Overlooked All American Candidates Stir Texas Praise
Billy Evans argues that national prominence biases miss standout players like Joel Hunt of Texas A&M. Texas sources hail Hunt as the game’s best passer and a superior all around back, with Bennie Boynton and Derrill Pratt lending support to his claim.
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Texas
Joel Hunt
Texas Aggies
Lone Star State
Bo McMillan
Bennie Boynton
Southern Methodist University
Missouri
Vanderbilt
Hunt
Williams
Derrill Pratt
Alabama
Michigan
Pratt
Friedman
Boynton
Altrock Split Leaves Washington Club Without Partner
Nick Altrock, famed Washington clown, again performs solo after partner Nick Altrock and Al Schacht are released. Schacht had joined as pitcher and clown, forming a popular duo known for rivetting stunts from tennis parodies to postfight humor.
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Nick Altrock
Schacht
NEA
Washington
Washington Club
al Schacht
Nick
Altrock
Schaefer
Germany
Clark Griffith
Suzanne Lenglen
Mary Browne
Cash
Carry Pyle
Lenglen
Tunney
Baseball Popped Back Into Light Amid League Moves
Baseball headlines mark a busy period as Kiki Cuyler moves from Pittsburgh to the Chicago Cubs for Earl Adams and Floyd Scott. Eddie Collins becomes a Philadelphia Athletics assistant to Connie Mack, Bob Shawkey and Dutch Reuther are released by the Yankees, Billy Evans named Indians general manager, and John McGraw plans spring training in Augusta, Georgia, testing a yearlong stay.
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New York
Kkiki Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Earl
Spark Plug) Adams
Floyd Scott
Yankees
Bob Shawkey
Dutch Reuther
Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Collins
Connie Mack
Cleveland Indians
Billy Evans
E S. Barnard
John McGraw
New York Giants
Augusta
Sarasota
Fla
Giants
McGraw
Georgia
Foreigners Vie For Boxing Crown In New York Clash
In New York on November 29 two foreign heavyweights faced separate fates ahead of a Tunney title bout. Phil Scott knocked out Monte Munn after eight seconds in a ten round bout while Jack Humebeck lost to Arthur Dekuh in ten rounds with Dekuh delivering key right hands.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Knute Hansen
Minnesota
Dane
Phil Scott
Monte Mann
Scott
Munn
Jack Humebeck
Arthur Dekuh
Dekuk
Dekuh
Humebeck
Walter Johnson's manager hopes dashed by Nationals turn
Walter Johnson, after 20 years with the Nationals, is reported disappointed by the final turn of events in his case. He sought to end his career with Washington and had hoped to manage the local club, but with Stanley Harris under contract for another year there was no opening in the managerial lineup.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Nationals
Johnson
Clark Griffith
Stanley Harris
State College Wolf Pack Leads NC Football Stats
In Raleigh on November 29 the State College Wolf Pack posted a 0.889 winning percentage, the only North Carolina team above .500 besides Furman. Duke tallied 215 points, led by John Jankoski with 109. Bob Warren added 48 points for State, while Davidson, Carolina, and Wake Forest followed.
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Raleigh
Furman
State College
Wolfpack
North Carolina
Davidson
Duke
Carolina
Wake Forest
Beiter View Of Southern Teams
The article surveys 1930 season strength across regions. Virginia dominates Virginia Cavaliers. North Carolina State leads the Big Five with Wake Forest to Duke. Furman tops South Carolina. Georgia Tech and Georgia vie for edge. Florida and Stetson show strong Peninsula play. Centenary Louisiana and Ole Miss post solid records. Alabama strong though not at peak. Howard, Auburn, Loyola, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee show notable results.
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Atlanta
Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia
North Carolina State
Furman
Cavaliers
Charlottesville
Old Dominion
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Poly
Washington and Lee
Wolfpack
Raleigh
North Carolna
Wake Forest
Davidson
Duke
University of North Carolina
South Carolina
Clemson
University of South Carolina
Georgia
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Stetson
University of Florida
Peninsula State
Alligators
Centenary of Louisiana
Mississippi College
Ole Miss
Mississippi
Clinton
Tulane
Tennessee
Mississippi A
Louisiana State
Sewanee
University of Alabama
Howard
Auburn
Loyola
Birmingham Southern
Vanderbilt
Fights Last Night Across Atlantic and States
England’s Phil Scott stopped Monte Mani in New York while Arthur Dekuh of New York beat Jack Hume Beck of Belgium. Morgan Gardner of Lowell knocked out Johnny Casnova in New York as the card closed.
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New York
Phil Scott
England
Monte Mani
Nebraska
Arthur Dekuh
Jack Humebeck
Belgium
Morgan Gardaner
Lowell
Mass
Johnny Casnova
Philadelphia boxers Leo Lemski defeats Tony Young Marullo
In Philadelphia Leo Lemski of Aberdeen Washington defeated Tony Marullo of New Orleans in a marked contest. Lemski outpointed Levinski in a later bout as Philadelphia fought Lohman of Toledo in another lightweight clash.
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Philadelphia
Leo Lemski
Aberdeen
Wash
Tony
Young Marullo
New Orleans
Battling Levinski
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Chicago Boxers Rule July Card in Chicago Arena
Red Uhlan of San Francisco defeated Walcott Langford of Chicago while Joey Medill of Chicago beat Ralph Mendoza of Mexico, both in eight round bouts.
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Chicago
Red Uhlan
San Francisco
Walcott Langford
Joey Medill
Ralph Mendoza
Mexico
Willie Harmon Stops Young Sailor in Charleroy Pa
Pittsburgh report notes Willie Harmon of New York halted a young sailor in Charleroy Pennsylvania, tallying a closing score of six.
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Pittsburgh
Willie Harmon
New York
Sailor
Charleroy
Parisian Belanger Beats Genaro in Toronto Fight
Toronto boxer Frenchy Belanger defeated New York's Frankie Genaro in a ten round boxing match held in Toronto. Genaro started strong but Belanger controlled the later rounds and earned the decision.
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Toronto
Frenchy” Belanger
Frankie Genaro
New York
Kansas City Spider Kelly Knocks Out Lefty Louie Mays
In Kansas City, Spider Kelly defeats Lefty Louie Mays from Des Moines in a boxing bout. The match highlights Kelly's strong knockout finish and Mays's earlier rounds. Des Moines and Kansas City are the event cities.
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Kansas City
Spider Kelly
Lefty Louie’ Mays
Des Moines
Iowa
Baltimore boxers win in patchy card
Buster Brown of Baltimore defeated Wilbur Cohen of New York in a ten round match. Sidney Lampe of Baltimore outpointed Louis Gugli ni of Washington in another ten round decision.
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Baltimore
Buster Brown
Wilbur Cohen
New York
Sidney Lampe
Louis Guglini
Washington
Horner and Mars Draw In St Louis Match
R I and Gene Mars from Milford Mass drew in a contest between PROVIDE and their opponents in St Louis, ending without a winner.
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Provide
R. I
Jack Horner
St. Louis
Gene Mars
Milford
Mass
Drew
Coffman Wins Technical Knockout Over Jinney in Bluffs Fight
Royal Coffman of Council Bluffs defeated Buzz Jinney of Sioux City by technical knockout in a recent boxing bout in Council Bluffs.
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Council Bluffs
Finley Triumphs Over Dempsey in Holyoke Bout
In Holyoke Massachusetts Jimmy Finley of Louisville defeated Eddie Dempsey of Philadelphia in a 10 round boxing match.
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Holyoke
Mass
Jimmy Finley
Louisville
Eddie Dempsey
Philadelphia
Young Manuel Defeats Valgar In Havana Match
Cuban fighter Manuel from Miami beat Benny Valgar of New York in a decisive bout. The match score was 10. The victory marks a notable win for Manuel on home soil.
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Miami
Young Manuel
Cuba
Benny Valgar
New York
Blanket Edgings Add Color And Protection
A bedside tip suggests sewing wide bands of colorful wash goods across the ends of blankets so the room looks livelier and the blankets stay protected from wear.
Tennessee draw highlights college football season recap
The article notes a 7 to 7 tie in a late year game with a fine Tennessee record. It mentions Chattanooga as strong and places Kentucky and Georgetown College atop the Blue Grass state, though Kentucky’s Wildcats from Lexington were below their usual form this year.
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Tennessee
Chattanooga
University of Kentucky
Georgetown College
Wildcat
Lexington
Rockne Aims High as Notre Dame Coach Reaches Eleven Years
By Billy Evans. Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, has a stellar 11 year record with 83 wins eight losses and two ties in 93 games. He has produced stars from his reserves and led Notre Dame to multiple undefeated seasons and the famed 1924 Four Horsemen backfield. The coach traces his roots to Notre Dame and Jess Harper.
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Rockne
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Jess Harper
Harper
Dorais
Army
West Pointers
Jimy Phelan
Purdue
Harvard
Crimson
Stuhldreher
Crowley
Miller
Layden
George Gipp
Harvard and Michigan to Play Grid Series
New York World reports Harvard and Michigan will play a two game home and home football series in 1929 and 1930. Athletic directors near contract completion signal a signed agreement soon. The push began in 1926 led by Harvard athletics director William J. Bingham with early plans to rotate away from Princeton.
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Harvard
Michigan
New York World
William J. Bingeham
Harevard
Itecame
Princeton
Crimson
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