Army cadet star dies after Yale game at New Haven
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Jr a 21 year old Army football star and honors student died in New Haven hospital from a broken neck suffered in the Yale game. Funeral services will be private at West Point with cadets and officers attending. The Army team will carry on with its 1931 schedule despite the tragedy, amid talk of potential changes and gate-receipts concerns.
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Army football star Richard Sheridan dies after Yale game
Richard B Sheridan, a West Point honor student and Army varsity end at 149 pounds, died after a neck injury from the Army Yale game. He was buried in the West Point chapel beside other army heroes. Sympathy poured in from Yale Harvard Notre Dame officials and players. Sheridan previously excelled at Augusta Junior College and held leadership roles in the cadet corps and class.
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Duke Carolina clash looms for big five crown title
In Commercial league play at King Pin alleys City Hall and Telephone Co. won three games each, while Slane Mills and the Enterprise scored crucial victories. Davis led City Hall with 325 in three games, Allred topped Telephone with 322, and Jarrett starred for Slane with 308. The Enterprise earned its first victory as Williams and Norris nearly upset them, with Cooke and Thompson trading high scores in a thrilling finish. North Carolina's football outlook grows Bleak for State game, Duke and UNC viewed as state title contenders if they beat their remaining foes.
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Lucky Strike City Stores Lead Commercial League With Narrow Win
Lucky Strike City Stores edged Amer ican Bakeries 2 to 1 at Lucky Strike alleys to seize first in the Commercial League with 7-2. Wood led winners with 355 in three games, Stehli and Adams Millis won two matches, Clark posted 128 to top the high single, while Rickert of the losers had 330 in three games. The Silk team won the final round after splitting the first two games, and Pointer Hosiery Mills yielded to Stehli in two wins. Adams-Millis battled back after an early loss to claim the day.
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Fights Last Night in Paris Hartford and New York
Boxing results list several bouts: Perez of Tunis KO Genaro of New York in Paris. Mas tro of Chicago outpoints Midget Mike O'Dowd in Hartford. Kid Chocolate of Cuba KO Buck Oliva of New York. Heeney of New Zealand and Bergomas of Italy draw in New York. Rosenbloom of New York outpoints ine Rowsey of Huntington in Charleston. Sergeant Sammy Baker of New York stops Joey Raymond in Baltimore.
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Two fallen stars mark American sports and military life
The obituary note honors Charles Albert Comiskey, famed “Old Roman” and White Sox founder, who died after steering baseball through triumphs and scandals. It also mourns cadet Richard Brimsley Sheridan of West Point, a Yale rival, whose fatal football injury sparks debate on football’s role in colleges and the need for humane handling of the sport.
Class B Schools Fight for Semi Final Berths
Ten Eastern North Carolina high schools begin this week vying for Class B football semi-finals. Three will win berths while a fourth advances via another conference, featuring Hamiet Sanford Lamberton Red Springs Rowland. Pairings include Chapel Hill at Apex with Bethel Hill a bye, Oxford at Elizabeth City Warrenton at Henderson, Rich Square at Wendell Whiteville byes.
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Nation's Leading Scorers Hold Steady in AP Rankings
Bob Monnett of Michigan State and Louis Bush of Massachusetts State remain atop the national scoring list despite scoreless games on Saturday. The AP survey shows them leading nine major scoring groups across conferences.
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Florida Faces Georgia Minus Several Stars
Atlanta Oct. 27 Florida readies to stop Georgia in the southern conference headliner with star halfback Bo McClellan returning from a broken leg while four regulars are sidelined by injuries. Georgia may start Homer Key and Jack Roberts, others hampered by prior knee and leg injuries, as teams prepare for the weekend clash.
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Genaro Loses Flyweight Title To Perez in Paris
Frankie Genaro long noted as flyweight champion by the American National Boxing Association lost the title to Young Perez of Tunis in Paris. Perez knocked Genaro out in the second round of a 15 round bout, with the NABA set to recognize Perez as champion under cross border agreements.
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Local boxing notes scorecard clash in Philadelphia
Johnny Ja Dick of Philadelphia stopped Lew Massey of Philadelphia and Young Firpo of Pennsgrove Pa stopped Herman Perlick of Kalamazoo Michigan in two short bouts.
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Dempsey Offered Fight at Miami Next Winter
New York. If serious about a comeback, Jack Dempsey could take 40 percent of gate receipts for a Miami match next February against Victorio Campolo or Primo Carnera. Garden promoter James J. Johnston says Dempsey will discuss terms if needed. He may seek a $500,000 guarantee, though observers doubt acceptance.
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Wildcats and Cubs Lead Junior Loops
The Y M C A junior boys leagues posted third-round games with the afternoon Wildcats undefeated at 3-0 and the night Cubs 3-0. Monday results: Cubs 14 Cardinals 0. Eagles 11 Cardinals 6. Wildcats 11 Bears 1. Bulldogs 9 Panthers 3.
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Comiskey’s Body Taken to Chicago for Burial
The body of Charles A. Comiskey known as the Old Roman arrived in Chicago to lie in state before funeral services Thursday morning at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. The White Sox owner died at his Eagle River Wisconsin summer home and is to be buried in Calvary Cemetery. He is survived by his son J Louis Comiskey and secretary Harry Grabiner who accompanied the funeral cortege. It is expected control of the White Sox franchise will pass to J Louis Comiskey.
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