Chicago quits intercollegiate football Big Ten
University of Chicago board of trustees votes unanimously to withdraw from intercollegiate football effective immediately. Harold Swift and Robert M. Hutchins announce the decision, saying the move suits the university’s interests and aims to emphasize intramural sports. Doubt is raised whether the Big Ten would allow continued conference play in other sports.
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Chicago Faces Conference Withdrawal After Trustees Vote
Miss Alonzo Stagg, 77, lauds Chicago football history and regrets trustees action to withdraw from intercollegiate play. He notes Chicago has six undisputed conference titles but has not won a conference game since 1936.
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Chavez Seeks Upset for Venezuela Star in New York Bout
Boxing writer notes rising class of beak busters as Simon Chavez challenges Petey Scalzo for the world 126 pound crown. Chavez, Venezuelan ring hero, aims to spoil Scalzo in his Madison Square Garden debut after defeating Archibald and Scalzo in recent bouts.
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Tigers Entrain for Miami Tilt
Missouri Tigers depart St Louis for the Orange Bowl showdown with Georgia Tech on New Year’s Day. Captain Haas and quarterback Christman express confidence while Faurot plays down Stanford coaching rumors. The squad prepares in Miami after a Birmingham stop for workouts, adopting a black kitten mascot named Eight Ball as luck.
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Texas grid rumors hinge on Rice coach search
Sports roundup reports Rice football weighing yearly proposals and rumored targets as Homer Norton at Texas A&M and Ray Morrison at Vanderbilt surface. Rice may also pursue S. W. Morley Jennings at Baylor and others like Jess Neely and Tex Oliver. The piece notes Kitts firing at San Francisco and mentions players and bowl plans involving Tennessee and Clemson.
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Dallas
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Bear) Wolf
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Ley Jennings
Baylor
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Jess Neely
Clemson
Tex Oliver
Oregon
Texas High School Football Birthplaces of Pro Stars
About 20,000 Texas high school boys played organized football this year, tracing the origin of college and pro stars. Ole Diz Dean seeks a comeback bailed out at a Texas health resort. West Texas state basketball boasts a world’s tallest claim with two regulars at six feet ten and six feet eight. The Sugar Bowl won’t be new. Texas A&M and the Wave have met 11 times since 1902, with the Aggies winning 13-6 in the last meeting of 1933.
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Alexander Compared to Knute Rockne at Georgia Tech
In his 20th year at Georgia Tech Coach Bill Alexander was hailed at a banquet as the successor to Knute Rockne. The event, two days before the Orange Bowl trip to Miami for a game with Missouri, featured Colonel Bob Jones praising Alexander as the country’s top football mind and Jack Troy presenting a Nashville banner plaque naming him outstanding Southeastern Conference mentor.
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Engineers Bowlers Win Two Of Three
The U S Engineers dropped two of three games to Coleman and Still last night in the city bowling league. Individual game scores show Campbell 223 164 190 and Cumbie 142 207 127 with Thomason 155 122 178 and Fields 114 169 133. Coleman and Still performers include Stephens 113 97 195 Pilcher 199 190 149 Blocker 181 174 146 and Mathis 652 627 880.
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College Basketball Scores Roundup
Missouri defeated St Louis 48 to 984 in a college basketball scoring quirk. Michigan beat Tulane 63 to 22. Purdue won 38 to 6 against Washington State. Kentucky stopped Clemson 56 to 31. Duquesne cruised past Marquette 47 to 34.
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Rose Bowl to See Extremes of Grid Types
Pasadena December 22 Tennessee and Southern California meet in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Both teams showcase different styles and strengths in yardage gained and points scored across nine or ten games, inviting debate over which schedule tougher and more deserving. No single metric resolves the comparison as analysts weigh paths to victory.
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Fights Last Night Reported By Associated Press
Bedford Massachusetts reports updates from last night with boxing results including Frankie Britt and other contenders. Names like Verita and New Bedford appear in scattered scores and weight classes.
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Tennessee Volunteers head to Rose Bowl showdown with USC
The Tennessee Volunteers complete final pre Rose Bowl travel toward Los Angeles for a New Year’s Day game with Southern California. Stops include Greenville Texas for a workout and El Paso before arriving in Los Angeles after noon on Sunday. Tailback George Cafego with a bum knee participated in a scrimmage yesterday, limited to passing.
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Cotton Bowl Game To Pack Em In
Dallas dispatch says the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day will draw big crowds as five special trains cover nearly 3000 miles to watch Clemson defend the South against Boston College and South Carolina supporters. Boston sends three specials, Clemson one, and Columbia adds another.
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Racing Season Gets Big Start at Tropical Park
Miami reports a record opening for the Florida racing season with 11,431 patrons and $276,058 wagered, surpassing last year’s figures. High One, a $21 longshot, won the feature ahead of Remarkable with Dolly Val third as favorites struggled. Paddy, a 3-year-old, won the sixth race at $49.50.
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Midwest Stars in Basketball Lead Interregional Records
By Bill White New York December 22. The midwest region shows the strongest intersectional cage record this season with 42 victories in 77 games for a .645 percentage. Notable teams include Northwestern Indiana Illinois Michigan and Nebraska. The southwest leads with a .630 mark and the far west posts a 538 percentage. The east follows, then the Rocky Mountain region and the South. Tulane Duke and LSU’s struggles hurt the South. Denver’s collapse was offset by Utah and Brigham Young’s wins over Oregon State.
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