Twenty One High Schools Undefeated in Gridiron Face
In Louisville on November 20, major league scouts gathered in hotel lobbies during a slow day of the minor league meetings. Emissaries from the Yankees Cubs Dodgers and Senators circulated amid rumors of deals. Cardinals were rumored to market Pepper Martin while Washington eyed Heinie Manush and Buddy Myer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
David Harums
Baseball
Cub
Player Mart
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Lew Wentz
Pepper Martin
Wild Hoss
Osage
Woody English
Heinie Manush
Buddy Myer
Yankees
Cubs
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn
Casey Stengel
Carl Hubbell
Giant
Bill Terry
Notable 1934 Ignoble Prize for Sports Prediction
Henry McLemore reports in New York that a spoof ignoble prize for 1934 went to a columnist who forecast risky sports outcomes. The winner bragged of Yale vs Princeton and a Yale flogging of Yale’s accuracy, citing quotes from judges, readers, and misdirected letters from Williamsport and Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Ig-Noble
Stockholm
Alkaa Jokavoisi Skol Garbo
Princeton
Roy Reigels
Columbia
Favorites Lead Chase In Sixteen Districts
Twenty one teams remain undefeated in the Texas interscholastic league Class A football race as district races near completion. Leaders include Amarillo and Pampa in District One, Breckenridge and Ranger in District Two, Big Spring atop District Three, El Paso High in District Four, Vernon in District Five, Dallas Highland Park in District Six, Pantherville’s Polytechnic and Masonic Home meeting for District Seven, District Eight’s Tech vs Forest, Greenville the District Nine champion, Longview Laboes vs Gladewater in District Ten, Athens and Henderson in District Eleven, Corsicana in District Twelve, Houston Jeff Davis in District Thirteen, Port Arthur and Beaumont in District Fourteen, San Antonio Jefferson in District Fifteen, and Corpus Christi in District Sixteen. Friday games include Lubbock at Pampa and Borger at Plainview.
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Breckenridge
Ranger
Brownwood
Big Spring
McCamey
el Paso High
Austin High
el Paso
Vernon
Quanah
Lions
Dallas Highland Park
Sherman
Highlanders
Fort Worth
Pantherville
Polytechnic
Masonic
Dallas Tech
Dallas Forest
Forest
Dallas Woodrow Wilson
Tech
Greenville
Longview Laboes
Gladewater
Tyler
Athens
Henderson
Fleven
Corsicana
Houston
Jeff Davis
Port Arthur
Beaumont
San Antonio Jefferson
Corpus Christi
L TV
Amarillo
Pampa
Lubbock
Plainview
Borger
Longview
Kilgore
Texarkana
Marshall
Jacksonville
Sity Palestine
Ana Nacogdoches
Lufkin
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Waco
Ereeebenens
San Antonio Tech
Corpus Christi S
Kingsville
Robstown
Harlingen
Brownsville
Laredo
One Club Meet At Amarillo Country Club
Women golfers from Amarillo Country Club play a team One Club Tourney on the club’s grass greens. Two teams are chosen, each player uses one club per hole and results count toward the team score. A dinner party follows, with the losers hosting the winners.
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Amarillo Country Club
Notre Dame Scout Sees Army as Favorite But Underdogs Ready
Notre Dame and Army meet at Yankee Stadium with Notre Dame viewed as underdogs. Scout Tom Conley says Army is strong but Notre Dame can win if linemen steady their footing. He notes Army’s past strong showing, a recent loss on muddy ground and predicts a hard fought game. Conley also says Ramblers face limited graduation impact and aim for a solid 1935 campaign.
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New York
Notre Dame
Army
Yankee Stadium
Hoosiers
Tom Conley
Citadel
Charleston
S. C
Texas
Jack Buckler
Joe Stancock
Conley
Illinois
Southern California
Ramblers
New Device May Do Away With Caddies
Caddies at Kenwood Golf and Country Club react to a homemade golf bag on wheels built from a kiddy car by George Richards. He claims it costs 70 cents to make, reduces caddy fees to zero, and, despite arm fatigue, offers a cheaper alternative to a dollar per round.
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Washington
Kenwood Golf and Country Club
George Richards
Derby Set for May 4 Purse $40,000 at Churchill Downs
The Churchill Downs Jockey Club directors announced the 1935 Kentucky Derby will be staged on Saturday May 4 with a purse of $40,000. Last year’s purse had been cut to $30,000 from $50,000, and Gov Ruby Laffoon plans to issue a proclamation declaring the seven days preceding Derby Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
U.P
Churchill Downs Jockey Club
Ruby Laffoon
Mae West Enters Harness Racers at Auction Sale
New York reports Mae West the actress plans to enter harness racing seriously. Owner of Elizabeth Heberling and Senator Leon she has instructed trainer Art Blackwell of Iowa to bid on promising trotters at the Glory auction sale next week.
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New York
Mae West
Elizabeth Heberling
Leon
Art Blackwell
Iowa
Yale 1888 Team hailed as one of oldest triumphs over Princeton
Hartford report recalls Pa Corbin praising Yale's 1888 squad for a 13 game run undefeated with 698 points scored while holding opponents to zero. He notes strong players like Wartemberg, McClong, Bull, Stagg, and Heffelfinger, and compares 1860s field goal rules to modern scoring.
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Hartford
Conn
Yale
Pa” Corbin
Iron Men
Corbin
Cough Ducky Pond
Princeton
William T. Wartenberg
Lee McClong
William . Graves
William T. Bull
Alonzo Stagg
Pacific College
Frederic C. Wallace
George W. Woodruff
Charles O. Gill
W. W. (Pudge) Heffelfinger
William ©. Rhodes
Wesleyan
Rutgers
Penn
Amherst
Williams
Btevens
Crescent A. C
As Negro Dozes Robber Crashes Pocket for 60 Cents
Houston writer Julian Pride explains dozing as a mild form of sleep then recounts a home intrusion in which a robber broke a window, tripped over a chair, slit Pride s pocket, and stole 60 cents before escaping. Pride woke later to the incident.
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Houston
Julian Pride
Baylor Faces SMU Next as Bears Prepare for Top Form
In Dallas and Waco reports, Baylor University, seen as a strong member of the Southwest Conference, readies to meet SMU. Coach Ray Morrison notes Baylor’s passing offense and defense could threaten the Methodists, while Baylor aims to sharpen play before the Dallas showdown.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Southern Methodist University
Baylor University
Ray Morrison
Baylor
M. U
Waco
Bears
Arthur Johnson
Texas
U.P
Centenary
Shreveport
Baylor Bears
Morley Jennings
Lloyd Russell
Joe Jack Pearce
Jennings
Fayetteville
Ark
Fred Thomson
University of Arkansas
Methodists
Parkers
University of Texas
Hilliard
Parker
Mavericks Club Plans Christmas Program With 500 Voices
The Mavericks Club seeks 500 singers for a Christmas program sponsored by Mrs. James Farwell and her Ladies class. A practice follows Sunday services. Santa, a Christmas tree, and a stage will feature at the December 22 club event. Additional plans include a Palo Duro Canyon trip for CCC guests, and daily Sunday club meetings with stories, music, and Bible talks.
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James Farwell
Santa Claus
Banta
Palo Duro Canyon
Captain Hager
CCC
Denies New Theory In K C Massacre
In Kansas City mass shooting coverage the UPA theory that shotgun charges by Otto Reed, McAlester Oklahoma police chief, killed several victims was denied by PF Lackey a Justice Department agent who survived. The Kansas City Journal Post had published a report claiming ballistic evidence supported the theory.
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Ban Antonio
UPA
Union Station
Kansas City
Otto Reed
McAlester
Okla
PF. F. Lackey
Department of Justice
Kansas City Journal-Post
Merle A. Gill
Dempsey Rushes to Wife as Illness Worsens
Jack Dempsey rushed from Harwichport to Providence to visit his wife Hannah Williams Dempsey in the St Morie hotel. Mrs Dempsey, bedbound with chills and fever, had previously been in serious condition after injuring herself while moving furniture in a new apartment. A nurse indicated a possible infection and her fever rose to 103 yesterday.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Harwichport
Maas
Dempsey
Hanah Williams
Providence
R. 1
St. Moriie
Margaret Gillis
Slight Gains In 3 States Hike U S Oil
Tulsa Oklahoma November 20 Gains in Oklahoma Kansas and California last week the Oil and Gas Journal says increased national crude production 21 128 barrels from 3 409 747 to 2 430 870 barrels daily Oklahoma output rose 458 960 to 478 525 barrels Kansas gain 120 600 to 123 900 barrels East Texas up 167 265 to 170 600 barrels but the state as a whole fell from 978 675 to 973 883 barrels Eastern fields including Michigan dipped from 120 421 to 120 005 barrels Rocky Mountain output rose from 96 160 to 96 250 barrels
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
California
Oil & Cian Journal
Texas
Michigan
Registered & A
Rocky Mountain Area
Seek To Connect Two With Thefts
Houston police sought to connect Charles Reed of Dallas Albert Thompson and Frank Bourg of Houston with a string of automobile thefts and holdups in the city. The three, all 20, were held on robbery charges in connection with a $300 parking lot holdup. Reed was brought from Dallas to face the charges.
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Houston
U.P
Charles Reed
Dallas
Albert Thompson
Frank Bourg
Reed
Paulists To Conduct Cathedral Services
Two Paulist teachers will begin a series of lectures at Sacred Heart Cathedral on December 3 for three weeks. They will discuss ethics morality and religion along with Catholic doctrines and practices. The public is invited to attend. A nine foot panther weighing 170 pounds was killed in Hudspeth County Texas after it attacked a flock of goats.
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College Station
Tex
Homer Norton
Texas A. & M
Austin
University of Texas
Rice Institute
Aggies
Texas
Norton
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Hudspeth County
Texans vs Rangers Tonight in New City Arena
Tonight two games headline the schedule with Texans facing Rangers and Chiefs meeting Missionarys. Local fans expect competitive action as squads vie for early season momentum.
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Texans
Rangers
Chiefs
Missionarys
Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions Tied for Top Pace
Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions lead the Western division and pace the league in scoring and yardage. The Bears have 240 points and 3,270 total yards in ten games, while Detroit has allowed 1,395 yards and points in ten games.
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New York
Chicago
Bears
Detroit
Lions
New York Giants
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Bill Brown
New York Boxing Commission
Max Baer
Primo Carnera
Commissioner Brown
Baer
Maxie
Primo
H. J. Lloyd
Williamsport
Frances Pedder
Syracuse
Miss Pedder
Chump
Chase
Bill Parker
Associated Press
Lubbock Westerners
Ory and
I Abilene
Aoa
Cisco
Brownwood Eastland
Abilene
San Angelo
Sweetwater Ory
Colorado
Bowiestee Tho
Fl Paso Austin
Yaleta
Fl Pano
District & I
Vet
Juanah Iehita
Childress
Electra
Gainesville
Dentoneee
Sherman Setaevel
McKinney O
Fort Worth Polytechnic
District & L Pet
Revere
Dallas Technical Sane
Woodrow Wilson
Dallas Oak
Dallas North
Dallas Sunset
Dalian Oak
Vriday
Woodrow Wilson District
Greenville Cp
Paris
S.M.U
Texas Longhorns
Jack Chevigny
Haddock
Arkansas
Coates
Owls
Texas Christian University
Cécile Grieg
Texas A
Rice
Grigg
Cotton Harrison
Tracy Kellew
Tiny Godwin
Solon Holt
Drew Ellis
Judy Truelson
Godwin
Texas Christian
Maverick Club
George Green
Ahab
Mr. Galloway
Egypt
Dogie Club
Pinto Club
K. C. Massacre
Mrs. Dempsey
U.S
L. E. Schaeffer
Welimer
Blackburn Ride
Denver
Willmore
Palo Duro Motor Co
Caverns
Johnson
James Eaer
Hunter
Sullivan
Work
Lester
Crawford
Il Stollenwork
Ae Antes
Weber
Hankinson
Santa FE
W. L. Pet. Chiefs
Preaee
Scouts Wanes
Canyons
Senor
Peeeter
Eevee
Chicago Bears
DR. Don
Marsalis
Kers Polley
Frese
Fetter Fabrics Testing Bureau
Eee Oeate
Autogart
Blackburn Bros
Panhandle
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