Shute Repeats as Golf Champion in 1937 Year
Densmore Shute becomes the only repeat winner in 1937, defending the PGA title from Pinehurst in November 1936 to the Pittsburgh championship this May. Johnny Goodman and Ralph Guldahl break through to claim amateur and Open crowns, with Guldahl setting a 72-hole Open record of 281 at Birmingham Michigan.
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U.S.G.A
U. S
Links Hall of Fame
Densmore Shute
Massachusetts
Pinehurst
Denny
Pittsburgh
Goodman
Guldahl
Johnny Goodman
Ralph Guldahl
Omaha
Johnny
Portland
Ore
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Birmingham
Mich
Estelle Lawson Page
Tony Manero
Chapel Hill
N. C
Britain
Pam Barton
Memphis
Tenn
Bruce McCormick
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pacific Northwest
Deep South
Southport
Henry Cotton
Robert Sweeny
England
Red Raiders Ready for Sun Bowl Challenge
In Pasadena California analysts see a toss up between Alabama and California for the Rose Bowl while Texas Tech coaches in El Paso prepare the Red Raiders for the Sun Bowl against West Virginia. Coach Pete Cawthon reports a disciplined, high tempo squad with 34 players arriving and 500 fans plus the band traveling. West Virginia, coached by Marshall Glenn, is in top form and eager for New Year’s Day.
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Golden Bears
Crimson Tide
California
Alabama
Bears
Tide
Dixie
Pos
Dolman
Shoemaker
de Varona
Ryha
Evans
Bostick
Herwig
Wes Cox
Stockton
Monsky
RGL Stool
Topton
RTL Meek
Cochrane
Bottarit
L Chapman
Kilgrow
HL Anderson
Holm
EL Paso
U.P
Pete Cawthon
United Press
Lubbock
Texas Tech Red Raiders
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Tech
Texas Tech
Marshall Glenn
Six Baseball Men Receive Honor in Newspaper Roll
Six men were named by Sporting News to receive annual awards for the 1937 season. Named are E. G. Barrow secretary business manager of the New York Yankees William B. McKech nie manager of the Boston Bees Johnny Allen pitcher for the Cleveland Indians Bob Lamotte vice president of the Savannah Sally League club Jake Lowers manager of the Eastern Shore League Salisbury club and Charles Keller outfielder for the Newark Bears.
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ST. Louis
Sporting News
E. G. Barrow
New York Yankees
William B. McKechnie
Boston Bees
Johnny Allen
Cleveland Indians
Bob Lamotte
Savannah
Jake Lowers
Salisbury
Charles Keller
Newark Bears
Bobby Riggs Still Favored in Sugar Bowl Tennis
The Sugar Bowl tennis tournament moved to the second round as Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles remained the favorite after defeating Ed Sutter of New Orleans. Riggs faced Ernie Sutter next. In other first round action Joe Hunt seeded No. 2 from Los Angeles defeated Billy McGehee of New Orleans 7-5 6-4, while Frank Kovacs of Oakland beat Warren Doyle 6-1 6-0.
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New Orleans
Bobby Riggs
Los Angeles
Riggs
Ed Sutter
Ernie Sutter
Joe Hunt
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Cal
Warren Doyle
Hunt
Billy McGehee
College basketball scores roundup from coast to coast
Indiana 42 over UCLA 33 in a Western conference clash. Purdue 49 beat USC 43. Idaho 33 defeated Idaho Southern Branch 21. Oregon State 34 topped Portland U 28. Pacific 47 upset Hastings. San Diego State 47 over Temple Teachers 27. Fresno State Illinois 23. Notre Dame 32 over time. Marquette 38 defeated Chicago 21. St. Louis U. 54 over Evansville College.
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United Press
Indiana
University of California At Los Angeles
Purdue
Southern California
Oregon State
Portland
of the Pacific
Hastings
San Diego State
Temple Teachers
Pacific Coast
A. C
Fresno State
Illinois
Notre Dame
Marquette
Chicago
St. Louis U
Evansville College
Five Way Tie In Golf Meet
Hollywood Florida December 29 up leaders Johnny Revolta Horton Smith Craig Wood Frank Moore and Leonard Dodson share the lead at two under par 138 as the Hollywood Beach Hotel Open enters its final round. A dozen others sit within one to three strokes back including Dick Metz Bruce Colrtart and Willie MacFarlane with 139s and Denny Shute Sam Byrd and Bill Heinlein tied at 140.
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Hollywood
Fia
U.P
Johnny Revolta
Horton Smith
Chicago
Craig Wood
Rumson
N. J
Frank Moore
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Dick Metz
Bruce Coltart
Haddonfield
Willie MacFarlane
Denny Shute
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Bill Heinlein
Indianapolis
Eastern All Stars Favored In Shrine Game Wagering
The Shrine benefit game on the coast sees the Eastern All Stars listed at 5-4 to beat the Western squad. Big names on the Eastern lineup drive odds while Western backers snap up money for potential upset. Eastern practice at UC Berkeley, Western at Stanford Field.
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San Francisco
U.P
Fastern
University of California
Berkeley
Stanford
Palo Alto
Trailer School Set To Replace Athenian Lectures In Berkeley
Berkeley, Calif. Dean Guy S. Millberry of the school of dentistry has bought a trailer to meet ongoing demands for lectures from the old Athenian school of peripatetic philosophers, signaling a shift to mobile instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
U.P
Guy S. Millberry
School of Dentistry
Sutherland Rumored To Leave Pitt For USC Coaching Post
Pittsburgh January 29 1939 AP The prospect of Jock Sutherland resigning as Pittsburghs head football coach swirled as rumors said he would take over at the University of Southern California beginning with the 1939 season. Chancellor Bowman and Pitt officials would not confirm or deny the reports. USC officials noted Howard Jones contract runs to March and offered no comment.
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Pittsburgh
Golden Panther
University of Pittsburgh
Jock” Sutherland
Harry Keck
The
Sun-Telegraph
Sutherland
John G. Bowman
Keck
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
Southern California
Jones
Oklahoma Collegiate Cage Tournament Upset Counts
Four teams from four states reach the semifinals in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Aggies beat Baylor 38 to 24 in quarterfinals while North Texas Teachers defeated Rice 43 to 33. Southwestern College and Arkansas A. meet in the other semifinal.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies
North Texas Teachers of Denton
Winfield, Kan
Arkansas A
Rice Owls
Denton
Houston
Owls
Stubby
Max Hyman
Rice
J. D. Wright
Dan Yabro
Baylor
Bears
Waco
Aggies
Southwestern College
Tulsa University
Arkansas University
Warrensburg
Baylor University
North Texas
Rice Institute
Stephen F. Austin
Texas Tech
Phillips University
East Texas
Northwestern Oklahoma
West Texas
Oklahoma City University
Panhandle Aggies
Southeastern Oklahoma
Durant
Nacogdoches
Okla
Whizzer White Receives Season's Most Valuable Player Trophy
Whizzer White of Colorado University accepts the annual MVP trophy after being chosen by leading college players. He thanks coach Bunny Oakes and presenter Norman Speer and prepares for Colorado's New Year’s Day Dallas game versus Rice Institute. White recently earned a Rhodes scholarship.
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Whizzer White
Fort Worth
Colorado University
White
Bunny Oakes
Norman Speer
Coloradoans
Dallas
Rice Institute Owls of
Houston
Liberty
Rose Bowl Pick Suspense Builds At Santa Anita Track
United Press correspondent Henry McLemore reviews a day at Santa Anita, chasing betting losses and Hollywood sightlines as he hints at a Rose Bowl winner to be announced after 3 PM Friday. He notes the racegoer mood, with stars and racers blending into the track scene, and teases a fast escape plan to reveal the choice.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Arcadia
Calif
U.P
Wall Street
Santa Anita
J. C. Snap Drawn
Snap Jr
Turf Club
Hollywood Studio
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Bing Crosby
Bi 9
W. C. Fields
Edward G. Robinson
George Raft
Oliver Hardy
Spencer Tracy
Pasadena
Alabama
California
Peasants Stage Sit-Down Strike On Hungarian Rail
In Tapolca Hungary a group of peasants sat on a railway track delaying traffic for over thirty minutes to protest the high price of whetstones used to sharpen scythes.
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Tapolca
Hungary
U.P
Mantell Prepares Final 1937 Wrestling Card in Amarillo
Dutch Mantell promotes a year end wrestling show in Amarillo with Cyclone Mackey and Sailor Moran as the main event. Otto von Ludwig faces Bill Cazzell in the semi final and Gust Johnson meets Jack Mandeil in the opening bout. Tickets are on sale at City Drug Store.
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Dutch Mantell
Amarillo
Anno Domini
Cyclone Mackey
Sailor Moran
Mackey
Moran
Otto von Ludwig
Bill Cazzell
Amarilloan
Gust Johnson
Jack Mandeil
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Odds for Bowl Games and Players Debate
Odds on bowl games from James J. Carroll's price factory in St. Louis list California seven points over Alabama, LSU over Santa Clara, Rice 13 ahead of Colorado, Auburn and West Virginia plus three over Michigan State and Texas Tech, with four to five bets. Lou Gehrig heads to Hollywood for his first film as Sammy Baugh seeks 15000 to 25000 from the Redskins.
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New York
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
California
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
Rice
Colorado
Dallas
Whizzer White and Co
Auburn
West Virginia
Lou Gehrig
Hollywood
Lou
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Sammy
North Carolina Opens Deer Bear Squirrel Opener Across State
Thousands of hunters from North Carolina and beyond join the opening of the third season as the state begins hunting periods for deer bear squirrel opossum and raccoon.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Grocers Take Second in City League Doubleheader
McClendon Grocery took undisputed possession of second place in the City Basketball League by beating Amarillo College 58 to 49. McClendon’s B S McClendon led with 23 points while Dick Ross added 12 for the College. In the other game Taylor’s Market won 31 to 15 over Motor Freight with Nichols topping the scorers at 15.
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McClendon Grocery
Amarillo College
B. S. McClendon
Dick Ross
Taylor's Market
Motor Freight
Nichols
Taylor
Presbyterians
Nussbaum
Farm Security Administration
Fe Haymes
F Webb
Clayton
Ft Wilkinson
McGinnis
Beyer
Woodburn
Burlingame
Eee Ross
Seereeraeeedys
County Seals $159,814 In Scrip Burning Action
County commissioners burned 159,814 of the 210,000 scrip issued in 1933 at the jail furnace. The event symbolized retirements of obsolete emergency money, with officials noting the total value and purpose of the 1933 issue.
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Toledo
Fur Coat Triggers Utica Police Alarm Heist
A fur coat dropped from a rack in a Utica fur shop set off a burglar alarm trap and drew a large police response as officers investigated the incident.
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Utica
N. Y
Wpa
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Jack Sutherland
Pitt
Shute
BY Bill Boni
United States Golf Association
Texas
Reading
Harry Cooper
Billows
Wilford Wehrle
Virginia Guilfoil
Syracuse
Estelle L. Page
Red Raiders
Warren
Sugar Bowl
Idaho
Idaho Southern Branch
Paramount
Recreation Club
Billiards & Snooker Basement Fable Bidg
Scribe
Danny Scot
U.S.C
Cage
W. T
Protooa, Tent
Printing “Company
Mayo Brothers
Ben Hur
Ropuel
Mantell
Eddie Brietz
By Eddie Brietz
Jou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Harry Richards
Pompoon
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Yanks
Tony Lazzeri
Fleet Street
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Cheryl Walker
Blackburn Bros
Waterfill
Frazier
Waterfill & Frazier Distillery Co
Anchorage, Kentucky
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