Sugar Bowl clash decides natural football supremacy
In New Orleans LSU Tigers meet Texas Christian Horned Frogs in a high profile Sugar Bowl. Both teams arrive in good shape despite rain and cold with strong season showings and a large crowd expected to witness a game branded a major grid showdown. The event also features a track meet golf and tennis meets as part of the annual program.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State
Tigers
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
California
Old Miss Favored To Win Orange Bowl Tilt Today
Ole Miss enters the Orange Bowl as slight favorite against Catholic University in a clash of speed and defense at Miami. More than 12 000 fans expected as gate take aimed near 12000 with potential gross around 18000. Clarence Hapes misses the lineup for Mississippi while Rob Rodgers steps in to spark the attack.
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Old Miss
Miami
Fla
Catholic University
Mississippi
Ole Miss
Clarence Hapes
Ed Walker
Rob Rodgers
Catholic
Bergman
Cardinals
Rodgers
Ray Hapes
Bob Makogske
Cardinal
Carroll
Bill Adamaitis
Pete Draginis
Olympic tryouts set by college basketball district tours
Ten district elimination tournaments will send five college teams to the final Olympic tryouts at Madison Square Garden in April. Winners advance from AAU and YMCA events, with the NCAA enforcing a three year limit and 14 man Olympic squad to be chosen from finalists. A. A. Schabinger of Omaha notes schools should cover their own travel costs.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Madison Square Garden
Ers
A. A. Schabinger
Omaha
Last religious census shows 44 percent churchgoers
The final religious census found about 54 576 350 people or 44 percent of the population attended church.
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United States
Linnaeus Could Not Name Himself At Death
The famed naturalist Carl Linnaeus died without recalling his own name despite his vast memory of scientific terms. The anecdote highlights his extraordinary knowledge contrasted with personal memory loss at the end of life.
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Carl Linnaeus
Horton Smith Captures Pasadena Open Title
Horton Smith won the Pasadena open golf tournament finishing four strokes ahead with a 279 total after a final 69. Harry Cooper and Harold Spaden tied for second at 282, with Eddie Loos placing fourth at 284 and others at 286. Smith, a Missouri native, had won the Miami Biltmore championship two weeks earlier and earned $1,000 for the win.
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Pasadena
Calif
Horton Smith
Missouri
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Smith
Cooper
Wilning
Harold Mee- Spaden
Man Memorizes Entire United States Constitution
Robert Hoffman of Columbia Washington end his stammering by memorizing the full 7500 word Constitution in a remarkable display of memory. The feat showcases exceptional recall of the foundational document and its phrases.
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Robert Hoffman
Columbia, D. C
New Year Reflections and Sports Hopes Across Colleges
The department notes no New Year resolutions and jokes about keeping pace with Congress as Stanford Indians chase a Rose Bowl win in Pasadena against SMU. It also previews Coach Wade Marlette in high school basketball, mentions High Point College with Broadus Culler leading a strong lineup, and anticipates the NC State Conference tournament in High Point with cautious optimism.
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Congress
Stanford
Pasadena
Wade Marlette
Black Bisons
Raleigh
Truman Hilton
Lloyd Whitley
Charlies Diffendale
Marlette
Virgil Yow
High Point College
Collegians
Broadus Culler
Salter
Sassen
Purple Panthers
Panthers
Yow
Wake Forest
Davidson
Culler
High Point
Former Hornets Guided Kennedy Eyes Binghamton Spring Camp
Ray Kennedy, ex Charlotte Hornets manager, and Roy Hamey visited to arrange spring training for the Binghamton club in April. They expect terms to be accepted, signaling the only pro baseball in town. Industrial baseball may fill gaps as Adams-Millis reportedly won’t operate in 1936.
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Ray Kennedy
Charlotte Hornets
Roy Hamey
Binghamton
N. Y
Christmas Card Thanks From Local Correspondent
The writer thanks readers who sent Christmas cards and notes several people recognized include Guy Lombardo Harry William son Fred Dixon the State college publicity director Bob Madry and madame of the Carolina news staff Joe Louis the uncrowned heavyweight champion and many others wishing a Happy New Year.
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Guy Lombardo
Harry Williamson
Fred Dixon
State College
Bob Madry
Carolina News
Joe Louis
University to claim unclaimed bank deposits under statute
North Carolina banks will transfer unclaimed and unrecognized deposits held five years or more to the University of North Carolina. The Escheats law now covers such funds, with the university to refund full amounts to rightful owners upon proof of ownership.
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University
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
University of North Carolina
State Banking Department
Gurney P. Hood
Thad Eure
SMU Versus Stanford Rose Bowl Showdown
Southern Methodist and Stanford meet in Pasadena for Rose Bowl supremacy as both teams eye a star turn. Notes on injuries, key players, and the expected clash of power versus offense frame a high stakes battle between the unbeaten SMU 8 5 under Matty Bell and Stanford led by Bobby Grayson and Little Bobby Wilson.
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Paul W. Zimmerman
Associated Presse
Pasadena
Calif
Southern Methodist University
Stanford
a@treak
Eddie Casey Erick Muller
Ernie Nevers
Elmer Layden
Pooley Hubert
Erny Pinkert
Don Zimmerman
al Barabas
California
M. U
Matty Bell
Claude
Tiny) Thornhill
James
Monk) Monacro
Southern Methodist
Harry Shuford
Bobby Grayson
Bobby Wilson
Mustang
Mustangs
Indians
Bell
Bruins
Grayson
Wilson
Southwestern
High School Stars Clash In Tobacco Bowl at Winston
Winston Salem January first. The Tobacco Bowl opened as North Carolina high school gridders met in Winston to decide East versus West. Kickoff at two p.m. with even gridders. East favored in weight and passing, West quicker in speed and punting. Referee Davis from Davidson officiated.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Davis
Davidson
Mpire
Senatines
Ontario Fire Service and Unclaimed Accounts Notice
The Ontario Provincial Air Service patrols the northern bush and ferries firemen with refunds to banks or to claimants upon proof. A blank is enclosed for banks to list unclaimed accounts. Also noted is an expected C65,000 from other sources for the University before the committee meets later this month.
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Ontario Provincial Air Service
Eure
Esachents Committee
All Stars Clash in Charity Tilt
San Francisco January 1 1935 stars from the nation’s football talent were gathered for the East West classic charity game. East squad led by Kerr and Hanley faced the West under Lacey and Hollinberg in a high profile clash to benefit crippled children at Shriner’s Hospital. An expected 60 000 fans packed the venue as the East opened as favorites to end the West streak.
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San Francisco
Shriner's Hospital
Baptist Church Burns in Warrenton Fire
A fire destroyed the Baptist church in Warrenton yesterday causing about 20000 dollars in damage. Insurance partly covers the loss and investigators have not yet determined the blaze origin.
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Baptist
Warrenton
Job's tears seeds grown like corn in Man churia
Seeds known as Job's tears used for beads are cultivated in Man churia similarly to corn.
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Job's
Manchuria
Copper in European Oysters Gives Them Distinct Taste
A survey finds that nearly all oysters from European waters contain copper and exhibit a coppery taste. The study notes copper levels vary by region and may influence consumer preference and oyster grading.
Krakatoa Eruption Heard Across the World 1883
The Krakatoa volcano explosion in 1883 produced the loudest noise on record, heard up to 3000 miles away and felt worldwide. The event marked a dramatic global atmospheric impact and remains a defining moment in natural history.
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Krakatoa
Little Recieves Sullivan Award For Two Titles
William Lawson Little Jr wins the 1935 Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the top amateur athlete, marking the second straight year a golfer wins over track and field stars. Helen Wills Moody ranked second. other finalists include Percy Beard and Wilmer Allison.
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New York
James B. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
William Lawson Little, Jr
Helen Wills Moody
Bobby Jones
Little
Moody
Percy Beard
Jack Medica
Keith Brown
Eulace Peacock
Wilmer Allison
Lenore Right Wingard
Glenna Colett Ware
Helen Jacobs
Sullivan Memorial Committee
Gustavus T. Kirby
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Barney Berlinger
James Bausch
Jean Cunningham
William R. Bonthron
Brevard College Opening Delayed By Heavy Snow
Brevard College postpones opening from January 2 to January 6 due to heavy snow in Brevard and western North Carolina. The college, which closed December 19, has about four hundred students as traffic remains impeded by more than ten inches of snow.
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Brevard
North Carolina
Brevard College
B. J. Coltrane
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