Athletic Group and Coaches 70 Meet This Week
National Collegiate Athletic Association and Football Coaches association meet in New Orleans to discuss reform ideas. Debates include restoring goal posts, dead ball on fumble recovery, and first down as a scoring asset. A new president may be chosen to succeed Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce. candidates include Dr. Charles W. Kennedy and Sanford of Georgia.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Football Coaches’ Association
New Orleans
Warner
Knute Rockne
Palmer E. Pierce
Pierce
Charles W. Kennedy
Princeton
Dean Sanford
University of Georgia
Sanford
Georgia
Kennedy
Chick Meehan
Bob Zuppke
Alonzo’ Stagg
Chicago Bruins Top Hakoah in Close 25 21 Victory
In Chicago the Bruins defeated the Hakoah basketball team from New York 25 to 21 last night after the score was tied with two minutes remaining. Kennedy, Bruins right guard, scored four field baskets and two free throws while Banks led the New Yorkers with four field goals and two free throws.
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Tyson Rejoins Buffalo Club After Robins Injury
Al Tyson, who broke a leg with the Brooklyn Robins, has been sold back to the Buffalo International League club.
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Brooklyn Robins
Buffalo
World billiard title clash offered between Taberski and Greenleaf
An offer of 1500 dollars for a 1500 point match with Frank Taberski world pocket billiard champion has been forwarded to Ralph Greenleaf by Charles S. Kitna of Strand Academy. The match at Strand Academy would unite leaders of the pocket billiard world in a drawing card event after Taberski’s recent world title win over Greenleaf.
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Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf
Charles S. Kitna
Strand Academy
Kline
Taborski
Greenleaf
Dempsey Partners in Tijuana Race Track Venture
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey has taken a stake in the Tijuana race track with partners Jim Coffroth Gene Nor mile and Baron Lonre. Each partner contributes stock and Dempsey also owns several race horses including an interest in Dr Wilson, winner of the last Tijuana derby.
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Calif
Tack Dempsey
Jim Coffroth
Gene Normile
Baron Lonre
Tijuana Race Track
Jack
Dr . Wilson
Police remove amber traffic light in Memphis
Memphis police abolish the amber light meaning in traffic signals claiming it will cut accidents. The move ends longstanding arguments over signal interpretation and aims to simplify driving rules in the city.
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Giants Add Bert Niehoff to Coaching Staff After Resigning
Bert Niehoff, former National League player and ex Atlanta Southern association manager, joins the New York Giants as coach after resigning from his manager post. He played second base for the 1915 champion Phillies and later served the Cincinnati Reds.
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New York Giants
John McGraw
Bert
Niehoff
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Holland Woman Sets New World Backstroke Record
Paris report states Fraulein Braun of Holland set a new world record in the 400 metre backstroke for women, clocking 5 minutes 16 4 5 seconds in Le Vallois tank on Sunday, surpassing the late Sybil Bauer of Chile by about six seconds.
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Paris
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le Vallois
Sybil Bauer
Chile
Fortune tellers in ancient China ordered to change trade
In a government order a century old decree dictates fortune tellers once patronized by emperors and commoners alike in Ching must switch occupations within two months. The measure targets workers deemed nonessential under the new policy.
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Ching
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Risko to Fight in Chicago Coliseum January 4
Johnny Risko Cleveland heavyweight, a top title contender, is signed to fight at the Coliseum on January 4. He is expected to meet the winner of the Joe Sekura vs Cuban Bobby Brown bout set for Friday night in the same ring. Sammy Dorfman meets Eddie Shea in another Friday card bout. Shea may face Ted Morgan if he wins.
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Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Gene Tunney
Risko
Joe Sekura
Bobby Brown
Jim Mullenald
Sammy Dorfman
New York
Eddie Shea
Shea
Ted Morgan
Wisconsin men to attend meet in New Orleans
Athletic Director George Little Football Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite and Prof J A Pyre of the University of Wisconsin will travel Wednesday to New Orleans for National Athletic meetings on December 28 29 and 7 Little attends the Directors of Physical Education meeting Thistlethwaite attends the American Football Coaches association gathering and Pyre attends the National Collegiate Athletic association meet
Lassman Improves After Injury At Carnegie Tech
New York University's grid captain Al Lassman, injured in the November 24 game with Carnegie Tech, is showing steady improvement according to three consulting physicians. He will remain in the French hospital for an extended period to continue recovery.
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New York University
Carnegie Tech
Hagen Second in Catalina Open at Avalon
Walter Hagen finished one stroke behind Horton Smith in the Catalina Open at Avalon California. Smith shot 63 58 61 63 for 245, Hagen totaled 62 62 60 62 246. D Williams of Shackamaxon and F Coleman of Los Angeles shared third at 256.
Kid Chocolate Leaves For Havana For Holiday Visit
Cuban featherweight Kid Chocolate departs New York with 13 gold watches for relatives as holiday gifts. He leaves Park Stadium with $28 earned from bouts in the country, returning to Havana to spend the season.
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New York
Park
Coffee Roasting Method Like No Other
Hills-Bros presents a patented continuous roasting process that roasts coffee in small batches with frequent turns to expose each berry to heat. This method aims to ensure even color and flavor development throughout the batch, producing a distinct profile unmatched by traditional techniques.
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Former College Up Stars To Play In This Ghty Berlin Boosters To Clash Manitowoc
A team of star ex collegial basketball players will meet Manitowoc city team at Terrace Gardens next Thursday night Dec 27. Georgi Pintéckiss a Berlin Boosters leader, Hotchkiss a top guard from Wiscon sin Badgers, Alberts Berlin product, Boettie ex Berlin College star, and Weuschenski Stevens Point Normal captain headline the lineup in a fast college style exhibition. A De Molay county squad will also play in the preliminary.
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Oshkosh
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Weuschenski
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de Molay
New Americans Fall to Detroit in Two Rough NHL Games
The New Americans lost two straight to the Detroit Cougars 2 to 0 at Madison Square Garden. They held Detroit scoreless through two periods but collapsed in the final frame as Worters allowed two goals.
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Movie World in Turmoil as Talkies Rise
New York reports turmoil in the film industry as talking pictures gain prominence. Emil Jannings is sidelined by accent, Mary Astor acts in Richard Connell tale, and Edwin Carewe will direct Dolora with Evangeline. Al Jolson may write a theme song. Behind the German Lines stays hot on Broadway, Soviet Russia films stay popular, and Louis Wolhelm gets another sympathetic role. England produces 18 new pictures this year, a higher pace than recent Isles.
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United Artists
Emil Jannings
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Richard Conner
Saturday Evening Post
Edwin Carewe
Dolorea del Rio
Evangeline” Longfellow
al Jolson
Longfellow
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