Simon Pures Go Tonight On Lorain Legion Card
Large crowd expected at Lorain for the American Legion amateur boxing tournament. Forty six entries from Lorain Avon Lake Avon Sheffield and nearby with five Lorain clubs represented. Tournament under AAU rules sanction by Northeastern Ohio Association and American Legion plan to develop Olympic contenders. Second round likely with possible private eliminations. winners to face Elyria entrants January 7 at the American Legion Hall.
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Simon
Lorain Legion
Enty of Action 18
Odd Fellows
Lorain
American Legion
Simon Pures
Lorain County
Avon Lake
Avon
Sheffield
Vicinity
Hiller A. G
Korab A. G
Atlas A. C
Newsboy A. C
Lorain A. C
Lorain A C
Atlas A
Elyria
W. Yeckley
Leonard J. Pfeiffer
A. A
Grid Leaders Unite In Advocating Rule Changes
Football leaders from NC A A officials coaches and sports groups push for safety rule changes after 44 player fatalities this season The plan includes banning the flying wedge restoring the kickoff tee and moving the kickoff from the 40 to the 30 yard line A five day meeting in New York ends with a committee to present proposals to the National Rules Committee in February and a call for quicker play stoppage when ball carriers are down
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Dixon Stewart
United Press
EW York
Eastern Football Officials Association
Eastern Committee For Selection of
The
Sportsmanship Brotherhood
Football Coaches Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NC A.A
National Rules Committee
Ed Thorpe
New York
Tom McCabe
Boston
A. W. Palmer
Philadelphia
Lha
Wheppu
Tox
Hwenry McLemore
York
Lp— Lintke
Brotherhoods of
Rules Committee
Bingle
Washington and Jefferson Club to Name 32 Coaches
The Washington and Jefferson Athletic Council plans a meeting in the next days to resolve the football coaching controversy. Rumors say coach Bill Amos may be removed, with William T Stobbs of Wittenberg named as a possible successor. Stobbs said he would confer with the council in Washington, Pa, in the coming week.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Washington and Jefferson College Athletic Council
Bill Amos
William T Stobbs
Wittenberg College
Robert Stobbs
Wittenberg
William
Athletic Council of Washington and Jefferson
Washington
Stobbs
Dave Morrow
Clyde Tibbens
Howard Hughes
M. A. Dickey
Council
Hach
Haave
Elyria Lorain Tankers Hold Practice Meet at Y
Elyria and Lorain High swimming squads meet at the local Y this afternoon with first event at 3:00. Coach W L Vaughn says the meet is a practice session and no points will be kept.
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Yhe
Elyria
Lorain
W. L Vaughn
Crimson
Ohio State to Meet Virginia on Feb 6 in Charlottesville
Ohio State University adds a basketball game to the current season schedule. The Buckeyes will face the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, on February 6 while en route to Baltimore for a game with Navy on February 6.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohioans
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Baltimore
Navy
Hosket Denies Rumor He Will Quit U S A
Dayton dispatch reports Wilmer Hosket of Ohio State University denies entering Duke University or any other school. The sophomore plans to return to Ohio State at the start of the winter quarter after a brief absence due to low grades in geography. Hosket has been a top candidate for the Buckeyes center position in recent seasons.
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Dayton
Duke University
Wilmer
Bi’ Hosket
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Hosket
Wee
Tle
Ohio
Max Schmeling Ready for Dempsey Sharkey Bouts
Max Schmeling plans at least two defenses in 1932 after the Miami bout with Mick Walker is set for late February. Joe Jacobs, Schmeling’s manager, outlines summer New York and outdoor Garden matches with Dempsey or Sharkey, and confirms travel to Europe before arriving in New York January 4.
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New York
Max Schmelng-Mickel Walker
Miami
Fla
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Boston
W. F. Carey
the Garden
Jacobs
United Press
Walker
Dempsey
Sharkey O
Schmelling
Germany
Europa
Norgren Relies On Veterans For Chicago U Opener
Chicago University basketball under coach Nelson Norgren reads a veteran core and new prospects as it opens the conference schedule January 5. Key losses include captain Marshall Fish and Sidney Yates, while returning lettermen Keith Parsons and Harry Ashley anchor a roster lacking height. Preseason results show a 32 29 win over Bradley Polytech and a 36 24 loss to Western State Teachers.
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Chicago University
Maroons
Minnesota
Nelson Norgren
Indians
Marshall Fish
Sidney Yates
Kieth Parsons
Davenport
Harry Ashley
Frankford
Ind
Paul Stephenson Elkhart
Scott Rexinger
Kenneth Fraider
Chicago
James Porter
Topeka
Kang
Szinhaniuts
Schlike
Norgren
Bradley Polytech
Peoria
Western State Teachers
Kalamazoo
Mich
London Takes Second In Hockey League Race
London Tecumseh beats Syracuse 2 to 1 to move into a second place tie in the International Hockey League after a 2 to 0 win over Cleveland and a Saturday loss by Detroit. Cleveland drops to fifth as all teams have a night off following the games.
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London
Cleveland, O
London Tecumseh's
International Hockey League
Syracuse
Tecumsehs
Cleveland
Netroit
Indians
November ends with Notre Dame falls to Southern California
In November 1931 South Bend saw Notre Dame lose for the first time in 26 games to a strong Southern California squad 14 to 12. Yale beat Harvard 3 to 0 and Stanford defeated Dartmouth 31 to 6 to shape major college grid64 title picture. Boxing and wrestling highlights include Battalino defending featherweight title in Chicago and Londos retaining heavyweight crown in New York.
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Notre Dame
Southern California
Ralls
Irish
South Bend
Northwestern
Trojans
South Benders
Army
New York
Yale
Harvard
Stanford
Dartmouth
Cambridge
Purdue
Michigan
Walker Giants Lead National League Pitching Averages
New National League figures show Bill Walker of the Giants with a 2.26 ERA to lead the circuit, followed by Carl Hubbell at 2.65 and Ed Brandt at 2.92. Righty Heinie Meine of Pittsburgh and Sylvester Johnson of St Louis also posted sub 3.00 ERAs, while Dazzy Vance’s 2.09 ERA in 1928 stands as a recent benchmark. Derringer and Hoblahan led in win percentages but finished midpack in earned runs.
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York
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Walker
Hubbell
Giants
Malone
Cubs
Lefty Grove
Athletics
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Bill Walker
Carl Hubbell
Ed Brandt
Boston
Heinia Meine
Pittsburgh
Sylvester Johnson
St. Louis
Paul Derringer
Bill Hallahan
St. Louis Stars
Derringer
Habanas
Alumni Top Amherst High Quintet Falls 33-31 in Tight OT
Amherst High fell 33-31 to a strong Alumni quintet in a hard fought game on their home floor. Bill Guild and M Hutton led the Alumni scoring with 19 and unknown points while Lach topped Amherst with several points in a tight matchup decided after overtime.
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Amherst Hi
Amherst
Dee
Amherst High
Bill Guild
M Hutton
Lach
Jones Piazza Title Bout Set for January Fifteenth
The final bout of the middleweight championship tourney between Gorilla Jones and Oddone Piazza is scheduled for January 15 in Milwaukee. The winner will be recognized as the 160-pound champion by the National Boxing Association. the bout was moved from January 28.
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Chicago
Gorilla Jones
Jon
Negro
Oddone Piazza
Italy
Milwaukee
National Boxing Association
Baby car trend noted by Modern Nurseries London
The London nursery reports rising popularity of baby cars in Britain. An enterprising garage marks a corner of its parking area for mechanical miniatures left by theater patrons. A large red sign reads Nursery For Baby Cars Only above the space.
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London
Britain
Elyria A Z A Defeats Lorain A Z A In City Game
Elyria A Z A topped Lorain A Z A 29 to 17 at the Lorain Temple gym. Led by Bob Altfeld and Alex Clawson, the Elyrians pulled away late after trailing by two entering the final quarter. Preliminary girls’ game ended Elyria Judeans 32 Lorain Temple 4 with Clawson Becker and Bridgeland starring.
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Bob Altfeld
Alex Clawson
Elyria A. Z. A
Lorain A. Z. A
Lorain Temple
Elyrians
Port City
Hullman
Gezunterman
Elyria Judeans
Lorain Temple Girls
Clawson
Becker
Bridgeland
R. Mayer
Bave
Elyria
H Altfeld
Gross
Beckowich
Gerunterman
Schon
Clowson
Altfeld
Lorain
Ee Gregman
Schwartz
Ft. O
Margolis
Slutzher
Levin
Parley of Football Rules and Boxing Bets Pervades New Year
A chaotic mash of sports notes from New York on December 28 contrasts football rules talks with coach and official meetings. The piece mocks safety provisions, jokes about absurd penalties, and notes Princeton Tigers’ withdrawal from the Big Three League. It also previews early year boxing matchups and praises rising welterweight Lou Brouillard.
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Dean Christian Ganss
Princeton Tigers
Princeton
I's Gauss
Lou Brouillard
Petrolle
Townsend
Buckeye Conference Cage Season Opens This Week
Buckeye Conference begins play this week with inter state matchups and Vanderbilt Universitys Ohio tour. Cincinnati visits DePauw in Greencastle Indiana while Vanderbilt opens Ohio play vs Ohio State in Columbus. Ohio Wesleyan Ohio University Witteoters Miami Baldwin Wallace Berea Goodyear Ashland and others also on schedules with several local college meetings.
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Buckeye
Cincinnati
Depauw
Greencastle
Vanderbilt
Ohio State
Wittenberg
Miami
Ralph Woa
United Press Star
Olumbls
Vanderbilt University
Ohio
Ind
University of Cincinnati
Depauw University
Columbus
Buckeyes
Ohio University
University Aft Missour
Yale University
Ohio Statesineup
Joe Hoffer
Howard Mattison
Fred Con
Rad
Bob Colburn
Witteoters
Springfield
Oxford
Ohio Wesleyan
Lincoln Memorial University of Tennessee
Wilmington College
Wilmington
Circleville Athletic Club
John Carroll
Cleveland
Case
Bluffton College
Manchester College
North Manchester
Golf Year Brings New Champions and Balloon Ball War
The 1931 golfing season saw no repeat major champion as newcomers rose in the British Open and U S events. Bud Burke and George Von Fin tied in regulation and Burke won the second playoff. Ouimet reclaimed the amateur title at Chicago, and Armour secured the British Open for the United States. The ball debate split fans and pros, with a compromise ball approved for 1982 by the USGA after a ballot battle.
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Earl Mastro
Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Tommy Loughran
New York
New York Rancers
Boston Bruins
Boston
Tony Canzoneri
Kid Chocolate
United States Golf Association
Dixon Stewart
United Press
Wath Boon Jones
Bobbs Jones
Francis Ouimet
Bobby Tang Killy Burke
Brio Martin Smith
Tommy Atmou
Jomim
Atmerouc
Tomtreayy
Helen Piah
Dana Tishwhen
Wilso
Ludley Willa Macfiritae
Macdonald &Rpitn
Toledie
Ria ‘Tory
Gnalis
Rily Burke
Greenwich
Conn
George von Fim
California
Nin Kolfer
Budke
Jones
Wers
Reston
Jack Westland
Yenta
George Voigt
United States
Britain
Ltucanceens
Eric Martin Smith
Auccessril
Tommy Armour
Detroit
Macdonald Smith
Jurado
Viar
Amusc Ont Armour
Tom Creasy
Albany
Creasy
Welf
Hagens
Sarazens
Diegele
Burkes
Atara
Densmore Shute
Columbas
Hitle
Percy Allle
Walter Hagen
Glenna Collery Ware
Daffern
Blager
Alicea
LL. & tf A. @nally
Birmingham Firemen Defeat O N G S 34 to 6
Birmingham Firemen trounced the Ohio National Guards of Elyria 34 to 6 at Birmingham High gym on December 28. The Firemen led 13-2 at halftime and used the full squad, finishing with mostly second-string players while extending their winning streak to three. Their next game is December 30 against Birmingham High on the local high school floor.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Firemen
Ohio National Guards
Elyria
Birmingham High Gym
Firemen
Birmingham High Camera
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Vist
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Col. McLemore
Sports Review Golf
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