Kamm Sets Major League Fielding Record for Third Basemen
Willie Kamm of the Cleveland Indians repeated as the top third baseman in fielding for the eighth season, posting a .978 percentage. Lou Gehrig equaled an American League batting record with 165 RBIs and led in power, while Bonura and Leach starred at first base in fielding. Gehrig also claimed batting and home run honors, completing a power sweep.
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Joe Kuhel
Washington
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis Browns
Max Bishop
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Sammy Byrd
Yanks
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White Sox
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Detroit
Senators
Hal Trosky
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Wank Greenberg
Jimmy Foxx
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Browns
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Westmurk
Frank Crosett
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Tulane and Temple to clash in Sugar Bowl classic
Temple Owls coached by Pop Warner travel to New Orleans to meet Tulane Green Wave in the first Sugar Bowl game on New Year’s Day. Temple earned an invite for its undefeated season and Warner’s system while Tulane won the South’s spot after beating LSU and finished undefeated in the SEC before a Colgate loss. The game will be at Tulane Stadium and start an annual series.
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Iowa Works For Pitt Stanford Carleton Tilts
Iowa basketball prospects look stronger as Rollie Williams plans December games against Pittsburgh Stanford and Carleton. He praises first string options John Barke Frederic Schwartz Ivan Blackmer John Grim and Al Bobby while testing Sid Rosenthal Glen Tangeman Dick Merun Al Buss and Ted Osmuloski on the second unit. Moran has moved from guard to center.
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University of Iowa
Carleton Pittsburgh
Stanford
Rollie Williams
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Hamline College
Iowa
Williame
John Barke
Frederic Schwartz
Ivan Blackmer
John Grim
al Bobby
Sid Rosenthal
Glen Tangeman
Dick Merun
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Ted Osmuloski
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Rock Island WL
Springville Viola Rivals Move Game Date Back One Night
The Viola Springville game scheduled for December 5 in Viola is moved to December 6 due to poor roads. This shifts the first Linn county rivalry meeting to the later date.
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Illinois Football Schedule Shows So. California Home Series
Illinois releases 1935 schedule with a two year home and away series against Southern California. The 1935 slate opens with a trip to Los Angeles and includes games against Ohio University Northwestern Michigan Ohio State and Chicago at Champaign and Evanston and Columbus.
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Champatzn
Purdue Center Likely Out For Season
Purdue’s bid to defend the Big Ten title suffered a blow as Ed Elliott, the team’s center, was hospitalized with typhoid fever and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. The Purdue squad, based in Lafayette, Indiana, faces a tough path without its key inside player.
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Ohio State
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Buckeye
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Monahan
Big Ten bars post season games including Rose Bowl
Major John L. Griffith explains in Cincinnati that the Big Ten bans postseason football for fairness and cites a poll showing 85 percent of players favor eight games or fewer. The piece also notes Tulane’s Thanksgiving Day heroics, Yankees' winter spending, Ohio State stars, and Major Neyland bound for the Canal Zone.
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Cincinnati
Big Ten
Pasadena
California
Mickey Walker Knocked Out in 11th by Paul Pirrone
Former multiple weight world champion Mickey Walker was knocked out by Paul Pirrone in the eleventh round at Shrewebury Manor New Jersey. The bout drew 11 000 spectators as Walker, cut and bleeding, failed to rise after two short punches ended the fight two minutes 19 seconds into the round.
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Mickey Walker
University Dean Attacks Football as Harmful to Youth
Chaunces S Boucher dean of men at the University of Chicago says football as conducted in many institutions does more harm than good. He argues college courses foster intelligence and culture and that football has outgrown its original purpose, serving as an imperfect instrument for character development.
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University of Chicago
Mal Stevens
New York University
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Dean Boucher
Boxing Roundup of City and Regional Matches Across States
New York outpointed opponent 153 to something in a card featuring New Haven and Bridgeport bouts. Philadelphia and Chicago results include Paul Pirrane knocking out Mickel Walkers while others headlined in Newark and New York with regional fighters like Johnny Roast, Jerey Mazza, and Pete Hayes accounting for notable decisions.
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Red Grange May Coach At Florida University
Harold Grange is seriously considering several football coaching offers including one from the University of Florida. The Chicago report notes potential employment pending negotiations with Florida.
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Florida University
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University of Florida
Minnesota Grid Schedule Completed for 1935 Season
Athletic director Frank McCormick announced that Minnesota’s 1935 football schedule is complete with North Dakota State opening the slate in Minneapolis. The eight-game lineup includes Nebraska Purdue Iowa Michigan Wisconsin and a November road trip to Ann Arbor.
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Notre Dame Aces May Be Out Saturday
Two Notre Dame regulars George Melinkovich and Jack Robinson may miss the Southern California game in Los Angeles. Coach Elmer Layden said injuries from the Army game probably keep Melinkovich a halfback and Robinson a center from playing against the Trojans.
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Big Ten to rule on five Minnesota stars' eligibility
Chicago AP The Western Conference faculty committee on athletics will decide this weekend whether five Gopher veterans Stanislaus Kostka Bill Bevan Art Clarkson George Svendsen and Jay Bevan can continue playing at Minnesota or have exhausted their collegiate eligibility under freshman-year rules.
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University of Oregon
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Wrestling Results From AP Report Across Cities
Chicago saw Jim Londos defeat Jack Smith in one fall. New York wrestler Maurice La Chapelle beat Jackie Brown in one fall. Wilmington featured Jim Browning defeating Emil Dusek in one fall. Portland hosted Arthur Flynn defeating Gorilla Max in one fall.
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Jack Smith
New York
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Jackie Brown
Wilmington
Del
Jim_ Browning
Verona
Emil Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Portland
Arthur Flynn
Hipston
Gorilla Max
Shellsburg Tops Rowley Twice In Season Opener
Shellsburg high school opened the basketball season with a double win over Rowley on Rowley’s floor Tuesday. The Shellsburg second team won 33 to 6 in the preliminary, and the main game ended Shellsburg 23, Rowley 18.
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Broshous Remembered as Army Cadet Hero and Quiet Leader
In a reminiscence from AP, Hank Broshous of Atchison Kansas is recalled for his Army football days and later Army life. Major Phil Fleming reflects on forgotten heroes whose post sports careers built public works in Glasgow Montana and beyond.
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Hank" Broshous
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Eddie Casey resigns as Harvard football head coach
Harvard rector committee accepts Edward L. Casey resignation after a four year tenure as varsity football coach and prior backfield and freshman coaching. Athletic director William J. Bingham says successor will be chosen before any announcement and graduate coaching policy may be reviewed.
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William J. Bingham
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Oklahoma Referee Named for La Ditzi Mack Wrestling Bout
Tulsa official Lee Twilley selected by Eddie Jennings to handle the La Ditzi versus Mack match in Friday night coliseum show. Fidler replaced due to dislike from La Ditzi, with Twilley also presiding over other bouts including Von Saxon vs Grove in a time-draw rematch. Opening pairing features Jack Vincent vs Bob Wagner in a time-limited bout.
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Jack Vincent
Cedar Rapids
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Portland
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Iowa Grid Award Winners Boost Hawkeyes to record 27 majors
Iowa City AP reports a record 27 major letters were awarded to University of Iowa football players by the board of athletics, with seven minor letters. The list includes William Ash Ames Richard Crayne Fairfield Clarence Dee Melbourne Russell Fisher Des Moines Jerry Foster Cedar Rapids Jack Gallagher Chicago Sheldon Gardimer Estherville John Hild Hedrick Lawrence Haltom Creston Frank Jakoubek Cedar Rapids Rudy Leytze Independence Dwight Hoover Trent S. D Marvin Kuhn Charles City Floyd McDowell Jefferson Robert Moore Lemars Donald Nelson Rockford Ill Ted Osmaloski Toledo O. Bernard Page Newton Joe Richards Denison Fred Radloff Marshalltown Herman Schneidman Quincy Jr William Seel Cedar Rapids Oze Simmons Fort Worth Tex George Teyro Hopkins Minn Cornelius Walker Denver Colo Harold Weber Muscatine.
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William Ash
Ames
Richard Crayne
Fairfield
Clarence Dee
Melbourne
Russell Fisher
Des Moines
Jerry Foster
Cedar Rapids
Jack Gallagher
Chicago
Sheldon Gardimer
Estherville
John Hild
Hedrick
Lawrence Haltom
Creston
Frank Jakoubek
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Independence
Dwight Hoover
Trent
Marvin Kuhn
Charles City
Floyd McDowell
Jefferson
Robert Moore
Lemars
Donald Nelson
Rockford
Ill
Ted Osmalioski
Toledo
Bernard Page
Newton
Joe Richards
Denison
Fred Radloff
Marshalltown
Herman Schneidman
Quincy, Jr
William Seel
Oze Simmons
Fort Worth
Tex
George Teyro
Hopkins
Minn
Cornelius Walker
Denver
Colo
Harold Weber
Muscatine
State Trap Shoot Set For Grinnell This Summer
The Iowa State Trap Shooting Association held its annual directors meeting with Chet Williams presiding. Zone shoots are planned in Cedar Rapids on June 2, Wellman on June 9, a yet-to-be-chosen northwest site on June 23, and Des Moines on June 30, followed by the Iowa state shoot in Grinnell on July 21 22 23 and 24 with Grinnell day on July 21 featuring 100 16 yard targets and 100 handicap targets.
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Cedar Rapids
Burle Foster
Wellman
Doc Patterson
Des Moines
Frank Kachelfofer
Ackley
Cedar Rapids Airways
Northwestern Beats Carleton 48 33 to Open Season
Northwestern wins 48 to 33 over Carleton College at Evanston. Captain Lyle Fisher leads with 21 points eight field goals and five free throws as the Wildcats rally to tie 15-15 at halftime and pull away in the second half.
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Ins
Northwestern
Lyle Fisher
Carleton College of
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Community House Beats Kenwood Five In Lopsided Finish
Kenwood led 25 to 7 at halftime before Community House surged to a clear victory. Foggy and Drakos combined for 18 points, while Bibby and Rick starred for the losers in a high school basketball recap.
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