Maverick Club Echoes Through Austin and Beyond
DUT WANZER notes Austin plans for a Maverick Club and urges support for community drives. Abilene Marion and Fort Dodge seek clubs while Oklahoma aims to organize 30 under state supervision. He urges donations to the Amarillo Community Chest and praises local business leaders. He previews next events with T Anchor cowboys and a poem contest closing February 1, ending with club activities and Sunday services.
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Dut
Wanzer
Austin
Abilene
Texas
Marion
Indiana
Fort Dodge
Oklahoma
Ponies Elect Pair For Grid Captains
Johnny Sprague backfield ace and Paschal Schottino star guard were chosen as captains of the Southern Methodist gridiron squad for the next season. The two seniors and 1935 lettermen, who won 12 straight games before a Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, both reside in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Johnny Sprague
Paschal Schottino
Southern Methodist
Sandies Meet Lubbock Here In High School Tilt
In Amarillo and Canyon tonight the undefeated Lubbock Westerners face the Golden Sandstorm. The Sandies, after a 24 to 7 loss to Borger, promise a rugged contest and hope to improve shooting. St Marys hosts Rattlers as West Texas Teachers debut, led by noted player.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Lubbock Westerners
Sandies
Borger
West Texas
Southwest
Rattlers
St. Mary’s
Buffaloes
Ray Colvin
Colvin
Lubbock
America To Be Games Favored By Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage writes that the 1936 U S team will be among the best ever sent to Berlin. He notes new stars, veterans, and expanding events like basketball and canoeing, stressing ideals of amateur sport and international friendship over mere winning. He warns against propaganda opposing the Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Brundage
Associated Press
Chicago
Berlin
United States
Retzlaff Aims to Triumph Over Louis in Chicago Bout
Henry McLemore writes from Miami predicting North Dakota farmer Charles Retzlaff will defeat Joe Louis in Chicago. He explains his odds come from Retzlaff's tractor funding motivation, past stable associations with Billy Petrolle, and Retzlaff’s punching power. He notes his pick defies the “sanity commission” and uses the law of averages as a gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
United Press
Miami
Fla
Everglades Sanity Commission
Charles Retzlaff
Joe Louis
Chicago
North Dakota
Retzlaff
Louis
Baer
Levinsky
Camera
Natie Brown
Paulino
Jack Hurley
Billy Petrolle
Petrolle
Billy
Joe
Moran Wins Dramatic Main Event Over Ray Ryan in Armory Show
Sailor Moran defeated Ray Ryan in a three fall match at the Armory, taking the first and third falls with a rallying counterattack after Ryan dominated the early moments. Time tallies show 23 minutes for the first fall, 15 minutes for the second, and 13 minutes for the final fall as Moran escaped a rope hang and finished with a smother for the victory. Cory Detton and Rod Fenton drew in 30 minutes in the semi final, with Al Szasz and Bob Castle ending even at the 20 minute limit of their prelim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailor Whaler Moran
Ray Ryan
Armory
Moran
Ryan
Ray
Cory Detton
Rod Fenton
al Szasz
Bob Castle
Officials Seek Major Football Rules Overhaul From Eastern Officials
The Eastern Association of Football Officials urged drastic rule changes ahead of the National Rules Committee meeting in California. Proposals include abolishing the extra point, a new scoring system with six points for a touchdown and three for a field goal, five minute overtimes, and a fifth official to monitor penalties and decisions.
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New York
U.P
Eastern Association of Football Officials
California
Walter R. Okeson
Football Rules Committee
William R. Crowley
Okeson
Football Coaches Convention
Crowley
Youthful Aces for White Sox
A young pitching staff for the Chicago White Sox is set to train in Pasadena, California, this spring. Of 12 hurlers chosen, only two are over 30, averaging 26, with rookies Monty Stratton, Russell Evans, Italo Chelini, and Ira Hutchinson among the newcomers. Veterans include Lyons, Phelps, Kennedy, Whitehead, Tietje, Wyatt, Salveson, and Durham.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Pasadena
Cal
Ted Lyons
Babe Phelps
Monty Stratton
St. Paul
Russell
Red) Evans
Oklahoma City
Italo Chelini
White Sox
Ira Hutchinson
Lyons
Phelps
Vernon Kennedy
John Whitehead
Leslie Tietje
Whitlow Wyatt
John Salveson
Edward Durham
Dallas Boxer Faces Tough Heavy in Chicago Bout
Dallas light heavyweight Tom Beaupre meets Detroit’s Harry Nelson in a preliminary to the Joe Louis Charles Retzlaff title fight. Nelson weighs over 200 pounds and has fought 27 bouts, while Beaupre, about 185, is new to such tests. Nelson is Retzlaff’s sparring partner and has shown sharp form in training.
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Chicago
U.P
Tom Beaupre
Dallas
Harry Nelson
Detroit
Joe Louis
Charles Retzlaff
Beaupre
Nelson
Texas
Retz- Jaff
Traini Ing
Roundup of baseball and football links across leagues
A wide spread roundup notes Eddie Collins Moore with Birmingham Nash ville’s Larry Lajoie Fisher Connie Mack Thomas with Portageville in the Kitty League and Young Bill Southworth Jr with Asheville. Ty Cobb Inman with Mayodan last season is mentioned. Scouting veteran Gene McCann heads multiple Yankee farms. Sam Brown will play pro football with the Chicago Cardinals. High schools join in Zinc Bowl at Atchison Frontenac and Commerce selected for spring game. Bunn Hearne coaches UNC baseball near Duke. St Marys may tour the East facing Fordham Temple and Michigan State. 170 football debutantes at Minnesota pre spring practice.
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New York
Eddie Collins Moore
Birmingham
Nashville
Larry Lajoie Fisher
Connie Mack Thomas
Portageville
Bill Southworth, Jr
Asheville
Popper
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Red Wing
Minn
Gene McCann
Yankee
Akron
Norfolk
Binghampton
Yankee Farms
Sam Brown
Vanderbilt
Chicago Cardinals
Frontenac
Kans
Commerce
Okla
Atchison
Bunn Hearne
University of North Carolina
Jack Coombs
Duke
St. Mary's
Fordham
Temple
Michigan State
Minnesota
Six Southwest Conference Basketball Action This Week
Six of seven SWC quintets play tomorrow with Baylor at Texas, Rice vs Texas Christian, and Texas A M at SMU. Arkansas remains runner up as SMU upset Texas, with Baylor and A M last without a win. McQuade escapes injury after car crash in Hingham Massachusetts.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
Baylor
Texas
Austin
Rice
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Texas A. & M
Dallas
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian Frogs
Frogs
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Jimmy Kitts
Rice Owls
Ozark Loopers
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Texas Longhorns
Mustangs
Arkansas
Indiana highway signs blamed for speeding menace
The Indiana state highway department says the word unincorporated on village boundary signs invites motorists to speed through, risking lives and property, so painters will be hired to obliterate the signs.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Indiana
State Highway Department
Trapping Season Prospers at Talkeetna Trading Post
Talkeetna Alaska reports the McDonalds trading post as the miners and trappers hub with the winter described as the liveliest ever seen in this wild country.
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Talkeetna
Alaska
U.P
J. M. McDonald
McDonald
H W Robertson Company Accountants and Auditors
H W Robertson Company advertises accounting and auditing services with tax counseling and contact details for Oliver Kakle Building and phone number 2 2038. The notice emphasizes professional services in accounting and tax matters.
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Oliver Kakle
Louis Retzlaff Bout At Chicago Stadium Mapped
Joe Louis and Charley Retzlaff prepare for a 15 round heavyweight clash at Chicago Stadium. Estimated gates top 100000 with 20000 in attendance. Louis seeks another knockout as Retzlaff aims to prove himself against the Detroit star.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Detroit
Mich
Charley Retzlaff
Leonard
N. D
Chicago Stadium
Nevers Named Lafayette Football Coach in 1936
Ernie Nevers, Stanford backfield coach and former All American, was chosen as Lafayette College football coach. Athletic director Henry W. Clark announced the selection from 100 applicants with terms and length of contract not disclosed. Nevers succeeds Herb McCracken whose 12 year tenure ended after the 1935 season and will begin with spring practice in March.
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Maverick Club
Community Chest
Walter Barlow
T-Anchor Cowboys
Mr. Harrison
Paramount Theater
Rialto Theater
Edward Sharp
Johnson Street
Dutch Mantell
America
U. S
Dallas Star
Galveston
Jimmie McGonagill
Louis Douglas
Toledo
University of Toledo
Womens’ Athletic Association
Gob
Marshall
Marshall Sportsmen
Wally Dashiell
Tyler
Hingham, Mass
Paul McQuade
H. W. Robertson & Company
Accountants and Auditors
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
N. B
WENR
Jack Dempsey
King Levinsky
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Paulino Uzendun
Retzla
Ernie Nevers
Blackburn Bros. Big
Blackburn
Blackburn Bros
Hickey-Freeman
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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