Southern California Football Team earns top 1931 honor
Southern California football is named outstanding team of 1931 in AP poll with 72 of 131 votes, outranking the St. Louis Cardinals baseball champions who had 36 votes. The vote highlights teamwork versus Notre Dame and notes other top picks like Army, Navy, Tulane, and Michigan.
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New York
Pepper Martin
Southern California
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
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Grimes
Hallahan
Notre Dame
Trojans
Sea‘son
St. Mary’s
St. Louis
Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Army
Navy Crew
Poughkeepsie
U. S
Tulane
Oklahoma City
United States
Columbia
Michigan
Storm Postpones Coast Polo Game
Wet grounds forced the postponement of the University of Arizona Stanford polo match in Palo Alto California. Officials said the game will be played Wednesday or Thursday at a to be announced time and location.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Billiard Champion Keeps State Clean
Ralph Greenleaf, eleven time pocket billiards champion, closes the 1931 tournament with a 125 to 14 win over Erwin Rudolph in sixteen innings. The New Yorker finishes undefeated in the event after three consecutive scratches by Rudolph.
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Philadelphia
Ralph — Greenleaf
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Wrestling card lists mixed results and weights
The report shows matchups with athletes Jim Londos and Ray Steele from New York and Glendale, plus other names including Tiny Roe and Hans Steinke. The scoring line features a 55 21 outcome and a 247 282 result, indicating mixed results and weight classes across several international competitors.
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New York
Jim Londos
Greece
Ray Steele
Glendale
Cal
Tiny Roebuck
Oklahoma
Hans Steinke
Leo Pinetzki
Hungary
Joe
Toots
Greenleaf Clinches Championship With Late Rally
Rudolph scores 16 points in the 12th and Greenleaf also nets 16 in the sixth as Greenleaf clinches the title Saturday with two games remaining in the schedule.
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Rudolph
Greenleaf
Hornsby Aims At Stronger Cubs For 1932 Pennant Dash
Cubs manager Rogers Hornsby says the club should be stronger in 1932 with Burleigh Grimes on the mound and new recruits. The deal to acquire Grimes from St Louis for Hack Wilson and Bud Teachout shapes a fast, balanced pitching staff led by Grimes Malone Root Bush and Smith. Hornsby targets speed and defense, but third and second bases pose questions with Lester Bell likely at third and Hornsby weighing Hack’s inexperience at second base
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Chicago
Rogers
Hornsby
Cubs
Burleigh Grimes
Cardinal
Hack Wilson
Bud Teachout
William Wrigley
Cub
Grimes
Pat, Malone
Charlie Root
Guy Bush
Bob Smith
Hungary Declares Transfer Moratorium on Foreign Debts
Budapest unconfirmed report says government imposes a transfer moratorium on foreign debts effective tomorrow, announced tonight in the capital. The move aims to restrain capital movements and stabilize the economy amid ongoing financial pressures.
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Budapest
Hungary
Mondt and Dusek Triumphs Highlight Wrestling Meet
In a tense event, Mondt from Colorado and Dusek from Omaha defeated rivals as Romano from Italy and Stein from Newark posted strong throws. Szabo from Hungary and Szabo’s mark highlighted a regional showdown with notable scoring near the 15 minute mark.
Redskins Open Basketball Season With Christmas Game
The Redskins begin the season Christmas night against the Leupp Navajo agency employees, with a second game set for December 28 against the Winslow Blue Devils. Coachs Er nest Yasteya and Martin Simith oversee the squad, aiming to improve on last year’s 14-2 record. Readiness comes from players including M. Smith J. Montoya J. Chermiah F. Yawee A. Chacon D. Hildebrand F. Anal la D. Kie L. Siow F. Gilbert T. Oso and T. Natseway guards I Peacock J. Smith G. Graden centers.
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Redskins
Leupp Navajo Indian Agency
Winslow Blue Devils
Arizona
Eddie Garley
Albuquerque
Ernest Yasteya
Martin Simith
Garley
State Teachers College
Flagstaff
M. Smith
J. Montoya
J. Chermiah
F. Yawee
A. Chacon
D. Hildebrand
F. Analla
D. Kie
L. Siow
F. Gilbert
T. Oso
T. Natseway
I., Peacock
J. Smith
G. Graden
Trojans Resume Secret Practice Ahead of Rose Bowl
Los Angeles December 22 The Trojans held a secret practice session with backfield duo Tom Mallory and Orville Mohler out with colds. Mallory and Mohler appeared in civilian clothes, while the team prepared for Tulane and barred visitors. Tulane to arrive early next week.
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Tulane
Mallory
Mahler
Trojan
Metlakatla Unites Faith Hope Through Fish Funded Band
In Metlakatla Alaska profits from the local cannery funded a 60 piece town band with new instruments and finished paying for a new town hall the largest in Alaska. Christmas music will fill the village thanks to the cannery profits and civic effort.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Metlakatla
College basketball scores and a child’s risky chimney visit
A list of college basketball scores includes Northwestern over Notre Dame and Oklahoma Baptist defeating Baylor while Utah and Colorado College played. a second item notes six year old Helen Bohner in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario climbing a fire escape to peek at a large Santa Claus chimney, then tumbling from the stairs.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Helen Bohner
Bohner
Ring Action from New York and Midwest Bout Night
New York fighters Rosenberg and Impellittere scored wins with Miked outpoints and knockouts against opponents from New York Italy Norway and Porto Rico. Regional results included Christner stopping Deme ter in Akron and Abad Nichols drawing in Muskogee while Tramel beat Millitti in Sioux City.
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New York
Jack Rosenberg
Larry Marinuecci
Ray Impelletiere
Italy
Gus Rodenberg
Freddy Anderson
Norway
Koli Kola
Porto Rico
Freddy Miller
Cincinnati
Ray Meyers
Toledo
K. O. Christner
Akron
Steve Demeter
U. S. Navy
Muskogee
Okla
Davey Abad
Cleveland
Johnny Nichols
Drew
Fragments Report Bruising Cited After Fall
A fragmentary news snippet describes a fall that left bruises expected to ease by Christmas. The account mentions three floors and landing on pavement with surrounding notes about recovery. No further details are provided.
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