Detroit Tigers Lead AP Sports Poll as Year’s Top Team
The Detroit Tigers topped the 1935 Associated Press poll with 209 points, defeating Minnesota, Southern Methodist, Princeton and the Chicago Cubs. The ranking, based on editors lists, marks the Tigers’ fourth straight year at No. 1, reflecting their World Series triumph over the Cubs and Hank Greenberg’s injury absence.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Associated Press Sports
Chicago Cubs
Minnesota
Southern California
New York Yankees
New York “Giants
St. Louis
Gophers
Cardinals
Southern Methodist
Princeton
Chi- Cubs
University of Southern California
University of California Crew
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Detroit Lions
Univ. of California
United States
Edmonton Grads
New York Giants
Alabama
New York University
University of Michigan
Jeffersonville
Ind
Health Officer Warns Against The Five Marksmen Of Death
Health officer Dr. L A Murphree warns about five deadly threats across life from infancy to old age. He likens disease and neglect to marksmen attacking birth, childhood, youth, middle age, and senescence, urging prenatal care, sanitation, vaccination, and regular checkups to reduce preventable deaths.
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L. A. Murphree
Marksman
Basketball items span teams from leagues and nations
Readable notes mention a basketball element, Kansas City Stage Lines, a Japanese pro golf team, a United States swimming team that invaded Japan, and a British amateur boxing team that beat a New York Golden Glove contender.
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Kansas City
United States
Japan
New York
Golden Glovera
Hank Blasts 170 Runs Batted In In 1935 Season
1935 league leaders show Hank Greenberg atop RBIs with 170 driving in. Gehrig and Trosky follow, while Foxx and Goslin also post top totals. Simmons, after 11 straight 100+ seasons, slips to 79 as Gehrig and Goslin extend 100-RBI streaks.
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Chicago
Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Gehrig
Yankee
Tron
Foxx
Trosky
Streesberg
Babe Ruth
Yankee Star
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit
Odell Hale
Charles
Buddy) Myer
Washington
al Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Goose Goelin
Simmons
Luke Appling
Bill Dickey
Yankees
George Selkirk
New York
Cecil Travis
Joyner White
Sports Mirror recalls coaching turmoil and classic sports feats
Today a year ago Captain Biff Jones resigned as LSU A football coach after a clash with Huey Long. Three years ago Craig Wood won the Pasadena open with a 278 total. Five years ago jockey Clarence Kummer, who rode Man O War, died at 31.
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Associated Press
Biff” Jones
Huey Long
Craig Wood
Clarence Kummer
Fox terrier Flip inherits $500 bank account in Arkansas will
In Brinkley Arkansas on December 16 a fox terrier named Flip is noted to hold a $500 bank account and a life time interest in the home of his late master W K.
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Brinkley
Ark
Flip
W. K
Many Names Appear in Jumble Sports Roundup Comic
Joe Choynski on relief at Staten Island as Lou Brouillard resists. The column links Alfred Letourner in Paris, Henri Le Page in Montreal, Freddie Foye in Boston, Cy Peterman in Philadelphia, Billy Coutu once banned, Murray Patrick reaching 500, Notre Dame beating Northwestern, Alabama Pitt at Sing Sing, Harry Connaughton Georgetown, Alden Norton in Brooklyn, Fred Berries on USS Arizona deck, Van Sic Florida end chasing Hollywood roles.
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Andy Clarke
Associated Press
New York
Joe Choynski
Staten Island
Lou Brouillard
Worcester
Mass
Alf Letourner
Paris
Henri le Page
Montreal
Freddie Foye
Boston Traveler
Spor
Cy Peterman
The
Philly Bulletin
Joe Cascarella
New Vale
Billy Coutu
Murray Patrick
Notre’ Dame
Northwestern
Joe Cambria
Albany
International
Alabama
Pitt
Pitts
Sing Sing
Harry Connaughton
Georgetown
U. S
Chicago
Alden Norton
Brown
Brooklyn
Fred Berries
Arizona
Florida
Hollywood
Colgate Likely To Take Auburn's Place on Duke Schedule
Raleigh News and Observer reports Duke University's 1936 football schedule will include Colgate replacing Auburn. Other opponents listed include Davidson South Carolina Clemson Georgia Tech Tennessee Washington and Lee Wake Forest North Carolina and North Carolina State with final venues awaiting formal announcement.
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Raleigh
N. C
Raleigh News and Observer
Duke University
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Auburn
Davidson
South Carolina
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Washington and Lee
Wake Forest
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North Carolina State
Faunce touts foolproof horse racing plan and other sports notes
By Harry Grayson reports Faunce claiming a 20 year tested system to beat races with selections by top handicappers. Other items note Hank Caperton leading Arlington Downs jockeys, Roger Stevenson discovered in a CCC camp, Bermuda Islands to join 1936 Olympic entries, and world series umpires under advisory council.
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Larence
Faunce
Philadelphia
Hank Caperton
Arlington Downs
Texas
Epsom Downs
Knox College
Roger Stevenson
CCC
Bermuda Islands
Kenesaw Mountain Lands
Do Frogs and Toads Cause Warts
In Ferguson William’s Curious World, the reader asks whether frogs and toads cause warts. The article explains that warts are caused by viruses in humans, not by amphibians, and debunks the old superstition tying amphibians to skin blemishes.
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William
Ferguson
Smith Wins 2500 In Miami Open Golfer Sets Record
Smith takes $2,500 with rounds of 69 70 71 totaling 281 to win the Minami Biltmore open in Miami. He leads a golf caravan to Nassau for the $5,000 British Colonial open while aiming to reclaim the spark of his five year peak.
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Miami
Flanbee
Horton Smith
Nassau
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Smith
Farmer
Gene Sarazen
Oak Park
Ill
Prayer Service Planned at Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist sponsors a prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m with scripture studies from Isaiah chapters seven to eleven and Isaiah fifty three. C E B Lowery directs the musical program and several special numbers are planned. Sunday school officers urged all members to attend the service.
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Seathedion Chain
C. EB. Lowery
Dog Duke Hunts On His Own in South Windham
South Windham Connecticut December reports G C Underwood possessed a dog named Duke who, by his own action, has caught a grey fox treed another which was later shot and chased a raccoon into a cave.
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South Windham, Conn
G. C. Underwood
Duke
Florida taps Josh C. Cody as new head football coach
University of Florida alumni coaching staff pledge cooperation as Josh C. Cody takes over from Vanderbilt. Cody plans to arrive in Gainesville in February to begin spring practice and may retain staff in some capacity, naming one assistant pending university approval. Dutch Stanley and other coaches back Cody’s plan.
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Gainesville
Fla,. Des
University of Florida
Josh C. Cody
Cody
Nashville, Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Dutch Stanley
Stanley
Florida
They Believed Her Belleville Tragedy Verdict
In Belleville West Virginia on December 18, coroner's jury absolved J B Sheets in the death of Fred Mays 28 admitting the driver unintentionally struck him as fog obscured view while Mays walked along the highway. Mrs Sheets riding in the rear seat supported the belief.
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Belleville
W. Va
J. B. Sheets
Fred Mays
Sheets
Mays
Police hunt as coat theft baffles Burlington
Burlington North Carolina December reports Chief Carl Stanford orders detectives into action but all work occurs around the station after a thief stole the chief's coat from headquarters. The culprit jimmied a coat slot machine and took the jackpot.
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Burlington
N. C
Carl Stanford
Master Chevrolet Coach Reconditioned For Sale 36 Tag
Fully refurbished 1988 Master Chevrolet Coach with thorough overhaul and good rubber all around. Price listed as 36 tag.
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Oldsmobile
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