Baseball Meetings Edge Toward No Big Deal Yet
A mixed three-team swap among the Giants Pirates and Phillies threatened collapse as teams balked at terms. Bill McKechnie balked at Hal Lee for a larger four‑team deal. Remaining talks centered on Don Brennan or Allyn Stout as pitching options and efforts to cut minor league prices.
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Associated Press
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New York
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Philadelphia Nationals
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Philadelphia
George Davis
Bill Terry
Philes
Jeash
al Todd
Pirates
Lloyd Vanery
Earl Grace
Pittsch
Waner
Hal Lee
Bogm Braves
Bill McKechnie
Aves
Lee
Bill Myers
Cincinnati Reds
Don Brennan
Allyn Stout
Ord
Boston Red Sox
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis
Sacker
Buddy Myer
Keystone Guardian
Washington Senators
Rice Owls Schedule Includes Ten Games for 1935 Season
Rice Institute plans a ten game schedule with opponents Duquesne George Washington Creighton Southern Methodist Texas A and M Texas Christian Baylor Arkansas and others. Home and away dates include Duquesne and George Washington matchups with games slated in Houston Pittsburgh Washington and Houston in 1936.
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Rice
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Baton Rouge
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Austin
Arkansas
Texas A. and
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Baylor
Kelly Wins Fast Stadium Bout Over Vakturoff
Ernest Kelly former Tennessee star defeated Ivan Vakturoff in the main event at Roosevelt stadium taking the second and third falls after a rough fast contest. Kelly used Sonnenberg tackles and full body covers to finish Vakturoff in 10 minutes and four minutes respectively.
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Ernest Kelly
Tennessee
Ivan Vakturoff
Roosevelt Stadium
Vakturoff
Kelly
Sonnenberg
George Harbin
Georgia
Hans Snyder
Detroit
Justin Giraldi
Husky Italian
Walter “Red” Butler
Butler
Snyder
Harbin
Vol Star
Snyder-Giraldi
Giraldi
Harry Prophit
Amos Smelser
10000 School Children Expected At Baton Rouge
Athletic Director T P Heard of Louisiana State University predicts around 10000 school children from across the state will gain free admission to the Oregon LSU game. Saturday is military day and a Maxwell Field stunt aviators team led by Captain Claire J Chenault will perform a 15 minute flight exhibition. LSU prepares for hard scrimmage as it studies Oregon plays aiming for a season ending win to redeem past losses.
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Baton Rouge
T. P. Heard
Louisiana State University
Heard
Maxwell Field
Ala
Claire J. Chenault
Louisiana State Grid
Tigers
Oregon
Tulane
Tennessee
Baer Eyes Double Heavyweight Title Bouts With Lasky and Hamas
Cleveland December 13 Champion Max Baer plans a two fight card to decide the heavyweight title. He would pit Art Lasky and Steve Hamas in a 10 round opener with the winner facing the other in a second 20 round bout. Baer estimates gate receipts near a million dollars and his share between 300000 and 500000.
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Cleveland
Max Baer
Art Lasky
Steve Hamas
Baer
Max
Lasky
Hamas
Six LSU Seniors to End Tiger Careers Versus Oregon
Baton Rouge December 13 Six LSU football seniors will play final games as the Tigers host Oregon Webfeet in Baton Rouge Saturday afternoon The group includes backs Walter Sullivan Bert Yates and center Lloyd Stovall with Specks Moore Ray Egan and Roland Brown also seeing action Sullivan and Yates receive big ovations for Swan Song performances Sullivan led LSU scorers and2341 key plays this season Oregon ends arrive in New Orleans Thursday for workouts
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University of Oregon
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Bert Yates
Lloyd Stovall
Specks Moore
Ray Egan
Roland Brown
Sullivan
Yates
Vanderbilt
George Washington
Washington
Sully
Tigers
Tennessee
Oregon
Johnny Kitzmiller
Stovall
New Orleans
Night games approved for seven home dates in NL
The National League endorsed seven night home games per club next season under floodlights. Boston Braves and New York Giants opposed the plan while clubs like St Louis Cardinals backed it. The move, non binding, follows growing talk of night ball and dog racing ties amid the 1934 season context.
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Cincinni Reds
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Associated Press
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Emil Fuchs
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Boston Red Sox
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Cincinnati Reds
Babe Ruth
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Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Giants
Dodgers
Irene's Bob Breaks 1926 Track Record
Irene's Bob owned by Mrs. E. B. Shipp won the five and a half furlong race at the Fair Grounds on Wednesday in 1 05 flat, surpassing Tester’s eight-year-old track record by two fifths of a second. Jockey Pedro Martinez rode the winner who finished far ahead of Zekiel the favorite. Counsellor Crane was second and Zekiel third.
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Irene’s Bob
E. 8B. Shipp
Fair Grounds
Tester
Pedro Martinez
Zekiel
Counsellor Crane
Rayville Sextette Defeats Wisner 34 to 23 in Home Victory
Rayville girls beat Wisner 34 23 in a tight Tuesday contest. Cox scored 20 of Rayville s points with Strong Evans and Cox forming a strong forward trio. Wisner was led by Magee with 9 and Chapman 8 as Risher limited Rayville forwards.
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Magee
Chapman
Young
Risher
Waterproof Tigers to Meet Delhi Bears in Postseason Game
Special arrangements set for a post season football game at Waterproof on Thursday afternoon pitting the Waterproof Tigers against the Delhi Bears. Both teams are runners up to Tallulah and Choudrant in the northeast Louisiana class B standings. Tallulah claimed the title with a 6 to 0 win over Choudrant in Tallulah. Choudrant beat Waterproof 7 to 6 and Delhi lost on first downs to Tallulah after two scoreless ties.
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Waterproof Tigers
Delhi Bears
Tallulah
Chaudrant
Choudrant
Delhi
Fight Results From AP Card Across Three States
In Saint Joseph Missouri Henry Rothier 149 outpointed Nick Ellenwood 144 from Fort Wayne Indiana Tony Viviano 116 outpointed Herold Mathews 116 Lincoln Nebraska Curtis Mullen Greenwood Mississippi won a technical knockout over Tiger Burns Sardis Mississippi Joe Jordan Rochester New York knocked out Ching Johnson 182 Greenwood Mississippi Mickey Flynn Nashville Tennessee knocked out Garland Lucas Greenwood Mississippi in Memphis Tennessee
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Philippines
Drew
Valentin Angelmann
France
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Henry Rothier
Nick Ellenwood
Fort Wayne
Ind
Herold Mathews
Lincoln
Neb
Tony Viviano
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
Curtis Mullen
Greenwood
Miss
Tiger Burns
Sardis
Joe Jordan
Rochester
N. Y
Ching Johnson
Mickey Flynn
Nashville
Garland Lucas
Old Grad Team Plans Practice Tonight for Charity Game
Former college players to meet Nevillean school team at For sythe park Sunday for a charity game will gather at Neville tonight at 8 o clock for a walk through. Percy Brown will coach the old grads and about 20 players have been recruited with more needed. Brown said he will not scrimmage to avoid risking players for Sunday's game.
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Forsythe Park
Neville
Percy Brown
Old Grads
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Goodfellows
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Neville High School
Statesmen to Contend in Rich Santa Anita Handicap
Victor Emanuel's Statesman a four year old English bred colt arrives at Belmont and heads west for the $100000 handicap at Santa Anita in February. He will be joined by Mrs James M Austin's Mr Khayyam as the field expands with Lee Rosenbergs Dowdy Dell omitted earlier.
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Associated Press
Victor Emanuel
Statesman
Santa Anita
Calif
Belmont Park
James M. Austin
Khayyam
Ferriday Boxing Season Opens With All-Star Card
Ferriday Louisiana hosts the American Legion boxing show with 24 rounds Friday night at 8:30 led by main bout Mickey Harada of Pittsburg against Baby Childers of Laurel in a ten round match. Semi final pits Red Barnett of Laurel vs Young Leonard of Chicago. prelim features Scrappy McNeese of Jackson against Kid Murphy of Hammond. Women admitted free with paying companion.
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American Legion
J. M. Skinner
the Legion Hall
Mickey Harada
Pittsburg
Baby Childers
Laurel
Miss
Red” Barnett
Young Leonard
Chicago
Scrappy” McNeese
Jackson
Kid Murphy
Hammond
Ind
Harada
Childers
Jimmy McGinty
Toledo
Mississippi
Dude Mullins
Alexandria
Barnett
Leonard
McNeese
Kid Scarbrough
Murphy
Skinner
Stanford Faces Alabama With Strongest Card In Pasadena Bowl
Stanford fields its strongest lineup as it prepares to meet Alabama in the Pasadena Bowl on New Year’s Day. Bobby Grayson, Bones Hamilton, Monk Moscrip and Tiny Thornhill lead a quick, power running attack and stout defense. Stanford heals key injuries and aims to prove its aerial limits against the Crimson Tide’s offense.
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NBA Service
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Alabama
Bobby Jones
California
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San Francisco
Lawson Little
Cardinals
Bobby Grayson
Portland
Ore
Bones Hamilton
Sewickley, Pa
Kiski Prep
Monk Moscrip
Adenay Ohio
Horse Reynolds
Oklahoma
Santa Clara
Clipper Smith
Notre Dame
Palo
Owl Eyes Alustiza
Moscrip
Carl Schott
Grayson
Washington
Moserip
Reynolds
Claude Callaway
Bears
Pasadena
Columbia
Crimson Tide
Morrison to Decide Soon on Vanderbilt Coaching Offer
Ray Morrison SMU coach will announce within two weeks if he accepts Vanderbilt University’s offer to replace Dan McGugin as head football coach. McGugin said the alumni want Morrison and Vanderbilt would be glad to have him back after talks in Nashville.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist University
Vanderbilt University
Dan McGugin
Morrison
Matches Here Should Communicate By Writing Box 268
A brief note indicates that matches should communicate with him by addressing correspondence to Box 268. The odd phrasing suggests a standalone instruction rather than a formal address. No additional context or names are provided.
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Ferri
Neville Boxers Prepare For Bolton Bout
Neville High School Tiger boxing team, defending state champions, trains at the school gym ahead of a key encounter with Bolton High School next Friday at Neville. The match likely features top light and heavyweight bouts as Neville weighs in with a strong roster across many classes and high hopes for another title run. Matches are also sought with Catholic High, Baton Rouge High, Lutcher, Haynesville, Homer, and Memphis Tech.
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Bolton High School
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Bolton
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Baton Rouge
Percy Brown
Tigers
Coach Brown
Warren Wilkerson
Maniel Cannon
Tom King
Ernest Pierce
Tommy Nicholson
Milo Mattinson
Shorty” Earl
Shorty” Green
Harry Buchanan
Nick Danna
Fred Green
Walter Brady
Tony Lasuzzo
Rex Roberson
Darius Crews
Andrew Pappas
Billy Clements
Bobby George
Little” Peddy
Brown
Catholic High
Baton Rouge High
Lutcher
Haynesville
Homer
Memphis Tech
Memphis
Tenn
Two Pros Tie For Miami-Lead With 219 Score
Abe Espinosa of Chicago and Mike Turnesa of Elmsford tied at 219 to lead the Miami Biltmore Open after 54 holes in windy conditions. Orville Baddn of St. Louis and Olin Dutra rallied amid strong winds while Dutra dropped back with a 41 on the back nine. Other scores included Johnny Camet at 156 15-23-1.
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Miami
Fla
Abe Espinosa
Chicago
Mike Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Turnesa
Espinosa
Orville Bad N
St. Louis
Olin Dutra
California
Dutra
Johnny Camet
Baton Rouge
Stanford Opens Practice for Rose Bowl Clash
Stanford University revisits organized practice after a study break as they prep for the game with Alabama on New Year’s Day. The full squad reports, including Buck Van Dellen and Bob Maentz, though five players remain sidelined with illnesses and injuries.
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Stanford University
Calif
Stanford Uiversity
Alabama
Buck van Dellen
Bob Maentz
Stan Anderson
Claude Callaway
Anderson
Fritz Roth
Bobby Grayson
California
Roth
Stanford Star
Grayson
Monk Moscrip
Star Hospital
Callaway
Keith Topping
Moserip
Valuation Of Orleans Race Track Is Slashed
The Fair Grounds track in New Orleans was revalued by the Louisiana tax commission reducing its assessment from 650000 to 300000. Taxes due October 1 were paid late with amounts of 7267 dollars plus 147.35 dollars delinquent fee. The track was purchased four months ago from Colonel E R Bradley. The commission acted under act 18 of the November special session to adjust assessments before payment.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Joseph Cattarinich
Robert S. Eddy, Jr
Louisiana Tax Commission
E. R. Bradley
Tax Commission
Warner Doubts Owls Can Win Sugar Bowl
Temple coach Glenn Warner voiced doubts about beating Tulane in the Sugar Bowl as the Owls prepare for New Orleans. The team attended a Lions Club luncheon, resumed drills, and planned a student caravan to accompany the 60 member band.
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Temple University
Football Warriors
Tulane
New Orleans
Glenn
Pop
Warner
Lions’ Club
Temple Stadium
Washington Baseball Senators
Biloxi
Miss
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