Army Off Far Coast Grid Tilt
Army football team of 110 players departs from West Point for Palo Alto to face Stanford on December 28. The train trip runs December 18 to 24 with workouts at Galesburg Tus Syracuse and Needles. Coach Jones emphasizes a forward pass attack led by Chris Gagle as Army seeks a morale-boosting win after losses to Notre Dame Yale and Illinois and a Harvard tie.
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Rudolph Favored In Billiard Meet
DETROIT. Rudolph of Chicago enters the AGoriAS Championship as the favorite after six victories and no defeats. He defeated defending titleholder Yaght in 15 innings to reach six wins. Ralph Greenleaf trails with five wins and one defeat after beating Pasquale Natalie yesterday afternoon. If Rudolph defeats Greenleaf, he wins the crown. a Greenleaf victory could force a six to one tie and a playoff.
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Carnera to make American debut in Boston
Boston promoter Eddie Mack announced Primo Carnera, the giant Italian heavyweight, will debut in America in Boston. Mack named Leon C. and Walter Freedman as Carnera's backers and linked an event at the Boston Garden to bring the fighter to U.S. shores.
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Leo Diegel Wins Second Straight PGA Tour Victory
Leo Diegel nicknamed Lion-hearted Leo wins his second consecutive PGA tour event. He defeats top rivals Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen and Johnny Farrell in succession after a 140 qualifying score and first two rounds against P. O. Hart and Herman Barron. Hagen falls in the semi final, confirming Diegel’s reign while Drexgel remains a popular Mexican club pro.
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Spud Murphy Clarifies Finances After Milwaukee Check Story
Spud Murphy of Fargo New Jersey says he has savings from boxing and can back a reasonable check with cash. He denies being arrested in Milwaukee for passing a worthless check and blames another man with the same name for damaging his reputation.
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Italian giant to meet Jimmy Maloney in January clash
The managements wired acceptance for a match against Jimmy Maloney of Boston on January 17. The six foot ten Italian, weighing 280 pounds, will sail from England on December 24 and arrive in New York aboard the steamship Berengaria on December 30.
Great Arthur Shires Considers Retirement From Ring
Chicago December 18 AP The Great Arthur Shires may quit boxing after his loss to George Trafton. He plans to switch to baseball, citing a large vaudeville salary and little to gain from further fights. Promoters report many requests for a bout with the White Sox rival as athletes press for matchups.
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Boxing Roundup From Cities Weaving Across the Nation
In London Italy Prime Camera stopped Frank Diener in six rounds. New York Babe Gans knocked out Nat Kaw ler in five. Allentown K O Phil Kapum outpointed Sam Weiss. Nazareth Mickey Blake KO Benny Friedman in one. Minneapolis Dick Daniels KO Harry Dillon in seven. Richie Mack outpointed Johnny O Donell in six. Denver Mickey Cohen outpointed Davey Abad in ten. Portland Ray Pelkey outpointed O W White in sixteen. Los Angeles Joey Sanger outpointed Santiago Zorilla in ten. Freddie Tompkins outpointed Willie Fausto in four.
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Pal Moore to meet Jackie Stewart in ten round bout
Pal Moore a veteran of 16 years and over 300 fights is set to face Jackie Stewart of Louisville in a ten round boxing bout on December 25. Moore remains optimistic about defeating the younger challenger.
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Belgian sports body enrolls over a hundred sixty thousand
More than 165,000 members have joined a Belgian physical culture organization aimed at developing sports scientifically. The group promotes athletic training and organized activities across the country.
Hack Wilson Trains Temper For 1930 season in Martinsburg
The Chicago Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson trains his temper at his Martinsburg West Virginia winter home. He says he will laugh off the taunts from fans calling him Sunny Boy after the sun miscue in the World Series and warns he will not tolerate insults.
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Army Demands Courtesy In New York
West Point officials warned that the Army may move football games out of New York if the police escort for the Notre Dame game is not provided. Police Commissioner Grover Whalen initially refused an escort from training quarters to Yankee Stadium, reversing after Army protests that Notre Dame was similarly escorted.
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Kid Chocolate Faces Petrone In New York Ten Rounder
Cuban featherweight Kid Chocolate returns to major competition tonight at the New York Coliseum in a ten round bout with Dominick Petrone of Harlem. Chocolate has never been beaten and is a strong favorite, with the event headlining a card of four ten rounders sponsored by the Fifth Avenue Boys Club to raise funds for Christmas baskets for the poor.
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