Immortal Ten Ignited SMU Aerial Circus in 1922 Rose Bowl Trail
In 1922 SMU started its famed aerial circus with the Immortal Ten as Ray Morrison returned to coach. The era saw dramatic scoring feats, including a 51-0 win over LSU and a formation of a high passing game that propelled SMU to a Southwestern Conference title in 1923 and continued through 1924. The 1928 Army game showcased the rising national profile as SMU challenged for national fame, despite a fifth-place conference finish.
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Dutch) McIntosh
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Parlor talk and boxing seats in Louis Baer eve
Henry McLemore surveys sports chatter from New York. Boxing seating prices spar with a jab at Yankee Stadium while legends like Schmeling Dempsey Sharkey Tunney Johnson and Carnera loom at ringside for Louis vs Azendun.
Steady Job At First Base With New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have had only two first basemen in twenty years Wally Pipp and Lou Gehrig. The position has proven a steady job for players on the club.
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New York Yankees
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Stratten Greek Clash Headlines Wrestling Card
Billy Hallas the snarling Greek wrestles Ohio star Walter Stratton in the main event at the National Guard Arena Thursday night. Stratton, recovered from last week, eyes a bout with Danno McShain or Panther Joe Kopecky. Pat Garrison meets Benny Wilson in the prelim. Jittery Joe Bauer unavailable due to engagements. Albert Szasz faces Larry Tillman in the semifinal. Tickets on sale at City Drug Store, 617 Polk Street.
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Pat Garrison
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Benny Wilson
Joe Bauer
Dutch Mantell
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el Paso
Albert Szasz
Larry Tillman
City Drug Store
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Philadelphia Nation als Pitchers Depend on Control
Jimmy Wilson, manager of the Philadelphia Nationals, says the shortage of great young pitchers stems from lack of control. He argues speed and a curve mean little without command, as a pitcher’s career can be short without control.
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Jimmy Wilson
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Yale Pole Vault Ace Keith Brown Turns to Golf
Yale star Keith Brown, the pole vaulter who set a world record at the T C 4 A games, will pursue golf after finishing college. He shoots in the low 70s.
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Badgers Are Robbed of Chance at Title
Marshall College will meet Schreiner Institute in the Texas Junior College Athletic Association football final after Amarillo College failed to arrange a game. The semi final ended in a 13 to 13 tie between Amarillo and Marshall, with Amarillo earning the right to face Schreiner by coin toss, but Amarillo later refused to host and demanded a guarantee Schreiner called unreasonable.
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Amarillo College to protest state title if invite refused
Amarillo College plans a formal protest with the Texas Junior College Athletic Association unless the Marshall Schreiner winner agrees to play for the state championship. President J. F. Mead said the college will invite the winner to play next week and protest if the invitation is refused. He noted Schreiner offered 700 dollar guarantee and a 1000 dollar telegram to play here went unanswered.
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Texas Captain Elected For UT Football Team
At the University of Texas banquet, captain elect Clint Small Jr of Amarillo was chosen on the first ballot to lead UT in 1936. Regents H J Luther Stark and J R Parton touted a "winning team" as the goal, with players and fans urged to back stronger efforts after a tied conference finish.
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Texas
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Schmeling to Fight Louis Next Summer at Yankee Stadium
Promoter Mike Jacobs secured Joe Louis as the No 1 contender with a 15 round bout against Max Schmeling set for June at Yankee Stadium. Both fighters to receive 30 percent of the gate projected to top $1,000,000 after deductions. Schmeling’s victory would trigger Jacobs’s one year option. Louis has three winter fights lined up including Uzendun, Gastanaga, and Retzlaff.
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Charley Retzlaff
Chicago
Bulls and bowls stir Texas post season in 1935
Texans chase gridiron glory with new Dixie bowl ideas and a proposed Bull Bowl to showcase cattle country. Amarillo hosts a national negro championship plan as Tyler Negro college inks Chocolate Bowl with Alabama State. Rose Bowl ticket demand spikes for SMU and nearby schools.
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Rose Bowl Ticket Rush Leaves Fans Short
Pasadena reports the Rose Bowl sellout press drives 84 474 tickets to Stanford vs Southern Methodist on New Year’s Day. Don Liebendorfer notes tickets vanished early with Stanford alumni and Texas fans favored. many Texas supporters lament missing the game while Chico California fans hold hopeful optimism. The public is urged to stop contacting the office as tickets are gone.
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Morrison Gives 23 Mustangs Letters
SMU Mustangs award letters to 23 players after a 12-0 post season run. Recipients include Robert Wilson and Mace Stewart of Corsicana, Bus ter Raborn of El Dorado, J. R. Smith and Jakie Gore of Dallas, and others from Hillsboro, Tyler, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Chireno, Breckenridge, Memphis, and Rice. Six players graduate.
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Mace Stewart
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Jakie Gore
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James Russell
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Ohio State To Play T C U Team in '37
Ohio State to meet Texas Christian in 1937 as part of a bold two year non conference and Big Ten schedule. The Buckeyes also line up Northwestern Indiana Chicago Illinois and Michigan in 1936 and six conference foes in 1937.
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SMU Mustangs Win National Intercollegiate Trophy
The Dickinson Rating System places Southern Methodist University first with 28.91 points earning the Knute K. Rodine Trophy for the 1935 national championship. Minnesota ranks second with 27.35, Princeton third, LSU fourth, Stanford fifth, and California sixth. SMU is noted as the first Southern team to win the Rockne Trophy.
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Sam Houston Edges Central 32 to 29 in Tight Tilt
Sam Houston defeated Central 32 to 29 in a close basketball game. Vernon Martin of Houston scored 10 points to lead Sam Houston with strong guard play as Gowdy Ab bott King Martin Betty filled the starters at forward center and guard positions.
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Professor Owen Calls for Paying College Athletes
MIT naval architect Professor George Owen blasted the college system and urged open cash pay for athletes. He criticized Notre Dame and Ohio State as major offenders and apologized for any misquotation while defending his stance in Cambridge. He said profits from football should reach the players.
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Manchuria Border Entry Figures Hint at Census Gaps
The report notes daily arrivals of about 1,498 people and suggests many more may have entered Manchuria via other border posts along the distant frontier, a detail only fully revealed by the national census.
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Kentucky grid coach admitted to bar and eligible in states
Le aing Tonv Chel Wynne, University of Kentucky grid coach, has been admitted to the bar in Kentucky. He is eligible to practice law in Nebraska and Alabama as well.
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Berwanger Chooses College Over Pro Football Pitches
John Jacob Berwanger, hailed as the year’s outstanding player and All America halfback from Dubuque, will postpone pro offers until after he completes his studies at the University of Chicago and attempts to make the U S Olympic track team next summer. He has multiple pro and endorsement offers but prioritizes college and Olympic tryouts.
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Philadelphia’s Loughran Draws Lenglet In Paris Debut
Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia, former light heavyweight champion, fought Andre Lenglet of France to a ten round draw in Paris. Loughran weighed 189 1 2 pounds and Lenglet 207 1 2 pounds.
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Northwestern Names Lynn Waldorf New Football Coach
Chicago report: Lynn Waldorf declares Ohio State will field the most powerful Big Ten football team next fall as he takes over at Northwestern.
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Giants Boss Bill Terry Rates Mark Koenig at 75000
New York Giants owner Bill Terry values veteran infielder Mark Koenig at seventy five thousand dollars signaling Koenig’s value as a key asset for the club.
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