Lateral Pass Encouragement Considered by Football Rules Panel
New York Dec 28 The national football rules committee led by Walter Okeson reports the 1934 season shows safer play with more scoring and fewer ties. It notes potential encouragement of the lateral pass and studies two rule changes to allow forward passing longer after a tackle while keeping safety in focus.
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New York
National Football Rules Committee
Walter R. Okerson
Okeson
National Collegiate A. A
Grid Stars Unite At Frisco Banquet Before New Year Game
Football stars from east and west gathered in San Francisco for a Shriners luncheon honoring the New Year charity game. Coaches Andy Kerr and Dick Hanley led the introductions as players mingled with rivals for the first time and spoke with Percy Lacey and Orin Hollingbery.
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San Francisco
Shriners
Percy Lacey
Orin Hollingbery
Hubbell Tops Dizzy Dean As Best Pitcher Of 1934 season
Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants led the circuit in earned run average and other key pitching stats for 1934, topping Dizzy Dean of the St Louis Cardinals. Dean finished strong with 195 strikeouts, while Waite Hoyt and Curt Davis posted notable marks. details include complete games, walks, and innings pitched.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
New York
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Carl Owen Hubbell
New York Giants
Hubbell
Dizzy
Carl
Dean
Curt Davis
Phillies
Waite Hoyt
Pirates
Deans
Paul
Daffy
Dodgers
Slingers
Hub
Fred Fitzsimmons
Giants
Paul Dean
Davis
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn
Mungo
Silas Johnson
Cincinnati
Reg Grabowski
Detroit Considers International Labor Day Speedboat Regatta
Detroit officials and the American Power Boat association weigh an international race on the Detroit river to replace the Labor Day Harmsworth trophy. Gar Wood plans to bring Miss America X to the river next Labor Day for a new one mile straightaway record attempt.
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Detroit
Detroit River
American Power Boat Association
Gar Wood
Harmsworth
George W. Sutton
Power Boat Association
Canada
France
Italy
Sweden
United States
Europe
Sutton
Labor Day
Holdout Battles Not Anticipated
New York reports holiday signing season looks peaceful for the Yankees Giants and Dodgers. Ruth may skip signing while Ed Barrow notes no trouble expected with players. Hubbell and others likely to sign with managers optimistic about consensus.
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New York
Yankees
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe Ruth
Babe
Jake Ruppert
Yankee
Ruth
Ruppert
Ed Barrow
Yanks
Dodgers
Carl Hubbell
Bill Terry
Jim Tierney
Terry
Hubsell
Louisville
Hubbell
Bob Quinn
Brooklyn
van Mungo
al Lopez
Alabama Cagers Favor Favorites Again
Alabama’s Crimson basketball team, led by Whatley Angelich Walker and the underpinned by junior/ sophomore talent, aims to defend the 1934 SEC title. Coach Henry G Crisp plans to begin the Southeastern Conference season January 4 in New Orleans with several football players joining the court thereafter.
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Whatley
Jim Angelich
Jim Walker
Red Kellar
Henry G. Crisp
New Orleans
Crimsons
Tide
Tulane
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
University of Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Birmingham
Tennessee
Florida
Knoxville
Tenn
Lexington
Georgia
Athens
Collinston Girls Win Pair Of Cage Victories
Collinston girls beat Island 46 to 22 in Sicily Island with Langston scoring 26 and Fontenot and Jordan adding ten each. Later Collinston routed Black High 56 to 35 while Island seniors edged Harrisonburg boys 24 to 14. Winers defeated Island 36 to 13.
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Sicily Island
Collinston
Langston
Fontenot
Jordan
Harrisonburg
Black High
Jonesville
Wisners
Island Boys
Prep Fatalities Must Be Cut In High Schools
Prof Floyd H Eastwood reports a four year survey showing high and preparatory school football fatalities rising as a share of total deaths while college and club fatalities decline. He outlines a six point program including coaching standards physical exams equipment and proper warm up to reduce injuries and infections. The survey records 115 deaths attributed to football with 50 high school 33 sandlot 16 college and 16 club players.
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New York
Floyd H. Eastwood
New York University
Eastwood
American Football Coaches’ Association
Associated Press
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Oklahoma Grid Coaches Given Another Contract
Norman Okla Dec 28 Lewie Hardage head coach of football at the University of Oklahoma and assistant Bo Rowland both Vanderbilt graduates will remain at Oklahoma for another year. Their contracts expired this year and there was talk they would be replaced but the university athletic council voted to retain them this last weekend.
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Norman
Okla
Lewie Hardage
University of Oklahoma
Bo Rowland
Vanderbilt
Oklahoma
Hardage
Rowland
University Athletic Council
Coaches favor Alabama to beat Stanford in Rose Bowl
AAP poll shows 16 of 27 college coaches expect Alabama to win the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Many cite Alabama's edge in condition and stronger line, while several coaches predict a Stanford upset or a close game.
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BAMA
Stanford
Crimson Tide
New York
Alabama
Pasadena
Associated Press
Stanford Squad Arrives at Bowl for New Year’s Day
Stanford football reached Pasadena to join Alabama for the Rose Bowl. Coach Claude Thornhill led 17 players to California while the rest came ahead for Christmas. Injured stars Bobby Grayson and Monk Moscrip ready to return, and weather prospects called for clearing skies.
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Pasadena
Calif
Stanford
Alabama
Claude
Tiny) Thornhill
Husky Indians
Palo Alto
Cardinals
Brookside Park
California
Thornhill
Bobby Grayson
Monk Moscrip
Brookside
Occidental College
Tuscaloosa
Columbia
George Taylor
Airlines
Claude Callaway
Callaway
Fresno
Fineman
East Edges West In Shrine All-America Tilt
East brings top talent led by Lund Larson and Monahan to face a lean West lineup anchored by Maddox and Fuqua in the annual Shrine game in San Francisco. Coaches Hanley and Kerr aim to avenge recent defeats as Rose Bowl publicity and coaching variety pose challenges.
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Jimmy Donahue
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Andy Kerr
Colgate
San Francisco
Hanley
Kerr
Babe Hollingbery
Washington State
Percy Lacey
Denver
Pug Lund
Minnesota
Lund
Frank Larson
Jim Steen
Syracuse
Regis Monahan
Ohio State
George Barclay
North Carolina
Charles Hartwig
Pitt
West
George Maddox
Kansas State
East
Larson
Peeper
Borden
Fordham
Bogdanski
Bengston
Steen
Pacetti
Wisconsin
Brooks
Monahan
Barclay
Theodoratos
Allen
Washington
Clyde Carter
Southern Methodist
Jim Barber
University of San Francisco
Stojac
Mucha
James Stacey
Zoyer
Larry Seimering
Franklin Meier
Nebraska
Nichelini
St. Mary’s
Warburton
Clemens
U. S
Pasadena
Grayson
Moscrip
Reynolds
Stanford
Rockne
Jones and
Warner
Shikat Wins Pro Bout Over Dusek In Camden
Dick Shikat of Philadelphia weighed 223 pounds and threw Rudy Dusek of Nebraska who weighed 218 pounds in one hour and 13 seconds at Camden New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Dick Shikat
Philadelphia
Rudy Dusek
Nebraska
Net Tourney at Orleans Opens With Top Players
Sugar Bowl invitational tennis tournament in New Orleans starts Friday with first round singles. Doubles begin Saturday and finals set for Monday. Notables include Wilmer Allison Austin Texas first seed and Berkeley Bell Austin second, facing Ernie Sutter New Orleans and Perry Eastman New Orleans respectively.
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New Orleans
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
Ernie Sutter
Eugene McCauliff
Yonkers
M. Y
Eddie Sutter
Gilbert Hall
Orange
N. J
Charles Hume
Martin Buxby
Warren Doyle
Berkeley Bell
Perry Eastman
Maurice Bayon
Wilbur Hess
Houston
Clifford Sutter
Louis Lange
Doc” Barr
Dallas
Dani Murray
Allison
Bell
Hall
Former grid ace dies in Bottineau North Dakota
Bottineau North Dakota December 28 1916 former football star 39 year old 1916 All American guard P Ertresvaag member of the University of Pennsylvania team died Thursday of pneumonia at his home in Bottineau after a brief illness
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Bottineau
N. D
P. Ertresvaag
University of Pennsylvania
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