NFL's 1920 Roots Show Fierce Drive To Pro Football Fame
In a retrospective by AP News features, the evolution of the National Football League from 1920’s rugged independent clubs to a big business enterprise is traced. Key figures include Jim Thorpe, George Halas, Curly Lambeau, and Elmer Layden as the league grew, reorganized, and expanded from tenacity to prize money and playoff structure. The piece highlights early teams, name changes, and the 1927 streamlining that defined the modern NFL.
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Curly) Lambeau
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Wilmington Sells 27 Ball Players
The Wilmington baseball club of the Interstate League has sold 27 players. Eddie Glen non said 11 players were bought by Savannah of the Sally League, 12 by Terre Haute, two by Memphis, and one each by the Philadelphia Athletics and Lancaster.
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War Wrecked Manila Becomes Sports Paradise for Olympics
U S army morale teams have turned Manila into an athletic center with 24 sports in season, plus 10 minor activities, all building toward the Far East Olympics set for December 21 to January 1 and the Bamboo Bowl on New Year’s Day. Eight bases compete in gridiron round robin. ex college stars and veterans headline the football showcase. Baseball features big leaguers like Higbe, DiMaggio, Welas and Wynn in inter base leagues.
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Old players and boxing mix in island card plans
The piece notes Clark Griffith’s army move turning Chucker Wynn into a fair to middle shortstop while Washington’s treasurer figures out daily pitcher work. Promoter Mike Jacobs may scout Filipino lightweights as Manila MSG hosts packed boxing every Saturday. Tommy Campbell of Kansas City, an ex golden glove, lost in four rounds to Flashy Bastian on the islands.
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Telephones Reach Any Point World Wide
The President of the United States can hold special train telephone conversations with any location globally where telephone or radio facilities exist. This capability enables direct communication with distant regions, reinforcing rapid, secure links for urgent governmental matters.
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