Revival of boxing fuels a big year ahead in sport
A review credits Tex Rickard and Jack Dempsey with the million dollar gates and notes the rise of Joe Louis, a Detroit challenger with 12 KOs in 14 fights, as the sport’s central figure. It also highlights baseball’s 1985 World Series joy in Detroit, Cubs surge, golf’s Little and Parks, and a push for safer football rules along with other 1930s–85 crossovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Lopisy
Mice Jacobs
Jack Cuddy
United Press Scribe
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Jacobs
Louis
Detroit
Hayo
Chamsions
Prima Carners
Maxie Baer
Aiklction
Paulino Uzendun
Ronse Gosliff
Mickey Cochrane
Chicago Cubs
Tigers
Cuba
Cubs
Fish stocking program on big scale in state
A Pennsylvanian Angler report notes 1,668,164 fish of many species and frogs were released by the Board of Fish Commissioners across the state in October. Streams including West Branch French Creek Conneaut Creek and Pymatuning Reservoir received catfish sunfish bass minnows and frogs, supporting local fisheries and numerous tributaries. The detailed placements covered Crawford Erie Warren and other counties with fish in Canadohta Lake Oil Creek Conneaut Lake and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Fish Commissioners
Pennsylvania
Eri County
West Branch French Creek
French Creek
Crawford County
Pymatuning
Crooked Creek
Canadohta Lake
Sunish
Clear Lake
Canadanhta Lake
Pymatining
Oil Creek
Conneaut Creek
Conneaut Lake
Prizes Awarded Local Anglers For Big Fish
Local anglers won prizes in a city sponsored big fish contest organized with merchants. Root's Sport Shop weighed entries. top fish included a crown trout of AM pounds and 26 inches, a large mouth bass of 6 pounds 2 inches, and a pike of 3 pounds 9 inches. Prizes ranged from electric lanterns to hosiery and shop goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Sportsmen's Rifle
Root
Duard May
Carry Auto Supply Company
Mike Litssie
Keith Rrowell
Fair
Ber Neels Actacnes
Voli Litz
Charles Kinley
B. & Guignon Hardware
Claude Messenger
J. L. Splesman
W. Feldt
Merritt Appliance Company
Walter McElroy
Keiater
Branh Kinley
Meisselbach
Doane's Hardware
The
Nast Company
Guy F. Brown
Geneva Adds Dukes 10 36 Grid Schedule
Beaver Falls Pa December 24 The Geneva College 1936 football schedule highlights the return of Duquesne University and Davis-Elkins. Key dates include September 22 West Virginia in Buckhannon W Va October 24 Bethany at Bethany West Virginia October 17 Davis Elkins at Beaver Falls October 31 Westminster at New Wilmington November 7 Franklin Marshall at Lancaster and a location yet undecided for Washington & Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verte Press
Beaver Falls
Geneva Colege
Duquesne University
Pavis-Elkins
West Virginia
Buckhannon
W. Va
Slippery Rock
Beaver Als
Duquenne
Pittsburgh
Davis Elkins
Bethany
Viva
Westminster
New Wilmington
Frantlin-Marshall
Lan- Pa
Washington & Jefferson
Legant
Jirl Arnold and Miss Sharp Join Pro Troupe
Bill O Briens professional tennis troupe opens the 1936 season in New York January 11 with new members Mrs Ethel Burkhardt Arnold and Jane Sharp from Pasadena and Berkeley Bell of Texas joining established stars Bill Tilden Lester Stoefen George Lott and Brice Barnes for the tour's debut schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Bill O'Brien
Ethel Burkhardt Arnold
Jane Sharp
Pasadena
Berkeley Bell
Texas
Bill Tilden
Lester Stoefen
George Lote
Brice Barnes
1935 Coach Bierman tops UP poll for best teacher of year
George Kirksey reports United Press voters chose Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman as the year’s best teacher after guiding an undefeated Minnesota team in 1935. Other top finishers include Matty Bell of SMU and Charley Grimm of the Chicago Cubs, with many named for rebuilding and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirksey
United Press
Es Lene Bierman
Minnesota
United Press Annual
Today
Bierman
Marty Bell
M. A
Texas A
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Grimm
Suring Augie Galan
Frank Demaree
Phil Cavarretta
Bell
Herbert O
Fritz) Crisler
Princeton
Tad Wieman
Julius Alfonse
Glenn Seidel
LF Bierman
Knute Rockne
Stanford
Ray Morison
Wagen
Morrison
Vanderbilt
Lynn
Waldorf
Northwestern
Wildcats
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Bernie Bierman
Matty Bell
Sm.u
Tharley Grimm
Lynn Waldorf
Leonard Allison
California
Elmér Layden
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Ky Wbright
Jack Blackburn
Joe Louis
Charley Dressen
Cincinnati Reds
Bill O'Brien
Ennis
Dean Cromwell
Claude J
Tiny) Thornhill
Larry Snyder
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Carl Snavely
North Carolin
del Bakar
Detroit Tiger
Consumers Oil to Face Buffalo Bisons in Union City
Union City hosts a key semi pro basketball clash as Consumers Oil meets the Buffalo Colored Bisons tomorrow evening. The marquee matchup is billed as one of the season’s standout attractions in Union City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Consumers Oil
Buffalo Colored Bisons
Pa Shorts In Sports: Local notes on boxing comeback and college athletics
PA Shorts in Sports reports Teddy Yarox may box Babe Risko after state commission order, with Yarox leaving Temple University hospital for Christmas in Monaca. Erie YMCA swim meet set for February against Toronto Central, plus dates with Akron. Penn State teams posted a strong season, golf undefeated, basketball 8-9, total 64-29. McKeesport may threaten in state basketball. Bessler and Hayes declared ineligible after Jan 1. St Edward’s Shmok in seeks better student spirit with cheerleaders. Lancaster selects captain Jim Smith. Penn selects 28 lettermen for captaincy, successor to Paul Lewis Stofko. Bert Wright retires as Greensburg gate protector. Sunbury to play Northumberland for the first time in a blue-ribbon contract, 1936 home at Sunbury, 1997 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Ellis
United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Teddy Yarox
Chantipler
Babe Risko
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
Risko
Yaruse
Yarose
Temple University Hospital
Monaca
Erie
Tenn
Akron
Nittany Lion
Western Pennsylvania
McKeesport
Mac
Jack Bessler
Clyde Hayes
St. Edward's High School
Shemokin
Jim Smith
Diplomats
Perin
Lancaster
Warren HyVis Oil Five Beat Pitts All-Stars
Warren's HyVis Oil five defeated Alabama Pitts and his All-Stars 40 to 24 in a Saturday night game before a small crowd. Holland and Lesom led the winners while Pitts, a former Sing Sing gridder, was limited to one point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
HyVis Oil
Alabama Pitts
Holland
Lesom
Pitts
White Hopes Storm Dempsey to Beat Louis
New York December reports that Jack Dempsey will hold a national elimination tournament next year to find a youth who can be trained to beat Joe Louis. Promoters across the U S and Canada will stage area contests with winners advancing to New York for finals. Many applicants, from small towns and farms, promise powerful two handed hits and Dempsey’s coaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Super
United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
United States
Canada
Dempsey
Louis
iLook
Jack
Hem
Maxton Waxman
U. S
Wera
Nick Richards
Lethbridge
Alberta
Leiris
Basketball Scores From Various Colleges
New York University 33 Brooklyn College 25. California 49 Temple 42. DePaul 27 Wisconsin 22. Kentucky 35 Pittsburgh 17. Purdue 54 Notre Dame 40. Long Island U 35 St. Josephs College One 20 Xavier Cincinnati 29. Vanderbilt 7 Oregon State College 29. Multnomah Club of Portland 19. Stanford 87 Olympic Club 25.
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N.Y. U
Brooklyn College
California
Temple
DePaul
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Notre Dame
Long Island U
St. Joseph's Colone
Xavier
Cincinnati
Vanderbilt
Oregon State College
Multoomah Club of
Portland
Stanford
Olympic Club
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euls-Jacobs
W. Lawson Little
San Francisco
Bobby Jones
Little
Hhe
Sam Parks, Jr
Alfred Perry
England
R. Arthur Fish
Osteopathic Society of New York
Fish
Alane Pounder
Charley Rigley
North East
Ytgler
New Orleans
Louisiana Stake
Texas Christian
Wong
Louisiana State
Virginia
Harvard
Cambridge
Corry High
Corry High School
Bill Myers
Curtis
Swanson
Hurlburt
Williams
Paulson
Middlecow
Taylor
Guilicki
Sullivan
Roelofs
Baressi
Jewell
Rathburn
Gumbleton
Lundy
Phelps
Columbus Dam
Panthers
Lexington
Ify
Dee
University of Kentucky
Pitt Panthers
Kentuckians
Carlisle
Geneva
Dukes
Jirl, Arnold
Miss Sharp
Aii
Mustangs Pifot
White
Condra’s Pharmacy
National Bank OF
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
National Bank OF Union City
National Bank OF Union
Ve Jamine
Vie
Von
Tations Ainteiny
Chris Hunted
Christ Whurch
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