Seven Members Create Dixie Conference In SIAA
Seven SIAA members formed the Dixie Conference at the annual meeting in Memphis. Charter schools Centre College Howard Birmingham-Southern Mercer Spring Hill Chattanooga Southwestern. Millsaps and Mississippi College invited. Dean G W Mead (Birmingham Southern) elected president.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Dixie
Southern
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Centre College of
Kentucky
Howard
Birmingham-Southern
Birmingham
Mercer
Macon
Springhill
Mobile
Ala
University of Chattanooga
Southwestern
Millsaps
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi College
Clinton
Tennessee
Alabama
Misssissippi
Georgia
Dean G. W. Mead
Birmingham- Southern
J. W. Provine
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Boxers Train to Decide Titles in Regional Matches
Al Foreman of Montreal and Johnny Cuthbert of England drew a bout with Babe Hunt of Ponca City. Hymie Wiseman of Des Moines defeated Emil Paluso in a 10 round decision. Louie Mays edged Jack McCarthy in Des Moines. George Nichols beat Chuck Burns in Buffalo. Wesley Ramey defeated Steve Holasko in Rochester. Babe Herman stopped Albert Leon in Miami. Vince Dundee knocked out Dennis Golden in Newark. Jeff Carroll beat Big Boy Peterson in Biloxi.
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London
al Foreman
Montreal
Que
Johnny Cuthbert
England
Drew
Babe Hunt
Ponca City
Oklahoul
Des Moines
Iowa
Hymie Wiseman
Emil Paluso
New York
Louie Mays
Jack McCarthy
Chicago
Buffalo
George Nichols
Chuck Burns
Rochester
N. Y
Wesley Ramey
Steve Holasko
Auburn
N.Y
Miami
Fis
Babe Herman
California
Albert Leon
Tampa
Fla
Newark
N. J
Vince Dundee
Baltimore
Dennis Golden
Ireland
Biloxi
Miss
Jeff Carroll
Big Boy Peterson
New Orleans
North and South football benefit game proposed in New York
A proposed December 27 game pitting northern college stars against a Southern team aims to raise funds for the unemployment relief effort in New York. Four charity games have earned about 838000 to date, with Army Navy leading the total at 600000 and final sums still being audited.
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New York
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
Mayor's Committee For the Relief of the
Army
Navy
Notre Dame All Stars
New York Giants
New York University
Fordham
Provine to Continue S I L A A Leadership at MS College
Dr J W Provine reelected as president of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association for a ninth term. He will relinquish the Mississippi college presidency next year to return to the chemistry department, continuing to teach while leading the conference.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
J. W. Provine
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Provine
Calhoun County
Miss
University of
S. LA. A
Mississippi College
Rookie Eddie Vokes to debut with Black Hawks tonight
Chicago December 16 Eddie Vokes a young wingman bought from Oakland of the California Hockey League will make his major league debut tonight as the Chicago Black Hawks face the Ottawa Senators in the stadium. He likely pairs with Duke Dutkowski and Mush March on the first line.
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Chicago
Eddie Vokes
Oakland
Chicago Black Hawks
Hawks
Ottawa Senators
Vokes
Duke Dutkowski
Mush March
Cain to Direct Alabama's Rose Bowl Attack in 1930
Alabama will rely on sophomore John Cain to direct the offense in the Rose Bowl against Washington State in Pasadena. Cain handles fullback duties, passing and punting and has earned praise as a strong kicker and versatile playmaker, with coach Wade set to take 35 players to California for the January 1 game.
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Cain
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Pooley Hubert
Red Barnes
John
Washington State
Pasadena
Calif
Wallace Wade
Tony
Wade
Hubert
Johnny Mack Brown
Grant Gillis
Barnes
Buckler
Jones
Camp
Holmes
Perry
Hudson
Enis
Hershel Caldwell
Red Brown
Archie Taylor
Hagler
Pearce
Yowdein
Pickard
Winstett
John Luther
Monk Campbell
Ralph McWright
Freddie Sington
Clements
Moore
Elmore
Miller
Howard
Eberdt
Tide Rest on Westward Rose Bowl Trip
Alabama faces final home prep for the Rose Bowl against Washington State after a day of practice and shakeups to the first team. The Tide departs Friday at 7 15 a m for the coast with a relaxed itinerary and no travel stops for practice.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Pasadena
Alabama
Washington State
Crimson Tide
Moore
Smith
Sington
Clement
Godfrey
Sanford
Sharpe
Tucker
Suther
Campbell
Boykin
Eastern Eleven to Start Trip Tonight
Twenty two eastern and Big Ten football stars, led by Andy Kerr and Dick Hanley, depart tonight for San Francisco to play in the Shrine hospital benefit game December 27. Twelve players come from the east and ten from the Big Ten. practice at Dyche Stadium is set for this afternoon. The series has seen the Far West win three times with the East taking victories in 1928 and 1929.
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Chicago
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
San Francisco
Shrine Hospital
Big Ten
Dyche Stadium
Far West
Loyola of Chicago Opens Season Against Arkansas Aggies
Loyola University begins its basketball season by hosting the Arkansas Aggies in Chicago after a string of 56 straight victories across the 1928-29 and 1929-30 campaigns.
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Chicago
Loyola University
Arkansas Aggies
Mississippi preps 1931 schedule with Tulane on lineup
University of Mississippi announces a six conference game slate for 1931 with Tulane as a newcomer, replacing Vanderbilt. The plan includes road tests at Alabama Tennessee Marquette and LSU plus home clashes with Southwestern Millsaps and Mississippi A. & M. The October 30 game at Milwaukee against Marquette is a night affair.
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University, Miss
University of Mississippi
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
Milwaukee
Marquette
Ed Walker
New Orleans
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Tennessee
Knoxville
Millsaps
Jackson
Southwestern
Oxford
Wis
Louisiana State
Mississippi A. & M
Louisiana College Grid and Cage Schedules Revealed
H C Walden in Memphis reports 1931 basketball and football plans. Key games include Tulane and Mississippi College at Pineville, Loyola and LSU pending, with a full slate of dates from December through November across Pineville Natchitoches and Jackson.
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Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Louisiana College
H. C. Walden
Tulane
Pineville
Louisiana Normal
Tulane Cage Team Defeats N. O. A. Opener
New Orleans December 16 Led by Preacher Roberts who scored 22 points Tulane defeated the New Orleans Athletic Club five 50 to 37 in the Tulane gym opener. Roberts had nine field goals and four fouls while Mailer of the M N C A C added six fields and seven fouls.
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New Orleans
Roberts
Tulane
New Orleans Athletic Club
Mailer
Hornsby to shift Barton to first base for Cubs
The Chicago Cubs plan to convert Vincent Barton from outfielder to first baseman after discovering he was originally an infield player. Manager Rogers Hornsby and president William L. Veeck will give Barton time to learn behind Charlie Grimm and George Kelly.
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Chicago
Cubs
Baltimore
Vincent Barton
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
William L. Veeck
Barton
Orioles
Hornsby
Charlie Grimm
George Kelly
Safety Firsts Top Bulldogs In Narrow Brown Court Thriller
In a close Brown gym clash Safety Firsts edged Southwestern Louisiana Institute 25 23. Ray Roden returned from a two week layoff scoring eight as Millsaps schedule notes announced two home games. Hamic led the Bulldogs with ten points while Phillips added nine and Ragland contributed one.
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Brown Court
Southwestern Louisiana Institute Bulldogs
Carey Phillips
Millsaps College
Bulldogs
Brown Gym
Ray Roden
Ragland
Brown
Roden
Hamic
Phillips
Millsaps
Jackson
Mississippi College
Earle Cardinals
Rudolph Leads Billiards Match in World Championship
Er win Rudolph of Chicago outlasted Onofrio Lauri 125 to 124 in Tl innings to extend his five match winning streak in the world pocket billiards championship. Ralph Greenleaf, defending champion from Chicago, routed Arthur Woods 125 to 24 in 18 innings to show form.
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New York
Erwin Rudolph
Ralph Greenleaf
Rudolph
Chicago
New
Greenleaf
Lauri
Woods
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
N. Y
Bennie Allen
Kansas City
Pasquale Natalie
Thomas Boatman
Portland
Oregon
Natalie
Allen
Boatman
Taborski
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