Rose Bowl Tough For All-Americans Alabamas Star Shines In Loss Aided In Victory
The Rose Bowl history shows many all-America stars suffering in Pasadena. Alabama’s Dixie Howell once dazzled with passing and rushing in a Bowl win, while others like Dixie Tipton Dan Hill and Bobby Wilson endured tough, chastening games against elite opponents. The narrative recalls S C, Pitt, Tulane, and Cal stars who faced stifling defenses, highlighting the Bowl as a proving ground for top players and a place where even celebrated talents can falter. The piece frames the Rose Bowl as perilous for all-America luminaries.
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Los Angeles
Duke
University Eleven
Eric Tipton
Dan Hill
Southern California
Pasadena
Dixie Howell
Alabama
Stanford
Ledger
Southern Methodists
Bobby Wilson
Brick Muller
California
Washington and Jefferson
Muller
Pittsburgh
Joe Skladany
Pitts
S. C
Toby Uansa
Uansa
Russ Saunders
Saunders
Jock Sutherland
Biggie
Lmelight
Bobby Larue
Harold Stebbins
Patrick
Washington
All America
Max Staryevich
Strange as it Seems: Kuhio and Lipton in Early 1900s Lore
The article recalls Hawaii's Prince Kuhio as a long serving U.S. congressman from 1902 to 1922 and notes Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock yachts, highlighting the 1901 America's Cup series where Columbia defeated Shamrock II. It ends with a teaser about a war sparked by a birth argument.
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Congress
United States Congress
Johan Kuhio
Kuhio
Hawaii
Robert W. Wilcox
Sir Thomas Lipton
United States
Lipton
Watson
Columbu
Shamrock Lin
Columbia
New Orleans Prepares for Diverse Sports Week
New Orleans hosts a week of sport events including the Sugar Bowl buildup. Rollins College crew and Orleans rowing club open with a 1 ¼ mile race, Carnegie Tech footballers train at Bay St. Louis as TCU prepares in Fort Worth. Event lineup features basketball Arkansas versus Purdue, boxing, tennis, track, and a ten ranking tennis field.
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New Orleans
Rollins College
Orleans Rowing Club
Carnegie Tech
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Tex
Arkansas
Purdue
Free Throw Ace Gustave Broberg Sparks Dartmouth Win
Denver December 23 Gustave Broberg Dartmouth forward nicknamed the greatest free thrower in competition drilled five straight free throws to boost Dartmouth past Denver 56 to 42. He finished with 25 points 10 field goals and 28 for 29 free throws this season.
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Denver
Osborne Cowles
Dartmouth
Gustave Broberg
Indians
Dennver
Broberg
Basketball Scores From The Associated Press
Wahington St Louis edged Missouri 47 to 43. Jefferson City Junior College led Central Wesleyan 31 to 24, Hutchinson Junior College defeated Fort Scott 36 to 28, Kansas City Kansas Junior College beat Haskell Indians 31 to 29. Chanute Junior College 35 Joplin Junior College 26. Eldorado 27 Garden City 29. Dodge City 34 Argentine 32. Emporia 22 Independence 21. Coffeyville 36 Muskogee 15.
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Wahington
St. Louis
Missouri
Jefferson City Junior College
Central Wesleyan
Hutchinson Junior College
Fort Scott
Kansas City
Kan
Junior College
Haskell Indians
Chanute Junior College
Joplin Junior College
Meet
Hays State
Colorado College
Eldorado
Garden City
High School
Dodge City
Argentine
Emporia
Independence
Brie
Chanute
Concordia
Coffeyville
Muskogee
Dreyer and Guffin Lead Scoring in Evening Meet
Dreyer 495 and Guffin 505 top the high score list with Berger, ShimmonS 254 263 255 285, Hall 205 and Shimmons 186 among the high men. Tonight’s games include Riling versus Allen and Asher against Spears.
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Guffin
Berger
Shimmons
Hall
Riling
Allen
Asher
Spears
East Coast stars head to Shrine East West clash
Eastern selections, led by three All-Americans Bob McLeod Ralph Heikkinen and John Pingel and coach Andy Kerr, arrive in San Francisco for the Shrine East West game January 2 at Kezar stadium. West drills at Stanford praising mix of kicking talent led by Patterson Johnston Paulman and Barga.
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Kezar Stadium
Mississippi
Babe Hollingberry
Washington State
Washington State, Who With “Biff” Jones
Nebraska
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Invaders
Bob McLeod
Dartmouth
Ralph Heikkinen
Michigan
Johnny Pingel
Michigan State
Bill Osmanski
Holy Cross
Pitt
Marshall Goldberg
Goldberg
Heikkinen
Pingel
Associated Press
Stanford University
Stanford
Bill Patterson
Baylor
Jimmie Johnston
Washington
Bill Paulman
al Barga
University of San Francisco
Heavy Artillery
Can Squeeze a Few More in Orange Bowl for Game
Miami officials expect a near sellout Orange Bowl between unbeaten Tennessee and Oklahoma on January 2 in a 30 000 crowd. A 5000 bleacher block went on sale and a double arrival welcome is planned with both teams arriving within five minutes of each other on the same train.
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Miami
Fla
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Hays Defeats Colorado College In Opener
Hays remained undefeated as they defeated Colorado College 38 to 34 in the first game of a two game series in Colorado Springs. Elmer Johnson led Hays with 14 points including key late shots to overcome a 31 33 deficit.
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Kansas
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hays
State College
Colorado College
Elmer Johnson
Johnson
Connie Mack Birthday Party Marks Athletics Milestone
Today a year ago Connie Mack celebrated his birthday at a party with former stars. He predicted he would lead the Athletics until age 80. Three years ago Patt Abbott won the Southern California Open by two strokes over Willie Goggin with a 281. Five years ago Irwin Bailey known as Ace Bailey was near death after a hockey game accident but then reported out of danger.
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Connie Mack
Patt Abbott
Willie Goggin
Irwin
Ace) Bailey
Birthday cheers and boxing rumors in New York sports roundups
A December New York sport round up notes Connie Mack turning seventy six and planning to coach beyond eighty. It highlights Pat Comiskey a Paterson Irishman with six first round knockouts and comparisons to Bob Fitzsimmons. Mentions Freddie McLeod Golf plans and various local results from Kentucky football and Ohio prep prospects.
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New York
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Connie
Athletics
Pat Comiskey
Paterson
N.J
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Freddie McLeod
Washington
P.G.A
J. Smith Ferrebee
Great Trapshooting Record Achieved by Miller in 1938
Phil Miller of French Lick Indiana posted North America’s top trapshooting average in 1938. He missed only 31 of 3050 targets from the 16 yard line, yielding a remarkable 98.98 percent accuracy, the highest ever for that target count.
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Dayton, O
Phil Miller
French Lick
Ind
North America
Holiday Cheer and Sweepstake Dreams Around Christmas
The writer reflects on the lure of Irish Sweepstakes prizes and the misery of sudden wealth. A $10 win reveals how quickly friends offer money plans and charity, while a new father receives parenting tips and the sports page laments holiday shopping during the season.
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Newspaper
Baker hoops squad to resume practice for Carleton game
Emil Liston and 15 players cut short holidays to return to Taylor gymnasium Friday December 30 to prep for the January 3 opener on the Wildcat floor against Carleton College Northfield Minnesota. The Baker hoopsters wrapped up their road trip last Wednesday.
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Kan
Emil
Liston
Taylor Gymnasium
Wildcat
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Baker Hoopsters
Baker Carleton Clash Set On High School Night
Carleton and Baker meet in a notable non league contest designated as high school night with over 100 teams invited including Lawrence High School and Coach Elmer Schaake. President Cowling of Carleton once taught at Baker, adding historical intrigue to the game and anticipated large crowds.
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William Stewart
Springfield (O.) High School
Lou Gehrig
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Yanks
Griffith
Carleton
Baker
John Cowling
Baker-Carleton
Lawrence High School
Elmer Schaake
Liston
Stidham Sees No Easy Orange Bowl Finish
Norman Oklahoma December 23 Coach Tom Stidham warned that Oklahoma will rely on 60 minute play against Tennessee in the Orange Bowl due to injuries. Howard McCarty Bill Jennings and Jerry Bolton are out, leaving Hugh McCullough as the only player to log a full 60 minutes this season. Johnny Martin and Beryl Clark have moved into regular roles and performed well in wet practice.
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Okla
Tom Stidham
University of Oklahoma
Tennessee
Miami
Fla
Stidham
Howard
McCarty
Bill Jennings
Jerry Bolton
Hugh McCullough
Johnny Martin
Beryl Clark
Haskell Drops Narrow Loss To Blue Devils In KC
The Haskell Indian basketball team fell 31 to 29 to Kansas City Kansas Junior College Blue Devils in Kansas City. The game stayed tight throughout with the final minute producing the decisive basket and free throw.
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Haskell
Davis Cup Hopes Face New Blow As Captain Quits
New York reports Captain Walter Pate plans to resign from the U S Tennis Association role after guiding J Donald Budge and Gene Mako to Davis Cup success. Pate cites weariness and time away from home as reasons, praising his players and fearing the task of rebuilding the doubles team.
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J. Donald Budge
America
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Wall Street
Holcombe Ward
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Pate
Budge
Gene Mako
Mako
Gene
Texas Longhorns Target Strong Southwest Showdown
Austin December report notes the Texas Longhorns basketball team returns from holidays to prepare for a four day Oklahoma City tournament. Coach Jack Gray aims to sharpen passing and defense after a Kansas series, with intra squad scrimmage stressing fast break and improved short shooting accuracy.
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Tex
Christas
Theniversity of Texas
Longhorns
Gregory Gym
Oklahoma City
Jack Gray
Gray
Kansas Jayhawkers
Kansas
Kansas Basketeers End Christmas Break Travel Reflections
University of Kansas basketball players resumed workouts after Christmas travel to Dallas and Austin where they beat Southern Methodist and lost to Texas. Coach F C Allen praised the experience, noted no injuries, and said Kansas will face Carleton College January 2 in a non conference game.
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F. C. Allen
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Southern Methodists
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Warrensburg
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Norman Allen
Oklahoma
Sooners
Scheffler
Oklahom
Martin
Southern
Methedist
Carleton College
Women club notes and wage board survey in Kentucky
Flavia Stone, Helen Hub bard and Margaret Heinrich attended with Helen Hubbard presenting the parliamentary problem Duties of the Officers. Mr King and Mr Six answered 4 H questions. Mrs Shellenberg to inquire about pins. Aileen Gibler and Flavia Stone to receive pins. Post meeting games and refreshments. wage board survey places average Kentucky woman's weekly living expenses at 14.50 dollars.
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Paul Gibler
Heinrich
Belleview Club
Flavia Stone
Helen Hubbard
Margaret Heinrich
Mr. King
Mr. Six
State
Kentucky
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