Ten Golf Stars Named for 1932 U S Pro Team by Sarazen
Gene Sarazen selected a mythical all American pro team for 1932 naming Olin Dutra Walter Hagen Mac Smith Densmore Shute Harry Cooper Paul Runyan Ley Diegel Billy Burke Bobby Cruickshank and Phil Perkins. He praised Dutra as the standout future development and noted Hagen as hitting well though conservative in recoveries.
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Miami
Fla
Gene Sarazen
U. S
Olin Dutra
Walter Hagen
MacDonald Smith
Densmore Shute
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Ley Diegel
Billy Burke
Bobby Cruickshank
Phil Perkins
Dutra
Sarazen
Hagen
Mac Smith
Denny Shute
Runyan
Cooper
Diegel
Perkins
Jackson Day Foot Race Date Set for January 14 1933
A L Rodgers announces the annual Jackson day foot race in New Orleans will be held January 14 1933 open to all AAU members. The six mile run from Spanish Fort to Jackson Square records 33 minutes 40 seconds. Trophies awarded for first second third and best time. Entries close January 10.
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New Orleans
A. L. Rodgers
Young Men’s Christian Association
Spanish Fort
Lake Pontchartrain
Jackson Square
Jean Lafitte
Andrew Jackson
Fans of Cincinnati Now Buying Seats
Cincinnati fans purchase tickets for the 1933 Reds season with Chick Hafey hailed as keystone of the Redland arch. After Hafey’s illness, the lineup faltered. now fans hope the return boosts the club as 17,000+ have bought for the opening game at Crosley Field to see what Donie Bush will do.
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Cincinnati
Chick Hafey
CincInnati Reds
Redland Arch
Redland
Chick
Donie Bush
Reds
Southwest coaches ok new basketball rules in conference play
Dallas reports that Southwest Conference coaches see merit in the new basket ball rules for the upcoming season. They discuss the 10 second rule and its effect on faster play with Rice Institute's coach calling for adherence to the written rules.
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Dallas
Tex
Lute
Rice Institute
Fights Last Night Knockouts Hit Burgh Card
Frankie Goosby of Burgh stopped Johnny Robbington of W Va in the second round. William Brown of Ind knocked out Billy Te in the ninth. Eddie Maburgh scored a knockout over Jackie Qe in Burgh.
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Associated’ Press
Ind
William Brown
Billy
Seereburgh
Frankie Goosby
Burgh
Johnny Robinngton
W. Va
Eddie Maburgh
Jackie Qe
Jacobs Selected as Clever Boss in Boxing History
New York dispatch notes Joseph Yussel Jacobs earning a 1932 award for orchestrating the Schmeling Baer bout outside Madison Square Garden. The veteran manager, age 36, quashed Garden plans, allied with Ancil Hoffman, and brokered a Dempsey linked promotion amid Garden tensions.
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Joseph
Yussel) Jacobs
el Stendho
Yussel
Herr Max Schmeling
Arthur von Buelow
Jacob
Schmeling
Max Baer
Madison Square Garden
Jack Dempsey
Jacobs
the Garden
William F. Carey
Jimmy Johnston
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Baer
Mickey Walker
Walker
Garden Bowl
The
Garden
Primo Carnera
Joe
Emporium
Europe
Hoffman
Brother Charlie
Germany
Dempsey
Somerville Feat Dominates Canadian Sports Poll 1932
Somerville won the United States amateur golf championship becoming the first Canadian to claim the title. Domination by Somerville led a Canadian press poll with 43 of 63 votes naming him the top sports figure for 1932. Other votes went to McLamin Wilson Morenz Conacher and several noted athletes across hockey boxing cycling and track.
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Toronto
Ont
Ross
Sandy
Somerville
United States
Dominion
Jimmy McLamin
Vancouver
Alex Wilson
Hamilton
Duncan McNaughton
Howie Morenz
Lionel Conacher
William
Torchy) Peden
Frankie Battaglia
Horace
Lefty
Millsaps to Meet LSU in Baton Rouge October Showdown
Millsaps College will play Louisiana State University on October 7 1933 in Baton Rouge replacing a planned Biloxi game with Spring Hill. The Biloxi field was unavailable that date and Spring Hill may be moved to October 14, while Millsaps had a separate date with the Mississippi Teachers at Hattiesburg.
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Jackson
Miss
MiLlsaps College
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Spring Hill of
Mobile
Biloxi
B. O. van Hook
Millsaps
Spring Hill
Mississippi
Hattiesburg
Ballyhoo Trends Define 1932 Sports Scene
The 1932 Associated Press poll notes a shift from flashy sports promotion to value and quality. Trends include higher discrimination among fans, lower admission prices, selective football and basketball rules, reduced minor league play, more individual participation, rising golf, less boxing, and growing interest in girls athletics.
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New York
John H. Fan
Associated Press
Gilbert rides two more winning nags
Little Johnny Gilbert wins two races at Jefferson Park riding Jack Biener and Donato to extend his lead in the American jockey standings. Hank Mills places second in both, while Gilbert receives a death threat letter by mail from New York demanding four victories.
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New Orleans
U.P
Johnny Gilbert
Gilbert
Jefferson Park
Jack Biener
Donato
Hank Mills
Mills
New York
Pacific Coast League Chief Visits New Orleans
H L Baggerly president of the Pacific Coast league met with Jake Atz manager of the New Orleans Pelicans during a brief transit stop in New Orleans on the way home from the major league meetings. He predicted higher gate receipts next year after the 1932 slump. The note ends with a factual aside that the earth travels 584 600 000 miles annually.
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New Orleans
U.P
H. L. Baggerly
Pacific Coast Baseball League
San Francisco
Jake Atz
New Orleans Pelicans
Baggerly
Didrikson Turns Pro as A A U Scrutiny Echoes Past Icons
The piece notes Mildred Didrikson Z cookies? No, Didrikson turns professional amid A A U scrutiny, following past stars like Paddock and Tilden who battled amateur rules. It draws parallels with other athletes who pursued Hollywood, cinema roles, and post sport careers, including Holm Madison Weissmuller Brown and Ruth.
Caras Places Second in National Pocket Billiards
Jimmy Caras age 22 from Wilmington Delaware finished second to Ralph Greenleaf in the national pocket billiard championship after beating Erwin Rudolph and Andrew Ponzi in a playoff. Caras earned 2800 dollars and 14 percent of gate receipts, securing a spot in the 1933 tournament alongside Greenleaf and Rudolph.
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New York
Jimmy Caras
Ralph Greenleaf
Wilmington
Del
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Andrew Ponzi
Philadelphia
Caras
Rudolph
Ponzi
Greenleaf
Bevo the Second Rides Again Back to Ranch
Bevo the Second, UT Austin mascot, will return to ranch country after a season as crowd control and stadium menace. The longhorn steer from dwindling Texas stock roamed the field until two escape scares prompted officials to remove him. Students contributed $20 to ship Bevo home.
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Austin
Tex
Bevo
University of Texas
Longhorn
Texas
Stadium
Ferriday Boys Make Wildcat Cage Squad
Ferriday Louisiana Dec 24 Special Willard Schuchs former Ferriday star and freshman at Louisiana College Pineville has made the first year team as a guard on Coach Jerry Hixon's squad with practice postponed until after the holidays Donald Orr another Ferriday player and freshman at the school is also on the freshman squad at center Both players are regarded as good prospects by the college coaches
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Ferriday
Willard Schuchs
Louisiana College
Pineville
Schuchs
Jerry Hixon
Donald Orr
Orr
Baptist
Pride of Purdue Dutch Fehring Leads 1932 33 Boilermakers
William Dutch Fehring of Columbus Indiana is a key returning player for Purdue for the 1932 33 basketball season after a strong sophomore showing. Associated Press photo.
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William “Dutch” Fehring
Columbus
Ind
Purdue
Boilermaker
Associated Press
Brand Iron Reawakens as Rustlers Target Cattle
Denver report notes cattlemen revive branding to curb rustling after fences are breached. Rocky Mountain ranchers from Rio Grande to northern borders respond, with the Colorado board of brand inspectors urging renewed branding to protect herds and prevent stolen cattle from reaching markets.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Rio Grande
Colorado Board of Brand Inspectors
Purdue ends Notre Dame's 19 game streak with 36 31 win
Irdues basketball team, defending Big Ten champions, stopped Notre Dame's nineteen game winning streak with a 36 to 31 victory in Lafayette Indiana. The report notes the decisive February matchup and includes stray text about London.
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Lafayette
Ind
U.P
Irdue
Notre Dame
Irish
Charity Football Game Between Negro Teams Planned
The Monroe colored high Bulldogs meet the Old Grads at Casino Park next Monday afternoon in a charity football game. Tickets proceeds go to the Child Welfare Benefit association. The Bulldogs, coming off a win over Grambling Normal, boast a strong season. the Old Grads include several former high school and college stars.
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Casino Park
Monroe Colored High Bulldogs
Clayton Ramblers Receive Challenge for Basketball Game
Wilkes B. Harmon manager of the Clayton Ramblers in dependent basketball team has received a challenge from Richard Flynn manager of Burns Louisiana to play on a Saturday or Sunday after January 15 in Ferriday. The Buras Citrus Growers Co operative association represents the Buras team. The Ramblers have other games pending and bookings should be sent to Harmon at Ferriday.
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Ferriday
Wilkes B. Harmon
Clayton Ramblers
Richard Flynn
Burns, Louisiana
Buras
Buras Citrus Growers Co-operative Association
Growers of
Louisiana Oranges
The
Ramblers
Ferriday Plans Early Grid Practice After Christmas
Ferriday high school will begin spring football practice soon after Christmas holidays. Athletic director Hugh A. Bateman says players show little interest in basketball and will start football work early to prepare for the season.
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Ferriday
Ferriday High School
Hugh A. Bateman
Bateman
Mona Lisa Hand Admired as Da Vinci Masterpiece
The right hand of Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci is praised as the most perfect hand in art. Scholars note the exceptional detail and mastery displayed in this iconic feature of the portrait.
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Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
Highway East of Jackson Reopens for Cars and Buses
Waters of Pearl River east of Jackson subsided allowing auto traffic on the main road. Starting yesterday noon buses resumed schedules between Jackson and Meridian. Tri-State bus line back on regular schedule. Vicksburg Shreveport bus returns to former route via Monroe, with 7 am departure from here.
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Pearl River
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Meridian
Tri-State
Vicksburg-Shreveport
Monroe
Christmas Raids By Thieves Strike Chicago Stores
Thieves raided Chicago stores on Christmas Eve stealing large hauls including 25 turkeys 10 geese 25 chickens in one raid 30 turkeys 6 geese 4 ducks in another and 25 turkeys 20 boxes of candy 20 boxes of cookies and 3 chicken coops in a third raid.
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Chicago
U.P
Pro Wrestling Results From Canada and New England
Nick Lutze of California defeated Sammy Stein of New Jersey two falls to one in Ottawa. Lloyd Stewart of Salem and Bob Russell of Boston each won a fall in Salem with both injured in a fall from the ring. Gus Sonnenberg of Boston defeated Jack Washburn in Holyoke by straight falls in 14 27 and 4 00.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Ont
Nick Lutze
California
Sammy Stein
Newark
N. J
Lutze
Stein
Salem
Mass
Lloyd Stewart
Bob Russell
Boston
Holyoke
Gus Sonnenberg
Jack Washburn
Egg with inscription on shell confuses Daw son hen
Uniontown Pa. a farmer reports a leghorn hen laid an egg bearing the inscription One-Bone. Burgess Davis H. Russell of Daw son seeks a code expert to decipher the odd message.
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Uniontown
Burgess Davis H. Russell
Dawson
What's Become of Southern Gridders of Few Years Ago
A list of former Dixie football stars from the 1920s and early 1930s and their current pursuits. The roster includes Peter Pund at a rubber company, Bill Middlekauff as a pro wrestler, John Luther coaching in Kentucky, Johnny Branch in pro football, Carey Spicer at Georgetown College, Dave Barron coaching in Georgia, Herman Hickman in wrestling, Vernon Smith in movies and football, Johnny Mack Brown in films, and others in coaching, sports writing, or professional sports.
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Atlanta
Dixie
Punds
Middlekauffs
Barrons
Singtons
Peter Pund
Georgia Tech
Middle West
Bill Middlekauff
Florida
John Luther
Alabama
Kentucky
Tom McKnight
Bama
Johnny Branch
North Carolina
Carey Spicer
Georgetown
Dave
Red) Barron
Georgia
Monroe A. & M
Atlanta Southern Association
Carter
Washington, D. C
Herman Hickman
Tennessee
Vernon
Catfish) Smith
Johnny Mack Brown
Dale van Sickle
Jerry Dalrymple
Tulane
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Fred Sington
Wallace Wade
Duke University
Vance Maree
Jackesonville
Flan Cy Williams
Goldy Goldstein
Miami
Bobby Dodd
Gene McEver
Buddy Hackman
Tennnessee
McEver
Davidson
N. C
Hackman
Lakeland
Fla
Pooley Hubert
Mississippi State Teachers College
Thomas
Virginia
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Shute
Bunyan
Burke
Cruickshank
Brook
Argentina
Elmer” Bog KE
Sean
Southwest
U. K
Ballyhoo
Los Angeles
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Charlie Paddock
Bill Tilden
Paddock
Tilden
Didrikson
Amateur Athletic Union
Hollywood
Eleanor Holm
Helene Madison
Johnny Weissmuller
Buster Crabbe
Bobby Jones
Bebe Daniels
Harold
Red) Grange
Illinois
John Barrymore
Gene Tunney
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Gunboat Smith
George Godfrey
Arthur DeKuh
Babe Ruth
Babe
Longhorns
Ferriday Boys
Brundage
Avery Brundage
Miss Didrikson
St. Louis
America
London
Negro Grid
England
George R. Jacobus
Professional Golfers’ Association
Jacobus
Southport
Windy City
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