Johnson urges major league support for rising minor leagues
Walter Johnson, famed pitcher, called on major leagues to help sustain the minors and back new leagues above school and amateur baseball. He said without continued backing the big leagues risk losing the source of players and urged owners to fund a cross league pot and creation of additional minors. Johnson, a long-time star and ex-manager, plans to stay in baseball and weigh several offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay F.G. Worburgh
Washington
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Wrnter
Jong
Hammond Denies Manager Signings AmidIndian Rebuilding Doubts
President Homer Hammond denied reports he signed Claude Robertson to manage the San Antonio Indians next season and dispelled claims Ray Finskamper was hired. He said rebuilding plans would wait until the national baseball meeting in Columbus on December 7 and 8. Hammond planned to depart for Fort Worth, Dallas, and St. Louis, stressing no decisions before the meeting.
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Hammond
Claude Robertson
San Antonios
Ray Finskamper
Homer Hammond
Indians
National Baseball Meeting
Columbus
Ohio
Fort Worth
Dallas
St. Louis
Raymondville and Edinburg to Play in Valley Final
Edinburg High Bobcats meet Raymondville in the Valley Mid-Winter fair closing day feature at Harlingen on Tuesday afternoon November 28. Both teams have struggled but are evenly matched, promising a close game to cap the season in the Lower Rio Grande valley.
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Raymondville
Edinburg
Rio Grande Valley
Harlingen
Edinburg High School Bobcats
Raymondvilleigh
Chicago Club Hosts 1993 Women's Golf Championship
Exmoor Country club in Chicago will host the 1993 ladies golf championship. The event is set to begin August 20, with Prescott Rush of the United States Golf Association announcing the details. The competition marks a notable women’s golf meet in New York based coverage.
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Chicago
New York
Exmoor Country Club
Prescott &. Rush
United States Gulf Association
Gay
Coeds at Wisconsin to Attend Annus Football Banquet
Coeds at the University of Wisconsin were invited to attend the annual football banquet for the first time after coach Clarence Spears urged the concession. The Madison ceremony marks a milestone in integrating women into the university athletic celebration.
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Feedmadison
Wis
University of Wisc
Conain
Annus
Clarence Spears
Six Army Players Taken To Hospital After Game
Six Army players were hospitalized after a game in West Point. Petrx Vidal sustained an injury and will be evaluated after an X-ray. Other players on the trip from New York included Ken Fields Tom Kilday Pete Kopecak Murvey Jabmety and Abe Linehan.
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Westspoint
Jour
Petrx Vidal
Altar Army
Dario
Vidal
Army
New York
Ken Fields
Tom Kilday
Fete Kopecak
Murvey Jabbemety
Abe Linehan
Eevee
National title in reach of USC team
National title in reach of USC team as the Rose Bowl race narrows. Notre Dame’s strong Army test elevates debate on which squad earns the season’s top honor. Several key clashes loom including Army-Navy, South Carolina-Auburn, Alabama-St Mary’s, Oregon-LSU, Florida-UCLA, and Georgia Tech-California.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
Southern
Cuilfornia
Troy
Notre Dame
Army
Pasadena
Naliongl
Colgate
Panthers
Michigan
Auburn
Georgia Tech
California
Berkeley
Rece
Pitt
Ohio Blate
Nebraska
Navy
Philadelphia
Ramblers
Carnegie Tech
Georgetown
Maryland
Wester
Rutgers
Manhattan
Purdue
Detroit
Loyola of
New Orleans
Tulsa
Mississippi
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Missouri
St. Louis
Texas Christian
Texas
River
Missouri Valley
Oklahoma
Lody Ligle Lalder
Texas Mines
Paso
Rocky Mountain
Week Schedule Highlights From District Football Games
The schedule lists district football games for Friday night and Saturday including Sherman at Vermon, Greenville at Athens, Harlingen at Corpus Christi, Amaro at Ranger, Woodrow Wilson vs. Masonic Moore, Brackenridge at Corsicana, and Beaumont versus John Reed at Musien.
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Sherman
Vermon
Greenville
Athens
Harlingen
Amaro
Ranger
Austin
el Paso
Water
Woodror Wingn
Hallas
Masonic Moore
Ford Worth
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Corsicana
Beaumén
John Rearan
Muusien
Texarkana Opens Amateur Pro Golf Sweepstakes
Texarkana Texas hosts the first annual Texarkana open golf tournament with 96 amateurs advancing from local and regional entries. Dick Metz of Deal New Jersey posted the day’s low score of 75 in medal play while entrants hailed from Roxana Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana as play continues with rounds and 3 holes set for Wednesday.
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Trearkana
Texas
Roxas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Dick Metz
Deal
N. J
Victoria and Hondo to Play Friday Night
Victoria Stingarees and Hondo Indians meet Friday at 8 pm for the bi district championship after Victoria beat Yoakum 12 to 6 and Hondo routed Crystal City 32 to 7. Lineups and officials listed for the big game.
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Victoria
Hondo
Navy
Victoria and Hondo High School
Stingarees
Yoakum Bulldogs
Crystal City
Yoakum
Wray Rutherdans
Wedemeter McCord J
Be Griffith
R, Greeson
Broner
Bloan
Stokes
Boggesa
Andrews
Yonles
Headinesman
Dickinson Award field narrows to Michigan Pittsburgh or USC
Champaign November 28 Three teams remain in contention for the Routt Rockne memorial trophy the Dickinson rating honors national football supremacy Michigan Pittsburgh and Southern California are undefeated but Frank Dickinson says calculations are incomplete. The final decision will follow the Notre Dame versus Southern California game on December 16. The award is sponsored by Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen Harry Stuhldreter Kim Crowley Don Miller and Elmer Layden.
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Dickinson
Champaign
Rockne
Notre Dame
Southern California
Four Horsemen
Harry Stuhldreter
Kim Crowley
Don Miller
Elmer Layden
U S Wins Nine Of Ten Tennis Matches In Australia
United States completed its tennis series in Brisbane with a 9-1 triumph. Ellsworth Vines Jr. defeated H Hopman in singles. The American duo Belt and Giedahl won their doubles, while Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison triumphed in another doubles clash. Vivian McGrath, the sole Australian winner, beat Keith Gidghill.
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U.S
Brisbane
Australia
United States
John van Ryn
Wilmer Allison
Daviaco
H. F. Moon
Cic Aproule
McGrath
Gleannit
Scholarship and Sports Highlight at Wesleyan University
Middleton Conn May report notes that scholarship and athletics go hand in hand at Wesleyan University. Intercollegiate sports formed 22 percent of the matriculation honor roll published today. A Commercial Meet basketball event also noted with a seven oclock start and expected strong turnout.
Unknown Tops Florida Golf in Coral Gables Open
Coral Gables Fla Nov 28 Castell 4 year old Jack Castell of Jacksonville led the $10,000 Palmilla Open after day one scoring 234 36 49 in 18 holes. He sits one stroke from the record held by Walter Hagen and Harry Cooper. Roland Hancock Stoneham Mass and Al Waltrough Detroit trailed with strong first rounds. Several professionals posted early 18 hole scores including John Revolta Abe Forbrich H G Picard and Tommy Scalar.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Jack Castell
Jacksonville
Lkader
Castell
Walter Hagen
Harry Cooper
Gene Baraven
Roland Hancock
Stoneham
Mass
Vetergn al Walraug
Detroit
Hancock
Watrous
Joe Kirkwood
John Revolta
Menominee
Mich
Abe Forbrich
Port Clinton
Ohia
H.G. Picard
Charles, Ian
Tommy Scalar
Bora Raton
Tn Tua
Tung
al Espinosa Akran
Paul and Geno to Box in Ten-Round Featherweight Bout
Chicago November 28 Tommy Paul of Buffalo North Carolina featherweight and rated by the National Boxing Association as champion of his division will meet Young Geno of La Salle Illinois in a ten round bout tonight at White City. Geno gained distinction last week in Detroit by stopping Roger Bernard of Pilot Michigan in a junior lightweight bout.
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Paul
Geno
Chicago
Tommy Paul
Buffalo
N. C
Wilment
Young Geno
la Salle
White Lly
Detroit
Roger Bernard
Police Team Beats Sing Sing in Final OSSINING
A men from Port Jefferson police team defeated Sing Sing prison team in the final. Cudderback, a fullback, scored a touchdown and helped his team lead 6 to 4 after a rough period Sunday at Sing Sing prison.
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Police
Ossining
Ninton
BA Cudderback
Bing Sing
Cudderbeck
Jervin Police
Toorhatl
Brackenridge Eagles Poised for Deep Playoff Run
Brackenridge and Jefferson fans expect big financial gains from the state bid with receipts around 6500 for the Jefferson Brackenridge clash and potential 2000 plus per school from Thanksgiving games. The Eagles travel to Corsicana for a bi district showdown as 62 round trip rail fare is set and the Brackenridge band plans to march. Coach Kellam notes Baker and Martin near top form with limited workouts before the game. Uvalde seeks post season action, eyeing strong Class B opponents on December 4 and 10.
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Brackenridge Alga School
Eagles
Corsicana
Jefferson-Brackenridge
Bok
Brackenridge
Cogsicana
Clade Kellam
George Martin
Baker
Jefferson Fame
Alea
Vaca
Corsicans
Uvalde
Uvalde Coyote
Jimmie Green
Touchdown Parade Names Nation's Top Football Scorers
The Nation's leading scorers list honors Lou Bush of Massachusetts State as top point man with 116 points, followed by Ralph Graham of Kansas State with 85 and Carroll Broderick of Western Kentucky Teachers with 4. The rankings cover ten major conferences with players named for each group and college.
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Lou Bush
Massachusetts State
Helftack
New Englander
Ralph Graham
Kansas State
Carroll Broderick
Western Kentucky
Jeader
Bush
Graham
Broderick
Kentucky
Hilliard
Texas
Zimmerman
Tulace
Midwest
Monnett
Mich
Otair
Rocky Mountain
Christenson
Utah
Imissouri Val
Gordon
Creighton
Pacific—Smith
Idaho
Manders
Minnesota
Mreun
Boggess Chosen to Referee Big Brackenridge Game
Lynton Dunly Boggess, a top state official who refereed the Brackenridge Jefferson game last Thursday, will officiate Brackenridge Corsicana next Saturday. Coach Claude Kellam confirms. Ralph Wolf, Baylor freshman football coach and head basketball mentor, will be umpire with Zebble Vowell as head linesman and Capt. Malcolm Fortier, Southwest Conference official, serving as judge
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Lynton
Dunly
Boggess
Brackenridge - Jefferson
Brackenridge
Villanova Athletes Die in Auto Crash in Philadelphia
Philadelphia November 18 Villanova College losses two athletes in an automobile accident. Josep Delaney of Melrose Mass and Arthur Shortall of Rockland Mass were killed. Delaney was a football substitute and Shortall a member of the baseball and track teams. Two others injured in the crash. Southwest Texas Basketball Officials Meet at the Gunter Hotel to finalize plans for the tournament season. Raymond Miller secretary treasurer announced Monday.
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Philadelthia
Josep Delaney
Melrose
Mass
Arthur Shortall
Rockland
Maas
Villanova Coliege
Gaddens
Delaney
Shortall
CAGE
Southwest Texas Basketball Officials Association
Gunter Hotel
Raymond Miler
Notre Dame Army game sparks score debate over fourth touchdown
New York observers argued Notre Dame should have had a 28 point total instead of 27 after a late fourth quarter pass play involving Charlie Jaskwich. Some say a fumble and possession sequence changed the scoring, while veteran coach Harry Stuhldreher praised the win as Notre Dame's most impressive over Army in memory.
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New York
Notre Dame
Army
Aitte
Charlie Jaskwich
Mike Koken
Jaskwich
Thali
Harry Stuhldreher
Qarterback
Four Horsemen
Valevova
Reon
Stuhldreher
Anderson
Jefferson Varsity Faces Mass Graduation After Season
Thomas Jefferson High School braces for major turnover as 16 of 20 lettermen depart. Coach Harry Hamilton notes most seniors will be exstudents by fall, with only four returning as lettermen. Captain chosen Monday. basketball to start soon. Harlandale banquet postponed due to superintendent Hutto's pneumonia. Alamo Heights unclear on next year's captain.
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Thomas Jefferson High School
Harry
Gus
Hamilton
Harry Tiis
Hubener
Blunt
Allsup
le Mielene
Rhein
Harlandale
H. H. Hutto
Alamo Heights
Hilliard Bears Edge Oliver in Scoring Race
Associated Press notes halfback Robn Hilliard of Hilliard Bears won the Southwest Conference scoring title with 75 points, ahead of Richard Oliver of Texas Christian with 12. A season review shows Hilliard had 12 touchdowns and 3 extra points after TDs, while Oliver had 13 touchdowns. A later check confirms Hilliard scored one TD in the Texas Missouri game at Columbia.
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Robn Hilliard
Oniversity At Texas
Richard Olver
Texas Christian
Oliver
University of Texas
Missouri
Columbixs
Hillard
Hilliard
Christensen Leads Utah Football Scoring Streak
Salt Lake City November 28 Capt Frank Christensen of the University of Utah football team, the Rocky Mountain champion, has averaged 10.5 points per game over the last three seasons. Since 1939 he has played in every Utah football game including 19 conference contests, scoring 201 points in conference play for an average of 10.5.
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Salt Lake City
Frank Christensen
University of Utaly
Rocky Mountain
Christensen
Utah
Titse
Mighty Schedule for USC in 1933
The USC Trojans face a notably odd 1933 Pacific Coast football schedule as Loyola opens, St. Marys and Georgia return, with games lined for October and November in Los Angeles and Portland. Notre Dame and Washington state appear, plus California Berkeley and Stanford in Pasadena. December contests include Georgia and Washington.
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Los Angeles
Judi
U.S. C
Oregon Lince
Portland
California
Berkeley
Stanford Bos Angeles
Pasadena
Oregon
Beles
Notre Dame
Now
Tre Dar
Georgia
Los Andes
Waanington
Negro College Football Game Set for Los Angeles Field
San Antonio will host its first negro college football game in years as Wiley College of Marshall meets Samuel Huston College of Austin in a Texas Negro Conference clash at Van Davis Stadium. Kickoff is 3 o'clock next Saturday under the Junior Progressive Women's Club for Ella Austin Negro orphanage. Tickets cost 55 cents for adults and 39 cents for children.
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San Antonio
Wiley College of Marshall
Samuel Huston College of Austin
van Dace Stadium
Junior Progressive Women's Club
Ella Austin Cegro
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