Mustang Football Origins and Early Rough Years
The piece chronicles SMU football beginnings under Ray Morrison, from 1916 turmoil through 1918 losses to Texas Christian and brutal scores, the rise of the forward pass, and the development into a program that would later reach national prominence, with Morrison returning by 1922.
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Southern Methodist University
Leland Stanford University
Pasadena
Calif
Felix R. McKnight
Associated Press
Dallas
Dec
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist
Morrison
Vanderbilt University Commodores
Houston
Rice Institute
Methodists
Institute
Sam Merrill
Rice
Methodist
University of Texas
Texas A and M
Baylor
Texas Christian
Merrill
Texas Tech Left Off 1935 All Conference Team
TUCSON December 9. All-Conference team announced by Dr E L Larson with Arizona leading with six selections. New Mexico Aggies three picks, Temple and Flagstaff AZ State Teachers each one. Texas Tech excluded. Team of 13 chosen from coaches ratings, comments noted irregular positions.
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Tucson
Texas Tech
E. L. Larson
University of Arizona
New Mexico Aggies
Temple
Flagstaff
Arizona State Teacher's Colleges
University of New Mexico
Texas School of Mines
Fi Paso
di Larson
Canadians Show Sport Value In Football Demonstration
United Press writer praises Canadian football for its vivid, open play and individual skill in the Gray Cup final where Winnipeg Tobans defeated Hamilton Tigers 18 12. He contrasts Canadian rules on blocking and five yard safety, noting sharper punts and frequent laterals. He urges American leagues to import Canadian teams for demonstration to improve the spectator sport.
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United Press
Hamilton
Ont
U.P
Dominion
Walter Camp
Alonzo Stagg
Winnipeg Tobans
Hamilton Tigers
America
Fritz Crisler
Princeton
Tiger
Toban
Pritz Hanson
North Dakota State
Winnipegs
Johnny Ferraro
Mustangs and Frogs In Breathing Spell
Dallas December 9 Forty years ago the Rose Bowl bound Southern Methodist Mustangs and Sugar Bowl bound Texas Christian Frogs pause in training after SMU clinched the Southwest Conference title with a 24 to 0 win over A and M. Coach Madison Bell lauds his team and sets Dec 16 to Dec 18 as a break before Rose Bowl prep. Texas Christian, coming off a 10 to 6 victory over Santa Clara, rests in Fort Worth before facing Louisiana State in the Sugar Bowl.
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Morrison
Vanderbilt
Army
Methodists
J. Burton Rix
Dartmouth
Texas
Grid Gladiators
Mustangs
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Fort Worth
Jimmy Kitts
Rice Institute
Owle
Wolves
Stanford
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Texas Christian Frogs
Madison Bell
Bell
San Francisco
Santa Clara
New Orleans
Louisiana State
Tiny
Claude
Tiny) Thornhill
Stanford Indians
College Station
Pasadena
Thornhill
California
Robert Wilson
John McCauley
Rice
Jimmy Lawrence
Texas Aggies
Kyle Field
American vote confirms participation in Berlin Olympics
New York Dec 9 The Amateur Athletic Union vote to send American athletes to the 1936 Berlin Games ends anti Nazi boycott hopes. Mahoney resigns from AAU post and Olympics committee while Brundage gains a seventh term as Olympic chair. A motion to dispatch a German conditions probe fails narrowly.
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New York
Berlin
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Germany
Mahoney
Brundage
Randolph Manning
U. S. Football Association
All Seats in Rose Bowl Are Sold Sudden
Stanford University reports all 84,474 Rose Bowl seats sold for the January 1 game vs Southern Methodist. Al Masters notes tickets sold out in five days after office opened, with thousands still seeking refunds for unavailable seats.
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Stanford University
Calif
al Masters
Stanford
Pasadena
Southern Methodist
Masters
Sarasota Open Golf Tournament Opens With Pros Arriving
Sarasota, Florida, December 9. Leading golf professionals gathered for the $2,000 Sarasota Open starting tomorrow. The field includes many from the Orlando Open, with excitement over potential appearances by big-name players. Local notes mention Ben Chapman, Lou Little, Mickey Cochrane, and other sports figures, while a separate item notes Prattville’s Fountain City wells.
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Sarasota
Fla
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Johnny Revolta
Golfers’ Association
Sam Parks, Jr
Pittsburgh
Orlando Money
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Gene Kunes
Philadelphia
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Willie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
Horton Smith
Joplin
Harry Cooper
Wilfy Cox
Washington
Tony Manero
Greenboro
N. C
Dick Metz
Frank Walsh
Orville White
St. Louis
Trade whispers grow louder at major league meeting
Chicago reporters describe the winter sale of nearly a million dollars in player talent as American and National League officials prepare for separate meetings before a joint session. McEvoy likely to replace Hickey. Braves and Browns among sale targets. Connie Mack and Branch Rickey loom large in the discussions.
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Chicago
Ivory Mart
American Association
Thomas J. Hickey
L. Carl McEvoy
St. Louis Browns
Hickey
Browns
McEvoy
Okmulgee
Okla
Braves
Boston Braves
Bob Quinn
St. Louis
George Sisler
St. Louis Cardinals
Schmeling Sees Louis Asamateurish In Boxing
Max Schmeling, former heavyweight champion, said Joe Louis looks amateurish in many ring tactics after watching Louis spar seven rounds. He added Louis is a good prospect but not a finished fighter, and he believes he has a strong chance if they meet, noting Louis makes many mistakes and could face trouble against a quick, hard punching opponent.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Max Schmeling
Germany
Joe Louis
Schmeling
Louis
Detroit
Pauline Uzsudun
Max
Mexia Eleven Pulls Biggest Grid Upset
Mexia upsets Temple 16 to 12 in Texas Interscholastic League grid action. Captain Ernest Lain tossed 33 passes, completing 20 for 302 yards to spark Mexia in its first year in class football. Tyler victory, Tech Wolves, and Wichita Falls in schedule round out a weekend of district upsets and playoff implications.
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Associated Prase
Mexia
Temple Wildcats
Ernest Lain
Tyler
Greenville Lions
Greenville
Dallas Tech Wolves
Fort Worth
Masonic
Wichita Falls
Wichita Coyotes
Sherman
Kenneth Whitlow
Lloyd Hearne
Tech
West Texas
Amarillo
San Angelo
Tgular
Breckenridge
White
Denton
Badgers Ride to Finals
In Marshall Texas Amarillo Junior College defeated College of Marshall for a Texas Junior College final spot after a coin toss settled the outcome. Officials compared 20 yard penetrations and first downs. Amarillo won 3 to 2 on penetrations while the series tied 9 to 9 earlier.
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Marshall
Texas
Amarillo Junior College
College of Marshall
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
C. T.sue Hamel
J. R. McLemore
Paris
Texas Junior College Association
Nicklaus
Amarillo
Filip
McLemore
Hume
Gilstrap
Hamel
San Antonio
No Major Deals Before Other Clubs Raiders Talent
The passage argues that major transactions are unlikely until rival clubs have raided Athletic and Cardinal players, implying impending moves after competitors secure talent from those teams. It frames the market as dependent on Raids by other clubs rather than direct announcements.
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Athletic
Cardinal
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Associated Press All America
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Associated Press Officer Sports Desk
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Amarillo Printing CO
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Hl, V. Robertson & Company
Accountants and Auditore Tax Counselors
Oliver Eakle Bide
Univeral Life and Accident Ins. Co
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