Getto May Join Pitt Grid Staff Under Sutherland
Mike Getto, long time Kansas line coach and Pitt alum, may join Pittsburgh’s coaching staff as Jock Sutherland may hire him as a right hand man. Sutherland says no new coaches signed yet while Getto and others are under consideration. Pitt, strong Rose Bowl contender, has recently reshaped its staff with several losses and additions.
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Mike Getto
Pitt Grid
K. U
Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Getto
Pitt
Sutherland
Carnegie Tech
Kiam Kern
Eddie Baker
Golfers Open San Francisco 72-Hole Open for $5000
On January 28 San Francisco hosts the San Francisco 72 hole match play open with $5000 purse. Nearly 200 pros and top amateurs begin qualifying rounds at the Ingle side course lengthened to 6300 yards. Sam Snead, Harry Cooper, Ralph Guldahl, Horton Smith among early favorites as field includes Dudley, Re volta, Picard and McSpaden.
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Buffalo
San Francisco
Golf
Snead
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Harry Cooper
Ralph Guldahl
Horton Smith
Chicago
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
John Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Henry Picard
Hershey
Harold McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Cooper
Dudley
Boxing Results From Around the Nation
Across cities like New York Richmond and Chicago bouts ended in outpoints and knockouts. Notable results include Ken Overlin defeating Fred Apostoli in New York and Leo Rodak besting Armando Sicilia in Chicago while Alois knocked out McLinkey in Fairmont. Eddie Con stopped Patsy Matten in Allentown, and Tony Monin outpointed Johnny Dean in Fort Lauderdale. Many livestock ads and an advertising plug conclude the clipping.
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Associated Press
New York
Ken Overlin
Richmond
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Chicago
Leo Rodak
Armando Sicilia
Springfield
Fairmont
W. Va
Alois
I‘nockeds
Mclinkey
A. A. Cal
Jim Hovey
Pisburgh
Frankie Hammer
Oakland
Allentown
Eddie Con
Philadelphia
Patsy Matten
Brooklyn
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Tony Monin
Tampa
Johnny Dean
Kannapolis
N.C
Strange as It Seems Concerning Coffee Origins
John Hix chronicles how two thirds of global coffee trees are in Brazil and traces the plant’s journey from Java to Amsterdam to Louis XIV’s gardens. A single Amsterdam plant sparked a worldwide industry, with seeds spreading through Martinique and South America to today’s vast supply. Tomorrow: Conqueror of the World.
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Brazil
Columbia
Dutch Eset
India
Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Porto Rico
British India
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Jamaica
Amsterdam Botanical Gardens
Netherlands
Java
Amsterdam
Louis XIV
France
Hla
Jardin Des Plantes
de Clieu
Paris
Martinique
South America
Arabia
Africa
Brasil
Father Villaso
Haskell Boxers Clash in Pittsburg Golden Gloves Meet
Sports calendar notes Haskell boxers in Pittsburg for a Golden Gloves meet on Thursday. Friday features Kansas opponents U V Rockhurst and Lawrence in Coffeyville at the University of Kansas auditorium.
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Haskell
Pittsburg
U. Vs. Rockhurst
Lawrence Va. Coffeyville
K. U. Auditorium
Cubs Add Moline as Fourth Farm Club in Three Eye League
Chicago’s Cubs complete working agreement to place a Class B Moline squad in the revived Three Eye league. Mike Gazella will manage the Moline team, part of a broader Cubs structure that already includes Los Angeles in the PCL and ties with Birmingham Eau Claire and others. Jake Schaefer leads Willie Hoppe by 8 1/2 points in the 28.2 balkline billiards title race.
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Chicago
Cubs
Moline
Ill
Mike Gazella
New York Yankee
Ponca City
Ohlo
Los Angeles
Birmingham
Eau Claire
Wis
Schaefer
Houpe
Jake Schaefer
San Francisco
Willie Hoppe
New York
Baseball Trades and Boxing Title Claim Highlights
The item recalls past baseball trades with George Blueholder to Cleveland and Roy Mahaffey to St. Louis, plus long holdouts by Al Lopez. It notes Jackie Welds defending the world welterweight title by ten rounds against Low Brouillard in a recent bout.
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Athletics
George Blueholder
Cleveland
Roy Mahaffey
St. Louis Browns
al Lopez
Brooklyn
Jackie Welds
Patnis
Low Brouillard
Pastor Says He Will Stop Louis Within Ten Rounds
New York dispatch reports Bob Pastor, facing Joe Louis in Madison Square Garden, claims Louis cannot dent a butterweight with extra bandages and predicts a ten round stoppage if allowed to box with extra bandages. Louis counters that he was fouled in sparring and rose to dominate Eddie Malcolm. The crowd expects a near sellout for the 10 round bout.
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New York
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Madixon Square Garden
Louis
Eddie Malcolm
State Athletic Commission
Pastor
Joe
Malcolm
Ringaide
the Garden
Pio
Randy Moore
Texas
Dodgers
al Lopez
Johnny Cooney
Great Stengel
Joseph A. Gilleaudeau
James Aa
Mulvey
Gilleaudeau
Moving Picture
Haskell Loses by Point to Missouri Cage Team
News brief outlining college basketball results with Haskell and Missouri players noted. MentionsTrenton New Jersey and Portland Oregon venues with various box score items and a separate line about Indiana authorities approving WPA fingerprint system to curb fictitious names by criminals.
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Haskell
Missouri
Indiana
WPA
Young Bob Feller Enjoys Speed and Work Ethic
Van Meter Iowa resident Bob Feller, famed for striking out 17 batters in a major league game, balances winter conditioning with auto racing at 17. He drives fast between his farm, Van Meter High School, and plans to report to the Indians in New Orleans Feb. 28. He studies hard, helps on a 360 acre farm with 60 cattle and two dozen hogs, and aspires to win 20 games next season, while hunting and basketball keep him busy in spare time.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Iowa
Ague
Aheadb
van Meter High School
Bob
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Fire Bug Blamed for Baer Home Loss in Sacrament o
Authorities blame incendiary fire for a 40000 dollar blaze that destroyed Max Baer and Ancil Hoffman’s country home in Sacramento on January 28. Hoffman says a firebug started the fire. The group escaped with few possessions as flames erupted in multiple rooms.
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Baer
Sacramento
Calif
Max Baer
Ancil Hoffman
Hoffman
Roundup of Sports Gossip and Figures from New York
Scotty Reston notes Lou Gehrig studying Freud and Santayana as spring training nears. Crowded with jests about Joe Louis, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Luisetti, and rumors on Casey Stengel, Bob Pastor bets, and Dodgers finances. Mentions Stanford games, Yale baseball eligibility, and pro announcements to come.
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Scotty Reston
Eddie Brieta
New York
Lou Gehrig
Freud
Lou
Pegier
Cincinnati
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
John McGraw
Miami
Tom Howard
Toni, Jr
Rumson
N. J
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Mtr
L. A
Hank
Lions Face Coffeyville With New Lineman Raymond Wiley
Lions coach Kid A. Wood tightens lineup for tomorrow's game at K U auditorium against Coffeyville Golden Tornados. Ehart graduates end of semester, thinning the Tor nados' scoring. Wiley clears eligibility, brings speed and offense akin to Bobby Hunt's style.
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Kid A. Wood
Coffeyville Golden Tornados
K. U. Auditorium
Coffeyville
Ehart
Tornados
Pittsburg
Ft. Scott
Wood
Raymond Wiley
Wiley
Lions
Bobby Hunt
Tension is cage factor in sports crossover
Denver coach Clyde W. Hubbard argues football stars seldom excel in basketball due to needed relaxation under pressure. He notes many Rocky Mountain players cross over, but most tighten up and foul out, with Dutch Clark as a notable exception from Oregon State.
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Denver
Clyde W
Dac) Hubbard
Denver University
Hubbard
Oregon State College
Dutch” Clark
Detroit Lions
Clark
Colege
Cyclone lineup shifted to boost scoring against Drake
Iowa State plans a lineup overhaul for the Drake game to add speed and scoring punch. Robert Blahnik moves to forward, Maurice Johnson takes the guard spot, Jack Flemming partners with Blahnik at forward, Fred Poole shifts to center, Rowland Rushmore to guard, and Harry Roschlin adds depth off the bench as the Cyclones seek to rebound from last weekend’s defeat.
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Aries
Iowa State
Drake
Cyclones
Des Moines
Cyclone
Louis Menze
Robert Blahnik
Maurice Johnson
Letterman
Jack Flemming
Bulldogs
Blahnik
Fred Poole
Burton Thomson
Thomson
Poole
Rowland Rushmore
Harry Roschlin
Mack expands farm system to rival Yankees Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack announced plans to establish a chain of minor league farms from class AA to D to compete with larger clubs like the Yankees and Cardinals. Only current agreement is with Williamsport in the New York Penn League as the scheme could take one to more years to implement with clubs including Cleveland, the Browns, Boston Bees, Pirates, Cubs, and Detroit seeking minor league ties.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Yankees
Cardinals
Mack
Williamsport
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Boston Bees
Pirates
Chicago
Detroit
Vines Leads Perry In Cross Country Tennis Tour
Ellsworth Vines won his fourth straight match against Fred Perry here, defeating him 3-6 6-1 6-4 to take a seven to five lead in the series. The match came after a day of scattered results among college contests and other players.
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Vines
Charlotte
N. C
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Tre
New York's 1892 Basketball Game Recalled in Exhibit
Historians recreate the first game from Springfield College origin with nine men per side at Madison Square Garden. Ten minutes yielded one field goal as the peach basket hung, players fouled, and a ladder retrieved the ball. Old timers including Chase and Kaizlin recalled shaping the sport while LIU beat Tennessee 30 to 24. Shanghai adds a tourist draw with girl guides to its famed entertainment scene.
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New York
Springfield College
James Naismith
Madison Square Garden
George Bernett
William R. Chase
New Bedford
Mass
Jules Bender
Long Island University
Ray P. Kaizlin
Chase
George P. Ehler
Alexander C. Howe
New York Y. M. C. As
Tennessee
Local Families Gather For Weekend Visits In Big Springs
Big Springs residents Elmer and Cora Wilson with family and Ray Bald joined Friday gatherings. Sunday guests included Charles Wilson and Helen Brown with Irene Snecker at the Kellogg home. Durow and Wise families hosted, with Henry Wise moving to a temporary cabin on the Sam Wise farm after losing their home to fire. Various local families hosted dinners and visits with Rake, Bernhardt, Holloway, French, Remy, Noe, and others from Topeka and Lawrence.
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Helen Brown
Irene Snecker
Elsie Kellogg
Elsie
Ben Kellogg
Charles Durow
Loyd
Henry Wise
Sam Wise
Sam Bernham
F. M. Buchetm
Watson
Sam Bernhardt
Dorothy
Lawrence
Mrs. Noe
Fall Leaf notes and regional visits around Kansas towns
Local page records visits and moves in Kansas communities including Fred Reetz in Kansas City Walter area and Leavenworth, updates on Vitt and Bowen families, house moves to Eudora, and social gatherings. Families such as Reetz, Vitt, Schellack, Meineke, and Witt are mentioned with visits to Topeka and Lawrence and hospital guestings.
Mrs. Hanna Pfleger Receives Notice Of Sister In Law Death
Mrs. Hanna Pfleger learned last week that her sister in law Mrs. Gus Mignot died at her home in Los Angeles California where she had lived the past 25 years She spent her childhood near Wellsville Kansas Mr and Mrs Charles Witt and daughter Charlene visited Sunday at her mother Mrs Carrie Eder in Eudora Kansas
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Fred Reetz
Kansas City
Walter
Charles Vitt
Charlene
Weslay
Leavenworth
Newayne Vitt
Raymond Bowen
Weaver
Lewis Kirkman
Tom Davenport
Fred Reets
Lewis French
Homer Frend
Eudora
George Warmker
Gretta
Harold Anderson
DeSoto
Nash Canary
Allen Cochran
Topeka
Robert Schellack
Otto Vitt
Harvey Schellack
Charles Itt
William Reetz
Lorene
Godfrey Reetz
Seele
Happy Hour Club
Archie Meineke
Harry Schmidt
Reece Ranch
Miss Shoaf
Lawrence
Darlin Kindred
Wayne Witt
Cavinesa
Hesper
Noah Ry
Harold Penned
Monjay
Bobbie Pritchard
A. Steinbring
Rosalene Schellack
Hanna Pfleger
Frank Vitt
Mr. Woodard
Inlaw
Gus Mignot
Los Angles
Calif
Wellsville
Kaw
Charles Witt
Carrie Eder
Linwood Social Roundup and School Sickness Notes
Villa Eden hosts Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and Miss Mary Rankin from Linwood for Sunday dinner. Linwood basketball teams split two of three games in Lansing. Martin Wright visited the Davidson home. several pupils were absent due to illness. Community meeting plans discussed at the Pettengill home. Members of the Happy Hour club met at Mrs. Maxine Meineke’s with plant care topics and two contests.
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James Smith
Mary Rankin
Linwood
Arch Meineke
Lansing
Martin Wright
Charles Davidson
C. Silkey
Gress
Godfrey Roetz
William Torneden
W. E. Pettengill
Theodore Meineke
Cassang
Charles Davidson Place
Anna Torneden
Herbert
Selma
Frank Henick
Vincent Schoenhofer
Merlin
Brock
John Hughey
Lulu Troup
G. Seele
Robert
Seele
E. J. Crabb
Mrs. Smith
Oklahoma
Happy Hour Club
Maxine Meineke
Lulu Trapp
Roberta Douglas
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