Southern League Moguls Face Six Club Plan Today
Memphis owners push to cut Southern league from eight to six clubs. Tom Watkins proposes a six clubs circuit to weed out weak sisters while Little Rock and Mobile resist. Nashville and New Orleans split on the plan as directors prepare to vote three fourths needed, with rights to property and franchise compensation under review.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Baseball Association
Tom Watkins
Nashville
Rogers Caldwell
Caldwell
Nashville Investment House
Watkins
R. G. Allen
Little Rock Club
Mobile
Martin
Jack Whaley
Nashville Club
Little Rock
Allen
Atlanta
Birmingham
New Orleans
Char
Association
Arkansas College Athletics Probed
Jonesboro Ark December 29 United Press reports an investigation will probe the chaotic situation in the Arkansas intercollegiate athletic conference and the athletic association of Arkansas colleges. President V C Kays of Arkansas A M College leads the probe and has asked for a list of coaches and players who violated the 1927 rules for a full examination.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Athletic Association of Arkansas Colleges
The
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
V. C. Kays
Jonesboro A
M. College
Arkansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Kayshag
Alabama Cagers Seek 24th Win at Northwestern
University of Alabama basketball team aims for its 24th straight victory as they travel to Evanston to face Northwestern, after a 23 game win streak and while Southern Conference lead is at stake. Northwestern expects full lineup with back guards Bob Lockhart and Frank Marshall. Alabama eyes continued supremacy. In other games Purdue travels east to Pittsburgh, and Brigham Young meets Chicago with Wisconsin vs Marquette in Milwaukee. Indiana heads to Philadelphia to challenge Pennsylvania as Michigan visits Ohio Wesleyan at Ann Arbor.
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Chicago
University of Alabama
Northwestern University
Evanston
Crimson Cagers
Northwestern
Bob Lockhart
Frank Marshall
Wildcats
Bradley
Notre Dame
Carleton
Purdue
Pittsburgh
Boilermakers
Temple
Philadelphia
Brigham Young University of
Ill
Alabama
Jefferson Park to Break About Even This Season
New Orleans officials say Jefferson Park race track will break about even on the season ending Wednesday. Wagers posted Saturday at $130,823 boosted the credit side, keeping the yearly total over the $190,000 mark for six occasions.
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New Orleans
Jefferson Park
Retention of Extra Point Favored by Grid Officials
New York December 29 open discussions at intercollegiate athletic meetings show support for keeping the extra point after touchdown. Delegates approve the extra point but seek harsher penalties for fouls during the try. They call for uniform fumble rules and distance penalties for offside during kicks.
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Associated Press
New York
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football
Barres
Yale
Washington & Jefferson 1931 Football Schedule
Washington and Jefferson list eight away games and one home game for the 1931 season. Opponents include West Virginia Wesleyan Carnegie Tech Marshall Western Maryland Lafayette Temple Marquette Bucknell and West Virginia with only West Virginia Wesleyan hosted.
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Washington, Pa
Washington & Jefferson
West Virginia Wesleyan
Carnegie Tech
Marshall
Western Maryland
Lafayette
Temple
Marquette
Bucknell
West Virginia
Portuguese Giant to Meet Italian Opponent in Boston Card
Portuguese 263 pounder Jose Santo battles Italian heavyweight Roberto Roberti in Boston Thursday afternoon. Friday night at Madison Square Garden features Mateo Osa and Pierre Charles in a Spanish-Belgian collision. Potential future matchups include Max Baer after his New York debut. A featherweight showdown pits Eddie Shea against Andy Martin, with Leo Lomski facing Belanger in Portland in a ten rounder.
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Associated Press
New York
Jose Santo
Roberto Roberti
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Mateo Osa
Pierre Charles
Belgium
Max Baer
California
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Andy Martin
St. Louis
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Wash
Belanger
Winnipeg
Portland
Oregon
Shamrocks Lead AHL After 1–0 Win Over Buffalo
Chicago Shamrocks top the American Hockey League standings after a 1 to 0 victory over Buffalo. They hold nine wins in 14 games with Tulsa second and Minneapolis third.
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Chicago
Chicago Shamrocks
Buffalo
Shamrocks
Tulsa
Minneapolis
Bobby Dodd to Coach at Tech Atlanta
Bobby Dodd from Tennessee to Georgia Tech as backfield coach will reportedly serve year round. He plans to complete his college education at Tech and may receive a Tennessee degree later. Tech athletic board expects many tasks for him including freshman basketball and track coaching duties.
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Atlanta
Robert Lee
Bobby’ Dodd
Tennessee Vols
Georgia Tech
Tech
Dodd
Tennessee
W.A
Bill” Alexander
Alabama and Washington In Final Training Stages
In Pasadena Alabama and Washington State near final Rose Bowl prep for New Year’s Day game. Coaches Hollingsberg and Wade report strong condition, with light workouts ahead and weather affecting crowd expectations and conditions for the 85,000 capacity matchup.
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Alabama
Washington
Pasadena
Calif
Washington State
Rose Bowl
Arroyo Seco
Crimson Tide
Cougars
Northwest
Orin
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
May Run in National Feature Could Include Billy Barton
Victor Emanuel purchased the American jumper Le Digard to bring him to Aintree for the Grand National. George Duler will train Le Digard at Wantage. The French bred horse had limited steeplechasing success in France.
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London
Billy Barton
Victor Emanuel
le Digard
Aintree
George Duler
Wantage
Brown Five Meets Centenary Cagers in Two-Game Set
The Brown Safety Firsts, 12-0 to start the season, resume on the maple court tomorrow night to face Centenary Gentlemen in a two game series. Both teams trained during Christmas and the Safety Firsts are favored to win, though Centenary’s squad is capable of a strong showing. The doubleheader begins at 8 p.m. in the Brown gym with large crowds expected.
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Brown Safety Firsts
Maple Court
Centenary Gentlemen
Safety
Shreveporters
Centenary
Band of Fighting Basketeers
Paper Mill Boys
Safety Firsts
Millsaps
Texas
Texas Longhorns
Shreveport
Brown Gymnasium
West Downs East in Shrine east-west charity game
In San Francisco the west defeated the east 3-0 to win the Shrine game as Buster Mills kicked a 19 yard field goal with four minutes left. Forty-four players from 29 colleges played, led by two All-America guards for the west. The victory ended a two-year drought for the west before about 6,000 spectators.
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San Francisco
Ted Beckett
California
Bobchy Koch
Baylor
Buster Mills
Oklahoma
West
Southern Eleven Beats Yankees at Ebbetts Field
A picked southern eleven defeated a northern aggregation 7-0 at Ebbetts Field with less than 2,089 spectators. Snow and ice blanketed the gridiron as George Davidson of Georgia connected to Holland of Tulane for a 1 yard gain before a 13 yard run by Jim Magner of North Carolina and a successful kick by Davidson for the extra point.
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New York
Ebbetts Field
George Davidson
University of Georgia
Holland
Tulane
Jim Magner
North Carolina
Davidson
Rowland seeks Reading Club purchase deal
Clarence H. Rowland former Chicago White Sox manager and AL umpire may close tomorrow on buying the Reading club of the International league. He met today with William L. Veeck president of the Chicago Cubs owners to settle final details. Veeck says Rowland intends to manage as well as operate the team. Rowland piloted Nashville in the Southern Association the last two years.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Clarence H. Rowland
Chicago White Sox
Reading
Rowland
William L. Veeck
Chicago Cubs
Veeck
Nashville
Michigan Heavyweight Hyzska to Fight Bud Doran in Chicago Debut
Tony Hyzska heavyweight from Michigan meets Bud Doran in an eight round bout at White City Chicago. The card also features Phil Tobias versus George Nate for the world flyweight title in an eight round bout at the Chicago Coliseum.
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Chicago
Tony Hyzska
Michigan
Bud Doran
White City
Phil Tobias
Coney Island
N. Y
George Nate
South Bend
Ind
Chicago Coliseum
Nate
Golf Yarn Reveals St Andrews Club Hazards and Lost Balls
Alan Bould notes St Andrews in Westchester long rooted in U S golf lore. Fifth green sits 175 feet below the tee creating dramatic drives while a left side trap and sod removal reveal hundreds of balls. Greenskeeper Bob MacGregor leads the locker room uproar as stray balls surface in inspection. The piece also mentions Southern California’s tough 1911 football schedule including St Marys and Georgia with seven conference fees and a South By November trip.
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St. Andrews Club
Westchester County
New York
United States
St. Andrews
Greens
Alibi Club
Bob MacGregor
Southern California
Notre Dame
St. Mary's
University of Georgia
Bowling Star Rudolph Fires 878 Series in Waukegan
In 1930 coverage, George Rudolph bowled 279 299 and 300 for a three game total of 878 at Waukegan Illinois, nearly three perfect games in a row. The AP notes the era's rising home run power as NL magnates resist action on the lively ball, hoping a slugger may surpass Ruths 60 in a season.
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George Rudolph
Waukegan
Ill
George
Rudolph
National League
Hack Wilson
Babe Ruth
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cssreeeee
Marquette Edges Boston College with Two Field Goals
Myles Graney kicked a 42 and 38 yard pair to give Marquette a 6 to 0 victory over Boston College this fall marking the first time since 1922 Marquette scored twice in one game. Red Dunn had scored twice in 1922 against Detroit to reach a similar feat.
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Myles Graney
Marquette
Boston College
Red Dunn
Detroit
Play Resumes in National Junior Indoor Tennis
Sixteen junior players and two boys under 15 resume national junior and boys indoor tennis championships in New York. Juniors, from a field of 144, begin fifth round matches as William Jacobs of Baltimore and the University of Pittsburgh meets George A. Herris Jr. of Brown, and Kendall Crain of Nashville faces William Lurie of City College of New York. Irving Blum of Baltimore is among the boys survivors entering the third round.
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New York
William Jacobs
Baltimore
University of Pittsburgh
George A. Herris, Jr
Brown
Kendall H. Crain
Nashville
Tenn
William Lurie
City College of New York
Irving Blum
Touchdown Trousers Bring Luck to Alabama
Alabama trainer Alan Mike Szecsi clings to his famous touch down pants as the Tide prepares for Sewanee. The jinx struck when he forgot the breeches, delaying Alabama's start until the fourth quarter, and he vows never to leave without them again.
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University
Alan Mike Szecsi
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Mike
Tidesmen
Sewanee
Tide
College athletics in 1930s amid financial strain and mass competition
A Western Conference byline discusses a year of educational athletics, noting uninterrupted building programs, mass participation, and intramural growth. It highlights rising costs, attendance shifts, and a call to preserve intercollegiate sports while prioritizing student health and recreation.
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Chicago
United States
Carnegie Foundation
Three Organizations Gather in New York to Discuss Football
In New York today coaches, lawyers, presidents, and officials from three groups the American Football Coaches association the Sportsmanship Brotherhood and the Directors of Physical Education in Colleges discussed football. The National Collegiate Athletic Association will hold open sessions Wednesday with 250 college reps. The meetings cover over emphasis rule changes and officiating, with leaders from Yale Princeton Harvard and other schools attending.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Nicholas Murray Butler
E. K. Hall
Twe
New York
League of Nations
American Football Coaches Association
Sportsmanship Brotherhood
Brotherhood and Physicians
James R. Angell
Yale
Charles W. Kennedy
Princeton
Avery Brundage
American Olympic Association
Howard J. Savage
Carnegie Foundation
William Mather Lewis
Lafayette
Football Rules Committee
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football
Walter R. Okeson
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