Kentucky Wildcats Seen as Top Dixie Contender in 1933
Atlanta reports Kentucky's 1933 squad, led by All-Southern center George Yates returning from illness, is viewed as the best Dixie team. Coach Adolph Rupp can field a six foot three inch average lineup with an all Kentucky roster and key guards Ellis Johnson and Ralph Kercheval.
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Atlanta
Dixie
Kentucky
Wildcats
Maryland
North Carolina
Carolina
Georgia
George Yates
Graduation
Duke
Auburn
Adolph Rupp
Forest “Aggie” Sale
John de Maisey
Sale
John Morris
Rupp
Darrell Darby
Howard Kreuter
L. B. Davis
C. D. Blair
Jack Packer
Dave Lawrence
de Moisey
Morris
Yates
Ellis Johnson
Bill Davis
Robert Jackson
Johnson
Ralph Kercheval
All-Star Squads to Play Sunday in Oak Grove
Oak Grove and Lake Providence announce a second bene fit football game Sunday December 11 at Oak Grove starting 2 30 pm Proceeds go to high school athletic associations Both teams had a 0 0 tie last Sunday and featured notable players such as Reuben Wilcox Troy Cotten and Jack Swink in mid field battles and hard tackling during the earlier game
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Oak Grove
East Carroll High School
Lake Providence
Reuben Wilcox
Troy Cotten
Squatty
Young
Floyd McLeod
Hilton Kirkland
Charlie Wyatt
Clyde Turner
Julius Rundell
John McIntosh
Earl Kirkland
Marion Lipp
Grady Bagwell
Leonard Jackson
Harry Pollard
Charles Sec
Wrestling results from New Haven and Reading meets
Last night in Reading Pa Ernie Dusek 215 of Omaha defeated Lou Plummer 220 of Southee Ind in 30 23. New Haven Conn Ed Stran of Los Angeles defeated Ireland 23 57. In Pew You Tore Sen Stein 202 of New York Luigi Bagigalupi 225.
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Reading
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Lou Plummer
Southee Ind
New Haven
Conn
Ed Stranhoes
Los Angeles
Ireland
Pew You
Tore Sen Stein
Newpows
Luigi Bagigalupi
Ouachita Juniors Rally to 6–0 Win Over Seniors
In a close intramural football game at Ouachita junior college the Juniors beat the Seniors 6 to 0 at Brown stadium. The lone 15 yard touchdown came late in the fourth quarter on a Barnett run after a blocked punt. Captain Larche and Bickham starred for the Juniors on both offense and punting with Hair and Wenner leading the Seniors ground gains infirmed by flu among tackles Wygant and Worley.
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Ouachita Junior College
Brown Stadium
Barnett
Hair
Bickham
Wenner
Noble
Larche
Fordham Reveals Tough Eight Game 1933 Football Schedule
Fordham University outlines an eight game 1933 schedule in New York highlighted by three intersectionals with Alabama on October 2, St Marys of Oakland on November 4 and Oregon State on November 13. Major foes include West Virginia Boston College and NYU with tune ups against Albright and Muhlenberg. Only Joe Zapustas will graduate.
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New York
Fordham University
Alabama
St. Mary's of
Oakland
Oregon State
West Virginia
Boston College
New York University
Albright
Muhleamberg
Michigan State
Fordham
St. Mary’s
Bucknell
Joe Zapustas
Fonseca to Retain Place as Manager
Chicago reports confirm Lew Fonseca will manage the White Sox for the 1933 season. Owner J Lewis Comiskey denied that Fonseca would be replaced by Jimmy Dykes who left for the minor league meeting in Columbus Ohio. Dykes said he is not interested in managing teams while he still plays.
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Chicago
Lew Fonseca
Chicago White Sox
J. Lewis Comiskey
Fonseca
Donie Bush
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia Athletics
Columbus
O. Dykes
Philadelphia
Dixie Conference to Hold General Meeting In Chattanooga
Representatives from nine Dixie Conference schools converge in Chattanooga for the annual meeting. The executive committee meets tonight amid rumors of low membership interest as Dr J W Edwards notes no applications received. Participants include Chattanooga Mercer Howard Birmingham Southern Spring Hill Millsaps Mississippi College Southwestern and Centre.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Dixie Conference
Mercer
Howard
Birmingham Southern
Spring Hill
Millsaps
Mississippi College
Southwestern
Centre
J. W. Edwards
Sceneh Atop
Notre Dame Faces Slim Odds Against USC in Los Angeles Trip
Notre Dame coach Heartley Anderson expressed pessimism about beating Southern California as the Ramblers traveled toward Los Angeles. He noted Notre Dame must repeat a peak effort like against Army to have a chance, while Ray Brancheau was ill with influenza but improving and an ambulance was arranged in Tucson for his care. The squad planned two days in Tucson before final movement to California with secret practice sessions.
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EL Paso
Tex
Southern California
Heartley
Hunk” Anderson
Notre Dame
Ramblers
Los Angeles
Army
Anderson
Trojans
Tucson
Ariz
Ray Brancheau
Chicago
Brancheau
Trojans Doubtful About influenza
In Los Angeles on December 7, USC shows sympathy for Notre Dame's ill Ramblers but questions linger about the spread of influenza aboard the traveling squad. Coach Howard Jones remarks that even with a full first string ill in bed, USC would still have its hands full against Hank Anderson's infected team.
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Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Troy
University of Southern California
S. C
Trojans
Knute Rockne
California
Howard Jones
Hank Anderson
New York
George Melinckinck
Jim Harris
Emmet Murphy
Army
Coach Jones
England Triumphs Over Australia By Ten Wickets In Sydney Test
England defeated Australia by ten wickets in the first of five world test matches. Australia scored 960 and 164, England 524 and one without loss. The match was played in Sydney, New South Wales, on December 7.
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England
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Hornets Meet Mangham Dragons In Rayville Clash
Rayville high school’s Hornets face the Mangham Dragons in a Thursday class B showdown. Red Brown and Tuffy Shea pace the offense as Rayville seeks a strong finish before moving up to class A next season.
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Hornets
Dragons
Rayville
Rayville Hornets
Mangham Dragons
Horness
Red” Brown
Tuffy” Shea
Dubach Plungers
Helen Moody Returns Home to Plan 1933 Tennis Campaign
Helen Wills Moody arrives in New York after an extended abroad trip and announces intent to pursue the 1933 national women's singles title. She hints at competing in major eastern tournaments and weighing defense of her French and British titles.
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New York
Helen Wills Moody
Helen
Battle of Forest Hills
Helen Jacobs
Moody
Ferriday Gridders Seek Second Victory Over Natchez Iron Men
The Ferriday independent grid team trains daily at the local field as it prepares for a Sunday charity game in Natchez for the Poor Children's Christmas Tree fund. Natchez plans to add players to even the series, and a larger crowd is expected. Goal posts will be set up at Runcan Park, since Natchez High School athletic fields cannot host the game due to charity naming rules.
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Ferriday
Iron Men of
Natchez
Didrikson Demands AAU Probe Over Disqualification
Babe Didrikson seeks immediate investigation into her amateur status ruling by the AAU amid plans to captain a Golden Cyclones team sponsored by her insurer. She denies authorizing use of her name in a car ad and says the case rests with the district committee.
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Dallas
Tex
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Amateur Athletic Union
Golden Cyclones
Miss Didrikgon
Lawrence di Benedetto
Southern Amateur Athletic Union
New Orleans
Chicago
J. Lyman Bingham
Avery Brundage
Miss Didrikson
District Committee
Didrikson
W. Foster Jacoby
Texas A. A. U
Jacoby
Nevers Reacts to Warner Resignation at Stanford
Ernie Nevers, Stanford assistant coach, says he is surprised and disappointed by Glenn S. Warner's resignation. He declined to name a successor, noting he learned of the move by telegram while in Memphis for a professional game. Nevers, an ex Stanford back, was praised by Warner and Knute Rockne as an All American.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ernie Nevers
Stanford University
Glenn S
Pop
Old Fox
Golden Bears
Nevers
Stanford
Warner
Knute Rockne
Stanford Freshmen Deny Warner Move to Temple
Stanford freshmen backfield stars deny reports they will join Glenn Warner at Temple University. A statement signed by Bob Hamilton and Bob Reynolds says the idea arose from joking remarks and represents the views of the freshman squad. The athletic board will meet to name a Warner successor, with Tiny Thornhill and Ernie Nevers among candidates.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Glenn
Warner
Temple University
Bob Hamilton
Sewickley
Bob Reynolds
Okmulgee
Okla
Bob Grayson
Portland
Ore
Philadelphia
Board of Athletic Control
C. E
Tiny’ Thornhill
Ernie Nevers
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Clipper Smith
Santa Clara
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
LSU Prepares For Oregon Battle In Baton Rouge
LSU coach Biff Jones restarts practice for December 17 showdown with Oregon in Baton Rouge. The Tigers, undefeated in the Southern conference, face a large fast Oregon squad led by Mikulak Kostka and Temple. Legion conference leaders will attend with a 500-seat block set on the 50-yard line.
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Louisiana Tigers
Biff Jones
Colgate
Notre Dame
Michigan
Southern California
Tigers
Biffmen
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Oregon State
Mike Mikulak
Stan Kostka
Mark Temple
Tiger
Jones
American Legion
Baton Rouge
Legionnaires
Louis Johnson
Indianapolis
Bill” Easterwood
Dallas
Texas
Two English Horses Set for Stud at Claiborne Farm
Two English thoroughbreds head to Claiborne Farm in Paris Kentucky to stand at stud. Sir Andrew, American bred, is a son of Sir Gallahan III and Gravitate, while Jacopo is by Sansovino out of Black By and raced in England. Both arrived in New York yesterday en route to Kentucky.
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New York
William Woodward
Sir Andrew
Marshall Fields
Jacopo
Claiborne Farm
Paris
England
Gallahan III
Sansovino
Wisner High Basketball Practice Opens with Fifteen Players
Wisner high school began senior basketball workouts with fifteen boys reporting this week. Practices run daily until Christmas and no games are scheduled until after the holidays.
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Wisner
Beverly Faulk
Wisner High School
Notre Dame May Use Ill Health Policy If Upsets Rise
Sports Parade suggests Notre Dame would adopt a radical policy to use illness as a performance boost after a hoped win over Southern California. The column imagines head coach replacement, a physician coaching injuries, and players kept in a infirmary to select a fevered starting lineup for the Rose Bowl.
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Anderson
Notre Dame
Fellows
Jones
H. D
Wilbur
Edwards
Rumor links Page to succeed Stagg at Chicago
Rumors in Chicago name Pat Page Sr former University of Chicago star and assistant to Stagg as the likely successor. Iowa State coach George Veenker and Purdue alumnus Jimmy Phelan are also mentioned as possibles with Stanford still drawing Western Conference interest including Dick Hanley Northwestern.
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Chicago
Pat) Page
University of Chicago
A. A. Stagg
The
Maroons
George Veenker
Iowa State College
Thomas N. Metcalf
Stagg
Iowa Institution
Metcalf
Page
Jimmy Phelan
Purdue
University of Washington
Phelan
Washington
Stanford
Glenn S
Pop) Warner
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Hanley
Wisner Independent Cagers Open First Workout
Wisner Nebraska December 1 1936 Wisner Independent basketball team held its first gym workout with 11 players listed including Ernest Lee Pennebaker Beverly Faulk Robbie Risher Clyde Funderburk Hook Davis Hugh Martin Ernest Foster Segrest Roach Walter Webb C G Webb and Walter Stephens players were former high school and college stars and T L Owen invites teams to arrange games.
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Wisner
Ernest Lee Pennebaker
Beverly Faulk
Robbie Risher
Clyde Funderburk
Hook Davis
Hugh Martin
Ernest Foster
Segrest Roach
Walter Webb
C. G. Webb
Walter Stephens
T. L. Owen
Interview Fragments Between Betty Goldust and Jack Brakely
The exchange shows Betty asking about a satisfactory interview with papa and Jack Brakely replying that papa gave only his consent. The dialogue reflects a constrained conversation with limited details and a hint of parental involvement.
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Betty Goldust
Papa
Jack
Lehigh Burr
Boxing results from across the nation report several decision and knockout outcomes
In Cleveland Sammy Feller outpointed Billy Wallace and Adolph Heuser outpointed Eddie Simms while Sammy Slaughter stopped Paul Pirrone. Patsy Perroni defeated Tom Teeney and Pete Nebo edged Phil Zwick. Other bouts include Joe Knight over Cowboy Owen Phelps in Washington and Arturo Godoy stopping Chick Rains in West Palm Beach. Additional fights feature Walter Cleghorn besting Mel Coleman, Charles Belanger defeating Lou Scozza, Maxie Rosenbloom over Tony Poloni, Speedy Dado stopping Hilo Hernandez, Mickey Walker stopping Arthur DeKuh, and Hubert Dennis outpointing Ah Wing Lee in Portland.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Sammy Feller
Boston
Billy Wallace
Adolph Heuser
Germany
Eddie Simms
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
Paul Pirrone
Patsy Perroni
Tom Teeney
New Zealand
Pete Nebo
Tampa
Fla
Phil Zwick
Washington
D. C
Joe Knight
Cairo
Owen Phelps
Mesa
Ariz
West Palm Beach
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Chick Rains
St. Louis
Johnny Gonzales
Los Angeles
Louis Trowbridge
Duluth
Minn
Walter Cleghorn
Nome
Alaska
Mel Coleman
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Man
Charles Belanger
Canada
Lou Scozza
Buffalo
N. Y
San Jose
Calif
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Tony Poloni
Reno
Fresno
Speedy Dado
Hilo Ternandez
San Antonio
Mickey Walker
Rumson
N. J
Arthur DeKuh
Portland
Ore
Hubert Dennis
Butte
Mont
Ah Wing Lee
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Kemeter
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Queen of Tennis Courts
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Golden Cyclone Sextet
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