Army Grid Warriors Prepared for Palo Alto Trip
West Point prepares for the 1929 football season closer as the Cadet team leaves aboard a 13 car special train to Palo Alto for a decisive Dec 28 game against Stanford. The 142 passenger party includes 110 players and scrubs, with a coast return to West Point on Jan 4.
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Eastern Football Team Sets Shrine Game Prep
Twenty two midwestern and eastern stars named to play the Shrine benefit game on New Year’s Day in San Francisco began active organization. Coach Andy Kerr and Dick Hanley chose 11 eastern and 11 midwestern players, with the first workout at Dyche Stadium Northwestern.
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Manero Wins Catalina Open With 186 Total
Tony Manero captures the Catalina Island open poll tournament with a 54 hole total of 186 seven under par. Olin Dutra of California finishes second. The week’s sports roundup also notes Packers crowned NFL champions and other results across boxing golf and billiards.
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Coast Conference Grid Chiefs Meet in San Francisco
Graduate managers and faculty representatives from ten PCC colleges opened a three day session in San Francisco to draft 1930 schedules for football baseball and track and to address routine conference matters. Football dates dominate agenda with talks on appointing a commissioner of football advancing practice start from September 15 to September 10 and revising eligibility rules. Members listed include California Washington Southern California Stanford Oregon Washington State Oregon State Idaho Montana and UCLA.
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Lou Little Leaves Georgetown for Columbia Lions Coaching
Lou Little of Georgetown departs to coach the Columbia Lions, while Lou Young of Penn resigns from coaching the Philadelphia outfit. Young, a former Red and Blue player, rebuilt Penn’s offense with strategic finesse and will become director of Pennsylvania's athletic activities in a broader role.
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Manero Captures Catalina Open Golf Title
Tony Manero, 24, of New York City, wins the Catalina Open on Catalina Island finishing 54 holes at 186, twelve under par. Olin Dutra of Los Angeles takes second by one stroke with 187, Bill Mehlhorn third at 188. Other prizewinners include Walsh 189 for fourth, with Guest, Golden, Diegel, and Diegel earning $450 each. Bruce Cooper and Mangrum also receive smaller prizes.
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San Gabriel Country
Makin Dismisses Mace Use in Parliament
Speaker Makin in Canberra announces he will dispense with the mace saying it belongs to barbarism and bears no relation to the Crown. He adds duties of his office can be performed without it.
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Wickenburg Man Critically Injured In Christmas Tree Picking
Clarence Thomas, 43, of Wickenburg, was critically injured Sunday after falling from a tree while picking mistletoe.
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Probe Ship Sale Aimed by House Merchant Marine Panel
The House merchant marine committee decided to probe the proposed sale of two Shipping Board lines. An inquiry was authorized to examine terms parties and potential impact. The action was announced in Washington with no further details provided.
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