Jim Thorpe Named Greatest Football Star Of All Time
United Press staff writer reports no new top ten ever. Despite talk of Booth Yale Wood Harvard Stecker Army, Thorpe remains the greatest with Warner noting Nevers once rivaled him. The piece lists a historic all time ten and argues for Thorpe’s supremacy.
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Thorpe
Warner
Nevers
Dixon Stewart
United Press
New York
Albie Booth
Yale
Barry Wood
Harvard
Ray Stecker
Army
Buzzahs
West
Pug Rentner
Northwestern
Marchy Schwartz
Notre Dame
South
Gene McEver
Hickman
Tennessee
Cal
Alabama
Far West
Ohler
Sharer
Sharer of Southern California
Grange
Red Grange
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Glenn Warner
Jim Thorpe
Sac and Fox Tribe
Thorpe Warner
Pennsylvania
Penn
Carlisle Indians
Eddie Mahan
Frank Hinkler
Willie Heston
Michigan
Ted Cow
Tinois
Pudge Hefflingelinger
Hardwick
Hare
Penosylvania
Friedman
Martineau
Minnesota
Devine Locke
Slater
Town
Carr'deo
Skyhldreher
Gipp
Sotre Dame
Drury
Southern California
Oliphant
Notre Dame Fall From Peak Ends Season On Neutral Field
Notre Dame’s three year national title run ends with a 14-7 loss to Southern California at home as USC rallies in the final minutes. The piece reviews rankings, key games, and the era’s defining upsets, noting Tulane’s undefeated despite limited schedule and the era’s evolving football dangers. It also recalls Rockne’s 1921 death and historic coaching lines amid a season of dramatic comebacks and record splits.
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George Kirksey
United
Prenx Stat
Notre Dame
South Bend
Southern California
Nered
Notre Dame Jed
Trojans
Johnny Winker
Tulane
Green Wave
Washington State
Southern
Allfornia
St. Mary's
Wilkinson
Wayevien
Vanes
Frank &. Dickinson
Tennesser
Northwestern
Georgia
Sarvard
Kale Pittsburgh
Purdure
Notre Dam
Pasadena
Calif
Pacific Conant
South
Rockne
Foothall
Knute K. Rockne
Notre Dme
Kanena Prairie
Warch
Jesse Harper
Henrtly W. Anderson
Vas
Aenior
Refl Ex Committee
Yale
Richard H. Sheridan
Tordham
Columbia
University
Foot
Alble Booth
Dartmouth
Same
Winnesota
Bich
Pittshatsh
Cornell
Morvard
Stanford
Pittsburgh
Bucknell
Purtue
Michigan
Tvualone
Tennesse
Nebranks
Missouri
Drake
Rocky Mountain
V. of
Utah
Pacific Coast
California
Deake
Leah
Southorn Methodiat
Texan
Ebro
Kansas
Harvard
Albie Booth
Princeton
Penson
Amherst
Winetan
Fanthal
Wlint
Wichipan
Ohio State
Army
Sheridan
Defrain
Pittchord
Vale
Mwoke Kame Neoma
Alrong
Brit
Californian
St. Warsas
Southern Mornia
Hart Ingaersen
Iowa
Judge Walter Steffen
Carnegie Tech
Hick Weehtn
Newark University
Uennie Bierman
Bierman
Minnesota
Biermans
Notre
Rowntry
Indians Ousted From Second In Hockey Race
Detroit defeated the Indians 2 to 1 to seize sole possession of second place in the International Worker League standings. Steele scored both Detroit goals, with Spring tallying for Cleveland. The game featured unassisted goals and a tense chase as Detroit held on in a hard fought Friday night clash.
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Indians
Detroit
Der
tPr
Harry Holmes
Olympics
Cleveland
Windsor
Steele
Len Spring
McGuire
Tondon
Tecumsehs
Trolt
Woods, Rochburn
Peterb
L D
WeFarlane Haven
Briden Goldsworthy
Dorats
Williame Spares
Evans
Gilhooley
Herberts
Gillie
Newman Steele
Filmore
Cleveland Naley
Gray Dunninng
M. Brophy
B. Brophy
Ralston
McCabe
County
Goldsworthy
Spring MecGuires
Hay
Willams
Flosedale
Morris
Veteran Purdue Quint Looms As Big Ten Threat
CHICAGO December 26 Purdue University basketball eyes a strong season under Ward Lambert in his twelfth year. Eight returning lettermen include All American guard Tony Wooden and co captain Harry Kellar. Pre conference wins over Washington University Saint Louis Notre Dame and Pittsburgh set high expectations for the Boilermakers. Conference play opens January 4 at Lafayette against Indiana.
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Chicago
Purdue University
Boilermakers
Ward Lambert
Purdue
Bodermakers
Michigan
Minnesota
Lambert
Tohony Wooden
Martinsvitle
Ind
Harry Kellar
Wooden Lambert
John Eddy
Columbus
Kellar
John Porter
Togansport
Jalo
Charles Stewart
Attica
Norman Viner
Fort Wasnue
World Series crowns Cardinals as 1931 champion
The 1931 World Series ended in seven games with the St. Louis Cardinals defeating the Philadelphia Athletics. Pepper Martin starred, driving in runs and delivering speed on the bases as Lefty Grove and others pitched for Philadelphia. The season also notes Northwestern halting Notre Dame’s winning streak in a Chicago tie and boxing highlights from Sharkey and Carnera.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Pepper Martin
Cardinal
St Loui
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athl Itics
Hallahan
St. Louis
Jenel Ens
Pittsburgh Pirates
Grove
Athletics
Philadelphia
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Chicago
Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera
New York
Lew Fonseca
Chicago White Sox
Tommy Loughran
Johnny Risko
Lou Brouillard
Worcester
Mass
Boston
Jack Thompson
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Max Carey
Pittsburgh
Charles A. Comiskey
Tony Canzoneri
Phillie Griffin
Newark
N. J
Bears Favored Over Tech In Grid Tussle
ATLANTA December 2 AP California is favored to wipe out the sting of 1929 when Georgia Tech beat the Golden Bears 8-7 at Rose Bowl. Grant Field expected a capacity crowd as Tech aims to avenge that loss while both teams report strong health and full strength except for John Ransome hurt in the Stanford game. Milo Mallory fills in at tackle.
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Atlanta
University of California
Georgia Tech
Golden Bears
West
Grant Field
Tech
California
Roy Reigels
Californins
S Hoys
John Ransome
Wheeleg
Stanford
Milo Mallory
Ed Dudley Sets Best 1931 Scoring Average in Major Golf
Ed Dudley of Wilmington Del led 1931 major golf scoring with a 71.39 average over 30 championship rounds. The PGA report ranks Johnny Farrell second at 71.50 over 36 rounds, with leaders including Walter Hagen Harry Cooper Gene Sarazen Al Espinosa and others.
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New York
Ed Dudley
Wilmington
Del
Professional Golfers’ Association of America
Johnny Farrell
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Billy Burke
Greenwich
Conn
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
al Espinosa
George von Elm
Los Angeles
Mortie Dutra
Long Beach
California
Horton Smith
Springfield
MacDonald Smith
Tommy Armour
Tom Creavy
Albany
N. Y
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Witty Gox
Brooklyn
Stobbs To Replace Amos At W and J
Wheeling, December 26 J T Stobbs of Wheeling is eyed to take over as football coach at Washington and Jefferson College to succeed Bil Amos. Stobbs, a former athlete at W and J, is head football and basketball coach at Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio.
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Stobbs
Amos
Rumor
Wheeling
W. Va
Jim
Wheeling Register
William T. Stobbs
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
Bil Amos
Stubbs
Washington and Jefferson
Pittsburgh Fight Results From UNITED PRESS
Teddy Yarony defeated Jimmy Belmont in Pittsburgh by decision. Tiger Jon West stopped Billy Finnagan in Pittsburgh for a 183 pound bout.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Teddy Yarony
Jimmy Belmont
Tiger Jon West
Billy Finnagan
Plan Boycott and Vaughn Call For Of Olympiad Track Prospects
New York dispatch reports Labor Sports Union plans a counter Olympiad in Chicago during Los Angeles games July 30 to August 14 to protest Mooney imprisonment. Mooney, serving life for 1916 parade bombing, endorses international workers athletic meet and boycott of California. Also Elvira High School track opens January 4 under Coach Vaughn with a large returning squad led by Boyson, Kaminski, Collins and others, outlining events and schedule through late spring.
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New York
Aury
Chicago
Los Angeles
Labor Sports Union
California
Tom Mooney
Mooney
San Quentin
Cal
San Francisco
Moone
United Front
Ant- Olympic Committee
Uts
Wickersham
Washington
Hercort
Tom Moone
Russia
California Boscott
Chuck Huppith
Elvira High School
W. L. Vaugkho
Trach
Sixth Street
Vaugbo
Luke Boyson
Joe Kaminski
Floyd Collins
Floyd
Joe
Carl Triplett
George Inness
Nurseus
Chippy Shapiro
Ken Lyong
Fred Carlsson
Tom Hartauer
Freddy
Tom
John Kovacs
George Novotny
Henderson Wood
Wil
Zes Vaughn
Touse Hall
Dircus
Dick House
Jim Lamberton
Alonzo Hardy
Elvira
Knapp
Walt Gohihe
Lorain
Mansfield
Oberlin
Public Auditorium
Cleveland
Garfield Heights
Berea
Akron West
Rocky River
Lakewood
N. E C
Lorain Fhore
American sports page mocks British view of US games
A London paper excerpt portrays American football as brutal and violent. It quotes Lou Little with a neck injury story and laments British readers craving blood and injury details, contrasting with US football fanaticism.
Elyria A Z A Meet Opens Season With Lorain Clash
Elyria A Z A opens basketball season Sunday evening in Lorain at the Jewish Temple gym on Reid avenue and Ninth street facing Lorain A Z A. Last year Elyria beat Lorain. the Lorain quintet seeks revenge as luminaries like Bob Altfeld Alex Clawson Dan Schon and Howie Grogs suit up. Three games are on the card starting at 8 30 with a dance to follow the cage carnival.
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Elyria A. Z. A
Lorain A. Z. A
Lorain
Reid Avenue
Ninth Street
Bob Altfeld
Alex Clawson
Dan Schon
Howie Grogs
Limestone radio cabinet completed in Bloomington
In Bloomington Indiana Joseph Houston finished a 400 pound limestone radio cabinet weighing 400 pounds built without cement or fastenings. Each piece was carefully cut to fit together firmly yet disassemble for moving. Hand carved panels add an artistic touch and the limestone is said to impart a distinctive tone.
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Bloomington
Ind
Joseph Houston
Houston
Hafey Captures N L Bat Crown By Close Margin
In a tight finish Chick Hafey of the St Louis Cardinals edged Bill Terry and Jim Bottomley for the 1931 National League batting title with a .349 average. Terry and Bottomley were close behind as the season closed, with Hafey playing 122 games and taking the crown amid a late-season surge by several leaders. The article lists leaders in runs, total bases, and other batting categories with Hafey among the top hitters and the Cardinals and Giants all factoring in the race.
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New York
Dee
Chick Hafer
St Louis Cardinals
Hafe
Biull Terry
Jim Bottomley
New York Giants
Terry
Bottomley
Terr
Tlafey
Rottemler
St Loms
Afe
Virgil Davis
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Klein
Frank O'Doul
Brooklyn
Davis
Charley Grimm
Rogers Hornsby
Kiki Cuyler
Chicago Cubs
Ethan Len
Chick Bulls
Q’paul Ain
Philadelphia
Philadlphia
Wits—Leaner
Pittsburgh
Size Seven Handy Cap In Golf Joke At Akron Shop
A young woman entered a Akron sporting goods store on Christmas Eve and asked for a cap for her husband. She quipped that he plays golf often and could “do better” with a bigger handy cap, saying he wears about a size seven.
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Akron
Sweet Tooth Label Misapplied to Men in Cleveland Dining
Edna May Chopson, seven years a waitress on Euclid Avenue, argues that men deserve the label. In a separate note, a shoe repairer in Woodland finds a $10 bill hidden in an old pair bought for 50 cents, after starting repairs. The Christmas season brings a real present to the shop.
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Cleveland
Edna May Chopson
Euclid Avenue
Cal
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