Standstill in Major League Draft Dispute Across Leagues
Montreal AP reports the major and non draft leagues frozen in talks over a fixed price draft. Majors demand rights to draft from all five leagues including young players. They severed business relations Dec 1 and show no sign of bending. Minor leagues plan to meet in New York to discuss continuing without majors.
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Montreal
International
Pacific Coast
American Association
Heydier and
Barnard
New York
Twenty One Invitees Named for Shriners East West Tilt
San Francisco AP reports twenty one players have been invited to play for the western team in the Shriners charity East West football game on December 27. The roster includes stars from Nebraska California Oregon Texas Christian and Kansas among others with Bausch and Duffield highlighted as key backs and a final backfield invite expected to include a UC player likely Marshall Duffield.
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San Francisco
Shriners
Long
Southern Methodist
Wilson
Olympic Club
Ebding
St. Mary’s
McKallip
Oregon State
Broadstone
Nebraska
Christiensen
Oregon
Bogue
Stanford
Speidel
Greenburg
Koch
Baylor
Beckett
California
Colbert
Atkins
Texas Christian
Tassi
Santa Clara
Bausch
Kansas
Lange
Baker University
Mills
University of Oklahoma
Shelly
Texas University
Kitzmiller
Boyle
St. Mary's
University of Kansas
University of California
Marshall Duffield
Navy to Depend on Lou Kirn in Two Big Games
New York AP notes slippery Lou Kirn is the Navy’s main hope as it faces Pennsylvania and then Army. The midshipmen, with two major wins, chase a 60,000 crowd in Franklin Field, while Kirn’s health could decide the outcome of the charity game at Yankee Stadium on Dec 13.
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Navy
Lou Kirn
New York
Midshipmen
Pennsylvania
Army
Notre Dame
Cornell
Franklin Field
Yankee Stadium
Keota Quintet Faces Schedule of 12 Contests
Keota high school basketball team under Coach H D Corell will play 12 games for 1930 31. The opener is Dec 12 at Richland with a busy slate including Wellman Brighton Kalouza West Chester Kinross Kalona and Kinross again.
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Keota
Richland
H. D. Corell
Wellman
Brighton
Kalouza
West Chester
Cyclones to Meet Owls With Full Lineup Saturday
Iowa State Cyclones will field a full squad against Rice Institute on Saturday marking Paul Trauger’s return as a primary threat at quarterback. Coach Noel Workman stressed heavy signals and passing in the final workouts ahead of the contest. The Owls seek their third inter sectional win after beating Arizona and Sewanee. The Cyclones have not won in 15 straight games.
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Houston
Iowa State Cyclones
Rice Institute Owls
Noel Workman
Paul Trauger
Cyclones
Owls
Arizona
Sewanee
Judge GREATEST FIRST BASEMAN in American league history
Joe Judge of the Washington Senators recognized as the greatest fielding first baseman in the American League for 1930. He accepted 1117 chances in 117 games with only two errors, a .998 fielding mark, besting rivals and setting a new league record.
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Chicago
Joe Judge
Washington Senators
Judge
Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Charles Gehringer
Oscar Mellilo
Marty McManus
Joe Boley
Philadelphia
al Simmons
Mickey Cochrane
Ad Liska
Washington
Coffman
Collins
Rommell
Quinn
Sullivan
Herring
Cantrell
Page
Gomez
Weiland
Indians
Senators
John Clancy
White Sox
Mellilo
Napoleon Lajoie
Johnny Hodapp
Lajoie
Expect Fairly Strong Quintet at West Branch
West Branch High plans a competitive basketball season with Han sen and Edgerton as key posts and Stratton and A Thomas at guards. Zalesky Olsen and Fitzsimmons compete for forwards while a larger squad includes Hoffman Dean Millen West Terhune Heald G Moore and D Thomas. Schedule lists 14 games from December to February at West Branch and nearby towns.
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West Branch
Gibson
Christensen
Hansen
Edgerton
Stratton
A. Thomas
Zalesky
Olsen
Fitzsimmons
Hoffman
Dean
Millen
West
Terhune
Heald
G. Moore
D. Thomas
Springdale
Tipton
University High
Wilton
West Liberty
Mt. Vernon
Monticello
Anamosa
Inzial Spring
SANSEN NAMED HAWK CAPTAIN 1931 IOWA GRIDIRON
Oliver Sansen a junior fullback from Alta Iowa will captain the 1931 Iowa football team. Grover Higdon of Leon Iowa is named honorary captain of the 1930 squad. The athletic council awarded 88 monograms, 29 to football players, and approved retrenchment for minor sports due to reduced football receipts.
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Iowa City
Oliver Sansen
Alta
University of Iowa
Grover Higdon
Leon
Harriers
Lansen
Hawkeye
Higdon
E. H. Lauer
Wellman Opens Season Against West Chester Quintet
Wellman high school basketball opens Friday hosting West Chester under coach Lowell Carver. With limited size and experience, Wellman eyes a win as Durian and Zillmer likely forward, Whetstine center, Godlove and Coffey guards, with Bidwell Fleming Wehrle and Wilson seeing action. Schedule lists nine remaining games through February.
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Wellman
Wellman High
West Chester
Lowell Carver
Durian
Zillmer
Whetstine
Godlove
Coffey
Bidwell
Fleming
Wehrle
Wilson
Kalona
Keota
Richland
Kinross
Brighton
Husker Finances in Bad Condition
University of Nebraska athletics director Herbert Gish says rising expenses and lower income require an economy program this winter. He notes expenses up 25000 this year while receipts from fall football games are down, leading to a reduced allowance for all activities.
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Lincoln
Herbert Gish
University of Nebraska
Gish
Big Ten Sets Annual Meeting in Chicago This Weekend
Officials, athletic directors and coaches of the Big Ten meet in Chicago Friday and Saturday to discuss the 1931 schedule. Iowa’s case is settled with no protests expected, and a rotating schedule shapes most plans. A proposed Notre Dame Northwestern game shift to Soldier Field may be debated to fulfill a $100000 unemployment commission pledge. Eleven intersectional games with eastern southern and western schools are listed for fall.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Iowa
Northwestern University
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Illinois State Unemployment Commission
Notre Dame- Northwestern
Dyche Stadium
Soldier Field
Utah
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Standard
Texas
Aggies
Vanderbilt
Ohio State
Yale
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Purdue
Carnegie Tech
Michigan
Princeton
George Washington
Navy
Arkansas
Bo The Great Halfback Booth Tops Grid Stars Comparison
William Brancher praises Yale star Albie Booth alongside peers such as Scalzi, Weller, Goff, and O Neill. The piece notes Booths lasting fame hinges on Yale lineage and future comparisons to Notre Dames Schwartz or Carideo, while contrasting hometown roots and school loyalties.
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Albie Booth
Yale
Booth
Scalzi
Georgetown
Weller
Haskell
Goff
Rhode Island
O'Neill
Detroit
Louis Weller and fellow grid stars praised by coaches and officials
Western plains football fans recall Louis Weller as a scourge who is hailed as an idol by those who have watched him. Jack Grover and Lone Star Dietz compare him to top players like Jim Thorpe, noting his open field running and impact on the game.
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Weller
Albie Booth
Louis Weller
Rural Doctor Notes Patient Trusting Advice
The Humorist sketches a rural doctor meeting a patient who agrees to follow medical counsel and set aside business worries for the moment. The exchange highlights cautious relief and faith in the physician.
Start of Nighttime Romance Between Paul and Eve
Dialogue shows Paul and Eve in a playful exchange at night. Eve refuses a kiss and asks what they should do first, setting a lighthearted mood for their evening.
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Paul
Eve
Pathfinder
The Caveman and The Girl Quip Delights in Runaway Romance
In a lighthearted exchange The Humorist jokes that kissing The Girl would amount to three kisses, prompting amused reply. The brief humor vignette underscores playful flirtation in a dated tone.
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Humorist
Mullins Out For Notre Dame In USC Showdown
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne announced fullback Larry Mullins will miss the USC game due to a badly wrenched knee from the Army contest. Dan Hawley and Al Howard were drilled as replacements as the Fighting Irish prepared for a West Coast trip to Los Angeles with a light workout planned on the Trojan field.
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Tucson
Larry Mullins
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Rough Riders
University of Southern California
Rockne
Mullins
Trojans
Army
Joe” Savoldi
Dan Hawley
al Howard
Los Angeles
Fighting Irish
Trojan
Pro and Amateur Golf Stars Off in Frisco Open
San Francisco hosts 36 hole qualifying to pick 32 for the city open match play through next Sunday. The 72 hole event carries 7500 for pros, with amateur trophies, drawing 163 entries from 183 pros including Armour Sarazen Diegel Smith and Von Elm. Notable amateurs include Egan Coleman and Neville.
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San Francisco
Tommy Armour
Gene Sarazen
Leo Diegel
Horton Smith
George von Elm
H. Chandler Egan
Medford
Ore
Fay Coleman
Los Angeles
Jack Neville
Pebble Beach
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Tom Kelly
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Merle Naylor
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Carideo
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