Formal Opening Of Big Ten Basketball Race On Saturday Evening
CHICAGO January 9 Championship hopes of four title aspirants will be tested Saturday night in the Big Ten Conference opener. Michigan and Northwestern meet at Evanston, with Illinois and Purdue facing off at Lafayette in a contest likely to cut the field. Purdue led by Johnny Wooden and favored to win over Illinois sophomore unit may affect the title race as Minnesota tops Iowa and Wisconsin clings to defense against Ohio State. Indiana is poised to beat Chicago as Northwestern rides a veteran lineup and easy schedule to a favorite status. Michigan, initially green, gains strength, while Northwestern’s pre-conference wins over Notre Dame and Alabama boost its pose as champion challenger.
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Chicago
Michigan
Northwestern
Evanston
Purdue
Illinois
Lafayette
Wisconsin
Boilermakers
Johnny Wooden
Minnesota
Iowa
Ohio State
Indiana
Notre Dame
Alabama
Wildcats
Joe Reiff
George Veenker
Weiss
Daniels
Eveland
Altenhof
Williamson
Wolverines
Duke Gull
Elyria High School
Lowe
Ohio
Lorain
Lakewed
Sis
Shaw
Elyria
Suburban Fives Cage Battle at Y M C A
Suburban League leaders Elyria Church of Christ clash with Lakewood five in a key late season game at the Y M C A. Emvica Standard Home Utilities meet Birmingham Firemen in the main preliminary as O P and Rothgery Motors of Grafton face off in a high scoring curtain raiser. First game at 7:50.
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Elyria Church of Christ
Lakewood Five
Emvica Standard
Birmingham Firemen
Utilities
O. P
Rothgery Motors
Grafton
Miami on Pitt 1931 football schedule announced
Miami University announces a nine game 1931 schedule directed by George Rider. The slate includes September 26 at Pittsburgh and six Buckeye Conference opponents. Wittenberg and Wabash are booked. Eleven lettermen return. Coaching staff is Chester Pittser.
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Oxford. O
George Rider
Miami University
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Buckeye
Wittenberg
Wabash
Miami
Chester Pittser
Ball Teachers
Wabbash
Ohio Westeran
Delaware
Georgetown
Denison
Wattenberg
Ohio U
Athens
Cincinnati
Bliss College Dominates Kenyon 39 to 22
Bliss College defeated Kenyon College 39 to 22 in Columbus. Bliss led the entire game, securing its third straight victory last night.
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Columbus
Bliss College
Kenyon College
Bliss
Wilmington Easy Win Over Harmon Hall 59 to 24
Wilmington College defeated Harmon Hall of Lebanon by 59 to 24 in a lop-sided game played last night in Wilmington, Ohio.
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Wilmington
Wilmington, O
Wilmington College
Harmon Hall
Lebanon
Wimbledon Heads In Bitter Fight Over Wimbledon Profits
Wimbledon faces a potential end to the historic championships as a bitter dispute over profits rages between the All England Club which owns Wimbledon and the Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain which seeks greater control and sanctioning power. A joint committee is trying to avert a split that could force a new tournament if the Association does not receive a larger share of profits.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain
All-England
England
Kent State Edges Muskingum in Ohio Conf Opener
Kent State College basketball team posted its third Ohio Conference win, beating Muskingum 35 to 33 at New Concord. The lead changed hands multiple times with Kent State ahead 17 to 14 at halftime and maintaining the slim margin throughout the second half.
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New Concord
Kent State College
Muskingum
Kent State
Boxing Results From Minneapolis Card by United Press
In Minneapolis on January a card featured Britt Gorman winning 111 2 pounds over Ollie Bartlett 114 while Art Laskey 188 1 2 beat Jimmy Gibbons 195 1 4 by knockout and Ide Parker 176 1 2 defeated Red Wilson 182 in Minneapolis with results reported by United Press.
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United Press
Minneapolis, Minn
Britt Gorman
Minneapolis
Ollie Bartlett
Art Laskey
Jimmy Gibbons
St. Paul
Ide Parker
San Francisco
Red Wilson
Wooster Beats Ashland In Ohio Conference Battle
Wooster College improved to 1 0 in the Ohio Conference with a 33 to 31 road win over Ashland. The game remained tight throughout with Ashland rallying late but falling short.
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Ashland
URI
Wooster College
Wooste
Harvey in U S Debut Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Len Harvey of England makes his American debut in a 12 round middleweight bout against Vince Dungee of Baltimore at Madison Square Garden. Promoters hype him as a future world champion, noting Harvey’s 350 bouts and 200 knockouts, while critics question the overblown publicity.
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Len Harvey
England
Madison Square Garden
Vince Dun- Gee
Baltimore
Harvey
Garden
Broadway
Harver
Houavnt
Best Way to Reach Kirk Junior High for Shaw Game
Local basketball fans traveling to Cleveland for tonight’s Kirk Junior High game against Shaw should use Euclid Avenue to Beersford Road then turn south for three blocks to Terrace Court. Beersford runs near East 142nd Street, placing the gym at the Beersford Terrace Court corner.
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Kirk Junior High
Shaw
Beersford Road
Terrace Court
Euclid
Beersford
142Nd Street
Elyria High Intramural Open Season Contests
Elyria High School hosts intramural basketball with ten minute halves and strict spectator rules. Teams must provide timekeeping and scoring players, shoes required, and late arrivals risk forfeiting. eligibility list changes require notice and gym office processing.
Amateur Trapshooters To Review Rules At Meeting
Amateur Trapshooting Association executives meet in Vandalia Ohio January 13 14 and 15 to discuss rule changes for the preliminary and Grand American Handicap events including limiting closer than 18 yards and possible admission fees. The 32nd Grand American Tournament dates will be set for August. President Guy V Dering of Columbus Wisconsin leads the committee with John W Esheman Jr of Lancaster Pennsylvania Isaac Andrews Spartansburg South Carolina and George T Peter Phoenix Arizona as members.
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Vandalia
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Guy V. Dering
Columbus
Wis
Ohio University Beats Broaddus College 31 22
Ohio University defeated Broaddus College of West Virginia 31 to 22 in a slow pace game played in Athens. Saunders, the Ohio center, led scoring with nine points.
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Ohio University
Broaddus College
Athens
W.P
West Virginia
Saunders
Ohio Center
Carroll Romps Past Carroll Easy For Wittenberg 38-16
Wittenberg's basketball team defeated Joan Carroll 38 to 16 in Springfield Ohio. The Lutherans led 14 to 9 at halftime after a 7 to 2 start, with Kreeger and Kish pacing the scoring for Wittenberg.
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Carroll
Wittenberg
Springfield
Joan Carroll
Clevelanders
Lutherans
Kreeger
Kish
Seventeenth Cubs Manager Rogers Hornsby Appointed
United Press staff writer notes Rogers Hornsby is the 17th Cubs manager since 1876. The article surveys long tenures of predecessors like Anson, Chance, Selee, Evers, and McCarthy, detailing brief multi-year reigns and single-season stints through 1930.
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Dixon Stewart
United Press
Hornsby
Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Adrian C
Cap) Anson
Joe McCarthy
Frank Chance
Albert G. Spaulding
Anson
Tom Burns
Tom Loftus
Frank Selee
Chance
Johnny Evers
Hank O'Day
Evers
Rogers Bresnahan
Joe Tinker
Tinker
Fred Mitchell
Bill Killefer
Rabbit Maranville
Billy Gibson
McCarthy
Gibson
Gubs
Lake Erie Five Teams Swing Into Weekend Action
Lake Erie League basketball returns to league play with double headers tonight and tomorrow. Elyria faces Shaw on Kirk Junior High floor, Lorain meets Cleveland Heights on Hawthorne, and Lakewood plays Rocky River. further clashes include Heights versus Shaw and Elyria versus Lakewood with tight margins predicted.
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Lake Erie
Elyria High Five
Shaw High
Kirk
McCaskey
Lorain
Cleveland Heights
Hawthorne
van Orsdall
Lakewood
Rocky River
Beam
Heights
Shaw
Elyria
Red And Black Quintet To Battle Shaw High In league opener
Elyria Highs Red and Black five, led by A N Smith, meet Shaw High tonight at Kirk Junior High in a Lake Erie League clash. Starters listed include Clawson Elbert Banick Block and Burley. Shaw seeks revenge after strong showings, while Elyria aims to rebound from a sluggish Oberlin game. The preliminary features Elyria and Shaw lightweights. bell time 7.
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A. N. Smith
Elyria High
Lake Erie
Kirk Junior High
Shaw High
Smithmen
Lakewood High
Lorain
Shaw
Collinwood
Senate
Smith
Lakewood
Alex Clawson
Lorne Elbert
Pete Banick
Harold Block
Ken Burley
Elyria Po Shaw Crowson
Ffa
Righter Elbert Ae
Solt Banick Tee
Lewin Block
Nes L.gee
Onzert
R.gee
Aes Carter Burley
State Tankers Make Initial Season Bow
Ohio State University opens its first swimming season with a meet against the Toledo Y M C A in Columbus Friday. the Buckeyes then travel to Cleveland January 16 to face Western Reserve. Coach Michael Peppe leads the squad which includes Chas Rawlings of Zanesville.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Toledo
Toledo Y. M. C. A
Buckeye
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Ohio State Tank
Michael Peppe
Chas Rawlings
Zanesville
Yale's Handsome Dan Bulldog Icon Began In 1890
Yale's famed mascot Handsome Dan began in 1890 when Andrew B Graves, then a sophomore, bought the fine bred bulldog in New Haven Conn. The dog, cared for by a white bearded man called Pop Smith, paraded at football games and inspired songs like Bulldog Bulldog Bow Wow Wow. He won over 100 prizes before dying in 1898. his skin was stuffed and placed in the trophy room.
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YALE
New Haven
Handsome Dan
Elyria High Swim Opener With Heights Tanks
Elyria High School swimmers under coach W L Vaughn begin Lake Erie League play this afternoon facing Heights at the Heights pool. Other league meets list Shaw at Shaw and Lakewood, Lorain at Lorain, and Rocky River at Lorain.
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W. L. Vaughn
Elyria High
Lake Erie
Heights Tankers
Heights
Shaw and
Lakewood
Shaw
Lorain
Rocky River
Basketball results roundup from multiple colleges
United Press reports scores: Wooster 33 over Ashland 31, Kent State 35 over Muskingum 33, Wittenberg 88 over John Carroll 16, Bliss 39 over Kenyon 22, Ohio University 31 over Wilmington 19, Harmon Hall 24, Arkansas 29 over Texas 21. Tonight games: Ohio Northern at Bluffton, Cedarville at Findlay, Defiance at Toledo, John Carroll at Dayton, Kent State at Marietta, Wabash vs Notre Dame Crawfordsville.
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United Press Wooster
Ashland
Kent State
Muskingum
Wittenberg
John Carroll
Bliss
Kenyon
Ohio University
Broaddus
Wilmington
Harmon Hall
Arkansas
Texas
Ohio Northern
Bluffton
Cedarville
Findlay
Defiance
Toledo
Dayton
Marietta
Wabash
Notre Dame
Crawfordsville
Ind
Gardner Wins From Kilonis On Mat
Pinkie Gardner of Schenectady New York won two of three falls from Nick Bozinis of Jersey City New Jersey in Columbus wrestling match Gardner weighed 174 pounds Bozinis 173 1 2 Regis Siki and Glenn Wade drew in thirty minutes in the semi final bout.
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Pinkie Gardner
Schenectady
N. Y
Nick Bozinis
Jersey City
N. J
Gardner
Borinis
Regis Siki
Glenn Wade
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Lites
E.H.S. Tankers
Kilonis
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Crosley
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