American Tennis Stars Head 1936 Rankings
Red headed Donald Budge and blond Alice Marble lead the U S Tennis Association list for 1936. Budge tops the men’s rankings after strong showings in the Devil Cup and national finals. Marble, after a comeback year, leads the women’s list ahead of Helen Jacobs, with a slate of titles including the California championship and Longwood Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cavagnaro
New York
Donald Budge
Alice Marble
U. S
U. S. O. Tennis Association
Sam
Budge
Australia
Grase Court
Perry
Wilmer Allison
Dacrea
Agust
Mies Marbles
Paris
Helen Jacobs
Miss Marble
San Francisco
California
Manchester
N. H
Miss Jacobs
Alice
Helen
S. Wallis Merrihew
A. Wallis Myers
Myers
Miks Marble
William M. Fischer
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Frank Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Grant
Parker
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Newport
Nassau
Budger
Gregorys. Mangin
Johnn Ryn
Philadelphia
Forest Hills
John Mc Diadmid
Chicago
Charles Harris
West Palm Beach
Fla
Joe Hunt
Arthur Hendrix
Lakeland
Fila
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Cambridge
Mass
J. Gilbert Hall
Wilmer Hines
Frank Laurence
Norman Bicker
Robert Burgess
William 8. Seward
Robert Under
Surface
Kansas City
Walter
David
Brooklyn
Merita Bakers Top Industrial League Defeat Standings
The Merita Bakers lead the YMCA Industrial Basketball League with a 29 to 20 win over High Point Paper Box and a fourth straight victory. Triangle and Adams-Millis press for top spots as Triangle beat Marsh Furniture 26 to 15 and Adams-Millis edged Thomasville Chair 28 to 25. In the Commercial league Y Juniors beat Amos 19 to 13.
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Merita Bakers
Bakers
High Point
Paper Box
H. Spencer
Woody Thomas
Triangle
Adams-Millis
Marsh Furniture
Dawson
Eldridge
Hosiery
Thomasville
Harris
Barrer
Johnson
Kaney
Industrial League
Merita Sereeeeeere
Cveeee
Adams
Amos
Carroll
Byrd
Crowson
Grissom
Rothrock
Rt Horney
Hayworth
Hartley
Welborn
Gunter
Werner
Merita
Elder
F . Senteenneee
R. Steele
Erreeeree
C. Steele
Welsner
Petre Etree
Moffitt
Hucks
Kluta
Gaddis
Settee
Tomi
Tomi Aseresreeeese
Marsh Eem
Evissocsee
Erect Rene
Teereereeereas
Cooper
Parker Beats Grant For Sugar Bowl Net Laurels
Frankie Parker the No.2 ranked player defeated Bryan M. Grant of Atlanta 7-5 6-2 7-5 in the Sugar Bowl tennis final before 500 viewers in New Orleans. The victory featured sharp backhands and precise baseline play. In doubles Ed Sutter and Ernie Sutter beat John McDiarmid and Hendrix in five sets 1-6 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-0.
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Parker
Grant
New Orleans
Frankie Parker
Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Lawrenceville
N. J
Sutter Brothers
Ernie
John McDiarmid
Chicago
Hendrix
Vines Seeks Win Over Perry as Tour Opens
Ellsworth Vines, a leading figure in the Pro tennis circuit, speaks of aiming to beat Fred Perry in the upcoming Madison Square Garden series. He notes his high earnings, long absences from home, and the pressure to perform to maintain the big-money draw. Also, Syracuse University names Lee Solem as football coach to succeed Hanson, with potential $7,500 annual salary and plans to tour alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vines
Bill Tilden
California
Carol
Fred Perry
Madison Square Garden
Perry
Don Budge
Syracuse
N. Y
Lee Salem
University of Iowa
Syracuse University
Victor A. Hanson
William P. Graham
Salem
Grham
Leslie A. Bryan
Business College
Solem
Graham
University of Minnesota
Northwestern Law School
Drake University
Drake
Iowa
Hanson
Clarkson Tech
Pitt's Rose Bowl Victory Draws Praise On Pacific Coast
Pitt defeated Washington 21 to 0 in the Rose Bowl with coach John B. Sutherland's squad praised from coast to coast. Pitt players toured Santa Anita and Hollywood studios as Washington headed home, while tournament officials hailed the record crowd of 87,196 for the 19 edition.
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Pitt
Pacific Coast
Panthers
John B. Sutherland
Washington
Jimmy Phelan
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Tournament of Roses
High Point YMCA Wrestlers Beat Winston-Salem Boxers Fall
The High Point Y M C A boxing and wrestling teams split at Winston-Salem. Wrestling won 20 to 10 led by Summers fall in 1 34 over Davis. Boxing lost 6 to 1 with Parks overweight and forfeiting 118 pounds.
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High Point Y. M. C. A
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Summer
High Point
Dave
Riley
Fergerson
L. Evans
Cline
Parks
Hailey
Gregory
Lowder
Voss
Dav
T. Evans
Leinbach
McLaurin
Plaster
Hodgin
Robins
Winston- Salem
Pinnix
Ellington
Bass
Fields
Ferguson
Williams
Canupp
Beauchamp
McDowell
Sherrod Shirt and Trinity Win in Girls League
Sherrod Shirt and Trinity win in a girls league with matches at 165 pounds and 175 pounds. Bell defeats Ir win by decision at 165 pounds and Johnson stops Grant in the 175-pound bout in the second round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrod
Trinity
Bell
Irwin
Johnson
Grant
College Panthers Readying for North State Conference Season
High Point College Panthers resume drills Monday January 4 with two-a-day sessions ahead of their first 1937 game against Atlantic Christian College of Wilson NC in Harrison Gymnasium. The squad losses and changes include Ceath Yow returning and Broadus Culler departing, while Harris Martin Inthers Towery and Hampton lead a tall guard forward lineup as Intrieri delays return due to family illness.
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High Point College Panthers
Harrison Gymnasium
Atlantic Christian College of
Ceath Yow
Broadus Culler
Harris
Panther
Martin
Inthers
Towery
Hampton
Intheri
Erie
Mr. Intrieri
Finals Set Monday Night at YMCA Ping Pong Meet
The annual ping pong tournament at the YMCA reaches finals with 84 players. In the junior division Floyd Evans Wade Koonce and Richard Hartley contend for the title while in the senior division Pani Koonce meets Rob Hartley for the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Evans
Wade Koonce
Richard Hartley
Pani Koonce
Rob Hartley
Gust Christian Wins With Mouth
Gust Christian, a six foot three farm hand from Swept Grass Montana, wins a wager by consuming four and a half pounds of fried pork liver, two pork chops, two bowls of soup, a can of corn, potatoes, six cookies, nine large slices of bread, and nine cups of coffee. He previously ate 74 pancakes and once drank 0 beers with a “lunch.”
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Mont
Gust Christian
P. S
Gust
LSU Bowl Invite Debate Ends as Santa Clara Prevails
The game featured ideal weather after a weeklong rain, a bruising struggle despite a 21 to 0 result. Critics who argued LSU should be invited to the Bowl were left silent. Santa Clara secured the win, while Pitt backers predict a stronger next season and a strong chance to return to Pasadena's Bowl.
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Louisiana State University
Santa Clara
Pitt
Pasadena
Mangrum takes Miami Open lead with 67 at halfway mark
Ray Mangrum 26 of Dayton Ohio posts a 67 to move 3 under par and lead Tony Manero at the Miami Open halfway. Mangrum totals 136 after 36 holes as Manero slips to 139. next 36 holes set for tomorrow at Miami Springs as players vie for the $2.5 tournament.
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Miami
Fila
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Ohio
Tony Manero
Mangrum
Manero
Miami Springs
Man
Oregon
Wildwood
Willein
Appen
Frank Walsh
Chicago
Pettigrew
Pend
Ind
Morten McCarthy
Norfol
Simon Nures
Tony Kozen
Bridgest. Comn
Wit
Charles May Jr
Long Beach
N. Y
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Re Staes
Sietenhein Ae. A
Pam
Bryan Grant
U.S. Association
Ossie Solem
Y Juniors
Barnard Welsh
Baltimore
Wayne Sabin
Hollywood
Calif
Henry Culley
Santa Barbara
Bob Harman
Oakland
Gene Smith
Berkeley
Virginia Johnson
Brookline Mass
Dorothy Workman
Rosemead
Dorothy Andrus
Theodosia Smith
Carolyn Roberts
New Rochelle
Helen Fulton
Catherine Wolf
Elkhart
Norma Taubele
Gussie Raegener
Eunice Dean
San Antonio
Texas
Ellsworth
Ellsworth Vines
LS Culler
Thomasville TP
Kanoy
Everhart
Crotts
Prevost
Cc. Black
Freedie
Thomasville Chair
Golden Panthers
Robert Myers
Harriss
Hatchel
Carmichael
Fern
L. Allen
E. Allen
Smith Tion Army Hunt
Tore
Reid
Enews
Brown
College Panthers
Devonshire
Kuppenheimer & Michaels
Dobbs, Berg and
Lee
Manhattan and Shirtcraft
Ocoats
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