Army Crushes Navy 28 to 6 to Claim Service Football Crown
West Point dominates first half with four early scores as Ed Grove Monk Meyer and Clint True pace Army. Navy rallies in the second half but costly penalties and turnovers fail to close the gap before 81,000 at Franklin Field. Game ends 28-6 as Army seizes supremacy.
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Whitey) Grove
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Monk) Meyer
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Tarzan) True
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Field Generala
Gary High School Finishes With Strong Season
Gary Coaldiggers cap the season with an 18 to 7 win over Welch Maroon Wave, ending a campaign that included a 15 game stretch with a high scoring offense and stout defense. Captain John Henry Lawson and Zack Rush starred on defense while Jack Sullivan controlled offense and punting. The team travelled about 1500 miles, including a 7 to 6 victory at Georgetown Illinois, with seven seniors completing their careers.
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Auburns Mighty Grid Band Thrashes Florida
Auburn dominates Florida 27 to 6 in windy Miami to cap a 14th meeting in the SEC. Auburn builds early on a 31 yard drive and two TD passes, plus Patterson’s three conversions, while Florida adds a lone second period touchdown on a six yard pass.
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Gators
Army Beats Navy 28 to 6 in Gridiron Showdown
In Philadelphia crowds witnessed Army overwhelm Navy 28 to 6 as bands played and dignitaries filled boxes. Notables including Woodrow Wilson's widow and Mayor Laguardia attended, while Adm Standley and Adm Reeves were among naval leaders absent or delayed.
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Supreme Court
James A
Sailev Fiarry H. Woodring
Henry L. Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
S. Davis Wilson
Fiorello Laguardia
New York
David F. Sellers
Naval Academy
W. D. Connor
Military Academy
Princeton Triumphs Over Yale 38 to 7 in Big Crowd Finish
Princeton defeats Yale 38 7 to cap its second unbeaten season in three years and avenge 1934 loss. Larry Kelley of Yale scored a late 30 yard pass, while Ken Sandbach and Jack White led Princeton with multiple scores. Goal posts were uprooted as crowds resisted the end of the game.
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Jerry Roscoe
Ken Sandbach
Jack White
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White
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Blues
Western Maryland Edges Georgetown 14 10 in Football Duel
Western Maryland college overwhelmed Georgetown Hoyas 14 to 10 before about 4,000 fans in Baltimore. Leroy Campbell connected on two passes for the Green Terror while Adriance and Lassahn also scored on Campbell passes as WMU halted Georgetown’s early lead.
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Western Maryland
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Nolan
Gibeon
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Lassahn
Columbia Lions Upset Dartmouth 13 7 In Season Finale
Columbia coach Lou Little delivers a surprise win as the Lions defeat Dartmouth 13 to 7 before 20 000 cold spectators at Bakerfield. Al Barabas shines on offense with a 62 yard run and passes, while Joe Vollmer adds a first quarter touchdown as Columbia outscores 220 rushing yards to 126 and stifles Dartmouth in the final period.
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Columbia Lions
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Biz Indians
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Columbia
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Joe Vollmer
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Dartmuth
Ed Chamberlain
Oscar Bonom
Humorous Snippets Banish Sunday Column Until December
A digest of cheeky quips and one liners covers sports jokes, sayings, and social quirks. Prose and punchlines touch on Primo Carnera, marriages, dentists, a Scotchman near church, and optimistic news that the column pauses until December 22 with daily press box resumes after January 1.
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Een
Hooey
National Grid campaign ends in Brilliant fashion
Southern Methodist's Mustangs nearly clinch Rose Bowl bid after a 20-14 win over Texas Christian in Fort Worth. Princeton crushes Yale 38-7 as Army defeats Navy 28-6 in Philadelphia. LSU claims SEC title with a 41-0 blanking of Tulane. Other key results include Holy Cross 20 Boston College 6, Columbia upsetting Dartmouth 13-7, and UCLA topping Idaho 13-6 in a Coast race. Georgetown loses to Western Maryland 14-10. Auburn beats Florida 27-6 while Georgia loses to Georgia Tech 19-7. Rice upset by Baylor 8-0. Mississippi topples Mississippi State 14-6.
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Southern Methodist
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Yale
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Navy
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Tulane
Holy Cross
Manhattan
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Georgetown
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
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Mississippi State
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Rice
University of California At Los Angeles
California
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Washington State
St. Mary's
Charles Town Jockey Club Fall Meeting Opens Monday
The 12 day Charles Town fall meeting in Jefferson County opens Monday with purses from 300 to 500 dollars and daily feature races. Stall occupancy is complete with some ponies kept in nearby Virginia. Notables include Mrs John Hay Whitney bringing five thoroughbreds from Bennings and owners from Virginia and nearby districts. Jockeys listed include Shanks Hillay Palumbo Meyer Piker Davis and Cusimano. The track plans a steeplechase course and an emergency landing field on site.
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Jefferson County
W. Va
Jockey Club
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Virginia
John Hay Whitney
Upperville Va
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Frank Christmas
P. C. Randolph
Clarke County
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Henrys. Clarke
F. W. Bennett
A. S. Bowman
L. M. Carver
W. Simpson
Shanks
Davis
Cusimano
Moore
Track Association
Aleo
Ole Miss Beats Mississippi State 14 to 6 in Rivalry Clash
Ole Miss overcomes Mississippi State 14 to 6 before about 15 000 fans in Miss. The fleet backs led by Ray Hapes and his brother Clarence drove scoring drives
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University of Missisaindl
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Alabama
Mississippi
State
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Hapes
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Hay Hanes
Hanes
Big Bill Richardson
Armstrong State
Waltern
Ike Pickle
Armstrong
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Richardson
Board 10 Pick All Star Team Telegraph Soon
The Daily Telegraph outlines its method for selecting the Southern Conference all star eleven. A five person board reviews ballots from coaches and officials, with Stubby Currence chairing. Final selections will be announced after board recommendations and a meeting in Charleston on December 6.
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Daily Telegraph
Telegraph
van Meter
Beckley
Hartel
Northfork
Dick Nebinger
Athens
Charley Tutwiler
Welch
Daily Telegraph Sporta
SMU Triumphs Over TCU To Claim Lead In Conference Title Race
Southern Methodist defeated Texas Christian 20 to 14 in Fort Worth, using a fourth down pass play by Bob Finley to Bob Wilson for a late go ahead TD. Wilson and Finley led SMU as Baugh of TCU fought back, but SMU seized control late in the game.
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Texas Geridirons
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Bob Wilson
SMU
Sammy Baugh
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Burt
Mace Stewart
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Jimmy Lawrence
Roach
Texas Christi
Lawrence
Mustang
Walls
Jimmy Lawerence
Truman Spain
Darrell Lester
Texas
Holy Cross Completes Undefeated Season with 20–6 Win
In Newton Massachusetts on November 30 Holy Cross Crusaders beat Boston College Eagles 20 to 6 before 24000. Holy Cross jumped to a 14 point lead early as Bartolomeo and Galligan provided scoring plays while BC answered with a lone second quarter score and several late threats were thwarted. Holy Cross outgained BC in rushing 237 to 118 and in passing 67 to 34, closing their 1935 campaign undefeated.
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Mass
Holy Cross Crusaders
Boston College Eagles
Crusaders
Manhattan
Eagles
Ted Galligan
Bartolomeo
Holy Cross
al Tortolino
Jim Cahill
Atilio Ferdenzi
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Boston College
Princeton May Consider Invite To Rose Bowl
Pasadena Calif November 30 An undefeated Stanford team will be invited to play in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day Alfred Masters Stanford graduate manager said no final name announced Princeton correspondence indicates the undefeated Tigers might listen to an invitation Princeton officials maintain a policy opposed to post season games and would consider the honor of being listed as a Rose Bowl contender Burnham N Dell chairman of the council on athletics sent a letter to H C Willett Pacific Coast conference chairman clarifying Princeton sentiment and defending the university against misrepresentation by The Daily Princetonian.
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Alfred Masters
Masters
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Fort Worth
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Tigers
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Burnham N. Dell
Council On Athletics
H. C. Willett
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