Blue Devils Beat Redskins In Close Meteor City Showdown
The Meteor City Blue Devils edged the Winslow Santa Fe Redskins 36 to 32 at Washington School auditorium. Dover and Smith were disqualified early after a tense altercation. The Blue Devils next face St Johns at St Johns tomorrow, then Galup on Saturday.
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Cleveland Ball Club To Remain Intact For 1932
Cleveland plans to keep the Indians intact for 1932 with manager Roger Peckinpaugh at the helm and Billy Evans steering front office. Eddie Morgan and Dick Porter failed to yield an acceptable outfield offer despite solid .250 averages over the past three seasons. Bruce Cannaster from New Orleans is slated to start at first base next season.
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Rose Bowl Game Weather Hopes Lift Tulane USC
Pasadena reports predict clearing skies for New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl as Tulane and USC eye a dry surface. Officials note drainage is good and the sod should stay firm with sun after a storm. Treated as a rest day, coaches weigh how conditions could affect power offense and passing.
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St Martha's Guild to Meet for Lunch and Elections
Members of St Martha's Guild of the Episcopal Church will meet at the Guild hall Wednesday at 1:30 PM for a covered dish luncheon. All members and friends are invited to attend. Election of officers will be held.
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Yuma Joins Century Pacific Air Route with Two Stops Daily
Yuma, Ariz, joins the Century Pacific air route. East and westbound planes make two daily stops here. Cleveland's 1931 outfield includes Earl Averill hitting .833 with 32 homers and Joe Vosmik, a 1931 sandlot find. Pitching looks weak aside from Ferrell Hudhin and Harder. Two recruit right-handers, Oral Hilderbrand and Monte Pearson, expected to strengthen the staff.
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Oakland
Cards Made Best National League Record In 1931
Abil ity of the St. Louis Cardinals to maintain their winning ways on the road proved the deciding fac tor in their dash to the 1931 National League pennant. The Cardinals posted a .692 home and .618 on the road. Giants were second with .649 at home and .493 on the road. Cubs led in slugging with .422, Hornsby slugged .574, Klein hit .347 bases, Hafey .069. Ten players exceeded 500 at bats.
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Tennis stars collide in Chicago charity clash
Ellsworth Vines, national singles champion, faces George Lott tonight at the Chicago Stadium in a charity program headlining Vines and Lott against Van Ryn and Shields. Lott and Van Ryn, Wimbledon doubles winners, team to meet Vines and Shields, with about 20 000 dollars expected to boost Governor Emmersons unemployment relief fund.
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College Scoreboard Briefs From Around The Nation
Geneva tops St Thomas 40 to 18 while Nebraska U defeats Superior Wis Teachers 36 40 18 and 33 28 29 25. Utah U edges Denver 28 29 as Terrible Swedes Humansville Mo beats Brigham Young 35. Utah Aggies 33 defeats University of Galif Los Angeles. British Columbia 24 University of Washington 70.
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Meehan Declares Football Needs No Defending
John F. Meehan, retiring president of the American Football Coaches Association, declares the game needs no defense and urges stricter enforcement of existing rules. He supports spring training to reduce injuries and fatalities and emphasizes institutional responsibility for youth education and program safety.
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Chick) Meehan
American Football Coaches Association
Bar Silver Closes Quietly Down a Quarter Cent in New York
In New York on December 29 bar silver traded quietly and dropped 1 8 cents to 83 1 4 cents. Market activity was subdued with little change in other precious metals.
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Boxing Results From Chicago and Omaha Cards
Chicago boxers Buck Everett of Gary and Dick Sisk won decisions over Jack Roper and Billy August in separate bouts. Young Stuhley stopped Leo Bruce in Chicago as Tommy Groban KO'd Joe Rivers in Omaha.
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Cedar Rapids
Wrestling Interclub Meet Results with Mixed Scores
In Buffalo New York and Glendale New York region bouts, competitors like New York Ray Steele 215 Glendale and George Calza 220 Italy faced off with 53 00 indicating a tie. Other matches feature Tiny Roebuck 247 Oklahoma and Benny Ginsberg 212 Chicago with 6 15. Len MaCaluso 205 New York and Karl Nowina Zbysko 196 Chicago posted 52 54. Joe Maleewicz 197 Utica and Nick Lutz 200 California added 24 02 and 21 01 respectively.
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Baseball Writers Select All Star Team for 1931
The Baseball Writers Association of America chose an eight American League and two National League players for the All Star lineup. Al Simmons, Earl Averill, Babe Ruth, Harold Traynor, Joe Cronin, Frankie Frisch, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Cochrane, and pitchers Robert Grove and Geo Earnshaw were named with Grove as the only unanimous selection.
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Wisconsin grid coach resigns after long tenure
Madison Wis Dec 29 Glenn Thistlethwaite head football coach at the University of Wisconsin since 1927 resigns his post following an executive meeting of the athletic council. The move mirrors the resignation of Athletic Director Geo Little. Mickey Cochrane is noted as the 1929 chosen team leader.
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Football rule-change ideas proposed after 1931 season
The American Football Coaches Association rules committee presented seven suggestions to curb injuries and deaths from the 1931 season. Highlights include tee kickoff use, restricted linemen positions, permitting a punting by the kicking side, stricter forward passer roughing rules, and moving goal posts back to the goal line.
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Kentucky Derby Date Moved Up for 1932 Run May 7
Louisville December 29 The Fifty Eighth Kentucky Derby will be held May 7, 1932, one week ahead of Pimlico’s Preakness. The date was announced by Matt J. Winn, president of the American Turf Association. The change follows approval by the State Racing Commission for the period from April.
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Northwestern officials accept resignations of Little and Thistlethwaite
The council accepted Director Little's resignation dated December 14 and voted to recommend acceptance to President Glenn Frank and the board of regents. Thistlethwaite was recruited five years ago after Northwestern tied for the Western conference championship and both men have not accepted other positions.
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Gandhi Asks Viceroy About Peace Plans
Gandhi telegraphed Viceroy Lord Willingdon seeking to know if the new ordinances expanding provincial government power end peaceful relations with the Congress. He also asked for an audience to obtain help and guidance toward a peaceful understanding.
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Magistrates Granted Death or Life Exile Powers in Bengal
This month magistrates in a Bengal district gained authority to sentence convicts for subversive acts against the crown including political murder and terrorism attempts. The powers include death or life exile as penalties.
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Seek Compromise on Reparations Policy
Paris reports France and England seek a compromise on reparations after America's refusal to revise war debts. The foreign office says the international debts conference may move to Lausanne after January 20 rather than January 15 to The Hague.
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Churchill Downs Spring Meeting Nominations Open Later
Nominations for the Kentucky event at Churchill Downs spring meeting run from May 30 to May 21 inclusive with closing not until February. The nation's finest three year-olds are expected to be entered for the race.
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