Association of Football and Basketball Coaches and Officials Formed
A tri county group of high school and college coaches and officials formed in Bluefield at the West Virginian. The Association of Football and Basketball Coaches and Officials elects Mullie LeNoir president and G C Bradshaw secretary treasurer. More than twenty attendees. three counties Mercer McDowell and Warewell represented. The aim is to raise officiating standards and interpret athletic rules for football and basketball in the region. Members urged to join at the next meeting Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginian
Association of
B. F. “Mullie” LeNoir
Bluefield College
G. C. Bradshaw
Lée Noir
Bradshaw
Mercer
McDowell
Warewell
Charles (Hopper) Kennedy
Gary
McDowell County
Tony Lotito
Pocahontas
Tazewell County
John Gott
Mercer County
Harold Weekley
Coalwood
Jake Miller
Tom Page
B. E. LeNoir
Bob Brown
Charlies (Hopper) Kennedy
Welch
FE. W. Perry
Mark Gillespie
Francis Shaffer
Northfork
Wilbur Hoskins
Switchback
George Cubbon
Bob McCoy
War
Marshall Shearer
Joe Fredo
Poling
Waddell
Concord College
Athens
Melvin McClain
McComas
Chick Sizemore
Edward Cordrey
Tennessee declines to play in Orange Bowl
Knoxville announces UT has declined an invitation to the Orange Bowl game in Miami on New Year's Day. Athletic council chairman N W Dougherty said the football season ended in Memphis Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VOLS
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Miami
N. W. Dougherty
Athletic Council
Memphis
York churches merge under shared building and funding plan
York Nebraska reports a merger between the first Confessional and first Baptist churches. Under the agreement the Congregationalists will supply the church building and 60 percent of funds, while the Baptist church will provide 40 percent, along with the parsonage and preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York, Neb
York
First Baptist
Congregationalists
Baptist
President's Church Names Dr Wilkinson Leader in D.C.
In Washington the President's Church of St. Thomas Episcopal announces Dr Wilkinson as its new leader. The announcement ties to the Roosevelt era call to service and cites church work at Incarnation in Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt J
St. Thomas’ Episcopal
Washington
Garden City
Notable Coaches Gather in Bluefield for Conference Meet
The Press Box reports a busy Bluefield day with Hank Anderson of NC State, Athletic Manager Von Glam, and Ed Blake as distinguished guests. Duke assistant Carl Voyles and twenty or more coaches and officials attended an organization meeting at a hotel, alongside Conference selection board members.
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Bluefield
Hank Anderson
North Carolina State College
von Glam
Ed Blake
Carl Voyles
Wallace Wade
Duke
Guldahl Wins Miami Biltmore Open Golf Crown
Rugged Ralph Guldahl of St. Louis captured the $2,500 top prize at the Miami Biltmore Open, finishing with 283 after a two stroke penalty. Horton Smith took second with 285. Gene Sarazen and Harold McSpaden tied for third and fourth at 284. George Little, Denny Shute, and others posted strong showings as the event concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Gables
Fla
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Miami Biltmore
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
New York
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Smith
Sarazen
Jimmy Demaret
Guidah
W. Lawson Little
San Francisco
Denny Shute
Guidahl
Little
Guldahl
Shute
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Ky Laffoon
Orlando
Henry Picard
Hershey
Mike Turnesa
Bob Servis
Dayton
Henry L. Doherty
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
N. Y
Morton McCarthy
Norfolk
Tony Manero
Greensboro
N. C
Sam Parks, Jr
Pittsburgh
Sam Shead
Dizzy Dean Trade Talks Roil Baseball Meetings
New York December reports say Branch Rickey pursued Dizzy Dean with bids from the Giants Cubs and Pirates but no deal was struck. Rickey warned a trade could occur within 48 hours while Cubs president Wrigley and Reds GM Giles both ruled out Dean.
Rickey Predicts Big Wins If Dizzy Dean Stays With Cards
Rickey says the Cardinals will win the National League pennant by 10 games if Dizzy Dean remains with St Louis. He adds Dean is worth 150000 cash to any New York or Chicago club in year one and would be a “whole team” by himself. He also notes Dean is a 25 year old dynamo and the greatest showman in baseball, surpassing even Babe Ruth in showmanship.
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New York
Branch Rickey
Dizzy Dean
Rickey
Dean
Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Philip K. Wrigley
Associated Press
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Dizzy
Sam Breadon
The
Cards
Carl Hubbell
Bill Terry
Hubbell
Terry
Stanley Hack
Hank Leiber
Steve O'Neill
Rogers Hornsby
Indians
Browns
Joe Vosmik
Frankie Pytlak
Rollie Hemsley
Julius Solters
O'Neill
Hornsby
Wrigley
Cub
Charlie Grimm
Gabby Hartnett
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Mickey Cochrane
Tigers
Johnny Whitehead
Eldon Auker
Cochrane
Whitehead
Rudy York
Chet Laabs
Milwaukee
Reds
Crosley
Paul Derringer
Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Alpha and Omega
Mr. Rickey
Brundage
Avery Brundage
Sammy Baugh
Houston Post
Sammy
Douglas Locke
St. Mary’s University
Texas
University of Iowa
Miami
Joe Fungo
Cardinals
Mike
William L. Veeck
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Evening American
Bill
Henry P. Edwards
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Henry
Bill Brandt
New York Times
Philadelphia Ledger
Edwards
Bowling captains edge YMCA in three games
Bowler A Clauder of the Pocas topped scores with 544 pins while Capt Trent of the YMCA team stood second with 519 pins. The Pocas beat the YMCA two games to one at Tavern alleys. The Twerps and A E P Co. in City league bowl tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stumps
N. & W. Pocas
A. Clauder
Pocas
Capt Trent
Twerps
Anderson And Sparks Wrestle: Two Disputes Staged
The Sportarella weekly wrestling card featured two three fall bouts. Ole Anderson won his match by disqualification against Al Maynard, while Al Sparks defeated Alan Eustace in a rough bout.
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Sportarella
Weinerg
Ole Anderson
al Maynard
al Sparks
Alan Eustace
Gophers Rated Top Eleven in National Football Standings
University of Illinois professor Frank G Dickinson places Minnesota as the nation’s strongest football team with 23.77 points, edging LSU 22.59 and Pittsburgh 22.28 after Minnesota’s win over Washington and a Northwestern defeat.
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Champaign
Minnesota
Mighty Eleven
Frank G. Dickinson
University of Illinois
Golden Gophers
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
Dickinson
Washington
Pitt
Nebraska
Louisiana State
University of Texas
Gophers
Michigan
Knute K. Rockne
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Elmer Layden
Harry Stunldreher
Wisconsin
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Don Miller
Cleveland
Packers and Redskins Set for Ed Thorpe Trophy Clash in New York
Green Bay, the league’s top scoring eleven, meets Boston’s defense at the Polo Grounds for the Ed Thorpe Memorial Trophy. Packers totaled 248 points in 12 games. Redskins allowed 2,168 yards and scored 149 points, clinching the Eastern Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Green Bay Packers
Boston Redskins
Polo Grounds
Ed Thorpe
Boston
George Marshall
Packers
Turk Edwards
Redskins
New York Giants
Green Bay
Arnold
Flash) Herber
Don Hutson
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Phil Baker Stops Reed Chocolate in Ten Rounds in New York
Phil Baker of Norwalk Connecticut, a hard hitting lightweight, decisively outpoints Kid Chocolate in ten rounds at New York before a sellout crowd. Chocolate, once a top featherweight and junior lightweight, shows flashes of form but tires and loses steam as Baker dominates the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reed
Phil Baker
Norwalk
Conn
Kid Chocolate
Chocolate
Tony Canzoneri
Frankie Klick
Havana
Sullivan Memorial Trophy pick stirs 1936 amateur debate
Glenn Morris of Colorado tops contenders for the Sullivan Memorial Trophy as outstanding amateur. Jesse Owens faces A A U scrutiny over status while Eleanor Holm Jarrett may challenge the Metropolitan association on amateur rules. A U C action shifts on boxing gate cuts and Golden Gloves issues amid post Olympics talk. W Don Harrison earns praise for securing the Rose Bowl with Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Morris
Colorado
Jesse Owens
A.A.U
Jesse
Jim Thorpe
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Avery Brundage
Eleanor
Omaha
Milwaukee
Clara
Texas Christian
W. Don Harrison
Pittsburgh
Washington
Two Trainers and Jock Ruled Off Tracks at Charles Town
Charles Town Jockey club banned two trainers H Shenski and Jack Wilson and ex-jockey W A McNair after saliva tests on Flower Time and Wittekind showed narcotics. Wilson’s suspension extends 60 days. McNair’s status to Dec 12 1937. Bans cover horses Running Water Hard Chase Wittekind Precious King Idle Worker Lady Buck and Ado Ardor Flower Time. Saliva tests sent to Washington for analysis. Silver Arch won The Press at six and a half furlongs as a muddy track race.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Jockey Club
H. Shenski
Jack Wilson
McNair
Flower Time
Wittekind
Wilson
Running Water
Hard Chase
Precious King
Idle Worker
Lady Buck
Ado
Ardor
Shenski
Washington
C. S. Bloom
Silver Arch
Kenneth N. Gilpin
H. E. Taylor
Cubs Seals trade nets $100000 cue for Joe Marty sale
In a Montreala meeting deal the Chicago Cubs surrendered three players valued at 50 000 each and 50 000 cash to the San Francisco Seals to obtain outfielder Joe Marty. Marty, praised as near Joe DiMaggio in potential, hit .361 last season and joins the Bruins roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Seals
Joe Marty
Bruins
Marty
Montreal
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Baseball writers shape winter trade talk and rumors
The article explains how writers craft trade ideas during winter meetings influencing owners. It highlights figures like William L. Veeck Henry P. Edwards Bill Brandt and Warren Brown and notes Connie Mack’s denials and a famous 1933 Cochrane sale misstep later confirmed.
Baldwin Faces King's Choice Over Mrs. Simpson
Prime Minister Baldwin outlined the monarchy crisis in Commons as King Edward VIII presses toward marriage with Mrs. Simpson. The government warned delaying action risks national interests while Edward vows to wed the divorcee once she is free, forcing constitutional and imperial ramifications.
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Mrs. Simpson
House of Commons
Baldwin
Commons
Edward
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Fort Belvedere
Cannes
Empire
College Scores Recap from Wisconsin to Purdue Show Mixed Results
Wisconsin beat North Dakota 42 to 25 while North Dakota State lost 27 to 29 to Concordia Moorhead. Grinnell fell 18 to 22 to Iowa Teachers, Western Michigan defeated Purdue 82 to 57, and Kentucky Wesleyan trailed Miami Quebec 31 to 29. Loyola Baltimore downed Towson State Teachers 44 to 20. Rose Poly 17 edged Depauw 41, Carleton 19 beat Nesta Eatera 44, Loyola Chicago over Ark State 23, and Ripon 14 defeated Marawates 48.
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Wisconsin
North Dakota U
N. Dakota State
Concordia
Moorhead
Grinnell
Iowa
Western
Mich
State
Purdue
Kentucky Wesleyan
Miami
Loyola
Baltimore
Towson
Rose Poly
Depauw
Ind
Carleton
Nesta Eatera
Chicago
Tr. Ark
Ripon College
Marawates
Average age of major golf winners around 28 years
Washington report notes that over a decade, major golf championship winners average 28 years and four months. Amateurs average about 27 to 28, open champions slightly over 28, and pros about 29, with Ouimet at 37 as the oldest amateur and Creavy at 20 as a young pro champion.
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Washington
Professional Golfers Association
Francis Ouimet
Yomscett
Tom Creavy
Ouimet
Chicago
Creavy
Denny Shute
Pinehurst
N. C
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Mullie Lenoir
Association of College and
By Ralph Huff
U.S. Bureau of Biological Suree
Lake Merritt
Oakland
Calif
Union
Dr. Wilkinson
France
Europe
Raoul Walsh
California
By Stubby Currenle
Guldarl
Clauter
Eccos
J. Perkins
G. Smiley
Ww. Rent
Weereee
Ww. Tand
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Ly Allison
Cseeeee
Crowel Teenee
Harry Sweeeeee
Btb
Suceess
Sasevevene
Ha- Waiian Isle
Jock
America
Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
TONE _OWEN
Metro-Goldwyn. Mayer
Colonial
Warren Brown
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Warren
Wrigley Eld
Connie Mack
Connie
Detroit
Johnny Pasek
Pasek
John Pasek
Sented
Simpson
Herman Rogers
Lord Brownlow
Edward VIII
England
Wallis
Morganatic Union
Ont
Fah
Ralph Bellamy
Katherine Locke
Dickie Moore
TAU
Joan Blondell
Glenda Farrell
Miss Pacific Fleet
L. Alexander
Harry Bowen
H. R. Hawthorne
Arthur J. MacBride
Seles R. L. Wallace
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
Tidewater
Great Lakes
United States
P.f.c. Masseage Trade
Thetlantic Coast
Tidewater Pipers
Lambert's Point
Sewell's Point
Newport Nova
New Bedford
Salem
Ton
Portand
Maine
I Mystla
Bee
Sandusky
Branom
New Beds
Portland
Hipines
Csi
Ohio
Detroit, Mich
Moxby, Bayon & Co., Ltd
Lime Street Square
London
E. C
Coal Trading Association
Rotterdam
Holland
Frederick Gundersen
Bear
Norway
E. Pinto Basto & Co., Ltd
Lisbon
Portugal
A. Hery Coe & Clerici
Via Lomellini
Genoa
Italy
Arthuldin
Rfel Drottninggatan
Stockholm
Sweden
Aktibbolaget Bergbrun
Gotherburg
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