Carl Hubbell Named Outstanding Athlete of 1933
Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants tops a 1933 poll of sports editors and writers with 55 votes. Jack Lovelock, Johnny Goodman, and Fred Perry follow, with many other sports stars and coaches also receiving votes in a wide-ranging nationwide ballot.
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New York
Carl Owen Hubbell
New York Giants
Associated Press
Hubbell
John Leonard
Pepper) Martin
St Louis Cardinals
Gene Sarazen
Pitcher
Fleet Jack Lovelock
New Zealand
Oxford
Princeton
Bill Bonthron
Lovelock
Johnny Goodman
Nebraska
Fred Perry
Diegel Holds Top Honors In California Tourney
Leo Diegel won the California state open golf tournament in Long Beach, finishing with 283 six under par after four rounds of 71 72 69 71. Olin Dutra and Ky Laffoon tied for second at 286, followed by Willie Hunter at 287 and Ben Coltrin at 288.
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Long Beach
Calif
Leo Diegel
Diegel
Philmont
Olin Dutra
Santa Monica
Ky Laffoon
Denver
Willie Hunter
Los Angeles
Ben Coltrin
San Francisco
Final week in world cue tournament tightens race
In Chicago on December 18 the world pocket billiard event enters its final week with Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia holding a 6 1 record. Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland and James Caras of Wilmington Del each have five wins and two losses. Rudolph lost 125 102 to Pasquale Natale, while Caras defeated Frank Taberski 125 39 and prepares to meet Ponzi.
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Chicago
Andrew Ponzi
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
James Caras
Wilmington
Rudolph
Pasquale Natalie
Caras
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
N. Y
Ponzi
Taberski
Newellton and Gilbert Basketeers Set for Twin Game Night
Gilbert hosts Newellton high school teams in a Tuesday double header after both squads impressed this season. The Newellton boys beat Crowville 34 22 while the girls won 16 11.
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Gilbert
Newellton High School
Tensas
Crowville
Crowville Girls
Anniston Bridge Team Heads to National Event
The Anniston Alabama four man team led by J. D. Bibb Henry W. Young Jr and Mr and Mrs J L Howenton won regional play off to earn official representation for the southeast in the United States Bridge Association national tournament. Spartanburg and Atlanta teams tied for second and also qualified. The event totals 22 points after an all night session.
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Atlanta
Southeast
United States Bridge Association
Anniston
Ala
Alabamians
Spartanburg
S. C
J. D. Bibb
Henry W. Young, Jr
Louisiana Tech Announces 16 Game Basketball Slate
Louisiana Tech officials unveil a tentative 16 game schedule for the season. The slate includes vs Centenary and Normal as well as a series with Louisiana colleges. Key dates list games against Kentucky Wesleyan, Loyola New Orleans, Southwestern Louisiana, Millsaps, Mississippi College, and the S I A A meet in Jackson.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Centenary
Normal
Louisiana College
Kentucky-Wessleyan
Ltatson
Southwestern
Loyola
New Orleans
Hee
Mississippi College
Here
Millsaps
Lafayette
Jackson
Clinton
Hattiesburg State Teachers
Natchitoches
Bears Win Gridiron Title In Thrilling Giants Clash
Chicago Bears edge New York Giants 23 to 21 at Wrigley Field in a title playoff thriller. Bronko Nagurski connected a late long pass to Bill Hewitt, setting up Bill Karr’s decisive rushing TD as the Bears retain the championship.
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Bears
New York Giants
Wrigley Field
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Bill Hewitt
Michigan
Hewitt
Bill Karr
Karr
Rosenbloom and Miller Keep Busy Pace Before Christmas
New York December 18 The near Christmas holidays fail to slow Maxey Rosenbloom and Freddie Miller as they bolster their reputations as the ring’s busiest champions Rosenbloom plans two bouts this week meeting Charley Massera at Ridgewood Grove in New York tomorrow night and Bob Godwin in West Palm Beach Thursday while his light heavyweight title remains untouchable Miller the featherweight champion in the National Boxing Association picture meets Sammy Levine in a ten round overweight bout at Arcadia Garden Chicago Wednesday night.
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New York
Maxey Rosenbloom
Freddie Miller
Rosenbloom
Charley Massera
Ridgewood Grove
S. C
Bob Godwin
Daytona Beach
Fla
West Palm Beach
Miller
National Boxing Association
Sammy Levine
Arcadia Garden
Chicago
Vatican approves morals films for Catholic audiences
The Vatican gives personal approval as a company plans to begin producing films aimed at teaching Catholic morals through depictions of everyday life.
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Vatican
Vatican City
Shields and Jacobs Lead 1933 U S Lawn Tennis Rankings
The United States Lawn Tennis Association ranking committee lists Frank Shields as the top man and Helen Jacobs as the top woman for 1933. Shields rises from No 5 to No 1 with a strong summer and national result, while Jacobs repeats as No 1 after defeating Helen Wills Moody in the finals. The crop of the women’s top ten includes Marble Babcock Palfrey Cruickshank Levi Van Ryn Rice Lamme, with Moody unranked in 1932. In men’s doubles the top three pairs are Lott Stoefen Parker Shields and Allison Van Ryn. Ellsworth Vines is omitted due to professional status.
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New York
Frank Shields
Helen Jacobs
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Shields
Miss Jacobs
Helen Wills Moody
Mrs. Moody
Pittsburgh
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Carolin Babcock
Los Angeles
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Mass
Josephine E. Cruickshank
Santa Ana
Calif
Baroness Maud Levi
Marjorie Gladman van Ryn
Philadelphia
Virginia Rice
Boston
Agnes S. Lamme
Rye
N. Y
Santa Barbara
George L. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Ellsworth Vines
Vicent Richards
C. C. Pyle
Lott-Stoefen
Parker-Shields
John van Ryn
Debut Pro Cage Performer Battles Bozo Plays Guard in Basketball
Battling Bozo, known for boxing, appears as guard for Birmingham Reds in Atlanta. He played amid a week that also featured a boxing tournament and a wrestling match. Reds lose 46 to 42 to local team.
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Battling Bozo
Atlanta
Bozo
Birmingham Reds
Birmingham
Reds
Oscar Wells Chosen Wisner Football Captain
Wisner La December 18 Special Seventeen lettermen on the high school football squad will receive sweaters soon. Wisner businessmen and patrons fund the sweaters and will host a presentation date. A banquet by the home economics department honored the team and elected Oscar Wells star center as captain.
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Wisner
Wisner High School
Oscar Wells
Mississippi State Grid Slate Announced for Next Season
Mississippi State plans a 10 game football schedule with five SEC opponents. Howard College and Loyola join the slate. The Egg Bowl may relocate to a large city next year. The schedule opens September 11 with Howard at Birmingham and closes December 1 with Ole Miss to be decided.
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State College
Miss
Mississippi State
R. P. Patty
Howard
Loyola
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Southwestern
Mississippi College
Here
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Tennessee
Knoxville
New Orleans
Ole Miss
Florida U Makes Profit On Past Grid Iron Season
Athletic Director Edgar Jones reports the University of Florida earned a net profit of $13,162.07 from six state football games this year. One game, the Maryland contest in Tampa, ran a $620.60 deficit while the Georgia game in Jacksonville and the Auburn game in Gainesville produced substantial gains. Total receipts reached $48,940.33, with the Sewanee, North Carolina, and Stetson games nearly breaking even. The best five year profit was the 1930 Alabama contest at Gainesville with $20,229.19.
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Gainesville
Fla
Edgar Jones
University of Florida
Maryland
Tampa
Georgia
Jacksonville
Auburn
Sewanee
North Carolina
American League Batters Led by Jimmy Foxx
Connie Mack will carry the AL batting champion Jimmy Foxx into spring as the Athletics rebuild. Foxx won the 1933 title at .356, led in home runs with 48 and total bases at 403, and posted multiple record performances including four extra base hits in a game and nine RBIs in one game. Gehrig led runs with 138 and Foxx ranked among the top ten in several categories. The AL team batting average fell to .277, with only three regulars hitting .300 or better.
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Chicago
Connie Mack
Husky Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Heinie Manush
Washington
Foxx
Cleveland
Manush
Lou Gehrig
Joe Cronin
Chameion Senators
Ben Chapman
Mule Haas
Chicago White Sox
Sam West
St. Louis
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia
West
Gehrig
al Simmons
Charley Gehringer
Luke Appling
Mickey Cochrane
Joe Kuhel
Bill Dickey
New York
Michael (Pinky) Higgins
Senator
Athletics
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Fritz) Crisler
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Fred Crawford
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Gar Wood
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