Packers Capture Nfl Title With 21 6 Win Over Redskins
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Boston Redskins 21 to 6 in New York to win the National Professional Football League championship. A crowd of 29,546 paid 333,471 to attend, with winners sharing about 250 each and Redskins roughly 175. The Packers built a strong second half after a tight first quarter, led by Herber and Hutson’s passing as Hutson scored on a kickoff drive and Ernie Smith added the extra point. Rentner and Irwin sparked Boston in the first half, but the Packers pulled away with 73 yard pass strikes and a late punt block set up Gantenbein and Monnett TDs.
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Wisconsin
Midwest
Boston Redskins
Packers
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Green Bays
Redskins
Arnold Herber
Don Hutson
Boston
Ernie Smith
Hutson
Pug Rentner
Rose Bowl Back in Front as Pitt Plans West Trip
Pasadena crowds regained faith after Texas Christian beat Santa Clara and Sugar Bowl hopes for Santa Clara faded. Sugar Bowl lineup unsettle Rose Bowl foes, with Pittsburgh Panthers and Washington Huskies expected this weekend. Pitt to depart Wednesday. Jock Sutherland to train his team at Arrowhead Springs, California until a day before leaving.
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Calif
Texas Christian
Santa Clara
New Orleans
Broncs
Louisiana State
Pitt
Santa Clara L
Pittsburgh Panthers
University of Washingtons
Huskies
Don Harrison
West
Phelan
Jock Sutherland
Panthers
Arrowhead Springs
Willie MacFarlane Leads Nassau Open Final Round
Willie MacFarlane of Hollywood Florida holds a one stroke lead entering the Nassau Open final round in Nassau Bahamas. He recalls last year when a broken bottle cut his finger near the three quarters mark and helped cost him the title as Leo Mallory of Norton Connecticut won with 271 after a 64 on Sunday and two 68s earlier.
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Bahamas
Lie MacFarlane
Hollywood
Fla
Leo Mallory
Norton
Conn
MacFarlane
Grafton Leads North South High School Football Selections
Grafton High School joins West Union, Parkersburg, Huntington, and Williamson with the most picks for the North South game in Charleston on New Year’s Day. June Mathews Alvin Cohen and Harold Cross named to the squad with plans for possible trips and coaching aids from Randall McKinney and Howard Hutson.
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Charleston
June Mathews
Alvin Cohen
Harold Cross
Grafton
West Union
Parkersburg
Huntington and
Williamson
Mathews
Cohen
Allstate
Randall H. McKinney
Bob Murphy
Howard Hutson
da Elkins
Huntington
Charleston, Daily Mail
Logan Banner
Cochran Wins Angle Crown In Three Cushion Game
Welker Cochran of San Francisco won the 1936 three cushion billiards world championship in Chicago by defeating Kinsey Matsuyama of Japan 50 to 37 in 53 innings. Cochran’s dramatic finish and victories over Johnny Layton helped force a three way tie, sealing his title in a high profile match that showcased his skill.
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Welker Cochran
San Francisco
West Coast
Kinsey Matsuyama
Japan
Cochran
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Matsuyama
Louis Faces Tough Negro In Cleveland Boxing Show
Joe Louis makes his comeback trial in Cleveland at Pub hall facing Eddie Simms in a ten round charity bout. Expected gate 20 000 for Louis and 4 000 for Simms with about 11 000 fans. Louis weighs about 202 pounds and plans decisive tactics after a Schmeling KO loss.
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Eddie Simms
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Louis
Max Schmeling
New York Boxing Commission
Jimmy Braddock
Schmeling
John Roxborough
Mike Jacobs may promote Braddock Schmeling winner bout
Boxing and sports notes from New York report Mike Jacobs unlikely to cancel Atlantic City plans as Schmeling potentially under contract for a September bout with the Braddock Schmeling winner. Also mentions Louis Simms $50,000 showdown and Burleigh Grimes backing Dodgers.
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Jimmy
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Atlantic City
Schmeling
Harlow
Dick Harlow
Harvard
New-York World-Telegram
Notre Dame
Bobby Doak
Dizzy Dean
Brdtenton
Cardinal
Bradenton
Bob Feller
Grimes
Alan Gould
Norfolk
Charlotte
N. C
Tom Gallery
Los Angeles
James J. Braddock
Boxing Commission
Tom
Jim
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
America
Santa Clara
Louis
Simms
Burleigh Grimes
Tropical Park Meeting Opens with Record Crowd Forecast
Coral Gables Fla Dec 14 The thoroughbreds break from the barrier at Tropical Park for Florida's longest racing season. After 26 days the scene shifts to Hialeah Park for a 46 day meeting, then Tropical Park returns for 24 days. Officials predict 15090 spectators, the largest ever for an inaugural. Prairie Dog owned by Mrs Emi Denemark is an early favorite in the Bougainvillea purse at five and a half furlongs. Six other fast two year olds are entered.
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Tropical Park
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Hialeah Park
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Denemark
George Mike Lands Honor in College Football All Stars
New York Dec 14 Eleven football stars from small colleges across the nation are named to the 1936 All Stars lineup. Notables include end Henry Hammond, tackle George Mike, guard Douglas Olderman, center Norman Cooper, guard George Anderson, tackle Ralph Niehaus, end Leo Deutsch, quarterback Douglas Locke, and halfback Rich-. the group showcases players from West Virginia Wesleyan, Howard Alabama, Santa Barbara, Middlebury, and St. Mary's Texas among others.
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Douglas Locke
St. Mary's
San Antonio
Tex
Colgate
Western Reserve
Howard
Ala
Norman Cooper
Halftack
Milton
Mickey Kobrosky
Ke Ty
Conn
Henry Hammond
St Western
Tenn
Memphis
George Mike
West Virginia Wesleyan
New Castle
Douglas Olderman
Santa Barbara
Cal
Bakersfield
Best of rookie crop tops majors with four clubs
The Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs pick top rookies in an AP poll of major league managers. Standout Bon Feller leads the group, with other notable debuts including Frank McCormick John Vandermeer Lou Fette Bill Harris and Rudy York among several promising prospects across leagues.
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Detroit Tigers
Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Associated Press
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Charlie Fis
Buffalo
Rich
New
Rudy York
Armold
Columbus
Ira Smith
Houston
Chicago
Martyarty
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Boston Bees
Reds
Durham
N. C
Frank McCormick
John Vandermeer
McCormick
Vandermeer
McKechnie
St. Paul
Lou Fette
Bill Harris
Harris
Captain Rexroad Named Head of Police Post
Beckley December 14 Captain H N Rexroad was named commander of the all state police American Legion post succeeding Superintendent P D Shingleton. State Commander Charles E Booth installed officers including Lieutenant F C Crawford Beckley and others from Charleston Fairmont Elkins Spencer Petersburg and Ronceverte with Ed Blake as costmaster.
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H.N. Rexroad
American Legion
P. D. Shingleton
Rexroad
Charles E. Booth
F. C. Crawford
Ward B. Tyree
Charleston
E. E. Stout Fairmont
Arnold Moore
Elkins
George H. Skeen
Edward Plans Abdication Triggers Austrian Welcome
The former king Edward VIII abdicated and began exile after boarding the destroyer Pury from Portsmouth to Boulogne. Austrian authorities and press welcomed him as a tourist attraction while guards and police ensured security at the Rothschild estate near Vienna. Mrs Simpson remained secluded in Cannes as the public watched from a distance.
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France
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Alps
Cannes
Simpson
College Players Named To All-America Backfield
Biffle from Albright Cornings New York Springfield and Willamette fullback Weisgerber from East Orange New Jersey are listed along with Milton Kobrosky from Trinity Connecticut Massachusetts as designations in a backfield lineup for an all America selection.
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Albright
Corning
N. Y
Milton Kobrosky
Trinity
Conn
Springfield
Mass
Richard Weisgerber
Willamette
Ore
East Orange
N. J
Crank Notes Continue On Mrs Simpson’s Plans
The notes indicate Mrs. Simpson intends to resume her active life at the villa if weather permits and to play golf. Edward’s whereabouts remain unknown after his arrival in Austria, with no direct threats found in the letters. Mrs. Simpson is expected to stay at the villa until after Christmas per prior plans.
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Wallis
Chicken theft ring swipes 70 fowls in two weeks
Morgantown police moved to break up a chicken stealing ring that took 70 fowls in two weeks. Two coop owners reported 36 chickens missing, prompting investigations by local authorities.
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Morgantown
Taxpayers and wages share large city revenues
The text notes that high earners with at least one million dollars paid 5 percent of income and 6.3 percent of taxes, while total taxes and salaries form a major portion of gross income. Salaries and wages provide $9,688,000,000 of gross income before deductions, highlighting earnings as the dominant income source.
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Taoss
Partition Suit Seeks 59 Acre Boothscreek Tract
In Taylor County West Virginia a chancery suit Polly Freeze et al vs Annie B Host et al seeks partition of 59 1 2 acres in Boothscreek District. Nonresidents Juanita Jardine Floyd Freeze Vernon Freeze Wilma Freese and Carrie Frantz are ordered to appear within a month after first publication to protect their interests. Public notice published in the Grafton Sentinel. Also fiduciary accounts before Commissioner of Accounts William P Samples dated December 1936 for executors and administratrix including Leonard Mallonee Joseph F Johnson Mattie M Sir Clair William E Keener John Demoss and others.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Va
Polly Freeze
Pif
Boothscreek
Lottie Hartigan
Juanita Jardine
Floyd Freeze
Vernon Freeze
Wilma Freese
Carrie Frantz
Grafton Sentinel
Frank M. Hollis
W. Merle Watkins
Commissioner of Accounts
Thomas W. Brohard
O. J. Fleming
Lawson L. Loar
Leonard Mallonee
Elizabeth Johnson
Joseph F. Johnson
Nellie M. Lake
Mattie M. Sir Clair
Mary C. Keener
William E. Keener
William E. Demoss
John Demoss
William P. Samples
Notice of non-responsibility for debts
The notice states that the bearer will not be responsible for any debts or obligations contracted by another person. It clarifies the signer’s lack of liability and references personal responsibility limits for creditors and third parties. No further details or names are provided in the available text.
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