Southwest and Midwest Sweep Intersectional Football Honors
The 1935 season saw the Southwest and Middle West dominate with nine and 25 victories respectively. Rice SMU and TCU led the Southwest attack while Notre Dame fueled the Middle West efforts. LSU beat Manhattan Arkansas and Texas for the Southeast’s lone big win. the Far West won two of eight. Rocky Mountain five straight losses.
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Middle West
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Duquesne
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Fordham
Louisiana State
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Arkansas
Texas
Far West
Rocky Mountain
Rky
Mt Southwest
Mid West
East Stenene
South Atnee
Southwest Trees
Ene
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Bowths i Cawes Paaeke
Eevee
Shakespeare Graduates As One Of Ramblers Versatile Stars
Bill Shakespeare, Notre Dame star and Curtis High School alum, heads a storied career as he leads a brilliant attack against Southern California. His tie with Army after a 44 yard throw sparks a postgame dinner on Staten Island with Elmer Layden and Al Fabbri watching Curtis’s national champions recall boyhood days and Curtis-Massanutten battles.
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Romano Bill Shakespeare
Fighting Irish
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Staten Island
California
Bill Shakespeare
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Army
Borough of
Richmond
City of
New York
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Fabbri
New Utrecht
Brooklyn
George Washington
South Bend
Elmer Layden
Frank Goodell
Pat Danza
Layden
Curtis-Massanutten Military Academy
Woostock
Curtis
Massanutten
Goodell
Paul Verbitzky
Wyn Stillwell
South Bend School of Learning
The
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Moore Returns to Prep LSU for Sugar Bowl
Baton Rouge December 5 Coach Bernie Moore of Louisiana State University returned from a duck hunt and began mentally mapping tactics for the Sugar Bowl against Texas Christian. LSU accepted the New Orleans New Year’s Day bid and Moore said the team would not return to practice until Monday, preparing for a tough showdown with the Horned Frogs.
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Bernie Moore
Louisiana State University
Moore
Louisiana State
Tulane
Purple Tigers
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
New Orleans
L. S. U. Athletic Council
Louisiana State University Athletic Council
Riverside and Anaheim Battle to High-Scoring Tie
In Riverside California on December 5 the Riverside and Anaheim high school football teams played to a 19 19 tie after Riverside completed a 65 yard pass in the final 40 seconds of play, producing a dramatic finish.
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Riverside
Calif
Anaheim
Aggies Hope To Upset S M U In Texas Clash
Texas A and M coaches believe an upset of Rose Bowl bound Southern Methodist is possible as the Aggies focus on blocking and forward wall strength. Meanwhile Louisiana Tech prepares for a long Tampa trip to face the University of Tampa Spartans after a strong scoring season.
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Texas
Southern Methodist University
Texas A
M. College
Homer Norton
Aggies
Texas University
Mustangs
Bill James
Norton
Aggieland
Ruston
Alhough Skull
Louisiana Tech
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Fla
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Eddie McLane
Birmingham
Ala
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Techsters
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Cumberland Univ
Stetson University
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Ccscceeen
West
Tennessee Tech
S'west la
Raat
Union University
Bass
State Normal
Millsaps College
Mississippi Teachers
Official Alvin Bell III Hits Clinic After Illness
Alvin Bell III, Little Rock, Arkansas, famed football and basketball official, entered Vaughan-Wright-Bendel clinic with ptomaine poisoning. Doctors report non serious condition and plan discharge soon. He refereed Arkansas-LSU games and the Pitt-LSU basketball match, and worked many others in Monroe, Ruston, Shreveport, and Norman.
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Monroe
Ruston
Shreveport
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Norman
Okla
Dr. Bendel
U S Athletes Favor Olympics Berlin Entry Despite Costs
Avery Brundage reports that 138 of 139 U S athletes who wrote in favor participating in the 1936 Berlin Olympics even if they must pay their own expenses. He cites strong support against Nazi discrimination and notes the women skiers raised funds quickly for their first Olympic appearance.
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Chicago
Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee
United States
Berlin
Brundage
Germany
Dizziest season reshapes Souths football picture
Price Howard surveys a volatile 1935 Southeastern Conference year. LSU peaks, Mississippi State and Mississippi post landmark runs, Alabama and Tennessee slump, Tulane and Vanderbilt struggle, and Sewanee endures low scoring while Mississippi totals a historical 292 points.
Mississippi Senate Honors Grid Star
The Mississippi senate extended floor privileges to Bill Richardson from Philadelphia for being a gridiron star at the University of Mississippi. His father, State Senator Earl Richardson, watched as he was introduced by Senator John H. Culkin.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Senate
Bill” Richardson
Philadelphia
University of Mississippi
Ole Miss
Earl Richardson
John H. Culkin
Vicksburg
US ski team funding splits athletes into three groups
Brundage announced that funds were insufficient to cover all costs for the summer ski team. The squad was divided into three sections by ability. only the first group had full funding, the second group partial support, and the third group unfunded. Fifteen athletes remained on the team through personal fundraising efforts.
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Brunage
Clark And Freeman Win Fast Bouts At Stadium
Seattle welterweight Vern Clark defeats Jack Carson in a three fall bout while Ace Freeman overcomes Otto Ludwig by disqualification in the main event at Roosevelt stadium. Ludwig dominates early rounds before Freeman rallies, and Ludwig is later disqualified after repeated rule violations.
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Vern Clark
Seattle
Wash
Ace Freeman
New York
Roosevelt Stadium
Clark
Jack Carson
Freeman
Otto Ludwig
Clark-Carson
Carson
Ohio
Ludwig
Butch Martin
Martin
Ace
Doc” West
Mike Tarver
Sports Roundup Echoes From New York And Beyond
A rapid collage of sports chatter from New York and beyond. Mentions Jimmy Johnston Al McCoy Jack McAvoy Braddock Louis and Schmeling. notes on baseball football and boxing figures and upcoming events with colorful anecdotal tidbits.
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Associated Press
New York
Jimmy Johnston
Montreal
al McCoy
Jack McAvoy
Fort Worth
Southern Methodist
California
Babe Ruth
Max Schmeling
Braddock
Joe Louis
Ed Skorowski
Purdue
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Mike Jacobs
Chicago
Primo Carera
Ray Impellittiere
New York Celtics
Sports Mirror remembers Grange McCluskey Baker milestones
Today a year ago Red Grange announced retirement from professional football after ten seasons. Three years ago Joe McCluskey of Fordham won the national AAU cross country title at Cincinnati. Five years ago William F. Baker, president of Philadelphia Nationals, died.
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Associated Press
Red Grange
Joe McCluskey
Fordham
Cincinnati
William F. Baker
Philadelphia Nationals
Fights Last Night Include Knockout in Cincinnati
Claude Warner of Los Angeles knocked out Tiger Kid Walker of Cincinnati. In Sioux City, In-Dick Demary of Bismark and Ernie Kul askik of Chicago fought to a draw.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Claude Warner
Los Angeles
Tiger
Kid’ Walker
Sioux City
Dick Demary
Bismark
N. D
Ernie Kulaskik
Chicago
Drew
International Wrestling Results From Various Cities
Summary of last night’s wrestling card results across cities including Baltimore Reading Bridgeton Holyoke Portland and Walla Walla. Winners include Danno O Mahoney Charley Strack Yvon Robert Abe Coleman and Jack Wagner with various falls and decisions.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
Jim Browning
Verona
Reading
Chief Little Wolf
California
Charley Strack
Spring Valley
N. Y
Bridgeton
Carlos Henriquez
New York
Prince” Gelasi Manage
Ethiopia
Holyoke
Mass
Yvon Robert
Montreal
Danny Winters
Missouri
Portland
Ore
Abe Coleman
Red Russell
Chicago
Ted Cox
Lodi
Calif
Jonathan Heaton
Hurricane
Utah
Jack Wagner
Atlanta
Dale Raines
Columbus
Ohio
Walla Walla
Wash
Sam Leathers
Dallas
Tex
Bob Kruse
Oswego
Doc Nap Devora
Providence
R. I
Baptiste Paul
Vancouver Island
Paul
Sit-1-Cide Claims Quick Parasitic Cure
A new liquid preparation Sit-1-Cide claims to penetrate skin and kill all parasites with one application. It promises immediate relief from scabies in thirty minutes and is sold by druggists for 60 cents or by mail from Bit-i-Cide Co Inc of Commerce Georgia.
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Bit-i-Cide Co., Inc
Commerce, Ga
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Notre Dame 1936 football schedule announced
Notre Dame released its nine game 1936 schedule with Washington University of St. Louis replacing Kansas. The slate includes Carnegie Tech Oct 3 at home, Washington University Oct 19 at home, Wisconsin Oct 17 at home, Pittsburgh Oct 24 at Pittsburgh, Ohio State Oct 31 at home, Navy Nov 7 at Baltimore, Army Nov 14 in New York, Northwestern Nov 21 at home, and Southern California Dec 5 in Los Angeles.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Washington U. of St. Louis
Kansas
Carnegie Tech
Washington U
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Navy
Baltimore
Army
New York
Northwestern
Southern California
Los Angeles
Vanderbilt Gets Orange Bowl Bid
Vanderbilt was chosen as one of two teams invited to the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year’s Day. The second team will be named later, with Catholic University of Washington and Villanova as finalists. Vanderbilt must gain Southeastern Conference approval to accept the invitation.
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Miami
Fla
Vanderbilt
W. Keith Phillips
Miami Committee
Catholic University of Washington
D. C
Villanova
Phillips
Sugar Bowl Crowd Expected as TCU LSU Named Opponents
New Orleans reports a record Sugar Bowl crowd as TCU and LSU are selected to meet on January 1. Tickets totaling 40 000 already sold with Texas fans planning travel to the classic. LSU coach Bernie Moore predicts an outstanding game.
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Texas
Horned Frogs
Texas Christian
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State University
Frogs
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