Last fortnight, 44 hand-picked college footballers played in San Francisco's annual East-West football game. One of them was Tom Harmon, Michigan's All-America halfback. In the eyes of the Amateur Athletic Union of the U. S., Tom Harmon is a pro. He has cashed in on his reputation by guest-starring on Eddie Cantor's radio program for $900.
The A. A. U. has no jurisdiction over U. S. football. Nevertheless the A. A. U. last week pontificated that 42 of the 43 collegians who played on the same field with Pro Harmon in the East-West game had "lost their right to compete...
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