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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1934
Page
7
Tulane's Green Wave finished 8–0 in Southeastern Conference play, edging LSU 13–12 as Alabama earned a Rose Bowl bid after a string of wins. Alabama and Tulane capped standout seasons with key victories, while Neyland prepared for Panama duty and LSU eyed an intersectional clash.
Bill Shepherd of Western Maryland, a triple threat halfback, becomes the national individual scoring champion with 133 points after scoring all 13 in a win over Georgetown. Johnny Cravee and Paul Miller follow with 120 and 116 points respectively, as AP lists scoring leaders across major conferences.
Slade Cutter of Navy kicked a 19 yard field goal for a 3-0 win over Army. John McCauley of Rice scored three touchdowns in a rout of Baylor. John Shepherd of Western Maryland clinched national scoring title with 13 points against Georgetown. Monk Simons of Tulane found the end zone and assisted once in a 13-12 win over LSU. Maurice Green and Henry Wagnon of Georgia connected on a late pass for a TD to beat Georgia Tech. Doug Nott of Detroit starred with passing rushing and a kick in a 6-0 victory over Washington State.
New York dates report nineteen college teams with undefeated records after most teams finished play. Alabama and Stanford still unbeatens head into the Rose Bowl while Minnesota Temple and Western Maryland also hold perfect or near perfect marks with tied records.
Memphis Tigers beat Charlotte 13 to 0 in Memphis with Herring ton and Peters scoring. Louisville Bourbons defeated Dallas Rams 13 to 0 behind Booker and Boardman. Kansas City led standings. Chicago Cardinals beat St. Louis 13 to 7 in an exhibition. Next Sunday matchups listed.
Rome will introduce motor omnibuses with trailers as public vehicles. Trailers will be connected by a vestibule and operators say passengers in the trailer will not feel the usual swaying motion of the vehicle.
York December 3. The season ends with Navy beating Army 3-0 in Philadelphia and finishing with major upsets across conferences. Alabama Stanford Colorado Utah issues set the tone for a season of upheaval, with Minnesota and Alabama sharing top honors and Stanford earning a Rose Bowl berth.
Duke routed North Carolina State 32 to 0, Southern Methodist beat Texas Christian 19 to 0, and Holy Cross edged Boston College 7 to 2. The schedule includes Texas Christian vs. San Manuel, SMU vs. Washington University in St Louis, LSU at Tennessee, Notre Dame vs. Southern California in Los Angeles, with several Southwest Conference games in Fort Worth and San Antonio.
In the greatest Tulane LSU clash, Tulane won 13 to 12 as stars Abe Michal and Monk Simons were sidelined by injuries. Michal sustained a leg injury and Simons later disclosed a broken collar bone. The game drew 30,000 fans in Baton Rouge with pivotal plays including Simons punts and a 45 yard pass to Bill Barrett for a score.
Persistent reports say Ray Morrison may leave as athletic director to coach Vanderbilt. He declined to comment or set a date for an announcement while Rice contemplates a Sugar Bowl bid and a meeting in New Orleans to decide participants. Morrison would prefer Vanderbilt officials hear his conditions first.
New Orleans crowds await at 5 p m news of the Sugar Bowl teams for New Year’s Day. Tulane, Rice, LSU among local favorites as hosts. visiting clubs include Pittsburgh, Colgate, Syracuse, Columbia and Temple amid strong speculation.
A speed oriented Alabama squad led by Millard Howell prepares for a Rose Bowl appearance. The lineup features Jimmy Angelich Joe Demyanovich Riley Smith and star end Don Hutson with captain Bill Lee and Jim Whatley anchoring the line. The unit emphasizes deception, coordinated play, and rapid ball movement to outpace foes.
Tulane star Claude Simons tops the Big 13 scoring with 69 points, nine ahead of Alabama’s Dixie Howell. The list includes six Alabama players among 18 leaders, with Bert Johnson of Kentucky in third. Final tallies may shift after remaining conference games.
A new porcelain factory under construction in Mariupol will cost about 50 million dollars and employ 9,000 workers making household china vitrified ware for plumbing electrical porcelain insulators.
Birmingham Southern clinched the Dixie title but Chattanooga’s Moccasins finished second overall after a 7 0 Thanksgiving win over Centre. Millsaps placed third after beating Mississippi College 13 0. Southwestern rose to sixth with a Thanksgiving win. Elmer Hendren of Centre led all games in scoring with 60 points. Feld er of Centre and Bloodworth of Mercer were near the top.
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