed.
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Goldendale
Wash
Canzoneri Quickly Stops Townsend in Welterweight Debut
Tony Canzoneri works into welterweight contention at Madison Square Garden, stopping Vancouver’s Billy Townsend in one minute and five seconds of a 10 round bout. Townsend lands no punches while Canzoneri dominates and eyes Melarnin and then Jackie Fields for future clashes.
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Tony Canzoneri
Madison Square Garden
Billy Townsend
Vancouver
Canzoneri
Townsend
Patsy Haley
John J. Phelan
Phelan
Tony
Billy Petrolle
Jimmy MecLarnin
Melarnin
Jackie Fields
Three Big Five Teams Face Tough Opponents Tonight
Three North Carolina Big Five schools travel for high stakes tests as Duke probes VPI Gobblers in Blacksburg while UNC visits Navy and Davidson meets Lynchburg. Maryland wallops UNC 42 29 as VMI tops Davidson earlier. ACC leaders at Lexington and Annapolis amid state tour.
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North Carolina
University of North Carolnn Tar Heels
Maryland Univer Te
Annapolis
Naval Academy
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Duke
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Blacksburg
V. P. S. Gobblers
Davidson
Wildcats
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
Tar Heel University
College Park
Maryland
Period programs and leaders listed for Quakerism and meeting topics
The document lists several period programs with leaders including Quakerism led by Samuel Haworth Christian Citizenship and World Problems led by Elwood Perisho Intermediate Christian Endeavor methods led by Marshall Budd A Man and His Money led by William O Sutter vocational opportunities a special address on the legal profession by Bryce R Holt of Greensboro mission led by Mrs Hamilton Moore teacher training led by Mrs Raymond Ninford Dr Frances Anscombe of (incomplete)
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Elwood C. Perisho
Marshall Budd
William O. Sutter
Bryce R. Holt
Greensboro
Hamilton Moore
Raymond Ninford
Frances ©. Anscombe
Salem College to address meeting closing session at 7:45
Salem College in Winston-Salem will address the entire meeting at the close of the session. The board assembles at 7:45 for the closing period.
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Salem College
Winston-Salem
Metcalfe to race in Marquette Notre Dame dual
Ralph H. Metcalfe, Marquette University's Negro sprinting star, makes his first competitive appearance since the Olympic Games as Marquette hosts Notre Dame in a dual meet tonight.
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Metcalfe
Ralph H. Metcalfe
Marquette University
Marquette
Notre Dame
Hollywood Gossip Intimate by Dan Thomas
Hollywood gossip columnist Dan Thomas delivers a compact 8200 one reel production note revealing a long production record and behind the scenes anecdotes. The item highlights industry pace and personal perspective within a brief column.
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Dan Thomas
Zilburg Breakwater First to Break Studio Records
Hollywood reports Mike Zilburg has turned a near $200 one reeler Breakwater into a finished film after 11 months of work. A major studio will add score and release the picture, marking Zilburg as a potential director. Paramount tests audience with a one minute Crime of the Century intermission to hint at guilty party among the cast. Frances Rich meets Minna Gambell on Fox lot and reveals shared ties through Irene Rich. King Victor and Eleanor Boardman appear together at events, hinting no court airing of marital troubles.
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Hollywood
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Howard Hughes
Hell’s Angels
Mike Zilburg
Zildure
Mike
D. W. Griffith
Griffith
Zilburg
Paramount
Audieces
Jean Hersholt
Stuart Erwin
Wynne Gibson
Frances Rich
Irene Rich
Minna Gambell
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Minna
David Blankenhorn
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Victor
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Eleanor
Gregory la Cava
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RKO
Ed Thorp Explains Five Down Rule in Football Proposal
Ed Thorp outlines the proposed rule by which a team inside either 20 yard lines would have five downs to gain ten yards, while outside that zone remains with four. The explanation uses a sequence from A on the 25 yard line progressing to the 26 yard line to illustrate the new allowance.
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New York
Ed Thorp
Thorp
Vanderbilt and Alabama clash for SEC second place
In Tuscaloosa on Friday night Vanderbilt holds eight wins and one loss while Alabama has nine wins and two defeats. Kentucky leads the conference with five victories and no losses, shaping a pivotal SEC showdown for position.
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Atlanta
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Kentucky
Prohibition Era Count of Salons Breweries Distilleries
Estimates show 177,790 saloons 7,099 breweries and 236 distilleries existed in the United States before prohibition.
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United States
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