Western gridiron stars chosen for New Year’s classic meet
Mobilization for the New Year’s Day game in San Francisco continues. Six stars from St Mary’s and California have joined the western all stars under Coach Percy Lacey with selection efforts by Dick Hanley and Andy Kerr. Other western standouts like Oregon State’s Russell Striff and Idaho’s Gordon Diehl are gaining support.
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San Francisco
Percy Lacey
St. Mary's
University of California
University of Pittsburgh
St. Mary’s
Gaels
St. Mary’s Stars
Lacey
Armand Seghetti
St.Mary’s
Oregon State
Russell Striff
Yordon Diehl
Idaho Vandals
Yale Knee-Man Ellis Shines Alongside Albie Booth
Yale halfback Hoot Ellis gains attention with Albie Booth as he intercepts a Dartmouth pass for a winning TD and helps in Yale’s 70-yard opening march against Princeton. A rushed note hints at further roster moves and invitations to join the west’s team with Richards, Sloan, Jessup, Mayes McLain, and Paul Fredericks among those named.
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Ellis
Yale
Albie Booth
Dartmouth
Princeton
Will
Beccause Cowne
West
Richards J and
Sloan
Nebraska
Jacey
Army to Play Four Eastern Games Next Fall
Army announces a ten game schedule with five key opponents in the east Harvard Yale Illinois and Notre Dame highlighted. Major Ralph Sasse now leads the Cadets after Bill Jones departure and a third straight year facing Stanford awaits in Palo Alto on Dec 28. The team will play Harvard Yale and Notre Dame in New York Cambridge and New Haven respectively with the rest of the slate including Furman Swarthmore North Dakota and Ursinus.
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Army
Ralph Sasse
Bil”l Jones
Harvard
Yale
Ilinois
Notre Dame
Stanford
Palo Alto
Minois
Ted Grange
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Boston
University
Furman
Swarthmore
Cambridge
New Haven
North Dakota
New York
Kentucky Wesleyan
Ursinus
Colorado College votes to designate game captains
Colorado College football players, 20 lettermen, voted to not elect a single captain. Instead the team will allow the squad captain to be designated by the team before each game, following the example set by Pennsylvania and other colleges.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado College
Pennsylvania
Fights Last Night Card Highlights Chicago Card
Mike Dundee and Barney Ross won decisions in Chicago matches. Dundee outpointed Buster Brown in Kansas City while Mahoney stopped Joe Miller in Chicago. Ross defeated Al De Rose in a 6 round bout in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mike Dundee
Rock Island
Buster Brown
Kansas City
Jimmy Mahoney
Joe Miller
Barney Ross
al de Rose
Indianapolis
East Expects Stellar East West Clash in San Francisco
Coach Andy Kerr labels the eastern squad for the New Year classic the strongest nucleus he has ever assembled. Eight East stars are listed for the charity game in San Francisco, including Joe Donchess, Ray Montgomery, Hal Booma, Deb Seacrist, Johnny Cox, Spook Dowler, Indian Yablok, and Lloyd Brazil from Colgate Detroit Penns.
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Hamilton
Andy Kerr
San Francisco
San Francisco Shriners’ Hospital
Joe Donchess
Ray Montgomery
Deb Seacrist
Washington and Jefferson
Johnnny Cox
Spook Dowler
Yablok
Packs
Colgate
Lloyd Brazil
University of Detroit
Kerr
Writers to Meet in New York for Baseball Session
James Grusinberry president of the Baseball Writers Association of America announced a gathering of the association at the Hotel Biltmore in New York on December 12. Major leagues will be in session during the meeting.
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Chicago
James Grusinberry
Baseball Writers Association of America
Broadcasting Baseball Games May Be Banned
The American League owners will discuss banning radio broadcasts next season. E S Barnard, league president, notes broadcasting has become a business driven by advertisers, with clubs not sharing profits. The issue follows Phil Ball’s stance at St Louis Browns’ park and may be decided at the New York meeting.
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Chicago
Commodore
New York
E. S. Barnard
Phil Ball
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Park
Barnard
Florida Oregon clash tomorrow in Madison Square Garden Bowl
Florida and Oregon football teams prepare for a Madison Square Garden Bowl game in Miami. Oregon Webfoots had a light workout in Jacksonville before traveling south, while Florida Alligators joined from Gainesville to Palatka for the trip. Dale Van Sickle will not play due to an injury from the South Carolina game.
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Atlanta
Florida
Oregon
Miami
Oregn Webfoots
Jacksonville
Alligators
Gainesville
Palatka
Dale van Sickle
South Carolina
Jerome LeRoy Tailors Opens New Shop on School Street
Jerome LeRoy Tailors debuts a tailoring establishment on School Street opposite Jerofhe Hotel, expanding local fashion services and inviting customers to visit the new shopfront.
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Jerome—Leroy Tailors
School Street
Jerofhe Hotel
Landis Attacks Common Ownership in Baseball Denunciation
Commissioner K M Landis told the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues banquet that ownership must be individual with one interest per club. He warned that shared ownership between majors and minors weakens the sport and risks further decline, urging a remedy to restore baseball’s former favor across regions.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Dec
K. M. Landis
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Bruno Betzel Named Tulsa Club Manager in Western League
Chattanooga Tenn Dec 6 Albert Bruno Betzel was appointed manager of the Tulsa club in the Western League succeeding Nick Allen who moved to Jersey City in the International League Betzel previously managed Indianapolis in the minor leagues and brings experience to Tulsa
Pittsburgh To Play U S In New Year Rose Bowl
Los Angeles December 6 The University of Southern California announced Pittsburgh has accepted its invitation to play in the Pasadena Rose Bowl on New Year s Day.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
University of Pittsburgh
Pasadena
Hertz Refuses Million Dollar Bid For Reigh County
Chicago sportsman John D. Hertz rejects a record million dollar offer from W. T. Waggoner for his thoroughbred Reigh County. Hertz questions why anyone would pay that much and doubts the sanity of the bidder and himself in turning it down.
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Chicago
John D. Hertz
Chicago Sportsman
Reigh County
W. T. Waggoner
Texas
Morrow Donates $1000 To Red Cross As He Leaves Mexico
Ambassador Morrow and family depart Mexico City for the United States after he donates 1000 dollars to the Red Cross. The hospital board expresses thanks as the Morrows head to Laredo and New York, with Elizabeth and Mrs. Morrow joining at London for the Naval Conference delegation. He plans to return to Mexico City in April and later become a New Jersey senator in 1930.
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Morrow
Red Cross
Mexico
Mexico City
Red Cross Hospital
United States
Hospit
Motto
Elizabeth
Laredo
New York
London
American Naval Conference
New Jersey
Glasgow to Play in East West Game for Northwestern
Willis Glasgow of the University of Iowa has accepted an invitation from Northwestern coach Dick Hanley to play in the East West football game on New Year’s Day in San Francisco. The selection marks a notable cross conference appearance for the halfback.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Willis Glasgow
University of Iowa
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
San Francisco
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