Walter Johnson and Howley Removed as Managers
Walter Johnson, longtime Washington Senators manager, is fired as Clark Griffith announces his departure. Dan Howley is also dismissed from the Cincinnati Reds after failing to lift the club from last place, prompting surprise in baseball circles.
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Washington
Dan Howley
Cincinnati Reds
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Big Train,” & Terror
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Griffith
Sidney Well
Pilots
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Marty McManun
John Collins
Boston Red Sox
Duke May Upset Auburns Tigers in Game Saturday
A fast backfield led by John Brownlee Nick Laney and Lowell Mason may challenge Auburn at Birmingham Saturday. Duke’s offense clicks but defense showed weakness against plainsmen last game. White out with a cracked ankle, Croom takes his position.
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Auburn
Tigers
Croom
Charlotte
N. C
John Brownlee
Nick Laney
Lowell Mason
South
Blue Devils
Birmingham
Tatum Grossette
Citadel
Tom White
North Carolina
Tennessee
Chuck Collins
Baseball Trade Talks Tie to Finances and Montreal Franchises
Connie Mack cites financial reasons for selling Al Simmons Mule Haas and Jimmy Dykes to the Chicago White Sox and says no other sales will occur until after next season. He notes any future sales will target an American League club in the lower standings. John McGraw says his NL franchise transfer talks with Montreal were advisory. Babe Ruth plans to play through at least 1923, with a possible additional season.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
al Simmons
Mule Haas
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
John McGraw
Montreal
Leo Dandurand
Joseph A. Cattarinich
Phil Ball
Louis Browns
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Dandarand
McGraw
Babe Ruth
Matthews Makes Ace on Starmount Links Hole
S R Matthews of High Point joined Starmounts Hole-In-One Club after acing the 10th hole on the clubs course. He played with Ed Meredith and James Robinson, as the 10th hole par is three for 180 yards with a hill tee and a valley green hazard.
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RK. Mathews
High Point
Matthews
Ed Meredith
James Robinson
Expert observers expect offer near seventy thousand
Salary speculation centers on next year with experts believing the offer will be around sixty five to seventy thousand dollars. Observers note the figure could hinge on performance and team needs.
Carolina Line Seeks Stop To Feathers At Tennessee
Carolina Line faces a key test against Beatty Feathers of Tennessee next Saturday. Feathers, famed for speed and open field running, scored twice in a recent Mississippi win and is described as a triple threat who could run pass or punt.
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Carolina Line
South
Tennesese
Beatty Feathers
Mississippi
Tennessee
Carolina
Tennessee backs return for Carolina game in Knoxville
The Tennessee eleven to face Carolina in Knoxville features three regulars from the 1931 squad that beat Carolina 7-0: quarterback Brackett, halfback Feathers, and fullback Wynn. The Tar Heels intend a strong defense to stop the trio at the line and also bottling Tennessee’s All American MecPver last year.
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Chapel Hill
Tennesee
Carolina
Knoxville
Brackett
Feathers
Wynn
Tar Heels
Tenesed
Tech Eyes Kentucky Clash After Clemson Showing
Georgia Tech gears up for a Kentucky game after a tough last season and a solid Clemson showing. Coach W A Alexander drills backfield while prioritizing improved kicking to counter Ralph Kercheval.
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Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Yellow Jackets
Clemson
W. A. Alexander
Johny Ferguson
Norris Dean
Pat Barron
Galloway
Tech
Ralph Kercheval
S P U Nine Holds Baseball Barbecue To Climax Season
The Southern Public Utilities baseball team, Industrial league champions, held its annual barbecue at Hodgin's Cabin on Kivett Drive. About 135 pounds of meat were prepared as the piece de resistance. A trophy for league winners will soon be displayed in the S P U offices.
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Hodgin
Kivett Drive
Qualifying Closes Tomorrow In City Golf Tourney
The Enterprise sponsored city golf event enters final qualifying night for men with about 70 entrants. Women’s division qualifying runs through Sunday night. Pro Dugan Aycock notes the cup trophy goes to the men’s finalist and other prizes await both divisions.
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Dugan Aycock
Enterprise
Two All-State Football Men Return From North Carolina Cast
Frank Barfield notes only two holdovers from last year’s All-State lineup are back this fall with a third, Charlie Cobb, out of action for the New York State police. He questions whether the returning stars will gain All-State honors as the season opens. The piece also recalls Duke and North Carolina championship predictions by Chuck Collins and Wallace Wade, highlighting coaching psychology.
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N. C
New York State Police
Wise Boys
N. C. State Wolfpack
Chuck Collins
Wallace Wade
Duke University
Chuck
Wade
Collins
North Carolina
Duke
Washington and Lee Defeat George Washington in Free Game
Washington and Lee University defeated George Washington University in Lexington in a free game. Scribes favored Washington and Lee, but the Washington D C team surprised by agreeing to travel and play for nothing, a rare gesture in these times.
Capital City Eleven to Lexington for prestige through a money game
The Capital City eleven will pay all expenses for the Lexington trip to face a Southern rival as part of a prestige effort. George Washington has a strong football club seeking exposure by playing Washington and Lee and the Generals. General George faces Alabama in Washington this week for glory and gate receipts will be split.
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George Washington
Washington and Lee
Generals
General George
Alabama
Washington
Crimson Tide
New Rule Changes to Eliminate Crawling and Piling
A 1932 football rule update ends the automatic dead ball when a ball carrier is held by an opponent. The change removes the clause about being grasped by an opponent to reduce crawling and piling risks, declaring the ball dead when progress stops or the ball carrier goes out of bounds.
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William
Langford
New York
Petrolle Brothers Team Up in Brooklyn Showdown
The Petrolle brothers Billy of Duluth and Frankie of Schenectady join the Brooklyn card at Ebbets Field. Frankie meets Tony Canzoneri in a 10 round non title bout while Billy eyes a Madison Square Garden title shot next month if Frankie wins. Canzoneri is a 2 to 1 favorite. Maxie Rosenbloom defends his lightweight claims in a ten round non title bout against Jack Redman.
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Duluth
Frankie
Schenectady
Christopher
Bat) Battalino
Tony Canzoneri
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
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Tony
Madison Square Garden
Canzoneri
Maxie Rosenbloom
Jack Redman
South Bend
Ind
Minneapolis Newark Fifth Game in World Series Today
Minneapolis and Newark play the fifth game of the series as both clubs chase a revival of their powerful hitting. Left handed veteran Jess Petty starts for the Millers, while Pete Jablonowski is the expected starter for the International League champions.
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Minneapolis
Newark
Jess Petty
Millers
Pete Jablonowski
Football rule on dead ball and crawling penalties
The text explains that falling on a loose ball ends play instantly, the referee must blow the whistle to declare the ball dead, and any crawling before the whistle costs five yards. It defines crawling as a ball carrier attempting to advance after being down and notes early games will see crawling and piling on, which will fade over time.
Wingfield Praised by Davidson Backfield Coach
Wingfield, sophomore back, receives high praise from Gene McEver, Davidson backfield coach, for performance against Washington and Lee and confidence for upcoming clash with Wofford Friday.
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Davidson
Gene McEver
McEver
Washington and Lee
Wofford
Boxing results from Detroit and Berlin cards
In Detroit Kid Chocolate defeated Johnny Farr by decision and George Riley outpointed Wilbur Chevalier. In Berlin Vincer Hower stopped Paul Bianchi in four rounds.
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Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Johnny Farr
Cleveland
George Riley
Wilbur Chevalier
Milwaukee
Berlin
Vincer Hower
Germany
Paul Bianchi
Argentina
Squirrel bite stops repair man in manning car
Evanston reader John Manning drove from Rhinelander Wis to F Larsen for car repair. Larsen reached into a hole and was bitten by a squirrel hidden in the vehicle. Two squirrels escaped as eight pounds of nuts were found cached in the car. Manning had left the car idle all summer.
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Evanston, Tm
John Manning
Rhinelander
Wis
Larsen
Manning
Sumer
Artist seeks divorce from salesman in Oklahoma case
Bet ty Jane Cope a dancing teacher testified in requesting divorce from Forrest J Coulter a salesman. She said my husband is tired of being Mr Betty Jane Cope. The divorce was granted.
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Betty Jane Cope
Forrest J. Coulter
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