Western League to operate six clubs with potential eight
The Western league will proceed with six clubs next year with a possible expansion to eight. Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, St Joseph, and Waterloo are set for 1937, while Peoria and Quincy may join after a Cedar Rapids meeting on November 29. Omaha loses franchise after fire and salary defaults.
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Cedar Rapids
Peoria
Quincy
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Davenport
Waterloo
Larry Harlan
Omaha
Harlan
Pat Collins
Collins
New York Yankes
Frank Haley
Waterloo Stadium and Exhibition Company
Haley
A. J. McLaughlin
Harry Johnson
Paul Lagomarcino
Harry Scranton
Lee Keyser
Des Moines Demons
Keyser
Dick Raines Heads Thursday Night Mat Card
Dick Raines of Dallas headlines a Memorial Coliseum card with Casey Berger and Tony Felice re matched to settle a dispute. Jack Reeder faces Raines in the semi windup while Jack Kennedy meets Daria Ostapovitch in the opener. Raines is hailed as a top decade standout with a strong southwest circuit record.
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Casey Berger
Tony Felice
Eddie Jennings
Memorial Coliseum
Jack Reeder
Dick Raines
Dallas
Texas
Jack Kennedy
Phoenix
Ariz
Daria Ostapovitch
Raines
Lou Plummer
Houston
Galveston
Fort Worth
Michigan State Defends National Cross Country Title
Michigan State faces 22 Atlantic seaboard schools led by Cornell and Manhattan in the intercollegiate cross country championship at Van Cortland Park. The Spartans, seven runners, are favored to win the team title for a third straight year on the five mile hilly course.
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New York
Michigan State
Atlantic Seaboard
Cornell
Manhattan
van Cortland Park
Iowa Hawks Face Temple Opener In Tough East Trip
Iowa football plans to close its season with a trip to Philadelphia to meet Temple Owls led by Pop Warner. Ozzie Simmons anchors the offense as nine Hawkeyes finish careers, while Otto Vogel returns with a final scouting report on Temple’s strength. Solem describes Temple as a top challenge amid limited prep and a Simmons controversy brewing locally.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Pop Warner
Temple Owls
Philadelphia
Hawkeyes
Storm
Ozzie Simmons
Otto Vogel
Temple
Holy Cross
Michigan State
Villanova
Solem
Purdue
Owls
Carnegie Tech
Simmons
Manero Leads as 117 Tee Off in PGA Championship
Tony Manero, the Italian with a famed hot streak, faces the field in the PGA Championship qualifying at Pinehurst North Carolina. Contenders include Paul Bunyan of White Plains New York and Leo Mallory of Noroton Connecticut as Manero aims to prove his Open win was no fluke.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Tony Manero
Baltusrol
Tony
Greensboro
N. C
Manero
Paul Bunyan
White Plains
N. Y
Leo Mallory
Noroton
Conn
Hicks and Maxwell Property Agreement Sealed 1936
Annette C Hicks and her husband convey full title to Alvin C and Lillie E Maxwell as joint tenants with full rights to both estates. The record notes a transfer valued at 106 Mosher's addition C R 1 and valuation 10-16-36.
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Annette C. Hicks
Alvin C
Lillie E. Maxwell
Mosher
Francis Sam Francis Ranked All America Fullback
United Press reports from Lincoln describe Francis Sam Francis of Nebraska as a standout fullback despite a 19 to 6 defeat by Pittsburgh. The piece highlights his 45 yard punting average, an 82 yard final kickoff, and role in Nebraska’s only TD and half of the Huskers tackles. Also notes Pitt’s Bobby Larue and compares the players’ tenacity and versatility.
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N. C
Lincoln
Francis Sam Francis
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Francis
Nebraska
Sam
Jay Berwanger
Chicago
Pitt
Nebaska
Johnny Brock
Bobby Larue
Larue
Red Peppers Chatter on Iowa Simmons and football ruling
Al Shaw flags Iowa for not matching past brilliance as Ozzie Simmons fails to reach Grange level. Ed Widseth’s roughness penalty in the Northwestern game is reviewed, with debate on whether ejecting him would have altered the outcome.
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Mr. Shaw
Iowa
Ozzie Simmons
Red Grange
Michigan
Ed Widseth
Minnesota
Northwestern
Gophers
Don Geyer
Wilcats
Wildcats
Widseth
Johnny Getchell
Geyer
Iowa Football Teams End 1936 Season This Weekend
Iowa faces Temple in Philadelphia and Iowa State meets Drake in Ames as many schools close their 1936 seasons. Grinnell, Iowa State Teachers, and others finish conference play with key Friday or Saturday games across Iowa and nearby cities. Drake, Parsons, Iowa Wesleyan, and Morningside will still have one week more of games.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Temple
University of Iowa
Pop Warner
Temple Eleven
Philadelphia
Iowa State
Drake
Ames
Grinnell
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Omaha University
Omaha
Central
Iowa Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Upper Iowa
Simpson
Dubuque
St. Ambrose
Columbia
Luther
Decorah
Parsons
Morningside
Anderson and Klemish ad to plat 165 road parcels
Minnie G. Anderson and Virgie Klemish acquire lots 5 and 8 in plat 165 for road purposes with a record of 2951.15 dollars. The transaction appears in a September 21, 1936, notice segment with valuation noted.
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Minnie G. Anderson
Forearm Roll Aids Run and Stop Pitches
The forearm roll in the short game enables a free flowing smooth action and straight ball for longer pitches. For a ball to stop the palm should face the pin through finish and swing from inside out to keep the blade angle. In run ups forearms roll for running balls forty to fifty feet or more. otherwise pitch and stop it.
Fragmentary OCR Note from 1936 Booklet
In Chester Horton’s No. booklet the text hints at a note about paper or printing from 1936. The readable portion mentions a phrase about a “paper” and a date around 1936 but unclear details or full context.
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Chester Horton
Braddock Louis Fight Talks Center on New York Promoters
Negotiations for the Braddock Louis heavyweight bout resume in Atlantic City with New York and Madison Square Garden as the key fronts. Promoter Herman Taylor may post 100000 as good faith. Braddock manager Joe Gould and Louis co manager Julian Black would sign if the money is posted. Garden head John Reed Kilpatrick and London promoter James Johnston loom as next steps.
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New York
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Madison Square Garden
Herman “Muggsy” Taylor
Philadelphia
Braddock
Julian Black
Louis
Mike Jacobs
Taylor
Joe Gould
Black
Jacobs
the Garden
Garden
John Reed Kilpatrick
Garden Head
Kilpatrick
London
James J. Johnston
Jimmy
Terje Viken Leads Largest Whaling Ship Toward Antarctic
London report says the Terje Viken, the world’s largest whaling factory and tanker, with 320 crew, departs Spithead for the Antarctic. It will operate from South Georgia until March 7, loading fuel oil at Curacao and joining seven 330-ton whale catchers.
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London
Spithead
Antarctic
Gulik Jensen
Terje Viken
South Georgia
Curacao
Norway
Notre Dame Aims to Halt Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern visits South Bend to face Coach Elmer Layden’s improving Ramblers as 55 000 fans pack the stands in a weeks showcase game. The Wildcats seek a top Big Ten claim after a 6 0 start while Notre Dame aims to rebound from Army win and earlier losses in a season shaping up with other key conference matchups.
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Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Northwestern
South Bend
Elmer Layden
Ramblers
Michigan
Wildcats
Lynn Waldorf
Cats
Wolverines
Irish
Army
Ohio State
Navy
Layden
Illinois
Wolves
Indiana
Purdue
Lafayette
Boilermakers
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Temple
Philadelphia
Buckeyes
Big Ten
WLT
O.P
Hornsby Signs New Contract to Direct Browns
Rogers Hornsby will sign a new contract to manage the St. Louis Browns after a lengthy meeting with the club’s new owners Donald Barnes and William DeWitt. The syndicate promised full support and Hornsby authority over on field discipline to improve the team morale and performance beyond 1937.
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ST. Louis
INL
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Rajah
Hornsby
Donald Barnes
William DeWitt
Phil Ball
Barnes
Rose Bowl Race Narrows to Six Contenders
New York AP reports Washington Huskies likely to face Rose Bowl opponent on New Year’s Day while Northwestern is barred by Big Ten post season rule. Remaining candidates include Fordham Pitt Marquette LSU and Alabama with final answer pending after all ballots.
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New York
Washington
Huskies
Notre Dame
South Bend
Northwestern
Wildcats
Fordham
Pittsburgh
Marquette
Middle West
Louisiana State
Alabama
Rams
Southern Methodist
St. Mary’s
Purdue
Pitt
Western pros mop up on the East
National Football League standings stay intact as Western pros swept four Eastern opponents. Packers 38 Brooklyn 7. Bears 26 Boston zero. Lions 38 Giants 0. Cardinals 14 Pirates 6. Shamrocks clinch AL title with 12 7 win over Yankees. three other conference results noted.
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Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Packers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bears
Boston Redskins
Detroit
Lions
New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Boston Shamrocks
New York Yankees
Rams
Rochester
Brooklyn
Decorah And Waukon Football Rivalry Returns to Normal
Decorah and Waukon high school activities resume after their Armistice Day game. Decorah defeated Waukon 6 to 0 in a muddy matchup, marking Waukon’s first loss since the season opener. Decorah now has only one defeat, suffered in that opening game.
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Decorah
Waukon
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