West Virginia Accepts Invasion to Nose Sun Bowl Cama
Mountaineers hire Marshall Glenn as head coach for Sun Bowl season after guiding WVU to top eastern status. The 29 year old junior medical student and former basketball coach led seven wins and a 19 0 season ending in a 26 0 win over Washington and Lee. Glenn blends Rush College study with Bears influenced tactics learned from George Halas and implements a fast, razzle dazzle style to revive WVU football under Sun Bowl invitation.
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Razzle Dazzle Contest Looms At Tulsa Today
Manhattan Jaspers coach Chick Meehan takes his team to face Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a southwestern battle of razzle dazzle. Eastern power meets Oklahoma in the season’s fadeout with fans expecting a hard fought in for the edge.
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Coach Meehan Overcomes His Superstitious Fear
At Tulsa, Manhattan coach Chuck Meehan faced his fear of defeat by conceding to wear a red feather bonnet at a pregame dinner. A reporter recalled his prior refusal to pose in an Indian head dress after last year’s Texas A&M game, which Manhattan lost 13-6. Tonight he accepted the Pawnee Chief Tom Morgan’s bonnet earning the nickname Chief Hilltop for the occasion.
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Wrestling Results From Philadelphia Buffalo and Salt Lake City
In Philadelphia Jim Londos 199 pounds pinned Chief Thunderbird 214. In Buffalo Ed Don George 225 defeated Ali Baba 205 in two of three falls. In Salt Lake City Gus Sonnenberg Chicago defeated Sherman Christensen Salt Lake City in two of three falls.
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Capital Fans Back Baugh Led Redskins In Capital Craze
Washington crowds swell as Sammy Baugh propels the Redskins to a pivotal eastern division clash with the New York Giants. Gridiron fever grips the capital with thousands riding trains to Griffith Stadium, eager to witness a season redefining pass offense and a surge in franchise fortunes. Major interest centers on Baugh who, after a Boston exit, lifts Washington’s standings and draws strong praise from coach Ray Flaherty.
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Swan Song Of Footballs Heard Today
New York reports college football winds down for 1937 with nine late games across regions. Key intersections include SMU at Dallas, Texas Christian, and Colorado in the Cotton Bowl race, plus Texas A&M facing San Francisco and Oregon meeting Arizona. South Carolina tops Miami 3 0 on Lonchar field goal.
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West Point Coaching Change After Four Year Rule
Army regulations require a four year station change but Capt Davidson stays five years at West Point under a special order. He has not yet received orders from the War Department but expects to be sent overseas west next spring. Capt Wood will take over coaching duties at West Point next summer after completing his course at the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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World court tennis championship opens with Etchebaster Phipps clash
The world court tennis title series begins with Pierre Etchebaster of France and Ogden Phipps of New York contesting three matches. The first starts before noon today, with the second on Wednesday and the third next Saturday. The venue features a walled court, sloping roof, and a unique scoring system distinct from lawn tennis.
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Mungos Sale Expected At Next Parley
Chicago dispatch reports baseball trading heated as meetings shift from Milwaukee to Chicago. Market buzz centers on Brooklyn pitcher Van Mungo likely moving to New York or Chicago clubs. Giants and Cubs viewed as fit to land Mungo while Al Smith trade to St Louis and Tom Padden to Jersey City loom as other moves. Pittsburgh and Boston also active with plans for Waner Vaughan and other players as meetings begin.
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Major League Figures Back Semi-Pro Baseball Plan
Chicago reports a plan to restore semi pro baseball to 1938 levels, with Honus Wagner presenting a proposal via the Baseball Congress. Army football leader Captain Wood chosen to mentor cadets and oversee an 18 and under all-American squad, as part of reforms under Major League influence.
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Big Ten Considers Football Rule Changes
Chicago December 4 The faculty committee weighed lifting restrictions on training tables to provide four wholesome meals weekly and allowing post season Rose Bowl bids. Coaches oppose rule changes, urging official time kept by electric clock and striped officials uniforms for clear onfield identification.
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Duquesne Seeks First Daylight Victory At Mississippi State
Duquesne Night Riders aim for their first daylight win of the season as they meet Mississippi State in a season finale intersectional game at State College. Both teams play at full strength in the closing contest of the campaign. City council cuts city recorder salary by 25 dollars to fund municipal clerk duties including water card work.
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Alderson Broaddus Announces Ten Home Games Schedule
Alderson-Broaddus college basketball, a multiple time conference champion, will play ten home games this winter at Philippi as schedule makers in Clarksburg finalized the plan. The slate includes January 11 Wesleyan and January 13 Wesleyan at home, with other dates against Morris Harvey Davis and Elkins Shepherd Fairmont and Bluefield among away and home contests.
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Fights and farm bill clashes headline mixed notes
Boxing results from Dayton Philadelphia and Hollywood appear alongside parliamentary fights over farm bill funding. Knocks land in Dayton and a draw in Philadelphia while Sen Borah denounces a proposal as harmful to farmers. House and Senate leaders clash over parity prices and conservation payments amid farm policy debate.
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Tentative cap on compulsory retirements amid wage hour bill talks
Proposals to ease compulsory retirement rules were kept tentative with a $7500 limit set, while plans move toward the administration's wage hour bill's December 13 consideration. Opponents aim to send it back to labor committees to delay until the 1838 session. Senate and house panels continue work on housing, with little hope for action at the special session on other admin items. Reorganization, regional planning, tax reform, and anti trust strengthening spill over to January.
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Labor Reunion Faces Dual Union Divide in Talks
The conference between labor leaders Lewis and Green made limited progress amid Capitol Hill interest in Roosevelt’s housing finance plan and a proposed cut in federal statehood building aid. The main obstacle remains the rival network of industrial unions, created by Lewis since 1935, challenging existing A F of L craft unions. The issues were referred back to full committees, keeping the status quo.
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Two Pilots Die In National Air Races At Sleveland
Two pilots crashed within seconds during the national air races at Sleveland last September. Kling dug in first while Haines rounded the turn and both plummeted, the Clinos fan suffering the fatal impact 180 yards ahead as their mounts roared out of control. The program featured closed-course events and stunt flying by Navy planes.
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