Hubbell Tops National Sports Poll as 1933 Star
A year of dramatic feats across sports yields Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants as the top overall performer in the AP national poll of editors and writers. Jack Lovelock, Johnny Goodman, Fred Perry and others also rank highly, with Baseball figures sharing honors with track, golf, tennis, boxing and more.
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Hubbell
Oklahoma
Giants
Nina
Associated Press
Igenti Hubbell
John Leonard
Pepper
Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Gene Sarazen
Wrld Champnion
Pitcher
Fleet Jack Lovelock
New Zealand
Oxford
Wit Iiceton
Bill Bonthron
Sue Hubbell
Lovelock
Johnny Goodman
Nebraska
Fred Perry
Bill Terry
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas Miler
Chuck Klein
Babe Ruth
Warburton
Jack Westrone
Barney Ross
Cotton ‘Warburton
Southern
California
Max Baer
Prima Garnera
Cunningham
Jack Buckler
Army
George T.dunlan
United States
Primo Camera
Jack Medica
Ntional
Herbert (Fritz
Crisler
Prince
Joe Cronin
Shineton — Senators
Joe. Hauser
Minneapolis
Everett Marshall
Sullivan Award nominees reduced to ten list of athletes
New York December 18 AP reports the Amateur Athletic Union committee cut the Sullivan Memorial Award nominations to ten with final voting to be limited to the list. The candidates include Bill Bonthron Princeton Glenn Cunningham Kansas Keith Brown Yale Glen Hardin LSU Johnny Vis Southwestern Louisiana Clarence DeMar Keene Patrick TeDonald weight man Ralph Met ex-wife of Marquette Lenore Kraft Homestead and others. The award honors the year's outstanding amateur athlete. Jim Baush Kansas Olympic decathlon champion won in 1982.
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Sullivan
The
Amateur Athletic Union Today
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Keith’ Brown
Yalvaulter
Glen Hardin
Loui State University
Johnnyvis
Southwestern Louisiana A.C
Snort
Jimy Bausch
Jecathlon
Columbia names squad for trip to California
A 30 player Sohambra squad coached by Lou Little is set to travel to Pasadena for the New Year’s Day game against Stanford. The party will leave Tuesday after the final home practice and include accompanists and staff.
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Ni York
Sohambra
Lou Little
Pasadena
Stanford
Dary
Accompansels Tants
Swill
Sewanee Football Titans Historic 1564 Win Streak Recounted
The article recalls the University of the South Sewanee eleven's historic 1564 football streak with five victories 101 points scored and no points against, detailing games from November 9 against Texas A at Austin to a 71 0 win over Cumberland Sewanee also notes William Pitt the Younger becoming British prime minister in 1783 at age 24 and his early Cambridge and Parliament path with future career pivots.
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Alliam Pitt
HO Yousef
England
University of the South
Sewanee
South
Teaas A
Austin
Tory
Texas A
Houston
Tulane
Louisivin
Mississippi
Memphis
Cumberland
William Pitt
Pitt
Ombroke “Hall
Cambridge
Ireland
Bette
Nine pre holiday exhibition games in six conference
The Big Six conference opens a week of basketball with nine pre holiday exhibitions. Kansas leads with two wins over Kansas State and faces Warrensburg Teachers. Nebraska and Oklahoma debut. Oklahoma meets Southern Methodist in Norman while Nebraska visits Marquette in Milwaukee. Northwestern plays at Evanston. DePaul at Chicago. Iowa State hosts Drake. Creighton beats Missouri 28-24.
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Nebraska
Oklahoma
Sooners
Southern
Methodist
Norman
Huskers
Marquette
Milwauskee
Northwestern
Tevanston
DePaul
Loop
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Kansas State Wildcats
Warrensburg
Warrens
Wildcats
Henry Iba
University of Colorado
Missouri
Omaha
Creighton
Missouri’ Tigers
Tigers
Cyclones
Drake
Dés. Moines
Grinnell
Lions Meet Washington in Two Games Tomorrow
Lawrence High hosts Washington Rural in a doubleheader at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow after a 30–13 loss to Wichita North Friday. Second-team play starts at 6:30 p.m. Ralph Graber coaches the second squad while Dr. L. E. Biece handles the first team. Washington Rural opened with a win over Rosedale but then lost to Kansas City Ward as Manhattan beat Wichita East and Emporia defeated El Dorado.
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Washington Rural’high
Lions
Wichita North
Wood
Wichita
Washington
Rosedale
Kansas City Ward
League Batting Crown Won by Jimmy Foxx
The official American League batting champion for 1933 is Jimmy Foxx of Philadelphia. He led with a .356 average, the lowest winning mark since 1908, and also captured the home run title with 48, plus over 400 total bases. Foxx drove in nine runs in one game and hit four extra base hits in a single game on ten occasions, including three home runs in consecutive at bats.
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Chicago
Connie Mack
American” League
Yinsky
Jimmy. Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Ty. Cobb
Detroit
Heinie Manush
Washington
Foxx
Giark
Cleveland
Fonzi Maintains Pocket Billiard Tour Lead
Philadelphian Andrew Fonzi clings to the top in the world pocket billiard tournament nearing its final week. Ervin Rudolph of Cleveland and James Caras of Wilmington, Del. follow with five wins and two losses each. Rudolph lost 125 to 102 to Pasquale Natalie of Chicago while Caras defeated Frank Taberski of Schenectady 125 to 89 and was set to meet Fonzi tonight.
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Chicago
Andrew Fonzi
Ervin Rudolph
Cleveland
James Caras
Wilmington
Del
Rudolph
Pasquale Natalie
Chicaze
Caras
Frank
Taberski
Schenectady
Noy
Ponzi
Uns
Interchurch Basketball Plan Meeting Tomorrow
Representatives of the Inter Church basketball league schedule a 7:30 p.m. meeting at First Baptist Church to organize teams, review eligibility lists, and collect entrance fees. The first league games are set for January 4 at the Junior High School gym, with about 11 churches expected to enter the league this year.
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Lawrence-inter
Baptist
Promoter Harry Pollock Dies by Own Action in San Diego
San Diego reports promoter Harry Pollock, 61, died yesterday, police say he ended his life. Friends believe health issues may have driven the decision. In other action, Green Bay Packers defeated the St. Louis Gunners 21 to 0 before 16,000 fans in St. Louis, the largest crowd for a pro game there.
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San Diego
Calif
Harry
Pollock
Ml Health
Gunners
St.Louis
Green Bay Packers
St. Louis Gunners
St. Louis
Bears Win Title in Classic 23-21 Over Giants at Wrigley
Chicago Bears defeat the New York Giants 23 to 21 in a dramatic title tilt at Wrigley Field. Benesis Nagurski connection to Bill Hewitt and Bill Karr produced a 38 yard go ahead play in the final minutes. Manders kicked three field goals and Harry Newman rallied the Giants with 62 yards in two scoring drives. Prize money split among players leaves 60 percent to the Bears.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Bears
New York Giants
Wrigley
Benesis
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Bill’ Hewitt
Michigan
Bill Karr
Hewitt
Karr
Jack ‘Marnders
Nagurski
Manders
Harry Newman
Mortis Badgro
Newman
Dasses
Max Krause
Central and Kansas Confernce Teams Dominate Week In State Basketball
In a busy court week Topeka reports Kansas and Central conference teams leading a 12 game slate. Pittsburg Teachers face Tahlequah Oklahoma, Colorado University, and end with Wichita State absences noted. Fort Hays State routs Friends and heads on Nebraska road trip. Ottawa, Kansas Wesleyan, Baker, and Haskell open schedules while independent teams St Benedicts and Friends start a two game series with Colorado and Avila.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Wichita University
Tahlequah
Okla
Colorado University
Gorillas
Durant
Friends University
Fort Hays State Tigers
Nebraska
York
Neb
Kearney
Washburh
Ichabods
Ottawa Univer _sity
Ottawa
Hornets
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina
Southwestern
Alva
Edmund
St. Henedict
Henry Iba
Coloradoans
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Three clubs tied for league lead in hockey standings
Kansas City Greyhounds moved into a share of the top spot in the American Hockey Association after a 3 to 0 win over the Tulsa Indians. St Louis Flyers also blanked Kansas City 3 to 0 to join the leaders. Mickey Murray, Joalie Josephs, Joe Matte and Pete Palangio scored for St Louis as each club posted four victories.
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Hockey” _ Association
Okahoma City
Kansas
Greyhounds
Mickey
Murray
St. Louis
Joalie
Joe
Josephs
Joe Matte
Pete Palangio
USLTA 1933 rankings place Shields and Jacobs atop lists
Frank Shields leads the men’s 1933 United States Lawn Tennis Association rankings, with Helen Jacobs top among the women. The rankings, prepared by the committee for submission to the Pittsburgh meeting, name Maria Marble Babock Palfrey Cruickshank Levi Van Ryn Rice Lamme and other notables in the sport. Doubles rankings crown Lott Stoefen Parker Shields and Allison Van Ryn among top pairs.
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Helen‘ Jacobs
United States’ Lawn
Tennis’ Association
Shields
Pittsburgh
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Carolin Babcock
Los Angeles
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Mass
Josephine
EB. Cruickshank
Santa Ana
Calif
Maud Levi
New York
Marjorie Gladman
van ‘Ryn
Philadelphia
Virginia Rice
Boston
Agnes S
Lamme
Rye
N.Y
Wilmer Allison
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Ithe Committee
Lott-Stoefen
Parker-Shields
Allison-John ‘van Ryn
Posi Ong
Busy Rosenbloom and Miller in multi-city bouts this week
Maxey Rosenbloom headlines two fights this week meeting Charley Mastera in Ridgewood Grove tomorrow and Bob Godwin in West Palm Beach Thursday though not for the light heavyweight title. Freddie Miller faces Sammy Levine in a ten round overweight bout in Arcadia Garden Chicago Wednesday. Also junior high basketball at Lawrence against Dread Training School with a small admission fee and St Benedict's basketball versus Colorado at Atchison.
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Maxey
Rosenbloom
Freddie Miller
Strensthenine
Charley Mastera
Ridgewood Grove
D. C
Bob Godwin
Daytona Beach
Fla
Palm Beach
Miller
National Boxing Association
Sammy Levine
Arcadia
Garden
Chicago
Ranking of 1933 college football teams in national view
The piece surveys 1933 college football power and ranking methods, noting the Rose Bowl’s limited effect and a professor’s intricate yet imperfect method. It lists top contenders like Southern California, Michigan, Princeton, Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Minnesota, Stanford, Army, Columbia, and Oregon, with commentary on their strengths and finishers across the season. The author favors Southern California for finishing strong, and discusses regional powers and late-season reversals across conferences.
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Profs Dickinson
Illinois
Clark
Daniel’ Shaughnessy
Chicago
Michigan
Nebraska
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Southern
California
Princeton
Oregon
Army
Purdue
Stanford
Southern California
Columbia
Tigers
Lick
Washington & Lee
Navy
Dartmouth
Baldwin News Notes and Local Gatherings Report
BALDWIN NEWS items summarize a series of local happenings. Greer has been critically ill for days. Mrs. L. M. Hardin returned from Joy, NL. Mrs. Grover Brumfield transacted business in Ottawa with Mrs. Samuel T. Hughes. Lampman Bible class held a potluck supper and elected officers. The funeral of Mrs. Andrews at the Methodist church in Vineland was announced. The Ladies Aid plans a Christmas party at Mrs. F. H. Flinkinger’s home. Mrs. Job Robinson suffered burns from a stove accident. Mrs. Wallace Be Fleming nurses a badly sprained arm. About 300 men attended a community meeting at the Methodist church to discuss establishing a creamery.
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L. M. Hardin
Joy
Grover Brumfield
Ottawa
Samuel T., Hughes
Ieee
A. E. Tuning
Lewis
Reb
G.W. Vaudin
Goorsin
Marquardt
Saunders
Baldwin
Allison Andrews
Andrews
Job Robinson
Wallace
Fleming
Fellowship Hall
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Methodist Church
Royal Neighbor Lodge Meets in Richland Hall
West Fairview and vicinity notes report the Royal Neighbor lodge meeting at Richland hall on Tuesday. Officers were elected to another year and a contest is planned for the first six months. Sides were chosen with the losing side to furnish dinner for the winners. Mrs Emma Liebenburg and Mrs Grace Russell visited relatives for Thanksgiving in Berryton and Lawrence area communities.
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Royal Neighbor Lodge
Richland’ Hall
Emma Liebenburg
Grace Russell
Fannie Liebenburg
Davis
Berryton
Zelma Gress
Lawrence
Local Notes and Reach of the Fern Benander Era
Spokespersons Fern Benander and Fay Fitzpatrick among officers Vera Benander and Elan Benander listed in club notes. Gene Freeman reported death. former resident Lavern Lurber traveled to Missouri with a load for Lafe Stanley. Virginia football prize to be awarded for best practice place and drop kicks.
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Fern Benander
Fay
Fitzpatrick
Vera Benander
Elan Benander
Gene
Freeman
E.G Woodward
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