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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
6
In Pasadena on December 4, reports swirl over which team will receive the Rose Bowl invitation. LSU and Alabama lead South contenders while East favorites include Navy and Pennsylvania, with U Washington officials tight lipped about the final selection.
The 1926 Rose Bowl saw Washington lose 20 to 19 to Alabama amid backstage maneuvering. Fans nationwide, especially Louisiana and Alabama followers, sent inquiries by phone telegraph and mail. Eckmann withdrew to his hotel promising no comment until tomorrow.
SPORTS MIRROR recalls this date last year when Yale reengaged R H Ducky Pond and staff and Jimmy Crowley won a new three year Fordham grid coach contract. It also notes three years ago Denny Shute won the British Open title in a 72 hole match and five years ago Senators trades affected Carl Reynolds Johnny Kerr and others.
Police respond to a night disturbance at a grocery store after a phone line is knocked free. Officers find a prowler real enough but a frantic owl trapped inside knocked over the telephone in a bid to escape.
Delegates from the East and Middle West gather for the 1936 AAU annual meeting amid battles over Olympic disputes. Mahoney leads in support against Maj. Patrick J. Walsh as sessions begin with committee work and general meetings slated for the weekend.
Chicago reports Hoppe, world three cushion champion for 30 years, resumes tonight to defend his title. He faces Kinney Matsuyama of Tokio as Johnny Layton trails with three wins and one defeat. Other results include Denton beating Matsuyama 50 to 49 in a 65 inning thriller and Reichert, Lookabaugh, and Cochran posting victories.
Olson's Red Heads, likely the leading women’s team in the nation, arrive about 3 pm for a 8 pm game in Central gym against Coach Ogle's all star men. Reserved lower-floor seats sold out, balcony tickets at box office. six visiting players ready to see action.
Gilmour Dobie 57 and Boston College freshman coach Frank Murdock were injured when their car crashed into a bridge abutment. Dobie jaw and cheekbone fractured. Murdock severe head injury and jaw fracture. Eagles 13 to 12 win over Holy Cross postponed as hospital says both in fair to serious condition.
Auburn gridsters complete a 11 000 mile season journey covering Canada Mexico and Cuba as part of holiday travel from the Havana festival to a New Year’s Day game. Giant proxy Harace Stoneham notes Dizzy Dean trade rumors while other sports updates follow.
A long read on Feller and major league shuffles. Feller claims Indians Des Moines dispute under Landis review. Dean trade talks swirl around Rickey and Cardinals. Comiskey touts Luke Appling while Hank Leiber faces being moved. Stengel under contract and wage deductions loom for a new job.
Auburn and the University of Tennessee announce a two year football agreement. The 1937 schedule includes seven straight SEC games starting October 16 with Alabama at Knoxville and concludes with Ole Miss in Memphis on December 4. The Auburn game is set for November 6 in Birmingham and the Vanderbilt clash occurs in Knoxville November 13.
December 3 in New Orleans reports no announcement on Sugar Bowl participants. Sponsors including the Rose Bowl committee have not announced teams for the New Year’s Day grid game.
A night shift employee at the Cooperator Corporation refrigerator manufacturers in Duluth left work after a strike call by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. The union demanded a 30 percent wage increase and a 40 hour work week.
The 1936 All-Pacific Coast team includes four Huskies led by captain Starcevich. Washington places Bond, Cain, Haines, and Starcevich on the first team with Bassi for Santa Clara, Karamatic for Gonzaga, Goddard for Washington State, Clark for Stanford, Hibbs for USC, Bjork for Oregon, and Herwig for California.
The Decatur Negro High School Tigers face Trenholm High School of Tuscumbia Friday at 2 30 p m on Benson Field for their last home game of the season. White grandstands will be reserved. many white students may attend to see the Negro teams play.
Princeton announces its 1931 football schedule opening October 2 at Palmer Stadium against Virginia. The slate includes Cornell October 9, Chicago at Chicago October 16, Rutgers October 23, Harvard October 30, Dartmouth November 9, Yale at New Haven November 13 and Navy November 20.
The Cains Jessica Sugar Cain and Johnny Harry Cain stand out in Pacific Coast and Alabama gridiron history. Sugar Cain praised by coach Jimmy Phelan as the greatest blocker, a skilled ball carrier and pass thief. Johnny Cain, former Alabama star, played quarterback in the 1931 Rose Bowl and scored 65 yards against St Marys in 1932.
Louisiana State begins the season with Gaynell Tinsley named a unanimous selection on the All-Star Conference team. Alabama and Auburn place two players each, with Walter Gilbert and Joe Riley among the notable choices. The lineup features nine seniors and three juniors across eight schools, reflecting a strong Southeastern Conference in 1936.
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