Southwestern places three on all-Dixie team selection
Gaylon Smith of Southwestern is a unanimous all-Dixie choice as the league champions land three players on the team. Joel Hitt of Mississippi College also is unanimous. Howard, Chattanooga each have two selections, with Birmingham-Southern, Loyola, Mercer, and Mississippi College each represented once.
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Ala
Gaylon Smith
Southwestern University
Associated Press
Joel Hitt
Mississippi College
Howard
Chattanooga
Birmingham-Southern
Loyola
Mercer
Husky
Joe Fracchia
George Daugherty
Dick McMichaele
Mike Kopcha
all-Dixie
Orley Nettles
Southwestern
Hitt
Nettles
Nathan Schenker
Ellis
Bob Sutton
Rainey
Joe
Frank Thomas
Mike
Dick McMichaels
Birmingham Southern
Panther
Gaylen Smith
Oney Ellis
Grady Rainey
B'm'ham Southern
Guarter Gaylon Smith
Roundup of sports notes and coaching rumors all over
Sid Feder surveys a busy sports landscape from the Cotton Bowl to college football trades and boxing talk. He notes Archie Compston’s comeback, pending coaching announcements east and west, and players moving into real estate. Also mentioned are Purdue, Marquette, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and other teams along with a look at boxing prospects and broadcasting gigs.
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New York
Texas Tech
Archie Compston
East
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Pittsburgh
Charley Burley
Mefkry Armstrong
Paul
Cincinnati Reds
Florida
Sarasota
Marquette
Jackson
Arizona
Pancho
National League
Nebraska
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Wade Confident About His Dukes in Rose Bowl
Duke University football coach Wallace Wade expressed confidence Duke would perform honorably in the Rose Bowl against Southern California on January 2 in Pasadena. He noted Duke’s strong kicking game, cited weather aiding their win over Pittsburgh, and said the squad would depart Durham around December 20 as preparations continue.
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Wallace Wade
Duke University
Blue Devils
Southern California
Pasadena
Calif
Wade
Alabama
Davidson College Monogram
Duke
Durham
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Georgia Tech Harriers Turn In Fine Record
Georgia Tech cross country posted one of the finest records in the South in southern competition. The Yellow Jackets completed four consecutive seasons, won the Southeastern Conference championship multiple times, and claimed seven meets by perfect scores with five runners ahead of the field. The 1936 team shut out four dual meets and captured the conference crown with a perfect score.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jacket
Sugar Bowl tickets surge for 50,000 expected crowd
The Mid-Winter Sports association announced 30,000 tickets sold for the Carnegie Tech vs Texas Christian Sugar Bowl at Tulane stadium New Orleans. Most $3.50 east and west side seats are gone, with $5.50 box seats and $8.75 north end seats still available. Plans to add 10,000 more seats at the south end are in place as demand remains high.
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Mid-Winter Sports Association
Carnegie Tech
Texas Christian
Tulane Stadium
Oklahoma Board Head Says Football Spending Misplaced
Oklahoma City on December 2 Joe C Scott president of the state board of agriculture argues football is over emphasized and funds spent on coaches could better improve the state's livestock He notes the board chose a few grid mentors for Oklahoma A and M College claiming you could buy a dozen top cattle for the cost of one coaching staff.
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Hugh cCullough
Tennessee
al Roba
Michigan City
Ind
Sarasota
Pla
Steve Phillips
John Villipique
Camden
S. C
Suzy Q
Oklahoma City
Joe C. Scott
Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma A
M. College
Fighting Irish Turned Down Orange Bowl Bid
Miami Daily News sports editor Jack Beil said Notre Dame was offered an Orange Bowl contract before this season and declined. Local fans celebrated two unbeaten teams, Tennessee and Oklahoma, accepting bids.
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Fla
Jack Beil
Miami Daily News
Notre Dame
Irish
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Bears Triumph Over Waterproof for 2014 Playoff Bid
Newellton High Bears rally from behind to defeat Waterproof 14 13 and clinch the northeast Louisiana Class B title. Star backs Gerald White and Lane, plus key plays from Vines Hollis and Godfrey, lead the upset as Newellton earns a date with Plain Dealing for the north Louisiana championship.
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Gerald “Whitzer
White
Buddy” Lant
Newellton High School Bears
Waterproof High School Tigers
Bruins
Plain Dealing Lions
Arcadia
North Louisiana
A. E. Swanson
Newellton High School
Horrell Named U C L A Coach
Edwin C. Babe Horrell former UCLA assistant and UC center star was named head coach at UCLA to replace William Spaulding. Ray Richards was kept as line coach and Jim Blewett was added. all signed two year contracts with undisclosed salaries. Spaulding resigned last spring to become athletic director.
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Edwin C
Babe) Horrell
University of California
University of California At Los Angeles
William H. Spaulding
Ray Richards
Spaulding
Nebraska
James
Jim) Blewett
Manual Arts
Uclans
St Marys to Oppose Texas Tech in Cotton Bowl Game
St Marys of California the Galloping Gaels accepted an invitation to meet Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl on January 2. Coach Slip Madigan said the team would be in top shape and ready to battle the undefeated Raiders in Dallas.
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Edward P
Slip
Madigan
St. Mary's Gaels
Texas Tech
Dallas
Santa Clara
Moraga Hills
Palm Springs
Calif
St. Mary's
Texas
Gaels Draw Red Raiders In Cotton Bowl Showdown
Lubbock Texas December 2 Coach Pete Cawthon hailed St. Mary's Gaels as one of the strongest teams in the nation after they were chosen to meet his undefeated Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Cotton Bowl on January 2. He praised Slip Madigan's colorful approach and said the pairing could not have been better among contending clubs.
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Tex
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Tech
San Francisco
Junior Pros Beat Veterans of Links in Augusta
A junior golf squad captained by Horton defeated veterans led by Gene Sarazen three matches to two in Augusta Georgia as a lead in to the $5,000 Augusta Open. Smith and Penna won the decisive match 4 and 3. Runyan and Nelson posted a 6 end 5 victory. Metz and Thomson won 3 and 2. Shute and Hines earned a 2 and 1 win. Picard and Armour won 2 up as veterans claimed one best ball 62 by the Shute-Hines pair.
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Gene Sarazen
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Chicago
Tony Penta
Itasca
Ill
Oldsters
Tony Manero
Peabody
Mass
Joe Turnesa
West Hartford
Penna
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N.Y
Byron Nelson
Reading
Sarazen
Brookfield Center
Conn
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Dick Metz
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee -on-Dela
Henry Picard
Hershey
Tommy Armour
Medinah
Laffoon
Denver
Colo
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Royal Pair Granted Gate Pass at Marble Arch London
The king and queen of England receive exclusive permission to drive through the gates of Marble Arch in London, a privilege noted in official routines and royal protocol.
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England
Marble Arch
London
U S Likely To Keep Davis Cup Says Vines In Miami
Dee 2. Bileworth Vines after a Caribbean tour with Fred Perry says the United States has a good chance to keep the Davis Cup next year. He expects a toss up between the United States and Australia with Gene Mako improving to challenge for No 1 and Wayne Sabin likely to play doubles. Budge will debut professionally against Vines Jan 1 at Madison Square Garden. Perry and Vines plan to travel to New York by train. Vines briefly stopped in Monroe en route from Atlanta to Los Angeles.
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Fla
Bileworth Vines
Fred Perry
United States
Don Mudge
Finck
Vines
Perry
Australia
Gene Mako
Bobby Rigas
Wayne Sabin
Budge
Madison Square Garden
New York
Monroe
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Delta
Pitt Freshmen List Demands in Tuition and Eligibility
Pitt freshmen football players, angry over pay and university rules, delivered a new list of demands to business manager John Weber. They cite 15 to 2 minutes daily work, formal tuition notes, and eligibility form concerns, asking to be interviewed as a group.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt
John Weber
Cathedral of Learning
University
Ted Cox Added to LSU Grid Staff
Baton Rouge La Dee 2 Ath director T P Heard of Louisiana State University announced Thursday night the appointment of Ted Cox former head coach at Tulane and Oklahoma A and M as assistant football coach at LSU. Cox signed a three year contract and the move does not affect current staff. He previously served as Tulane line coach 1927 1931 and head coach in 1932 before moving to Oklahoma A and M then resigning recently.
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Dee
T. P. Heard
Louisi State University
Ted Cox
Tulane
Oklahoma A
Heard
Bernie Moore
James M. Smith
Cox
Bernie Bierman
Bierman
Minnesota
All Opponent Team Picks From Tulane Poll
Tulane's 199% all opponent team names three Alabama players among major selections. LSU and Auburn also receive multiple picks with Rice and Clemson noting several. Notable unanimous choices include Baur of LSU and Helm of Alabama with Wheat as a contested halfback spot.
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Tulane University
Alabama Crimson Tide
Tulane
Louisiana State University
Auburn
Rice
Clemson
North Carolma
Lain
Baur
Fods—Baur
Warren
Alabama
Tuckien~Russell
Southeastern team purged for tech tilt
Ruston Louisiana special report notes Southeastern Louisiana University football players ruled ineligible for the homecoming game against Tech. Three Lions players Martindale Scott and Strehle face transfers from senior colleges under IAA rules. Tech plans to contest the Hammond matchup at 2 PM Saturday while coping with prior Centenary toil.
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L. J. Stovall
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Manimond
Ford
Armine
Lions
Louisville to meet New Britain for prep school title
DuPont Manual High of Louisville Kentucky and New Britain Connecticut accepted invites to play for the national prep school football championship in Baton Rouge Louisiana on December 1. Governor Leche chaired the executive committee that approved the selections after reviewing more than two dozen standout teams.
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Louisiana Sports Association
DuPont Manual High
Louisville
New Britain
Schoo
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Kentucky
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DuPont Was
DuPont Manual
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Georgia announces 11 game schedule for 1939 football
Georgia reveals an eleven game slate for 1939 led by athletics director W P Payne. The schedule includes Furman Tulane Jacksonville Florida Kentucky NYU and a December 2 game with Georgia Tech in Atlanta plus a possible Mercer matchup.
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Dee
Georgia
W. P. Payne
Bulldogs
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Kentucky
Tulane
Greenies
Citadel
Furman
Greenville
Holy Cross
Lexington
New York
Mercer
Florida
Jacksonville
South Carolina
Auburn
Columbia
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Miami University
Miami
Pair of long shots pay 40 to 1 at New Orleans
At the Pair Grounds feature race Gretna purse, Haughton’s 19 favorite Rough Diamond failed to win as two longshot geldings romped home at odds above 40 to 1. Abbots Howr paid $44.40 for a $12 wager in race four and Padonna paid $22.40 after a dead heat in the first race with Miss Balkroad Prince Fellow crossing the Jimah Line together.
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Boxing results from last night across multiple cities
Roosevelt Rowe defeated Paul Cortion in Atlantic City while Teddy Yaroaz beat Ralph Dedenn in Rochester. Yosko Nakamura from Honolulu and Harry Gentile from Hartford also fought, and Roosevelt Rowe scored a knockout over Cortion in Philadelphia with other matchups noted in Syracuse and Pittsburgh.
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Yoskio Nakamura
Honolulu
Harry Gentile
Hartford
Atlantic City
Roosevelt Rowe
Philadelphia
Paul Cortion
Newark
Rochester
Teddy Yaroaz
Pittsburgh
Ralph Dedenn
Syracuse
Sooners to Rest After Game with Washington State
Oklahoma Sooners coach Tom Stihart orders players to rest after the Washington State game to prepare for the Orange Bowl against Tennessee. The squad will take a break two weeks after the clash and plan to resume practice in December. team notes highlight a long schedule, a four-game win streak, and ranking fifth nationally.
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Okehoma Sooners
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Tennessee
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Hartnett Signs 1939 Contract with Cubs
Dee Hartnett signed a one year playing manager contract with the Chicago Cubs worth about 277000 dollars, four days before Christmas. He plans to resume catching next season and hinted at pending trades and talent purchases as the Cubs chase a pennant under his leadership.
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Cabby Hartnett
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Philip K. Wrigley
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Dineline
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Fire destroys American Legion post clubhouse in Bastrop
A fire of undetermined origin tonight destroyed the Beatt L Hood post American Legion clubhouse near Bayou Bartholomew in Bastrop La. The frame structure valued at 206 dollars lost the post charter piano chairs tables and other furnishings.
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Beatt L. Hood
American Legion
Bayou Bartholomew
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Piafio
Finger Bowl game set in Ennis for Navarro County teams
Bonnie hosts a six man football Finger Bowl game between Rice and Em Howe on December 9. Both teams are part of Navarro County six man league with local players and supporters expected.
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Ennis
Tex
Bonnie
Rice
Jonesboro Hodge Clash Looms In Three Way Title Race
Jonesboro Hodge Tigers face Tallulah Trojans in a Friday night game at Jonesboro as part of a three way battle for the district football crown. Minden’s Tide also looms for the next week, with teams weighing weight and speed edges and standout backs and linemen set to spark a high stakes showcase in Jackson Parish.
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Jonesboro
Jonesbore
Cifers Scores All Points as Kingsport Wins
In Kingsport Tennessee Robby Cifers accounted for all scoring in a 13 to 12 victory over Chattanooga. He scored on a 3 yard drive and added the extra point after a key block and recovery by Oliver Hawk. Cifers had tallied 222 season points and continued scoring in the fourth quarter despite a missed kick for point after attempt.
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Dee
Robby Cifers
Straadon
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Oliver Hawk
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