College Educators And Athletic Leaders Take Up Pro Amateur Problem
College educators and athletic leaders from across the United States met at the mid winter conclave to press for honesty in handling athletic recruiting and financing. Discussions urged discarding amateur professional distinctions and reducing gate receipts while unifying physical education and financing through college budgets. Leaders advocated higher education priorities and specific reforms for smaller colleges versus major universities. A related Yonkers robbery case saw 14 radios stolen and suspect William Carter arrested.
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New York
United States
Tevuryang Na
National Collegiate
A. A
American Football Coaches Association
N.C.A.A
Kenneth ©.Tur Wilson
Northwestern University
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
N.C.A A
Terhelt
William L. Hughes
Teachers College
Columbia University
J. H. Nichols
Oberlin College
Nichols
Pierding H. Yost
Michigan
Yost
Larry Kelley Celebrated as Finest Football Player of Year
The press notes Arry Kelley’s season end festivities in Monictair New Jersey where Yale coach Ducky Pond called him among the finest players and blockers he had seen. Kelley endured praise with humor and recalled memories of 1923 Yale battles and the era of rugged play. Ma Kelley summed up the tribute with a candid wish for a family of a dozen like Larry.
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Arry Kelley
Sir Galahad
Lions
Harvard
Princeton
Nick Roberts
Monictair
N. J. Barn
John W. Helaman
Larry
Larry Kelley
Kelley
Shragther
Ducky Pond
Yale
AY & Thing
Torrington
Pond
Cambridge
Ducky
Eli Yale
Enry B. Twombley
Mr. Twombley
Tennis Opens At Sugar Bowl Festival In New Orleans
New Orleans witnesses the midwinter festival tennis as 16 players contest second round matches ahead of the LSU Tigers vs Santa Clara in the Sugar Bowl grid clash. Notables include Grant, Hendrix, Parker, McDiarmid, and Tulane’s Ernie Butter advancing in tight, high level bouts.
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Frankie Parker
Lawrence
N. J
Willian Westerfield
New Orleans
John McDiarmid
Chicago
Princeton
Vernon Marcum
Lakeland
Fla
Ernie Butter
Tulane
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
Duquesne Clipper Arrives in Dixie for Orange Bowl
Miami December 28 coach John Smith leads Duquesne football toward the Orange Bowl against Mississippi State. Star running back Boyd Brumbaugh may miss the game due to tonsillitis. Smith fears poor weather and wind will hinder the squad. Mississippi State plans to start Varner and others, while Duke supporters greet the delegation led by Mayor and local citizens.
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Miami
Fla
John Me Clipper
Smith
Duquesne
Miselesippp State
Suecy
Boyd Brumbaugh
Regen
Brumbaugh
Vario
Ganaries
Aisorg
Andy Kerr Praises All East Football Chiefs
San Francisco, Dec. 28. Cautious Andy Kerr lauded the All-East grid outfit, praising players like Larry Kelley and Johnny Handrahan while noting their strong backs and versatility. Kerr coaches Colgate’s 22 eastern collegians in the East-West charity game drills ahead of New Year’s Day.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Dick Henley
Flower-Picking Caddy Gets No Compensation
In Philadelphia on December 28, President Judge Frank Smith ruled that a golf course caddy named John J. Boyd injured while picking blossoms for a woman golfer is not eligible for workmen's compensation. Boyd argued his duties required him to serve the club member, but the court found no compensable employment connection.
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Philadelphia
Frank Smith
John J. Boyd
WOODMEN HOLD RALLY AT BLUEFIELD AND PRINCETON
A large class of candidates was initiated at a joint installation rally of the Woodmen of the World Bluefield and Princeton lodges in the Red Men’s building. Officers elected include banker E. T. Spencer consul commander Carl A Hurt adviser lieutenant Clifton Hall escort J L Davis Jr watchman B H Gilbert and more.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Woodmen of the World
Bluefield Avenue
Banker
E. T. Spencer
Carl A. Hurt
Leutenant
Clifton Hall
J. L. Davis, Jr
B. H. Gilbert
Louis Pastore
C. M. Rudder
R. H. Powell
W. F. Bond
M. FP. Thompson
College football clinc focuses on integrity and growth
New York addresses the annual sportsmanship clinic where Dr. Robert C. Clothier of Rutgers traces football’s growth since 1869 and warns that public zeal and finances must not override ethical play. He notes the risk of unscrupulous betting and the need to balance budgets with healthy intramural programs.
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New York
Robert C. Clothier
Rutgers University
Princeton
Rutgers
New Brunswick
NCAA Backs Selling Broadcast Rights for Home Games
A National Collegiate Athletic Association committee declared selling broadcasting rights for colleges home sports entirely ethical. Led by Prof. Co M Updegraff of Iowa, the panel based its finding on replies from 122 of 400 schools surveyed.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Co. M. Updegraff
University of Iowa
N.C.A.A
Moore Tightens LSU Bayou Tigers For Sugar Bowl
Baton Rouge Dec 28 Rounding his gridiron squad into the final lap of training for the Sugar Bowl Coach Bertie Moore of Louisiana State University labored to tighten weak spots revealed in Saturday scrimmage against Santa Clara. The Bayou Tiger A and B strings looked vulnerable to Notre Dame style offense while the C team impersonating Santa Clara scored several times.
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Baton Rouge
Bertie Moore
Louisiana State University
Santa Clara
Bayou Tiger
Bronco
Notre Dame
Moore
Santa Clare
Wrestlers Light Up Sportarena With High Drama Show
At Sportarena promoter Ralph Weinberg staged a near capacity crowd night of wrestling and boxing style action. Ole Anderson defeated Pat Newman in a thrilling two fall bout while Tarzan White won the final match against Tyan Vacturoff in a two straight falls brawl. A prior one fall bout saw Jack O'Brien topple Mike Ribbons. A near-riot moment followed a Tarzan White clash as fans clashed with officials but security kept order.
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Sportarena
Ralph Weinberg
Stu
Virginia
Tarzan White
Cowboy Luttrall
Ace Vnitiat
Ralph
Lie Gough
Ole Anderson
Sweden
Pat Newman
Newman
Anderson
Pat
Ole
Jack
Jack O'Brien
Mike Ribbons
Anderson - Newman
Alabama III
Gundater
Tyan Vacturoff
Newman - Anderson
Anti
White
Tarzan
Buck Olson
Olson
Dick Powell
Buck
Fat! White
Viet
New York teens thrill tennis fans at nationals
In New York on December 28 two local boys sparked the day at the seventh regiment armory as seed players advanced. Robert A. Low of New York, seeded tenth, survived Peter Lauck of Montclair New Jersey 4 6 11 9 6 4. Don McNeill and Morey Lewis moved smoothly, McNeill blanking Alfred I. Jaffe and Lewis sweeping Orme Wilson Jr. 6 1 6 1.
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New York
National Union and
Seventh Regiment Armory
Robert A. Low
Peter Lauck
Princeton
Montclair
N. J
Low
Kenyon College
Ohio
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Morey Lewis
Texarkana
Ark
McNeill
Alfred I. Jaffe
Brooklyn
Lewis
Orme Wilson, Jr
Coaches Ready for Annual Grid Huddle to Tackle Pass Interference
American football coaches convene to debate the pass interference rule, review motion pictures, and hear officials and writers’ views. Names mentioned include Army, Notre Dame, Navy, Michigan’s Fielding Yost, Syracuse, Texas, Lafayette, Ernie Nevers, Trinity’s Dandessee, John J. McEwan, Cornell’s Jim Lynch, Yale’s Malcolm Farmer, Walter Okeson, Bowdoin's Bill Crowley, and the Football Writers Association under Stanley Woodward.
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New York
Notre Dame
Navy
H. Yost
Michigan
Syracuse
Texas
Lafayette
Ikely
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Oregon
Holy Cross
McEwan
Jack Chevigny
Cornell
Jim Lynch
Yale
Malcolm Farmer
Eastern Intercollegiate Association
Walter Okeson
Lehigh
National Rules Committee
Okeson
Bowdoin
Bill Crowley
Fordham
Temple
Boston
College
Carnegie
Georgetown
Iheel
Mewes
Football Writers Association
Herald Tribune
Stanley Woodward
West
Woodward
Jack Torrance
Red Heard
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Catcher Scarcity Starkens Husky Drill On
Chicago December 28 The Cubs Hartnett notes scarce young catchers. He cites Ken O'Dea Walter Stephenson and mentions Arnold Owen from Columbus as a real prospect. Hartnett predicts future openings as veterans depart and expects 100 plus games in 1937. Pasadena California December 28 Washington Huskies practice for Rose Bowl with Pitt. Gate additions push attendance to 87,196 as Sutherland and Phelan prep lineups and weather lingers. Rover misjudges vecatur. stray dog wedged between buildings rescued after eight hours of tunnel work.
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Chicago
Charles Leo
Gabby) Hartnett
Cubs
Ken O'Dea
Walter Stephenson
Arnold Owen
Cardinals
Columbus
Pasadena
Calif
Washington Huskies
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Washington
Northwest
Tournament of Roses
San Bernardino
Jimmy Phelan
Huskies
Brookside Park
Phelan
Jock Sutherland
Sutherland
Marshall Goldberg
Bobby LaRue
Rover
BR Harrow
Bowling Recap: YMCA Beats Pilots In North Match
The YMCA defeated the Pilots two of three in a North division match last night. Frank Evans led the Pilots with 662 pins, followed by George Amber with 528. The Nationals and Cubs meet City league action at Tavern Alleys at 7:45 p.m. tonight.
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YMCA
Pilots
Frank Evans
George Amber
Nationals
Cubs
Holin
Thomas
Lester Vere
Chuuter Yea Trenk
Arkansas Mentor Finds The Answer To Happiness
New York December 26 A group of college coaches hear Arkansas Razorbacks coach Fred Thomson share his cure for the coaching blues Passes and more passes he says keep fans happy He cites Arkansas 1936 passing records incl 284 attempts 1432 yards and six laterals in a SMU game Also mentions Thomson's height bias toward basketball players as passers and notes his wife’s humor about his pass mania Police seek a thief in Parkersburg after a box of shoes goes missing
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Fred Thomson
Daniel
Kansas
Hank Anderson
North Carolina State
Thomson
Great Dane
Texas Christian
Thomsen
Minden
Neb
Nebraska
Arkansas Razorbacks
Razorbacks
Green Bay Packers
T.C. U
Arkansas
Fred
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