Hornsby Signs Contract To Manage Cubs In '31
Rogers Hornsby signed a two year deal to manage the Chicago Cubs for 1931 and 1932. His pay, while not announced, is believed the highest for any baseball manager. Hornsby will stay in St Louis this January and begin a one man training camp February 1 before the Cubs arrive.
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Rogers Hornsby
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Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
John McGraw
Hig
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St. Louis
Dodo
New York
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Pittsburgh
Jewell Ens
Gabby Street
Cincinnati
Dan Howley
Philadelphia
Bur
Shotton
Boston
Bill McKechnie
Mack
Donie Bush
Detroit
Stanley Harris
Bill Killefer
Cleveland
Roger Peckinpaugh
Army
Maj
Ralph Irvine Sasse
John M. Price
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Ray J. Stecker
Hazleton
Pennsylvania
Navy
Annapolis
Stecker
Jack Price
West Point
Jacobs Meets With Commission Over Schmeling Title
The New York Boxing Commission met with Joe Jacobs, manager of Max Schmeling, to resolve the heavyweight dispute. They demanded Schmeling agree within 15 days to defend against Jack Sharkey or have the title vacated. Jacobs disapproves of the deadline.
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New York Boxing Commission
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
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Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Grace
Jacobs
Former Major League Baseball Player Dies
Enoch Ginger Shinault aged 35 longtime major league catcher for the Cleveland and Kansas City clubs died at Fitzsimmons Veterans Hospital Denver after a July breakdown while playing in Little Rock. Born in Benton Arkansas Shinault will have funeral services in Memphis Tennessee.
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Ginger” Shinault
Fitzsimmons Veterans’ Hospital
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Little Rock
Ark
Benton
Kansas City
Memphis
Morgan golf round ends in eagle and birdies on ninth
In Raleigh on December 3 Bryson Biggs reached the ninth in two but B C Williams and Kenan Smith were within 55 feet of the green on their approach. Gib Arthur followed with a 150 yard drive and an eagle two using a niblick. Smith and Williams then birdied to finish with a string of clutch putts.
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N. C
Bryson Biggs
B. C. Williams
Kenan Smith
Gib Arthur
Smith
Williams
LSU Basketball Schedule for 1931 Announced
Louisiana State University released a 1931 basketball slate listing fifteen games including three conference contests. Key dates include January 10 vs New Orleans Athletic Club, January 15 to 16 hosting Mississippi at Oxford, and February 21 hosting Tulane with a conference tournament planned for Atlanta in the last week of February.
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New Orleans Athletic Club
University of Mississippi At
Oxford
University of Alabama At
Southwestern Louisiana
Hattiesburg
Tulane
New Orleans
Atlanta
Naismith Predicts Basketballs Global Rise and Olympic Place
Dr James Naismith, father of basketball, forecasts 2 000 000 players this season and says the sport will join the Olympics. He notes wide international growth, cites New Yorks 3000 teams and Edmontons girls tournament handshake record, and credits Midwestern coaches for advanced systems.
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James Naismith
Soviet
Russia
Sweden
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Dr. Naismith
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Kansas City
Maine
California
Edmonton
Canada
Middle West
Phog Allen
Kansas
Walte Meanwell
Wisconsin
Craig Ruby
Ilinois
Hugh McDermott
Oklahoma
National junior indoor tennis quarterfinals seen in New York
Play in the national junior indoor tennis championship reached the quarterfinals with six of eight survivors from the seeded group including Kendall H. Crem of Nashville. Other briefs note a course record by Frank Ball at East Lake and Pinehurst quarterfinals in the mid-winter golf championship, plus Louisville's spring training and NCAA convention discussions.
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Kendall H. Crem
Nashville
Atlanta
East Lake Country Club
Frank Ball
Paris
Pinehurst
N. C
Pinehurst Country Club
Rose Bowl Foes Practice Hard Ahead of New Year clash
Washington State and Alabama, Rose Bowl contenders, held final drills in Pasadena before their January 1 showdown. Coach Hollinberg planned a light limbering session for WSU, while Alabama polished its attack. The squads visited Hollywood studios, Will Rogers entertaining the Crimson Tide and advising vigilance against distractions.
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Cal
Washington State
Alabama
Cougars
Orin
Babe” Hollinberg
Hollywood
Crimson Tide
Will Rogers
Dorothy Mackaill
Mary Astor
Rogers
Senator Heflin
Washington
Football Yarn Wins Brown Derby Telling Tale of Carlisle Star
New York December 30 Gus Welch of Virginia Carlisle quarterback and famed Thorpe era player won the American football coaches association Brown Derby honor at a banquet. Welch recounted a Carlisle Cornell defensive stand with a bold bluff and a clever line to the referee detailing a pile up and a strategic shove. Major Frank Cavanaugh presided as the prize was awarded.
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New York
Gus Welch
University of Virginia
Carlisle
Pop” Warner
Jim Thorpe
Richmond
Gus
American Football Coaches Association
Cornell
Thorpe
Indians
Ali Gus
Jim
Pennsylvania
Brown
Frank Cavanaugh
Londos Defeats Ferenc Holuban at Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Londos the NBA world wrestling champion defeated Ferenc Holuban in 20 minutes and 47 seconds before 20 000 fans at Madison Square Garden using an air plane spin and a body slam after a fast and furious bout.
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New York
Jimmy Londos
Ferenc Holuban
Madison Square Garden
Londos
Two Former Little Rock Players Die
Enoch H. Shinault a former catcher for the Little Rock Travelers died in Denver after tuberculosis forced hospital care. George Stutz, previously with the Travelers, died suddenly at his Philadelphia home. Both were popular with Rock fans.
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Enoch H. Shinault
George Stutz
Little Rock Travelers
Southern Association
Shinault
Travelers
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Stutz
Philadelphia
All-America Eleven Picks Sparked by Edward J Neil Jr
Edward J Neil Jr led AP consensus selections with 10 of 11 picks except fullback. Others like Orlo Robertson and Kenneth Fry matched nine, while numerous observers nailed eight of eleven. Army stars Price and Stecker noted for standout roles in 1931 season as Navy’s foes and Annapolis reconciliation discussed.
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Associated Press
Edward Joseph Neil, Jr
New York
Neil
Joseph Savoldi
Notre Dame
Joseph
Macalusa
Colgate
Mr. Neil
Albert Bloemker
Indianapolis Star
W. F. Fox
Indianapolis News
Havey Boyle
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Robert A. Reed
Fort Wayne
Ind
Journal-Gazette
Frank Hoover
Lexington (Ky
Minneapolis Tribune
Frank Graham
The
New York Sun
Ralph Cannon
Chicago Daily News
Maxwell Stiles
Southern League Directors Meet in Memphis on Circuit Shakeup
In Memphis on December 30 the Southern Baseball Association discussed trimming to six clubs and attracting new cities. Mobile Knoxville and Little Rock pressed to join, while Montgomery eyed a move if it exits the Southeastern League. Sixteen clubs have been part of the loop since its 30 year origin and talks included Little Rock buyers and R. G. Allen interests.
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Tenn
Southern Baseball Association
Association
Thomas R. Watkins
Mobile
Little Rock
Knoxville
Montgomery
Ala
Southeastern
Cliff Green
R. G. Allen
Travelers
Allen
Little Rock School Board
Kavanaugh
Milton Stock
Dallas
Jimmy Hamilton
Harness Racing Has Good Year
Harness racing in 1930 set records with 1 900 meets and 15 million spectators in the United States. Hanover's Bertha, trained by Tom Berry, dominated, winning the Hambletonian and setting a world record for three-year-old trotters. Protektor led two-year-olds, Calumet Adam topped three-year-old pacers, and Handy Volo set a record mile as a top two-year-old pacer. A blood transfusion unit formed in Wales and Magland weighs options to fit talkie gear on battleships.
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United States
Hanover
Bertha
Hanover Shoe Farms
Pennsylvania
Tom Berry
Peter Vole
Lexington
Protector
Peter Volo
Ralph R. Keeler
Auburn
N. Y
Will Caton
Syracuse
Charlotte Hanover
Calumet Adam
Calumet Farm
Petey the Brewer
Kalamazoo
Handy Volo
Ed Kirby
Goshen
Cadet Corporal Marksman Noted for Line of Scrimmage Skill
A cadet corporal and expert marksman is referenced in Navy records noting his skill on the line of scrimmage. The item highlights his dual role and proficiency, signaling recognition within military sport and training contexts.
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Navy
Brown Quintet Meets Centenary Five Tonight
A Michigan State football feature profiles Edward Redman a 65 year old loyalist who has attended nearly every home game since the 1910s and worked on the college farm before retiring last year.
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Michigan State
Spartans
Edward Redman
Redman
Ramsay Reviews Golf During 1930
Ramsay assesses golf in 1930 highlighting Robert Tyre Jones as the standout who won all four major national titles before retiring. He notes golf's shifting 1931 landscape with American contenders Hagen Smith and Smith, anticipates Ryder Cup at Scioto and US Open at Inverness Toledo, plus 1400 entrants in sectional qualifiers.
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New York
Robert Tyre Jones
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Westward Ho
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MacDonald Smith
Horton Smith
Walter Hagen
Scioto Country Club
Columbus
Ohio
Great Britain
Inverness Club
Toledo
Harriman Heads Pinehurst Matinee Club
E Roland Harriman of Goshen New York elected president of the Pinehurst Matinee club successor to the Pinehurst Jockey Club to oversee racing in Pinehurst North Carolina. He plans a stable of 30 horses at the Pinehurst track by January 11 and will personally drive in matinée events. Other officers include Vice-president William H Watt Secretary Charles W Picquet and directors H Stacy Smith James D Callery Thomas S Wheeler Richard S Tufts.
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N. C
E. Roland Harriman
Goshen
N. Y
American Trotting Club
Longwood
Fla
Pittsburgh
Thomas S. Wheeler
New York
Richard 8. Tufts
James D. Callery
H. Stacy Smith
William H. Watt
James M. Belden
Jersey City
Average farm sizes in England and Wales
The average English farm measures 94 acres while Welsh farms average 83 acres. No further context provided.
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Wales
Centenary Gentlemen Open Twee Series At Brown Gym
Centenary plays Safety Firsts in a New Year opener at Brown Gym with a strong lineup and high hopes. Captain Carey Phillips leads a seasoned squad after Christmas layoff as Dan Finch regains form and McEwen shifts to center to complement Nolan Finch and Moran in a tough Magnolia A and M schedule preview.
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Carey Phillips
Phillips
Stone
Atf
Ragland
Lawson
Bertha
University Texas
Curtis Parker
Monroe
Shreveport
Magnolia A
M. College
Pamker
Parker
Dan Finch
McEtr
Charlie Pattison
J Son
Nolan
Finch
Crowley
Ter
Moran
Womack
Texas Cagers
Ames
Neal
Wichita Falls Lands three St. Louis Browns players
The Wichita Falls Tex league club announces three new players from the St. Louis Browns: Buck Stanton a former Spudder base stalwart, Badge a left handed hitting outfielder with two Browns seasons, and Joe Hassler who spent last season with an American League club. Stanton can be recalled at season end. Badgound was purchased outright as part of a rebuild after the 1930 season.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
St. Louis Browns
William
Huf
Geor
Buck” Stanton
Spudders
Badge
Browns
Joe Hassler
Stanton
Spudders Option of Recall At the End of Season While Badgound
Wichite Falls
Oregon State Back Makes Four Scores in Ten Minutes
Corvallis Oregon Bill Head star of Oregon State Cal scored four times in 10 minutes against Pacific University for a total of 24 points. He reached the end zone on a kickoff return from his own 15 yard line, sprinting the length of the field.
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Oregon State
Corvallis
Ore
Bill Head
Cal
Pacific University
Colgate Coach Andy Records Bench Dictaphone Remarks
A dictaphone was placed at the players bench for a home game this season. Andy the head football coach at Colgate spoke on criticism and commendation as the game progressed.
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Colgate
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