Billy Howell Plans Return to Golf Wars in 1932
Billy Howell, 19, the former “boy wonder” of American amateur golf, trains for a busier 1932. He shed weight after 1931’s semi final run to Francis Ouimet, regaining health and muscle as he concentrates on his duties in Washington and Lee University and plans a return to major events including the Old Dominion and Virginia amateur titles and intercollegiate meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fuller
Associated Press
Richmond
Billy Howell
Amerian
Francis Ouimet
Washington
Wee University
Billy
Wolf
Tommy
Pat
Danc Tang
Washington & Lice
Erelvonte
Beverly
Bos
Paul Ferris
sHowell
Iron
Cheets Ieee
Francis
Howell
Ein
Virginia
Dgmateur
Ge Howell
Washington and Lee University
Hamas to Fight Loughran Tonight in Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia veteran Loughran enters the ten round bout aiming to outpoint the 26 bout pro. Hamas, a Passaic New Jersey youngster with 24 knockouts, fights as an underdog after recent trouble. Odds noted show sharp decline from prior expectations amid Levinsky’s switching of fortunes.
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Tommy Ughtan
Madison Square Oarden
Steves
Amas
Conn State
Passaic
N. J. Youngster
Loughran
King Levinsky
Elf
Philadelphia
Hamas
Ashey
Levinsky
Ge York
Jan
Cut in Tickets for Big League Ball in Chicago
AP reports ticket price parity for American League games as William Harridge states no change in access. In Atlanta, Jan 15, Joe Engel's Lookouts tie 31 24 with Celtics. Holland shines with 10 points. Hickey adds eight for Celtics. crowd over 1,000 watches. Meanwhile in Great Harwood, England, police clash with demonstrators as cotton workers protest.
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Chicago
William Harridge
Atlanta
Joe Engel
Lookoutss
Chattanooga
Celtics
Holland
Hickey
Wwe
Great Harwood
England
Southern college football all time greats debated by coaches
A Dixie hot stove debate gathers coaches with long service to pick the greatest Southern college football player. Vanderbilt figures dominate with names like Edgerton Morrison Spears and Blake among many, with selections spanning from 1890s stars to 1920s legends across Alabama Tulane Georgia Tech and Ole Miss programs.
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Dillon Graham
Hennette
Hot Stove
Dixie
Southern ‘College
South
John Edgerton
Vanderbilt
Doen Zimmerman
Tulane
Bucky Moore
Loyola
John Cain
Alabama
Arnold Lopez
Vernon “Gatfish” Smith
Georgia
Jerry Dalrymple
Ulane
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist University
Bill Spears
Ilek Wakefield
Josh Cody
Bob Blake
Spears
Bo McMillan
Praying Colonels
Harvard
Cris Cagle
Army
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Jon Geyon
David Ironus
Red” Barron
Georgia Tech
Priestly
Peggy” Flournoy
Edwards
Hale
Mississippi College
Hob McWhorter
Pooley
Hubert
Mississippi State Teachers College
Moon” Ducote
Auburn
Pitts
Gohen
University of Mississippi
Claire Webb
Glemson
Diegel Leads At Agua Caliente In Open Golf
Leo Diegel held a clear lead at Agua Caliente as the Agua Caliente open continued into the third round delayed by rain. Diegel posted a course record of 68 to reach 188 after 54 holes, with Boss Guest of Deal and Gene Suruzan close behind at 140 and 142 respectively.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
Agua Caliente
Mes
P. A. Moulton
Leo Diegel
Baja
Paul Runyon
White Plains
N. Y
Runyon
Walter Hagen
Winter Olympics hampered by thaw delays snow and ice
In Lake Placid the 1948 Winter Games preparation is stalled by unseasonal warmth. Snow and ice are scarce on Adirondack slopes and lakes. bog sleigh preliminaries and sliding runs are delayed. Japan’s delegation arrives strong. 11 year old Cecilia Colledge stars as youngest competitor amid British contenders.
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Edward J. Neil
Prans
LA Placid
Adirondack
Lake Placid
Lake Mirror
Billy Fiske
St. Moritz
Henry Homberger
Saranac Lake
Hunter Goodrich
Milwaukee
Saint Moritz
Japan
At J Traction
Los Angeles
Cecilia Colledge
Great Britain
Megan Waylor
Ball Teams May Take to Planes
The American Association considers using airplanes for long trips and buses for shorter legs to save costs after rail rate talks failed. President Thomas J. Hickey indicated a Feb 1 meeting to vote on the plan, proposing two twelve passenger three motor planes to move a club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dunkley
Associated Press
Chicago
American Association
Thomas J. Hickey
League
Lpase
Munn Named Tribune Most Valuable Football Player
Clarence Munn of Minnesota, an all American guard, will receive the Chicago Tribune’s most valuable football player trophy tomorrow night. Harvey T. Woods will present the award at halftime of the Indiana Minnesota Big Ten basketball game in Minneapolis.
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Chicago
Clarence Munn
Minnesota
Chicago Tribune
Harvey T. Woodscruft
Minneapolis
Boxing rounds summarized from scattered results
In Miami Eddie Speaks of Chicago defeated Albert Leon of Tampa by points in eight rounds. In Fargo Prince Saunt from Chicago outpointed Wayne Short of St Paul over six rounds. In Spokane Leslie Carter of Seattle defeated Red Vendervert of Spokane in one round, with Gene Cobb of Billings also listed, while Ave Colon of Spokane was noted in the card.
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Miami
Fla
Eddie Speaks
Chicago
Albert Leon
Tampa
Fargo
N. D
Prince’ Saunt
Ders
Wayne’ Short
St. Paul
Spokane
Wash
Leslie “Wilgeat” Carter
Seattle
Red Vendervert
Colon
Gene Cobb
Billings
Mont
All-Star Leather Card Set For Monday Night Fight
An all star leatherweight boxing card is planned at the Kingsport Athletic club for Monday night featuring 32 rounds. The program opens with Young King vs Tuff Brockman in four rounds, followed by Laurie Lankford vs Kid McCaffee, Joe Humphreys vs Pop Eye Russell, and the notable semi finals Jimmie Crowder vs Harry Cowan and Slide Green vs Clay McLane. Heavyweights Burley Edens and Kid Cantrell co headline the main bout with eight rounds. Fights start 8 15 PM with tickets at J Fred Johnson store.
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Kingsport Athletic Club
Fight Arena
Youngs King
Tu#f$ Brockman
Inca Squared
Young King
Brockman
Lauriie Lankford
Kid McCaffee
Lankford
Banner Elk
N. G
Isi
McCallech
Joe Humphreys
Banner Blk
Pop Eye Russell
Elizabethton
Humphreys
Russell
Jimmie Crowder
Kingsport
Tampa
Flu
Harry Cowan
Harrisburg
Crowder
Cowan
Johnson City
J. F P. Anderson
Heavies
Slide Green
N. C
Clay McLane
McLane
Johnny Brown
Washington College
Cowboy Crawley
Greenville
S. C
Stade Green
Lee McRee
North Carolina
Burley Edens
Ilizabethton
Kid Cantrell
Cantrell
Edens
Joe Cooter
Greeneville
Louis Halley
Jack Boley
Washington
Old Actors Turn To Directing Megaphone Roles Across Studios
Hollywood reports a wave of actors shifting to directing and producing roles. Antonio Moreno directs in Mexico on a Spanish talkie while Reginald Denny, Ramon Navarro, Robert Montgomery, and others pursue behind the camera work at major studios. Irving Pichel, Lowell Sherman, Richard Dix, Elliott Nugent, and Kenneth McKenna also explore directing duties as fans glimpse a future where directors are former actors. Rail counsel Sydney Prince becomes general counsel of the Southern Railway system, succeeding the late A. E. Jeffries, with S. S. Alderman named as chief solicitor.
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Hollywood
Antonio Moreno
Mexico
Reginald Denny
MGM
Ramon “Varro
Robert Montgomery
Paramount
Irving Pichel
Lowell Sherman
Richard Dix
Warner Brothers
Elliott Nugent
James Flood
Fox
Kenneth McKenna
Navarro
the Denny
the Montgomery
Washington
Sydney Prince
Southern Railway System
A. E. Jeffries
Prince
Mobile and Ohio Railway
Mobile
University of Alabama
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
North Eastern
Georgia
Southern
Florida
Alabama Great Southern
S. S. Alderman
Prince's
Ceperal
Flashes of Life and Oddities Across Cities
A Philadelphia man recalls his $1000 savings chewed by a mouse leading to him turning to selling lottery tickets. A Saint John golfer, 92, uses a club from 1362, tracing 74 years of play. Hartford officials spar over a fiscal deficit versus a surplus. Arkansas notes police suspensions amid city budget strain. Yale mourns the disappearance of the old country doctor amid urban specialist rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Evetry Wale
George Murray
Fredericton
N. B
John White
Saint John
Scotland
White
Hartford
Conn
Wilbur L. Cross
F. M. Salmon
Salmon
Russellville
Arkansas
New Haven
Mississippi May Put Ban on Hitch-Hikers
Jackson Miss Jan 15 AP No thumbing under penalty of the law hitch hikers detour may be the newest road sign in Mississippi if a hitchhiker bill in the house by Representative George B Smith of Pass Christian passes. The bill sets a fine up to 25 dollars or up to 30 days in jail or both. Smith says the measure stems from brutalities thefts and murders by criminals hitch-hiking in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
House of Representatives
George B. Smith
Pass Christian
Smith
New Deal Figure Attends City Symphony Evening
Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war and potential presidential candidate, attended a symphony concert last night as Democrats nationwide held victory dinners. Baker’s move from arena politics to cultural event mirrors the era’s political and social shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Newton
D.” Baker
Pressroom and Bindery Teams Dominate Interdepartmental Game Night
In Kingsport Press league action the Pressroom beat Comp-Foundry 21 to 9 with rallying offense in the second half led by Dixon and Clyce. Bindery toppled Office 81 to 17, Ells posting an 11 point burst as Bindery seized the lead early and held it. Next Thursday the Pressroom face Office and Comp-Foundry meets Bindery on the late shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport Press
Dixon
Clyce
Cawhide
Inds
Gintet
Camp Foundry
Binderg
Bindery
Ells
Pos
Fow
Hicks
Green
B. Jones
Pylant
Broyles
Fine
Lynn
E. Jones
Des Bindery
MacConnel
Soege Hiumter
Howden
Gilliam
Hughes
Hultin, & Brosch
Ellis
Wilson
Repass
Levinsky to Try Right on Paulino in Chicago Bout
Chicago January 15 boxing report says King Levinsky faces Pauline Uzcudun at Chicago Stadium in a ten round bout. Levinsky plans to press with his right, seeking to topple the durable Basque, who will weigh around 198 pounds while Levinsky weighs about 194.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weekes
Associated Press
Chicago
King Levinsky
Chicago Stadium
Pauline Uzcudun
Levinsky
Tommy Loughran
Maxwell Street
Loughran
Primo
Paulino
Wrestling results from multiple cities show wins by Lordos and Sonnenberg
Report of wrestling bouts last night listing winners and weights in Toronto Boston Harrisburg and other cities. Jim Lordos of Greece defeated George Zaha tias of Pueblo by straight falls while Gun Sonnenberg of Boston defeated Bartush in two out of three falls with scores noted. Additional bouts mention Dick Shikat Renato Gardini and George Calza with throws and time formats.
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Toronto
Jim
Lordos
Greece
George Zahatias
Pueblo
Cole
Dick Davigedurt
California
Paul Harper
Texas
Boston
Gun Sonnenberg
Billy Bartush
Bartush
Sonderberg
Jim Browning
Verona
Méia
Nick? “Lutze
Los Angeles
Dew
Harrisburg
Shikat
Germany
George Hagen
New York
Renato Gardini
Italy
Gene Ladue
George Kalsen
Philadelphia
George Calza
Man held for torch murders of wife and children
Albert Moore 35 and companion Harrison Yon 35 are held for the Lauderale county grand jury on charges of killing Mrs Mary Moore 45 and Francesa and Ray Grigsby and setting fire to the farm home near Curve Tennessee January 2. Witnesses including Moore's father Jim Moore testified to threats and intent to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Curve
Tenn
Otis Moore
Albert
Jim Moore
Actress files desertion suit for divorce in Hollywood
Zasha Pitts, screen actress, sues former boxing arena manager Thomas Gallery for desertion. The pair have not lived together since November 24 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Zasha Pitts
Thomas
Gallery
Svarts Union Leaders to Be Sentenced for Murders in Harlan Case
Formal sentences set for William Hightower and W. B. Jones of the Svarts union of the United Mine Workers in Sterling Kentucky. Circuit Judge Henry R. Prewitt will rule on motions for new trials after life terms are imposed. They were convicted of conspiracy to murder over four men killed in a gun battle in Harlan county last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Sterling
William Hightower
W. B. Jones
Svarts Union
United Mine Workers of America
Gircuit
Henry R., Prewitt
Harlan County
Chinese Government Considers Nine Power Conference Call
Chinese foreign minister Eugene Chen says Beijing may ask the United States to convene a conference of Nine Power Treaty signatories to resolve the Manchurian situation. The note comes as U S authorities prepare to examine law enforcement in Nanking with an assistant attorney general designated to conduct inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Seth W. Richardson
Nanking
Eugene Chen
United States
Mellon's Voice Denies Charges in Loan Ties
Washington January 15. Representative Patman accuses Andrew Mellon of bank influence over a Colombia loan. Alexander Gregg for Mellon reads Mellon’s denial to the judiciary committee stating no connection to the oil concession. State Dept admits influence but denies link to the concession. Frank Porter of Columbia is re-elected president of Tennessee farm bureau federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Mellon
Colombia
House
Alexande H. Gregg
Patman
Texas
Grege
Mellon
Treasury
Melon
Gulf Oil Corporation
State Department
Francis White
Senate Finance
Department
Flooded West Tennessee streams flood Jackson water
Jackson residents boil drinking water on advice of health officials due to flood waters from the South Fork river. City physician Dr. Herman Hawkins and health commissioner J. D. Johnson planned water analysis as bridges wash out on highways 47 and 57 and water covers Middleton roads. Refugees report for Red Cross aid as investigations proceed.
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Jackson
Tenn
South Fork River
Herman Hawkins
J. D. Johnson
West Tennessee
Shitoh Park
Stentonville
Parsons Bescause
J. M. Phillips
Red Cross
Middleton
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