Hammons Seeks Talks Over Texarkana Coach Offer
Hope High School coach Foy Hammons planned Monday talks with Texarkana Junior College officials about a possible athletics post after TCJCs vacancy followed J E Willis departure. Hammons hoped to learn what the college could offer while awaiting a Tuesday statement on the offer.
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Foy Hammions
Hope High School
Texarkana Junior College
Tom
Bobcat
Texarkana
J. E. Willis
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogsdades
Texas
Hammons
O Neal Defends Highway Liability Bill in Hope Letter
In a February 1927 Hope Arkansas letter, NP O Neal explains paying 565 dollars to settle a highway bill claim and rebuts editor Alex Washburn’s criticism. He argues the highway department’s neglect caused a dangerous sign on Highway No. 11 and urges reimbursement for outlay and hospital costs. He notes prior lawmakers handled similar claims without fees and urges readers to weigh the issue.
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Star
Alex Washburn
the Star
Vesey
Arkansas
Highway Department
Texas Party
John Wilson
Julia Chester Hospital
Washburn
O'Neal
Tolks
Cotton States Set to Start April 21 With Openers
EL DORADO Ark April 21 opening day for the Cotton States League was approved at a Sunday session led by J Walter Morris Shreveport president. Helena Clarksdale Pine Bluff El Dorado Greenville Monroe and Vicksburg will meet in opening games with home sites reversed July 5 for doubleheaders. The schedule will be released February 20. Changes include K W Burnett purchasing the Cleveland transhis and Monroe club operations and Jackson joining the Southeastern League with a Dallas Texas League takeover of Vicksburg.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Clarksville
Greenwood
Vicksburg
Miss
J. Walter Morris
Shreveport
Helena
Clarksdale
Pine Bluff
Greenville
Monroe
Eastern
Arkansas
Morris
W. H
Bill” Benton
George Merrick
Henry Reynolds
Hand DeBerry
Emmet Harty
Joe Betl Harbison
M. E. McLaughlin
Charless. Kerr
Bob Tayloton
Dallas
Texas
W. Burnett
George Lofton
Slim Brewer
Jim Griffith
W. A
Bell" Halliburton
D. McDonald
Herbert Hanna
J. 5. Brooks
Shade Rushing
Frank Smith
Joe Burgoon
E. W. Copeland
el Dorada
Tubbs Named Iowa Football Head Coach After Solem Departure
Ira Iti Tubbs, coach of Miami University Florida, is appointed head coach of the University of Iowa to fill the vacancy left by Ossie Solem’s transfer to Syracuse. Tubbs, a William Jewell College graduate from Liberty Missouri, previously coached high school football in Superior Wisconsin before joining Miami.
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Ira Iti Tubbs
Miami
Fla
University of Iowa
Ossie Solem
Syracuse
Tubbs
William Jewell College
Liberty
Superior
Wis
Flying Pancake Barred in Wrestling
San Francisco State official Donn Chields announced that the flying pancake and broad jump tactics used by wrestler Mountain Dean will be barred. Dean, who has earned about $500,000 in two years, faces new rules as Bill Langson recovers from a recent incapacitating match and may miss a year.
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San Francisco
Dean
Donn Chields
State Commission
Bill Langson
Coaches Endorse Changes in Football Rules
Detroit reports the American Football Coaches Association rules committee urged clarifying forward pass interference. They proposed new wording to exclude bodily contact as interference, cut the shift penalty from 15 to five yards, and kept most rules intact. Additional changes call for jersey numbers on front and back, ball retention after illegal forward pass, clearer screen pass definitions, and treating a downed punt as not a foul.
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Detroit
Mich
American Football Coaches’ Association
Gar Davidson
Army Ccoach
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Favorites Score at Santa Anita Track
ARCADIA Calif A favorite wins most races at Santa Anita with Basil James Little Bobby Dotter and Alan Gray leading jockeys. Through 176 races 56 bets won despite heavy or muddy track and cold damp weather. Expected better conditions may push win rate above 35 percent before the meet ends. Flying squirrels do not fly.
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Arcadia
Calif—Neai
Santa Anita
Basil James
Bobby Dotter
James
Dotter
Alan Gray
Tech, Teachers to Meet Tuesday for Intercollegiate Lead
Arkansas Tech and Arkansas State Teachers clash Tuesday night in Conway seeking undisputed top spot in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. Both teams own two league wins. State Teachers 8-2, Tech 6-4. Other week games include Henderson State at Arkadelphia and a TV-heavy Arkansas schedule.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas State Teachers
Conway
Arkansas
State Teachers
Tech
Henderson State
Arkadelphia
Arkansas State College
Jonesboro
University of Arkansas
Harding
Ouachita
Searcy
Arkaansas State
Arkansas University
Texas Aggles
Fayetteville
Arkansas Colluvee
Hendrix
Arkansas State
Magnolia A. Weak 'M
Beche J. C
Fores Smith J.C
el Dorado J
Little Rock J.C
O Love State
Magnolia A. Sd M
BEM Henderson
Ube
Little Rock IC
Elder Praises Twomey as Notre Dame’s Best Tackle
Chicago report quotes Jack Elder, former Irish halfback, declaring Ted Twomey the best tackle seen at Notre Dame. Elder notes Twomey never felled in three years, excelled at tackle and cover, and dominated the other posts. An unrelated lunar note about tides follows.
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Chicago
Nilinea
Notre Dame
Ted Twomey
Jack Elder
Sae
O. Athite
Elder
Twomey
SMU Cage Team Leads Conference Standings
In Dallas SMU’s basketball squad leads the Southwest Conference as it pursues a title chance. Texas A&M and Rice loom as key tests next week while Arkans as Baylor and TCU challenge, with Langhorns and Aggies highlighted for recent strong showings.
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Dallas
Tex.p
Southern Methagist University
Texas Aggies
Rice
Beiower
Agkiex
Kiev
Texas
Texas Acanda
Baylor
Arkansas Razorbacks
Aggies
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Methodists
Acsinsis
Wilting
Texsis Christin
P T A Team Defeats Legion Auxiliary 23 to 18
The Parent-Teacher Association basketball team defeated the American Legion Auxiliary 23 to 18 at Oglesby school on Saturday. Griffin led with 10 points, Dassett added eight for the Auxiliary, and Williams played stingy guard defense for the P T A. The game was sponsored by the WPA women's recreational department. The P T A team will face a Columbus women team at Hope High School stadium Wednesday night.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Oglesby
Griffin
Dassett
Williams
P-T. A
Women's Recreational
WPA
Columbus
Hope High School
Rupert Refuses to Pay Salary Demands
New York owner Col Rupert of the world champion Yankees rejects salary boosts from Tony Lazzeri and Red Rolfe. Lazzeri seeks 16000 for 1937, 4000 more than last year, Rolfe reportedly asks 10000, about 1500 above his 1936 contract. Ruppert says no definite date with Lou Gehrig, who has earned 410000 annually, in near term though Gehrig wants considerably more.
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NEW York
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Tony Lazzeri
Red" Rale
Lazzeri
Rolfe
Ruppert
Lou Gehrig
Gehring
Ancient banyan tree in Calcutta Botanical Garden boasts vast trunk system
An East Indian banyan tree in Calcutta Botanical Garden has 2000 small trunks varying from 2 to several feet in diameter and a main trunk 13 feet across. It is said that 7000 people can stand around these trunks. The tree is more than 100 years old.
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Calcutta Botanical Garden
Pine Bluff Chosen for State High School Tourney Site
Pine Bluff won the bid over Conway Jonesboro and Harrison to host the state high school basketball tournament scheduled for March 12 11. The Arkansas Athletic Association executive committee awarded Jonesboro the junior cage tournament and Conway the site for the state track and literary meet. The junior basketball event runs March 3 1 and the track meet May 1.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pine Bluff
Arkansas Athletic Assocation Executive Committee
Vanent
Conway
Jonesboro
Harrison
Sun Spot Cycles Linked to Earth Weather Changes
Smithsonian secretary Br Charles G Abbot notes a double sunspot cycle of about 29 years may influence global weather. Scientists say no single record sunspot of notable size exists and a late February cluster might be several smaller spots rather than one.
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Charles G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Southern Loop to Open on April 16
Southern Baseball Association directors set April 16 as the 1937 schedule start and September 12 finish, with changes to rookie rules and Shaughnessy playoff retention. Money rewards were approved, bleacher seats raised, and openings paired Knoxville at Chattanooga, Nashville at Atlanta, Memphis at Birmingham, and Little Rock at New Orleans, followed by Birmingham at Little Rock and others on April 20.
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Atlanta
Southern Baseball Association
Eigh
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Union Shuff
Irish Union Plan and Border Militia Tensions
The article argues for a strong Irish Union stance with a well armed border and militia in Grangeman, notes frequent border clashes and property destruction, and cites sectarian, economic, and racist tensions. It describes constabulary pistols, cross border regulations, and rioting against English goods amid anti English sentiment in the Free State.
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Northern Ireland Constabulary
Northern Ireland
Iceland
de Valera
Venlion de Valera
Free State
Dublin
Reinstatement bid fails for Hope DeQueen track foes
The Arkansas Association committee rejected reinstatement requests from Hope DeQueen and other schools after suspensions tied to violations of eligibility rules for football in 1996. Hearing chairmen urged further investigation, but expressed sympathy and indicated suspensions might be lifted with new information.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Association
Hope
DeQueen
Cout
Pearl Williamson
OB Criswell
al Harris
Williamson
Bolding
Conttrol
Athe
Otter
Hammons
TJ. Henry
Alex. Washburn
Hope Newspr
Ian
Albert
Groves of
Robert Wil
Prescott High School
J. D. Clary
Fordyce
Pini
Conway
Clary
Executive Committee
Scotch and soda sparks Irish versus Scottish pride incident
An American guest at a Dublin gathering asked for Scotch and soda provoking anger from the host who insisted on Irish whisky. The visitor clarified he meant Scotch as a generic term, and the moment caused a tense exchange before tempers cooled.
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Dublin
Trishman
Turkish ee Contestants Rarely Fall In Oil Slicked Grips
In Turkish ee matches contestants avoid being thrown as oil makes them slippery and hard to grip. The unusual note highlights how oil coating reduces takedowns and alters traditional move risks in the sport.
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