Bobby Jones Wins Sullivan Award as Outstanding U S Athlete
Bobby Jones won the Sullivan Memorial Award as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete for 1930. He tallied 1625 votes, over twice the runner up Clarence De Mar, with a field of nine others including Helen Willis Moody, Helene Madison, and Stella Walsh among top finishers. The award honors athletes who exemplify sportsmanship and amateur ideals.
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Bobby Jones
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U.S
New York
Jones
Ime
James Sullivan
Mvorker
Raymond Ruddy
Columbia
Stella Walsh
Cleveland
Chicago Bears Place 3 Men on All-Star Team
In the NFL all-star selections by the Chicago Times, the Chicago Bears had three players chosen. Green Bay Packers New York Giants Chicago Cardinals and Frankford each had two picks.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago
Chicago Times
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Frankford
Times
Disney
Green Bay
Johnson
Slater
W. Owen
New York
Gibson
Michaleske
Barrager
Friedman
Grange
Nagurski
Nevers
Tipton Defeats Mechanicsville In Low-Scoring Tilt
Tipton defeated Mechanicsville 23 to 13 in a Tuesday night boys basketball game. Baker led Tipton with 14 points while Mose and Davidson each had four for Mechanicsville, who had won the reserves game 13 to 12 earlier.
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Tipton
Mechanicsville
Baker
Mose and Davidson
Three Sluggers Seek Larger 1931 Salaries
New York report says Bill Terry of the Giants Lou Gehrig of the Yankees and Babe Herman of the Robins may press for big raises in 1931 contracts. Terry hit near .400 Herman about .390 and Gehrig led the league in runs batted in and narrowly missed the batting title.
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New York
Bill Terry
Giants
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Babe Herman
Robins
Terry
Herman
Gehrig
Nichols Defeats Atalissa 35 to 15 in Basketball
Nichols Independents defeated Atalissa 35 to 15. Mosier and Rosenfield led Nichols with seven and five points respectively as Nichols pulled away after a close first half. Nichols faces West Liberty at home and Mechanicsville on Thursday.
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Nichols Independents
Nichols
Mosier
Rosenfield
Kirchner
West Liberty
Mechanicsville
Lea
Om McClannahan,c
Bartlett
Menateet
Fight Results From Associated Press Boxing Card
Minneapolis Eddie Shea beat Jackie Sharkey in a ten round decision. Stanley Poreda defeated Ted Sandwina in Jersey City. Jack Portnoy won a ten round decision over Hubert Gillis in Baltimore. Del Fontaine stopped Johnny Wagner over eight rounds in Winnipeg. Cyclone Smith outpointed Roy Bailey in ten rounds at St. Petersburg.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Jackie Sharkey
New York
Stanley Poreda
Jersey City
Ted Sandwina
Sioux City
Jack Portnoy
Baltimore
Hubert Gillis
Belgium
St. Petersburg
Fla
Fort Benning, &C
Roy’ Bailey
Cleveland
Cubs star Woody English secretly weds Helen Coleman
Elwood Woody English, longtime Cubs shortstop, married Helen Coleman of Chicago on Monday and kept the nuptials private. The betrothal news only leaked Tuesday when he notified his mother, who shared the detail with friends.
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Chicago
Cubs
Elwood
Woody
English
Helen Coleman
Morning Sun Crippled for Wapello Contest
Morning Sun’s basketball team will be handicapped for the game at Wapello Thursday night due to injuries and ineligibilities. Six regular players are out, with Kerr Baird Crist and Wilson ineligible and Foster and Blair sidelined by injuries.
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Morning Sun
Wapello
Kerr
Baird
Crist
Wilson
Foster
Blair
Paul Kissinger
Earl Blair
Maurice Hutchison
Rex van Winkle
Wesley Foster
Walter Bryant
John Nichols
Paul Swafford
Lucy Lester Wins Oak Lawn Golf Tourney Title
Lucy Lester clinched the four week title at the Oak Lawn indoor course in a playoff against three challengers. She shot 57, with Eloise Sharer 71, Mrs. M. Van Nice 64, and Mrs. Rhea Williams 69 following in the standings.
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Lucy Lester
Oak Lawn
Eloise Sharer
M. van Nice
Rhea Williams
Schmeling Told to Fight Sharkey as Title Crisis Looms
New York State Athletic Commission orders champion Max Schmeling to accept a Sharkey challenge within 15 days after ruling the title defense window expired. Sharkey wins a likely rematch, while Stribling is bypassed and Baer debuts in New York against Schaaf at Madison Square Garden.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Max Schmeling
Germany
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Schmeling
Commission
James A. Farley
Sharkey
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Macon
Stribling
Max Baer
Pacific Coast
Ernie Schaaf
Madison Square Garden
the Garden
Primo Camera
Miami
Battling Sharkey
Carruthers Slated to Lead U S Lawn Tennis Association
Louis J. Carruthers a New York lawyer and longtime West Side Tennis Club member is set to become president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association at the February 14 annual meeting. He will replace Louis B. Dailey who will not seek reelection citing lack of time for tennis duties. Dailey declined rumors about his resignation and said his decision was time related. Carruthers also serves as assistant solicitor for the Long Island Railroad.
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New York
Louis J. Carruthers
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Carruthers
Louis B. Dailey
South Orange
N. J
Dailey
West Side Tennis Club
Long Island Railroad
Washington High Debaters Open Series Win
Washington high school defeated Muscatine in the opening round of a two part debate series held at Washington High School. The neg team from Muscatine was composed entirely of young women led by Marjorie Corwin Marie Sauer and Marie Bomke. The affirmative Washington team consisted of Margaret England and Harold Kautz with judges E D Morrison Dr Eastwood and M Knight.
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Washington High School
Muscatine High School
Washington
Muscatine
Marjorie Corwin
Marie Sauer
Marie Bomke
Margaret Englund
Harold Kautz
E. D. Morrison
Dr. Eastwood
M. Knight
Bee Swarm Biology Notes Queen Dependency and Drone Humility
A bee swarm hinges on its queen for survival while drones or male bees are the most vulnerable due to their lack of a central reproductive role. The term drone carries a derisive connotation reflecting their limited function.
Grandview Five Dominate Columbus Junction 73 to 6
Grandview high school overwhelmed Columbus Junction 73 to 6 on Tuesday night as the visiting offense rolled at will. Weir spearheaded with 23 points from 11 field goals and a free throw, supported by Graham 7, Shannon 6, Thompson 5, and Wilson 4, while the Grandview girls also won their preliminary, 23 to 7.
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Grandview
Columbus’ Junction
Junction
Weir
Graham
Shannon
Thompson
Wilson
Seeee Graham
Columbus
Lieberknecht
Manle
Ralph Wilson
State Basketball Scores From Various Colleges and High Schools
Albia Junior college 44 Osceola Junior college 24. Fort Dodge Junior college 56 Emmetsburg Junior college 22. Dubuque 22 Wartburg 18. Macomb Teachers 42 St Am brose 36. Kansas 27 Washburn 19. Millikin University 28 Rose Polytechnic 25. North Central 40 Arkansas Aggies 18. U of North Dakota 34 Concordia 24. Valley City Teachers 39 Northern State Teachers 30. Central College 25 Missouri 24. Sigourney 21 St Mary's Ot tumwa 14. Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs 35 Glenwood 16. Tipton 24 Mechanicsville 13. Mount Vernon 18 Vinton 17. St Patricks Iowa City 26 St Marys Moline 11. Fayette 11 Clermont 9. Afton 21 Creston 19.
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Albia Junior College
Osceola Junior College
Fort Dodge Junior College
Emmetsburg Junior College
Dubuque
Wartburg
Macomb
St. Ambrose
Iowa City
St. Mary’s of Moline
Fayette
Clermont
Afton
Creston
Long Man Hunt Ends in Alabama Trial Acquittal
James Neely a 70 year old mountaineer from Gunterville Alabama was tried for the 47 year old killing of Hiram Cooley in a dispute over a girl. Neely pleaded self defense and the jury acquitted him ending a decades long man hunt.
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Gunterville
Ala
James Neely
Hiram Cooley
Neely
Little Muskies Open Little Six With Two Tough Games
Coach Bob Kinnan treks to Washington for the opener and hosts Fairfield on December 22 as his veteran Litle Muskies face two seasoned squads. Fairfield counters with two veterans Fred Walker and Dick Crayne and aims to derail the favorites at home.
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Bob Kinnan
Washington High School Demons
Fairfield
Little Muskies
Washington
Muskies
Jim Schultz
L. A. Gluenkin
Moscow Independents Vanquish Muscatine Postoffice Nine
Moscow defeated Muscatine Postoffice 32 to 12 on Tuesday night as Bannick led the offense with 10 field goals. Metzger from Postoffice stood out yet could not stop Bannick’s sharpshooting. Moscow advances to face Lone Tree.
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Moscow Independents
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Metzger
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St Marys Stung by Nichols 23 to 10 Basketball Loss
Nichols defeats Muscatine St Marys 23 to 10 after leading 10 to 2 at halftime. Waitlock scores 18 of Nichols total with seven field goals and four free throws, Elder adds remaining points. Final lineups provided.
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Montgomery
Muscatine
St. Mary's
Waitlock
Elder
Drake Places Two Men on AILStar Irish Foe Eleven
Drake Northwestern the Army and Southern Methodist universities each placed two players on the all opponent football team chosen by Notre Dame coaches scouts and players for 1930. Seven of the ten teams Notre Dame faced earned at least one representative. Messinger from Army and Don Carlos from Drake repeated from last year.
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Drake
Northwestern
Army
Southern Methodist University
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Bowstrom
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Baker
Southern California
Don Carlos
Humber
Marvil
Long
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King
Mason
Eyth
Carnegie Tech
Russell
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Wittenberg Accused Of Recruiting Two Cleveland Stars
Springfield AP charges that Wittenberg college officials offered inducements to recruit two Cleveland high school football stars. The claim comes from Lakewood captain John Sutter and former Cathedral Latin end Robert Basler, who, along with 14 freshmen, were expelled from the team.
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Springfield
Wittenberg College
Cleveland
John Sutter
Lakewood
Robert Bader
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Wittenberg
Sutter
Basler
Iowa State Coach Noel Workman Resigns After Five Years
Noel Workman head coach of Iowa State football resigns effective Sept 1 1931 after a 1930 season that included nine losses and a 16 game streak. He played for Ohio State and previously coached at Simpson college. Workman may announce plans after attending the National Association of Football Coaches meeting in New York.
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Ames
Noel Workman
Iowa State College
Rice Institute
Iowa State
R. M. Hughes
T. N. Metcalf
Workman
Iowa
Wellaman
Ohio State University
Sam Willaman
Ohio State
John Wilce
Willaman
Simpson College
Indianaola
Harry
Hoge) Workman
Simpson
Iowa College
Grinnell
Cyclones
Illinois
Nelraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas State
Drake
Loyola of New Orleans
New York
National Association of Football Coaches
Giants and Stapleton to Clash in N Y Pro Football Rubber
New York Giants led by Benny Friedman will face Ken Strong and Stapleton at the Polo Grounds Sunday to decide the New York professional championship. Stapleton won Thanksgiving 7 6 after the Giants took the first game 9 7 on Friedman field goal.
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New York
Benny Friedman
New York Giants
Ken Strong
Stapleton Outfit
Polo Grounds
Giants
Friedman
Stapleton
Big Air Armada Begins Transatlantic Flight from Orbetello
Twelve Italian seaplanes led by Gen Italo Balbo departed Lake Orbetello at 7 45 a m for Cartagena on a trans Atlantic mission aimed at Rio de Janeiro. The plan includes 53 officers and crew traveling along the Mediterranean and West African coast toward Dakar before continuing.
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Orbetello
Italy
Lake
Cartagena
Spain
Rio de Janeiro
Italo Balbo
Mediterranean
Dakar
Senegal
Bishop Cannon's Sow Faces Court
Richard M. Cannon son of James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South is free on $500 bond awaiting a preliminary hearing Friday on two counts of failure to pay wages and one count of issuing a worthless check. He surrendered to the sheriff Tuesday and was arraigned in El Monte on wages totaling $95.36 owed to S Crawford and I A Smith with W Bishop as the check case witness.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Cannon
James Cannon
Episcopal Church South
Liberty
Cannon
el Monte
S. Crawford
I. A. Smith
W. Bishop
Expedition to fly 1900 miles to Natal and Rio de Janeiro
The expedition plans a 1900 mile Atlantic flight to Natal Brazil then to Rio de Janeiro. They aim to sell the planes to the Brazilian government and return home by ship.
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Pedition
Natal
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
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