Double Main Event Signed For Wednesday Card At Roosevelt Stadium
A two match wrestling bill is set for Wednesday night at Roosevelt Stadium. Vern Clark faces the Masked Marvel in a unmasking main event while Don McNaught meets George Ligosky in a light heavyweight bout. Both bouts are best two of three falls with a two hour limit. promoter Charlie Bruscato announced no price changes.
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Vern Clark
Clever Westerner
Masked Marvel
Roosevelt Stadium
Charlie Bruscato
Don McNaught
Canada
George Ligosky
Clark
Marvel
Bruscato
Seattle
Scotty McNaught
Otto Ludwig
Wily Ludwig
Butch Martin
Winning Golf By Lawson Little
Lawson Little reflects on staying aggressive in match play and recalls a nephew versus uncle duel in Houston where enduring pressure and never letting up shaped the outcome. He also warns against relaxing midway, recounting a Pebble Beach finale that sealed the lesson for him.
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Lawson Little
Jack Neville
Neville
Little
Neil Smith
Dallas
Texas
Houston
Harrison Smith
Oklahoma City
Trans-Mississippi Golf Association
E. J. Rogers
Charley Daley
Harrison
Neil
Uncle
California
Jack
Pebble Beach
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Coaches group approves 1936 rule ideas at annual meeting
More than 300 American Football Coaches Association members closed their 14th annual meeting in New York with support for two rule changes for 1936 including banning the slow whistle and easing forward pass interference penalties. They referred details to Lou Little’s standing committee for action.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
American Football Coaches’ Association Tonight
Rules Committee
Columbia
Lou Little
Gus Dorais
Detroit
Notre Dame
Dorais
Stanley Woodward
New York Herald- Tribune
Football Writers’ Association
Woodward
Southeastern Conference
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt
Little
Clark D. Shaughnessy
Chicago
Committee On
Shaughnessy
Red Sox Sock By Pop Coaches Rumors Stir Cambridge
Harvard head coach Dick Harlow weighs candidates to replace Mike Palm as backfield coach. McLaughry confirms searching for a new line coach. Rumors about Jimmy Phelan of Washington taking another job next season remain unverified.
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Dick Harlow
Harvard
Mike Palm
Penn State
Cambridge
McLaughry
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Golf Monopolies Rule Historic Championships and Sarazen’s Miami Rally
The article surveys golf monopolies across major events and notes players like Jones Hagen Diegel and Sarazen shaping the era. It highlights Sarazen’s struggling around the greens and his Miami open comeback as a tonic amid questions about his form.
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British Isles
Jamie Anderson
R. Ferguson
J. H. Taylor
Harry Vardon
James Braid
Harold H. Hilton
Robert Tyre Jones II
Willie Park
Morrises
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Tommy Armour
William Lawson Little
Macdonald Smith
Gene Sarawen
Sarazen
Lakeville
Gene
Augusta
Squire
Connecticut
Joe Louis
Havana
Midget Racing Thrills Manchester Crowd of 45000
Midget auto racing proves popular in Manchester England drawing a crowd of about 45 000 to a recent local event. The sport, spreading across the United States, draws wide spectator interest.
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Manchester
England
United States
Rose Bowl Legends and Blunders Across Two Decades
The Rose Bowl history blends heroes and goats. Notable missteps include Roy Riegels’s toward his own goal line in 1929 and Fred Solomon’s call leading to Notre Dame touchdowns. Strong western dominance and USC’s perfect Rose Bowl run highlight a storied clash of traditions and relentless heartbreaks.
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Roy Riegels
California
Golden Bears
Georgia Tech
Riegels
Golden Tornado
Fred Solomon
Notre Dame
Stanford
George Guttersmen
Washington
Huskies
Alabama
Pete Stinchcomb
Ohio State
Harold
Brick) Muller
Brodie Stephens
Muller
Ledger
Roses
Thorns
Washington and
Jefferson
California “Wonder
Kentucky Improves Stadium With Press Box Renovation
Lexington Kentucky December 28 The University of Kentucky uses a 40000 dollar government appropriation for a new press box to seat 70 writers, add a running track an 1100 foot wall and a Suny room for the pep organization in its football stadium.
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Kentucky
Lexington
University of Kentucky
Carrabelle High Surges Late After Slow Start
Carrabelle, Fla. high school football under coach Leo Boles improved from a 1-3 start to win its last three games over eight days. The 13 member squad, led by the former Vanderbilt star, rallied to end the campaign on a high note.
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Carrabelle
Fla
Carrabelle High School
Leo Boles
Vanderbilt
Schmel ing at right weight for Louis title clash
Max Schmeling weighs 193 pounds, only four pounds more than when he defeated Jack Sharkey, as he prepares for the June bout with Joe Louis in New York.
Cinder Stars 10 Compete Monday Boat Race Today
The Cinder Stars rally after a tough workout with defense strong and an ankle injury improved. Senior ball-carrier Jarring Jimmy Lawrence signaled for the first time since the S. M. A. game and showed his old speed and power. Coaches expect Lawrence to start at New Orleans.
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Cinder Stars
Jimmy Lawrence
Purple
Lawrence
New Orleans
LSU Football Squad Trains In Gym For Sugar Bowl
Baton Rouge reports show LSU football team, after final scrimmage, practicing in the university gym all day. Players wore tennis shoes and ran through plays on the hardwood to finish preparations for the Sugar Bowl.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Rice Tackle Switches to Pro Wrestling
Primo Miller, a 220 pound Rice Institute tackle, quits college football to pursue professional wrestling after getting married. He believes wrestling offers an easier living for him and his wife, following the tough season against Southwestern Conference linemen.
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Houston
Primo Miller
Rice Institute
Primo
Riley Smith Top Prospect for Pro Football
Consensus among pro scouts says Riley Smith of Alabama is the best collegiate prospect for money football this year. Smith will play with the All East team against the Western Stars in San Francisco and is expected to sign a pro offer soon after.
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New York
Riley Smith
University of Alabama
Smith
Western Stars
San Francisco
Pitt Defeats Tulsa 48 to 25 In New Orleans Tilt
Pittsburgh tops Tulsa 48 to 25 in New Orleans. The game features Pittsburgh's control in the first half and a strong defensive effort to secure the win. Tu Lane struggles to score as Pitt pulls away early.
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New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Tulane
Schmeling Braddock Eye Louis After Paolino Fight
The report analyzes Joe Louis’s win over Paolino Uzcudun and previews a possible next challenge by Max Schmeling and Jim Braddock. It notes Louis’s flat footed stance and left hand, with Schmeling eyeing a faster right, while Braddock lodges his own plans for defeating Louis in a future bout.
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Schmeling
Braddock
Louis
Paolino
Joe Louis
Paolino Uzcudun
Carnera
Baer
Max Schmeling
Jimmy Braddock
Max
Joe
Resolution Calls Amateur Sports Threatened By Relaxed Rules
A university association condemns any relaxation of amateur rules as a grave threat to amateur sports. It calls mobilization by presidents and boards of trustees and urges formation of a three member committee to study influences harming intercollegiate sport, to report at the next convention.
Historic college football scores and wrestling roundups
The column lists numerous college football results from the 1918 to 1935 era including Oregon, Pennsylvania, Harvard, California, Alabama, Southern California, and others with varied scores. It also covers a Houston wrestling night with nine matches, notes on pitchers Cy Blanton and Bobby Reis, and a scatter of sports commentary appearances and reminiscences. Includes oblique notes on boxing, baseball, and historical sports figures.
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
U. S. Marines
Camp Lewis
U. S. Naval Training Station
Marine Barracks
Harvard
California
Ohio State
Washington and
Jefferson
Southern California
Penn State
Washington
Navy
Notre Dame
Stanford
Alabama
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Washington State
Tulane
Columbia
Houston
Karl Sarpolis
Ernest Kelly
Pat Reilly
Tiny Roebuck
Nick Elitch
Roughhouse Nelson
John Podubney
George Mansur
George Harbin
Jack Humberto
Cy Blanton
Bobby Reis
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Dean
Roy Parmelee
Giants
Parmelee
Tommy Bridges
al Simmons
Tiger
Mickey Cochrane
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Red Sox
Purdue
Middle West
Ward Lambert
Boilermaker Nine
Tech
Rustan
Banks
Danny Banks
Davy Banks
Celtics
Danno O'Mahoney
Danno
Rice
Claus
Connie Mack
North Pole
Bronko Nagurski
Chicago Bear
Leo
Lion” Savage
Terevor
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Ligosky
Monroe Morning World
Dearmond
Tuss) McLaughry
Brown
Coaches’ Association
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Adam Walsh
Bowdoin College
Lafayette
Herb Kopf
Ernie Nevers
Keo x
Boston
CHE
Amer
Associated
Presa
Yawkey
SOX
Fenway Park
Vapry Airayson
Long Island
Los Angeles
Long Lakeville
Tion
Millard
Dixie) Howell
Floral Hall of Fame
Layden
Hubert
Zimmerman
Shaver
Pinckett
Casey
Kopf
Washington and Jefferson
Huntington
Pollard
South Bolsters
Southern Methodist
Green Wave
Panthers
Indians
Pitt
South
Midwest
East
Ing Louis
Barnum
Jim
Eleanor Holm
Miami
Bill Tilden
Motion
Willie Klein
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