Dartmouth's 12 Man Line-Up Voted Greatest Oddity
The 1935 Associated Press poll lists the Dartmouth 12th man incident as the year’s oddest sports event. Details recount a spectator entering Dartmouth’s line during a snowbound Princeton game, causing a disrupted play and a score change, with other quirky moments across golf, baseball, and football cited as contenders.
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Dartmouth
Spo York
Mouth
Tia
Darthmouth
Tigers
Indians
Princeton
Princton
Agtermagh
Rahway
N. J
Yales
Susquehanna
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Craig Wood
Wood
Dizzy Dean
Albuquerque
N. M
New
Augusta
Deeeteee
Sharkey
Winston
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Levinsky
Joe Louis
Joe Kelley
Santa Clarama
CO. L. A
Wilmer Allison
Fred Lens
Poges
Lino
California
Ted Key
Christmas tied to pagan roots, Puritans banish holiday
Chicago historian traces Christmas back to pagan origins in 1659 Massachusetts law and notes Puritans banned the day for public observances. He cites postwar changes with Advent of Christmas ads and editorials signaling growing church acceptance.
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John Lear
Associated Press
Chicago
New England
William Warren Sweet
University of Chicago
General Court
Colony of
Massachusetts
America
Sweet
Louisville
Men Safe After Mine Explosion at Morrison Coal No. 1
Glen Morrison West Virginia December 23 Superintendent A W Land announced all workers in Morrison Coal Company's No 1 mine were removed after a morning explosion. Two men were injured. The blast was caused by gas about half a mile south of the workings. Two hundred eighty miners were summoned for orderly muster as James Maynor Mullens district mine inspector prepared to investigate.
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Glen Morrison
W. Va
A. W. Land
Morrison Coal Company
Lang
James Maynor
Mullens
Umpire Moriaty Faces Cubs in World Series Brawl
In a dramatic World Series scene Umpire George Moriaty is involved in a brawl with the Chicago Cubs. The incident adds chaos to the championship tilt as players collide and officials try to restore order.
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George Moriaty
Chicago Cubs
William Shakespeare
Notre Dame
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Northwestern
Strong
Giants
Holt Announces 10 New WPA Projects in Alabama
Thad Holt WPA director announced ten new Alabama projects costing about 85 000 and released 77 000 for ongoing work. The ventures include sealing abandoned mines in Walker Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties an apron and runway at Bates airport in Mobile streets and sidewalks in Irondale a water line to the Jefferson county children’s fresh air camp and a Melville Court New Zealand survey sewer project. Total Alabama WPA work now totals 1 044 projects at an estimated 16 643 600.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thad Holt
WPA
Alabama
Walker
Tuscaloosa
Jefferson Counties
Bates Airport
Mobile
Irondale
Children's Fresh Air
Jefferson County
Melville Court and New Zealand Survey
Holt
Burglars Hold Watchman in Tavern Loot Bonded Liquor
Four burglars captured Watchman Edward Erickson for four hours in a tavern basement. They looted bonded liquor and 75 cases of cigarets, untied him when leaving, and a member reportedly offered a salutation as they departed.
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Chicago
Edward Erickson
Lions Team Is Best of All Lions Team Is Best of All
Babe Risko was floored by Jock McAvoy in a first round display while risk and humor defined the scene. The piece threads boxing, college football notes, and hockey figures with a chorus of colorful sidelights.
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LIONS
Andy Clarke
New York
Babe Risko
Jock McAvoy
Teddy Yarosz
Risko
Carnera
Caras Wins Billiard World Championship Title
Jimmy Caras of Wilmington at 25 becomes youngest major winner since Greenleaf in 1929 by defeating Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland 125 to 53 in a 16 inning playoff for the world championship.
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New York
Jimmy Caras
Wilmington
del Jimmy
Caras
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Jimmy
Greenleaf
Ist Team Selections Highlight Huntsville Area Football Honors
The list names players from Huntsville and surrounding towns such as Decatur Tuscumbia Hartselle Sheffield Rogers Rogersville Guntersville and Athens. Positions include QB RB WR OL and DL with players like Lam Hevinithevines and McCorkle among notable selections.
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Tucker
Huntsville
Pos. Lam
Hevine
Rogers
A. McCorkle
Tuscumbia
McKelvey
RE &Mith
Tuscumbis
Harts
Lle
Seavall Leads Southern California Open at Glendale
Eric Seavall, a young resident pro, holds a slender lead in the Southern California open championship at Glendale. He shot a 68 to reach 139 after 36 holes, two strokes ahead of Ralph Guldahl of Dallas and Pat Abbott of Altadena, who both stood at 140.
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Glendale
Calif
Eric Seavall
Oakmont Club
Ralph Guldahl
Dallas
Texas
Pat Abbott
Altadena
Coal Bill Up Washington
The interstate commerce commission reported that 148 class 1 steam railways spent 17,976,820 dollars on coal and fuel oil in October, up from 16,278,453 a year earlier. For the first ten months, coal and fuel costs amounted to 160,574,606 dollars versus 152,755,021 in 1934.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee Senator Schultz Dies at 75 After Name Change
The death certificate lists Senator Schultz aged 75. Friends recalled he was born Herman C. and changed his given name by law after serving as state senator from 1918 to 1922, noting Herman Schultzes were common in Milwaukee.
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Washington
Thomas David Schall
Minnesota
Hopewell
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Schall
Senate
Floyd B. Olson
Farmer-Laborite
Olson
Maryland
Milwaukee
Senator Schultz
Schultz
Herman C
Herman
Leader of the recent Greek rebellion to smear
Puzzle clues list with definitions and cross references covering Greek rebellion leader, terms for exposure to language and geography, plus various one word answers across horizontal and vertical sections.
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Italy
News in brief of Christmas tragedies and oddities
Christmas day reports from New York and across the United States recount deaths from traffic, fire, and accidents including a boy eight, a girl eleven, a woman burned, and a pianist widow. Other items note a judge’s festive divorces, pennies received for a doctor’s fee, and leap year party plans by a local organization.
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New York
Robert Dawson
Marion
Mildred Adams
Villa Rica
Charles Hahn
Teaneck
N. J
Pauline Mullen
Melrose
Mass
Ethel Gerwig
Uniontown
Chester
Phillipstown
Mas
Newport
Reno
Nev
Thomas F. Moran
J. A. Rollans
Darndanelle
Ark
France Hopes Rain Halts Italian War Effort
Paris reports suggest the French government hopes weather will curb Italy's Ethiopian campaign by delaying oil embargo actions until the League of Nations can act. Laval meets with Italy's Cerruti amid talks with Turkey’s Rustu Aras and Greece at the helm of Mediterranean defense plans.
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Paris
League of Nations
Italy
League Council
Cerruti
Laval
Europe
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Tevfik Rustu Aras
Turkey
Nicolas Socrate
Greece
Rustu Aras
Dardanelles
Golf history notes on past open winners and records
A brief recap cites Harold Jag McSpaden winning the Pasadena open a year ago with a 72 hole total of 281. It also notes Ralph Greenleaf retaining a world professional title three years prior.
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Associated Press
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Ralph Greenleaf
Pittsburgh on Invasion of Southeastern Conference Teams
Five SEC teams engage in action this week as Pittsburgh visits Kentucky Vanderbilt and Tulane in interconference games. Georgia meets LSU in Baton Rouge while Georgia and Tulane had recent wins and losses. Mississippi State Alabama and Kentucky posted wins. Indiana beat Vanderbilt. Clemson swept Auburn. Lambuth edged Tennessee.
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Tulane
Georgia
Mississippi State
Oglethorpe
Alabama
Stormy Petrels
Olsen
Southwestern Louisiana
Berea
Indiana
Clemson
Southern
Auburn
Little Lambuth College
Tennessee
Texas and Coast Men Not on Westchester Cup Team
The United States Polo Association named a eastern based five led by Tommy Hitchcock to face England next summer for the Westchester Cup. Walter T. Gerry, Ebby Gerry, Michael Phipps, Stewart Iglehart join Hitchcock with Strawbridge as manager. The tour begins at Hurlingham Club London July 10 13 and 20, first U S invasion since 1921.
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New York
Texas
Pacific Coast
United States Polo Association
England
Tommy Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Winston Guest
Elbridge T
Ebby) Gerry
Michael G. Phipps
Stewart B. Iglehart
William Post, Jr
Robert E. Strawbridge, Jr
Hurlingham Club
London
Hurlingham
Meadow Brook Club
Long Island
Connie Mack Turns 73 Amid Peppery Outlook
Philadelphia report notes Connie Mack is 73 today and shows no sign of slowing. The Athletics manager says age does not matter and he plans a youthful roster next season with the same energy and confidence he always brings to the game.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
The
Diamond
Athletics
Connie Mack Celebrates 68th Birthday in Baseball Year
Five years ago Connie Mack, veteran Athletics manager, marked his 68th birthday by continuing work as usual, reflecting his long career and continued duties with the team.
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Connie Mack
Celemete
Secret 1935 farm contract signer list denied access
The administration refused to disclose the names of 3 150 000 farmers who signed 1935 production control contracts. Attorneys said they have no right to reveal signer names or contract amounts.
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Internal Revenue
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