California, Michigan State, LSA Favored In Bowl Games
California faces Alabama in the Rose Bowl with the Crimson Tide underdog as power against pace. Alabama seeks a signature win before 90,000 at Pasadena, while California relies on backfield stars and strong defense to upset the favored Tide.
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California
Michigan State
L.S.A
Crimson Tide
Paul Zimmerman
Pasadena
Calif
Alabama
Garland
Frank Thomas
Eam
Arroyo Seco
Bowl battles usher in football season finale on New Year’s Day
Huskies join Rose Bowl clash as Alabama’s star halfback Kilgrow leads against California with Sam Chapman backing the Golden Bears. In Dallas Cotton Bowl, Rice halfback Ernie Lain faces Whizzer White of Colorado. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans features LSU halfback Guy Milner and Santa Clara tackle Alvard Wolff. Michigan State guard Lyle Rockenback and Auburn center Lester Antley prepare for the Orange Bowl in Miami.
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Joe Kilgrow
Alabama
Crimson Tide
California
Pasadena
Golden Bears
Sam Chapman
Ernie Lain
Rice
Whizzer White
Colorado
Dallas
Guy Milner
Louisiana State
Alvard Wolff
Santa Clara
New Orlean
Lyle Rockenback
Michigan State
Lester Antley
Auburn
Miami
Rose Bowl highlights and figures from Alabama California game
The Rose Bowl game between Alabama and California saw a 90,000 attendance and gate receipts around 115,000. The event set near record figures, surpassing previous attendance and revenue records for the Washington 1937 and Southern California games.
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Pasadena
Calif
Rose Bow
Washington
California
Trowitz and Bender Clinch Finals In Junior Boy Net Tourney
Kantrowitz from New York and Richard Bender of New Jersey enter final rounds as top contenders in the national junior boys indoor tennis championship. Kantrowitz, a slight-built NYer, seeks singles and doubles titles with Robert A. from Stanford. Bender, 15, from New Jersey, eyes singles glory and doubles with Stanler Jr. of Bearborough after strong showings at Culver and in prior junior events.
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York
Kantrowitz
New York
Texas
Richard Bender
Fligabeth
N. J
Lman
Stanford
Bender
Culver
Ind
Stanler
Bearborough
Annual meeting of the Orders of the Atlantic Building Association
The annual meeting will be held in the association office at 1:30 P M on January 1938 to receive the treasurer’s report elect the Board of Directors for the year and transact any other business. December 18 1937. gE C CrivleGbaugh Secretary.
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Orders of the Atlantic Building Association
Assoc
Ge. C. Crivlegbaugh
Summer Weather Sparks Orange Bowl Anticipation
Michigan State and Auburn meet in warm conditions at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Odds favor MSU while Auburn backers push for underdog excitement. officials expect a near full Municipal Stadium as 23 000 seats were anticipated for kickoff at 2 15 p m EST.
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Miami
Fla
Michigan State
Auburn
Municipaal
Michigan
Cogruits Battle Aligrits In Arctic Ice Bowl
KING ISLAND Alaska Jan 1 Eskimos battle for Arctic championship in the Ice Bowl as Cogruits Walruses face Airgrite Reigdeer under a zero degree sky. Coaches Ed Tavin and Ken Chisholm guide their teams in the sun limited start at 11 am.
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King Island
Alaska
America
Ed T Tavin
Cogruits
Ken Chisholm
Mountaineers Challenge Red Raiders in Sun Bowl Tilt
West Virginia University faces Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl in El Paso Texas with star pitchers Emmett Moan and Gene Barnett not set to start until late first quarter. Mountaineers arrive as underdogs after losses to Pittsburgh and the East’s bowl representative.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mountaineers
West Virginia University
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Emmett Moan
West Virginia
Gene Barnett
Tech
Pittsburgh
McTigue Opens New Long Island Tavern in Boxing Era
Following suit with major boxers of the era, former light heavyweight champion Mike McTigue opens a tavern on Long Island. The move mirrors the trend set by Jack Dempsey Mickey Walker Benny Leonard and Tony Canzoner as the year closes.
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New York
Mike McTigue
Long Island
Jack Dempsey
Mickey Walker
Benny Leonard
Tony Canzoner
St Louis Bowling Association Enrolls 2675 Teams
In St Louis Missouri on December 30 the Greater St Louis Bowling Association announced that 2675 five-man teams are enrolled in the American Bowling Congress activity.
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ST. Louie
Greater
Hawkeyes Open 18th Annual Relay Carnival January 16
In Iowa City the University of Iowa announces its 18th annual relay carnival to kick off the Hawkeyes indoor track season on January 16. Across the country, Ed Lewis calls Joe Stecher the greatest opponent he faced after two long bouts totaling eight hours and twenty minutes, with one win and one draw.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
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Strangler) Lewis
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New Year's Day East West Charity Game Set
260 000 to see New Year's Day games in San Francisco as the East vs West classic pits 22 players from 15 universities under coaches Bernie Bierman and Andy Kerr against Major Lawrence Jones and Orin Hollingberg. Notables include Fordham’s Seven Blocks of Granite members and star backs, with last year’s low scoring 3-0 East victory framed by strong line play and anticipated 60 000 crowd.
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Russell
Newland
Francisco
Colegiate
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Fordham
Ed Franco
Alex Wojciechowicz
al Babartaky
Corby Davis
Indiana
Handy
Andy Bershak
North Carolina
Lawrence “Biff’ Jones
Nebraska
Orin “Babe" Hollingberg
Washington State College
Paia
Dwight Sloan
Arkansas
Joe Gray
Oregon State
Jim Benton
Elmer Dohrmann
Arthur Smith
Oklahoma
Ken Sandbach
Princeton
Rice Owls Meet Colorado In Cotton Bowl Clash
Not S310 OVER COLORADO Not S310 OVER COLORADO By FELIX BR. McKNIGHT DALLAS Texas Jan 1 Burly Ernie Lain and his Rice Owls carried 3 1 odds as they charged unbeaten Colorado in the Cotton Bowl here today Colorado scored 248 points in eight games Byron Whitazer White All America back sparked Colorado Rice tallied 89 but won the Southwest title and faced Auburn LSU Oklahoma and Tulsa in tougher games Dry or wet weather Rice remained the favored pick by 35 000 spectators over Colorado led by theWhizzer
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Dallas
Tex
Ernie Lain
Rice Owls
Colorado University
Colorado
Byron
Whitazer
Auburn
Louisiana State
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Buffaloes
Rice
South Carolinian Hits Hole in One at Laurens Course
Laurens South Carolina January 1 A D Putman posted a hole in one on the Lake side Country club course between Laurens and Clinton He achieved the ace on the 137 yard third hole of the outgoing nine He was part of a foursome with Joe Inman C Davis and B A Dukes Inman led the group with 86 Dukes had 87 while Davis and Putman each shot 89
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Laurens
A. D. Putman
Joe Inman
C. Davin
B. A. Dukes
Lakeside Country Cclub
Clinton
Putman
Inman
Dukes
Davis
OFF BEATEN TRACK Phil Edwards A Barabadian Physician
Canadian Olympic runner Phil Edwards once a famed competitor in 1932 and 1936 is now practicing medicine on the island of Barbadoes in the West Indies.
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Phil Edwards
Canada
Barbadoes
West Indies
Tallest pitcher in organized baseball hailed by Springfield
Jan. reports name Mike Naymick as the tallest pitcher in organized baseball. He hurls for the Springfield club in the Mid-Atlantic League.
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Springfield
Mike Naymick
Javelin Thrower Shaughnessy Sets Practise Mark
Clark Shaughnessy Jr son of the University of Chicago coach and a UCLA student recently hurled the javelin 205 feet in practice at Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Clark Shaughnessy, Jr
University of Chicago
Loves Win Pinehurst Father Son Golf Championship
At Pinehurst North Carolina on January 1 the fourth annual Father and Son tournament was won by J K Love of Johnston Pa and J B Love of Chicago with a 66 net on the final day after a 23 handicap. Bryson and Jack Biggs finished second with 70 and posted the lowest gross score at 76.
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Pinehurst
N. C
J. K. Love
Johbnston
J. B. Love
Chicago
Bryson
Jack Biggs
Evansville Memorial Ends Gridiron Hiatus Since 1935
Evansville Memorial High School, after finishing the season by beating McKeesport, Pa., has not played football since 1935, marking a long layoff on the gridiron.
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Evansville
Ind
Evansville Memorial High School
McKeesport
Rose Bowl Tilt Draws 30 000 In Pasadena
About 30 000 to 40 000 football fans are expected to fill Pasadena and San Francisco venues for New Year’s Day bowls. Alabama and California meet in the Rose Bowl, a national title surrogate, with Alabama eyeing an upset edge. In San Francisco the East West game features top squads from both coasts. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans ranks next in interest.
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California
Alabama
San Francisco
Crimson Tide
Tide
Mississippi
New Orleans
Coaches Take Holiday For L.S. U. Santa Clara Game
New Orleans on January 1 reports that NCAA and AFCA delegates took a holiday to attend the Sugar Bowl clash between Santa Clara and LSU. After the game the NCAA rules committee may discuss 1938 playing code changes, with few alterations anticipated.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Santa Clara
Louisiana State
American Football Coaches’ Association
NCAA
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Edgewater Park
Miss
Bowl projections outline major matchups and favorites
The piece previews several post season bowls and predicts favorites. Louisiana State faces Santa Clara again with about 45,000 expected in the crowd. Rice Owls loom as favorites over Colorado in the Cotton Bowl. Auburn is favored over Michigan State in the Orange Bowl amid a smaller crowd. Texas Tech meets West Virginia in the Sun Bowl with Tech slight favorite and about 13,000 fans expected.
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Louisiana State
Santa Clara
Dallas
Rice Va
Colorado
Rice Owls
Rocky Mountain
Byron
Whizzer
Spartans
Michigan State
el Paso
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Tech
Longest hole in one recorded not by player
In Columbus Ohio a 428 yard hole in one was achieved on the fourth hole at Columbus Country Club, but the shot came from a golf driving machine tested for distance.
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Columbus, O
Columbus Country Club
Harvard halfback Austen Harding eyed as top hockey star
Cambridge Maas January 1 Austen Harding Harvard half back is expected to be the outstanding player in eastern collegiate hockey circles this winter.
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Cambridge
Maas
Austen Harding
Harvard
John Lucy Ties Fordham Ties to Frisch in Capitain‑Elect Note
Hamilton New York January 1 John Lucy captain elect of Colgate football team for 1938 is a nephew of Frank Frisch who also played football at Fordham and is mentioned in the note.
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Hamilton, N
John Lucy
Colgate
Frank Frisch
Fordham
Climax Athletics in New Orleans as Sugar Bowl heats up
In New Orleans the fourth annual Sugar Bowl at Tulane Stadium draws a 45,000 sellout as Santa Clara Broncos meet Louisiana State. Clouds threaten kickoff at 1 15 p m CST with field in good condition. Louisiana, 6 7 loss to Vanderbilt last season, holds slight edge over Santa Clara led by Young Bussey.
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New Orleans
Santa Clara Broncos
Louisiana State
Orleans
Tulane
Broncos
Louisiana
Chapionship
Tigers
California
Almos
Bernie Moore
Vanderbilt University
Young Bussey
Santa Clara
Nello Don Falaachi
Riggs Captures Sugar Bowl Net Event in New Orleans
Bobby Riggs, rising Chicago tennis star, defeated Jog Hunt of Los Angeles to win the Sugar Bowl singles title 8-6 6-1 6-2. He then teamed with Wayne Sabin to take doubles from Hunt and Don McNeill 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-4, signaling a strong 1938 start.
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New Orleans
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Wayne Sabin
Hollywood
Hunt
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Bobby
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