P G A tips Cotton Snead clash and other notes
Texas sports round up notes Henry Cotton to face Sammy Snead in spring from England with Belmont Club bidding. Swingsin Sammy to earn over 30 thousand this year. Moishe Goldberg shines against Duke. Ace Parker may play pro basketball after grid season. Giants vs Packers playoff matchup possibility looms. Carnegie Tech bowls six ferrers so far. Bill Kern scouts Tennessee and Texas Christian.
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Henry Cotton
England
Sammy Snead
Belmont Club
Boston
Sammy
Durham
Moishe Goldberg
Duke
Dizzy Dean
Southwest
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Davey
Li'l Grant) O’brien
Ki-Yi Aldrich
Ace Parker
Ace
Pahlenty
Pitt
Green Bay Packers
Giants
Packers
Monty Stratton
Cincinnati
Carnegie Tech
Ferrers
Bill Kern
Tennessee
TCU Accepts Sugar Bowl Invite For 1936 Game
Texas Christian University athletic director Howard Grubbs announced that the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs accepted a Sugar Bowl invitation to face Carnegie Tech in New Orleans. TCU officials met with Cotton Bowl sponsors and Sugar Bowl representatives through the night, confirming the choice after consultations with players and faculty.
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Tex
Christian
Sugar Bowl
Carnegie Tech
Horned Frogs
New Orleans
Fort Worth
U.P
Howard Grubbs
Texas Christian University
TCU
Notre Dame
Pitt
Sugar Bowl Association
Dallas
Louisiana State University
Grubbs
Leo
Dutch) Meyer
Pete Wright
Gayle Scott
TCU Athletic Committee
Don Jones Delivers Extra Point To Upset USC 7-6
Don Jones, a guard, kicked the game winning extra point after touchdown to lift Washington to a 7-6 upset over Southern California. The play came after a point after touchdown.
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Washington
Southern California
Don Jones
Belgian American joins Titans as first from his heritage
At Chesquiere Detroit University left halfback becomes the first Belgian American to play for the Titans, a team long noted for featuring players of many nationalities.
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Chesquiere
Detroit University
The
Titans
Whiskey bargains flood the shelves in old-time ad listing
An OCR driven advertisement lists numerous spirits with prices and container sizes. Entries name various gins brandies whiskies and wines such as Old Preston Sloe Gin Piping Rock Peach Brandy Maryland Rye and Ready Mixed Cocktails with prices ranging from fractions of a dollar to a dollar plus per pint quart or gallon.
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Preston
Boston
Boston Maryland
Boston Ky
Boston Spot
Old Hermitage
Old Preston
Jeo Stuart
Davey OBrien Wins Two Top Grid Awards
Davey OBrien of Texas Christian University earned two major football honors in New York and Philadelphia. He won the Heisman Memorial trophy from the Downtown Athletic Club and the Robert W. Maxwell trophy from the Maxwell Club. Marshall Goldberg placed second for Heisman, with Luckman Bottari and McLeod among top contenders. A Texans delegation led by Amon G. Carter will attend the trophy presentation dinner. Red Rolfe will soon become basketball coach at Concord Business College in New Hampshire.
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New York
Navy
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Downtown Athletic Club
Maxwell Club
Philadelphia
Robert W. Maxwell
John W. Heisman
Marshall Goldberg
Pitt
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Vic Bottari
California
Bob McLeod
Dartmouth
O'Brien
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
Maverick Club Handball Results and Club News
Bud Lilley defeats Charles Hughes in a two to one three game set: 21-19, 21-11, 21-3. Hester Plant beats Drue Cole 21-3 21-10. Billy Hewes towels George Rayburn 21-0 21-1. R A Boyter wins twice over W C Evans 21-15 21-14. Billy Joe Warnecke tops George Rayburn 21-1 21-1. The top ten standings see LeeRoy Boyter champion with Glen McDowell second and R A Boyter rising to third. Elmo Chambers questions raised about his football future. A box-top contest offers a football prize for the best Sandie pick. Maverick PeeWees beat Sanbern PeeWees 7-0 on Maverick Field. Rufe Davis visits and is made an honorary Maverick. Gene Joseph loses glasses. reward offered for replacement.
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Bud Lilley
Charles Hughes
Charles
Bud
Hester Plant
Drue Cole
Billy Hewes
George Rayburn
R. A. Boyter
W. C. Evans
Billy Joe Warnecke
LeeRoy Boyter
Glen McDowell
J. C. Oakley
Clifford Wright
Ed Sharp
S. L. Bruce
Oklahoma A and M seeks new grid coach after Cox resigns
Stillwater Oklahoma November 29 The athletic cabinet of Oklahoma A and M College will meet in a few days to choose a successor to Ted Cox who resigned as head football coach after a disastrous Aggie season Cox spent nine years at Tulane before coming to Oklahoma A and M in 1935 The move follows one of the worst seasons in Aggie football history Kizer back at Purdue Lafayette Ind Noble Kizer attends Purdue game after leave of absence for illness and is kept away from Notre Dame games to avoid risk
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Stillwater
Okla
U.P
Oklahoma A
M. College
Ted Cox
Cox
Tulane University
Aggie
Kizer
Purdue Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Noble Kizer
Purdue
Notre Dame
Duke to Play in Rose Bowl Says Wallace Wade
Henry McLemore chats with Wallace Wade from Durham about Duke University's Rose Bowl chances. Wade asserts confidence in his team and notes George McAfee plans to play despite a year‑long foot injury. Wade predicts a tough game and promises a strong showing New Year’s Day.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Alexander Graham Bell
Duke University
Wallace Wade
Blue Devils
Tennessee
Wallace
Henry
H. M
Lissen
Southern California
Texas
Texas Christian. What Do You Think About That? W. W
Alabama
W. W
Duke
H.M
George McAfee
George
Pitt
California
Sandy
Durham
Ott Receives First Gift in 14 Years with Giants
Otto Ott was given an automobile this fall by a cereal company for being the most popular third baseman in the major leagues. It marks the first gift he has received during his 14 years with the New York Giants.
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Ott
New York Giants
Notre Dame Tops Final Football Poll With Duke Third
Notre Dame was named the national No 1 by 90 writers and editors in the final AP poll of the year scoring 823 points. Texas Christian ranked second with 782 points and Duke third with 733 points. Southern California, Oklahoma, Carnegie Tech, Pittsburgh and Minnesota also made the top ten.
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Southern California
Trojans
Notre Dame
Duke
Associated Press
Texas Christian
Tennessee
Horned Frogs
Oklahoma
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Holy Cross
Minnesota
Texas Tech
Belmont Abbey seeks post season game for junior college title
Belmont Abbey Junior College, undefeated since 1936, issued a blanket challenge for a post season game to decide the national junior college championship. Coach Humpy Wheeler said the team would play anywhere from Maine to California, aiming to extend its unscored-on streak.
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Belmont
N. C
Duke University
Belmont Ahey Junior College
Humpy Wheeler
Maine
California
Belmont Abbey
N. C. State
Dutch Meyer Wartime Early Years as Horned Frog Water Boy
Dutch Meyer, coach of undefeated Texas Christian, once served as the Horned Frog water boy when a youngster in his early days with the program, reflecting humble beginnings and long association with TCU.
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Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Horned Frog
Villanova Aims for Postseason Bowl Invitation this Year
Villanova College undefeated for two seasons has been invited to face New Mexico in a Sun Bowl game but awaits stronger bowl opposition. Coach Maurice J. Smith disclosed the offer at the Maxwell Club dinner and denied any offer of $10,000 to coach Boston College.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Villanova College
New Mexico
Villanova
Maurice J
Clipper
Conn Defeats Krieger In Non Title Middleweight Bout
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh used quick footwork and a steady left jab to outpoint Sally Krieger of New York over 12 rounds in a non title fight. Conn improves after his recent NBA crown, while Krieger is the division challenger.
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Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Sally Krieger
New York
National Boxing Association
Whizzer White Waives Bonus Clause Over Exhibition Pay
Because he knew the Pittsburgh Pirates were losing money Whizzer White waived the clause in his professional football contract that paid $200 for each exhibition game.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Whizzer White
Washington State Heads to Oklahoma for Intersectional Game
Washington State College football team travels to the Middle West for a showdown with the undefeated Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma next Saturday. The Cougars will stop in Lincoln, Nebraska for a workout at the University stadium on Thursday. State closes season with no PCC victories.
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Wash
ARI
Washington State
Middle West
Oklahoma Sooners
Norman
Okla
Cougars
Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
State
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Tiny) Maxwell
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