Football Rule Changes Proposed by College Coaches
The football rules committee faces proposals from coaches for changes in pass interference, shifts, point after touchdown, substitutions, and lateral plays. Notable ideas include a shorter shift penalty, optional extra point, unlimited substitutions, and stricter lateral pass rulings. Naval and college figures weigh in on goal line placement and penalties, reflecting broad calls for adjustments after a tough season.
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Herbert Barker
New York
Jonal Football Rules Committee
Associated Press
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Duquesne
St. Mary's
Detroit
Crowley
A. B. Maginnes
Lehigh
Clarence Overend
Carnegie Tech
Hank Anderson
North Carolina
Ed Walker
Mississippi
Jack Hagerty
Georgetown
Imeout
Edward Madigan
Gaels
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Madigan
Navy
Ward
Arthur
Beggman
Catholic University
Lawrence
Buck) Shaw
Santa Clara
Ove Harvey Harman
Penn
Columbus Hurler Leads To American Association Hurlers
Columbus righthander Bill McGee led the American Association during the 1936 baseball campaign with an earned run average of 2.93 per nine innings. He appeared in 32 games, won 13 and lost 8 for a .619 percentage, pitched 219 innings, issued 51 bases on balls, and struck out 101 batters. He hit four batters and threw four wild pitches.
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Ricaco
Columbus
American Association
McGee
Notre Dame Closes Year In Southern California
Notre Dame and the University of Southern California meet in their eleventh annual intersectional clash in Los Angeles. Elmer Layden’s Fighting Irish, after beating Northwestern, were favored but the Trojans hoped to salvage a so-so season. Tight weather threatened attendance near 55,000 as 2 PM kickoff approached.
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Los Angeles
Notre Dame
University of Southern California
Elmer Layden
Fighting Irish
South Bend
Northwestern
Bnfket
Trojans
Layden
Howard Jones
Trojan
Battle for AAU Head Shapes Rival Factions in Houston
At the 48th AAU convention in Houston delegates clash over leadership with Jeremiah Mahoney and Major Patrick Walsh vying for the presidency. Brundage warns the organization must stay focused on amateur sport as debates linger on track rules, Olympic tax plans, and a proposed liberalized amateur code for 1937.
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Alan Gould Houston
Tex
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Patrick J
Walsh
New York
Mahoney
Brundage
America
Lorin Andrews
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Association
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AROUND THE NATION
Philadelphia’s Ben Bass outpointed Davie Fine in a 133 to 137 1/2 pound bout in Philadelphia New Haven Lou Broulard outpointed Carl Knowles in Connecticut Milwaukee Gorilla Jones stopped Mickey Bottone in Akron Oscar Rankin outpointed Tommy Preeman in Hollywood Joe Mendio la defeated by Lou Saliea in Brooklyn San Diego Lee Ramage stopped Leo Lomski in Aberdeen Washington
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Piladelphia
Ben Bass
Philadelphia
Davie Fine
England
New Haven
Conn
Lou Broullard
Worcester
Mass
Carl Knowles
Rome
Milwaukee
Gorilla Jones
Akron
Mickey Bottone
Newark
N. J
Oscar Rankin
Los Angeles
Tommy Preeman
Hollywood
Lou Saliea
Brooklyn
Joe Mendiola
San Diego
Calif
Lee Ramage
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Wash
Huskies Expect 85,000 for Rose Bowl Game
Pasadena crowds are anticipated for the Rose Bowl as Washington prepares to meet Pittsburgh on New Year’s Day. Coach Jimmy Phelan plans Huskies practice in about 10 days and to arrive in Pasadena around December 20. Husky officials note strong ticket demand and confidence of a sellout, boosted by Pitt’s 26 to 0 win over Notre Dame and Notre Dame’s earlier win over Minnesota.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of Washington
Huskies
Pittsburgh Panthers
Jimmy Phelan
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Phelan
Pitt
Husky
Jock Sutherland
Northwestern
Minnesota
Carl Kilgore
Feller battle widens as Landis probes Slapnicka case
Cleveland reports say Commissioner Landis is investigating Cyril Slapnicka amid the fight to retain Bob Feller the sensational young pitcher. Slapnicka denies any irregularities while warning there is risk to Feller becoming a free agent. Montreal convention details remain unclear in the Plain Dealer report.
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Cleveland
Bob Feller
Kenesaw M. Landis
Cyril C.J . Slapnicka
Cleveland Indian
Slapnicka
Landis
Feller
Montreal
the Plain Dealer
Temple Underdogs in Tilt With St. Mary's Eleven
In San Francisco Temple University football players, under coach Glenn S Warner, faced St Marys Gaels in a game tipped to St Marys by 10 to 7 odds. The piece recalls the 1927 meeting that ended Stanford and St Marys athletic relations after a bruising clash.
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Temple
St. Mary’s
San Francisco
Temple University
Glenn S
Pop
Warner
St. Mary's
Madigan
Stanford
Gaels
Notre Dame
Southern California
Pop Warner
Pacific Coast
Georgetown
Maryland
Western Maryland
Rice
Rice-Southern Methodist
Washington State
Coach praises Elkins star Goldberg for Panther pride
Pittsburgh notes Marshall Goldberg of Elkins West Virginia earned top praise from coach and Dr. John Bain Sutherland for being a team player. The rover back showed grit blocking for Bobby Larue, scoring touchdowns and returning an 85 yard kickoff after an injury.
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Pittsburgh
Marshall Goldberg
Goldy
Pitt Panther
John Bain Sutherland
Washington University
Bobby Larue
Goldberg
Elkins
W. Va
Wesley
Pitt
Tech
Bill Mehlhorn Delays Putt At Miami Open
Cor al Gables Fla Dec 5 Bill Mehlhorn postponed his opening putt until daylight as darkness halted play after 18 holes in the $10,000 Miami Biltmore open. Horton Smith shot 71 to take a narrow lead while Jack Forrester and A Espinosa also fared well in the unwieldy field of 223 starters.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Bill Melhorn
Horton Smith
Jack Forrester
A. Espinosa
Wild Bill
4-H Clubs Leader Returns After Absence
Slapanicka resumes duties after a week away citing his wife’s illness. He had attended a Chicago meeting with Feller last Monday night. The Montreal meeting was missed due to the same reason.
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Slapanicka
Feller
Chicago
Montreal
Broaddus Opens Season With Alumni Philppi Alumni Hopeful
Alderson Broaddus college ready to start the basketball season with an alumni game at 8 o clock in Philippi. Coach Rex Pyles predicts the team will be the strongest in school history despite losses to Neil Sappington Dick Simons and others. Veterans include Zeke Kelley Joe Burke Freddy Suder Carl Hinzman Joe Vasto with newcomers Jack Spencer Ira Dadisman Little Squint Phares and Bob Manning. No admission charged. The Rattlers face a schedule featuring Fairmont Davis Elkins St. Vincent s Glenville West Liberty Concord Morris Harvey Potomac State and West Virginia Wesleyan.
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Philippi
Alderson- Broaddus College
Rex Pyles
Baptist
Neil Sappington
Dick Simons
West Virginia
Pyles
Zeke” Kelley
Joe Burke
Elkins
Freddy Suder
Carl Hinzman
Thomas
Jane Lew
Joe Vasto
Jack Spencer
Akron
Ohio
Spencer
Ira Dadisman
Little Squint Phares
West Virginia University
Bob Manning
Don Wilmoth
Emwoodler
Belington
Philps
St. Vincent's
Glenville
West Liberty
Concord
Morris Harvey
Potomac State
West Virginia Wesleyan
Wrestling results from last night in Schenectady and Philadelphia
In Schenectady Steve Cassey 230 from Ireland defeated Frank Judson 218 of Boston in two straight falls. In Philadelphia Dean Detton 205 from Salt Lake City threw Man Mountain Dean 325 from Norcross Georgia in 19 minutes 44 seconds.
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Schenectady
Steve Cassey
Ireland
Frank Judson
Boston
Philadelphia
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Man Mountain Dean
Norcross
Niehoff Named to Succeed Burleigh Grimes as Colonel Manager
Louisville December 5. John A. Niehoff will manage the Louisville Colonels next season, succeeding Burleigh Grimes who moved to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Niehoff’s release from a Chattanooga contract was obtained by William Neal, Colonels general manager, at Montreal. Niehoff has played for Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis and Pittsburgh, and was with the Phillies in 1915 when they won a pennant.
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Louisville
John A. Niehoff
Colonels
American Association
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
William Neal
Montreal
Niehoff
Chattanooga
Nicholf
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Many Player Deals Listed In Major League Shuffle
Montreal December 5 The minor major league player market closed with 24 big leaguers changing uniforms amid frantic buying selling and trading in New York. Cubs Dodgers lead as trades between clubs sent 11 players to the minors and elevated 10 to the majors. Notable moves included Joe Marty Ethan Allen Linus Frey and Roy Henshaw among others with Brooklyn San Francisco St Louis and Pittsburgh involved in a flurry of transfers.
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Montreal
New York
Dizey Dean
van Mungo
David Harums
Cubs
Dodgers
Newlyn
Chicago
Joe Marty
San Francisco
Ethan Allen
St. Louis Browns
Woody English
Roy Henshaw
Brooklyn
Linus Frey
Martyn Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
English
Henshaw
Jim Jordan
Stanley (Frenchy) Bordagaray
Emil Leonard
St. Louis
Dutch Brandt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry
Cookie) Lavagetto
Ralph Birkofer
Fed to the Sharks Feature in December American Weekly
A vivid true life sea tale appears in the December 13 issue of the American Weekly, bundled with the Baltimore American. The feature recounts a stark survivor’s account of men challenging destiny against the ocean.
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Baltimore American
Adv
Arkansas Razorbacks Fight For Southwest Title
Arkansas must beat Texas for sole possession of the Southwest Conference crown while Notre Dame faces Southern California in a marquee intercollegiate slate. Temple meets St. Marys and Manhattan tackles Texas A&M as the season-wide college football landscape winds down.
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New York
South
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Arkansas
Texas
Notre Dame
Cabinet Told of King Simpson Crisis Sparks London Protests
A popular movement backed the king amid demonstrations across London reaching Conservative MPs. The cabinet refused to back legislation allowing the king to marry Mrs Simpson, triggering letters of support to the monarch and surprise at No. 10 Downing Street. Simon Lees Baldwin and Sir John Simon met to assess the constitutional crisis.
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Baldwin
Sir John
King
Buckingham Palace
Wallis Simpson
Simpson
France
London
Commons
No. 10 Downing Street
Simon Lees Baldwin
John Simon
Parkersburg Seeks PWA Aid for Field House
City council authorizes Mayor Herbert Debussey to apply to the Public Works Administration for a $300,000 field house and municipal auditorium project. The mayor says the PWA may provide $135,000 with the city covering the remaining cost.
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Parkersburg
Herbert Debussey
PWA
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