Cohen Resigns LSU to Become Vanderbilt Assistant Coach
Rus sell Cohen resigns after three years as LSU head football coach and athletic director to become assistant coach at Vanderbilt. President Smith confirms partial details as Cohen says he will report January 1. Ed Young named track coach and trainer at LSU. Possible successors include Ray Morrison, Bob Neyland, and Lester Lautenschlager.
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Russell Cohen
Louisiana State University
Vanderbilt University
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Nashville
James M. Smith
The
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New Orleans
Claude 5S
Blnkey
Horn
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Lewis Hardage
Vanderbilt
Ed Young
Ray Morrisson
Southern Methodist University
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Lester Lautenschlaeger
Tulane
Rayville Ferriday grid game rescheduled for Thursday
The Class B District Two championship clash between Rayville and Ferriday High is set for Thursday at 2:30 PM on the Rayville athletic field after a rain postponement. Officials for the game include Lawrence Fox referee Percy Brown umpire and Jimmy Thompson head linesman. The winner advances to face Jonesboro or Spring Hill for North Louisiana title.
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News-Star
John G. Dutton
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Lawrence Fox
Louisiana Tech
Percy Brown
Neville High School
Monroe
Jimmy Thompson
Jonesboro
Spring Hill
North Louisiana
Dayline
Bulldogs
Hornets
Majors Convene in Chicago Roiling Over Trades and Rules
Club owners and league representatives gathered in Chicago for their annual meetings as talks centered on buying selling and trading players. Cubs and White Sox pressed for moves including outfielders while issues such as radio rights and umpire counts dominated discussions. Universal bets on waivers and possible two versus three umpire systems framed the day.
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Braves
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Chuck Klein
Cleveland
Ralph Kress
St. Louis
Stanley Hack
Leo Durocher
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John McGraw
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Western Union Telegraph Company
National League
Boxing Results From New York and Wheeling Card
Jimmy McNarmara defeated Phil Rafferty in New York by outpoint. Eddie Wolf beat Billy McMahon by outpoint. Al White stopped Al Minnahan. In Wheeling Mike O Dowd knocked out Lou Sanders. Frank Fabino and Tony Datello fought to a draw at 30 rounds.
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New York
Jimmy McNarmara
Phil Rafferty
Eddie
Kid) Wolf
Memphis
Billy McMahon
al White
al Minnahan
Ireland
Wheeling
W. Va
Mike O'Dowd
Columbus
Lou Sanders
Pittsburgh
Frank Fabino
Dover
Tony Datello
Drew
Moran Favors Player Limit For College Football Teams
Charlie Moran urges limiting college football rosters to 25 to 30 players to equalize the game. The Centre and Bucknell veteran, now at Catawba College, argues smaller squads allow better coaching, fewer injuries, and more individual instruction, noting his teams have not used scrimmage in practice.
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Atlanta
Charlie Moran
Centre
Harvard
Moran
Bucknell, Centre
Texas A. & M
Catawba College
North Carolina
Moren
Driftwood
Catawba
Paddock Training for Indoor Races
Charles Paddock, former USC sprinter and record holder, trains for an indoor campaign in the East. If LA Athletic Club can send a team east after the new year, he aims for the 50 yard dash with a schedule possibly including New York indoor meet, New York A C games, Boston A A meet, and events in Chicago or Kansas City en route to the West.
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Los Angeles
Charles Paddock
Yesteryears
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Boyd Comstock
New York
Safety Firsts to Play Forest Hill in Brown Gym Clash
The Safety Firsts of Brown Paper Mill face Gilford-Hill of Forest Hills Thursday at 7 45 p m in Brown gym. Last meeting at Forest Hills ended in a narrow Safety Firsts victory after a late rally. A strong crowd is expected.
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Ouachita Track and Cage Teams Training
Lion athletes split duties as track and basketball squads drill under coaches Ben Rush and Leo Hartman. Track prospects look bright despite weather. football players posed for annual photos while basketball practice continued at the junior college gym.
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Ben Rush
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Leo Hartman
Basketeers
De-emphasizing blamed for football fatalities
John V. Meehan of New York University says de-emphasizing football, including elimination of spring practice and late starts, contributed to injuries and deaths this fall. He argues football is rugged and requires careful preparation and emphasis in training.
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New York
John V
Chick) Meehan
New York University
American Football Coaches’ Association
Wiseman Outpoints Shaw in Des Moines News Card
DES MOINES Hymie Wiseman from Des Moines outpointed Billy Shaw of Detroit in an eight round newspaper decision. DULUTH Prince Saunders of Chicago defeated Charlie Crocker of Iron Mountain in six rounds. Louisville’s Bill bre Louisville stopped Billy jer of Indianapolis in two.
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Hymie Wiseman
Billy Shaw
Detroit
Duluth
Minn
Prince Saunders
Chicago
Charlie Crocker
Iron Mountain
Mich
Bill
Army Favored To Beat Navy Again In Charity Classic
New York December 8 Army holds the edge in the annual Army Navy football classic at Yankee Stadium. Navy seeks its first win in 11 years against the Cadets who boast a 7-2-1 record this season while Navy is 5-4-1. The teams have a long history of close games with 16 wins for Army, 12 for Navy and three ties in 31 meetings since 1890.
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Yankee Stadium
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Harvard
Pittsburgh
Yale
Ohio Northern
Knox
Michigan State
Colorado College
Louisiana State
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William and Mary
Delaware
Princeton
Wooster
West Virginia Wesleyan
Maryland
Ohio State
Southern Methodist
Chicago and Pittsburgh Boxing Notes Highlight Local Fights
Frankie Battaglia of Winnipeg outpointed Bud Saltis of Chicago in ten rounds. Costas Vassis of Greece stopped Jud Judkins of South Haven in four. Phil Ross of Chicago out pointed Patsy Pollock of Winnipeg in six. Battling Gizzy of Corona, Pa. beat Sammy Dorfman of New York in ten.
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Frankie Battaglia
Winnipeg
Man
Bud Saltis
Costas Vassis
Greece
Jud Judkins
South Haven
Mich
Phil Ross
Patsy Pollock
Pittsburgh
Battling Gizzy
Corona
Sammy Dorfman
New York
New York Discusses Kury System for Regulation Football
In New York on December 8 observers debate applying the Kury system from Round Robin play to regulation contests. Proposals consider settling deadlocks by many quirky criteria, while critics joke about Pop Warner and Old Man Warner. The piece questions the value of ties and midfield play versus touchdowns.
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New York
Pop Warner
Warner
Tulane Leaves for Pasadena on Dec 19
Tu lane University officials said the football team will depart New Orleans for Pasadena California to play in the Tournament of Roses on Saturday December 19 at 10 30 p m over the Southern Pacific Railway With a stop at El Paso for a workout and another at Tucson Arizona the squad reaches Pasadena December 23 at the Huntington Hotel They will have a week to acclimate and return via the Texas Pacific with a Grand Canyon stop Dr Wilbur C Smith athletic director noted that the railroads may offer special trains but Tulane will not participate.
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U.P
Tulane University
Pasadena
Cal
Southern Pacific Railway
el Paso
Tucson
Ariz
Huntington Hotel
Texas Pacific Railroad
Grand Canyon
California
Wilbur C. Smith
Four Teams to Play in Grid Tournament in New York
New York reports favorable weather is set for tomorrow's elimination tournament at Yankee Stadium featuring Penn Cornell Princeton and Columbia. The event is expected to add about 50 000 dollars to the half million in anticipated revenue.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Unemployment Relief Effort Sees Football Funds Grow
The mobilization committee anticipates about 1,000,000 dollars raised for charity by week’s end from football events. A Yale Bowl charity match last week drew about 30,000 and generated 46,000 dollars. Pairings for two preliminary games are set to be announced 30 minutes before the 1 p.m. start.
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Yankee Stadium
Two Louisiana Boys Get Letters At Southwestern
MEMPHIS Tenn Dec. Eight Louisiana and Mississippi boys playing football with Southwestern will be among 23 to receive letters at a banquet December 11. End Elliott Perrette Hazlehurst Miss Elwood Branch Smithdale Miss Toxey Fertenberry Tylertown Miss Ared Bearden Alexandria La Halfbacks William Pickens Lexington Miss Herbert Newton Amite La Ernest Joyner Tupelo Miss Fullback Zeke Knight Bruce Miss.
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Tenn
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Mississippi
Southwestern
Jim Haygood
Elliott Perrette
Hazlehurst
Miss
Elwood Branch
Smithdale
Toxey Fertenberry
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Ared Bearden
Alexandria
William Pickens
Lexington
Herbert Newton
Amite
Ernest Joyner
Tupelo
Zeke Knight
Bruce
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