Trends in 1937 College Football Revealed by AP Survey
The Associated Press review details shifts in play across regions. It notes less forward passing in the east and midwest, more passing at certain schools, a spread of stronger defenses and the five man line, increased power and deception in running plays, and wider use of field goals especially in New England and the southeast.
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New York
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Capen Tech
West
Virginia
Cornell H Cuse
Princeton
Rutgers
Ohio State
Alabama
Louisiana State
Mulane
Auburn
Florida
Sewanee
California
Washington
Washington State
Outhern
Oregon State
Villanova
Georgetown
George Washington
Maryland
Marquette
Iowa
Big Six
Detroit
St. Louis
Nebraska
Indiana
Duke
Kentucky
Arkansas
Rocky Mountain
Wesley Fry
Kansas State
East
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Yale
Harvard
West Virginia
Carnegie Tech
Cornell
Maine
Vanderbilt
Southern Methodist
Ice
Texas Christian
Ashington
Southern California
Idaho
New England
Pennsylvania
Southeastern Conference
Lowell
Red) Dawson
Tulane
Juer
Adam Walsh
Bowdoin
Rockne
Seven Mules
Walsh
Vall
Man of Many Voices Radio Feats and Historical Notes
A feature on Jimmy Scribner the Man With the Limber Larynx as he performs 67 distinct voices in a single show with up to 22 characters, plus brief historical notes about the first Colonial Union flag and the origin of the name Maine, ending with a teaser: Tomorrow Do Volcanoes Smoke.
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Jimmy Scribner
Apes
Prospect Hill
Somerville
Mass
George ‘Washington
Beacon Hill
St. George
St. Andrew
Cambridge
Jayhawks set to face Ottawa Braves on Ottawa court
Kansas University basketball resumes non conference play with a 7:30 start against Ottawa University Braves at Ottawa junior high. Admission 50 cents. Coach F C Allen plans to take almost the entire squad, aiming for strong performance after a 36 to 17 win at home.
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University. of Kansas
Ottawa University Braves
Ottawa
F. C. Allen
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Richard Godlove
Braves
Jayhawks
Kansas Meek
Wees
All America Football Eleven Unanimous Choose
Clint Frank Yale Sam Chapman California and Byron Whizzer White Colorado were the only unanimous selections for Collier's All-America football team this year. No college placed more than one representative. the squad includes Bershak and Helland ends, Markov and Fontan tackles, Monsky and Routt guards, Hinkle center, Frank halfback, Goldberg and White backs, and Samuel Chapman fullback.
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New York
Clint Frank
Yale
Sam ‘Chapman
California
Byron Whizzer White
Colorado
Collier’s Magazine
Andrew Bershak
North Carolina
Jerome Helland
Cornell
Vic Markov
Washington
Edmund
Franco
Fontan
Leroy Monsky
Alabama
Joseph Routt
Texas A. & M
Car C. Hinkle, Jr
Vanderbilt
Clinton E. Frank
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Byron White
Samuel Chapman
Baseball and Golf Highlights From Past Week in Sports
The report recalls five years past moments in sports including Bob Feller with the Cleveland club, a pitching and performance note, and a sub par 70 golf round amid other historic mentions such as a Notre Dame football score and a Memorial Coliseum event in Los Angeles.
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K. Landis
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Dutra
U. of Southern
California
Notre -Dame
Memorial Gollesam
Los ‘Angeles
Tennis Tournament Report Highlights Player Injury
A fragment notes a tennis tournament where a player named Badge suffered a shoulder problem that prevented him from serving fast. Other readable hints reference a View torian context and December 364, implying dated coverage.
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S. Netbice
The
Viewtorian
Badge
Berom
Health lets Connie Mack miss next Athletics season
New York sport roundup notes Connie Mack 74 and ill may not lead the Athletics next season or even travel south with the team. The column threads various items from boxing to college sports and baseball, mentioning Baer, Foxx, and mounting sports gossip.
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New York
Connie Mack
Athletics
Buddy Baer
Saya
Oklahoma City University
Toby Greene
Jockey Hat From Tola Racks Up 253 Wins This Year
New Orleans reports Jockey Hat from Tola set a local season record with 253 victories. John Adams of Iola Kansas and Willie Tee Johnson of Philpot Kentucky are noted rivals amid a crowded field as the season closes with Adams poised to extend his lead.
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New Orleans
Johnny Adams
Iola
Kan
Willie Tee Johnson
Philpot
Rani Tbut
Adams
Lew Oe
Refunding Plan Aids KU Stadium Financials
The University of Kansas athletic budget faces a 36 000 annual fixed expense including a 12 000 debt and interest charge with a 35 000 salary budget. Revenue from nine football games must average 4 000 per game, with larger matchups versus Missouri Nebraska and Kansas State potentially earning 14 000 to 20 000 in good years. A 10 year horizon aims to clear stadium bond debt if weather and wins hold.
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University’ of Kansas
K. U
Athletic Association
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas State
L. H. Opens Season With Olathe Tonight
The Liberty Memorial high school basketball season begins with Olathe and Lawrence Lion teams meeting. Olathe, coached by Howard Iba, seeks after a 19 to 15 loss to Olathe Deaf Mute. Expected starters include John Krum Don Palm teer DeWitt Potter Don Wetzel and Ralph Houk.
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Liberty Memorial
Olathe High School
Lawrence Lion
Olathe
Howard Iba
Olathe Deaf Mute School
Edd A. Wood
John Krum
Don Palmateer
DeWitt Potter
Don Wetzel
Ralph Houk
Two Former L H S Boys Are on Baker Cage Team
In Baker university basketball round robin games after football, coach Emil Liston selected Charles Bonebrake and Billy Johnson from Lawrence high school to join the team. Bonebrake played at Parsons Junior College previously, Johnson is a Baker freshman. they face Kansas University on Monday night December 13.
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Baldwin
Kan
Baker University
Emil S. Liston
Charles Bonebrake
Billy Johnson
Lawrence
Kansas University
Bonebrake
Parsons
Johnson
Baker
Pittsburg Teachers 45 Tahlequah Teachers 33
Pittsburg Teachers defeated Tahlequah Teachers 45 to 33 in a regional college basketball game. Wichita University tallied 3 and Friends 22 in the short score listing.
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The
Associated Press
Pittsburg
Tahlequah
Okla
Wichita University
Friends
Coaching changes swirl as major programs eye futures
New York observers report winds of change across college football with Michigan’s Kipke drawing interest in staff shifts while Chicago’s Clark Shaughnessy remains secure. Rumors tie Gus Dorais and Irwin Uteritz to openings, and talks abound from California to Mississippi State about next coaches as Gil Dobie, Fritz Crisler, and Harvey Harman face scrutiny.
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New York
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Harry Mehre
Georgia
Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago
Frictiron
Clark
Bank of England
Big Six
Rocky Mountain
Kipke
Hank Anderson
Gus Dorais
Detroit
Irwin Uteriz
California
Benny Friedman
City Ollere
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Prince Callison
Southern California
Howard
Jones
Bill’ Spaulding
Deep South
Mississippi State
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Mighty Gophers
Sasse
Boston College
Gil Dobie
Eagles
Gil
Fritz Crisler
Princeton
Harvey Harman
Pennsylvania
Risko Aims to Face Joe Louis Crown Fight
Johnny Risko, 34, vows to chase Joe Louis after defeating John Henry Lewis in Cleveland. The comeback boxer says he will fight monthly until Louis is in the ring, naming Jimmy Braddock and Tommy Farr as steps en route to Louis. He also mentions Schmeling as Louis’ potential rival.
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Cleveland
Johnny Risko
Lewis
Louis
Risko
John Henry Lewis
Joe Louis
America
Max Schmeling
Palookas
Jimmy Braddock
Tommy Farr
Dempsey Replies To Tunney Visit With Training Counter
Dempsey staged a brisk ten round counter at Harry Thomas’s camp in Summit New Jersey after Tunney’s visit to Schmeling’s training quarters in New Jersey. Dempsey shook hands with writers and sparring partners, then dominated the noon meal and a red hot belly-pool game. Tunney predicted Schmeling would win by knockout but Thomas showed a weak attack. Dempsey later called the camp exhibition grand and predicted a few good rounds in the ring.
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New York
Summit
N. J
Dempsey
Jack
John L. Sullivan
Harry Thomas
Schmeling
Garden
Tunney
Gene Tunney
Thomas
Mid-West
Limited to 14 clubs in Miami Bilt Open first round
Coral Gables Florida December 10 More than 200 golfers compete in the Miami Bilt Open with a new 14 club limit under discussion by the USGA PGA officials. Dick Metz shot 67 in round three as top players contend in 72 hole medal play with cut to 60 after 36 holes.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Miami
United States Golf
Fred.Cocoran
P.G.A
U.S.G.A
Harold W. Pierce
Boston
Dick Metz
Lake
Forest
Ill
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Harry Cooper
Ralph Guldah
Denny Shute
Tony Manero
Tommy Armour
Willie MacFarlane
Bill Burke
Johnny Ferrell
Southwestern elects co captains at banquet
Victor Gillespie of Arkansas City and Chalmers Woodard of Valley Center were chosen as co captains of the football squad in a banquet at Winfield. Letters were awarded to 29 players, only three of them seniors.
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Winfield
Kan
Southwestern
Victor Gillespie
Arkansas City
Chalmers Woodard
Valley Center
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Include Many from Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Harry Murphy and family hosted a Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Guests included Cletus Lehmann and family from Reno, Fred Demeritt and Lena, Lena Murphy of Richland, Fred Baldwin and family from Clinton, Fred Paschel and Mary Teresa, who traveled to Kansas City to visit George Shalk and family. Peggy Lenahan of Lawrence joined Virginia Kemp for a Friday dinner.
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Harry Murphy
Cletus Lehmann
Reno
Fred Demeritt
Lena
Lena Murphy
Richland
Fred Baldwin
Moeland
Rose
Louise
Clinton
Fred Paschel
Ary Teresa
Kansas City
George Shalk
Bobby
Bethy Aan
Peggy Lenahan
Lawrence
Virginia Kemp
Thanksgiving Dinner Hosts Include Many Area Families
Mr and Mrs August Ford and Hulda hosted relatives and friends at a Thanksgiving dinner with guests from Cameron Missouri Wellsville Kansas Princeton Missouri and Kansas City. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dave Ford and family Elmer Gwethe family Elmer Fore Virgil Fore Kathryn Gowge Doris Marie Bichel from La Junta Floyd Wray and others.
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Ford
Hulda
Dave Ford
J. D
Win Eo “Moore
Elmer Gwethe
Famiy
Elmer Fore
Virgil Fore
Kathryn
Gwege
Cameron
Judé ‘Anderson
Frederick
Paul
Lawrence
Glen’ ‘Carter
Arthur Bernard
Kansas
Carter
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