Muscatine Fairfield Clash Promises Action at Jefferson Gym
Fairfield and Muscatine meet in a Little Six clash at Jefferson gym after each side started league play with a win. Coach Kinnan’s Muskies contend for the title while Fairfield seeks a repeat threat, with starting five set to include Wilson Hahn Barko Fabrizius and Weber ready to defend the Muskies’ edge. A preliminary game opens just after 7 with the main event to follow.
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Fairfield
Ottumwa
L. A. Gluenkin
Bob Kinnan
Muskies
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Kinnanmen
Kinnan
Wilson
Hahn
Barko
Weber
Fabrizius
Ray Utley
Bob Hanson
Muscatine
Saints Alumni to Clash with St Marys Quintet
St Marys high school basketball will face its Saints Alumni at the local court Friday night. Alumni players include Ted Goetzman Ed Goetzman Art Pauly Conway Winning er Hahnbaum with more recruits expected. Coach Paul Kents Saints recently beat DeWitt and are practicing for the showcase game.
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St. Mary's High School
St. Mary’s
Saints
Ted
Ed Goetzman
Art Pauly
Conway
Winniger
Hahnbaum
Paul Kent
DeWitt
Stapleton Wins New York Pro Football Title
Ken Strong, ex NYU star, powered Stapleton to a 16-7 victory over the New York Giants at the New York title game. Strong kicked a 50 yard field goal, returned 98 yards for a touchdown, connected with Stein on a score, and added an extra point.
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New York
Stapleton
New York City
Ken Strong
New York University
New York Giants
Strong
Stein
Basketball This Week Schedule Highlights Regional Matchups
Fairfield visits Muscatine on Tuesday while Columbus Junction plays Morning Sun Mediapolis hosts Winfield and Wapello travels to New London on Friday. St Ambrose meets Muscatine Junior College in a notable local clash.
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Fairfield
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Morning Sun
Mediapolis
Winfield
Wapello
New London
St. Ambrose
Muscatine Junior College
Butler Would Endow Sports Endowment Proposed to Curb Athletics
New York AP reports Nich olas Murray Butler president of Columbia University argues for alumni endowment of college athletics to remove gate receipts influence and proposes an academic league of nations to regulate intercollegiate sports. He warns of abuses and costs and calls for endowed programs to elevate intellectual aims. Griffith rejects drastic rules, saying current regulations suffice and most colleges fall short of perfection.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
League of Nations
Columbia
Grifith
America
Manero Wins Pasadena Open in Battle of Three Putts
Tony Manero of New York wins the $4,000 Pasadena open with a 287 total. Duarte and Barron finish at 289 and 290, amateurs Dawson and Thompson lead among amateurs. Agua Caliente hosts the $25,000 open as golfers blame the new ball and three putting for misfortune.
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Pasadena
New York
Tony Manero
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Horton Smith
Hagen
Manero
Tony
Mortie Dutra
Long Beach
Calif
Herman Barron
Port Chester
N. Y
al Espinosa
Chicago
Genaro and Wolgast in 15 round flyweight title bout
Frankie Genaro of New York faces Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia in a Madison Square Garden 15 round bout Friday night. Genaro is recognized as 112 pound national champion while Wolgast is champion in New York and Pennsylvania state commissions eyes. Barring
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Wolgast
the Garden
New York
Sansylvania
Genero
Frankie Genaro
Midget
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
National Association
Worgast
Pennsylvania
Big Ten Teams Ready for Busy Preseason Schedule
Big Ten basketball opens its championship season amid a heavy pre conference slate. Wisconsin hosts Missouri while Illinois welcomes Wabash. Iowa plays Creighton in Omaha. Chicago meets Bradley in Peoria. Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Michigan, and Minnesota post early wins as pre season games conclude.
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Wisconsin
Imminois
Badgers
Missouri
Madison
Illinois
Little Giants
Wabash College
Iowa
Creighton
Omaha
Bradley College of Peoria
Brigham Young University
Purdue
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Marquette
Alabama
Northwestern
Ohio Wesleyan
Michigan
Indiana
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Bradley
Peoria
Middle West
Quakers
Anna Arbor
Wolverines
Carleton
Minnesota
Beloit
Basketball Scores From Various College Games
Scores listed include Creighton 22 to Pittsburgh 18 and Michigan 46 to Penn 22. Other results noted are Northwestern 31 to 46 over Western Reserve Toronto 14 and New York U 40. Iowa Success School Ottumwa 27 to Penn 12 Beloit 18 to Minnesota 39 Manhattan 39 to Catholic University Washington 24 College of City of New York 36 to Dartmouth 30.
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Creighton
Pittsburgh
Michigan
Penn
Carleton
Northwestern
Western Reserve
Toronto
New York U
Iowa Success School
Ottumwa
Beloit College
Minnesota
Manhattan
Catholic University
Washington
College of City of New York
Dartmouth
Kansas Looms as Contender for 1931 Big Six Title
Kansas State and Missouri clash highlights a weekend of exhibition play as Kansas looks strong led by five lettermen. Missouri struggles may threaten title hopes if not improved before conference opener January 10. Iowa State and Kansas Aggies posted wins while Nebraska fell to Pitt in a tight interconference affair.
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Missouri Tigers
Tiger
George Edwards
Oklahoma Sooners
Jayhawkers
Nebraska
Pitt
Lincoln
Iowa State
Simpson
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Washburn
Hawk Bluejay Battle Tuesday
Iowa faces Creighton in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown on Tuesday night in Omaha. The game caps a week with Creighton’s 22 18 win over Pittsburgh and follows Drake St Louis and Indiana Washington series with notable performances from Maurice Van Akkeren and Ted Lasselle.
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Wilbur C. Peterson
Associated Press
Deg Moines
Omaha
University of Iowa
Creighton
Missouri Valley
Drake
Iowa State
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Bluejays
Maurice van Ackeran
Panthers
Grinnell
St. Louis University
Humphrey
Milier
Ruff
St. Louis
Washington
Indiana
Hoosiers
Bears
Purdue
Ted Lausselle
Testimony Pro and Con In New Ball Trial
Open air court sits as amateur and pro jury hear case over John Ball. Prosecutor rants about wrecked putts and looping shots while defense argues the ball performs well when treated right and the old and new balls differ little. Judge Bono Publico declares the new balls here to stay.
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New Ball
Jean Bosquet
Associated Press
Pasadena
Publico
Armour
Cooper
Diegel
Haig
John Ball
P. A
Bono
Ball
Half Dozen Good Games on East's Court Schedule
The Christmas holidays trim the eastern college basketball schedule to a minimum but keep six key contests on the docket. Decisive action is expected in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh as Penn's five, after a rough western trip, faces strong opponents.
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New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Penn
Undefeated Fordham Faces Pitt Aces Weekend Slate
The undefeated Fordham squad faces a tough Saturday showdown at the Palestra. Pitt, hampered by Charley Hyatt’s absence, hosts Dartmouth Tuesday and Syracuse Saturday. Syracuse meets Columbia in a key Eastern League clash at Syracuse Tuesday. Temple travels to New York to attempt to halt Nat Holman’s CCNY five game win streak. Cornell finishes holidays with Buffalo in its final start.
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Palestra
Pitt Panthers
Charley Hyatt
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Columbia Lions
Temple University
New York
Nat Holman
College of
City of New York
Cornell
Buffalo
Shorn Soviet Leader Rykoff Removed from Power
Moscow AP reports Alexis Ivano vitch Rykoff, once a top figure with Lenin links, lost his president post of the sov narkum and then his seat on the central committee and central control commission. Although stripped of formal power, Stalin may use him in other party tasks as a capable right wing figure.
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Moscow
Alexis Ivanovitch Rykoff
Nicolai Lenin
Sovnarkum
Union Council of People’s Commissars
Ottumwa Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested Extradition Sought
Sheriff Ralph N. Baker and County Attorney E. K. Bekman were to arrive to obtain extradition papers for William Hildebrandt, jailed on suspicion of robbing the Ottumwa Savings Bank on Sept 9 with five bandits taking about 40 000 dollars. James Connolly was arrested in the case.
Coast Turns To Football Again
Los Angeles hosts a week of football with 34 North Dakota players entering for a Christmas Day clash with Los Angeles firemen. Washington State prepares for a New Year’s Day game versus Alabama in Pasadena. Notre Dame alumni and an all star West-North-South squad join the charity and Tournament of Roses preparations reflecting a busy end to the season.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Northwest
South
Middle West
North Dakota University
Los Angeleses
Los Angeles Firemen
Orin Hollingberg
Pasadena
Washington State
Alabama
Notre Dame
Chris Cagle
Army
Crimson Tide
Man Held on Bond Sale Claim Tied to Ottumwa Robbery
A Minneapolis man on December 12 faced a claim he tried to sell bonds said to be stolen in the Ottumwa robbery. His case is pending.
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Minneapolis
Ottumwa
Hawks Open Road Tilt Against Creighton in Omaha
Iowa City notes say Coach Rollie Williams leads a 11 man Hawkeye squad to Omaha for the first out of town game against Creighton Tuesday. Williams focuses on passing and floor plays with reserves getting extra attention. More than 300 Iowa students and alumni travel to the game as Hauser eyes return after vacation.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye Cagers
Creighton
Omaha
Rollie Williams
Hawkeye
Bradley Tech
Iowa
Morton Koser
Charles Williamson
Christian Schmidt
Charles Lauer
Williams
Kollow
Rogers
Barger
Reinhardt
Riegert
Hawkeyes
Drake
Carl Hauser
Christmas Parole Granted Convicts
Gates of Alabama state prison opened today to more than 300 convicts who are going home for Christmas on 15 day paroles. The program rewards long serving inmates with meritorious conduct. six of the previous pardons failed to return, including one killed en route home last year. No checks will occur from release to parole expiration on January 5.
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Ala
Gates
Alabama State Prison
Bibb Graves
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