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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1936
Page
4
Pasadena previews mark a rainless tilt as Santa Clara and LSU in the Sugar Bowl battle for the 1940s era, with Pitt and Washington eyeing similar bowls. Sutherland’s Pitt squad expects renewal of rivalries and field conditions favoring quick, precision play while Washington’s Huskies project a seasoned defense against the Panthers.
Sugar Bowl teams Santa Clara and Louisiana State prepare for New Orleans clash. Santa Clara’s Buck Shaw and LSU’s Bernie Moore rely on solid line play and power blocking as weather favors fair conditions for the January game. Both clubs arrive with strong defenses and key backs, aiming for Sugar Bowl glory.
Auburns Plainsmen trained in Havana Cuba ahead of the New Years Day football game with Villanova. Coach Jack Meagher noted solid form despite shipping kinks as 29 players arrived from Tampa and the group met government dignitaries during the mid winter carnival kickoff.
Weather conditions and team form frame the Orange Bowl buildup as Duquesne faces Mississippi State on New Year’s day. Heat in Miami could challenge the Dukes while Mississippi State braces for travel and climate change. Brumbaugh’s illness and Vairo’s injury cloud Duquesne’s lineup amid the media’s heat wave focus.
Favorites advanced in the Bowl tennis tournament at New Orleans with Bryan Grant of Atlanta the top seed and Wilmer Allison reduced last year’s champion. Grant beat Abrams 6 3 6 3 to reach the second round as Hendrix defeated Sutter 16 64 63 in straight sets. Frankie Parker and Elwood Cooke also won key matches while other results listed include McDiarmid, Cooke, and Walter Senior advancing in the opening rounds.
New York December 23 Athletes leaders opened their winter conference focusing on reform of intercollegiate athletics. The discussion centered on reviving amateurism with coaches and professors voicing opinions on gate receipts professional distinctions and funding while proposing reforms to curtail influence on college sports.
A disjointed 1930s style roundup lists coaching changes and athletic figures. Mentions Michigan director Fielding Yost, Vanders bit and Hutt ar Musnis, Vic Hanson, Syracuse firing, Fred Thomsen, J. & Dalley of Trans, Tate Tramham, and others in rumor and hiring chatter.
New York Dec 23. College football coaches gather before the convention and trade blunt assessments of next year. Bo McMillin Lou Little Ray Morrison discuss material, while medical advances in treating knee injuries draw astonishment from coaches at the value of early mobility.
Havana hosts a packed opening for the nations biggest sports week, featuring the National Sports Festival kickoff with football, boxing and basketball action. Villanova Auburn and American boxing teams head to Havana, joined by Jesse Owens for a stadium exhibition and a full slate of events at Tropical Stadium and Vedado Tennis Club. More than 40 University of Miami athletes join Cuban juniors and local clubs in a multi day program amid sailing teams and cross country events.
A fragmented rural era piece urges farmers to value game as cash crops, urging payment in cash for pheasants quail and rabbits. It warns against accepting candy or favors for letting city agents hunt and promotes a countywide cooperative plan to set cash prices and manage game with coupons and farm visits.
The Sports Mirror recalls past tensions within the American Olympic Committee, noting four distinct events over years. It highlights Glenn Cunningham voting for James E. Sullivan, Maribel Vinson’s earlier skating victory, and mentions era shifts shaping committee decisions.
Sewanee Tenn Dec 29 Rupert Colmore will leave Sewanee next spring with nine varsity letters and a top campus record. The 200 pound six foot two tackle earned all Southeastern conference honors, captained the 1936 basketball seven, excels in pole vault, shot put, and high jump, and was voted team most valuable player. He turned down an Eagles offer and plans to enter Chattanooga business.
Everett Nelson, a golf professional from Duluth Minnesota, was employed by the Dothan Country Club for the winter season through May 1. He will return to Duluth afterward where he has worked at Lester Park and Enger Park courses for five years, bringing experience in winter classes and course restructuring.
A fragmented notice hints at a revival of activity in golf and related clubs with instruction and employment prospects. It mentions a past open event in Minnesota and a broader portended comeback led by instructors, aiming to attract young golfers and advertise opportunities.
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