Football reform moves urged to curb overemphasis
College football coaches and officials in New York urged sweeping changes to curb overemphasis. Key steps include abolishing spring practice, limiting fall practice, curbing recruiting, and reducing emphasis on gate receipts and coaching control.
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Philip B. Fleming
West Point
Association
Army
Navy
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Brown
Dartmouth
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Columbia
New York University
Lafayette
West Virginia
Johns Hopkins
Swarthmore
Syracuse
Roper
American Football Coaches’ Association
W. W.roper
Hugo Bezdek
James J. Davis
United States
McGuggin
Dan McGuggin
Vanderbilt
Carnegie
Alexander
William A. Alexander
Coaches’ Association
John F
Chick) Meehan
Three Teams Tie for Top in YMCA Volleyball Standings
With one game left, Lions Rotarians and Montgomery Ward share first place in the YMCA volleyball loop at seven wins and one defeat. The Post Office trails with two wins seven losses. Remaining matches pit Lions vs Post Office and Montgomery Ward vs Rotarians. A two way tie for first is likely after these games.
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Lions
Rotarians
Montgomery Ward
Post Office
Lions’ Club
Hickman's Record Run Highlights Hawkeye 1930 Season
Iowa City notes record by Hawkeye halfback Hickman gaining 162 yards on 26 carries against Nebraska to cap the 1930 Old Gold season. The year features Gordon’s six broad jump titles, Weldon’s javelin wins, Mowry’s .43 batting, Lobdell’s diving honors, swimming team success, and a late-season football comeback with three wins in four games. Iowa earns reinstatement by the Western Conference on Feb 1, 1930.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Mrandahl Hickman
Hawkeye
Nebraska
Iowa
Hickman
Cornhuskers
Gordon
Edward Gordons
L. D. Weldon
Southern Methodist
Drake
Joe Mowry
Wentworth Lobdell
New Era Defeats Standard Oil 33 to 19 in Muscatine
New Era beat Standard Oil 33 to 19 at the Muscatine community gym. Henke led with six field goals and a free throw, while Walter added eight points. In a preliminary, New Era Midgets upended Muscatine Y juniors 23 to 14.
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New Era
Standard Oil
Muscatine
Henke
Walter
Chamberlain
Ohare
Oak
Uae Wien
F i Aee
McElroy
Ese Vest
Ae McDowell
Bantamweights Nate and Tobias Clash in Coliseum Bout
Chicago AP report. Georgie Nate of South Bend Indiana and Phil Tobias of New York meet in an eight round headliner at the Coliseum tonight. Baxter Calmes of Wichita fights Jerry De Barbieux of Belgium in the other main event.
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Chicago
Georgie Nate
South Bend
Ind
Phil Tobias
New York
Coliseum
Baxter Calmes
Wichita
Jerry de Barbieux
Belgium
Cougars and Tide Prepare For Rose Bowl Clash
Washington State and Alabama practiced hard ahead of their New Year’s Day meeting. Coach Babe Hollingberg planned a lighter session Wednesday while Wallace Wade’s Alabama squad pushed to polish its offense. Both teams visited Hollywood studios with Will Rogers and Dorothy Mackaill as spectators. Wade praised Washington State’s defense, predicting two Bulldog touchdowns may not be enough.
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Pasadena
Washington State
Alabama
Cougars
Orin
Babe” Hollingberg
Hollywood
Crimson Tide
Will Rogers
Dorothy Mackaill
Mary Astor
Wallace Wade
Tuscaloosa
Wade
Bama
Hollingberg
National junior indoor tennis tour quarter finals set
The national junior indoor championship reaches the quarter finals with six of 10 seeds alive. Top seed is William Jacobs of Pittsburgh, defending champion, facing Ramey Donovan. Other survivors include Richard Downing Mark Hecht Bernard Friedman Kendall Cram and Robert Bacon Jr with Ray Palmer and Donovan as unseeded entrants.
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New York
William Jacobs
University of Pittsburgh
Richard Downing
Jamaica High School
Mark Hecht
Dewitt Clinton
Bernard Friedman
West Philadelphia
Kendall H. Cram
Nashville
Robert O. Bacon, Jr
New Prep School
Cambridge
Mass
Ramey Donovan
Fordham Prep
Ray Palmer
Mercersburg Academy
Jacob
Donovan
Hecht
Palmer
Downing
Bacon
Friedman
Cram
Hornsby Signs 2 Year Contract to Manage Cubs
Rogers Hornsby will lead the Chicago Cubs in 1931 and 1932 after signing a two year deal reportedly near 40 000 per season. President William L Veeck said the contract was signed over a month ago and Hornsby plans to train early at Catalina Island while continuing as playing manager. Buffalo Tony Sciolino outpointed Jimmy Kerr in Grand Rapids.
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Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
Cubs
Rajah
William L. Veeck
Hornsby
Veeck
Catalina Island
Muscatine High Basketball Adds Promising Players
Two Muscatine high school basketball players have featured in every game this season and performed well. Both are viewed as strong contenders for regular guard roles after Bud Fabrizius, the current starter, finishes the first semester.
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Muscatine High School
Bud Fabrizius
Jefferson Gym
1930 Golf Dominated By Robert Tyre Jones
New York AP notes 1930 saw Robert Tyre Jones win four major national titles, prompting talk of his retirement. It outlines forthcoming 1931 events including the British Amateur at Westward Ho, the British Open at Carnoustie, Ryder Cup at Scioto, and U S Open at Inverness Toledo, with weather and drought impacting 1930 and caution for 1931. It mentions players MacDonald Smith Horton Smith Walter Hagen and the growth of golf clubs and players in the United States.
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New York
Robert Tyre Jones
Alexander
Westward Ho
Carnoustie
Scotland
Smith
Hagen
MacDonald Smith
Horton Smith
Walter Hagen
Scioto Country Club
Columbus
United States
Great Britain
Inverness Club
Toledo
Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Buffalo Country Club
Brigham Young Quintet Faces Maroons Tonight
Brigham Young University's barnstorming basketball squad meets undefeated Chicago Maroons at Bartlett gym tonight. The Utah five shows scoring ability after a 2-2 road record and is expected to test Chicago.
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Chicago
Brigham Young University
Bartlett Gymnasium
Utah
Maroons
Wisconsin
Badgers
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Dr. Meanwell
Marquette
Milwaukee
Purdue
LaFayette
Ind
Pittsburgh
Temple
Indiana
Northwestern
Alabama
Notre Dame
Bob Lockhart
Zuppke Eleven Doped to Lose in Charity Game
Dallas AP reports that under coach Bob Zuppke the mid west eleven is favored to lose to a stronger southwest all stars lineup in the New Year’s Day charity game. The southwest squad adds five stars from Baylor SMU TCU and other schools to boost its power while Zuppke emphasizes a running game around Jensvold Kissel and Molly.
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Dallas
Mid-West
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Jimmy Phelan
Southwest
San Francisco
Jake Wilson
Bobey Koch
Louis Paradeaux
Baylor
Louis Long
Southern Methodist
Noble Atkins
Texas Christian
Zuppke
Jensvold
Iowa
Kissel
Purdue
Molloy
Loyola
Excelsior Beats Moscow in Fast Basketball Showdown
Excelsior quintet won 24 to 15 over Moscow on Monday night. Moscow led 10 to 7 at half as their zone defense stifled the visitors early. In the second half Excelsior used fast breaks to pierce Moscow, with Wayne Eckhardt scoring eight field goals and two free throws, and Templemann tops Moscow with two field goals and a free throw.
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Moscow
Excelsior
Excelsiors
Templemann
Wayne Eckhardt
Slow Scores Mark YMCA Holiday Tournaments
Play remained slow Monday at the local YMCA holiday events with many first round matches unfinished. Lloyd Huber scored 42 in the basket shooting contest while 17 entrants have yet to reach a total. several tournaments saw early rounds decided, including checker J Fritts over D Orwitz and E Honts over J Fritts, with other matches in golf ping pong and pool.
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Lloyd Huber
J. Fritts
D. Orwitz
E. Honts
K. Honts
E. Lutz
D. Sywassink
S. Griffin
Virginia’s Gus Welch Wins Brown Derby for Best Grid Story
Virginia’s Gus Welch of the University of Virginia wins the Brown Derby at the American Football Coaches Association banquet. The Carlisle quarterback recalled a long-ago game against Cornell with sharp humor and a tale of trick plays, a roguish guard, and a referee’s laughter as the prize story.
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Gus Welch
Virginia
Foster Hailey
Associated Press
New York
University of Virginia
Carlisle
Pop Warner
Jim Thorpe
Richmond
Gus
American Football Coaches Association
Cornell
Thorpe
Indians
Jim
Coronell
Pennnyylvania
Thrope
Brown
Frank Cavanaugh
Lone Tree Is Winner 32 28 In Doubleheader Victory
Lone Tree Independents and Firemen basketball teams won Monday night. Lone Tree defeated West Liberty 32 to 28 with Lange and McIntyre scoring five field goals and one free throw each. The Firemen beat West Liberty 37 to 27 with Smid Hirt and Green aiding the offense.
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West Liberty
Lone Tree Independents
Firemen
Independents
West Liberty Boosters
Lange
McIntyre
Smid
Hirt
Green
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YUU Cornucopia
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Tobias
Buffalo
Tony Sciolino
Jimmy Kerr
Grand Rapids
Ray Utley
John Wilson
H. H. Ramsay
Golf Association
Costa’ Grande
Captain Easy
Enkie
Baloney
Central America
Assassing
Brigham Young
Bud Doran
Tony Myszka
Mich
Joe Sharkey
Albion
Patsy Pollock
Winnipeg
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TRAVE
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Lone Tree
Dutton
Case Eeveese
Gregg
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