Louisiana State stars lead 1935 All Southeastern eleven
LSU places Gaynell Tinsley Jesse Fatherree and William Cross on the AP all star eleven chosen by coaches and writers. Alabama leads with Riley Smith and James Whatley, while Georgia Tech Georgia and Mississippi State also appear. The lineup features heavyweights, with backfield averages near 186 pounds and the line over 198 pounds.
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Kenneth G
Associated Press
Atlanta
Louisiana State University
Tiger
Gaynell Tinsley
Jesse Fatherree
William Cross
Riley Smith
Alabama
Husky
Jack
Southeastern
Smith
James Whatley
Auburn
Tigers
Walter Gilbert
Haygood Paterson
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Willie Geny
Middleton Fitzsimmons
Georgia Tech
Frank Johnson
Georgia
Ike B. Pickle
Mississippi State
Justin Rukas
Abe Michal
Cross
Hetvy
William Geny
Nashville
Tenn
Alexander City
Ala
Rockford
Ill
Fairfield
M. Fitzsimmons
Montgomery
Homer
Greenwood
Miss
Ike Pickle
Memphis
Jessee Fatherree
Jackson
William Crass
Electra
Texas
Waterproof Tigers Ready for Class B Championship Tilt
Waterproof Louisiana coach Statham Crosby leads the undefeated Waterproof Tigers into a rest period before facing the Arcadia Spring Hill winner for the state Class B berth. The Tigers defeated Ferriday 13 to 0 in the final game, aided by former Ferriday stars Captain Bob Fife and Paul Welsh.
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Waterproof
Statham Crosby
Tigers
Arcadia Spring Hill
North Louisiana
Bengals
Ferriday
Bob Fife
Paul Welsh
Tiger
Foxx Confirms Departure from Athletics
Philadelphia December 4. Jimmy Foxx said Connie Mack informed him he will be sold by the Athletics in 1936. Foxx noted any new club must pay him more than his current salary, with rumors linking him to the Red Sox White Sox Indians and Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Athletics
Jimmy Foxx
Connie Mack
Husky
Mack
A’s
Shibe Park
Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Pinky Higgins
Eric McNair
Doc Cramer
Stanford Places 5 On All-Coast Eleven In 1935
Stanford university players dominate the 1935 All-Pacific Coast varsity eleven as 5 Stanford stars join the team. James Monk Moscrip earns a third straight spot with Bobby Grayson Bob Reynolds also repeated selections. Wes Miller and Larry Rouble join center Wes Muller in the eleven while USC fails to place a man on the first team.
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San Francisco
Stanford University
Associated Press
James “Monk” Moscrip
Stanford
Bobby Grayson
Bob Reynolds
Larry Rouble
Wes Muller
Grayson
University of Southern California
St. Mary’s Santa Clara
Gonzaga
Loyola
Arcadia Hornets to host Spring Hill for district title
Arcadia Hornets prepare for a District One north Louisiana championship game against Spring Hill Lum berjack on Friday at 2 30 p m in Homer. The winner advances to meet District Two champions on December 13. An estimated crowd of 5000 is expected.
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Arcadia
Arcadia Hornets
Spring Hill
North Louisiana
Wrestlers Willie Lewis and Paddy Creedon Reach Draw in Jersey City
Jersey City report shows Willie Lewis of Newark and Paddy Creedon of Union City tied after eight rounds.
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Jersey City
N. J
Willie Lewis
Newark
Paddy Creedom
Union City
Drew
Rose Bowl foes both powerful
UCLA coach Bill Spaulding analyzed Rose Bowl contenders Stanford and Southern Methodist but refused to pick a winner. He praised Stanford’s line and SMU’s passing and discussed key players Grayson Wilson and Finley while noting UCLA’s strong effort against Stanford and earlier struggles vs SMU.
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Los Angeles
Bill Spaulding
Stanford
Southern Methodist
University of California At Los Angeles
Mustangs
Spaulding
Southern Methodists
Bobby Grayson
Bobby Wilson
Matty Bell
Grayson
Chuck Cheshire
Cheshire
Wilson
Methodist
Attendance gains reported by grid teams of nation
College football turnstiles showed steady upturn in 1935 attendance, with gains up to 40 percent in some schools and about 10 percent countrywide. Notre Dame drew the largest totals, Navy outpaced Army, and California led the Pacific coast. Eastern schools showed stronger gains while the Southwest rose with SMU and TCU.
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Associated Press
New York
Columbia
Middle West
Far West
South
Duke
North Carolina
Durham
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Denver
Notre Dame
Irish
Navy
Army
Midshipmen
Cadets
Princeton
Tigers
Yale
Elis
California
Golden Bears
Southern California
Pacific Coasts
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Utah
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Southwest
Los Angeles
Mustangs
Fordham
Colgate
Brown
Cornell
Pittsburgh
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Purdue
Wisconsin
Slow Whistle Debate Divides Southern Grid Coaches
Football officials and coaches from Georgia Tech to Alabama spar over Frank Lane's claim that the game resembles glorified basketball. Opinions split on whether the slow whistle and lateral passes increase injuries or improve play, with both support for and against current rules.
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Kenneth Gregory
Associated Press
Tlanta
Frank Lane
Big Ten
William A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
Dixie
Lane
Heartley
Hank) Anderson
North Carolina State
Bill Britton
Tennessee
Britton
Bernie H. Moore
Louisiana State
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Carl Snavely
North Carolina
Hornbostel Eyes Tough Sugar Bowl 880 Field
Indiana great Charlie Hornbostel expresses wariness of the Sugar Bowl track meet field for the 880 at New Orleans on December 28. In a letter of acceptance he writes he hopes the field is not too tough and that he would like to win.
Goal posts back to the goal line urged by coaches
New York reports growing sentiment to restore goal posts to the goal line at the February rules committee meeting. Chick Meehan says the return would revive field goal and drop kick thrills, noting pro football kept posts on the line and colleges moved them back for safety. He cites Sandbach’s Yale game and predicts many coaches will propose changes.
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New York
Chick Meehan
Manhattan
Meehan
Sandbach
Princeton
Yale
Monk Moscrip
Stanford
Foes of Olympic Games Garner New Support
Fourteen college coaches and Senator Wagner joined opposition to American participation in the 1936 Olympics if held in Germany. Signers urged that sport remain independent and democratic noting Nazi aims. Speakers included John J. Magee Chick Meehan and John Ryder with a Washington telegram to fair play committee.
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New York
Germany
United States
Amateur Athletic Union
American Olympic Committee
Nazi Germany
John J. Magee
Bowdoin
Chick Meehan
Manhattan
John Ryder
Boston College
Wagner
Washington
Committee On Fair Play
Double main event wrestling card at Roosevelt Stadium
Vern Clark of Seattle faces Jack Carson of Toledo in a 175 vs 172 pound all scientific bout while Otto Ludwig of Germany meets Ace Freeman of New York in a 174 vs 171 pound opener. Both matches are best two of three falls with two hour limits and Phillip Lisotta timing.
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Vern Clark
Seattle
Wash
Jack Carson
Toledo
Ohio
Roosevelt Stadium
Otto Ludwig
Germany
Ace Freeman
New York
Clark
George Ligosky
Carson
Bruscato
Ohio State Eleven
LeRoy McGuirk
Ludwig
Freeman
Wild Red Berry
Boston College
McGuirk
Butch” Martin
Harry Prophit
Phillip Lisotta
Great Backs Named On Mountain Eleven
Two top backs lead the 1935 Associated Press all Mountain conference team as Bill Lam of Colorado and Kent Ryan of Utah State dominate the selection. Lam, Ryan and Alex Drobnitch of Denver University top the popular vote among coaches and writers. Colorado tops with five places, Utah four, Utah State one, and Denver one.
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Denver
Rockies
Associated Press
Bill (Kaye) Lam
Colorado University
Kent Ryan
Utah State
Lam
Ryan
Alex Drobnitch
Denver University
Utah
Colorado
Fighters in Night of Boxing Results Across Cities
Lew Feldman won on points over Charley Gomez in New York. Johnny Craven knocked out Lew Raymond in Reading. Wen Lambert and Rusty Gramling fought to a draw in Fargo. Charles Coates stopped Dizzy Dugan in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
Lew Feldman
Charley Gomez
Baltimore
Reading
Johnny Craven
Conshohocken
Lew Raymond
Fargo
N. D
Wen Lambert
Proctor
Akron
Dizzy Dugan
Ontario
Calif
Duke Power and Wade Renew Five Year Football Pact
Duke University backs Wallace Wade with a five year contract after a season that included wins over Tennessee Davidson and N C State and a 25 0 victory over North Carolina State The article questions the source of Wade s compensation and notes Duke aims to challenge top Northern programs such as Colgate and Princeton with a strong football program backed by its alumni and the Duke family.
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John J. Romano
Wallace Wade
Duke
Wade
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Tech
Duke Athletic Association
Tennessee
Davidson
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
N. C. State
Duke University
Princeton
Mason-Dixon Line
North
Dukes
Colgate
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Tulane Cagers Schedule 19 Games This Season
Tulane University announces a 19 game basketball schedule led by a pair of intersectional games against Pittsburgh. Fifteen Southeastern Conference opponents include Georgia, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Mississippi, LSU, and Mississippi State. The slate opens with Southwestern Law Institute and runs through February 21 22 LSU in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
University of Pittsburgh
Wilbur C. Smith
Southwestern Law Inst
Georgia
Pittsburgh
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Vandy Sought for Orange Bowl Bid as Villanova Dips In
Miami December 4 The Orange Bowl committee probes two strong teams for the New Year’s Day game. Villanova is reportedly close to confirming a guarantee while Vanderbilt weighs invitation and SEC approval may be required. If Villanova falters NYU or others drop in as options.
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Miami
Fla
Villanova
Vanderbilt
Keith Phillips
Chamber of Commerce
Commodores
Phillips
New York University
Catholic University
Ohio University
Texas Christian University
Southern Methodist
Auburn
Plainsmen
Risko and McAvoy Set for Dec 20 at Madison Square Garden
World middleweight champion Babe Risko and British titleholder Jack McAvoy were booked by Madison Square Garden for a ten round non title bout on December 20. McAvoy recently debuted in America, defeating Canadian light heavyweight Al McCoy in a ten round decision.
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New York
Babe Risko
Jack McAvoy
Madison Square Garden
the Garden
McAvoy
al McCoy
LSU and TCU to Meet in Sugar Bowl Grid Game
Louisiana State University and Texas Christian University were chosen to play in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Midwinter Sports association announced the selections with LSU subject to Southeastern Conference approval and TCU having definitively accepted. Both teams are among the nation’s top squads despite one loss each.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Texas Christian University
Midwinter Sports Association
Southeastern Conference
Tulane
Southwest Conference
Warren V. Miller
L. C. Wright
Texline
Texas
Wright
California
Santa Clara
T. P. Heard
Miller
Independent teams hold daily workouts for charity gridiron series
Ferriday Louisiana December 4 special daily workouts are underway by Ferriday independent football players for a two game charity series against Natchez Miss independents. Proceeds support the Natchez Democrat Christmas Tree fund and the Gray McCearley post American Legion Doll and Toy fund. The first game is in Ferriday on December 8, with the second in Natchez.
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Ferriday
Natchez
Miss
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M’avoy
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