Alabama and Washington State Set for Rose Bowl Clash
Alabama holds a 2 to 1 favorite tag as the 70 000 plus crowd expected for the Rose Bowl. Coaches Wade and Hollingbery report their squads in top condition with light workouts. Alabama relies on power and a possible long pass while Washington State leans on deception and speed led by Edwards Hein Ellingsen Schwartz.
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Washington State
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Washington
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Far West
Crimson Tide
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Harvard
Fred Sington
Swther
Harry Cain
Foots Clement
Glenn Edwards
Southern Calfornia
MelHein
Tuffy Ellingsen
Emer
Notre Dame Coach Rockne Plans New Year Visit
Associated Press says Knute Rockne left Mayo hospital after more than a week of treatment and will spend New Year with friends in South Bend Indiana. His wife Mrs Rockne underwent a minor operation causing a one day delay before departure.
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Associated Press
Rochester
Minn
Des
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Mayo Brothers
Boxing Score Boards Advocated in England
London readers discuss scoreboards in boxing halls to show round by round scoring. Supporters say it informs spectators and boxers how referees tally points and reduces accusations of favoritism. Renowned referees Sam Russell and Ted Broadribb reportedly endorse the idea.
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the Star
Sam Russell
Ted Broadribb
England
Mid Winter Golf Tourney SemiFinals in Pinehurst and Augusta
New York and Maine players reached the 2th annual mid winter golf tournament semi finals in Pinehurst North Carolina with close matchups listed in the championship flight. At Augusta Maureen reutt tied the women’s course record while Gienna Collett posted 34 in practice. The White Plains New York team and Florida all state stars prepared for the east coast championship game on New Year’s Day.
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N. C
New York
Maine
George T. Dunlap
P. Hempstead
Augusta
Maureen Reutt
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Gienna Collett
Miami
White Plains
N. Y
Florida
South Gains Sporting Fame Across the 1930 Season
The 1930 year saw Bobby Jones lead golf triumphs worldwide with a retirement from active play and a film contract. Dixie athletes claimed major titles in golf, tennis, and boxing, with figures like Ernett Spicer, Mrs. David Gant, Bob Wingate, and Wilmer Allison achieving national success across the South.
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Bobby Jones
Dixie
South
America
Sons of
Southland
Cen
Ernett Spicer
Memphis
David Gant
Bob Wingate
Jacksonville
Johnny Farrell
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
Bill Mehlhorn
NC A A ends convention with open discussion on safety tonight
The N C A A wraps its convention with an open meeting on college sports and football attended by over 250 delegates. Speakers include Professor Charles W. Kennedy and Dean Clarence W. Mendell plus Dr. Howard J. Savage addressing current developments in athletics.
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Associated Press
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Charles W. Kennedy
Clarence W. Mendell
Yale
Carnegie
Howard J. Savage
Carnegie Foundation
Foundation
Co-eds to Shoot by LSU schedule for 19 rifle matches
Baton Rouge Louisiana January 3 The LSU coed rifle team announced a 19 match schedule for the year. Newcomers on the list include Cornell Carnegie Institute and Northwestern.
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United Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Cornell
Carnegie Institute
Northwestern
Southern teams top national sports notes of the year
Alabama and Tulane tied for the Southern conference title and Alabama received the Rose Bowl invitation. Georgia defeated Yale and NYU to lead major interscholastic action while Loyola of New Orleans won seven intersectional games. Presbyterian of South Carolina led the S I L A A race with six wins.
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Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S&s. C
Judge Beaver
Gainsville
George Boynton
Wilmer Allison
Austin
John van Ryn
New Jersey
Heavies
Otto von Porat
Scott
Tuffy Griffiths
Chicago
Alabama
Tulane
Georgia
Yale
New York University
Loyola of
Presbyterian
South Carolina
North Carolina University
Virginia Poly
Florida
Washington and Lee
Riverside Club Holds Open House This Week
Riverside Country club invites members to bring guests for a tour of the Riverside links this week. Alston Prophit, the club secretary, said members may invite unlimited guests to play, noting the course is in excellent condition and welcoming non-member visitors.
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Riverside Country Club
Alston Prophit
Riverside Links
Ray Conger Sees Maturing Form In Winter Training
New York December 31 Ray Conger the middle distance star says he is getting better with age He plans to run this winter noting increased weight may aid the mile and longer races He trains about an hour daily at Columbia has clocked 54 55 for the quarter and 2 05 for the half while wearing a sweat shirt He targets the Prout games in Boston the Newark A C games the Millrose meet and the national championships He is a student at Teachers College Columbia and teaches briefly at Townsend Harris High School
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New York
Ray Conger
Society Directors of Physical Education
Columbia
Boston
Newark A. C
Conger
Teachers College
Columbia University
Townsend Harris High School
Lefty Grove Named All Star by Baseball Writers
St. Louis Dec 31 Lefty Grove pitching ace of Connie Mack's Athletics is named in the 1930 all star by 228 baseball writers association of America. The mythical club includes Simmons Frisch Ruth Terry Cochrane Grove Ferrell and others with Grove as star pitcher and Cochrane as catcher for a third straight year.
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Lefty Grove
Connie Mack
Athletics
Baseball Writer's Association of America
Sporting News of
al Simmons
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Bill Terry
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Joe Cronin
Senators
Freddie Lindstrom
Mickey Cochrane
Bob Grove
Wesley Ferrell
Indians
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Rogers Hornsby
Ruth
Babe
Hazen Cuyler
Chuck Klein
Phillies
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Lou Gehrig
Ted Lyons
Whitesox
Ultimatum to title holder over heavyweight defense
New York State Athletic Commission orders Max Schmeling within seven days to defend the title against Jack Sharkey in June or forfeit the championship in New York. Promoters weigh Chicago bout with W L Young Stribling as alternative. Sharkey and Schmeling return bout promised after last summer controversy.
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Jack Sharkey
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Chicago
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
Jacobs
Teuton Slagger
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Stribling
Sharkey
Bill Caxey
Madison Square Garden
Miami
Fla
Cubs Sell Reading Farm Club to Los Angeles Angels
The Chicago Cubs announce the sale of their Reading Pennsylvania International League farm to the Los Angeles Angels. The Cubs will focus on a single Pacific Coast League entry, transferring several Reading stars to the Angels if they do not reach the major leagues in spring workouts.
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Reading
Cubs
Los Angeles Angels
Angels
William Veeck
Chicago Cubs
Clarence H. Rowland
Reading International League
Tilden Retires From Amateur Tennis For Film Contract
William Tilden announces retirement from amateur tennis to sign a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract to appear in short tennis films. The 37 year old Philadelphian notes the move violates amateur rules and ends a decade of dominance in American tennis and Davis Cup success. He held seven American singles titles and was a central figure in the sport.
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Storm Center
Holcomb Ward
United States Lawn Tennis Association
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation
Oiden
Ward
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Corporation
William T. Tilden
America
Gallant Fox II Tops 1930 Turf Earnings Record
Gallant Fox led the 1930 season earning list with a record $285,165 while Sun Beau and Jamestown also posted top totals. The year featured strong three year olds, a sharp comeback by Earl Sande aboard the Fox, and a dramatic Travers upset by Chaffee Earl's Jim Dandy.
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Sarazen
Travers
Fox
Brilliant
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Sun Beau
Earl Sande
William Woodward
Rancocas Stable
Zev
Gallant Fox
Sande
Bugaboo
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Lawrence Realization
Saratoga
Chaffee Earl
Jim Dandy
Sun Briar
George D. Widener
Jamestown
G V. Whitney
Riley
H. R. Riley
Fights and Racing Figures Rise in January Sports Notes
Chicago bouts feature George Nate of Bend Indiana outpointing Phil Brooklyn while Jerry De Barbleak bests Baxter Calmes of Wichita Indianapolis sees Tracy Cox KO Babe Ruth of Louisville and Young Jack Di Louisville outpoint Rus Rowsey of Huntington. Eugene James rides his first Latonia winner in June and the season highlights jockeys, owners, and deaths including R T Wilson and Harry Whitney.
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Bend
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Phil
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Glum
Baxter Calmes
Wichita
Indianapolis
Tracy Cox
Anapolis
Babe Ruth
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Young Jack di
Rus Rowsey
Huntington
W. Va
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Whitney Stable
Work
Riley
Eugene James
Latonia
James
R. T. Wilson
Saratoga Racing Association
Harry Whitney
Gifford A. Cochran
Ward H
Snapper) Garrison
Southern Baseball talks stall over Little Rock Mobile future
Prospective ownership changes loom for Little Rock and Mobile within the Southern Baseball association as directors meet to decide if the circuit will shrink to six clubs. An unnamed investor eyeing Jimmy Hamilton’s Mobile stock and Little Rock options from R G Allen were under review as bids and reports were awaited.
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Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Mobile
Southern Baseball Association
Jimmy Hamilton
R. G. Allen
Travelers
John D. Martin
Association
Martin
Knoxville
Hamilton
W. N. Smithson
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