Massachusetts natives lead Hall of Fame honors at NYU ceremony
Nine Americans were honored in New York with seven born in Massachusetts and five Harvard graduates. The group included two statesmen, two historians, an author, a poet, an educator, an inventor and a jurist. Notables listed include John Quincy Adams, George Bancroft, James Fenimore Cooper, Patrick Henry, Elias Howe, James Russell Lowell, Horace Mann, John Motley More, and Joseph Story. several achievements tied to Harvard and Massachusetts institutions.
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New York University
Massachusetts
New York
Old Bay State
Harvard
John Quincy Adams
Braintree
Mass
Washington
Holland
Portugal
Prussia
State Senate
United States Senate
Madison
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Adams
England
America
Monroe
Spain
Florida
Andrew Jackson
House of Representatives
Jackson
Congress
George Bancroft
Worcester
Europe
American
James K. Polk
Bancroft
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
James Fenimore Cooper
Burlington
N. J
Tle
Cooper
Cooperstown
Patrick Henry
Studley
Heary
Continental Congress
Virginia
Charlotte County
Elias Howe
Bay State
Spencer
Ames
Trowe
Howe
Bridgeport
Conn
James Nessell Lowell
Cambridge
Lowell
Harvard Law School
Horace Marin
Franklin
Brown Coniversity
Massachusetts Board of Education
Mann
Antioch College
Joh Lothrop Motley
Dorchester
Germany
Austria
Moonley
Massachusetta
Joseph Story
Marblehead
Salem
Eptaker
House
Supreme Court of the
Fle
Injuries Haunt Cubs Through Decades of Play
A historical roundup lists Cubs injuries from 1920 to 1930 including Gabby Hartnett with a torn throwing arm, Rogers Hornsby heel surgery, Charley Grimm wrist break, Ival Carlson flu, and Johnny Larston exhibition tour rumors. It notes manager Zamloch reshaping lineups and Don Hurst’s strong start after relief duty, with other mentions of players and athletic news from the era.
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Cubs
Tere
Charley Hollacher
Ival Carlson
Phillies
Gabby Hartnett
Carlgop
Charley Grimm
New York
Rogers Hornsby
Tneup
Guy Bush
Stigga Stephenson
Lester Dell
Braves
Ha! Carlson
Hornsby
Europe’s rising billiardist Marcel Leemput challenges Belgium title
Belgium southpaw Marcel Leemput, hailed as Europe’s top prospect after a prior American tour, aims to unseat Edouard Horemans for the Belgian billiards title. Leemput vowed to return to America to win the world championship, a goal he intensified after early praise from Iloremang.
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Europe
Edouard Horemans
Roger Conti
Felix Grange
Edmond Derbier
Broad
Marcel Leemput
Belgium
van Jeenput
Tiloremang
Iloremang
America
Leemput
Horemans
Noremans
London Exchange Fund for English Derby Cuts Participation
Official figures show the London Stock Exchange mutual subscription fund for the English Derby dropping from a record 1,000,000 pounds to 67,000 pounds. This year members can buy only 25 receipts, capping the fund at about 100,000 pounds and reducing charity grants. Last year 100,000 pounds went to charity from a total distribution of 250,000 pounds.
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London Exchange Fund
Derby Stock Exchange
Mutual Subscription Fund of
London
London Stock Exchange
Friendly Enemies Meet Accidentally in Detroit
Detroit scene reports Hamilton manager Jess Altenburg arrival at the Tigers office to arrange transfers of young players to his Ontario league club. Rival Knotty Lea saunters in claiming he beat him to the purchase of star Bob Fothergirl and others, warning of future losses.
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Jess Altenburg
Hamilton
Detroit Tigers
Jess
Knotty Lea
Nuollar
Knotty
Bob Fothergirl
Eleven lettermen return for Penn State football next season
A roundup of sports notes includes Eleven lettermen back for Penn State football, Washington’s Sams aiding a winning streak, and other pro minor league movements across baseball towards 1932. Notables include McElroy chosen illinois tennis captain, Cantrell signs with St Louis Cardinals, and park plans for Minneapolis.
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Enn State
John W. McElroy
River Forest
University of Illinois
Best Girl Athlete Miss Cerda Donovan Brightens Newcomb College
Miss Cerda Donovan of Newcomb College Tulane University wins best girl athlete gold medal for her performance in field day events. She placed first in the 50 yard dash and excelled in the broad jump loop skip and jump and other events.
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Cerda Donovan
Newcomb College
Tulane University
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Kinney Mateuuma
Tommy Daly
Toronto
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Oakland
Don Hurst
Don
Los Angeles
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Kluist
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Laurel
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Philadelphia Premoters
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Cleveland
Whois
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West Point
Holy Cross
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Yale
New Slaven
Fred L. Steers
Amateur Athletic Union Women's Committee
Dallas
Ty Cobb
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Johpson
Rice
Elde
Kteln
Philadelphia Nationals
O'Doul
Bryan Fred Swan
Wittenberg
Naval Academy
Naval Academy Athletic Association
Henry D. Cooke
Swan
Detroit
Sams
Jones
West
Harry Kraue
Ping Bedle
Jimmy Welsh
Boston Braves
Calif
Dennis Cantrell
Arkansas State Teachers’ College
St Louie Cardinals
Minneapolis
Portland
Dick Rudolph
Ray O'Brien
Denver
Carmen Hill
American Association
St. Louis Cardinals
Buff Donpelli
Dugqueene University
Pittsburgh
Johnny Cooney
Beston Braves
Jing
Landis
Chicago Americans
Gregory Mulleavy
Toledo Mud Hens
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Kenesew M. Sands
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Chester Nichola
Kichely
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