Pitt Holds No 1 in AP Football Poll Amid Rose Bowl Debate
Pittsburgh tops the weekly AP ranking with 37 first-place votes, Fordham second, and California rising. Minnesota Dartmouth Villanova Notre Dame also move up as Yale slips. Second ten includes Nebraska Vanderbilt Washington Yale TCU tied, with Michigan State, Harvard, Baylor and others noted.
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Dartmouth
Villanova
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Yale
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Alabama
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Louisiana State
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Berkeley Students Fined for Riot Ahead of Big Game
In Berkeley California University of California students Matthew Walker and Robert Degolia were ordered to pay $200 fines or serve 100 days in jail after rioting during the pre game celebration. Non student Robert Brett also faced a similar sentence while 24 others await trial.
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Calif
INS
Matthew Walker
Robert Degolia
University of California
Oliver Youngs
Walker
Degolid
Robert Brett
Corby Davis Named Most Valuable Indiana Player
Corby Davis of Lowell Indiana was chosen by teammates as the 1937 Indiana University football team's most valuable player. Coach Bo McMillin announced major letter awards for 25 players and Paul Graham of Eldorado Kan was elected captain for 1937 last Saturday.
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Ind
Corby Davis
Lowell
Indiana University
Bo McMillin
Paul Graham
Eldorado
Kan
Big Ten Football Receipts Likely Top Two Million
Western conference football receipts for 1937 are expected to surpass 2 million dollars, a high since 1927, with Ohio State, Minnesota, and Northwestern leading attendance. Ohio State may exceed last year’s 392k and Northwestern sets a new high. Chicago trails. Campers in national forests must obtain permits before building fires.
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John L. Griffith
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Northwestern
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National Forests
All-State Prep Players to Be Feted at Iowa U banquet
The 39 1937 Iowa Daily Press Association all-state football selections will be honored at a December banquet in Iowa City. Players from 39 schools will attend with coaches, receiving their mythical Iowa honors after a coach and official poll. A date is set for early December with group photos and a special event planned.
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
The
Gazette
Ames
Don Fleming
Sioux City
Wheatland Wins Two Of Three Basketball Tussles
Wheatland opened with Calamus games at home. Calamus boys won 29-27 and 15-12, while Wheatland girls defeated Calamus 35-21. The piece lists players for both first and second teams and substitutes, with Ardis Smith coaching the girls.
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Calamus
E. W. Schughart
Howard Muhl
Ralph Martens
Ray Smyth
Arthur de Wulfe
Donald Peterson
Ray Magin
Robert Stankee
Paul Limebaugh
Junior Barenthin
Wendel Lohmann
Evertt Schroeder
Paul Riedesel
Kenneth Klahn
Darrel Zellar
Miss Ardis Smith
Lorraine Witte
Oline Kageman
Irie Schanze
Lola Andresin
Ethel Mae Guenther
Mildred Hamdorf
Darlene Minneart
Atalissa High Basketball Schedule Release
The Atalissa high school basketball schedule is announced for boys and girls with games at Letts Wilton Muscatine Durant Springville Riverside Conesville and other venues from November through February. The list includes dates in November December January and February for both boys and girls teams.
West Liberty Opens With County Meet
West Liberty high school basketball opens Friday December 3 with a county tournament at Nichols. The schedule includes December 7 Lone Tree, December 10 Mount Vernon, December 17 Tipton, December 21 Wilton, January 7 West Branch, January 14 Lone Tree, January 18 West Branch, January 21 Tipton, January 28 Monticello, February 4 Wilton, February 11 University High, February 18 Lone Tree, and a game against Anamosa.
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Atalissa
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Wilton
Muscatine
Nichols
Conesville
Springville
Durant
Buffalo
Riverside
Springdale
Nat Nichols
Ataissa
West Liberty
Atalissan
Atalisse
Ataliesa
Lone Tree
Dee
Mount Vernon
Tipton
West Branch
U High
Monticello
University High
Anamosa
McDonald Named Illinois Captain as Berner Is MVP
James McDonald of Champaign was named captain of the 1938 Illinois football team at the Illini banquet. Jack Berner of Morrill, retiring captain, was chosen as the team's most valuable player for the last season.
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Champaign, II
James McDonald
Champaign
University of Illinois
Illini
Purdue Names Captains and Isbell MVP
Purdue's 1938 football squad elected Paul Humphrey of Terre Haute and Joe Muthal of Gary as co captains at the Kiwanis club grid dinner in Lafayette Indiana. Ceol Isbell of Houston Texas was named the teams most valuable player for the season.
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Purdue
Paul Humphrey
Terre Haute
Joe Muthal
Gary
Kiwanis Club
Ceol Isbell
Houston
Tex
Boilermakers
New Haven Outpoints Theer Jack Fox in AP Boxing Card
In New Haven Connecticut the bout ended with New Haven outpointing Theer Jack Fox, while Spokane Washington earned a points win over Leo Hodak in Chicago. Varias Millintsns suffered a loss in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
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Theer
Jack Fox
Spokane
Wash
Chicago
Leo Hodak
Varias Millintsns
Los Angeles
Frisch Plans Tough New Training Tactics For Cardinals
St Louis manager Frank Frisch announces siege of spring training with a platform and megaphone to supervise base running and field throws. He aims for a younger squad with intense practice on base running sliding and cut offs and a blackboard skull drill in the clubhouse to sharpen plays.
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Frank Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Frisch
Fordham
OCHMELING'S FOEMAN TALKS A GOOD FIGHT
United Press reports Harry Thomas of Eagle Bend Minnesota prepares for a fifteen round heavyweight bout with Max Schmeling in New York on December 13. Thomas vows to knock Schmeling out with left hooks to the body and head, citing Schmeling's right hand as his key concern while sharing details from his training and boxing background.
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Los Angeles
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Jack Sharkey
Roscoe Toles
Jack Trammell
Eddie Winston
George Baker
I.o'd Baker
Max Marek
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West Coast
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Brotherhood of Railway Engineers
Injured Hawkeye Sophomore Hobbs Fractures Left Wrist
University of Iowa guard Robert Hobbs suffered a fractured left wrist in Monday practice and was released from University Hospital. He will miss several weeks, while Coach Rollie Williams tests fresh sophomores in an upcoming intra-squad tilt and prepares for a busy schedule including Carleton Dec 9 and a full Big Ten slate.
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University Hospital
Robert Hobbs
University of Iowa
Omaha Star
Rollie Williams
W. W. Hayne
Nile Kinnick
Erwin Prasse
Dick Evans
Floyd DeHeer
Lawrence Benestone
Sam Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Johnson
Hobbs
Elmer Bratten
Waterloo
Ben Stephens
Cambridge
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Howard Ely
Guthrie Center
Atkins and Van Horne Clash In Season Opener
Atkins high school opens the boys basketball season Tuesday with two games against Van Horne. It is Atkins first ever basketball season. Girls start December 7 at Atkins against Garrison. Schedule lists double headers from Nov 23 to Feb 15 including Mount Auburn, Shellsburb, Newhall, and Keystone games.
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Atkins High School
van Horne
Garrison
Keystone
Mount Auburn
Urbana Cagers Fall to Alumni in 13 to 10 Defeat
Urbana high school lost a fast, well played game to the Urbana alumni by 13 to 10. Reid and Hopker starred for the Urbana hopes with the rest of the schedule listed for December through February including county tournament dates.
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Urbana High School
Reid
Hopker
Woolker
Toddville
Mount Auburn
Garrison
Center Point
Shellsburg
Brandon
Dann
Shelleburg
Todaville
Walker
Bill Platt Elected Yale Grid Captain
Yale chooses Bill Platt of Rye New York as varsity football captain for next season. The junior tackle was elected unanimously and is 21, six feet tall and 194 pounds. He previously served as captain and center at Andover.
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Bill Platt
Rye
N. Y
Yale
Platt
Andover
Benz Named Honorary Captain At Wisconsin
Fred Benz a Wisconsin senior end from Milwaukee was elected honorary captain of the Badgers football team for the 1937 season. The announcement came on Monday and honors Benz for his leadership and on field play as the team prepares for the season.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Fred Benz
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Monay
Dykes To Be Busy Man At Baseball Powwows
James Joseph Dykes plans to attend the major and minor league meetings in Milwaukee and Chicago December 1 to 8. The Sox owner is seeking a strong infield and outfield punch with several trade rumors involving Harland Clift Sammy Hale Bill Werber Buddy Meyer and Lou Berger while discussions on the minor major pact and season setup proceed.
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Cleveland
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Washington
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Sox
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Joe Vosmik
Zeke Bonura
Vern Kennedy
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Congress Hotel
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American League
Y M C A Finals Set For Squash And Handball Wednesday
The Y M C A squash and handball finals are scheduled for Wednesday evening with free public viewing. In Class A Turkey, Don Steffa beat Bob Kutchera and Paul Nissen beat W. Simon. Steffa and Nissen meet at 8 p.m. In Class B Goose, Bob Janda defeated Herb Killian and Howell Seaton edged Jim Castagna. Janda and Seaton clash at 7 15 p.m. Frances Pressler beat Otto Ambroz and Dr K Bogaard defeated John Balcar to reach the finals of the winning bracket. Bogaard and Pressler will play Wednesday evening.
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Don Steffa
Bob Kutchera
Paul Nissen
W. Simon
Nissen
Steffa
Bob Janda
Herb Killian
Howell Seaton
Jim Castagna
Janda
Seaton
Frances Pressler
Otto Ambroz
Dr. K. Bogaard
John Balcar
Bogaard
Pressler
Eight Lettermen Out For Marengo Quintet
Marengo high school basketball opens with 23 players at practice led by coach Leonard Cole. Eight returning letter winners headline a lineup shaped by ability and effort, with several new faces vying for playing time.
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Marengo
Marengo High School
Leonard Cole
Richard Wanamaker
Russell Freeze
Orlo Buswell
Milford Schumacher
Aurora And Brandon Cagers Break Even
In the season opener at Brandon Iowa the home team defeated Aurora 29 to 17. The Aurora girls edged Brandon 28 to 26 in a thriller with a late free throw miss tying the game before Levelle Crick scored with three seconds left. These were Buchanan county conference debuts.
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Brandon
Aurora
Aurora Girls
Brandon Girls
Levelle
Crick Aurora
Buchanan County
Iowa Youth In Army Backfield For Navy Game
Jack Ryan of Cherokee Iowa appears to have clinched a starting spot in Army's backfield for the Navy game Saturday Coach Gar Davidson and his staff seek a stronger ground attack Ryan emerged last year in the Navy clash breaking for 60 yards He scored Army's touchdown and added the extra point versus Harvard and intercepted a late pass against the Crimson This week Army practiced with regulars facing plebes after a reserve dominated weekend game against St John s
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N. Y
Jack Ryan
Cherokee
Iowa
Army
Navy
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Ryan
Harvard
Crimson
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St. John's
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