Armour Leads Miami Open Field Halfway Through
Tommy Armour stretched his advantage at the Miami Open after 36 holes with a 139 total, as Wild Bill Mehlhorn of New York posted 146 to sit seven back. Four players tied for third at 147 include Arnold Bob Gray Yonkers John Kinder Caldwell Eddie Williams of Cleveland and Henri Ciuci of Mill River Conn. Lee Chase Buffalo held 150 after two days in the Simon Pyres event while Joe Turnesa trailed with 149. Armour remained the favorite heading into the final rounds.
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N. J
Eddie Williams
Cleveland
Henri Ciuci
Mill River
Conn
Lee Chase
Buffalo
Simon Pyres
Joe Turnesa
Elmsford
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Tommy
Florida
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Martucel
Teterboro
Te Woperees
Joe Zieman
Montauk Point
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Covington
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Joe Mastotti
Nmeford
Lew
Barberton
Harcke
Ralph Stonehouse
Mdianapolis
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Mike Turnesa
Weteccal Meth Juono
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Zit Turniano
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Clucl
New York
Witte Macfarlane
Maryland Returns to Defend Southern Title in 1931-32
Maryland's 1931 championship group is back with eight veterans and five new freshmen ready for the season. Captain Berger and Ed Rankin headline a front that includes Norris and Chalmers, while coach Burton Shipley adds six-foot-plus guards Vincent and Wright to bolster a squad he calls the best material in Maryland basketball history. The Terrapins aim to repeat after sealing the conference title by beating Kentucky in Atlanta.
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Maryland
al Missing
Shorty” Chalmers
Ed Rankin
Jack Norris
Bosey” Berger
Charlie May
Bob Wilson
Frenchy Cohen
Bus Pitzer
Berger
Burton Shipley
Shipley
Spencer Chase
Robert Snyder
Rufus Vincent
Alton Buscher
Wilbur Wright
Varity
Chalmers
Wilson
District of Columbia
Rankin
New York
Norris
Kentucky
Atlanta
Bas Pitzer
Friendly Cafeteria Cubs Meet Leonard and Younts Quint
High Point amateurs clash on the Leonard and Younts court at 8 pm as Friendly Cafeteria five seeks revenge after a late-season one-point win by Leonard and Younts. Cafeteria previously beat Clothiers 24 8 and 51 30 over Reeds All Stars while dropping close games to Randleman and Reeds.
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Leonard
Younts
Leonard and Younts
Quint
Clothiers
Highland
Salvation Army
Randleman and
Reeds
Y.quint
Grid Receipts Decline Curtail Southern Athletics
Diminishing football gate receipts threaten spring sports at many southern schools. Baseball, the least popular, is hit first with several schools, including Tennessee, dropping the diamond. Mercer has withdrawn. Florida plans to stay and improve facilities. Georgia Tech and Auburn weigh shorter schedules. baseball league to decide fate next week.
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Dillon Ham
Atlanta
University of Tennessee
Dixie
Dixie Baseball League
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Mercer University of Macon
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Georgia
Florida
Gainesville
Oglethorpe
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Clemmon
South Carolina
Alabama
Geale
Giants Announce Training Schedule On Pacific Coast
The New York Giants will train at Wrigley Field Los Angeles this year their first visit to the Pacific coast and announced a schedule of 1 exhibition games mostly against major league opposition.
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New York
New York Giants
Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Amateur radio fan named head of police radio unit
Joe Auburn New York AP reports Charles J. Heiser, longtime amateur broadcaster and active radio club member, was chosen head of the police radio department from a large field of applicants, many of them radio engineers.
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Joe Auburn
N. Y
Arles J. Heiser
Heiser
Longtime Salem Federated Baptist organist marks 60 years
Salem Michigan Mrs. Clara Stanbro 84 served as organist at the Salem Federated Baptist Church for six decades. At the church 100th anniversary recently she read the church history and noted she has been a member for 70 years.
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Salem, Mich
Clara Stanbro
Salem Federated Baptist Church
Texas Grid Team Drops Captaincy For 1932 Season
Abilene Texas McMurray College Indians will field the 1932 football team without a captain to avoid a five year jinx. Past captains suffered fatal accidents or serious injuries, prompting coach R M Medley to forgo electing a captain this year.
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Texas Grid
Abilene
Tex
McMurray College Indians
Ovid Donaldson
Clyde Park
Howard Miller
Buck Osborn
Bob Fulkerson
R. M. Medley
State Workers Aid Jobless in Arizona Fund Drive
Phoenix residents report a county and state program where public office holders and employees donate one day’s pay per month for four months to boost unemployment funds. Governor George W. P. Hunt expects the effort to raise around $200000 from state employees.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
George W. P. Hunt
Embloy Cs
Highland Cotton and High Point Overalls Battle in Industrial League
In a high scoring Y M C A Industrial League halfton, Highland Cotton edged ahead of High Point Overall 63 to 51 as Dennis and Anderson led the Highlanders with 13 and 18 points respectively. Boxers-Stehli and Robbins-Adams-Millis also won their games, keeping ties at the top of the standings with Birds yet to play a crucial postponement.
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Highland Cotton
High Point
Robbins Cotton Mill Boys
Stehli Silk Company
Burton
Knitting Company Five
Adams-Millis
Birds
Dennis
Buck Anderson
Highlanders
Smith
Anderson
Brutton
Foster
Thomas
Stehli
Ed Farlow
Robbins Quint
Pierce
Cooper
Bowers
Moorehead
Adamasco
Collins
Highland
H. P
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Co-eds dispute claim of hot baby reputation
At the Texas College of Mines in El Paso, co-eds reject professor William Moulton’s remark that modern girls have hot baby reputations and are no longer timid. Mildred Woods says boys created the image, while Libby Cameron and Isabel Abdou insist girls remain unchanged and still timid.
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EBL
Libby Cameron
Isabel Abdou
Pro-Amateur Event Leads After Early Round At Santa Monica
In Santa Monica California Abe Espinosa and Harold Peterson led the $2,500 best ball golf tournament with 68s 34 34 for an 18 hole total of 68 Ralph Robertson and Clark Spier of Long Beach were close with 33 35 while Paul Rooney and Ben Coltrin posted 69 Two other teams tied at 71 and Tris Speaker teamed with Ronnie Espinosa for a 77 The 32 low scorers advance to the final round with $500 for best professional score each day and $1 500 for the final Monday total
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Santa Monica
Calif
Abe Espinosa
Chicago
Harold Peterson
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Espinosa
Peterson
Ralph Robertson
Clark Spier
Tris Speaker
Hubbard
Texas
Ronnie Espinosa
San Francisco
Speaker
Walter Hagen
Mac Smith
George von Elm
Harry Cooper
Tigers to Play 33 Exhibition Contests
Detroit secretary Charles F. Navin announced the Tigers will schedule 33 exhibition games from March 8 to April 10. Players report to Richardson Springs, California, for spring training February 19.
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Detroit
Charles F. Navin
Detroit Baseball Club
Detroit Tigers
Richardson Springs
Calif
YMCA Junior Y Notes Basketball Leagues Update
The Day Juniors flag race ends with Pithons beating Moccasins 1 to 7 to win by two games. Cobras topple King Snakes 10 to 5. Night league sees Hipps and Stags tied for first after Hipps beat Stags 8 to 8, while Gorillas beat Tigers 6 to 0. Athletic contest leader Robert Spencer extends lead with 75 points to reach 551 as Jimmy Ilkins stays second with 479. next week, high jump is on the agenda.
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Moccasins
Cobras
King Snakes
Hipps
Stags
Gorillas
Tigers
L Pet
Ikks Eye
Moro Se Tecaseees
Cma
Sisces BU
Robert Spencer
Spencer
Jimmy Ilkins
Bobby Hartley
Charles Farrington
Tar Heel Fight Team Shapes Up
Chapel Hill January 2 The University of North Carolina boxing team shows potential with strong talent in the 125 and 175 pound classes led by Marty Levinson and Peyton Brown. Levinson’s hard hitting style, fast offense, and past rivalry with Duke’s Southgate Martin mark him as a standout in the south.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Marty Levinson
Peyton
Wildcat’ Brown
Levinson
Southgate Martin
Duke
Martin
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Panthers 10 Play 16 Game Schedule For Season
High Point College basketball under coaches Julian Beall and Red Watkins resumes practice at the YMCA ahead of a January 11 opener at Charleston against the College of Charleston. The Panthers schedule includes 12 North State Conference games, two each with the Marines and Charleston, with seven home games beginning January 30 vs Elon.
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Julian Beall
Red Watkins
Charleston
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College of Charleston
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Parris Island Marines
Parris Island
Beall
North State
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Marines
High Point
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Atlantic Christian College
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Catawba
Appalachian
A, C
Guilford
Wilson
Boxing prospects and weights for upcoming season
Brown, the freshman knockout king last year, is highlighted for his aggressive style and resilience despite a measles bout. Levinson anchors the backfield as the regular, with Biggs, Wilson and others like Williams, Glover, Farris, Raymer, Lumpkin, Nicholson, Wadsworth, Patterson, and Carruthers in various weight classes from 115 to 175 pounds as potential varsity contributors.
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Levinson
Biggs
Wilson
Unlimited
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Glover
Farris
Raymer
Lumpkin
Nicholson
Wadsworth
Patterson
Carruthers
Tulane Green Wave's Rose Bowl Fight Against Fate
Rose Bowl day saw Tulane push deep into Southern California territory amid relentless breaks and costly miscues. Zimmerman fumbled twice and had a 66 yard run nullified by an offside penalty as fate seemed to shape the game against the Trojans.
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California
Trojans
Zimmerman
Sport Sparks and Southern California Glory Highlight
A brief note credits Jones and Geserves for the vivid performance amid praise of Southern California’s standout team. The column casts light on individual effort within a celebrated season and team achievement.
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Sport Sparks
Southern California
Wonder
Howard Jones
Tulane Defies Odds in California Showdown
Despite a 21 point deficit and a crushing defeat looming, Tulane rallied to push two touchdowns and battle to the final whistle. The little band of gridiron immortals earned praise as a gloriously heroic team, representing the South and East with pride in California.
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Bernie Bierman
Georgia
Tulane
Dixie
California
Olympic Games to Fill Year With Winter Lake Placid and LA Track
The article notes fans will have a busy sports year led by the Winter Games at Lake Placid New York starting next month and running into fall with track and field events at Los Angeles slated for late July and early August.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Los Angeles
Schmeling Plans Title Fight Schedule Amid Sign Deadline
Max Schmeling has not signed to defend his title yet but intends to fight Mickey Walker, Jack Dempsey, and Jack Sharkey in that order this year. He must sign by Monday or the National Boxing Association will declare the title vacant. Since he is not recognized as champion in New York, and the NBA is affiliated with foreign commissions, the title may lose its authority if Schmeling does not sign.
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Navy
Naval Academy
Army
Max Schmeling
Mickey Walker
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Herr Maxie
National Boxing Association
New York State
Teuton
Baseball Looks Ahead to 1982 Change and Youth Emergence
The article surveys baseball's potential major rule shift in 1982 as teams move toward compact offense with one or two runs per inning and fast baserunning. It notes St Louis World Series style play and a trend toward younger players as veteran champions fade. It also mentions 1932 as a year of rising stars across sports.
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St. Louis
Perman
Martin
Chapman
Vines
Professional Golf Association
Tom Creavy
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