Fight business shows new life across divisions in NY report
Across bantamweights to heavyweights, boxing activity revives. Krieger favored over Balsamo in middleweight bout at Hippodrome. winner eyes Apostoli then Steele. Heavyweights feature Ray Impelllere versus Bob Pastor for NY title, possible Louis meeting. Escobar and Ambers suffer non-title losses. Sarron sails to Australia. Flyweight and light heavyweight largely dormant as Lewis searches for opponents.
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New York
Jimmy
Braddock
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Hullabaloo
Max Schmeling
Louis
Eddie Simms
Kreiger
Harry Balsom
Babe Risko
Brooklyn
Solly Krieger
Hippodrome
Krieger
Balsamo
Risko
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Freddie Steele
Big Ray Impelliere
Cold Springs
N. Y
Bob Pastor
Sixto Escobar
Lou Ambers
Luis Ambers
Tony Canzoneri
Eddie Cool
Jimmy McLarnin
Barney Ross
Ross
Ceferino Garcia
Izzy Janmazzo
Petey Sarron
Australia
John Henry Lewis
Tulane Back Put On Team For East West Game
Shrine officials announce the east squad for the New Year’s day East West charity football game. Tulane halfback “Bucky” Bryan earns selection with stars from Ohio State Illinois Northwestern Yale Dartmouth Princeton and others.
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Tulane
San Francisco
Yale’s Larry Kelley To Receive Bronze Heisman Statue
Yale star Larry Kelley, a holder of many football trophies, was to receive a bronze Heisman statue at a Downtown Athletic Club luncheon. He was named the year's most valuable player by sport writers nationwide. The statue honors the late John Heisman, awarded last year to Jay Berlanger of the University of Chicago.
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New York
Yale
Larry Kelley
Kelley
Acton
John’ Heisman
Jay Berlanger
University of Chicago
Lewis Takes Aero Honors In Aerial Milestone
New York dispatch notes World champion air traveler Lewis earning a trophy after 1.5 million air miles and 200 coast to coast trips. Also mentions Prank Carver fuss, Charlie Dressen bet, and homegrown football and boxing news across the Rose Bowl sketchbook.
Great Grid Pitchers To Compete in Cotton Bowl
Two of college football’s top quarterbacks, Slinging Sam Baugh of Texas Christian and Ray Buzz Buird of Marquette, to play final game in first Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Southwest Conference waives postseason rule to allow the clash at the 43,020-seat Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas as a showcase of top passer talent.
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Dallas
Sam" Baugh
Texas Christian
Ray
Buzz) Buiid
Marquette
Baugh and Co
Texas Centennial Grounds
Night boxing results across multiple cities
New York Charley Gomez outpointed Johnny Pena in a 132 1-4 pound bout. Seattle Allen Matthews edged Johnny Sikes at 153 1-4. Los Angeles Bob Nestell stopped Pepe Del Rio at 192 1-2. Other results feature Dick Demaray, Joe Goeders, Eddie Carroll, Mickey Makar, Steve Carr, Govan Rhodes, and more in various outpoints or knockouts across several arenas.
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New York
Charley Gomez
Baltimore
Johnny Pena
Puerto Rico
Seattle
Allen Matthws
St. Louis
Johnny Sikes
Bismarck
N. C
Los Angeles
Bob Nestell
Pepe del Rio
Mexico City
N. D
Dick Demaray
Buddy McCrea
Omaha
Winona
Minn
Joe Goeders
Albert Lea
Bert Paxton
Detroit
Eddie Carroll
Ottawa
Ont
Teddy Loder
Jersey City
N. J
Mickey Makar
Bayonne
Eldred Davenport
South Carolina
West Palm Beach
Fla
Steve Carr
Meriden
Horton Smith Tops Winners In Big Meets
Horton Smith topped golfdom's money winners for 1936 with $7,884.75, edging Ralph Guldahl by $202.34 and outpacing Henry Picard, with Smith winning two tournaments in 22 events including Augusta national and Victoria, B C. The list also names Harry Cooper, Ky Laffoon and others, detailing totals and participation across the season.
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Fla
Lanky
Horton Smith
Smith
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Guldahl
Henry Picard
Hershey
Victoria
B. C
Henry L. Doherty
Miami Biltmore
Nassau
Harry Cooper
Ky Laffoon
Picard
Ray Mangrum
Jimmy Hines
Gene Sarzen
Bryan Nelson
Mancéro
Shute
Sarzen
Hines and
Guldah
MacDonald Smith
Willie MacFarlane
W. Lawson Little, Jr
Veteran billiard star challenges titleholder in balkline duel
Jake Schaefer, a veteran billiard star, issued a challenge to Welker Cochran, the 18.2 balkline champion and three-cushion titleholder, for a 5,000 point Chicago match with a $19,000 home-and-home duel and side wagers of $500 or $1,000. He telegraphed the challenge to Willie Hoppe in New York and Roger Contin in Paris.
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Chicago
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
Welker Cochran
Willie Hoppe
New York
Roger Contin
Paris
Great Amateur Battles Planned For Morgantown
Amateur boxing card planned in Morgantown at the Elks club for Christmas fund with promoter John Zan arranging the event. Main bout pits Scotty Biffle against Charley Flore of Elizabeth Pa with even odds. other matches include Pete Barton versus Gene Getting and Charles Richard versus Harvey Green.
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Morgantown
Elks Club
John Zan
Scotty Biffle
Zan
Charley Flore
Elizabeth
Pete Barton
Zan A.C
Gene Getting
Charles Richard
Pleasant Valley
Harvey Green
Sommerset
Philippi High Cagers Open Season Against Alumni
Philippi High opens its basketball season under coach Wallace F. Red Snow Friday night facing the alumni. Expected starters include Jester Harrell, Zacevish, Poling, Kursavage, Boylen, with Wil moth, Bowers, Riley, Simon and Cech off the bench. Alumni roster lists Baughman, Nestor, Burner, Kennedy, Dyer, Lang, Harold Keyes, Bob Talbert, Emwood Haller. A Clarksburg referee is secured. a junior high game precedes the event with Noah Anderson’s team meeting Murl Boyles’ squad.
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Philippi
Philippi High Cagers
Wallace F
Red” Snow
Snow
Baughman
Nestor
Burner
Kennedy
Dyer
Lang
Harold Keyes
Bob Talbert
Emwood Haller
Claksburg
Noah Anderson
Clarksbury
Murl Boyles
Cohen Added To West Virginia All-State Eleven
Alvin Ikey Cohen of Grafton High was chosen for Bill Bess all-state eleven. He adds to prior selections by Huntington Herald-Advertiser, Charleston Daily Mail, and Logan Banner, with other honors including all-big ten and all-worth squads. The Bess lineup features Washington ends and Morgantown backs among others.
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Alvin
Ikey” Cohen
Grafton High School
Bill Bess
Bess
Huntington Herald- Advertiser
Cohen
Grafton
Huntington
Charleston Daily Mail
Logan Banner
Gonzales
Vittory
Jett
West Union
Grat
Ton
Gregory
Mt. Hope
King
Snyder
Wheeling
Hawk
Parkersburg
Denn
Hunt
Huntington Ellis
Morgantown
Torma
Williamson
Farmer Schwerin Injury Cancels Fairmont Fight Card
Promoter Russ Hill of Fairmont announces the armory show tonight is off after farmer Bill Schwerin fractures his jaw in a Pittsburgh bout on Monday. The Alabama Kid was to headline, but no substitute could be arranged, leaving the card discarded.
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Russ Hill
Fairmont
Farmer Bill Schwerin
Alabama Kid
Pittsburgh
Farmer
Hill
Cross Not To Play In North-South Grid Tilt
CHARLESTON December 16 Officials of the North South high school football game to be played New Year s Day announced Horvat star guard on the Union High school Benwood squad will be invited to participate in the annual charity game He will take the place of Harold cross Grafton guard Robert Murphy Jr coach of West Union High school and chief mentor for the North team said the decision to drop Cross was made after a telephone conversation with Ron McKinney Graf ton coach and one of Murphy s assistants Murphy gave no reason for the action
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Charleston
Horvat
Union High School
Benwood
Harold ‘Cross
Grafton
Robert Murphy
West Union High School
Cross
Ron McKinney
Murphy
WRESTLING RESULTS FROM NEW HAVEN PROVIDENCE LINCOLN AND ST PAUL
Abe Cole man of Los Angeles defeated Nick Campofreda of Baltimore after each won a fall. Steve Casey of Ireland defeated Dick Stahl of Germany in two straight falls. Ned Pesek of Omaha defeated Dick Lever of Nashville in two straight falls. Ali Baba of Turkey pinned Abe Mashey of Minneapolis in 25 minutes. Local ad notes Morrison’s ties on sale from 19 to 98 cents.
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New Haven
Conn
Abe Coleman
Los Angeles
Nick Campofreda
Baltimore
Campofreda
Providence
R. I
Steve
Crusher) Casey
Ireland
Dick Stahl
Germany
Lincoln
Ned
John Pesek
Omaha
Dick Lever
Nashville
Tenn
St. Paul
Minn
Ali Baba
Turkey
Abe Mashey
Minneapolis
Vote on Ten for Trophy Finalists Named
Voting began to pick the 1936 Sullivan Memorial Trophy winner. Finalists include Johnny Fischer Thomas Hitchcak Helen Jacobs Charles Leonard Jack Bedica Glenn Morris Jesse Owens Helen Stephens Forrest Towns and Herman Whiton.
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New York
James E. Sullivan
Bobby Jones
Lawson Little
Barney Ber- Unger
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Bonthron
Sullivan Tribunal
Hach
Forrest Towns
Herman F. Whiton
Tickets On Sale For North South Battle In Charleston
Local football fans may buy tickets to the North South classic in Charleston on New Year’s day by writing to the Football Committee P O Box 586 Charleston West Virginia. Tickets are all reserved and cost one dollar each. Include name address number of tickets and section preferred with payment by cash check or money order.
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Charleston
P.O
W. Va
Southwestern End Gets Chance With Bear Team
CHICAGO December 16. Southwestern College Memphis end Henry Hammond earned a pro contract with the Chicago Bears after a standout performance that helped upset Vanderbilt 12 to 0. Vanderbilt coach Ray Morrison recommended Hammond, who weighed 192 pounds, to the Bears and he signed for 1937.
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Chicago
Southwestern College of Memphis
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Henry Hammond
Chicago Bears
Hammond
Southwestern
Commodores
Vanderbilt
Ray Morrison
Bears
Coal wage talks push for new agreements on price parity
Operators claim the industry pays over 250 million dollars yearly in extra wages since 1933 and expected competitive power to change so bituminous coal could gain fair share. They sent a proposal to John L Lewis ahead of a February New York conference to negotiate new wage deals, noting Appalachian contracts set the standard.
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United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
New York City
Poison Tests Ordered in Woman's Mummy-Like Death
Dr. Martland described a long hot dry storage mummification, a skull fracture after death, and a body identified as a 35 to 40 year old white woman weighing 115 pounds. Tests for poison will take a week, with uncertain results if poison is not involved. The autopsy estimated death occurred two to five months ago.
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Stranglea
Martland
Transient Given Marching Orders In Police Court
Chester McDonald a 56 year old transient faced police court after threatening to commit a crime to gain jail access. He pleaded guilty to drunkenness and Mayor Waugh dismissed the case with a warning to move west and not return.
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Chester McDonald
E. Otto Waugh
Unexpected Contract Bridge Results From A Monday Session
In a nonvulnerable game East led diamonds after 1 Diamond Pass and the play moved through 4 Hearts with a double. Feiler and partner converted to 5-odd with club, heart, spade and diamond tricks, gaining 50 more points than at clubs. A charted double dummy defense would have altered outcomes.
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West
Dummy
East
South
Teen girl hurt after fall from bridge in Rupert
Madeline Brown, 16, a high school student, plunged 15 feet from a bridge when the railing she leaned on gave way. Physicians report her condition is serious.
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Rupert
W. Va
Madeline Brown
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