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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1929

Page

6

All Star Louisiana clash features Hubbard and Mitchell

Preparations near completion for a Louisiana high school all star charity game in Monroe. George Hubbard of Ruston and David Mitchell of Rayville headline a star filled Class A vs Class B lineup with a record crowd anticipated and резервed seats selling fast at Hotel Virginia.

Austen Ace Louisiana George Hubbard Ruston Monroe Southland American Legion Virginia Hotel R. C. Hamilton Miller -Hollingsworth Swenger Theatre David Mitchell Rayville North Louisiana Hubbard Mitchell Virginia Baton Rouge Lake Charles Shreveport Lawrence Fox Louisiana Tech Bill Lobdell Gray Haynes Haynes- Wille Tom Daigie New Orleans South Louisiana Jelly Daigle Yates Haynesville

Boxing Promoters Mull Miami Showdown Amid Trading Doubts

The Madison Square Garden group shifts Flamingo Park arena from Miami Beach to Miami with a five year city contract after a Sharkey Stribling bout. A heavyweight magnet is sought for Florida, while Phil Scott Otto Von Porat are out of contention. Schmeling signs for Atlantic City, and a Miami engagement may hinge on Arthur Shires. Southern Methodist planned to raid Indiana football powerhouses next fall.

Roland Brown Ouachita Parish Maise Mahfouz Bolton Langley Jennings Brown Ouachita Dunn Bastrop Hebert Lake Charles Clowers Farmerville Young Hubbard Louisix,a Yates Gray Daigle Shelby Calhoun Morgan Morgan City Charles C. Ferguson Cottonport Curtis Parker Centenary Fox Georgia Hargie L. A Milam Tulane Jack” Torrence Oak Grove Spiers Ruayville Miami Madison Square Garden Corporation Flamingo Park Miami Beach Sharkey Jack Sharkey Florida Atlantic City Southwest Conference Indiana Southern Methodist

Centenary Publishes 1930 Basketball and Football Schedules

Centenary College lists 1930 schedules with 17 basketball contests and a dense football slate. Opponents include Texas A&M, Baylor, Loyola New Orleans, Arkansas, and many Louisiana schools. Coaches Norton and Parker finalized the lines after the S L A A meeting in Mobile.

Shreveport Centenary University of Texas Baylor Texas A Loyola of New Orleans University of Arkansas University of Mexico Texas College Station Sam Houston Huntasville Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches Louisiana State Normal Louisiana Tech Ruston Howard College Natchitoches Arkansas University Homer Norton Curtis Parker Mobile

Southern Conference Teams Prep for Shrine Game

Southern Conference coaches push double practices over four days to shape squads for the Shrine charity football game in Atlanta. Coaches Neyland of Tennessee and Bachman of Florida lead more than forty players as they drill formations and maneuvers behind closed gates amid Shrine events and hospital fundraisers.

Associated Press Allanta Bob Neyland Tennessee Charles Bachman Florida Southern Shriners Atlanta

Earl Smith Colors a Possible Bout With Art Shires

Earl Smith, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, says he would fight Art Shires for a suitable purse. He claims he would smack Shires for a loop to prove he is not afraid of the mauler, aiming to satisfy NL fans and protect his reputation.

Hot Springs Ark Earl Smith St. Louis Cardinals Art Shires Smith Art Arthur Shires

Aug Cummings Burned in Bed Fire Incident

In New Orleans on December 28 August Cummings a Black man was severely burned after a tire flame he built in a bucket ignited his bed clothes and caused a serious fire near his bed.

New Orleans Cummings

Griffiths Beats Risko In Unimpressive Madison Square Bout

Gerald "Tuffy" Griffiths outpointed Johnny Risko in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. The Sioux City heavyweight showed skill and will but failed to deter Risko, weighing 184 1 2 pounds to Risko's heavier frame, leaving observers to question his championship prospects for a Sharkey clash in Miami.

United Press New York Gerald “Tuffy Griffiths Sioux City Law Johnny Risko Cleveland Madison Square Garden Jack Sharkey Boston Miami Garden Tuffy Sharkey Risko Johnny Cleveland Baker Twffy

Tigers Rally To Upset Packers In National Football Clash

The Memphis Tigers fielded an all-star lineup featuring two former all-America stars Larry Bettencourt and Ken Strong as they upset the previously unbeaten Green Bay Packers. The intersectional season includes Notre Dame at Purdue and Colorado with Missouri in 1930 31, highlighting a reshaped slate across major leagues.

Associated Press New York American Football Coaches’ Association Chuck Collins University of North Carolina Lou Little Georgetown Frank Cavanaugh Fordham Collins Alabama Poly University of Oregon Collings Adam Walsh Yale Little Columbia Notre Dame Four Horsemen South Bend North Carolina Walsh Santa Clara California New Haven Coaches’ Association Hotel Astor National Collegiate A. A Carnegies Foundation Palmer E. Pierce Baylor Bears Purdue Memphis Tigers Green Bay Packers Tigers Larry Bettencourt St. Mary’s Ken Strong New York University Tiny Roebuck Williams Texas Christian Doug Wrycoff Georgia Tech Strader St. Mary's Jess Tinsley Louisiana State

Fights and Scores Across Cities Highlight Boxing Night

Jerry Griffiths outpointed Johnny Risko in Sioux City with a ten round match while Larry Johnson knocked out Joe Sekura in Dayton. Cavailler outpointed Harold Mays in Paterson as Earl Mastro stopped Bud Taylor in Chicago. Hein Mueller edged Elvear Rioux in a Canada bout and Joey Phalen stopped Ray Michaelson in Des Moines. Felegano defeated Urban Liberty in Des Moines. Elks vs YMC A in Bemis previews Memphis Independents fall to Earl Cardinals 66 to 17 with notable players cited.

New York Jerry “Tuffy” Griffiths Sioux City Johnny Risko Cleveland Larry Johnson Chicago Joe Sekura Dayton Ohio Paul Cavalier Paterson N. J Harold Mays Bayonne Earl Mastro Bud Taylor Terre Haute Ind Hein Mueller Germany Eltvear Rioux Canada Des Moines Joey Phalen Omaha Ray Michaelson Minneapolis Henry Felegano Urban Liberty

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