College Football Attendance Rises In 1936 Across Regions
An Associated Press survey shows college football attendance and gate receipts up about 15 percent from 1935, aided by easier money and a full slate of thrilling games. Ohio State, California, Navy and Minnesota posted strong home crowds while Michigan Indiana and Iowa saw declines due to weaker schedules or weather.
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New York
Associated Press
South
East
Midwest
Southwest
Far West
Ohio State
West
Buckeyes
Notre Dame
Northwestern
California
Navy
Princeton
Gophers
Minnesota
Gopher
Evanston
Fordham
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Auburn Team Seeing World
Auburn gridsters return from a holiday junket to the Havana fest having covered 11,000 miles and visited three countries. They traveled to Canada on the Detroit trip, stopped in Mexico after the Santa Clara game, and prepare for a New Year’s Day game in Cuba.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Auburn
Havana
Canada
Detroit
Mexico
Santa Clara
Cuba
Horace Stoneham
Montreal
Dean
Giants
Greenberg
Mickey ‘Cochran
Hank Greenberg
Tiger
Rudy York
Jack Johnson
al Schacht
Christy Walsh
Babe Ruth
Schacht
Little
Danny O'Mahoney
Lou Little
Columbia
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Myers
Stortstop
Frank Murray
Marquette
Fordham
eNtre Dame
Duquesne
Holy Cross
Villanova
St. Mary's of California
Boston College
Manhattan
Harmony Man Leads A A U Meet In 1936 Convention
Jeremiah T. Mi York, longtime anti Olympic figure, opened the annual Amateur Athletic Union gathering on the eve of the 1936 meeting. Mahoney is favored to return as A A U president, with Avery Brundage of Chicago backing peace and calm in the convention. Debate over Olympic role continues as factions seek airings on expulsions and suspensions tied to post Olympics. Delegates consider a five cent admissions tax to fund the American Olympic team, while Mahoney predicted to win over Major Patrick J. Welsh as support grows in the south New England and midwest associations.
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Jeremiah T. Mi York
Amateur Athletic, Union of
United States
Mahoney
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Houston
Jack Rafferty
Eleanor Helm Jarrett
Jesse Owens
Patrick J. Welsh
Metropol
New York) Association
South
New England
Middle West
Walsh
New York Celtics Open Valley Tour in Morgantown
The New York Celtics, world professional basketball champions, begin their Monongahela Valley invasion tonight in Morgantown against a team of former West Virginia University stars. Joe Stydahar of the Chicago Bears will appear for the West Virginia REC. Tomorrow they head to Fairmont to play Fairmont State College varsity, led by coach Jasper Colebank, as the Fighting Teachers start their season on December 11 at Marietta.
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Fairmont
New York Celtics
Monongahela Valley
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Joe Stydahar
Chicago Bears
West Virginia
Celtics
Fairmont State College
Jasper Colebank
Fighting Teachers
Marietta
Montreal minor league parley showcases key names
The Montreal session of the minor league baseball convention features figures like Kenesaw Landis, Branch Rickey, Luke Appling, Hank Leiber, Dizzy Dean, Mickey Cochrane and Jimmy Dykes. Des Moines presses contract issues with Feller while implications swirl around Dean and ownerships. Rickey is seen as a potential dealmaker as others debate player loyalties and moves.
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Montreal
Kenesaw M. Landis
Bob Feller
Dean
Feller
Cleveland Indians
Des Moines
Indians
Landis
Des Moine Dean
Dizzy
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Rickey
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Comiskey
Lou Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Black Sox
Luke Appling
Sox
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Hank Leiber
Terry
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Lee Keyser
Eastern Team May Get Call For Rose Bowl Bid
Pasadena, Calif. Dec 3. The Rose Bowl decision looms as Ray Eckmann prepares a list of candidates for the eastern invitation. LSU and Alabama head the southern group, with Navy, Pittsburgh, Penn State and Dartmouth viewed as leading eastern options. Washington last played in 1926, losing 20 to 19 to Alabama, and rumors place a southern tilt in recent invitations.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ray Eckmann
University of Washington
Louisiana State
Alabama
Navy
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Huskies
Echmann
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Dixie
Reynolds plan for athlete subsidization at Big Ten meet
Chicago December 3 The Reynolds plan for modified subsidization of athletes faces possible rejection by the faculty committee at the Big Ten winter meeting. The plan conflicts with conference eligibility rules and is likely to be turned down, but could spark discussion on providing financial aid to athletes.
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Chicago
Pop Warner Takes Temple Men to Coast for Big Game
San Francisco December 3 Glenn S. Pop Warner arrives with Temple University football players for their Saturday game against St. Marys. This marks Warner first San Francisco visit with a squad since leaving Stanford. The Temple Owls were edged 10 to 7 in the game.
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Pop
Warner
San Francisco
Glenn
Temple University
St. Mary's
Stanford
Temple Owls
All Pacific Team Speedy All Pacific Team Speedy
The Associated Press picks its 1936 All Pacific Coast football team with four Huskies on the first eleven. Max Starcevich Charles Bond Hyron Haines Jimmy Cain Dick Bassi George Karamatic Ed Goddard Jack Clark Gene Hicks Del Bjork Bob Herwig lead the list from Washington Santa Clara Gonzaga Washington State Stanford Oregon and Southern California in a rapid blazing backfield and rugged line lineup.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
University of Washington
Max Starcevich
Charles Bond
Hyron Haines
Jimmy Cain
Dick Bassi
University of Santa Clara
Gonzaga
George Karamatic
Washington State College
Ed. Goddard
Jack Clark
Stanford
Gene Hicks
Soutern California
del Bjork
University of Oregon
Senter
Bob Herwig
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Eiler Beten by Chio Negro in Carmichaels bout
The Alabama Kid from Ohio scored a first round knockout of Freddie Eiler of Louisville in the ten round feature at Carmichaels last night. Eiler was down three times as the Kentuckian secured the decisive early blow. Other quick finishes included Ford Mick defeating Tony Bilotta in the first round and Jack Haster stopping Ernie Austins in the second.
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Alabama
Ohio
Clarksburg
Freddie Eiler
Louisville
Carmichaels
Eiler
Sean
Tony Bilotta
Palrmont
Ford Mick
Buckhen
Dreamland
Jack Haster
Columbus
Alabama Kid
Ernie Austtins
Boxing results from eccentric heavyweight card
Fragmented report lists multiple bouts across cities including New York Boston Pittsburgh San Francisco and Los Angeles. Ring action features Barland Connelly Zivie Rogers Conroy and others with a mix of knockouts stoppages and draws.
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New York
Gunner Barland
Finland
Frankie Connelly
Boston
Pittsburgh
Fritzie _Zivie
Harry Dublinsky
Chieaso
San Francisco
Sunny Jim
Mcvey
Butch Rogers
Los Angeles
West Balm Busch
Frank Conroy
Eddie Coderre
Providence
R. L
Govan Rhoses
Augusta
Undergrad Editors Push Intercollegiate League Expansion
Princeton Yale Harvard Columbia Cornell Pennsylvania and Dartmouth editorials urge a formal intercollegiate league to cover all sports. They cite benefits such as standardized eligibility rules, athlete registration, financial oversight, practice limits, flexible scheduling, mutual scouting, and equal home and post season guarantees.
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N. J
Sach
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Columbia
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Princi
Marshall Books Tough Grid Foes Next Season
Marshall college athletic director Cain Henderson announced a 1927 football schedule of 10 games featuring foes from Ohio Michigan Kentucky Maryland and West Virginia. The slate removes defeated opponents Morris Hervey Emory and Henry Valparaiso and Cumberland and adds Western Maryland Centre West Virginia Wesleyan Salem Kalamazoo and Dayton among others with home and night games listed for September through November.
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Huntington
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Maryland
West Virginia
Cain Henderson
Marshall College
Henderson
Morris Hervey
Emory and Henry
Valparaiso
Cumberland
Wester Maryland
Centre
West Virginna Wesleyan
Salem
Kalamazoo
Buckeye
Western Maryland
Miami
Oxford
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaaware
Sentre
Cincinnati
Dayton
West Virginia Wesleyan
Showdown on Maritime Strikes Demanded by Coast Leaders
San Francisco December 2 Pacific coast maritime strike leaders led by Harry Bridges called for an immediate showdown by International Maritime Union officers. The move targets a spread of walkouts to Atlantic and Gulf port docks. Bridges, Pacific district president of the International Longshoremen's Association accused Joseph P. Ran of New York ILA president of strike breaking and urged Ran to order Atlantic and Gulf longshoremen to refuse handling cargo of certain ship owners.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
International Maritime Union
Atlantic and Gulf
Bridges
Pacific District
International Longshoremen’s Association
Joseph P. Ran
New York
National I &. A
Ran
Midland Company
Duluth
Celanese Corporation of America
Cumperland
Reading
Berkshire Knitting Mills
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf
United States
Manhattan
Bisons Seek Strong Center to Replace Doepken
Coach Jonn Knight rebuilds a Bethany College basketball squad around a new center, after the loss of star Bill Doepken. Expected starters include Earl Blevins and Punk at forward posts, with Burger as a leading pivot candidate. Baldwin and Easkey return at guard, while a group of non football players trains in gym sessions ahead of a season opener versus Washington and Jefferson.
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Baldwin
Easkey
Wheeling
Bisons
Knight
Washington and
Jefferson
Willie Hoppe Faces Matsuyama to Extend Unbeaten Run
In Chicago on December 2, Willie Hoppe the 30 year veteran of billiards returns to defend his world three cushion title. He meets Japan Kinney Matsuyama of Tokio aiming for a fourth straight win in the tournament. Hoppe remains the only undefeated player among entrants.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Japan- Kinney Matsuyama
Tokio
Wage Parley Fails as Ottawa Strike Emerges in Glass Saga
Libbey-Owens-Ford workers in Ottawa Illinois joined a six week wage dispute between the union and Pittsburgh Plate Glass. The stoppage halted about 1309 workers over a 34 million Chrysler order while Libbey-Owens said it produced for General Motors. McCabe cited a strategic shift to break the Pittsburgh strike as a factor. The NLRB conciliator Dr William Leiserson arrived to aid peace talks.
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Libbey- Ford
Toledo
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
McCabe
Libbey-Owens
Ottwa
Ill
Chrysler Motor Company
Pittsburgh
Ottawa
General Motors
Chrysler
Libbey-Owens-Ford
William M. Leiserson
National Labor Relations Board
Strikes Over at Ottawa Glass Plant Sidelined Chrysler Order
Henryetta Oklahoma reports 1300 Libbey Owens Ford Glass workers halted a $4 000 000 Chrysler motor order at the Ottawa plant. Union spokesmen claim the work was shifted from Pittsburgh Plate to derail the strike over union recognition. A Detroit union representative said the demand for recognition remains unresolved.
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Henryetta
Okla
Big Order
Ottawa
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Company
Chrysler Motor
Pittsburgh Plate
Detroit
Alen Show To Feature Local Talent Next Week
The Alen Show plans next week to showcase unidentified performers with two professionals and amateur acts from local stations. No known night club acts will be used, as management aims to build rev ile nues.
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Wow
Ork
Der. 3
Proposals Continue in Geneva Conference Debates
In Geneva observers briefed on proposals from major powers include a U S neutrality plan a Argentine peace treaty plan and a Chilean peace scheme. Dominican League of Nations plan drew strongest criticism with many expecting it to fail in committee. US delegates kept views private awaiting Secretary Hull's Saturday policy address.
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Geneva
United States
League of Nations
Hull
Home brewer jailed for illegal beer possession
Magistrate Andrew Hadrick sentenced Joe McIsaac, 65, to 60 days imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of illegal beer. State troopers said they found the beer.
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