Pro Changes Vetoed For Colleges By National Rules Committee
Open season for football rule debates sees no radical changes from the National Rules Committee. Secretary William S Langford reports efforts to simplify the code while guarding against injuries. Proposals such as abolishing the dead ball rule or moving goal posts back would raise injuries with little benefit. The committee favors keeping the game safer and more spectator friendly without drastic reforms.
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Sonnenberg to Face Sparks at Welkathon Arena Next Wednesday
Former heavyweight wrestling champion Gus Sonnenberg is set to meet Al Sparks at Welkathon Arena next Wednesday night. Sparks earned his title by defeating Billy Edwards here and will also headline Sonnenberg’s Southwest tour with a Dallas date Monday against Glen Wade.
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Duncan Field Five Tussles Magnolia Clashes on Brackenridge Court
Duncan Fields five will face Magnolia on the Brackenridge high court in the Commercial Basket Belleague. The feature match precedes an 8 o clock opener with Squardon 68. Magnolia previously beat Duncan to claim the first half title while Liey showed limited hustle.
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Dundee’s Town Churches Under One Roof Feature
In Dundee Scotland a drawing shows three churches St Clements St Fants and St Marys under one roof with a 158 foot old steeple. Inside three ministers preach separate sermons simultaneously promising a reply to readers about the Believe It or Not cartoons.
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Johnson, star of 4, dead
John “Johnny” Johnson former world bicycle racing and speed skating champion died last night at his home from a heart attack. He was about 60. Johnson held every world bicycle record from standing to flying starts between 100 yards and five miles and defeated top riders in Europe in 1898. He won the world speed skating title from Joe Donoghue in Red Bank New Jersey in 1904 and held it for six years undefeated against foreign skaters.
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Waco Announces 15 Day Spring Horse Race Meet
Waco Texas January reports a 15 day spring horse racing meet planned by R C Levy. An 80 acre tract near the Bosque River on the old Meridian highway will host racing from April 24 to May 9 with a three quarter mile track and grandstand and other facilities to cost around 100000. Levy signed a five year lease for Bosque Dowds.
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Smith Doubts Polo Possible Ahead of California Trip
Coach Cecil Smith doubts a polo match can go ahead if rain persists as his 28 goal team seeks a dry field for a Sunday game before leaving Tuesday for California for a series starting February 4 in Los Angeles. The squad, including ten goal scorer Smith and players Williams Mather Gilmore, plans to ship 32 horses Tuesday afternoon by auto.
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Golf rule questions after odd ground ball incident in Miami
Charlea J. Smalley, founder of Olympian Fields Country Club of Chicago, faced a quirky dilemma when his ball lay a foot below ground on the eleventh hole. A bullfrog intrusion during retrieval added to the confusion as he considered how the rule should apply. Meanwhile Phil de Oro and Len Kenny clashed in Philadelphia with de Oro maintaining strong form.
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Babe Joe Feud Declares Real Feud Between Ruth McCarthy
In a noisy preface to a showdown, Davis J. Walsh outlines a Babe Ruth Joe McCarthy feud turning from rumor to reality. The piece recalls past tensions, key episodes in Chicago and St. Petersburg camps, and Ruth’s recent batting style headlines that fueled party rumors.
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Brackenridge Eagles Triumph Over Central Catholic 52 26
Brackenridge avenged an early loss to Central Catholic with a 52 to 26 victory on Wednesday night led by Vidal with six points and Chandler with eight. Central Catholic top scorer McBrearty had 10, while Brackenridge's second string routed Bolton reserves 96 to 18 in the second game.
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Cochrane Signs Long Contract With Detroit Tigers
Detroit June 18 Mickey Cochrane has signed a two year contract as catcher-manager with the Tigers. Secretary Charled F Navin announced the deal and says salary rumored at eighteen thousand dollars annually.
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O'Doul Predicts Japan Will Start Pro Baseball
Giants outfielder Frank Lefty O'Doul returned from the Orient and predicted Japan will be playing professional baseball within a year. Canary singers and bens for sale cheap. See Classification 121, High Classified Ads.
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