Golfers Have Eyes On Rich Dixie Purses
The winter golf season opens in Dixie with the Miami Open offering $3,000. Gene Sarazen defends his title as top pros from across the U S and more than 100 entrants pursue nearly $40,000 in prizes across Pensacola Jacksonville St Petersburg Fort Myers and other Florida stops. Horton Smith and Seaver lead a crowded field as scores and notable finishes roll in.
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Dillon L. Graham
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
America
Dixie
Simon Pures
Gene Saraven
Pensacola
Jacksonville
St. Petersburg
Fort Myers
Bellair
Fort Lauderdale
No Ruling Yet In Shires Case
Detroit January 4 The Michigan boxing commission postponed final action on the suspension of Charles Shires known as The Great Shires after a bid to fix a bout with Battling Criss of Rockwood was alleged. Chairman James Brown and Henry Komrofsky heard Shires' defense. The commission will meet next Thursday to decide.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Charles Arthur
Shires
Chicago
Don Quixote
Michigan State Boxing Commission
Criss
Rockwood
James Brown
Henry Komrofsky
Brown
Isolation in Harrisburg Nebraska County Quiet Yet Wheat Rich
Harrisburg Nebraska county ranks fourth in Nebraska in winter wheat production. In 1925 Banner county population stood at 1500, with no barber shop pool hall moving picture theater or railroad. Only one town newspaper and bank serve the area.
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Harrisburg
Banner County
Nebraska
London transforms as landmarks vanish for new city
London amid rapid 1929 changes sees Bush House near completion at Aldwych and Park Lane gains a grand hotel and apartments. Victorian houses yield to apartment blocks as central heating and urban restaurants spread, while luxury flats worth 35 000 to 19 000 a year sit empty amid a shifting social mood.
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London
Bush House
Aldwych
Aristocratic Park Lane
Devonshire House
Park Lane
Dorchester House
Whitelaw Reid
Stretch Murphy Drives Purdue Basketball Bid for Big Ten Title
Purdue relies on star Charles Stretch Murphy to build on last season's scoring crown. He tallied 143 points in 12 games, averaging 50 baskets, and drew constant defensive attention. Returnees Glen Harreson and Herman Boots join him as Purdue eyes another strong season.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Murphy
Welch
Charles ‘Stretch
Stretch
Primo Camera
Glen Harreson
Herman Boots
Dancers Stir Worship With Classical Numbers At Universalist Service
In Los Angeles Dr. Sheldon Shepard pastor of the First Universalistic church hosted a troupe of classical dancers around the pulpit. The performance, described as a praise dance, drew attention and sparked discussion in local religious circles.
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Los Angeles
Sheldon Shepard
First Universalistic Church
Knight the 1929 Champion Jockey Emerges from Rodeo School
Merlyn Knight of Gooding Idaho, 18, rises to fame as America’s champion jockey after nights on rodeo circuits. Ed McCune discovered him and gave him a chance on top horses, noting Knight’s calm ride, strong whip technique, and ability to tame high-strung horses. Knight recalls Flag Bearer as his best ride and emphasizes riding each horse the same.
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New Orleans
Merlyn Knight
America
Ed McCune
Gooding
Idaho
Decline of Boxing Prestige Shapes a New Look at Champions
The piece argues that championship titles draw less crowd than ever as stars like Kid Chocolate Jimmy McLarnin and Jackie Fields fail to convert title chances into lasting fame or profits. It notes chaotic light heavyweight leadership after Tommy Loughran and cites travel tales of West Point captain John J. McEwan visiting the academy with Oregon football connections.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
Hartford
Conn
Christopher
Bat) Battalino
Jimmy McLarnin
McLarnin
Sammy Mandell
Jackie Fields
Fields
Gorilla Jones
Boston
Jackie
Jack Thompson
New York Boxing Commission
Mandell
Walker
Tommy Loughran
Jimmy Slattery
Lou Scozza
Buffalo Battlers
National Boxing Association
Maxie Rosenbloom
Jimmy Braddock
Leo Lomski
John J. McEkan
West Point
Minnesota
Military Academy
Lindbergh
Oregon
Florida
George Stadelman
McEwan
Army
College Basketball Scores Snapshot
Princeton defeated Drexel 26 to 15 and Michigan State beat Ohio Wesleyan 30 to 14. Cedarville edged Dayton 25 to 24 while Minnesota topped Grinnell 30 to 15 and Pitt beat Nebraska 34 to 27. West Virginia won 39 to 29 over Carnegie Tech and Northwestern defeated Wisconsin 23 to 14. Pennsylvania beat Yale 27 to 23 and Butler surpassed Chicago 28 to 21. Syracuse won 27 to 25 against Creighton.
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Princeton
Drexel
Michigan State
Ohio Wesleyan
College of City of Detriot
Michigan
Cedarville
University of Dayton
Minnesota
Grinnell
University of Pittsburgh
Nebraska
West Va
Carnegie Tech
North Western
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Yale
Butler
Chicago
Syracuse
Creighton
Youth Tops Field In Long Beach Open Play
A 19-year-old Los Angeles prep school youth Charles Seaver led the Long Beach Open after 18 holes with a 66 on the par 72 municipal course. Two hundred fifty golfers entered. 88 qualified with 73 or better, while 30 tied at 73 for the final 36 holes. Notables like Walter Hagen and Leo Diegel were scratched due to movie work causing no-shows at the first tee.
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Paul B. Zimmerman
Long Beach
Calif
Los Angeles
Charles Seaver
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Hughes To Captain Stehli Mill Quint
Dick Hughes former Trinity basketball performer was elected captain and Cramer Poole a veteran of last year's team appointed manager of the Stehli Silk Mill basketball club at an organization meeting yesterday morning. The club will start its season on Saturday with several last year stars seeking their old positions for play in the Industrial league.
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Dick Hughes
Trinity
Cramer Poole
Sehli Silk Mill
Voice Beats Organs at St Lukes Church in Baltimore
In Baltimore a veteran chorister, Frank S. Walsh, who has served as a singer for 60 years at St Lukes Episcopal Church, outlasts three organs and five choir masters in a noted run of voice over organ power. He showcases enduring human vocal leadership in the church music scene.
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Baltimore
Frank S. Walsh
St. Lukes Episcopal Church
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Hillcrest Silk
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Knight
St. Louis
M. Knight
Jefferson Park Oval
Y. M. C. A. Commercial Basketball League
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Beeson
Wallberg
Allen Jay i
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Harris-Coy
Adam Mills Corp
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High Point
Highland
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Griffon
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Bloomfield
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