Southeastern Start Dull as Cage Season Opens with Scrimmage
Southeastern struggles early with five sidelined starters as colleges like Kentucky Duke Clemson LSU and USC post mixed results. Kentucky beat Berea 60 35 and Cincinnati 38 21 while Duke over Florida 93 25 and 37 33. Clemson defeated Tennessee 28 15. Southeastern trails in Intersect standings as Coast Guards beat LSU and Tulane. Mississippi State wins 51 3.
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Wildcats
Blue Grass Cagers
Berea
Cincinnati
Duke University
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Clemson
Tennessee
Southern
Duke
South Carolina
Southeastern
Southern California
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Coastngers
Louisiana State
Tulane
Southwestern
Oe Ee Oeteers
Lincoln Memorial
Tennessee Wesleyan
Auburn
Lanett Ala
University of Mississippi
Voluna
Water Valley
Miss
Mississippi State
Delta Teachers
Tennessettaburgh
Bears defeat All-Star team 28 to 13 in Memphis
In Memphis on Saturday the orange-trousered Bears defeated a professional football All-Star squad 28 to 13 after a slow first period. Don Hutson scored on a sprint and a later passing play set up another score, converting momentum for the Bears.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bears
Don Hutson
Myard
Read
Hutson
Arnold Herbert
Rule change hailed as help to game
Nashville observers note a proposed rule change about abolishing the center jump. Rethent M. Eyler, a National Committee member and College of East Tennessee dean, urges waiting for thorough tryout before judging the impact. He credits past changes with speeding play and increasing excitement.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rethent M. Eyler
Eyler
East Tennessee
Bas
Eaid
Race Season Opens at Tropical Park in Coral Gables
Coral Gables Florida December 20 opened the race season at Tropical Park with predictions of a record pari mutuel handle. Track and state officials foresaw an increase beyond the previous wagering total of 30 825 dollars.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Tropical Park
Following the Golf Swing Through the Shaft Grip Method
A teaching note explains that tracking the clubface is impractical during the swing. Instead golfers should watch the left hand and shaft grip to sense each position, predicting the club’s path by feel rather than sight.
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Alex Morrison
Tiger Squad Faces Doubtful Outlook in Orange Bowl Prep
Orange Bowl prep sees key players uncertain as 1936-37 guards Eaves Curlee have left. Captain Red McKissick may move to guard with Morgan Holmes Streetman promising. Jordan plans adjustments after practice resumes and shifts in lineup including Pappas Ginter and Rogers among reserves.
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Miami
Red McKissick
Malvern Morgan
Jordan
Plainsmen
Joel Eaves
Andrew Curlee
Eaves
Curlee
McKissick
Morgan
Crawford Holmes
J. P. Streetman
Marianna
Fla
Streetman
Tommie Edwards
Red” Childers
Theron Karge
Ernest Pappas
Birmingham
Orville Ginter
Auburn
Pappas
Letterman
David Rogers
Cecil W
Charley O'Reilly
Ginter
Roy Gibma
Leonard Berni
Bill Dudley
Sopho Bruce Renfroe
Bob
Miss Clara Steward Teaches Singleton Pupil
In Sumner Nebraska on December 2 a rural schoolteacher Miss Clara Steward of Hidden Hollow, north of town, has an easy term with only one pupil, four year old Mary Louise Mason.
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Sumner
Clara Steward
Hidden Hollow School
Here
Mary Louise Mason
Medwick Named Best Fielder Of Year In Star Tourney Sweep
Sid Feder notes Ducky Medwick led a strong fielding group with 156 games and 342 chances, posting a .988 fielding average and four errors. Gabby Hartnett and Pinky Whitney also shine at catcher and third base as Dolf Camilli wins first base defense title. Other highlights include Lloyd Waner and Terry Moore near top averages and Mel Ott’s fielding at third base. Rip Collins’s first base record stands out with an unassisted double play by Mickey Owen setting NL mark.
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Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Pinky Whitney
Pinky
Phillies
Dolf Camilli
Medwick
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Whitney
Don Gutteridge
Hartnett
Giants
Burgess Whitehead
New York
Brooklyn
van Mungo
Guy Bush
Boston
Rip Collins
Mickey Owen
Change Rules or Let Coaches Work On defense
Colgate coach Andy Kerr rejects six man line proposals arguing officials should wait a year and not mandate a six man line. He says defenses evolving with surprise formations demand more deception and passing variety, while coaches must adapt rather than alter rules.
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Andy Kerr
Colgate Mentor
Glenn Winter
Colgate
Kerr
Bome
New Scoring Rule Studied in National League Debate
York reports on a proposal to add an unearned run column and redefine balls in play. Frick argues for true values and a five strand sphere, criticizing the American League for clinging to old methods while promising clearer scoring and fewer half hits.
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York
Ste As
Vale Wigcat
Ford Frick
DiMaggios
Greenbergs
Chicago
National League
Frick
Crossword Puzzle Clues Pack Skewed Incomplete Form
A fragmented cross word list featuring across clues 26 12 20 30 36 41 with partial hints and garbled entries. The page shows stray letters and misprinted terms including references to Red Cross coat wheat wreath world measure and several broken words.
Towns and Osgood Renew Rivalry in Sugar Bowl Meet
Athens Georgia star Forrest Towns will meet Michigan’s Robert Osgood in the Sugar Bowl track meet in New Orleans on January 2. Osgood’s 14 second mark from the Big Ten outdoor meet last May is approved by the National AAU. Towns still holds the AAU 110 meter record at 14.1 seconds.
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Athens
Dee
Forrest
Spec) Towns
Georgia
New Orleans
Robert Osgood
University of Michigan
Osgood
Towns
Schools Hold $400 Investment Per Pupil In Nation
A report estimates the United States allocates about 400 dollars in value for each student through school property and endowments. The finding highlights the scale of educational assets backing U S classrooms and programs.
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United States
Brietz Chats About Sports Dopings and Deals
Eddie Briez surveys a rush of sports chatter from New York noting shifts in management plans for Dan Hill and Dempsey’s theatre site, with baseball, boxing, football and hockey tidbits from coast to coast. It catalogs player moves, fan attendance highs, and college to pro conjectures.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Dan W. Hill
Live Wire
Piedmont League
Southern Association
Jack Dempsey
W. 49Th St
Fort Worth
Dallas
Davy O'Brien
Texas Christian
van Mungo
Dizzy Dean
Mike McTigue
Long Island
Broncos To Be Joined By 200 Rooters In Sugar Bowl Trip
Santa Clara California report notes more than 200 rooters and officials will accompany Coach Buck Shaw's football team as the Broncos head to New Orleans aboard the Sugar Bowl-bound trip. Shaw plans to start final week of practice amid minor injuries. 36-man traveling squad.
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Santa Clara
Calif
Auluni
Buck Shaw
New Orleans
Shaw
Death notice of Nellie Horse and will condition
A Kansas City notice reports Nellie Horse died last night while Nellie Prince dies triggers a $5,000 bequest reverting to the University of Kansas student aid fund. The horses were raised by DeForrest Piazzek and were cared for on a farm by Mrs. Boyd before the estate trustees.
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Kansas City
8. W. Boyd
Nellie
Nellie Prince
DeForrest Piazzek
Kansas City Board of Trade
Boyd
Piazzek
Prince
University of Kansas
Ill of flu grips Miss Stuart Peebles
Friends regret to learn that Stuart Peebles a student at Auburn is ill at home of her parents Mr and Mrs W G Peebles in South Limestone County Alabama
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Stuart Peebles
Auburn
W. G. Peebles
Limestone County
Tough schedule set for Tigers in 1938
Louisiana State University announces a nine game football slate for 1938 with Tennessee replacing Florida as SEC foe. The Tigers play six home games including Rice at Baton Rouge and Tulane, Auburn, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt at home, plus road games at Austin and Knoxville.
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T. P. Heard
Louisiana State University
Tigers
Tennessee
Florida
Volunteers
Rice Owls
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Texas
Austin
Rice
Loyola of the South
Vanderbilt
Knoxville
Mississippi State
Auburn
Birmingham
Ala
Tulane
Tax refunds sought after ruling on federal tax exemption
The Fifth Circuit at New Orleans ruled federal ten percent admission tax cannot be applied to football games and other events at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. The decision cites the prohibition on taxing a state government and cites college athletics as educational but notes taxation is condemned.
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
District of
Georgia
E. Marvin Underwood
Board of Regents of
University System of Georgia
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Fifth Circuit Court
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Samuel Sibley
Marietta
Three New Cars to Patrol State Highway Force
Three new patrol cars will be added to the state highway patrol fleet today, announced by Captain Van Gilbert. The vehicles will aid local coverage and improve operations during cold weather.
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State Highway Patrol
Captain van Gilbert
Ser Et Celes Matenaei
Teelee
Alabama Crimson Tide Prepares Last Scrimmage Before Rose Bowl
Tuscaloosa Ala Dec 0 F The 1937 Alabama Crimson Tide plans its final scrimmage as 40 varsity players depart for Christmas then head to Pasadena to face California in the Rose Bowl Jan 1 An official party of 25 will accompany the team including university officials and reporters The squad will travel by rail arriving Friday morning
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Crimson Tide
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
California
Golden Bears
West Coast
Alabama
California Golden Bears resume Rose Bowl prep in San Francisco
California's championship squad began mid season practice as coach Leonard Allison plans light sessions ahead of the January 1 Rose Bowl against Alabama. West all stars gather in Kezar Stadium for the Shrine East West game with Nebraska's Biff Jones and Orin Hollingsberg directing. All 22 players expected to report for the west line up. The east squad is due to arrive Tuesday.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
California
West All Stars
Golden Bears
Pasadena
Alabama
Leonard Allison
Allison
Mississippi
Kezar Stadium
Lawrence (Biff) Jones
Nebraska
Orin Hollingsberg
Washington State
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