Pitt Panthers to Meet Huskies in Rose Bowl Bid
Pittsburgh and Washington, both 1936 football standout teams, were chosen by Athletic Director Ray Eckmann to represent the East in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Huskies bid the Panthers, who aim to avenge past bowl beatings, with LSU Alabama Navy and Pennsylvania as other final considerations.
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Robert Myers
Pasadena
Calif
Pittsburgh
Washington
Huskies
Pitt
Panthers
Ray Eckmann
Alabama
Jock Sutherland
Duquesne
Fortham
Minnesota
Stanford
Feller Case Stirs Moguls in Baseball Profits
Major league owners fret as Judge Landis probes signings of young star pitchers like Feller amid potential free agent rulings. Plans for a Dizzy Dean sale and other trades ripple through the market as clubs shuffle players including Bordagaray Jordan and Emil Leonard.
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Paul Mickelson
Mountain Landis
Landis
Feller
Dizzy Dean
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
van Mungo
Frenchy Bordagaray
Jim Jordan
Emil Leonard
Atlanta
St. Louis Cardinals
Final Guess List for Weekend Football Slate
New York December 4. A post graduate style preview predicts Notre Dame over Notre Dame and Southern California, notes Layden’s acceptance of past results, and sees St Marys and Pop Warner Owls traveling long distances for a win. Arkansas over Texas and Rice against SMU are also forecast with mixed certainty.
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Southern California
Notre Dame
Navy
Elmer Layden
Trojans
St. Mary'’s Temple
Pop Warner
Owls
St. Mary's
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Rice
Southern Methodist
Southern Method A
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Woman Wrestler Miss Clara Mortensen to Face Miss Mildred Burke
The photo features Clara Mortensen the world champion woman wrestler who will meet Mildred Burke of Kansas City at Martin Arena next Tuesday night. Mortensen began wrestling at three and, at age 20, has five years of pro experience. Her father Jack Mortensen a famed middleweight and Ray Steele mentor her in Glendale California.
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Mildred Burke
Kansas City
Martin Arena
Mortensen
Jack Mortensen
Miss Mortensen
Ray Steele
Glendale
Calif
Mahoney Poised to Take AAU Presidency in Harmoney Platform
Jeremiah T. Mahoney former New York Supreme Court justice appears set to be restored as AAU president succeeding Avery Brundage as anti Nazi and Olympic issues swirl on the convention floor supporters across the South East and Midwest rally behind Mahoney. Campaign managers Ornstein Raferty and allies push for victory as anti administration camp presses delegates.
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Tex
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
New York Supreme Court
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Mahoney
Brundage
United States
Patrick J. Walsh
Chas. L. Ornstein
New York
Jack Raferty
Catholic University chosen for Orange Bowl game
A year ago Catholic University was picked to compete in the Orange Bowl in Miami on January 1. Three years earlier Northwestern star Ernest Pug Renther died after amassing 181 receptions and 1,554 rushing yards in the football season.
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Catholic University
Miami
Ernest (Pug) Renther
Northwestern
Decatur Lads Shift in Major League Transfers
Two Decatur players figure in a major league reshuffle as Ray Pepper moves from the St. Louis Browns to the Buffalo Bisons and Truitt Sewell is sold to the Boston Bees. Pepper is an outfielder and Sewell has pitched and served as a pinch hitter.
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Ray Pepper
St. Louis Browns
Buffalo Bisons
Truitt Sewell
Boston Bees
Pepper
Sewell
Moore smiles as Panthers picked for Rose Bowl
Baton Rouge La Dec 4 Bernie Moore coach of Louisiana State University smiled at the Rose Bowl invitation snub saying his unbeaten football team did not expect to be invited. He noted no hurt felt by the omission and praised the decision.
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Baton Rouge
Coagh
Bernie Moore
Moore
Olson Redheads Fall To Independents In Decatur Tilt
The Olson Redheads lost 31 to 21 at Central High School gym marking Decatur’s first girls game this year. Eddie Black led the Independents while Drake and Culvert excelled in dribbling and passing. Ruth Osburn, a visiting Olympic star, made a remarkable center-court shot that thrilled spectators.
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Olson Redheads
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Independents
Decatur
Eddie Black
Drake
Culvert
Dunford
Sugar Bowl Bid Discussion Attributed To Tor Heard
Tor T. P. Heard weighed in on whether to pursue a Sugar Bowl invitation. He commented on the prospects, the program’s standing, and potential implications for the team’s schedule and visibility.
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Tor T. P. Heard
All America Team Highlights From 1940s College Lineups
End-Gaynell Tinsley of LSU and Edwin Widseth of Minnesota anchor the lineups with stars like Michael Basrak Duquesne and Raymond Buivid Marquette at back positions. Notable names include Yale’s Parker and Texas Christian’s Baugh among seniors and second and third teams.
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Louisiana State
Edwin Widseth
Minnesota
Max John Starcevich
U. of Wash
Michael Basrak
Duquesne
Fea
Joseph Routt
Texas A. & M
Andrew Bershak
U. of North Carolina
Charles Toll
Princeton
Arthur White
Alabeena
Robert Herwig
U. of California
Nathaniel Pierce
Fordham
Charles Hamrick
Ohio State
Merle Wendt
Prankcis Murray
U. of Pennsylvania
Andrew Aram
Minnesota O
Samuel Adrian Baugh
Texas Christian
SEC Feuds Highlight Saturday Showdowns In Baseball
Intra league clashes end the SEC’s midseason feuds with Mississippi Rebels facing Tennessee in Memphis and Mississippi State against Florida in Gainesville. Mississippi aims to avenge last year’s loss while Tennessee seeks a conference climb. Florida eyes .500 overall for Josh Cody’s first season.
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Rebels
Tennessee
Memphis
Mississippi State
Gainesville
Florida
Gators
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Vols
Auburn
Georgia
Josh Cody
Ole Miss
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Auburn Retains Meagher as Coach Through 1940
Auburn announces a three year extension for Jack Meagher as head coach of athletics and physical education. Term runs Sept 1 1937 to Aug 31 1940. Meagher praises the decision. team went seven two one this season and faces Villanova in a New Year’s Day Havana, Cuba game.
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Ala
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
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Coun
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Havana
Cuba
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Matsuyama Stops Hoppe in World Three-Cushion Title
Kinney Matsuyama, the Japanese star, thwarted Willie Hoppe in Chicago as he halted Hoppe’s bid for a fourth straight win. Matsuyama’s 50 to 12 victory in 43 innings featured a high run of 12, reshaping the tournament standings with Johnny Layton tied for first with Hoppe.
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Kinney Matsuyama
Matsuyama
Willie Hoppe
New York
Jacobs Eyes Historic 200th Win Post This Year
Hirsch Jacobs, famed trainer, aims to send his stable to 200th win in 1937 by year end at Tropical Park Florida. Jacobs has already tallied 166 victories this season and relies on patient conditioning and a keen jockey partnership to reach the milestone.
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Tropical Park
Florida
Hirsch Jacobs
Jacobs
Kicking Free Ball on Spot Kicking in 1936 Code Debate
The 1936 football season highlighted two rule provisions on interference with forward passes and kicking a free ball. Yale's Larry Kelley sparked focus by kicking a free ball in a Navy game, deemed accidental, aiding a 12-7 victory. Coaches and officials debate whether penalties apply to accidental kicks and how to reset the ball if recovered.
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Football Rules Committee
Larry Kelley
Yale
Associated Press
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Kelley
Jack Croft
Montana State
Charley Bachman
Michigan State
H. FE. van Mersburg
Harvard
W.p. Maginnes
Lehigh
Eastern Association of Football
Harvey Harman
Howard and Birmingham Southern Brace For 1936 37 Season
Howard and Birmingham Southern College football fall into focus as teams begin the second week of basketball drills. Howard returns senior stars Norman Cooper Percy Yeargan and others with fresh talent Brutus Baker James Gurley Ben Browdy while Southern fields veterans Charles Walton Jim Thomas Tip Morland and Dick Westbrook with wide open roster and incomplete schedule.
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Jim Thomas
Tip Morland
Hugh Corbin
Arnold King
Dick Westbrook
Hugh Birdson
Frank Osment
Lucious Evans
Ed Tyson
Officials Debate Penalty Rule Change Across Programs
Prominent figures including Penns Tom Thorp Pop Warner Temple and Dutch Bergman call for reducing the penalty to 15 yards from the spot of the prior down. Jimmy Crowley Fox Hny town and several others urge keeping or clarifying the rule to better identify illegal interference and avoid overly harsh calls.
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Tom Thorp
Pop Warner
Temple
Dutch Bergman
Catholic
Jimmy Crowley
Fox Hnytown
Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Frank Murray
Marquette
Earl Blaik
Dartmouth
Ray Watts
Baldwin Wallace
LSU Seen Likely Sugar Bowl Participant as Bowl Picks Lag
Louisiana State University’s power team eyed a Sugar Bowl bid for New Year’s Day while Pittsburgh was named Washington’s Rose Bowl opponent. Speculation centered on LSU, Alabama, Santa Clara, and Yale as possible Sugar Bowl choices.
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Louisiana State University
Pittsburgh
Washington
Louisiana State
Associated Press
Alabama
California
Santa Clara
Gaynetl Tinsley
Yale
Larry Kelley
KEMMITZER HONORED AS ALL STATE TACKLE ARR
Decatur standout Gump Kemmitzer earns second team all state honors from Alabama coaches for the Birmingham Age Herald. He began at tackle last year and this season lined up at offensive fullback and defensive tackle. He also served as punter and occasional passer while remaining versatile enough to be eyed as an end by prospective freshmen recruiters.
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Decatur
Alabama
Birmingham Age-Herald
Kemmitzer
Joe Tinker Near Death After Stroke in Orlando
Physicians say former major league star Joe Tinker is near death after a paralytic stroke. The one time Cubs shortstop of the famed double play was stricken as plans formed for his return to baseball as a potential vice president of an Orlando club entering the Florida State League.
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Fla
Joe Tinker
Tinker
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Chicago Cubs
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