College Football Coaches Meet To Discuss Rules And Subsidy
United Press reports college football coaches, athletic directors, and officials gather in New York to discuss professionalism, subsidy opposing change, and rule tweaks. Major Griffith forecasts no subsidy shift while focus turns to pass interference rules and smaller-college athletics issues.
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Griffith
United Press
York
John L. Griffith
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Big Ten
Major Griffith
Lou Little
Columbia
Coaches Rules Committee
Little
Okeson
Five Thousand Dollar Semi Pro Baseball Prize Announced
Forties eight all star state sandlot teams will compete for a 5000 dollar prize at Wichita Kansas August 13 to 25. Honus Wagner announced twelve state commissioners to supervise the tournaments and an all-state team of sixteen players will be chosen in each state for a total near 800 players.
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Pittsburgh
Wichita
Kan
Honus Wagner
Wagner
America
Ray Brooks
Portland
Ore
William L. Cain
Manchester
N. H
Vern McMillan
Terre Haute
Ind
Frank Rice
A. H. Kirksey
Waco
Tex
A. R. Dahn
Elgin
Cliff Green
Montgomery
Ala
Paul Green
Youngstown
O. H. Morris
Phoenix
Ariz
Mack R. Bwashchuck
Oceanside
Calif
Harry Berman
St. Paul
Minn
Charles Gerhardt
Paterson
N. J
Hawaii
Schmeling Tops Ring Ratings. Braddock Slips To Listed Contender
In Ring magazine annual ratings Max Schmeling is No. 1 after a knockout of Louis. Joe Louis and James J. Braddock sit in the top group, with Braddock inactive and Braddock’s status as world champion fading in the consensus. Contenders and champions occupy grouped positions across divisions with Lou Ambers, Petey Sarron, Sixto Escobar, and Benny Lynch noted in their classes.
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New York
INL
James J. Braddock
James J
Ring
Today
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Braddock
Louis
Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
al Ettore
Jorge Brescia
Eddie Simms
Gunnar Barlund
Arturo Godoy
John Henry Lewis
Freddie Steele
Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Petey Sarron
Sixto Escobar
Benny Lynch
Broadcasts Cut Into Receipts Survey Reveals
Thirty three of forty eight prominent schools reported radio broadcasts cut gate receipts. Prof Clarence Updegraff, IA chairman, presented the NAC committee report in New York. The committee said selling radio rights is as dignified as charging admission and noted benefits and risks for colleges. Pacific Coast league officials supported the plan to negotiate radio time for member schools.
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Iowa City
Clarence Updegraff
University of Iowa
Updegraff
National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee of Radio Broadcasting
New York City
Pacific Coast League
Baseball enjoyed prosperous year ahead of 1937
Editor notes 1936 was a brilliant year for both leagues. Giants won the National title with a late surge, Yankees dominated the American League and won two World Series games against the Giants. All Star game in Boston favored the National League. attendance and receipts per game surpassed 1926 levels despite lower total totals.
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Byford Frick
New York
Western Union
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Yanks
Giants
Boston
Yankee
America
Spain
Germany
Russia
United States
Scranton returns to Three Eye league presidency
Harry Scranton elected president of the Three Eye league for 1937 after earlier controversy over his bid for a Western league membership. The move follows Wiley of Decatur pressing for Scranton to back the Optic circuit and for Decatur to control the Three Eye as part of reorganizing the loop.
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Harry Scranton
Peoria
Scranton
W. G. Bramham
Western League
Gene Wiley
Decatur
Wiley
Western
Tennis Tea Leaves On Vines And Perry Secret Practice
United Press columnist teases Henry Ellsworth Vines and John Frederick Perry about alleged secret practice and possible collusion ahead of their January ninth Madison Square Garden match. The piece jokes that both players are now business men with wives and households to support, wondering if they have already settled questions privately. Copyright 1936.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Henry Ellsworth Vines
John Frederick Perry
Elly
Fred
Madison Square Garden
Perry
New York
Vines
Oscar
Marx Brothers
Pesident
Henri Cochet
Brother Tilden
Cochet
Cunningham And Lash Defeated In Sugar Bowl Races
In New Orleans Indiana's Don Lash lost the two mile to Wayne Rideout of North Texas Teachers while Kansas rival Archie San Romani edged Glenn Cunningham in the mile. Lash placed third as track events concluded amid showers. Sixteen top tennis stars entered the Sugar Bowl tournament beginning Monday and Loyola boxing faced St Louis amateurs.
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New Orleans
Loyola University
St. Louis
Don Lash
Indiana
Wayne Rideout
North Texas
Archie San Romani
Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
Cunningham
Lash
Northwestern film of 6–0 win over Minnesota still in demand
In Chicago the Northwestern football upset of Minnesota 6–0 remains highly popular. Kenneth L. Tug Wilson, Wildcats athletic director, says alumni clubs and others continually demand the game film, and nearly 50,000 spectators saw the actual contest.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Northwestern
Kenneth L
Tug” Wilson
Wildcat
Washington And Pittsburgh Begin Final Rose Bowl Skirmishes
Washington Huskies and Pittsburgh Panthers started final preparations for the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. Washington practiced on Brookside Field under Coach Jimmy Phelan while Pitt stayed at Arrowhead Springs San Bernardino before a Thursday travel plan. Coach Jack Sutherland plans a light morning workout in the bowl to finalize the lineup.
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Pasadena
Calif
Pittsburgh
Washington
Washington Huskies
Jimmy Phelan
Brookside Field
Santa Barbara
Pitt
Arrowhead Springs
San Bernardino
Jack Sutherland
Maquoketa Plans Benefit Cage Game
Maquoketa prepares a Wednesday evening basketball game between the junior college team and college alumni in the school auditorium. The alumni association will share proceeds with the college activity fund. Mary McGinn leads the Jaysee alumni. Aldo Frost coordinates the event.
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Maquoketa, In
Mary McGinn
Jaysee
Aldo Frost
Alumni Basketball Curtain Raiser At Local Event
Alumni from the old team that placed in the state tournament include Earl Tubbs now coaching Kamrar Glenn Casey Jones Alfred Rip Kendall Ardo Frost Leon Hamilton and later players the Shelleys and Charles Joiner. They defeated the college team last year as a curtain raiser high school alumni will play the high school team.
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Earl Tubbs
Kamrar
Glenn “Casey” Jones
Alfred “Rip” Kendall
Ardo Frost
Leon Hamilton
the Shelleys
Charles Joiner
Real Estate Transfers and Curtailments From Dist Court Records
William E Saunders transfers to Emma Saunders Rosburg multiple parcels in Country Club Heights Daniels Park Belmont and other tracts for $1 and value consideration. Joseph H Huskey and wife convey rear portions of lots in Bever’s Bee to Earl B Stearns for $1 and value. Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association transfers Acacia Lawn Lot 48 to Otis B and Emma A Mead as joint tenants. H J Cousins transfers Lot 89 and Plat 74 Linn County to W E Hanson and Myrtle Hanson as joint tenants for $1 and value. Transfers made to cure possible divorce defects per case 40321 dated 11-12-36.
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William Everett Saunders
Emma Saunders
Rosburg
C. R
Daniels
Belmont
Valcon
Dist
Joseph H. Huskey
Earl B. Stearns
Bever’s
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Otis B
Emma A. Mead
Hus
Acacia Lawn
H. J. Cousins
W. E. Hanson
Myrtle Hanson
Three Eye League At Six Cities For 1937 Season
The reorganized Three-I baseball league will have six starting cities for 1937: Moline Decatur Peoria Bloomington Evansville and Terre Haute. Dubuque Quincy Springfield were contenders for an eighth club with a January meeting to decide expansion. Evansville will be the only member without major league affiliation. B Scranton Peoria was elected president Frank Hearn Moline vice president and Byron R Pinney Clinton secretary.
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Wiley
Three Eye
Decatur Club
Scranton
Peoria
Three Eye League
Moline
Ill
Decatur
Terre Haute
Evansville
Ind
Clinton
Bloomington
Dubuque
Quincy
Springfield
B. Scranton
Frank Hearn
Byron R. Pinney
L. J. Wylie
League
Northwestern Dawn of Big Ten Cage Race Faces Purdue Indiana
Northwestern emerges as a dark horse in the Big Ten basketball race with four early wins. Notre Dame visits Evanston next, Indiana meets Butler, Michigan faces Toledo, and Illinois takes on Bradley as the schedule opens with games across the league.
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Hicago
Northwestern
Wildcats
Evanston
Irish
Notre Dame
Johnny Moir
Paul Novak
Ray Meyer
Purdue
Boilermakers
Montana
Ohio State
California
Wisconsin
de Paul
Badgers
Illinois
Bradley
Illini
Lou Boudreau
Tom Nisbet
Southern California
Indiana
Butler
Michigan
Toledo
Hoosiers
Bulldogs
Wolverines
Washington
Franklin Cappon
Chicago
Iowa
Marquette
Iowa State
Minnesota
East and West Stars Drill For Benefit Game
East and West all star squads conducted heavy drills ahead of a benefit game. In Berkeley workouts the East coached by Hanley and Kerr, while Hol lingberg and Lacey guided the West. Floyd Terry of Washington State is out with a broken arm reducing the West to 21 players.
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East
West Stars
San Francisco
Berkeley
Dick Hanley
Andy Kerr
Orin
Babe” Hollingberg
Percy Lacey
Santa Cruz
Floyd Terry
Washington State
Hiss
Lighters Beat Bellevue 39 to 32 in Home Win
Ockie Theisen led Iowa Electric Light and Power Cedar Rapids to a 39 32 victory over Bellevue Bears in Bellevue Ia Theisen aided by Kerr Pack and Hendryx contributed on defense and rebounding while Griebel led Bellevue with five field goals and two free throws
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Bellevue
Ockie Theisen
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Bellevue Bears
Theisen
Parlor City
Bears
Andy Kerr
Walt Pack
Vernon Hendryx
Kenny Dean
Clark Griebel
Red Forrey
Waukon Juniors Beat Alumni Five 29 to 26
In WAUKON I a coach Howard Moffitt led his junior college quintet to a 29 to 26 victory over alumni at the high school gym. The game stayed close, the juniors holding a 15 to 14 lead at the half, with former stars including Kermit Buntrock Walter Howe Donald Goode Pat O Malley Elmer Kew ley Will Reddy Earl Thomas David Flage and Oliver Kirkeby among the participants.
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Waukon
Howard Moffitt
Fighting Five
Kermit Buntrock
Walter Howe
Donald Goode
Pat O'Malley
Elmer Kewley
Will Reddy
Earl Thomas
David Flage
Oliver Kirkeby
Center Point High Wins Double Header
Center Point high school defeated Newhall in a twin bill. The Center Point girls won 47 to 11. The local boys won a well played game 30 to 9.
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Center Point
Center Point High School
Newhall
Center Point High
Hawkeye Basket Fives To Resume Action This Week
Utah’s undefeated “fire department” basketball team opens a three game Iowa visit tonight against Simpson College Redmen in Indianola. Drake and Iowa State also host Utah opponents as the early week schedule unfolds with several other college and high school games across the region.
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DES Moines
INS
University of Utah
Fire Department
Iowa
Utes
Rocky Mountain
Redmen
Simpson College
Indianola
Drake
Bulldogs
Utah
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Iowa
Marquette
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Morningside College
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
East Des Moines
Cornell
DeKalb
Ill
North Central
Newton
Penn
Simpson
Iowa State
France Tourism Falls to 700000 Visitors in 1934
In 1934 France's tourist trade dropped to 700000 visitors from 2125000 seven years earlier, while England saw 288598 visitors in 1934, up by 28000 from the prior year.
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France
England
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