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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1936

Page

22

Universities Silent on Subsidizing Southern Loop Plans

The press reports universities drifting toward silence on subsidization and recruiting amid the Graham plan in the Southern Conference and Reynolds plan in the Big Ten. Montana and Kansas discuss new schemes while alumni groups in Town urge outreach to Iowa High School students, amid calls for tighter eligibility and transfer rules.

Herbert Barker New York Big Ten Associated Press Richmond Frank Graham University of North Carolina Forest Fletcher Washington and Lee Montana University of Town Iowa F. C Phog) Allen University of Kansas American Association of University and College Presidents Allen Glee Club

Tiger Boxers Begin Training At Neville High School

Neville High School’s Tiger boxing team opened preparations for the season with 65 candidates, aiming for one fighter per weight class. The squad will host 14 duals starting next Friday week against Bastrop, with planned opponents including Baton Rouge High, Lafayette, Farmerville, Homer, Lake Providence, and Istrouma. Last year’s team went undefeated in duals, won Farmerville’s tournament, and finished as district champions and state runners-up to Plaquemine.

Kittmen Neville High School Bengals Bastrop Rams Percy Brown Louisiana Buck Brantley Robert Gates Billy Gates Julius McKnight Trip Faulk Elton Brady Andrew Eady Shorty” Earl Guy Miller Marvin Spaugh Ray Spicer Vaughan Payne Tony Lésuzzo James Stewart Jackie Pierce Ernest Pierce Ed Danna Perry Snyder Earl Wigg Eugene Slaughter Sylvia Wiggins C. E. Wiggins G. C. Moore Toots” Faser Warren Vaughan Fred Ashery Clayton Johnson Roy Earl Jackie Neel Billy Hart Jack Lanham W. B. Scalia Billy Canterbury Louis Weil Lee Adler Gerald Michael E. B. Peddy Billy Clark Rheas McCook John Luffey Walter Brady Pat Cole John Ernest Cole Jessie Brown Alvin Gleason Graham Waring Istrouma Monroe Farmerville Plaquemine

VOLS TURN DOWN ORANGE BOWL BID

Tennessee rejects an Orange Bowl invitation and seeks a replacement opponent for Duquesne in the New Year game. Texas Christian California and Mississippi are named as possible opponents. the committee will reconvene to choose. The Golden Bears face Georgia Tech on December 26.

Miami Fla Tennessee Duquesne University Northern Texas Christian University California Mississippi Duquesne Golden Bears Georgia Tech Atlanta University of Tennessee

Arkansas Refuses Cotton Bowl Match With Mississippi State

Arkansas declined a bid to play Mississippi State in the planned Cotton Bowl in Memphis. The intercollegiate committee said TCU would be invited. if TCU refused, the game would be off. Arkansas cited its upcoming basketball season as a primary reason for rejection.

Memphis Tenn University of Arkansas Mississippi State The Chamber of Commerce Texas Christian University Horned Frogs Arkansas Razorbacks

Baseball Headlines and Rumors From The Big Meetings

New York reports on baseball power brokers and gossip from the winter meetings. Judge Landis safety ensured for five years, Giants near a third baseman, Reds considering Virgil Davis, and Wrigley eyeing MacPhail as Cubs GM. Other notes include Joe Louis talks, Schmeling boycott impact, and writers winning leadership posts.

New York Landis Baseball Barons Giants Jimmy Dykes White Sox Joe McCarthy Commodore Reds Virgil Davis Phil K. Wrigley Larry MacPhail Cubs MacPhail Bees Wally Berger Red Sox Bill Werber Philadelphia Frank Higgins

Farmerville Mittmen Open Training Session

Farmerville High School opens its boxing training led by Coach Quitman Long with ten returning fighters including seven nucleus stars Leon Andrews Mitchell Brashier Horace Clark Hansford Holloway Weddie B. Compton Carl Frazier and John Ed Rabin. The squad plans a tough schedule before the district tournaments in March and Timber opponents Tallulah High loom early.

Farmerville Farmerville High School Quitman Long Mattmen Leon Andrews Mitchell Brashier Horace Clark Hansford Holloway Weddie B. Compton Carl Frazier John Ed Rabin Tallulah High School Trojans Coach Long

College basketball scores from multiple venues

Evanston Illinois Carleton 19 Northwestern 44. University Virginia Bridgewater 11 Virginia 36. Loyola Baltimore 44 Towson 20. Greencastle Rose Poly 17 DePauw 41. LaFayette Western State 32 Purdue 57. Madison Wisconsin Wisconsin 42 North Dakota 25. Moorhead North Dakota State 27 Concordia 29. Cedar Falls Grinnell 18 Iowa Teachers 22.

Evanston Carleton Northwestern University, Va Bridgewater Virginia Baltimore Loyola Towson State Greencastle Ind Rose Poly DePauw LaFayette Western Mich Purdue Madison Wis Wisconsin North Dakota University Moorhead Minn North Dakota State Concordia Cedar Falls Grinnell Iowa Teachers

Torrance Opens Ring Career With One Round KO

Baby Jack Torrance the 23 year old Olympic star knocked out Owen Flynn of Augusta Maine in the opening round before about 4000 in New Orleans. Torrance weighed 260 pounds and stunned Flynn with a quick left jab and powerful right. The former LSU athlete dominated from the bell and drew praise as a potential future champion.

New Orleans Jack Torrance Owen Flynn Augusta Louisiana State University Flynn Jack Torrance Tiger

Lincoln Parish teams meet for three way playoff title

In Ruston Louisiana three Lincoln Parish high schools Dubach Choudrant and Ruston will contest a three way playoff to decide parish champion. Dubach and Choudrant open at Techfield with Ruston to meet winner next week at Tech Stadium. The games draw large anticipated crowds.

Ruston Lincoln Parish Techfield Dubach High School Choudrant High School North Louisiana Dubach Choudrant

Sports Mirror recollects past NFL and college football pivots

Today a year ago the Giants and Lions led their NFL divisions. Three years ago Elmer Layden was chosen to lead Notre Dame football after Hank Anderson. Five years ago Bucky Harris began his fourth season managing the Detroit Tigers.

Associated Press New York Giants Detroit Lions Elmer Layden Four Horsemen Hank Anderson Notre Dame Bucky Harris Detroit Tigers

Main event for Oklahoma 10 tonight at Roosevelt Stadium

Ellis Bashara faces George Mansor in the headliner with Walter Podolak and Bill Bartush in the semi final. Bartush, a local debutant, drew mobs and fended off fans after a bout with Ernest Kelly and Butch Martin. Promoter Lisotta expects a rough night with Bashara Bruscato as referee and the crowd primed for action.

Ellis Bashara Oklahoma George Mansor Roosevelt Stadium Walter Podolak Bill Bartush Illinois Bartush Ernest Kelly Butch” Martin Kelly Martin Husky Bartush Bashara-Mansor Mansor Bashara Manser Ellis Charlie Bruscato Bruscato Charlie Phillip Lisotta

Many Deals Conceived By Baseball Writers

New York reports reveal that winter trades often originate with baseball writers who draft scenarios in hotel lobbies. Prominent figures like William L. Veeck, Henry P. Edwards, Bill Brandt, Warren Brown, and Connie Mack shaped deals through editorials and denials, with several trades influenced by their ideas.

William L. Veeck Chicago Cubs Chicago Evening American Bill Cubs Henry P. Edwards Cleveland Plain Dealer Henry Bill Brandt New York Times Philadelphia Ledger Edwards Warren Brown Chicago Herald and Examiner Warren Wrigley Field Connie Mack Connie Mickey Cochrane Detroit Johnny Pasek Chicago Cochrane Pasek John Pasek

Cage Loop to Be Formed Tonight

Local basketball enthusiasts meet at city hall court room at 7 30 PM to form the Twin City league modeled after the old city circuit. Carroll Royce announces probable alignment with the Brown Paper mill Safety Firsts and S A R U crowns. All interested urged to attend as several teams already show entry and more are expected.

Twin City City Hall Carroll Royce Old City Paul J. Neal Seveal Brown Paper Mill

A A U Cage Schedule 10 Opens Dec 18 With New League

W H Miller of Tulsa announced the 1936 37 Missouri Valley A A U Basketball schedule featuring 42 games. The league adds two teams to seven with Bartlesville and Colorado Springs among new entries and McPherson players joining other clubs. The season runs from December 18 to March with games spread across Monroe Kansas City St Louis Denver Bartlesville Colorado Springs and Denver Life.

Kansas City W. H. Miller Tulsa Missouri Valley A. A. U Kansas Hutchinson Wichita McPherson Denver Safeways Colorado Springs Bartlesville St. Louis Monroe Kansas City Life of Denver Joe Fortenberry Jack Ragland Bill Wheatley Francis Johnson Willard Schmidt Alvin Twitchell Gene Johnson Twitchell K. C. Life K. C. Life-Safeways Safeways Denver K. C. Life Rata Springs K. C. Ife

B Title Clash Set For Waterproof Friday

North Louisiana Class B final pairs Springhill Lumberjacks against Waterproof Tigers at Waterproof field Friday at 2 30 p m. Jimmie Thompson Jr announces after playoff committee meeting at Ruston. Waterproof seeks revenge after last season 32 to 0 win.

Waterproof North Louisiana Springhill Lumberjacks Northwest Louisiana Waterproof Tigers Northeast Louisiana Jimmie Thompson, Jr Rust Lumberjacks Springhill Tigers Choudrant Dubach

Pan American Olympic Program Proposed at Inter American Conference

The Argentine Automobile club and the Society of Friends of Buenos Aires proposed Pan American Olympic games to promote peace. A quadrennial event would occur between world Olympiads to boost tourist travel and social economic ties among American peoples. International events could be held in cities not favored in the world games.

Buenos Aires Argentine Automobile Club Society of Friends of Argentina

The straw cat described in pampas and grass cat terms

The straw cat or pampas cat is a yellowish gray wildcat with straw colored bands on its flanks and horizontally on its legs and chest.

Pampas

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