Old Alabama Stars Flock To Coast For 1937 Tide Bowl
Pasadena California December 30 UP Alabama coach Frank Thomas faces a Tide battle with California as old Alabama bowl stars travel to witness the New Year matchup. Hank Crisp cites nine former performers including Joe Riley John Mack Brown Babe Pearce Sonny McGahey and others as valuable spectators.
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Joe Riley
John Mack Brown
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Babe Pearce
Sonny McGahey
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Washington
Washington State
Stanford
Bama
Kansas Falls to Drake 34 29 in Des Moines Collision
Drake University defeated Kansas 34 to 29 in Des Moines as the Bulldogs rallied from a halftime deficit to spoil the Jayhawks first loss of the season. Fred Pralle led Kansas with four field goals and two free throws as Drake and Kansas combined for 34 fouls and 18 missed free throws.
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K. U
Geertsema
Griffith
Kansas
East and West Teams Sharpen Strategy for Shrine Game
San Francisco December 30. Football stars of the east and west completing final touches on offensive plays for the Shrine charity game set for Saturday. East co coach Andy Kerr says his squad is ahead of last year while West mentor Orin Hollingberg notes progress in an aerial attack led by Dwight Sloan and Jim Benton. Betting favors the East 10 to 8 with edge seen in the line featuring Ed Franco Alexander Wojciechowicz Gust Zarnas and Andy Bershak. West coaches refrain from naming a starting unit.
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Andy Kerr
Colgate
Bernie Bierman Ofinnesota
Orin
Babe” Hollingberg
Washington State
Lawrence “Biff” Jones
Nebraska
Andy Ber‘shak
Gridleys Top Missouri Valley Rival in Wichita Win
Wichita Kansas December 30 Gridleys beat Missouri Valley 46 to ? Phillips led with 46 points and Wichita’s crowd witnessed a strong second half surge.
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Phillips
Wichita
Kan
Missouri
Hans Andersen and His Loves Endings and a California Lake Tale
The article recounts Hans Christian Andersen's troubled loves and early tragedies, noting Ri borg Voight Louise Collin and Jenny Lind as past affections. It then describes California and Death Valley lakes Tulainyo and Bad Water as the highest and lowest bodies in North America, with Bad Water's warmth and borax crystals. It ends with a teaser question about when the New Year begins.
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Riborg Voight
Louise Collin
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United States Federal Board of Surveys
Canada
Tulainyo
High Sierras
Mount Whitney
Mexico
Alaska
Tulare-Inyo County
Death Valley
Tulaingo
Builders in Finals Southwestern to Meet Oklahoma Aggies
Oklahoma Aggies meet Southwestern College in the Oklahoma Collegiate basketball tournament final after both winning semi finals. Southwestern beat Arkansas 36 to 33 while Oklahoma Aggies downed North Texas Teachers 28 to 23. Final at Oklahoma City's municipal auditorium with crowd overflow.
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East Central Oklahoma
Texas Tech
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Ray Hamilton
Big Parker
Lloyd Tucker
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Deon Lockard
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Eddie Hinshaw
Russell Briar
Harold Bratches
Sports Roundup Miscellany From The Nation
A collage of sports notes from New York dated December 30 covers Dizzy Dean's balk, John Henry Lewis vs Maxie Rosenbloom in January, Dartmouth naming a 150 pound football team, Joe Louis film previews, and baseball talks. It mentions Emil Sick buying the Seattle Indians, bowl game coaching trends, Art Guepe at Marquette, and other varied items including Hard to trace figures, banter about a deader ball, and regional anecdotes.
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New York
Dizzy Dean
Ford Frick
Los Angeles
John Henry Lewis
Maxie Rosenbloom
St. Louis
Chicago
Dartmouth
Ed Jeremiah
Joe Louis
Bill Decorrevant
Emil Sick
Seattle Indians
Knute Rockne
Art Guepe
Marquette
Herb Kopf
Lou Little
Columbia
Manhattan
Gophers Upset NYU At Madison Square Garden
Minnesota's basketball team defeated undefeated New York University 36 to 31 before 18 000 fans at Madison Square Garden. Earlier they beat Long Island University 56 to 41.
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Gophers
Chicago
University of Minnesota
New York
New York University
Madison Square Garden
Long Island U
Coaches Favor Film Use At National Football Meet
At New Orleans coaches discuss using motion pictures to improve play and propose two rule tweaks. The rules panel would adjust ball in bounds to 15 yards from sideline and treat a touched forward pass by an ineligible player as a down. Athletic directors hear that small colleges run budgets like other departments.
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New Orleans
Lou Little
Columbia University
John H. Michels
Oberlin College
Dr. Michels
Rules Committee
N.C.A.A
Gulfport
Miss
Lash Named Big Ten Outstanding Athlete of 1987
Don Lash of Indiana wins the Big Ten Outstanding Athlete honor for 1987 in a coaches and sportswriters AP poll. He set a world indoor two mile mark and dominated mile and two mile events, with fellow Hoosier Corby Davis in second and Jake Townsend of Indiana third.
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Big Ten
Donald R. Lash
Indiana
Boston
Kansas
Associated Press
Corby Davis
John
Jake) Townsend
Indianapolis
Michigan
Duane Purvis
Purdue
John Jacob
Jay) Berwanger
Ohio State
Jesse Owens
Rice and Colorado Set for Cotton Bowl Clash in Dallas
Rice Institute brings 58 players to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl showdown with unbeaten Colorado led by Whizzer White. Sophomores Ernie Lain and Olie Cordill pace Rice with four touchdowns each in conference play while Colorado’s star back White piled up 122 points with multiple long TD runs. Coaches expect a dramatic clash of two high scoring offenses and top kickers in the game.
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Olie Cordill
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Jayhawker Setback Highlights Early Kansas Basketball Slump
Drake stunned Kansas 41 39 in Des Moines snapping the Jayhawkers eight game non conference win streak while Oklahoma looms January 7 both Kansas and Lawrence Lions face tough schedules alongside a busy local sports scene The Albright College football record under coach William Dietz rises to undefeated season with 12 1 points allowed over eight games and Dietz Carlisle pedigree noted.
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Des Moines
Jayhawker
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Lions
Ottawa
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Rayling
Ray Noble
Paul Rogers
Ill Allen
Francis Kappelman
Wilmer Shaffer
Fred Pralle
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Lone Star) Dietz
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Dietz
Albright
Geneva
City College of New York
Ursinus
Moravain
Bucknell
LaSalle
Lebanon Valley
Wimbledon Champion Dorothy Round Will Not Defend Title
London December 30 Dorothy Round Little announces she will not defend her Wimbledon title next summer. The former Miss Round, now married to Dr Donald Leigh Little, says she will take a year off from tennis though not retire. She rose to fame in 1936 and 1937 by defeating Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan and Jadwiga Jedrzejowska.
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London
Dorothy Round Little
Miss Round
Donald Leigh Little
Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Miss Jacobs
Rene Mathieu
France
Jadwiga Jedrejowska
Profitable Crops Tied to Irrigation in Low Rainfall Regions
The article notes that crops remain profitable only with irrigation where annual rainfall stays below fifteen inches, highlighting water supply as a critical limit to farming viability in arid zones.
Haskell Indians Fall in Home Opener to Ottawa Braves
Ottawa University beat Haskell 32 to 25 after leading 19 to 12 at halftime. Haskell rallied in the second half with Hill Big Bear and Wright, but Seymour and Lyman Morgan pushed Ottawa clear late. Pahdopony led Haskell with three field goals and a free throw. next, Ottawa visits January 10.
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Hollywood Beach Hotel Open Drama Ends In Playoff Duel
In Hollywood Florida Leonard Dodson and Horton Smith both posted 278 after 72 holes to force a playoff for top money in the $4 000 Hollywood Beach Hotel Open. The leaders faced a tense finish with $750 and $550 tied to the outcome.
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Fla
Leonard Dodson
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Smith
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Metz Wins Third Money in Miami Open after Final Round Slip
Dick Metz of Chicago, the 54 hole leader, captured $400 third prize at 280 after a 72 final round. Craig Wood of Rumson finished fourth at 281 earning $350. Four others tied for fifth at 282 and received $237.50 each. Earl Christiansen, Miami police, seeks a second straight amateur award in an 18 hole playoff with Charles Mayer Jr and Bob Servis, tied at 297.
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Dick Metz
Chicago
Craig Wood
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N. J
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White Plains
N. Y
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Tommy Armour
Boca Raton
Fla
Frank Moore
Mamaroneck
Herman Barron
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Earl Christiansen
Miami
Charles Mayer, Jr
New York
Bob Servis
Dayton
Christiansen
Denver Safeways Remain Undefeated In Valley Play
Denver Safeways beat Oklahoma City Parks 55 to 34 for their fourth Missouri Valley A.A.U. win. Gruenig scored 15 points and Frank 13 as Denver led 26 to 19 at halftime. Great Britain has twice as many merchant vessels as the United States.
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Denver Safeways
Missouri Valley A.A.U
Oklahoma City
Gruenig
Frank
Great Britain
United States
Lions Edge Pioneers in Holiday Basketball Showdown
Lawrence High Lions travel to Leavenworth High to meet the Pioneers in a preliminary at 7 15 p.m. Leavenworth seeks first victory this season after losses to Washington Rural Turner and others. Lions boast wins over Olathe Junction City and Rosedale with a single loss to Salina.
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Edd Woods
Johnny Krum
Don Palmateer
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