Purvis Out Of Charity Game With Knee Injury
Duane Purvis Purdue star halfback is out of the New Year’s charity game after a knee injury. X rays show torn cartilage and tendons with muscle bruising. Ed Brominski may move to right halfback as a result. West coaches Hollingberry and Lacey focus on offense at Stanford practice.
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San Francisco
Duane Purvis
Purdue
Purvis
Cardinals
University of California
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Ed Brominski
Columbia
West
Orin Hollingberry
Washington State
Percy Lacey
Denver
Stanford University
Orleans Tennis Tourney Nears Open at New Orleans Country Club
The sixteen player bracket will be set tomorrow for the mid winter invitation tournament opening Friday at the New Orleans Country Club. Entries are mainly from Louisiana and Texas with notable visitors from Yonkers New York and others. Local favorites include Clifford Sutter and Dan Murray while Wilmer Allison and several Texas players headline the field.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Country Club
Louisiana
Texas
Eugene McCauliff
Yonkers
N. Y
Clifford Sutter
New York
Bryant “Bitsy
Grant
Wilmer Hines
Dan Murray
Louis Lange
Maurice Bayon
Edward Sutter
Ernie Sutter
Billy Westerfield
Perry Fastman
Warren Doyle
Alabama holds secret practice before Rose Bowl
Coach Frank Thomas led Alabama through a closed workout in Pasadena as weather delayed preparations for the Oklahoma Rose Bowl game with Stanford. The Red Elephants practiced hard with key players like Hutson Bryant and Whatley as coach Thomas eyed peak form for the New Year showdown.
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Brian Bell
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Frank Thomas
University of Alabama
Tommy
Stanford
Red Elephants
Alabama
Palato Boys
Hutson
Bryant
Lee
Boswell
Morrow
Marr
Francis
Smith
Howell
Angelisch
Demyanovich
Jim Whatley
Sportsmen Stick To Old Fashioned Way Of Wearing Mittens
Lake Placid winter sports followers wear mittens on strings. Mittens hang from the wrists or sleeves to keep them out of the snow as skiers and skaters adjust gear with bare hands. Some spectators wear Tyrolean hats, but practical clothing remains preferred.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Southeastern teams face tough 1935 intersectional slate
Southeastern conference football teams will play at least 10 inter sectional games in 1935. Tulane and Vanderbilt meet Minnesota and Colgate while Temple and Fordham join Vanderbilt, with Alabama expanding to face George Washington and other matchups. Georgia plays all southern schedule.
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Kenneth Gregory
Associated Press
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Mec
Tulane
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Colgate
New Orleans
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Colgate Red Raiders
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Rip Van Winkle Wins Christmas Handicap at Fair Grounds
Rip Van Winkle owned by the Lone Star stable came from behind to win the mile and a sixteenth Christmas Handicap at the Fair Grounds. With jockey Alice Richard up he passed Bibbie's Choice to win by a length ahead of Bibbie's Choice and Fanfern. Time was 1:46 1-5 with payouts of 6.20 to win 3.60 to place and 3.20 to show on $2 tickets.
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Rip van Winkle
Lone Star Stable
Fair Grounds
Alice Richard
Bibbie
Fanfern
Bibbie’s
Georgia Gridder to Undergo Knee Operation in February
University of Georgia freshman football player Robert Judd plans knee surgery in an Atlanta hospital early in February. Judd, home for Christmas, injured the knee in a 1933 prep game and aims to be ready to try for the varsity next fall.
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Memphis
Tenn
Robert Judd
University of Georgia
Atlanta
Judd
Roosevelt Stadium Wrestling Show Sets Semi Final
Abe Goldberg meets Justin Giraldi in the semi final while Ernest Kelly faces Johnny Plummer in the main event billed as Roosevelt Stadiums championship match. Dawkins referees, Nola handles the semi final, two hours for the main event, one hour for the semi final.
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Roosevelt Stadium
Johnny Plummer
Stadium
Abe Goldberg
Boston
Justin Giraldi
Kelly
Nick Blitch
Plummer
Johnny
Precious Monroe Plummer
Cowboy Luttrall
Kelly-Plummer
Charlie Bruscato
Elitch
North
Texas
Tennessee
Pummer
Goldberg
Jack Curley
Bruscato
Abe
Jack Sharkey
Giraldi
Scotty Dawkins
Paul Nola
Alabama
Young Abandons Hope Of Witnessing Rose Bowl
Del Rio Texas December 26 Bill Young Alabama football star recovering from emergency operation has abandoned hope of seeing his Crimson Tide mates battle Stanford in the Rose Bowl from his hospital bed He predicts Alabama will win by three touchdowns Mrs A W Young mother of the injured grid der was due to arrive Tuesday night Telegrams from across the country aided Young in a cheerful Christmas
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Texas
Bill Young
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Stanford
Young
A. W. Young
United States
Fifty Golfers Seek to Qualify at Pinehurst
Pinehurst North Carolina December 26 Fifty golfers entered to qualify for the 32nd mid winter golf tournament one of Americas major amateur events. Jack Ryerson of Cooperstown New York a former Yale star and runner up here three years ago was favored to succeed George T Dunlap Jr former national amateur champion who has won the event eight times in the past nine years.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Amerca
Jack Ryerson
Cooperstown
N. Y
Yale
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Dunlap
Brouillard Knocks Out Slaughter in Fourth Round Bout
Lou Brouillard ex welter and middleweight champ from Worcester defeats Sammy Slaughter of Terre Haute by technical knockout in the fourth round. The fight was halted at 2:16 due to Slaughter's cut eye. Brouillard weighed 158 pounds, Slaughter 165.
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Pittsburgh
Lou Brouillard
Worcester
Mass
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
Slaughter
Brouillard
Beez See Hidden Rays Beyond Normal Vision
Beez can discern infrared and ultraviolet rays beyond typical human sight. This unusual perception allows detection of heat patterns and certain light spectra that are normally invisible to people.
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Beez
Major league baseball deals likely after New Year
Major league executives near the New Year prepared to announce several deals. Cincinnati bought Johnny Mize from St Louis for 55000 as teams seek upgrades, with other clubs pursuing pitchers catchers and outfielders. Pirates and Phillies chase catchers and outfield help while the Red Sox Senators White Sox seek infielders pitchers and utility players.
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Lloyd Waner
Earl Grace
Todd
Traynor
Waner
Hal Lee
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Bill McKechnie
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Clark Griffith
Joe Cronin
Bucky Harris
Senators
Bump Hadley
Browns
Griffith
Hadley
Roger Hornsby
Cleveland
White Sox
Mickey Coachrane
Detroit
Yawkey Cash Buys Spark In Declining Baseball Scene
Edward dh Neil comments on the 1930s baseball market. Tom Yawkey spends big in Boston with Cronin and Lynn Lar, while Crosley of Cincinnati also injects cash. He notes rising prices, night games trial, and Ruth's waning drawing power as fans crave rougher play and drama.
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Mickey Cochrane
Grand Central Terminal
Detroit
Mickey
Tom Yawkey
Joe Cronin
Lynn Lary
Santa Claus
Boston Red Sox
Major League Baseball
Boston
Powell Crosley, Jr
Cincinnati
Tulane and Temple Prepare for Sugar Bowl Defensive Emphasis
In New Orleans Tulane coach Ted Cox drills the defense as Temple's coach Pop Warner sharpens the Owls' offense at Baton Rouge. Star back Little Monk Simons returns to action after a shoulder injury, signaling readiness for New Year's Day. Warner favors strong attack with semi-punt and single wingback plays while Tulane plans a two hour workout ahead of Friday tapering.
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Tulane
Temple
Ted Cox
Baton Rouge
Pop” Warner
Owls
Little Monk” Simons
Warner
State Field
Simons
Cox
Kentwood Honors L. S. A. Editor Expelled For Protest
Kentwood Louisiana honored Jess Cutter former editor of the Louisiana State University Reveille who was expelled for protesting Huey Long censorship. Mayor T G Womack presented a loving cup engraved with congratulations on his stand as a true American dated December 25 1934.
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Kentwood
Jess Cutter
Louisiana State University Reveille
Huey Long
T. G. Womack
Jess Ehardy Cutter, Jr
Hassett and Corcoran Score Narrow Wins in Philadelphia
Dan Hassett outpointed Billy Ketchell in a 176 1 2 to 175 bout from Millville New Jersey. Jack Corcoran defeated Gene Galotto 128 to 127 in Elizabethtown. Danny Devlin topped Johnny Duca 154 to 156 in Paulsboro. Calvin Reed beat Mike Marshall in Philadelphia in a Giantweights bout.
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Philadelphia
Dan Hassett
Billy Ketchell
Millville
N. J
Jack Corcoran
Elizabethtown
Gene Galotto
Danny Devlin
Allentown
Johnny Duca
Paulsboro
Calvin Reed
Mike Marshal
Waner Caps NL Batting Title After Rechecked Figures
Paul Waner of Pittsburgh officially wins the National League batting championship with a .362 average, eight points ahead of Bill Terry. Waner also tops with 217 hits and 122 runs, while Terry leads in singles with 169 and Ott ties for home runs.
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Terry
Melvin Ott
Giants
Ott
Jim
Ripper) Collins
St. Louis Cardinals
Chuck Klein
Collins
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cuyler
Floyd (Arky) Vaughan
Ethan Allen
Philadelphia
John Moore
Cincinnati
Harlan Pool
Allen
Gus Suhr
Bill Urbanski
Phillies
Thornhill Ends Stanford Heavy Scrimmaging for Rose Bowl
Stanford coach C. E. Thornhill announced the end of heavy scrimmaging as the team prepares for the Pasadena Rose Bowl against Alabama. Only Bobby Grayson, slightly doubtful, remains under question. Moscrip and Reynolds practiced. the squad rests on Christmas before a final workout in Berkeley and two sessions at Brookside Park in Pasadena. Larry Rouble’s ankle injury improved and he left the hospital.
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University
Calif
C. E
Thornhill
Pasadena
Bobby Grayson
Grayson
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Jim “Monk
Moscrip
Robert
Reynolds
South
Brookside Park
Larry Rouble
Sugar intake rises while starch intake falls in 30 years
Americans now eat about twice as much sugar and a third less starch than three decades ago. This shift reflects changes in diet patterns and processed food availability across the population.
Christmas Day Stakes Won by High Glee at Santa Anita
High Glee the C V Whitney brown filly won the Christmas Day stakes worth 5000 added at Santa Anita before 50 000 fans. Chicteney ran second two lengths back with Ris kulus third and Top Row fourth. Time was 1 37 for a mile. Payouts were 14 60 6 50 4 40 for the winner with Chicteney 39 to place and 13 40 to show. Pari mutuel take totaled 52000 for the race and 199 992 for six races.
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Arcadia
Calif
High Glee
C. V. Whitney
Chicteney
Riskulus
Top Row
Pharamond II
Chictoney
Olin to Fight Next in New Orleans After Title Win
Light heavyweight champion Bob Olin will return to the ring for his first bout since capturing the title. Lou Diamond, Garden Athletic Club match maker, announced the January 7 plan and said Olin’s opponent would be chosen from Johnny Miler Hans Birkie or Tom Patrick.
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Bob Olin
Lou Diamond
Jersey City
N. J
the Garden Athletic Club
Martin Burke
Burke
Diamond
Olin
Johnny Miler
Des Moines
Iowa
Hans Birkie
Germany
Tom Patrick
California
Ryder Cup Set For New Jersey Course In September
George R. Jacobus announced the 1935 Ryder Cup will be played at the Atlantic City Country Club on September 28 and 29. British interest in fall dates aims to fit the Open and travel. The British hold the cup after a 6-5-1 record, with six wins to five losses and one tie.
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Associated Press
New York
George R. Jacobus
Professional Golfers’ Association of America
Samuel Ryder
Jacobus
Pittsburgh
United States Golf Association
England
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Pie) Traynor
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