Kansas Looks Boo As Cage Title Threat
Kansas staged a strong bid for the 1831 Big Six basketball title by defeating defending champion Missouri in an exhibition game. Jayhawker five, led by five lettermen and deep reserves, showcased a smooth attack, while Missouri struggled against Kansas’ first and second units. Nebraska fell 23 22 to Pitt in an inter sectional game. other Big Six teams played outside the conference.
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Nebraska
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Lincoln
Conference grid results from Central College to Kansas
Last week conference games show Central College 24 Missouri 23 and Kansas 27 Washburn 18. Oklahoma 29 34 Texas 27 33 in two games with Pittsburgh 23 Nebraska 22 and Town State 39 Simpson 12. Kansas 40 Missouri 26 Kansas Aggies 34 Washburn 23.
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Missouri
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Washburn
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Pittsburgh
Nebraska
Town State
Simpson
Kansas Aggies
Weshbburn
Flyweight Title Bout To Decide Friday At Madison Square Garden
Frankie Genaro of New York and Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia meet in a 15 round flyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Genaro holds NBA recognition while Wolgast has state commission backing, with predictions split on who will emerge as the next unified flyweight champion. The result could settle the division after years of fragmented recognition.
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National Boxing Association
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Sington the Rose Bowl Hero and His Faithful Mother
Freddie Sington, Alabama tackle and All-American, rose from a Birmingham childhood to Rose Bowl fame. A pudgy 13 year old who cried after his first scrimmage found resolve with his mother Mrs Hallye Sington, who baked pie and urged him to keep fighting. Now 217 pounds of talent, he honors her belief with academic honors and football glory.
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Birmingham
Ala
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Phillips High
Hallye Sington
Washington State
Alabama
Pasadena
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Preddie
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Il Gridiron
New York Emerges As Amateur Golf Center After Losses
Following the deaths of Bobby Jones and George Von Elm, the Metropolitan District rises as the nation's amateur golf hub. Notables include George Voight, Maurice McCarthy, Eugene Homans, T P Perkins, Cyril Tolley, and Jess Sweetser, with Perkins Tolley and Sweetser former British champions. Stapleton wins NYC pro football title over Giants 16 7, powered by Ken Strang with a 34 yard field goal and a 98 yard TD return.
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Bobby Jones
George von Elm
United States
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Maurice McCarthy
Eugene Homans
T. P. Perkins
Cyril Tolley
Jess Sweetser
Perkins
Tolley
Sweetser
Stapleton
New York City
Ken Strang
New York University
New York Giants
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Stein
Agua Caliente Welcomes Golfing Elite Of 1920s Era
Pasadena reports the $4,000 Pasadena open won by Tony Manero as the era of the three pills and new ball controversy hits golf’s history. The Agua Caliente $25,000 open starts tomorrow on the coast, with Hagan, Hagen, Smith and many legends in the mix as players adjust to lighter, larger equipment and rolling greens.
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Pasadena
Gat
New York
Tony Manero
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Horton Smith
Hagen
Manero
Frank Welsh
Chicago
Olin Dutra
Santa Monica
W. Cox
Brooklyn
Johnny Dawson
Truss ‘Thompson
Glendale
Gailf
Tony Mancro
Mor
Old Timer recalls Stockton snipe hunting tale
Tim Winsell recounts a youth spent with Charley Turner training in Stockton California. A boastful moment ends with a local hunting party taking him into the marshes. He describes the crowd and the easy snipe hunt while joking about the expensive sport.
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Tom Williams
Stockton
Calif
Charley Turner
Ireland
LOOKS SLIDES by WILLIAM BRAUCHER
A collage of sports and boxing anecdotes from William Braucher about tackles, opponents, and personalities. It includes Ben Ticknor, Albie, Don George, Dan Koloff, Strangler Lewis, Judge Landis, Harry Houdini, Sam Breadon, Charley Grimm, Joe Jacobs, Max Schmeling, and Ferdinand. The piece blends playful quotes with reflections on sports figures and prominent managers.
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Germany
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Butler Favours Abolition of Gate Receipts
New York reports Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia University president, urges endowment of college athletics to remove gate receipts influence. He proposes an academic League of Nations to supervise intercollegiate sport and argues athletics burden colleges with costs and uneven admission standards.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
League of Nations
Uate
Columbia
Snipe Hunt Ends In Mock Framing and Marsh Walks
A narrator describes a brutal snipe trapping prank in which hunters lure birds into a sack, pay players false help, and later ambush the victim. The tale notes sulphur fumes, moving tissue scraps mistaken for snipes, and a petty frame-up by other hunters at the saloon and alley.
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