Donahue resigns as LSU football coach
M J Donahue resigns as head coach of Louisiana State University football, ending a long Auburn and LSU coaching career. Russell Cohen, formerly first assistant at Alabama, succeeds him at LSU on January expiration of Cohen’s contract. Cohen brings strong recommendations from Vanderbilt and McGugin era figures.
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M. J
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T. O. Atkinson
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Cambridge Trains For Oxford Race
Cambridge's rowing program builds toward the Oxford Varsity Race in March. Donald Gates of Emmanuel College, Portland Maine, rows for Cambridge while coaching emphasizes College technique. The Cambridge scene values amateurism and strong individual college styles.
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Yale
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Tennis leaders want Davis Cup
U S tennis officials warn about dust concerns but expect to regain the Davis Cup within about ten years. They compare current youth prospects with past stars and note French players like Landry and Soyson showing potential while American youth remains the challenge to restore prestige.
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France
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Eno
Feret
Landry
George Soyson
Cochet
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UNC Boxing Schedule Shows Seven Opponents Listed
The University of North Carolina boxing team will meet seven opponents this winter. The schedule lists Duke at Chapel Hill on January 1, Virginia Military Institute on January 21, Virginia Pely at Blacksburg on January 28, Virginia at Charlottesville on February 4, Georgia at Chapel Hill on February 11, Washington and Lee at Chapel Hill on February 8, and Florida at Gainesville on February 25.
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University of North Carolina
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Winter Will Be With M Namra In Six Day Race
Chicago dates set for the nineteenth international six day bike race at the Coliseum starting January 7. Reggie Mc Namara teams with Charley Winter of New York after Winter's recent New York six day win. Mc Namara has 13 wins 7 seconds 9 thirds and 6 fourths with six New York wins and four Chicago grands.
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Associated Press
Chicago
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Charley Winter
New York
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College men break down baseball snobbery in era of sandlots
The piece recounts how college players like Richmond Tenney faced taunts from pro players in the 1890s. Tenney challenged pitcher Dad Clark, declaring college status and resolve, which shifted attitudes and helped erase prejudice against collegians in baseball.
Yost Shares Memories Of Old Grid Games
Boston remembers Yost discussing his days at Michigan and Stanford. He recalls key players and the long seasons, noting the approach to games and strategies from his coaching career.
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Yost
Fights and Fragments Mark End of 1940s Grid Scenes
The report bundles several scattered college football results and actions. Stanford laments a late exit as a 49 to 0 lead holds, while West Virginia fights back before time expires. A guest appearance by a Yost figure at Corton links to broader collegiate athletic gatherings.
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Corton
New York
Four New Coaches in Dixie in 1928
Four head coaches join the Southern Conference for 1928 including Russ Cohen at Alabama successor to Mike Donahue and Burs named LSU leader. The piece notes Cohen’s ties to Wallace Wade and prepares for a season shift with Georgia, Auburn, and North Carolina also mentioned as part of the transitions.
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Russel Cohen
Wallace Wade
Alabama
Burs
Louisiana State
Cohen
Mike Dorahue
Rues
Wallnes
Wade
Gil Dohie
Alabamas
Cooch Wade
Dan McGugin
Att Caerv Moishre
Georgia
Coach Bohrer
Auburn
Mehre
George Woodruff
Unclear combat sports notes from a garbled report
Fragmentary text references Dusek, a Southern champion, and a Bulgarian opponent. The passage is garbled and cannot determine a clear event, date, location, or outcome. The readable names suggest boxing or wrestling context with notable weights mentioned.
Notify Prexy Scott Thet Town Will Not Be in Circuit Next Year
VICKSBURG reports that A. Scott, president, announces the town will not be in the circuit next year. The notice cites organizational changes and plans to operate with its own roster, indicating a shift in regional competition and leadership.
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Vicksburg
A. Scott
Teter
Bawot
Kentucky Jockey Club Breaks Up After Law Suit
Louisville action follows Attorney General Frank Daugherty demand for dissolution in a suit filed here. Directors propose transferring assets to a Delaware holding company and forming new operating firms to run races in Louisville and Covington. Daugherty says abolition as a unit does not end the commonwealth's dissolution suit.
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Kentucky Jockey Club
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Kecky Jockey Club
Delaware
Covington
Wisconsin Boxing Commission defies Illinois fans
Milwaukee featherweight Joey Sanger, suspended by the Illinois Athletic Commission, will fight Phil Zwick of Cleveland in a 10 round bout in Milwaukee on January 2. Wisconsin commission member Ralph Wettstein says the action does not affect its standing with the National Boxing Association, noting Illinois voted not to file charges. Sanger cites infected teeth as his reason for refusing to box Benny Carter on the charity fund program.
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Ilinois Athletic Commission
Phil Zwick
Cleveland
Ralph Wettstein
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Wisconsin Commission
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Wisconsin Vteedive
Benny
Kid”) Carter
Los Angeles
Sanger
Iowa State College Snappy Outfit Hints at Track Revival
Ames dispatch reports Iowa State College aiming for a stronger two mile relay program this spring after past setbacks. The Cyclones schedule opens February 14 at the Kansas City meet, with Grinnell and Drake duels on February 6 and March 3, and the Missouri Valley indoor meet at Drake on March 11.
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