American Robbers in Top Place After Run
Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany February reports America’s bob skaters surge to lead after two man event. Ivar Ballangrud dominates speed skating as Norway takes team standings, while US crews Gilbert Colgate Jr. and Dick Lawrence set marks but finish third.
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Garmisch - Partenkirchen
Germany
America
Ivar Ballangrud
Norway
Ivan Brown
Alan Washbond
Keene Valley
N. Y
Fritz Feirnband
Brown
Washbond
Gilbert Colgate, Jr
New York
Dick Lawrence
Branchville
No Changes Likely For Football Rule
PALM SPRINGS Calif Feb 14 The National Football Rules Committee assembled here today apparently resolved to keep the gridiron game virtually unchanged. Cut out the slow whistle and go home was the advice handed the gridiron judiciary by Robert G.
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Palm Springs
Calif
National Football Rules Committee
Robert G
Colleges Produce Big Share of 1936 Baseball Rookies
College players dominate the 1936 rookie rosters with nearly half of newcomers coming from campuses. Notable names include Colgate’s Clary Anderson and Steve Kuk with the Giants, Providence’s Leo Marion, Frank Skaff of Villanova with Brooklyn, and Ernie Downer from Cornell joining Pittsburgh after finishing his degree.
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New York
Ivory
Colgate
Providence
Clary Anderson
Steve Kuk
New York Giants
Leo Marion
Giants
Albert Blanche
Boston Bees
Blanche
Boston
Jim Chaplin
University of Florida
Sharkey Eiland
Mississippi State
Jim DcCloskey
St. Bonaventure
Gerald Veach
Carbondale
Dodgers
Frank Skaff
Villanova
Brooklyn
Bert Delmas
Lee Handley
Bradley Tech
Floyd Wreble
Tlinois
Cincinnati
Anderson
Kuk
Marion
Frank Miller
Howard Sipler
Swarthmore
Woodley Abernathy
Alabama
William Atwood
Simmons
Roman Bertrand
St. Mary’s
Minnesota
Claude Passo
Millsaps
Phillies
John Barkley
Texas
Bill Brubaker
Bernard Cobb
Bloomsburg
Ernie Downer
Cornell
Pittsburgh
Downer
Wisconsin Regents Face Five Day Athletic Inquiry
A six hour session reviewed sensational testimony from a five man committee on the University of Wisconsin athletic program. Witnesses accused coach Clarence Spears of liquor for players and risky training. athletic director Walter Meanwell admitted liquor for players after a game and private coach removals.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Regents
Athletic Council
Board of Regents
Clarence W. Spears
Spears
Walter Meanwell
Student Nears Chicago Graduation Early From University
A New York student, Don ald MacMurray, 21, is close to completing a four year undergraduate course at the University of Chicago in a year and plans to pursue a Doctor's degree at Columbia after his master's. More than 50 major league players have not signed contracts with holdouts including Hank Greenberg Augie Galan Arky Vaughan Van Mungo Luke Appling Buddy Myer Bob Johnson Sam West and others across the National and American Leagues.
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Donald MacMurray
New York
University of Chicago
Columbia
U.P
United Press
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Augie Galan
Fleet Chicago Cubs
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh
van Mungo
Brooklyn
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Buddy Myer
Washington
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia Athletics
Sam West
St. Louis Browns
Dean Boys
Cardinals
Greenberg
Tigers
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Bill Werber
Dick Ferrell
Johnny Marcum
Bob McNair
Marcum
Chicago
St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Paul Dean
Bill Walker
Bill Hallahan
Pepper Martin
Joe Moore
Gus Mancuso
Frank Gabler
Paul Waner
Pred Frankhouse
Sam Leslie
Joe Stripp
Jim Bucher
Tom Zachary
Cincinnati
Babe Herman
Ernie Lombardi
Tommy Thevenow
Ival Goodman
Philadelphia
Johnny
Patty Berg: Titian tomboy fuels rise of women golfers
Henry McLemore profiles Patty Berg, the 17 year old Midwestern standout whose bold, relentless style and confident strategy lift women’s golf. Berg’s appeal spans fans and critics, her temperament steady, her putting fearless, and her potential to spur a major popularity surge in the sport.
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Henry McLemore
Miami
Fla
U.P
Whiat
Helen Wills Moody
Patty Berg
Moody
Helen Wills
West
Patty
Mid-West
Betty Jane
Minneapolis
United Press
German Plane and Crew Reported Safe in Atlantic Flight
A Lufthansa plane with four crew members and five engineers reached the Azores safely after departing the Canary Islands. The craft issued a distress request amid a heavy storm, prompting reports from Teneriffe that it had been forced down. A 30 passenger aircraft was being tested for possible transatlantic service.
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Madrid
Lufthansa Airplane Company
Azores
Canary Islands
Teneriffe
Santa Fe Depot in Arcadia May Face Demolition
The famed Santa Fe railway station in Arcadia California may be torn down after Fire Chief Nellis branded it a fire trap. The station long served as a versatile backdrop for films and has had its name changed frequently to suit new productions.
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Arcadia
Cal
Santa Fe
Nellis
New York Officials Balk at Garden Lightweight Show
Bill Brown, a New York state athletic commissioner, said he would not sanction Madison Square Garden’s announced lightweight tournament to pick a Canzoneri challenger. The Garden matched Lou Ambers vs Bobby Pacho and Indian Hurtado vs Leonard Del Genio for March 6 with a 15 round final to follow two weeks later.
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New York
Bill Brown
New York State Athletic Commissioners
Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri
the Garden
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
Bobby Pacho
Los Angeles
Indian Hurtado
Panama
Leonard del Genio
New Haven Fights: Gainer Decision Over Massera
Al Gainer of New Haven defeated Charlie Massera of Pittsburgh by decision in a welterweight bout. Johnny Bellus of New Haven fought Tommy Rawson of Boston to a draw at 135 pounds.
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New Haven
Conn
al Gainer
Charlie Massera
Pittsburgh
Johnny Bellus
Tommy Rawson
Boston
Draw by correct play in checkers problem analysis
The article discusses that with perfect play all checkers games are draws. It notes no first move advantage and warns against claiming a guaranteed win. It presents an Australian problem, lists pieces, and outlines a long solution indicating Black can win in the posted sequence, with variations (a bh fe) leading to Black wins.
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William T. Smith
King
Payne
Mrs Hill and Jean Bauer Advance to Semi Finals
Opal Hill of Kansas City and Jean Bauer of ProvidenceRI moved into the semi finals of the British Colonial women's golf tournament in Nassau Bahamas on February 14. The day’s play began with steady progress toward the finals as the field narrowed. A stray note mentioned tobacco seeds and a thimbleful producing enough plants for an acre, but the main focus remained on golf results and advancing players.
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Hill
Nassau
Bahamas
U.P
Opal
Kansas City
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. I
Chinese Wrestler Beats McShain In Three Falls at Armory
In a National Guard Armory bout Walter Achiu known as Sneeze defeated Darting Danny McShain in the main three fall match. Achiu won the first fall after a series of arm and leg holds and a faulty referee performance. He then captured the second with a flying scissors move and finished McShain with a body smother.
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Walter
Sneeze
Danny
McShain
Achill
MecShain
Dale Haddock
Louis de la Torre
Marvin Barackman
Balk Estes
Myers
Louis trainer Jack Blackburn rejects big contract
Jack Blackburn turned down 25 percent of Joe Louis's contract in favor of a flat fifty dollars weekly salary. He predicts Louis will peak in about two years and notes he doubts a heavyweight's chances when called. The roundup mentions other boxing figures and baseball prognostications.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jack Blackburn
Joe
Jack
Louis
Jack Doyle
Cubs
Tigers
Rabbit Maranville
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Tris Speaker
Duffy Lewis
Harry Hooper
Alvis Welch
Herman Fink
Texas heavyweight showdown and Razorback basketball tussle loom
Former butcher Tom Beaupre and theater usher George Brown are set for a ten round or less heavyweight bout in Dallas with Beaupre favored to win. In Arkansas basketball, Glen Rose's Razorbacks face Baylor in Dallas as they chase the Southwest Conference title alongside Texas and Rice. Baylor, Arkansas, and Rice split the league races as Texas Upsets Rice earlier, leaving the chase tight for the title.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
Tom Beaupre
the Butcher
George Brown
Usher
Beaupre
White Hope
Houston
Brown
Curtis Scott
Scott
Tab Beaupre
Glen Rose
University of Arkansas Basketeers
Ozark Hills
Baylor
Rice
Longhorns
Razorbacks
Ralph Wolf
Arkansas
Bears
Pup” Alford
Poole
Southern Methodist
College Station
Texas Aggies
Hub” McQuillan
Ed Houston
Clyde Jones
Lufkin
Pete Dowling
Monte Carmichael
Lamkin
Taylor Wilkins
Franklin
Wrestling Results from Washington and Pittsburg
United Press reports wrestling results with multiple bouts: Joe Cox of Kansas City defeated Joe Dusek of Omaha while Dr. Harry Fiekis beat Jim Coffield. Stan Sokolis drew with Rusty Westcoatt and Jim Wallis topped Stan Sokolis. In Pittsburg Joe Savoldi of Michigan defeated Eddie Dusek. Hans Steinke of Germany defeated Sergei Kalmikoff of Russia. Dick Shikat of Germany beat Andy Rush with substitute Sam Cardovano of New York earning a decision over Floyd Marshall.
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Washington
Joe Cox
Kansas City
Joe Dusek
Omaha
Harry Fiekis
Jim Coffield
Len Hall
Rusty Westcoatt
Drew
Jim Wallis
Stan Sokolis
Pittsburg
Joe Savoldi
Michigan
Eddie Dusek
Neb
Hans Steinke
Germany
Sergei Kalmikoff
Russia
Dick Shikat
Andy Rushneh
Sam Cardovano
New York
Floyd Marshall
Tech Star Gaines Davis Signs with New York Giants
Gaines Davis, guard for Texas Tech the last three years, has signed a pro football contract with the New York Giants. He expects to report to New York on August 15.
H. V. Robertson & Company Advertisement
H. V. Robertson and Company accountants and auditors tax counselors offer services. Phone 2-2038 Oliver Eakle Building.
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Madison, Wis
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Lombardi
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Gibson
Dummy
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Armstrong
Smith See
Jackson Greenhill
Qees
Mee Rotary Neeley
Saunders
Ross Shoe Shop
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Mieran Seoees Kdl
ID. V. Ross Eee
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Reedy
Martini
Brintnall
Nanan
Ayers
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Shafer
McMinn
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Rogers Weer
Teasseeee
Hankison Wenee
Boswell
Reiger
Tucker
Hughes
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Coker
Mageard Woods
Schecher
H. Anderson
Martin
Civic Club League
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Rotary
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Louis H. Smith
Roberts (U.P) Olver
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Independents
Ross Shoe
Orphans
Mutual Benefit Health & A. A
Commercial League Farmers Nat Grain Corp
Robert & Olver
Peril
Burma
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Margaret Riddle
Ontario, Calif
Boyd Alan Taylor
Columbus, Ga
Mshain
Sneeze Achill
Danno
National Guard Armory
Danny McShain
Tony Fisher
San Jose
John Robborough
Julian Black
Gus Greenlee
Jimmy Braddock
Florida
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Raleigh
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Sports Compass
H. V. Robertson & Company
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