Hubbell Wins NL Pitching Crown and 16 straight
In the 1936 National League season Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants earned the lowest earned run average at 2.4 and led the league with 28 victories against six defeats. Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals followed closely with a 3.171 ERA in 51 games and 28 complete games. Van Lingle Mungo of the Brooklyn Dodgers led in strikeouts with eight, while Red Lucas of Pittsburgh allowed the fewest hits at 178 and Jim Weaver of the Cubs threw the fewest wild pitches.
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Grew York
Hubbell
New York Giants
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Carinals
Chicago Cubs
King Carl
Carl
Shade Hubbell
Dean
Hubbel
Mungo
King “ van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodger
Iider
Bill” Hallahan
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walter
Phillies
Vers
Cubs
Tée
Larry French
Lon Wareke
Tex Carleton
Cy Blan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Smith
Giants
Pittsburgh
Red Lucas
Big Jim Weaver
French
Mike Jacobs Demands Louis Opponent for Boxing Card
Boxing promoter Mike Jacobs insists Joe Louis face the top challenger he sets, aiming to control the matchup for Uncle Mike. The shuffled notes mention Frank Garideo at Mississippi State and other quirky sports items, reflecting a chaotic 1940s sports page.
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Scotty Reton
Eddie Brietz
York
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Louis
Uncle Mike
Frank Garideo
Missouri
Mississipi State
New York Yacht Club
Goddard
S. H
Salsinger
Dean
Lardner
Pepper Martin
Leo Durochnd
Ducky Medwick
Cu-Hall
Ohio State Buckeyes Open Two-Game Series on Coast
BERKELEY Calif Dec 26 The Ohio State Buckeyes begin a two game series with California in a barnstorming trip to the Pacific Coast Ohio State reached the trip here after a loss to Nebraska California fielded a sharp attack that beat Oregon 54 44 Tuesday night Bob Duffy the Bears forward scored 23 points while Little Captain Tippy Dye the Buckeyes 140 pound running guard leads visiting squad
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Berkeley
Calif
Big Ten
Ohio State Buckeyes
University of California
Ohioans
Nebraska
West
Oregon
California
Bob Duffy
Tippy Dye
Junior title play starts in New York indoors
The national junior and boys in door tennis championships begin at the Seventh Regiment Armory with 95 juniors and 56 boys entered. Top seeds include Don McNeill of Oklahoma City and Morey Lewis of Texarkana, while a host of college and scholastic stars from New York, Philadelphia, and other cities compete. Upsets are anticipated as many players have varied strong results.
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New York
Big Seventh Regiment Armory
Don McNeil
Oklahoma City
Morey Lewis
Texarkana
Ark
Kenyon College
McNeill and
Lewis
Melvin E. Lamp
Charles T. Mattman
Joseph Fishbach
Marvin Kantrowitz
Albert Ritzenberg
Washington
Isadore Bellis
Philadelphia
Henry H. Daniels, Jr
Robert A. Low
Choate School
Malcolm Weinstein
George McCall
University
Chattanooga
Tenp
Walter Milberg
Walter B. Meserole
William. and Mary, College
Tak
Arthur H. Ink, Jr
San Diego
Calif
William Unstaedter
Milburn
Net
Melvin Schwarzaman
Joseph Greenberg
Richard Bender
John J. Jorgensen
Chicago
Bert McGuire
Montclair
N. J
A. Allan McDonald
Wichita
Kans
Local Stars Going South for North South Charity Game
June Mathews and Alvin Ikey Cohen joined 42 other boys in Charleston to train for the annual North South charity football game on New Year’s Day. Randall H. McKinney mentors northerners alongside Head Coach Bob Murphy of West Union and assistant Howard Hutson of Bridgeport.
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June Mathews
Alvin
Ikey” Cohen
Charleston
Randall H. McKinney
Bob Murphy
West Union
Howard Hutson
Bridgeport
T He Meth
Tobi
Hema Eion
Work Hard For Bowl Elevens In Pasadena Prep
Rival Rose Bowl squads Pittsburgh and Washington pressed through one of the toughest practice sessions. Washington coach Jimmy Phelan worked reserves at Santa Barbara while Jock Sutherland drilled Pitt. Cruver’s injury worries Washington’s plans as Nowogorski heals, but Miller earns a spot. The Huskies wrap camp tonight then head to Pasadena for New Year’s Day.
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Pasadena
Calif
Pittsburgh
Washington
Jimmy Phelan
Washington Huskies
Santa Barbara
Husky
San Bernardino
Jock Sutherland
Panthers
Phelan
Pitt
Cruver
al Cruver
Ed Nowograski
Craver
Nowogroski
Merle Miller
Huskies
UCLA
Sutherland
Marshall Goldberg
Wrestlers Clash in Night Matches Across Cities
WRESTLING LAST NIGHT saw Rudy Dusek of Omaha throw Henry Piers in North Bergen at 29 06. Steve Casey of Ireland toppled George Keverly in Boston at 17 34 with Keverly unable to continue. In Scranton Cliff Olson of Minneapolis defeated Abe Coleman of New York though Coleman was injured.
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North Bergen
N. J
Rudy Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Henry Piers
Holand
Boston
Steve (Crusher) Casey
Ireland
George Keverly
California
Keverly
Scranton
Cliff Olson
Minneapolis
Abe Coleman
New York
Coleman
Former Pro Baseball Ace Ends Life in Hospital
W Earl Clauser, 43, former professional baseball infielder, was found dead in his room at We tersville State Hospital in Reading Pennsylvania. Coroner S B Glick said he hanged himself with a straightjacket yesterday during a Christmas dinner. Clauser played in the Tri State, Piedmont, Eastern, Federal, Bethlehem Steel, and South Atlantic leagues and peaked with Rochester in the International League. he was admitted to the hospital two years ago.
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Reading
W. Earl Clauser
Wetersville State Hospital
S. B. Glick
Clauser
Bethlehem Steel
Rochester
Sugar Bowl track meet to spotlight Olympic stars in New Orleans
Olympic greats Glenn Cunningham Helen Stephens Archie San Romani Joe McCluskey and others were invited to the Sugar Bowl track meet at Loyola Stadium with the mile record in doubt as Lash and Cunningham duel in the feature. Louisiana State prepares for Santa Clara game as boxing tennis and a yacht race cap the week of sports in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Glenn Cunningham
Helen Stephens
Archie San Romani
Joe McCluskey
Don Lash
Tom Deckard
Harold Manning
Glenn Dawson
Marty Glickman
Billy Brown
Dudley Wilkins
Sugar Bowl
Loyola Stadium
Cunningham
San Romani
Lash
Dixie
Louisiana State University
Santa Clara
Broncos
California
St. Louis
Fights Last Night in Three Cities Card Outcome
Pittsburgh Darner knocked out Oscar Rankin in New Haven while Philadelphia bouts saw Young Gene Buffalo outpoint Andre Jesserun and Victor Vallee outpoint Gene Gallotto. In Atlantic City Arizona Kid defeated Joe Smallwood in a 10 round decision.
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Pittsburgh
al Gainer
New Haven
Con
Oscar Rankin
Chicago
Philadelphia
Gene Buffalo
Andre Jesserun
New York
Victor Vallee
Gene Gallotto
Summerdale
N. J
Atlantic City
Arizona Kid
Chester
Joe Smallwood
Lancaster
King of the Royal Mounted pen Slesage feature
A 1936 profile examines Slesage and the Royal Mounted pen work, outlining the author’s career highlights, notable manuscripts, and the influence of the Canadian force on the author’s storytelling style.
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King OF the Royal Mounted
Champs Face Tough Season For Washington Rowing
New York December 26 The University of Washington's world champion crew faces a tougher year as coach Al Aldrickson warns against overconfidence after previous triumphs. He fears the precedent of past goals weakening drive and vows to keep his rowers focused despite their strong stroke production.
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New York
al Aldrickson
University of Washington
Uldrickson
Eastern Star Player Sent To Hospital For Injury
Steve Toth, Northwestern halfback and punt returner, was added to the Eastern hospital list with a torn ankle ligament that should heal before the New Year’s Day East West game. Also listed were Ace Parker, Duke back with a swollen eye, Frank Murray, Penn back, Ken Relves, Colgate guard with a cold, and Bucky Bryan, Tulane back with throat inflammation. The West team conducted only light signal work.
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San Francisco
Steve Toth
Northwestern
Toth
Ace Parker
Duke
Frank Murray
Penn
Ken Relves
Colgate
Georgia Tech Hosts To California Grid Eleven
Georgia Tech faces California in a belated intersectional finale at Atlanta. The Golden Bears, favored to win, flash speed and strength as Tech unleashes tricks to entertain an anticipated crowd of 15,000. This game is the fourth in a series that began in 1919 with Tech’s 8-7 Rose Bowl win.
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Atlanta
Gear- Tech
California
Golden Bears
Yellow Jackets
Tech
Bears
Greyhound Set to Break 14 Year Trotting Record
Indiana report notes veteran reinsman Palin predicts Greyhound the gelding will break Peter Manning’s 14 year old trotting record next season. Greyhound, a top two year old in 1934 and winner of the Hambletonian in 1935, trotted five miles in two minutes or faster this year and helped set a new world mark for a three heat race at Goshen New York averaging just over two minutes.
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Indianapolis
Sep Palin
Greyhound
Lexington
Peter Manning
Palin
Goshen
N. Y
Rcord
Jesse Owens Sprints In Cuba Week Opener
In Havana on December 26 Jesse Owens and Columbia University basketball team planned to open Cuba’s first international sports week. Owens was set to sprint 100 yards against a racehorse during halftime of a Cuban football game. The Columbia squad faces Vedado Tennis Club tonight and the week ends with Villanova versus Auburn on New Year’s Day.
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Havana
Jesse Owens
Ohio
Ebony Antelope
Columbia University
Cuba
Owens
Columbia
Vedado
American Loop Umpires Get Salary Boost in 1937 Contracts
Chicago December 26 1936 President William Harridge of the American League announced 1937 contracts for 12 umpires with a substantial, undisclosed raise. He noted retrenchment during a low mood and thanked umpires for their cheerful cooperation, saying salaries are restored and boosted.
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Chicago
William Harridge
American League
Harridge
Royal Wedding Broadcast From Abroad Planned
New York December 26 A royal marriage will be described for U S listeners from abroad for a second time It will be Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard zu Lippe Biesterfeld of Germany to wed at The Hague on January 7 The broadcast is set for 6 am via NBC and CBS networks A prior royal marriage broadcast occurred in 1934 for the Duke of Kent and Princess Mariana in London.
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New York
Atlantic
Juliana
Netherlands
Bernhard Zu Lippe-Biesterfeld
Germany
the Hague
NBC
CBS
Duke of Kent
England
Mariana
Greece
London
Rhodes appoints deputy in Glenville sheriff bid
Sheriffs-elect Gilbert Rhodes appoints John Gayett as chief deputy. Rhodes and Garrett were wed for the Democratic sheriff nomination in the May primaries.
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Glenville
Sheris
Gilbert Rhodes
John Gayett
Garrett
Rhodes
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