Faculty Eyes Joint Review Of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina officials said they will present to the faculty council and athletics committee for a broad examination of the athletic setup. Dr. Frank P. Graham and Col. W. Harrelson announced the joint effort after a Monday council meeting on whether coaches should be retained or dismissed. Hank Anderson’s three year contract ends January 1 as students urged that Dr. R. R. Sermon stay on as athletic director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Graham
Greater Univer North Carolina
W. Harrelson
N. C. State
Hank Anderson
Anderson
R. R. Sermon
Rose Bowl Sellout and Various Sports Tidbits
Two days after Frank Carver hammered the coast, the Rose Bowl sale was announced as a sellout. Old Strangler Lewis earned another title and a trophy as the world champion air traveler after a decade of flying.
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Frank Carver
Pitt Ballyhoo
Strangler Lewis
Big Air Lines
Strangler
Charlie Dressen
Bill Terry
Reds
Giants
University of Pavia Claims World’s Oldest Learning Streak
Founded by Lothaire grandson of Charlemagne in 1825 the University of Pavia in Italy is presented as the oldest institution of learning in the world based on the source text.
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Lothaire
Charlemagne
University of
Pavia
Italy
Smith Tops PGA Earnings With 7 884.75 In 1936
Horton Smith led the PGA money list for 1936 with 7 884 75 in earnings edging out Ralph Guldahl by 202 34. Henry Picard finished third with 7 681, while other top money earners included Harry Cooper Ray Mangrum Jimmy Thomson Gene Sarazen Bryan Nelson and Johnny Revolta among 1936 leaders.
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Coral Gables
Fia
Horton Smith
Golfdam
Smith
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Guldahl
Henry Picard
Hershey
Victoria
B. C
Picard
Harry Cooper
Ray Mangrum
Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Hines
Gene Sarazen
Bryan Nelson
Johnny Revolta
Densmore Shute
Tony Manero
Ky Laffoon
Manero
Shute
Sarazen
Hines
MacDonald Smith
Willie MacFarlane
W. Lawson Little, Jr
Augusta
Walter Hagen
Sam Parks, Jr
Duke And Carolina Switch Ball Games
Bo Shepard announced UNC altered its 1937 basketball schedule. The February 13 Duke game shifts to Chapel Hill and the February 25 game moves to Durham to free prep time for the Southern Conference Indoor Track meet on Feb 26 and 27, with Duke officials agreeing.
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Chapel Hill
Bo Shepard
University of North Carolina
Duke
Durham
Carolina
Gammon Runs in Sugar Bowl Track Event
Chapel Hill December 16 Gra ham Gammon Carolina cross country star will compete in the Sugar Bowl track classic at Loyola stadium New Orleans December 27 He will run the half mile invitational against Charlie Beetham Ohio Ross Bush USC Trust Indiana and St John Virginia Bill Hendrix Carolina was invited but could not attend.
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Chapel Hill
Graham Gammon
Carolina
Loyola Stadium
New Orleans
Dale Ranson
Charlie Beetham
Ohio
Ross Bush
University of Southern California
Trust of Indiana
Gamecocks Rally To Beat Presbyterians
South Carolina improved to .500 on the young season by rallying in the second half to defeat Presbyterian College 31 to 21 in Columbia. The previous night SC lost to Erskine at Due West. Carolina next faces Duke here tomorrow night.
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Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Presbyterian College
Gamecocks
Erskine
Due West
Duke
Nighttime Hail Rarity Tied to Cool Air Currents
Weather note explains hail is rare at night because cooler ground suppresses rising air. Without strong updrafts, raindrops cannot reach freezing heights to form hail.
Ossen's Terrible Swedes to Clash With Chatham Peer
Olsen's Terrible Swedes world champion traveling team will appear for one night in High Point at 8 oclock, meeting Southern Textile Champion Chatham Peer of Elkin at High Point college gym. The Swedes boast 1,800 wins in 16 years and 123-19 last season, using the Eastern Wheel with Pettigrew and Campbell.
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Olsen
High Point
Chatham Peer
Elkin
High Point College Gymnasium
Alabama
Tennessee
Utah
Michigan
Kansas
Florida
Midwest
Pete Pettigrew
George Campbell
Obie Johnson
Hoyt Hambright
Ab Crater
John Sappenfield
Ed Maxwell
Herber Mounce
Jack Brock
Voting Starts On Sullivan Memorial Trophy Contenders
New York readers learn the James E. Sullivan Memorial trophy finalists for 1936 as voting opens. The Amateur Athletic Union released the ten candidates and their qualifications to Sul livan tribunal members. Finalists include Johnny Fischer Thomas Hitchocock Helen Jacobs Lieut Charles Leonard Jack Medica Glenn Morris Jesse Owens Helen Stephens Forrest Towns and Herman F Whitton.
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New York
James E. Sullivan
Helen Jacobs
Charles F. Leonard
Jack Medica
Glenn Morris
Jesse Owens
Helen Stephens
Forrest Towns
Herman F. Whitton
Quarles Draws With Wolgast After Ten-Round Brawl
NORFOLK VA December 16 NORMENT QUARLES of Hendersonville North Carolina fought Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia to a ten round draw before about 2000 fans Quarles 136 1 4 Wolgast 133 in a fast paced bout with Quarles landing the cleaner blows in the later rounds while Wolgast pressed with a punishing left flurry as the former flyweight champion tried to rally in the early stages.
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Norfolk
Norment Quarles
Hendersonville
N. C
Battler
Wolgast
Philadelphia
Quarles
University of North Carolina
Television experiment in US driven by private investors
United States television work is controlled by private enterprise backed by thousands of stockholders, contrasting with Europe where state officials oversee the industry.
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United States
Europe
Sherrod Shirt and Allen Jay Meet Tonight in League
Sherrod Shirt and Allen Jay high schools will open their girls basketball season tonight at the Salvation Army gym. The opener was moved from Saturday at the request of Allen Jay and starts at 7 p.m. A second game features the Triangle team from the Industrial league facing the Salvation Army quintet.
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Sherrod
Allen Jay
Allen Jay High School
Salvation Army
Allen Jay Girls
Triangle
Ivy League Ad Directors Meet in Savannah Discuss Future
Six large eastern schools held informal talks in Savannah with Ivy League overtones. Malcolm Farmer of Yale noted the gathering would be an opportunity for discussion but not action. Cornell hosted the visiting officials led by James Lynch.
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Savannah
Malcolm Farmer
Yale University Athletic Association
James Lynch
Cornell
Kelley Reacts To Stephens Decision To Leave College
Kathryn Kelley, the youngest member of the 1936 women’s Olympic team, reacted with surprise and disappointment to Helen Stephens announcing plans to leave college and pursue a hotel bar hostess job. The 17 year old Greenville Woman’s College freshman and Stephens’ former cabin mate commented on the unexpected move.
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Greenville
S. C
Kathryn Kelley
Helen Stephens
Greenville Women's College
Miss Stephens
March 13 Date Set For Pinehurst Races
Officials of the Sandhills Steeplechase Association set March 13 for the third annual meet at the Midland Course road. They invited Frank J. Bryan of New York to become secretary, succeeding the late Noel Laing, and voted to add the Noel Laing memorial trophy to next March’s awards.
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Pinehurst
Sandhills
Baseball Meet Tonight for Franchises in North Carolina
Six to eight towns seek Class D franchises in the North Carolina State League meeting at Landis. The six towns High Point Salisbury Landis Newton Lexington and Mooresville posted 830 territorial fees and applied to the National Association of Professional Baseball. Eugene Lawing of Charlotte temporary president announced additional towns showed interest.
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Landis
National Association of Professional Baseball
High Point
Salisbury
Newton
Lexington
Mooresville
Eugene Lawing
Charlotte
Battle Tonight Sets NC State Opener With William and Mary
In College Station Raleigh December 16 NC State hosts William and Mary in the season opener at Frank Thompson Gymnasium. The Techs rely on veterans Neil Dalrymple Connie Mac Berry with Adolph Honeycutt Bill Mann and James Rennie stepping in to fill gaps after a spring graduation reshaped the lineup.
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College Station
Raleigh
College of Willam and Mary
North Carolina State
Techs
Frank Thompson Gynasium
R. R. Sermon
State
Neil Dalrymple
Connie Mac Berry
Dr. Sermon
Adolph Honeycutt
Bill Mann
James Rennie
Mann
Honeycutt
Rennie
Yale’s Larry Kelley To Receive Heisman Trophy
Yale halfback Larry Kelley is set to receive the Heisman Trophy at a Downtown Athletic Club luncheon in New York. He was selected as the nation's most valuable player by sports writers nationwide.
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New York
Yale
Larry Kelley
Kelley
Fight Business Picking Up In All Departments
Boxing scene shows new life across divisions with Braddock, Louis headlines and multiple title prospects. Solly Krieger meets Harry Balsamo at the Hippodrome while Bantams featherweights pursue title chances as Escobar and Amis step into non title bouts.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
Heavies
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Braddock
Max Schmeling
Louis
Eddie Simms
Harry Balsamo
Babe Risko
Brooklyn
Solly Krieger
Hippodrome
Sixto Escobar
Lou Amis
Escobar
Baltimore
Herkimer Lou
Enrico Venturi
John Henry Lewis
Yankees Named Outstanding Team of Year in AP Poll
New York Yankees top AP poll as the best team for the fifth straight year with 179 points. Minnesota football follows, then U S Track and Field, Washington crew, Green Bay, LSU, Argentina pole vault team, Giants, Detroit Red Wings, and Germany Olympic squad.
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Alan Gould
New York
New York Yankees
Giants
Colonel Ruppert
Associated Press
Yankees
Minnesota
University of Washington Crew
Green Bay Packers
Louisiana State
Argentina
New York Giants
Detroit Red Wings
Germany
Duke Quint Off On Two-Game Journey
Duke coach Eddie Cameron takes Duke University basketball on a two night trip south to Clemson and Columbia. Expected starting lineup includes Joe Riley Russ Bergman Bud Herrick Ken Polger and Herb Cheek. Clemson hosts Duke for the Tigers first Southern Conference test of the season.
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Durham
Eddie Cameron
Duke University
South Carolina
Blue Devils
Clemson
Columbia
Cameron
Joe Riley
Russ Bergman
Bud Herrick
Ken Polger
Herb Cheek
S. C
Clemson College
Tigers
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Eddie Brietz
York
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Washington
Oakland Tribune
Indiana
Garden
Manhattan
Port Washington
Judge Landis
Ernie Nevers
Horace G. Ilderton
Gammon
Presbyterians
High Point College
Chatham Blanketeers
Southern Textile Champs
Ossen
Elkin Blanketeers
Stephago Bros
Marvels Sereller
Sal You
Winter J-A-Jones
Irestone
Firestone
Voice of
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Fenest Auto Supply & Service Stores
Duke Quint
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