Football Over-Emphasis Charge Denied by Committee
A five member committee led by Lou Little of Columbia University concludes football is not overemphasized nationwide. Based on questionnaires from 40 universities and 273 captains, findings show football time is less than many activities and athletes generally excel academically. some institutions may overemphasize in limited cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Football Coacher Association
Lou Little
Columbia University
Little
Charles Bachman
Florida
Alvin
Bo) McMillan
Kansas State
Noble Kizer
Purdue
Paul Schissler
Oregon State
Ciasses
Wisconsin coach Thistlethwaite resigns after 1932
Glenn Thistlethwaite head football coach at the University of Wisconsin since 1927 resigns effective June 30 1932 following executive athletic council plans to reorganize intercollegiate sports. He cites need for free action by the council and reports adverse criticism influenced decision.
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University of Wisconsin
Thistlethwaite
Little
Athletic Council
Thistlethwaites
Wisconsin
Tech Cagers Prep Four Games Ahead of New Year
Bullock Bulldog basketball schedule adds four games before the holidays. Coach Bohler starts with road trips to Monroe and Forrest Hill facing Brown Paper Mill Adler Club and Gifford Hill, with squad depth tested as veterans blend with reserves. Tulane USC Rose Bowl prognosis centers on dry weather for January 1, with Jones guiding USC and Tulane’s Zimmermann Dalrymple leading key players.
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Buston
Bulldog
Bohler
Techmen
Brown Paper Mill
Monroe
Paper Makers
Tech Five
Adler
Bulldogs
Forrest Hill
Gifford-Hill
Tech
Brownsville
Brown Paper
Don Hinton
Dick Hinton
Tipton
Atley Donald
Gifford Hill
Pasadena
Cal
Tulane
University of Southern California
Howard Jones
U. S. C. Trojans
Green Wave
Wilbur C. Smith
Greenies
Bernie Bierman
Don Zimmerman
Trojans
Tournament Park
Jones
T. S. Walmsley
New Orleans
George Haik
Jerry Dalrymple
Southern California
Orville Mohler
Tom Mallory
Larry Stevens
Wrestling Results From New York and Buffalo AP Report
In New York Ray Steele drew with George Calza after 53 minutes. Tiny Roebuck threw Benny Ginsberg in 6 15. Kofi Kwariani defeated Don DeLong in 22 58. In Buffalo Len MacAluso threw Karol Nowina Zbyszko in 52 54 and Joe Makcewicz defeated Jack Ganson in 24 02 with Nick Lutze beating John Spellman.
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New York
Ray Steele
Glendale
George Calza
Italy
Tiny Roebuck
Oklahoma
Benny Ginsberg
Chicago
Kofi Kwariani
Russia
Don DeLong
Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
Len MacAluso
Karol Nowina Zbyszko
Joe Makcewicz
Utica
Jack Ganson
California
Nick Lutze
John Spellman
Providence
Meehan Says Football Needs No Defense
New York December 29 1931 college football coaches gathered to hear retiring president John F Chick Meehan declare that the game needs no defense He urged stricter enforcement of existing rules especially hands and praised spring training while stressing the educational role of football Yale coach Marvin A Stevens was named as Meehan successor the association honored Knute Rockne's memory at the meeting
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New York
United States
John F
Chick) Meehan
Meehan
American Football Coaches Association
Association
Knute Rockne
Rockne
Notre Dame
Yale
Coaches’ Association
Marvin A. Stevens
Elis
Vines and Lott to Meet In Charity Match Tonight
National champion Ellsworth Vines and challenger George Lott will clash in Chicago Stadium tonight as part of a charity program also featuring John Van Ryn and Frank Shields. Lott and Van Ryn, Wimbledon doubles winners, face Vines and Shields in the evening’s third match with about $20,000 slated for Governor Emerson’s unemployment relief fund.
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Vines
Lott
Chicago
Ellsworth Vines
George Lott
Forest Hills
Vines-Lott
John van Ryn
Frank Shields
van Ryn
Wimbledon
Shields
Emmerson
Cardinals Maintain Even Pace On Road To 1931 NL Title
New York December report shows St. Louis Cardinals with 692 home winning percentage and 618 on the road, finishing first with strong all season play. Giants second at 649 at home and 493 away. Cubs led in walks and strikeouts while Hornsby drove in 766 runs and slugged 422. Chuck Klein led extra-base hitting with 347 bases in 594 at bats.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Anybody's Park
Chicago Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Wreckers
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Hornsby
Chick Hafey
Cardinals
Omaha boxer Tommy Gorgan stops Joe Rivers in Cedar Rapids
Omaha’s Tommy Gorgan defeats Joe Rivers in Cedar Rapids Iowa by knockout in six rounds. The result marks a decisive win for Gorgan against the veteran opponent in a notable midwestern clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Tommy Gorgan
Joe Rivers
Cedar Rapids
Parad Sports Parade by Sidney B Whipple
Sidney B Whipple mocks the expanding scope of sports journalism from bridge to yachting chess and fox hunting while sharing humorous anecdotes and a quip about Fielding H Yost. The piece satirizes the growing jargon and complexity faced by young sports editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney B. Whipple
United Press
Henry McLemore
All Star Baseball Club Named By Voters
The Baseball Writers' Association of America selects the All Star squad as reported by The Sporting News. Eight American League players and two National League players headline the roster including Simmons Averill Ruth Traynor Cronin Frisch Gehrig Cochrane Grove Earnshaw. Grove receives unanimous pitcher votes with Earnshaw close behind.
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ST. Louis
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Sporting News
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Earl Averill
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
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Aandi Strand
Oss Cousiey
Chamdich
Pecord Hlf
Frank
WE Rack Team
South Africa
Tuxedo
Sig Haas & Sons
Collegians
Invaders
Associated Press
Chick Meehan
Buck Everett
Gary
Ind
Jack Roper
Baltimore
Dick Sisk
Billy August
Louisville
Young Stuhley
Kewanee
Leo Bruce
Sporting Life
Leleft
B-baeckward
Manhattan
Dan Chase
Sportsmanship Brotherhood
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
New York Yankees
Harold Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Cronin
Washington
Frankie Frisch
Lou Gehrig
Mickey Cochrane
Robert M. Grove
George Earnshaw
Athletics
Grove
Earnshaw
Mighty Trojans
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