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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
8
Pasadena hosts Rose Bowl teams Washington and Pittsburgh at separate camps near Santa Barbara and Arrowhead Springs. Both squads begin hard practice with strict "no visitors" rules as coaches seek solitude before New Year’s Day showdown.
Washington readers learn that Howard Jones of Southern California and Dana X. Bible of Nebraska hold patents for football blocking pads. The report notes other athletes with patents including De La Costa in racquet structure, Hagen on golf balls, and Pop Warner shoulder pads.
Los Angeles December 21 A field of 23 horses was nominated for the $5 000 Christmas Day stakes at Santa Anita seen as a preview of the $100 000 Santa Anita handicap on February 27. Giants Killer leads the lot and Sea Biscuit adds late entry favoring the big race. Accolade Top Row and High Glee are noted prior winners in recent Christmas fixtures.
New York dispatch notes the Boston Red Sox finishing sixth in the American League pennant race, earning the AP sports poll’s biggest flop of 1936. They led the list with 93 points, ahead of Joe Louis and other notable disappointments across baseball, football, tennis, and golf.
Fred Perry nominates Baron Gottfried von Cramm of Germany as the successor to the world amateur tennis throne. Perry, who will debut as a professional against Ellsworth Vines on January 6 at Madison Square Garden, ranks von Cramm above Don Budge and lists other top players in order, including AdrianJuist H W Bunny Austin Jack Crawford Wilmer Allison Bryan M Grant Jr Heiner Henkel Vivian McGrath and Frank Parker.
New York December reports the American Olympic committee in the black with over $10,000 in reserve for the new year. Treasurer Gustavus T. Kirby says all debts are paid including a $25,000 loan from the American Olympic Association. Athletes who funded their Berlin trips are being reimbursed.
New York December 21 Four fielding honors highlight official statistics as Gabby Hartnett and Billy Herman head the league with top fielding averages. Hartnett posts .991 in 114 games, while Herman equalizes a league mark with 11 putouts in one game. Cubs also place Tex Carleton and Augie Galan on all-fielding team.
Chicago December 21 The piece discusses the St Andrews tradition and the stymie rule in golf noting the Royal and Ancient abolished the stymie in 1833. It cites Earl F Tilleys golf library and mentions debate at the U S golf association annual meeting next month on whether lifting an interfering ball should be mandatory.
East team stars led by Heisman winner Lawrence Kelley and Minnesota captain Ed Widseth prepare after banquet in San Francisco. Western squad features Sam Francis and Ed Goddard as Shrine officials report brisk ticket sales for the New Year’s day charity classic. The two squads, meeting in a final warmup before training camp, are drawn from top college football divisions with coaches Kerr and Hanley guiding selections.
A Christmas message lists wishes from Bluefield figures and sports names including Mullie LeNoir Babe Ruth Charley Dressen and Tom Yawkey seeking more athletic opportunity in schools leagues and cities. It calls for better officials promoters and commissions and praises local athletes and events with seasonal cheer.
Partial scores show George Washington leading Marshal 39 to 19 and Pittsburgh 41 Nebraska 29 while Michigan trails 23 Kentucky posts 7 dollars value unclear. Minnesota 24 at Nebraska and Purdue 41 Indiana 43 fall behind Villanova 28.
Dr Ward Wylie Mullens chairs state athletic commission will organize a WV high school boxing championship season. Kenna Clark Fairmont and Dug Frental Huntington will pick date and venue. Commission vetoes taxing intercollegiate and interscholastic bouts and recognizes Paulager Turner winner as state middleweight champ. Several boxers and wrestlers are reinstated.
A 1936 review details a widespread retreat from amateur athletics as stars like Perry Henie Owens Little and Metcalfe turn pro or retire. Critics note few prosper. many fade from competition while others seek new careers or stage ventures. Ray Ellinwood deserts for philosophy.
Oakland coach Jimmy Phelan, en route to Santa Barbara with the Husky football squad, said if Washington edges Pittsburgh by one point in the Rose Bowl, he would be tickled to death. He praised Pittsburgh coach Jock Sutherland as leading one of America's great teams and urged California reporters to root for his Huskies.
W V high school athletics move to organize a new conference. Keyser Thomas Peters Parsons Franklin and Moorefield join six Potomac Valley members in Petersburg for a first regular basketball schedule with plans to add six more in spring. Other WV leagues include Southwestern Big Ten Little Mountaineer Monongahela Valley.
Wagner defeated Luttrall in two straight falls to open the show while Ole Anderson the versatile Swede downed Al Sparks in two straight falls. Wagner's first fall came in under nine minutes using a body roll and slugging pinning move. Anderson wrapped up the second fall in just over twelve seconds after dominating with slams.
In a Washington dispatch from December 21 the Gridiron Club event features satirical quips about Borah Hoover Hopkins and prophets. The piece mocks party figures and ridicules editorial decisions with sharp political humor from the era.
Dr. Frank P. Graham announces a reorganization of NC State athletics elevating Johnny Miller to athletic director and not retaining Hartley W. Anderson as head football coach. The plan also keeps R. R. Sermon as head basketball coach and trainer, Doak as baseball coach, Warren as freshman coach, and Von Glahn as business manager. Clark disputes Graham authority.
Governor Alf Landon visited the White House to meet President Roosevelt for nearly an hour. They traded fishing lies and discussed the president's South American trip and Landon's Florida vacation while reporters lampooned the two at a gridiron club dinner. Landon dodged fundraising plans, deferring to party chairman John M. Hamilton. He planned to depart for Topeka that night.
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