Czar contemplated to govern Class AA leagues amid MLB minor split
Los Angeles dispatch reports discussion of a three‑league commissioner to oversee the Pacific Coast, African, and International leagues as a solution after the majors minors feud. Dr Charles H Strub advocates a governing body while J M Patrick cautions war weakens minors without draft. Mentioned names include William H McCarthy and William Wrigley Jr.
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Walsh Seeks Probe of Farm Marketing Act
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts prepared a resolution for congressional investigation into the federal farm marketing act authorizing government purchases of wheat and cotton. The American Cotton Shippers Association demanded the inquiry, arguing government involvement has destabilized markets and drained merchant and spinner buying power. They urged a path to activate merchant and spinner demand and criticized the act as imperfect legislation.
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Edgren notes Carnera Maldoney Stribling and other boxing tales
Sports writer Robert Edgren surveys boxing and football scenes. He questions Carnera's post European form after defeats and comments on Stribling, Paolino, and Maloney. Edgren traces coaching moves west to east, praises Yale and Notre Dame connections, and discusses field goals and American record holders Helene Madison and Stella Walsh. The piece also covers Washington State's Rose Bowl bid and Alabama's defensive strength under Wallace Wade.
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William King
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Europe
America
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American Hockey League Lacks Playing Manager This Year
Copyright 1930 by Robert Edgren notes the American hockey league operates without a playing manager this season.
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American Hockey League
Alabama to play Washington State in Rose Bowl
Tuscaloosa December 17 For the third time in six years the Alabama football team will appear in the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena on New Year’s Day to meet Washington State. Coach Wallace Wade, in his eighth season, will leave Alabama to coach at Duke in 1931.
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Tucker
Fred Sington
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Hearing In Receivership Suit In Nashville Resumed
Chancellor James B. Newman resumed the hearing on Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co. for a receiver of Tennessee Publishing Co. publishers of the Nashville Tennessean and Evening Tennessean. Arguments on demurrers dominated yesterday's session while the judge reserved ruling and ordered continued argument on the original bill and answer. Colonel Luke Lea, president of Tennessee Publishing, said a receivership was unnecessary and that the application followed assurances no such move would be made.
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James B. Newman
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Nashville Tennessean
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M. and O. Paper Company
Condition of Poincare Improves, Recovery Hope Restored
Paris reports that an official bulletin from physicians says former President Poincare has shown improvement after a vascular spasm last Saturday. The doctors Boidin and Guillain note the morning progress justifies anticipating a favorable future outcome.
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Guillain
West Monroe Maps Set for January 16 Completion
West Monroe engineer Ray W. Alleman says a new complete city map reflecting recent annexations and boundary changes will be finished by January 16. The update shifts western boundaries to the railroad intersection with Jonesboro highway and redefines north and south limits around new park and Haynes street area. A copy should be ready for the city council by February 1.
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Ray W. Alleman
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Jonesboro Highway
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Haynes Street
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Grapes Focus Seeded Meet Planned in Mt Pleasant Area
L G Meier owner of Mt Pleasant grape farms and Ben C Eastin discussed a January 10 meeting with Monroe chamber reps to promote a juice grape new to the area. The grape, developed by Meier, thrives in low altitudes and is not for shipping. The plan aims to boost local grape growing to meet rising fruit demand.
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Mt. Pleasant
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University of Tennessee meets December expenses after funds found
After a full board meeting the University of Tennessee trustees announced sufficient funds to cover December operating costs and teachers' salaries. About 493000 in university funds including 250000 in building funds were in Holston Union National bank in Knoxville. The source did not disclose how 120000 for this month’s operations was obtained.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Board of Trustees
University of Tennessee
Holston Union National Bank
Knoxville
Parcel Post Bundles Issued At Post Office
Parcel post packages will not be delivered at the holiday location of the department in the I Baer building on St John street. Deliveries are made in the post office and an increasing number of people place Christmas packages in the parcel post annex each day. Only 11 mailing days remain before Christmas urging all to mail their packages immediately.
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Monroe Businesses Catch Yale Spirit
The movement to decorate and illuminate at night Christmas trees on home lawns has a sequel in stores offices and business buildings. Merchants place small trees in show windows and many firms including restaurants and soft drink parlors have brightened establishments with crimson and green decorations.
Boxing tickets sold in New Orleans charity event
In New Orleans on December 17 charity representatives canvassed the business district to sell tickets for an unemployment benefit boxing show at Municipal auditorium Friday night. Also on December 17 Eddie Wolfe and Ervin Berlier meet for the Southern lightweight title in a promoter Burke tourney final with a diamond studded belt as the prize.
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Kid" Wolfe
Memphis
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Martin Burke
Notre Dame picks 1930 all-opponent football team
Drake Northwestern Army and Southern Methodist supply two players each on the all opponent eleven chosen by Notre Dame coaches scouts and players for 1930. Messinger and Don Carlos repeat from last year while several other teams met by Notre Dame are unrepresented.
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Cubs Obtain Coast Pitcher in Trade
Chicago Cubs president William Veeck and Oscar Reichow met to decide which Cubs to send to the Los Angeles Angels after trading pitcher Ed Baecht. The deal included three players, cash, and four more Cubs to be delivered next spring.
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Cuba football game called off by Cuba tensions
Atlanta reports that political conditions in Cuba led the Georgia Military Academy to cancel the planned football game with the Vedado Tennis club this Saturday. Also noted is W L Young Stribling receiving treatment for a stiff neck after the Tuffy Griffiths bout in Chicago and Walter Powell named as the old South representative official for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena at New Year.
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Vedado Tennis Club
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Tuffy Griffiths
Chicago
Pasadena
Schmeling to face Sharkey under New York commission ruling
The New York state athletic commission ordered Max Schmeling to accept within 15 days a title challenge from Jack Sharkey after ruling on the six month defense period. Sharkey is named the leading challenger while Stribling and Baer are not forced into a rematch, and Carnera remains suspended. The action coincides with Baer vs Schaaf in New York and other heavyweight movements in the sport.
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New York State Athletic Commission
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Germany
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W. L
Young) Stribling
Macon
Carnera
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