Trend Indicates Football Boasts Its Usual Emphasis
News by Sid Feder notes a trend toward bigger college football with Texas and Syracuse cited as examples The piece highlights Ossie Salem joining Syracuse and Texas hiring Dana X Bible from Nebraska along with a 15 000 a year ten year plan The report suggests Iowa may hire a famed coach for 1937 and Carnegie Tech announces it will quit big time football, moving to a strictly amateur policy with William Kern as coach
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NX York
Carnegie Tech
Syracuse
Ossie Salem
Towa
Vic Hanson
The
Orange
Texas
Longhorns
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska
Southwestern
Iowa
Carnegie Foundation
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Duquesne
Wally Steffen
Howard Harpster
Tech
Carnegie
Robert E. Doherty
Carnegie Institute of Technology
William F. Kern
Harpster
Kern
Jock S. Sutherland
Dr. Doherty
Washington and Jefferson
Jones County Girls Cage Tourney Draws Six Entrants
Center Junction hosts the Jones County girls basketball tournament with six teams, running Wednesday to Saturday for three cups. Olin, defending champ, faces Stanwood and Clarence after a big win over Martello. Keith L Benner, Clarence superintendent, referees. Wyoming, Morley, and Oxford Junction also in title mix.
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Jones County Girls
Poecal
Toe Oazeie
Center Junction
Jones County
Schoolmasters Club
Kieth L. Benner
Clarence
Benner
Olin
Jever Stanwood
Martello
Tion
Wyoming
Morley
Oxford Junction
Upper Iowa Beats Central 26 to 19 in Low-Scoring Showdown
PELA AP report from Saturday night notes Upper Iowa halted Central College to two first-half field baskets en route to a 26 to 19 victory. Upper Iowa led by 10 at the half and coasted in the final minutes with reserves.
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Upper Iowa
Central
PELA
Central College
Iowa
Hoekstra
Ha Arng Eye
Griner
Columbia Quintet Beats St. Ambrose in Dubuque Score 24 21
Columbia college defeated Saint Ambrose 24 to 21 in Dubuque Saturday night to drop the Saints from first place in the Town conference race. Forward John Paul led the Duhawks with 11 points as Dubuque held Saint Ambrose to one field basket in the second half.
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Dubuque
Columbia College
Saint Ambrose
Saints
Davenport
Duhawks
Larry Kruse
John Kolfenbach
John Paul
Duhawk
Tyrrell
Columbia
Noe ‘Baul
Kruse
S. Ambrose
Tofane Pyrrell de Bonnell
Shen
Vietee Harper Coe
Nore
Amer
Dudley Boosts Lead in Sacramento Open
Ed Dudley of Philadelphia stretched his advantage in the Sacramento open golf tournament with a 70 total 135 after 36 holes on a chilly municipal course. Jay McSpaden trailed four strokes back with 139 aided by steadiness, while Horton Smith and Henry Picard sat tied for third at 142 amid hard greens and wind.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Dudley
Jay McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
McSpaden
Horton Smith
Chicago
Henry Picard
Hershey
Willie Goggin
San Bruno
Don Perilli
Lake ‘Tahoe
Stan’Kertes
Santa Monica
Ed’ Longworth
Miami Univ names football player beauty queen winner
Oxford Ohio AP Mitzie Greene a varsity football player won the Miami University beauty queen contest by a landslide over twenty five coeds. Greene threatened to abdicate if his picture appeared with the women. Runners up protested and the yearbook editor awaited publication.
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Mitzie Greene
Miami Univ
Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
Greene
Eleanor Mitchell
Lebanon
Queen
Dick Thomas
Red Pepper’s Hot Sport Chatter On Hawkeye Coaching
Earl Red Pepper comments on Iowa and Nebraska football coaching. He argues Iowa must pursue a top name if Nebraska hires one, noting strong public interest in a winning coach. He urges the Hawkeye athletic board to ensure any hire can win, satisfy fans, and resolve discontent with the athletic leadership.
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Nebraska
Iowa
University of Iowa
Lincoln
Hawkeye Athletic Board
Iowa High School Athletic Council names five to study rule changes
DES MOINES AP The newly elected Iowa State High School Athletic Association council met Saturday and named a five member committee to study proposed changes in the state prep rules and constitution. Members are Clarence Wilkins Pella Donald Seaton Luther Jack Slocum Clarinda Spencer Frink Redfield and R R Watson New Market. The group drew initial terms from one to five years to rotate turnover and the council will elect by mail under the state board of control. The board briefly considered the Valley Junction eligibility dispute noting Norris Ackerman was under the legal age last fall and Has held Valley Junction forfeits and tournament bans this season.
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DES Moines
Athletic Council
Iowa State High School Athletic Association
Clarence Wilkins
Pella
Donald Seaton
Luther
Jack Slocum
Clarinda
Spencer Frink
Redfield
R. R. Watson
New Market
Norris Ackerman
Board of Control
Ackerman
Valley Junction
Payne Named Decatur Comies Manager In Three-Eye
George W. Payne from Indianapolis, a 20-year veteran pitcher in minor leagues, was named manager of the Decatur Comies of the Three-Eye league by President L. J. Wylie. Payne previously piloted Springfield, Missouri to a first-half pennant in 1935 and will guide a reorganized circuit featuring Moline, Peoria, Evansville, Terre Haute, Clinton, and Decatur as it links with the St. Louis Cardinals farm system.
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Ill
George W. Payne
Indianapolis
Ind
Decatur “Commies
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Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Portland
Wichita Falls
Houston
Springfield
St. Louis Cardinals
Moline
Peoria
Evansville
Terre Hauteni
Clinton
Lisbon Cagers Split With Mechanicsville
LISBON The Lisbon high school basketball team split a doubleheader with Mechanicsville on the local floor Friday night. Lisbon girls rolled to a 22 to 17 victory while the Lisbon boys lost 24 to 18. Mechanicsville led 13 to 9 at halftime. Lisbon to face Mount Vernon next Tuesday at Lisbon.
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Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Mount Vernon Boys
Salaries for Major Leaguers to Climb in 1937
The piece notes average club salaries under 200000 with few players over 18000 for 1937. It lists stars likely earning about 20000, names several $20000 club members including Gomez, Grimm, Frisch, Greenberg, Hartnett, Ferrell, Ruffing, Gehringer, and Dickey. DiMaggio and Feller are cited in the five figure or near 10000 range, reflecting rising pay scales and pending negotiations.
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Daily Workers
Gehrig
al Simmons
Tigers
Jimmie Foxx
Red Sox
Dizzy Dean
Lefty Gomez
Carl Hubbell
Dean
Giants
Yankee
Charley Grimm
Frankie Frisch
Cubs
Cardinals
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Sieg Gabby Hartnett
Wes Ferrell
Charley Ruffing
Charley Gehringer
Layman Leads Buena Vista Past Dubuque U 55 38
Storm Lake AP. Ralph Layman scored 20 points to pace Buena Vista College to a 55 38 victory over Dubuque University in an Iowa conference basketball game. Layman hit 10 points in the first half before fouling out with seven minutes left as BV held a 26 19 halftime edge and expanded it to 37 18 early in the second half. Wright Des Moines University Barrow Coe.
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Storm Lake
Ralph Layman
Buena Vista College
Dubuque University
Iowa
Layman
Buena Vista
Beavers
Wright
Des Moines University
Barrow
Coe
Morningside Victory Keeps North Central Lead
Morningside defeated Iowa State Teachers 32 to 16 to extend its conference lead. The visitors dominated early, with nine points before the Tutors scored and Black added a free throw to go up 9 to 1. Morning side stretched its lead as Coach Dickinson used thirteen players in the second half.
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Cedar Falls
Morningside
Iowa State Teachers
Black
Pederson
Dickinson
Yankees and Blues reach working arrangement on farm system
George Weiss, general manager of the New York Yankee farm teams, announced Saturday a working arrangement between the Yankees and the Kansas City Blues of the American Association has been effected.
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Kansas City
George Weiss
New York Yankee
Yankees
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Nebraska Seeks New Grid Boss After Bible Departure
Nebraska faces a coaching search after Dana X. Bible accepted Texas in a telegram offer. The athletic board regrets his resignation, with rumors of a $15,000 yearly salary for ten years. A secret subcommittee will hire a successor while Bible assists with spring drills and windups. Bible's eight Nebraskan years produced six Big Six titles and a 147 42 16 record.
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Neb
Nebraska Hot Store
Dana X. Bible
Texas University
Bible
Texas
Nebraska University Athletic Board
Cornhusker School
Lone Star State
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Slip Madigan
St. Mary’s
Fritz Crisler
Princeton
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
W. H. Browne
Cornhusker
Sammy Byrd Leads In Ball Players Golf Tournament
Sammy Byrd former New York Yankee and now with Rochester dominated in Sarasota Florida with a one under par 70. He sits at 54 holes with a 214 and an eleven stroke lead in the National Baseball League players golf championship for the Powell Crosley trophy. Final 18 holes set for Sunday as Derringer Brown Braxton tie for runners up at 225 and Waner sits fifth at 226 with Ferrell sixth at 228.
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Sarasota
Fla
Sammy Byrd
New York Yankee
Byrd
Rochester
Wesley Ferrell
Boston Red Sox
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Lloyd Brown
Cleveland Southpaw
Garland
Braxton
Milwaukee
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Ferrell
Jack Russell
Cunningham Wins Handicap Gallop at Osceola Track
Glenn Cunningham holder of the world one mile record led a select field in the three quarters mile handicap race at the Osceola track games on Saturday night. His time was 3 09.7 with Burns of Manhattan College ten yards back and William Ray of the New York Curb Exchange finishing third.
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Glenn Cunningham
Sceme
Osceola
Cunningham
Louis Burns
Manhattan College
William Ray
N.Y. Curb Exchange
Bennett Cagers Beat Wilton In Twin Bill
Bennett boys basketball edged Wilton 29 to 26 in a tight Bennett home game after leading 8 to 4 at first, Wilton countered to 15 13 at halftime, and Bennett pulled ahead in the third quarter. Bennett junior team also defeated Wilton juniors 25 to 14 with Bennett leading throughout.
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Wilton
Secint
Bennett—Bennett
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Shellsburg Quintet Submerges Blairstown
Shellsburg redeemed a previous loss by defeating Blairstown 54 to 28. Holmes led with 16 points followed by Husted with 15. Ralston added 19 as Shellsburg dominated throughout. Shellsburg reserves won 19 to 11.
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Keystone
Blairstown
Holmes
Husted
Ralston
Center Point Girls and Boys Sweep Troy Mills in Doubleheader
Center Point defeated Troy Mills at Troy Mills in a double header, 36 20 for the girls and 32 22 for the boys. Another game with Palo is set for next Friday at Center Point gym. Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons signed and returned his 1937 Giants contract in New York.
Notre Dame Beats Penn Quint 41 to 36 in Philadelphia
Notre Dame upsets Penn ending their nine game win streak with a 41 to 36 victory in Philadelphia. Penn led 19-18 at halftime as Notre Dame rallied in the second half behind a fast moving offense. John M led Notre Dame with 14 points.
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Notre Dame
Penn Quint
Philadelphia
Notre Dame University
University of Pennsylvania
Quakers
Penn
Irish
John M
Vines Defeats Perry in Short Exhibition Match
In Baltimore Ellsworth Vines defeated Fred Perry 6 1 7 5 1 in a brisk exhibition match Saturday night. Perry struggled early, losing six games after taking an initial game as Vines asserted control with strong groundstrokes and steady serving.
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Fred Perry
Baltimore
Ellsworth Vines
Perry
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