Michigan Director Defends College Football Gate Receipts
Fielding Yost argues gate receipts support a broad athletic program at the University of Michigan. He cites multi hundred thousand dollar investments in facilities for field houses skating rinks and golf courses noting income funds ongoing operations. He rejects the charge of commercialism and places athletics as essential to education and state interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding W. Yost
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Yale
Society of
Iowa
Michigan
of Michigan
Gets Revenge Invades U S Arenas Ready for Europe Champion
Marcel Thil the French middleweight rising European knockout artist after six straight knockouts. promoter Jeff Dickson urged sending him to the United States. Thil declined at first, naming three earlier opponents who had lost to him on points. now he accepts a U S debut.
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Paris
Marcel Thil
Europe
Jeff Dicksor
United States
Jef
Thil
America
Plunkitt Replaces Wilcox in Iowa Pitt Game
Town City Iowa December 28 1940 12 University of Iowa basketball squad heads to Pittsburgh for an intersectional game on the Pan American court Captain Twogood out due to his mother's death Plunkitt starts in place of the benched Nelson guards Capisin Wilcox Leeka Wagner forwards Sprathing Rogge and Nel son accompany Coach Justin M Barry in the travel party
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Town City
University of Iowa
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Twogood
Plunkitt
Nelson
Justin M. Barry
Capisin Wilcox
Leeka
Wagner
Geneva
Jebens
Kinnan
David
Farrah
Sprathing
Rogge
New York and Illinois Boxing Commissions Reach Agreement
New York and Illinois State Athletic commissions have arranged a working agreement to supervise boxing, making Illinois the sixth state to join New York in oversight, with an indirect link to the National Boxing Association. Ontario is also mentioned in connection with the arrangement.
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New York
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Illiois
Ontario
New York Commission
National Boxing Association
April Comes Slong And Nature Dresses The Land
A medley of verse and snippets notes springtime’s arrival with imagery of April and flowers. It also includes quips on a divorce court, fossil discoveries, poison gas, editorials on heroism, and sportswriter humor, ending with reflections on a Christmas memory and fruit cake contrasts.
Star Golfers Enter Long Beach Tourney
In Long Beach California AP reports the first round of the $5000 Long Beach open with 225 players qualifying at the municipal course. Notables include Wild Bill Melhorn Leo Diegel Walter Hagen Tommy Armour Horton Smith and more as the field advances to the 36 hole final at Virginia Country Club.
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Long Beach
Cal
Los Angeles
Virginia Country Club
Wild Bill” Melhorn
Pittsburgh
Leo Diegel
Walter Hagen
Tommy Armour
Washington
D. C
George von Elm
Detroit
Bobby Cruickshank
al Watrous
Grand Rapids
Mich
MacDonald Smith
New York
al Espinosa
Chicago
Horton Smith
Joplin
Georgia Tech Grid Players Recovered for Rose Bowl Preparations
Pasadena reports two Tech linemen Roger Drennon and Jim Brooke who had fevers Wednesday night returned to practice yesterday. Coach Bill Alexander continued concentrative workouts as Georgia Tech prepares for the January 1 Rose Bowl clash with the University of California in Pasadena.
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Pasadena
Cal
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
University of California
Roger Drennon
Jim Brooke
Dempsey Goes East to Talk with Tex
Jack Dempsey the former heavyweight champion heads east to confer with Tex Rickard on the promoter's heavyweight elimination tournament. He will stop in Salt Lake City to visit his mother, then proceed to New York and possibly Miami in Rickard's winter home path.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Jack Dempsey
New York
Tex Rickard
Ballyhoo
Dempsey
Salt. Lake
Richard
Miami
Punch Drunk Boxers Targeted by Boxing Trustees
Chicago December 28. Paul Prehn president of the National Boxing Association urges all state boxing commissions to bar from professional rings any punch drunk fighters and young boxers who show no progress. He plans to visit each commission to push enactment of the rule.
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Chicago
Paul Prehn
National Boxing Association
Prehn
National collegiate coaches meet in New Orleans
More than 500 athletic directors and coaches attend the 23rd annual NCAA convention in New Orleans. The executive committee names Chicago as site for the track meet and Washington University for swimming. Election of officers and football rules debate highlight the closing program. Representatives discuss the potential end of Gen. Pierce’s 20 year reign as head of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
National Collegiate Athletic Association
University of Chicago
Washington
Palmer E. Pierce
Dana & Bible
Southwestern
Bible
Texas A. & MM
University of Nebraska
Football Coaches Association
Alonzo Stagg
Erute Rockne
Notre Dame
Glenn Thistlewaite
Wisconsin
Jones Grid Teams Chalked Up 1,327 Points in 4 Years
During Howard Jones era at the University of Southern California the Trojans led major college teams in scoring from 1925 to 1928. In 43 games USC totaled 1,327 points and allowed 230, an average of 5.3 per game, with 36 wins, 5 losses, and 2 ties.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
Pase
Iowa
Trojans
Jones
Sekyra-Brown Fight 10 Rounds Tonight
Joe Sekyra of Dayton faces Cuban Bobby Brown of Philadelphia in a 10 round heavyweight bout in Chicago. Sekyra has wins over Braddock and Christner and seeks defense against Brown’s noted punching power. Also on the bill, Jack McCarthy of Chicago meets Izzy Grove of New York in a welterweight bout.
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Chicago
Joe Sekyra
Dayton
Bobby Brown
Philadelphia
Sekyra
Jimmy Braddock
K. ©. Christner
Brown
Sekura
Jack McCarthy
Izzy Grove
New York
Chicago Blackhawks top New York Americans 2–0
New York Americans failed to extend their lead in the NHL as Chicago Blackhawks won 2–0. Montreal’s Canadiens beat Detroit Cougars 3–0, while Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0, hurting Pittsburgh’s hopes to tie Boston for third in the American group.
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New York
New York Americans
Chicago Blackhawks
Les Canadiens
Montreal
Detroit Cougars
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Boston
Friday Features On The Air Program Listing
A Friday broadcast lineup lists 6:30 Circus Animal Story on WJZ KDKA WLW WIR KYW WHAS WSM WMC WSB. At 8:00 Review Seasonable Numbers with stations including WJZ KDKA WLW WJR KYW WREN WJAR WHAS WSM WMC WSB KOA KSL KGO KFI KGW KOMO KHQ PERC WFAA WOAI KPO KSTP EVOO. At 9:00 Then and Now Songs of Yesterday and Today with WOR WMAQ KMOX KOM WEERC WaDC WGHP WwowoO KMBC WSPD. 9:00 Concert Bureau Hour Special Program WEAPF WRC Ww WDAF WIM RSD.
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WJZ
KDKA
WLW
WIR
KYW
WHAS
WSM
WMC
WSB
WJR
WREN
WJAR
KOA
KSL
KGO
KFI
KGW
KOMO
KHQ
PERC
WFAA
WOAI
KPO
KSTP
Evoo
Radio Listings For Chicago And Midwest Stations
Radio timetable entries across KYW WGN WMAQ WLW WCCO WHO and more list programs by time including orchestras, reviews, opera, dance music, and market reports. Notable names include Uncle Bob Little Jack Little Amos Andy and Constance McClurg with various studio and night features.
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KYW
Chicago
Uncle Bob
Little Jack Little
Insomnia Club
WGN
Quin
Nighthawks
Almanak
Paris
Theatre Gang
WGN Opera Company
WMAQ
Topsy Turvey
WOR
WLW
Cincinnati
Quakers
WCCO
Minneapolis
United Light Opera
Howard Melaney
Quartet
WHO
Des Antoines
Farm News
Gotham Trio
Constance McClurg
Saturday Features on the Air Schedule Highlights
Radio listings note 2 30 program with Frank Black on multiple stations then National Orchestra conducted by Walter Damrosth from WEAP WRC and others, 8 00 Light Opera Vagabond King on WJZ and a broad group, 9 00 Tunes of Broadway mixing old and new songs across WEAF WRC WTAM WWJ WGN and many others.
Radio and Orchestra Schedule Digest for Chicago and Beyond
A dense list of time stamped radio and hotel programings across Chicago and other cities. Entries include orchestras, diisplays, quartos, and variety acts such as Edgewater Orchestra Tunes of Broadway and Amos Andy orchestras. Mentions include Almanak Nighthawks and Walter Damrosch program.
Boston Votes for Sunday Baseball Next Season
Boston city council votes unanimously to accept statewide referendum allowing Sunday sports. The decision enables Boston to host big league baseball on Sundays starting next season.
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Boston
Sunday Radio Schedule Highlights and Guests
A Sunday afternoon radio lineup features Dr. S Cadmen discussing diminishing opportunity at 3:00 with stations WEAF WHAS WGY and others, followed by Theatre Family New Year program and Moran and Mack with Orchestra at 6:30 on a wide network. At 8:00 KMOX EMBC KOI broadcast Two Black Crows and a list of affiliated stations, then 1S-A. K Hour with Kathryn Messie rand Albert Spalding on WEAF WRC WGY WWJ and more. 9:30 Plumbing the Depths of Space by Dr B Nicholson airs on WABC WADC WKRC and multiple outlets including WMAQ and KOIL.
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Dr. S. Parkes
WEAF
WHAS
WGY
WFAA
WOW
EKWOO
WSM
WSB
WRC
WWGY
Wwj
WMC
WWOWO
KMOX
EMBC
KOI
WSPD
WHR
WCCO
EFRC
KPLA
KYA
Kathryn Messierand
Albert. Spalding
WGN
WTAM
WOW Kwoo
WEM
EPRC
WOAI
KSD
STP
8. B. Nicholson
WABC
WADC
WKRC
WGHF
Wowo
EMOXK
KOIL
Radio Schedule Fragments From Multiple Cities
A dense listing shows daily time slots for Chicago Cincinnati Minneapolis Des Moines and New York programs including church services parades concerts orchestra broadcasts and various talk and music features across stations KYW WGN WLW WCCO WHO and more with specified times and program names such as Merrymakers Father Perain Dixie Program and Amos Andy Musicians.
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KYW
Chicago
Dr. Long
Father Perain
WGN
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Nighthawks
Pst Barnes
Dixie
Air Line
WGN Dance Orchestra
WMAQ
WABC
Auld Sandy
Amos-Andy
WLW
Cincinnati
Dr. Fosdick
Gembox
WCCO
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Symphony
WHO
Des Moines
Stetson Parade
Capitol Theatre
New York
David Lawrence
Atwater Kent
Life Little Symphony
Smudge pots guard California fruit in winter call
S Preston in Pomona Cal reports light frosts in the state and that growers use smudge pots to protect trees. He encloses pressed blossoms he picked, notes most flowers still bloom despite several white frosts, and mentions seeing Old Baldy with snow drifts. He declines two free auto titles and real estate pitches nearby.
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Preston
Pomona
Cal
Old Baldy
Los Angeles
Theatres Offer Variety Packages Tonight at Local Houses
A full night of vaudeville and features headlines Crystal Palace Riviera and Waterloo theaters. Packages include Stocks and Blondes South Pole Flight Tarzan The Mighty at Palace. Butter and Egg Man Newhoff & Phillips acts at Strand. Old Homestead at Waterloo with Trousdale Players led by Tom Post. Jean Boydell headlines Riviera stage with comedy songs and dancing. Walter Russell, Mary Brian, Buddy Rogers star in mixed acts and newsreels accompany the features.
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Palace
Jacqueline Logan
Jack Mulhall
Greta Nissen
Broadway
Newhoff & Phillips
Jack Boxley
Lupino Lane
Waterloo
Boyd
Trousdale Players
Eers
Paramount News
Riviera
Jean Boydell
Walter & Russell
Mary Virginia Larsen
California
Cedar Falls
Jack Bain
Ralph Jones
Some One to Love at the Riviera Theatre
A romantic film review praising Mary Brian and Buddy Rogers in Some One to Love at the Riviera. Rogers plays a music clerk who loves a millionaire's daughter, faces scheming clerks, is fired, then proves himself by turning a girls school into a successful venture. James Kirkwood stars as the millionaire. supporting cast includes William Austin and Richard Oakes with Vitaphone acts Jay Velie and Cougar & Co.
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Mary Brian
Riviera Theatre
Buddy Rogers
James Kirkwood
William Austin
Richard Oakes
Jay Velie
XX. Cougar & Co
Hawkeye Doctor Ends Nine Year Athletic Travel Era
Dr. Walter R. Fieseler, University of Iowa medical supervisor of athletics, retires from his duties after about 145000 miles across nine years and 200 trips with Old Gold teams. He joined the medical staff in 1920 and will move to the college of medicine while Dr. Leonard P. Ristine becomes medical supervisor of athletics January 1.
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Courier
Iowa City
Walter R. Fieseler
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Pittsburgh
Doctor Fleseler
Iowa
University’s
College of Medicine
Leonard P. Ristine
Iowa College of Medicine
Fieseler
Bible's New Contract at Nebraska Football Coach
Lincoln reports campus gossip that Dan Xenophone Bible will be Nebraska’s new football coach with a three year contract at 10000 dollars per year after eleven seasons at Texas A and M. The announcement states his arrival follows internal discussions among university officials.
Purdy Signs Contract with Cincinnati Reds
Beatrice Nebraska reports Everett Purdy announced he accepted a new contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He sent the signed agreement back east this afternoon and has fully recovered from injuries that sidelined him last season.
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Purdy
Beatrice
Neb
Everett Purdy
Cincinnati Reds
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EWE
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WBAP
Kevoco
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Edgewater Orchestra
Orch
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Lucille & Mary
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Armory
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Woerderhofy
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Tom Wilson
Heinie Conklin
Myrna Logan
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
News Reel
Comedienne
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Gretta Nissen
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Jack Baxley
South Pole
Tarzan the Mighty
With Tom Wilson
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Barney Oldfield
Patsy Ruth Miller
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Ava Ty
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Bill Carlin
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