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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1936
Page
9
The Sedov hydrographic expedition ends its season after mapping a new sea route in the Nordenskjold archipelago and discovering 19 previously unknown islands. The ice-breaker’s work completes a regional survey and expands coastline charts for navigation and science.
Yale captain Larry Kelley headlines the 1936 All-America team with unanimous selection at right end. Nebraska’s Sam Francis and Louisiana State’s Tinsley shine in backfield, while Guard Stephen Reid of Northwestern and Alex Drobnitch of Denver anchor the forward wall. Baugh of Texas Christian, Wojciechowicz of Fordham, and Daniell of Pittsburgh also earn places in the star lineup.
A dense catalog of players by position names colleges and teams repeated across the roster. Names include Clark Stanford Merrill Dartmouth Nelson Missouri Mason Iowa Daddie Pittsburgh Platakis Duquesne Druze Fordham Stromberg Army Walker Temple Benton Arkansas Patanel li Michigan ONeill Notre Dame Antil King Minnesota Wendt Cumiskey Ohio State Kelker Western Reserve Zitko Northwestern Bershak Buck North Carolina Roach Texas Christian Benton Arkansas McDonald Nebraska Tackles Van Sickle Arkansas Moss Tulane Gibson Voights Northwestern Mike West Virginia Docherty Temple France Babartsky Fordham Matis Pittsburgh Kevorkian Harvard Callaway Stanford. The list spans guards centers quarterbacks halfbacks fullbacks with numerous universities and a wide field of players.
Baseball commissioner K M Landis ruled infielder Lee Handley and catcher John G Peacock free to contract with any club except the Reds or their affiliates He said Toronto had no control over their contracts and that the Reds effectively dictated Toronto s handling of the players
Ralph Guldahl captured the Augusta Open championship with a 72 hole total of 283 in a $6,000 event at Augusta Georgia. He edged Harry Cooper by two strokes as 30 players finished at 295 or better and both men tied the Forest Hills course record with 67s.
A retrospective on a chaotic football season with upsets defying experts. Navy defeated Are my 7 to 0 while Columbia edged Stanford 7 to 0 on a kickoff return, keeping Santa Clara undefeated. The piece notes unexpected losses for Minnesota Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio State Pitt Fordham and Holy Cross.
The U S Department of Commerce estimates 1935 U S cigarette production reached 158 656 000 000 units. This large figure reflects national output across the industry during the mid decade.
Indiana won the A A U cross country team title in Newark New Jersey led by Donald Lash who won the individual in 32 37. Lash paced Tommy Deckard to the tape by 350 yards as Earl Applegate placed sixth and Northwestern’s Zamperilli finished fifth but was ineligible for team score. The Millrose A A of New York was second with 63 points and Manhattan College third with 70.
Austrian dancer Caroline Ann Sterzinger, 33, died by suicide after a final act of poisoning. She had previously survived 15 prior attempts and left a farewell note stating she was tired of life.
Nels Alm returned from Sweden with two historic harnesses. One dates to around 1600 and another from the early 1700s.
Waterloo Township's basketball team edged Stewart 19 to 18 on the local floor to complete a second league win. Waterloo led 11-6 at halftime and 16-8 after three quarters, fending off a fourth‑quarter comeback by Stewart. In a preceding game, Stewart girls beat New Marshfield 19–18.
The Packers clinched the Western division with a 26 to 17 win over the Lions as the Bears topped the Cardinals. Boston led the Eastern group by beating the Pirates 6 to 0, while the Giants can clinch the division with a win over the Redskins next Sunday. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 13 to 7 in the other NFL game.
Miriam Roback, age 15, is believed to be Radcliffe College’s youngest student. A Cambridge public schools graduate, she avoids grind and balances studies in classical literature and higher mathematics with athletics and music.
Henry McLemore reports LSU faces a Rose Bowl dilemma if Louisiana State University must share a railroad compartment with Mike the Bengal tiger. The tiger’s cost, appetite, and untamed temperament threaten the trip as Washington and coach Jim Phelan decide LSU or Alabama as Pasadena opponent.
Commercial photographers must obtain licenses from a territorial board and permits will be issued.
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