Attendance at College Football Sees Nationwide Rise and Olympic Talk
The era notes a broad rise in football attendance nationwide with Notre Dame and Navy drawing large crowds in the east and midwest. California leads the Pacific coast in gate receipts. The piece also discusses U S Olympic participation sentiments with five Black track stars urging Olympic inclusion and debate over certification by the national bodies.
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Notre Dame
Ramblers
Irish
Navy
Yale
Army
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Midwest
Ohio State
Minnesota
Michigan
Northwestern
California
Pacific Coast
Stanford
Southwest
Texas Christian
Fordham
Colgate
Brown
Cordell
Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt
Southern California
Purdue
Wisconsin
Reagan
District 10 Mentors Meet for Annual Conference Highlights
Meadville Dec 6 Approval of Sharon Hi as conference champion for a second season revision of the championship rating adoption of a resolution to adopt interscholastic football rules and keeping the basketball setup unchanged were the key topics at District 10 coaches and faculty heads meeting. Reclassification of district schools into Class A B and C for basketball was voted down. The group favored the current basketball and eliminations plan and approved adopting National Federation football rules. The proposal to raise minimum games for championship eligibility from four to five was rejected.
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Meadville
Sharon Hi
District 10
PT. A. A
Pennsylvania
National Federation of State High School Associations
Bear Season Opens Today in Pennsylvania
United Press reports in Harrisburg that great and middle sized bears are sought by licensed gunmen on opening day of Pennsylvania bear season. Cubs under eight years are protected. the three day hunt ends at sundown Saturday. only one member of the Druin family may be shot by any hunter. writers are subject to the same limit as parties. Deer season follows, with a three day open season on antlerless deer in 14 counties.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Game Commission
Wrnters
Sox buy Foxx from Athletics for 75000 dollars
Chicago December 5 report says the Chicago White Sox bought Jimmy Foxx from the Philadelphia Athletics for 75000 in a straight cash deal. The same day another report claimed Al Simmons was sold to the Detroit Tigers for cash and players, a report that was denied.
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Chicago
Wayne Kutto
Chicago "Herald and Examiner
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
al Simmons
Detroit Tigers
A.A.U Likely To Vote Against Olympics
Henry Super reports that the A.A.U. may pass a resolution opposing American participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympics at its annual convention. Avery Brundage of the AOC says the committee can proceed without A.A.U. sanctions if the vote goes against participation, noting many athletes still favor competing and plans for funding as needed.
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Germany
Jesse Owens
Ralph Metcalfe
Bulace Peacock
Ben Johnson
Cornelius Johnson
Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee
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New York
Henri Baillet-Latour
International Olympic Committee
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Henry Super
United Press
Amateur Athletic Union
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United States
England Beats Germany 3-0 in London International
In front of about 80 000 spectators in London England defeated Germany 3-0 in the first international match on English soil since 1901. England led 1-0 at halftime.
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London
England
Germany
Referee Bert Potts Injured In Columbus Wrestling Bout
Columbus, O. Dec. 5 The condition of Bert Potts Chicago wrestling referee was described as fair by physicians after a probable train concussion. Potts was struck by Chief Sunoco after Marshall was awarded the fight for the heavyweight title. A Columbus policeman suffered a cut on the head in stopping the free for all. Marshall and Sunoco were summoned to appear in police court.
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Bert Potts
Chicago
Potts
Everett Marshall
Chief Sunoco
Marshall
Sunoco
R. Sterling
Marshal
Sumoco
Pro Boxing Card Set For Friday Night In Jamestown
Jamestown fans will see a three bout pro show at the Olympic Auditorium on Friday night. Eight round bouts feature Joey Gerace of Buffalo vs Lou Alper of Utica and Tony Paul of Buffalo vs Harl Weaver of Syracuse. Leadups include Preddie Zelinski vs Eddy Smith and Red Al Jadenberg of Chautauqua vs Dick Weiss of Buffalo, with two other promising bouts planned.
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Olympic Athletic Ohm
Washington Street Auditorium
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Buffalo
Lou Alper
Utica
Tony Paul
Harl Weaver
Syracuse
Preddie Zelinski
Eddy Smith
Red al Jadenberg
Chautauqua
Dick Weiss
Duquesne selects Basrak as 1936 grid captain
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Duquesne University has named Mike Basrak of Bellaire a 22 year old hall snapper as captain of the 1936 football squad. Basrak will lead the team following Jim Filingham in a banquet announcement at the alumni event. Also mentions a Sweden sea-sickness cure claim involving Dr. A Wasson.
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Danno'Ma~honey
Trish Man
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Duquesne University
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Berwanger Named Greatest Player East of Mississippi
Jay Ber Wanger of the University of Chisago was chosen the most valuable football player east of the Mississippi for the 1935 season by the downtown athlete club. The United Press All America selections named him the country’s greatest player and will present the club’s award.
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Jay Ber Wanger
University of
Strangler Lewis to Clash With Szabo in Pittsburgh
Strangler Lewis seven time world champ meets Hungarian star Sandor Szabo in the main one fall to finish match tonight before Pittsburgh wrestling fans. Szabo has appeared here twice before and has not been pinned in Pittsburgh.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Strangler
Lewis
Sandor Szibo
Szabo
Pitts
Drcnee Seals Tier Mn Chicago Hark Award
A Chicago area sports writer gives Drcnee the most valuable seal prize with 84 points. Monk Mey ee from the Army is second with 29 points, while Shakespeare, Red 26, and others receive honors. Penn High students are to be presented varsity letters funded by the board of education. Vanderbilt earns bid to Orange Bowl.
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Charles
Monk) Meyee
Army
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