Maestri clash of football styles in Sugar Bowl match
In New Orleans the first annual Sugar Bowl showcases a Warner double-wing defense against Tulane coach Ted Cox and the single-wing, pitting Temple and Tulane against a backdrop of football's five-system debate. Warner and Cox, each tracing roots to L. Williams, promote contrasting attack philosophies with stars like Temple’s Dave Smuckler featured.
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Norman Walker
Associated Press
Orleans
Maestrio
Glenn
Pop’ Warner
Temple
Ted Cox
Tulane
Mil
Bernie Bierman
Warner
Stanford
Wider Bierman
Tu‘Tane
Cagy Old
Cox
Bierman
Clark Aughnessy
Seaall
L. Williams
Minsota
Minnesota
Bernie
Greenave
Illiams
Williams
Arner
Cornell
Haskell
Ord
Pan-Am Oilers Defeat Ansley Ravens 35 to 20
Pan-Am Oilers earned their tenth victory of the season by defeating the Ansley Ravens 35 to 20 at the Junior College gym. Till and Poole led scoring with 11 points each for the Ravens, while Warne and Frickie led the Oilers with eight apiece as the hosts held Ansley to nine points in the first half.
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Pan-Am Oilers
Ansley Ravens
Oilers
Till
Poole
Raven
Warne
Frickie
Eros Independents
Chatham Independents
Pan-Am
St. Joseph
College Gymnasium
Gil v
Hearne Sai
Aeir Ae
Fulton Alsane
Reece
Clowers Oore
Hudnall
Ansley
Terry
Fans Urged to Help Pick All Star North Louisiana Teams
Readers are invited to vote for the all North Louisiana high school football teams for the 1934 season. Send ballots to the World and News-Star sports editor in Monroe Louisiana by Friday night, with space for Class A and Class B selections and positions.
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World and News-Star
Monroe
Reese Leads 1904 Southern League Fielding Honors
Andrew Jackson Reese of the Memphis Chicks tops the league with a .996 fielding average in 152 games and 1 279 putouts with 86 assists and 111 double plays. New Orleans Pelicans lead team fielding at .976, while an all league 100 game lineup features several Notre names including Berger Holmes Hamel and Head.
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Memphis
Tenn
Andrew Jackson Reese
Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
Reese
New Orleans Pelicans
Atlanta Crackers
Louis Berger
New Orleans
Ernie Holman
Roy Hughes
Art Weis
Birmingham
Peck Hamel
Walter French
Knoxville
Lee Head
Orville Armbrust
Chattanooga
Wetherell
Dennis Gatehouse
Clarence Griffin
Joe Boward
Holsclaw
Nashville
Lindsey
Atlanta
Jim Henry
Barnes
Thornhill Hopes Alabama Will Use Aerial Attack
Stanford coach Tiny Thornhill, praising Washington's passing, hopes Alabama airs it out in the Rose Bowl. He notes Stanford's own passing game and cites recent combats with USC and Cal as evidence of success.
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Thornhill
Alabama
Stanford University
Calif
Stanford
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
University of Washington
Bobby Grayson
Indians
University of Southern California
University of California
Condition of Injured Pro Star Reported Improved
MEMPHIS Tenn December 5 Following a restful night the condition of George Mougin injured Charlotte North Carolina football player was described by hospital attendants here as slightly improved Mougin was injured critically Sunday in a professional football game between Charlotte and Memphis Surgeons removed a ruptured kidney Doctors are hopeful that blood given in a transfusion by Ray Hostetler a teammate and friend has increased Mougin s chances for recovery
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Memphis
Tenn
George Mougin
Charlotte
N. C
Mougin
Ray Hostetler
Alabama Stars in Charity Game With District All Stars
Alabama all stars join 1934 veterans from Auburn Birmingham Southern and Howard for a benefit charity game in Washington against a District of Columbia college all stars. Hank Crisp reports 22 players at Denny stadium for one practice before travel for Saturday game.
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Washington
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Pooley Hubert
John “Harry” Cain
Tony Holm
John Luther
Dave Brasfield
Hillman Holley
Tom Hopke
Leach
Dildy
B'Ho Kirkland
George Washington University
Catholic University
Georgetown University
Jim Pixley
George Washington
Shrine
Children’s Hospital Fund
Wrestling Results From Brooklyn and New Haven Meet
Leo Wallick of Germany defeated Joe Parelli of Italy by fall in Brooklyn. In New Haven Vis Christie of Los Angeles defeated Vanka of Russia two straight for a clear victory.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Leo Wallick
Germany
Joe Parelli
Italy
New Haven
Conn
Vis Christie
Los Angie
Vanka Eens Ae
Russia
Tulane to Have Full Strength for Sugar Bowl Tilt
Tulane aims to field its strongest lineup of the season for the Sugar Bowl against Temple Owls on New Year’s Day. George and Bob Tessier return to bolster the line, and star halfback Little Monk Simons is expected to be ready after a broken collarbone injury. Coach Ted Cox plans a rest period before resuming training and says new plays will counter Pop Warner’s double wing. Ticket sales show strong demand, with early reports of a near sellout.
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Norman Walker
Associated Press
New Orleans
Tulane
Pop” Warner
Temple Owls
Green Wave
George
Bob Tessier
Owls
Minnesota
Warner
Bierman
Cox
Tessiers
Haskell
Pittsburgh
Stanford
Simons
Little Monk
Alabama
Colgate
Andy Kerr
Louisiana State
South
the Stiles
Neyland Aims High Against LSU in Final Vols Game
Knoxville Tenn Dec 5 Major Bob Neyland Will send his last Tennessee Vols into battle with LSU aiming to shoot the works for points yet fearing a possible scoreless game He lauds Abe Mickal as one of the nation’s greatest backs and compares him favorably with Bobby Dodd in punting passes and running while emphasizing Tennessee’s strong defense and gamble on new offensive thrusts.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Army
Louisiana State Tigers
Neyland
Tennessee
Vol
Tigers
Bill Britton
Abe Mickal
Mickal
Bobby Dodd
Dodd
Michal
Grid Winners Named In Last Week's Football Guessing Contest
J B Massey of Tallulah won first prize with three exact scores including Pitt vs Carnegie Tech Texas A and M and Georgia vs Georgia Tech. He receives a $2.50 meal ticket from Albert Thibeaux of Frenchie's Cafe No 2. Marvin Gleason Monroe and James Lang Winnsboro earned second and third prizes. Gleason won five Paramount tickets and Lang a three month World subscription.
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J. B. Massey
Tallulah
Mr. Massey
Pitt
Marvin Gleason
Spruce Street
Monroe
Paramount Theater
Harry Rice
James Lang
Winnsboro
C. W. Flacy
E. M. Watkins
West Monroe
F. H. Acker
Jack Blanks
L. F. Barton
George Lowery
A. T. Givens
Martha Menefee
Homer
Louise Buffington
Clarks
Clyde Evans
Bonnie Holloway
W. W. Washburn
William Harvey Holloway
Clarence Barton
Headley Boudreaux
G. H. Tucker
James W. Davis
Bastrop Rams to Meet All-Stars in Postseason Charity Game
Bastrop, Dec. 5. The Bastrop Rams host an all star team of former Bastrop players for a Friday afternoon charity football game at 2:30 on the high school gridiron to benefit the high school basketball fund. Coach Henry Walker leads the All Stars while Dutch Binion will use reserves for next season’s material. Admission is 25 cents and a turkey gobbler will be given between halves.
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Bastrop High School Rams
Henry Walker
Binion
Rams
Bastrop High School
Ingram
Green
Parrino
Naff
Stewart
Gray
Stengel Teases Trades As Dodgers Eye Mungo Deal
Brooklyn December report notes Casey Stengel with a twinkle in his eye hints at trading for Van Lingle Mungo but demands a large price. He jokes about several players possibly moving in meetings next week and signals he is open to offers if the price fits.
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Brooklyn
Charles Dillon Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers
Casey
Louisville
van Lingle Mungo
Dodger
Mungo
Grange To Enter Coaching Role After Playing Career
Chicago December 5 Harold Red Grange a famed football star announces retirement from playing after twelve seasons and plans to begin coaching next autumn possibly at the University of Florida George Halas Bears president says Grange would make a splendid coach noting his deep football knowledge and winning personality
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Chicago
Harold “Red” Grange
Grange
University of Florida
Florida
Gainesville
University of Illinois
Memorial Stadium
Illinois
Michigan
Chicago Bears
New York Yankees
Charley Pyle
The
Bears
Detroit
George Halas
Grudge Match Prompts Guarded Return at Roosevelt Stadium
Nick Elitch returns to Roosevelt stadium for a main event grudge bout with Russian rival Ivan Vakturoff amid prior riot fallout. Promoter Bruscato, matchmaker Art Mondt, and police detail promise ringside protection as a high stakes two out of three falls show raises anticipation.
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Roosevelt Stadium
Ivan Vakturoff
Vakturoff
Elitch
Ernest Kelly
Police Tarver
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Nick
Ivan
Art Mondt
Beaumont
Art
Toots Mondt
Bruscato
Justin Giraldi
Italy
George Cochrane
Washington
Giraldi
United States
Cochrane
Seattle
Harry Prophit
Amos Smelser
Temple to Begin Practice Monday for Sugar Bowl
Temple university's football team will resume practice next Monday under Coach Glenn Warner as they prepare for the Sugar Bowl against Tulane. Star halfback Horace Mowrey may miss the game with a wrist fracture, while Dave Smukler is expected to play. Temple accepted the Sugar Bowl invitation and aims for a strong showing in New Orleans.
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Philadelphia
Temple University
Tulane
Glenn
Pop) Warner
New Orleans
Warner
Owl Machine
Horace (Bocco) Mowrey
Bucknell
Dave Smukler
Temple
Earl R. Yeomans
Virginia Poly
Texas A
West Virginia
Marquette
Holy Cross
Carnegie Tech
Villanova
Indiana University
McMurtry and Baer Score KOs in Newport Waterloo Bouts
In Newport Kentucky Jess McMurtry 144 of Cincinnati stopped Ray Drake 150 of Indianapolis in the fourth round. In Waterloo Iowa Buddy Baer 240 of Livermore California stopped Johnny Baker 208 of Minneapolis in the second round.
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Associated Press
Newport
Jess McMurtry
Cincinnati
Ray Drake
Indianapolis
Waterloo
Buddy Baer
Livermore
Calif
Johnny Minneapolis
Baker
Choudrant Aggies Top Waterproof 7 6 In Title Playoff
Choudrant Aggies 7 Waterproof Tigers 6 in a northeast Louisiana Class B title playoff at Tallulah. E Williams 200-pound fullback powered the winner with two scores including the fourth quarter touchdown. Fife had a 67-yard interception return for Waterproof, while Harmon, Leachman, Fife and Wells led.
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E. Williams
Aggie
Choudrant
Williams
Tigers
Waterproof
Fife
Tiger
Aggies
Oval
Harmon
Aguies
Leachman
Wells
Wiggins
Bennett
Stockstill
Shelton
McCann
W. Pipes
T. Hammons
Hyder Barr Former Big League Player Dies at 49
Hyder E. Barr Sr. 49, longtime baseball figure and former Philadelphia Athletics utility outfielder, is buried in Fort Worth after a career spanning Fort Smith Western Association manager duties and playing for San Antonio in 1915 and Shreveport in 1916. He retired about a decade ago to work as an independent oil operator. his home was Handley.
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Fort Worth
Hyder E. Barr, Sr
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Barr
Fort Smith
San Antonio
Shreveport
Handley
Ferriday High School begins basketball practice
Ferriday La December 5 special basketball practice is held daily at the Ferriday High School courts by the F H S boys and girls. The girls have played few games and are coached by Miss Mary Maranta. The boys began practice Monday after winding up the football season in Mangham on giving day. Athletic Director Hugh A Bateman a former Louisiana Co star is coach.
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Ferriday
Ferriday High School
Mary Maranta
Mangham
Hugh A. Bateman
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