Tinsley of LSU Is Natural Rather Than A Made Player
LSU end Gaynell Tinsley, two-time All American, is described as a natural talent who blends offense and defense, excels in pass catching and play diagnosis, and developed from a small high school start to collegiate stardom. Born on a La. farm, he grew from 110 pounds to a celebrated athlete and plans a coaching career after physical education studies. He married last summer.
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Tinsley
LSU
Max Schmeling
Joe ‘Louis
Quincy Ewing
Baton Rouge
Gaynell Tinsley
Louisiana State University
Homer
Haynesville
Homer High
Major
Lawrence (Biff) Jones
Columbia
Fitz
Jim Daniels
Averell
Pittsburgh
Westmoreland County
Jim
Manhattan
Trunzo
Marks
Kiski
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Frank Murray
Marquette
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Sugar Bowl Stadium Could Echo Giant Sugar Bowl
In New Orleans on December 16 1937 officials eyed enlarging Tulane Stadium with WPA aid to resemble a huge sugar bowl for the January first Sugar Bowl featuring LSU and Santa Clara. Capacity would reach about 40 000 as tickets sold out amid plans for gateway arches and decorative handles.
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New Orleans
Richard Lewhe
Works Progress Administration
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
Tulane
Air Pilot's Sam Is All Age Winner at Union Springs Trials
Air Pilot's Sam took top honors in the Union Springs field trials, winning the all age stakes by a wide margin. Owned by L. L. Johnson of Evansville, Ind., and handled by Ed Parker of Union Springs, the dog was awarded first place after the first Series. Norias Hattie finished second and Sedgefield's Chiquita third among twenty two starters.
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Union Springs
Ala
Air Pilot
Sam
Dog
L. L. Johnson
Evansville
Ind
Ed Parker
Norias Hattie
Jacobs Franc
Baltimore
C. H. Harris
Haynesville
Sedgefield
A. G. C. Sage
New York
Clyde Morton
Alberta
Wimmen Wrestlers Burke and Mortensen Set for Rematch
Promoter Chris Jordan announces a rematch between Miss Mildred Burke Missouri and Miss Clara Mortensen Glendale California at Martin Arena next Tuesday night. Burke seeks victory in a two out of three falls match within a one hour limit. The card also features Mike Mazarian versus Krueger for two falls out of three with a nine minute limit and Leo Milo versus Billy Wolfe in the semi final.
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Mildred Burke
Missouri
Clara Mortensen
Glendale
Calif
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Martin Arena
Miss Burke
Legion
Miss Mortensen
Mike Mazarian
Mazarian
Krueger
Er Iron
Fang
Leo Milo
Billy Wolfe
Kansas City
Alabama Hosiery Mill Faces Goodyear Wingfoots Saturday
After two weeks of practice the Alabama Hosiery Mill Night Crew opens against Goodyear Wingfoots at Austinville. The mill team, touted as a top contender, features Drew and Sams as forwards Woodall at center and Head and Cottrell as guards.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill
Night Crew
Goodyear
Austinville
Drew
Sams
Storwards
Woodall
Cottrell
Sports Mirror Update From Historic AP Roundups
A forecasted glimpse through time recalls last year’s top Detroit Tigers squad, Minnesota Gophers football ranking, and SMU placement. It also notes past figures like Shoeless Joe Jackson and boxing match highlights involving King Levinsky and Tommy Loughran.
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Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota
Gophers
Southern Methodist
Joe
Florida Set for Sports Florida Set for Sports
Florida outlines a winter sports mix with football golf horse and dog racing regattas and spring training. Major league teams head to training camps while racetracks in Hialeah Tropical Park Hollywood and others plan winter action. Regattas span Cocoa Rockledge St Petersburg Jacksonville and Miami areas from January to April.
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Fila
Florida
Peninsula
Miami
Duquesne
Mississippi State
Hialeah
Tropical Park
Hollywood
Miami Beach
Tampa
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Orlando-Ganford
Sp Ooorg Seecece
St. Louis Carls
Daytona Beach
Boston Bees
New York Yankees
St. Saull
Cincinnati Reds
Washington
Senators
Orlando
Philadelphia Nationals
Winter Haven
Brooklyn Dodgers
Clearwater
Boston Red Sow
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Cocoa
Rockledge
New Smyrna
Palm Beach
Bradenton
Deland
Palatka
Auburn Plainsmen Open 1936-37 Cage Schedule
Auburn Alabama opens the 1936 37 basketball season against Lanett Athletic Club with six players away training for a post season Havana Cuba tilt with Villanova. Coach Ralph Jordan will start sophomores and a junior with guards Curless and Pappas leading. Red Childers at center and Theron Karge with Crawford Holmes at forward.
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Auburn
Ala
Auburn Plainsmen
Lanett
Villanova
Havana
Cuba
Ralph Jordan
Andrew Curless
Ernest Pappas
Red Childers
Theron Karge
Crawford Holmes
Hubert Will Pilot W. M. I. Coaching Change
Hubert Washington named head coach and athletic director at Washington and Lee Military Institute effective January 1, succeeding Bill Raftery and Ed Hess. He will coach football basketball and oversee staff with approval of the athletic council. He comes from Mississippi Teachers’ College where he built a strong record.
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Southern
Hubert
Johnny Mack Brown
Hershel Caldwell
Grant
University of Ball
Red Grange
New York Americans
Ironton
Ashland
Ohio
Albany
Fayetteville
N.C
Mississippi
Raftery
Jack Alexander
Duke
Lawson Pepper's New Daughter Born in Dallas
Announcement by Mr and Mrs Lawson Pepper Jr of Dallas Texas notes the birth of a daughter Jean Ellen on November 28. The Pepper couple are former Decatur residents and Decatur High School graduates from the class of 1936. Mrs Pepper is Evelyn Teague. Pepper was a star lineman and captain of the 1934 Decatur football team.
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Lawson Pepper,Jr
Dallas
Tex
Jean Ellen
Pepper
Decatur
Decatur High School
Evelyn Teague
Norton legislator digs coal under his house
Henry M. Bandy of Norton Wise county discovered a coal vein in his basement and began digging his own fuel while a tree in his yard produced apples. The hired man operated the coal shaft but neglected props as tunneling extended, and the tree fell into the mine.
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Richmond
Henry M. Bandy
Norton
Wise County
Bandy
Surprising Sports Shocks of 1936 Poll Winners
AP survey ranks Joe Louis KO by Schmeling as top shock of 1936. Northwestern over Minnesota and Duquesne over Pittsburgh shock college football, Giants pennant surge tops MLB surprises, Manero wins US Open golf, Marble beats Jacobs in tennis title.
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Alan Gould
New York
America
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Brown
Joe
Minnesota
Northwestern
Gophers
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Fordham
West Virginia Wesleyan
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Tony Manero
Harry Cooper
Bob Jones
Fred Perry
Alice Marble
Helen Jacobs
Bold Venture
Discovery
U. S
Kiski Produces Heffelfinger Ties to Major Colleges
Yale, Ohio State, Princeton, Stanford, Dartmouth and others lure Kiski School players. Cliff Heffelfinger and peers like Phelan Meyers, Jack Cudahy, Jim Daniels join Princeton, Stanford, Navy, Columbia, Michigan, and more. Coach Marks recalls Kiski strength. Highlights include wins over Pitt freshmen and Mercerburg with Navy Plebes edging Kiski.
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Jim Marks
Kiski
Heffelfinger
Jack Meyers
Elyria
Phelan
Princeton
Marblehead
Mass
New England
Jack Cudahy
Messenger
Stanford
Dartmouth
Ma48Ks
Monk Moscrip
Barclay
North Carolina
Russ Stein
Washington and
Jefferson
Murdock
Cornell
Schwab
Lafayette
Monahan
Ohio State
Howe
Herb Stein
Pittsburgh
Cliff Montgomery
Columbia
Tom Davies
Hamilton
Bill Amos
Pitt
Mercersburg
Western Reserve
Penn State
Carnegie Tech
Navy
Temple
Saltsburg
Pop Werner
Philadelphia
Moye Receives Pro Offer After Birmingham Banquet
Lamar Moye, a standout for the Alabama squad, earned a pro offer from the Detroit Lions after the Birmingham alumni banquet. He will stay in town until returning to school January 4 as negotiations continue for a professional career.
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Lamar Moye
Birmingham
Moye
Alabama
Decatur
Detroi Lions
Olympic and sports highlights dominate score totals
A compact report lists multiple performances across leagues and events. White Sox, Red Sox near collapse. American girl swimmers shine in Olympics despite Eleanor Helm Jarrett’s loss. Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech’s football struggles noted. Germany shines all-around in Olympics. George Veroff misses Olympic team after pole vault record. Bob Feller debuts brilliantly. Joe DiMaggio’s stellar freshman year. Notre Dame upsets Northwestern. Southwestern beats Vanderbilt. Pennsylvania defeats Princeton. U S sweep in Olympic decathlon. USC and Notre Dame tie. Cubs fail to retain NL pennant. college all-star football ties New York Giants after Detroit Lions stalemate.
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Gue
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Eleanor Helm Jarrett
Georgia Tech
Germany
George Veroff
Bob Feller
Joe DiMaggo
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Southwestern
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
Princeton
United States
Southern California
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Rural telephone cooperative brings service to outlying districts
Athens Alabama December 18 special report notes Southern Bell Telephone Company remains inaccessible by phone but a cooperative effort with local farmers has extended service to the most distant rural areas improving communication in the area.
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Athens
Ala
Southern Bell Telephone
Hamilton to lead nationwide push to revive Republican spirit
Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton planned a broad national campaign after the party committee rejected his resignation by 74 to 2. He will tour the United States to rally support for state and congressional elections.
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Chicago
John D. M. Hamilton
National Committee
Hamilton
United States
Grubb Named County Chairman for Youths Conference
W L Grubb principal of the senior high school is named county chairman of the promotion committee for the Annual Youths Conference to be held at the University of Alabama starting New Year's Day. About one thousand state youth leaders are expected to attend.
Picking Stars Underway for Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
New York reports preparations to install plaques for the 1939 diamond hall of fame immortals at Cooperstown. Writers begin a second ballot, needing 75 percent to select ten post 1900 players, with names like Cy Young Nap Lajoie Tris Speaker likely to be included.
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New York
Cooperstown
N. Y
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Honus Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Alex Cleland
Cooperstown Memorial Committee
Baseball Writers Association
Denton
Cy) Young
Nap Lajoie
Tris Speaker
John McGraw
Hugh Duffy
Willie Keeler
Students Honored for Scholastic Honors at Alabama and Peabody
Two local students earned scholastic honors in the fall quarter. Ray F. Sadler made all A’s and joined the dean's honor list at the University of Alabama. James Strong won the Sullivan scholarship at Peabody College as the college’s top student.
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Athens
Ala
Ray F. Sadler
University of Alabama
James Strong
Sullivan
Peabody College
Child Killed by Freight Train in Leeds
Eight year old Sybil Whitfield died after being struck by a freight train while walking along railroad tracks home from school. Her fourteen year old aunt Aline Whitfield tried to pull her free but could not stop the train.
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Ape
Leeds
Ala
Sybil Whitfield
Aline Whitfield
Dizzy Silent Fans Worry Over Baseball News
A December New York column notes fans fear a brewing storm around Dizzy Dean as sport gossip mixes with hockey and boxing chatter. Mentions include Arthur Donovan payment for a two minute fight, St Louis Fliers unbeaten streak, and various pro baseball coaching and contract rumors.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Dizzy Dean
St. Looey
Little Rabbit Maranville
Montreal
Arthur Donovan
Louis Simms
St. Louis ‘Fliers
American Hockey Association
Eddie Collins
Paul
Hays
Kans
Santa Claus Funneled Gift Split By Sister Marcia Morris
In Princeton Indiana on December 18 a Christmas gift from an uncle arrived as a money order for two, Marcia Morris cut it to share with her brother Bobby, age two. Fire chief Howard Morris repaired the torn order.
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Princeton
Ind
Santa Claus
Marcia Morris
Bobby
Marcia
Howard Morris
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