Big Ten Considers Postseason Games And Training Rules
Chicago December 4 The Big Ten faculty committee weighs ending two rules. lifting the training table ban to provide four wholesome meals weekly and permitting postseason games to enable the champion to contest the Rose Bowl. Coaches oppose rule changes and favor electric timing and clearer officiating, while conference wrestling scoring and track schedules are set for 1938.
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Charles Dunkley
Chicago
John L. Griffith
San
Ohio State
University of Minnesota
Lyons Hotel Ends Long Paid-For Rooms Offer
In Ajo Arizona Horace Lyons paid off his hotel debt today ending a sign that promised "Rooms free every Sunday" after 11 years with sunshine every day since 1934 and the first taker since 1926.
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Ajo, Ariz
Horace Lyons
Lyons
Monsey On AP All American Lineup Details
The AP All American roster lists Charles A Sweeney Notre Dame Edmund Franco Fordham Joseph Route Texas A&M Carl Hinkle Vanderbilt Leroy Monsky Alabama Anthony Matiss Pittsburgh Jerome Heartwell Holland Cornell Clinton Frank Yale Byron White Colorado Marshall Goldberg Pittsburgh Samuel Blake Chapman California ends and many more players named with positions and schools across the nation.
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Charles Alex. Sweeney
Notre Dame
Bloomington
Edmund Franco
Fordham
Jersey City
N. J
Joseph Eugene Routt
Texas A. & M
Chapel Hill
Tex
Carl
Anthony Matiss
Pittsburgh
Endicott
N. Y
Jerome Heartw'll Holland
Cornell
Auburn
Clinton Edward Frank
Yale
Evanston
Byron Raymond White
U. of
Wellington
Colo
Back
Marshall Goldberg
Elkns
W. Va
Samuel Blake Chapman
New York All-America Picks Two California Players
The New York Sun selects two California players on the first team backfield and repeats Yale’s Clint Frank as outstanding player for a second consecutive year. The lineup includes top backs White of Colorado and Chap of California along with Frank.
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New York Sun
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Yale
Clint Frank
Smith
Oklahoma
Souchak
Usburgh
Mellus
Villanova
Kinard
Mississippi
Routt
Tex
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Fordham
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Propst resigns as Southwestern head coach after three years
Clyde Shorty Propst resigns as head football coach at Southwestern College Memphis Dec 4 ending a three year tenure with a 16 10 4 record. He cites the best interests of Southwestern and himself and offers no successor details. Dr Charles E Diehl confirms the move and notes coaching has been substantial.
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Clyde
Shorty) Propst
Southwestern College
Propst
Charles E. Diehl
Southwestern
Diehl
Lynx
University of Alabama
Howard College of Birmingham
Watson Wins Blocking Medal At Jacobs Trophy Night
This year's Jacobs blocking trophy honors the unsung football heroes chosen by coaches as best blockers in the league. The award recognizes a standout lineman from the team named Clinton with the winning performance on December 4.
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Clinton
Trade winds blow strong in major league player market
Trade rumors swirl as Brooklyn’s Van Mungo draws interest from four clubs with Giants and Cubs seen as likely destinations. Al Smith to Cardinals and Tom Padden to Jersey City farm noted. Pie Traynor may push big deals at Pittsburgh. Boston Bees also active. White Sox, Red Sox, Yankees, and Browns probe moves as meetings open with talks on rosters and night games.
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Dodgers
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al Smith
St Louis Cardinals
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Padden
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Gerald Walker
Rice Ready to Open Trick Bag in Season Finale
Rice Owls need a win to clinch the Southwestern Conference title and a Cotton Bowl spot against Colorado. The Mus tangs of Southern Methodist visit Dallas for a season-ending game amid rain looming over the venue with about 20 000 expected for a 2 p m kickoff.
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Tex
Rice
Owls
Colorado
Southern Methodist
Tales in Tidbits Hilarious Echo From Duke North Carolina
A compact sports roundup notes a Duke versus North Carolina clash generating humorous echoes and fan reactions. The brief also mentions Detroit Red Wings and comments on hockey performance amid broader sports chatter.
Northwest Tar Heels and Duke Battle in Tight Football Tilt
An evenly matched clash sees North Carolina lead Duke 7 to 6 late in the game after a controversial five yard penalty and a switch to a kicking shoe. The piece also notes Detroit Red Wings’ drought after consecutive Stanley Cups and musings on Lon Warneke and Dizzy Dean affecting baseball and pitching rhythm.
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Duke University
Tar Heels
Duke
Burnette
Burnett
Lon Warneke
Paul Dean
Ol’ Dize
Warneke
Dizzy
Washington
Earl Averill
Dean
Jill Toe
Lon
Brother versus brother in Pacific Coast League roles
Bill Killefer former Browns manager and ex Phillies catcher pilots Sacramento with brother Red managing Hollywood. Nathan Bridges the Detroit discovered bantamweight stands six feet tall. Carl Hinkle Vanderbilt All American center has played twelve 60 minute games for the Commodores.
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Phillies
St. Louis Browns
Sacramento
Red
Hollywood
Nathan Bridges
I Detroit
Carl Hinkle
Vanderbilt
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Cormodores
How to Improve Your Golf Swing This Winter
Golf instruction outlines that about 10 percent winter in Florida or California, about 1 in 1000 train indoors, leaving many doing nothing. The author urges self coaching with daily drills, comparing snaps to magazine photos, scrapbooks, and fault repair to lower scores next spring.
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Alex Morrison
Florida
California
Impt
King Features
Swan Song Sings Today for College Football 1937
National college football's final day of the 1937 season features nine significant games across the South Southwest and Far West. Rice meets Southern Methodist in Dallas a result in the Southwest Conference title race and Cotton Bowl implications for Colorado and Texas.
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Horned Frogs
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Nineteen Million Acres Under Irrigation United States
A new milestone shows nineteen million acres in the United States are now under irrigation enhancing agricultural yields nationwide. This expansion highlights federal support and regional water projects expanding farm productivity.
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United States
Redskins to Meet Giants in Eastern Division Title Fight
Washington prepares for a pivotal clash with the New York Giants for the Eastern Division crown. Sammy Baugh leads the Redskins, drawing record crowds and praise for his touchdown passes after moving from Boston.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
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Washington Monument
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Green Bay Packers
Baughville
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Westchester Country Club
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Captain Wood Named Army Football Mentor at West Point
Captain William H. Wood, cavalry officer and four year Army football man, named new coach for Army next fall at West Point. Captain Davidson, after five years, will stay under a special order though awaiting War Department orders.
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West Point
WN. Y
Army
William H. Wood
Wood
Davidson
War Department
Field Goal Wins for Gamecocks Over Miami Tonight
The Gamecocks earned a 3-0 football victory over the University of Miami. Lonchar directed punts that pinned Miami back in the third quarter and added a field goal from a placement after a 26 yard pass set up the score. Earlier the Gamecocks halted Miami five yards from the goal.
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University of Miami
Lonchar
Miami
Gamecocks
Mississippi State Battles Duquesne in 2 P.M. Kickoff
Mississippi State faces Duquesne in a scheduled 2 p.m. CST kickoff. The matchup marks a key early season contest as both teams aim for depth and momentum.
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Duquesne
Miss Burleson to Attend Rose Bowl Game
Miss Martha Witt Burleson an all American cheerleader for Alabama will accompany the Crimson Tide to the Rose Bowl. Her Hartselle home and journalism studies at Alabama are noted along with her reporting for The Decatur Daily.
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Alabama
Crimson Tides
Tuscaloosa
Burleson
Hartselle
Decatur Daily
Railroads report 558,627 revenue freight cars loaded
The Association of American Railroads announced 558,627 revenue freight cars were loaded in the week ending last Saturday.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
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