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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1936
Page
10
AP sports writer offers weekly picks under the coin toss method. Washington edged for Rose Bowl contender. Alabama favored over Vanderbilt. Tennessee over Kentucky. Duke expected to win Southern Conference. Army favored over Navy with better scoring. Other matches listed with varying confidence.
Preston Evans of Des Moines was chosen captain of Grinnell College's football team at the annual grid banquet in Grinnell Iowa, succeeding William Fowler. Evans, a track letter winner, earned his first football award last season as twenty one letters were awarded to Pioneer squad members.
HOPKINTON Lenox College beat the Dubuque Robins 29 to 12 to start the season. Lenox dominated the game with Pat Drebellis as high point man and Walter Slaser, a Dubuque graduate, coaching the Lenox team. Lineup included D Jones M Drebelbis L Drebelbis A Kelly J Biatt.
AP sports brief lists several bouts with boxers and weights. Phil Farr from Washington outpoints Wildcat O'Connor of Carbondale, Andre Lenglet knocks out Hank Hankinson of Newark, and Johnnie Bias fights Roy Ockley in Fresno, with limited location details and weights.
Frank King Clancy, famed Maple Leafs defenseman and eight time NHL veteran, announces retirement after fifteen NHL seasons. Known for fearless play and key moments such as a late career goaltending stand and banishing penalties, he remains on the roster as an inspirational factor.
Frankie Frisch, veteran St. Louis Cardinals manager, faced a perilous sea incident when his yacht Cardinal motor failed en route from New York to Daytona Beach. After drifting and receiving little help, a passing tug crew assisted, steering them 43 miles to Norfolk.
Newcastle in New South Wales serves as the chief port on the north coast and handles exports of wool and coal, underpinning regional trade and economic activity.
St Mary’s of Marshalltown defeated Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids 32 to 23 in the Sparked by Larry Wortman. Wortman led scoring with six field goals while Bill Austin John Stramel and Freddy Fleming each had six for the Greyhounds. The game featured deliberate offenses and sharp screens as St. Mary’s built an early 11-7 lead and held a 18-12 halftime edge.
Dr James Naismith, inventor of basketball, spoke at the Y.M.C.A. banquet describing the game's origin in 1891 at a university gym. He outlined the basket concept, rule development, and his thrill at watching 21 nations compete for the world title during the recent Olympic Games.
Independence high school edged La Porte City 21 to 19 to start the season. Hitchins led Independence with 15 points as La Porte held a first-half lead before a late rally. Schreber McBride and Kline each scored four for La Porte.
Moray Eby athletic director and football coach at Coe is booked for several high school banquets. He spoke Tuesday in Manchester and will attend a banquet at Terrill next Monday, with Lisk anville and Mitchellville on his schedule.
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Conroy boys defeated Norway 23 to 16 as Hempel led scoring for Conroy with eleven points and McGregor topped Norway. The doubleheader with Oxford is set for Monday, Nov 30 on the home floor.
National League clubs choose training sites for 1937. Reds stay in Tampa full camp. Bees in St Petersburg. Phillies in Winter Haven. Dodgers in Clearwater. Giants move from Pensacola to Havana. Cardinals shift to Daytona Beach. Cubs return to California Catalina Island. Pirates go to Paso Robles.
Tama coach O E Wilcox issued a call for basketball candidates this week and seventeen boys have reported. Only one regular James Sheler a guard is left from last year though Billy Cory forward and Fred Walker a guard who won major letters on the second team last year have reported. Some of last years minor lettermen Bob Blythe Dick Carnal and Darrell Quigley will doubtlessly see plenty of action on the first string this year. Bud LaMotte a reserve and Wayne Hofer a newcomer are good prospects.
The Reynolds plan for an athletic scholars program faces opposition from University of Chicago editors who threaten withdrawal if the Big Ten approves it. Proposed at Illinois conference winter meeting December 2, the plan creates a summer institute with scholarships for top students who juggle academics and sports.
The passage states bulls are provoked by a sight of a strange figure, not by color. It asserts the triggering factor is the unfamiliar appearance rather than the color red or white.
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