Redskins to meet Packers in Ed Thorp Memorial clash
The Boston Redskins, strong on defense, clash with the league leading Packers at the Polo Grounds for the Ed Thorp Memorial trophy. Packers boast 248 points in 10 games and 42 percent passing, while the Redskins reduced opponents to 168 total yards and closed with a 14 to 0 win over the Giants to seal the eastern division title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk Edwards
Redskins
New York Giants
Packers
Boston
Green Bay
Arnold
Flash
Ambers and Venturi Set for Madison Square Garden Bout
Light weight champion Lew Ambers of Herkimer N Y and Enrico Venturi of Italy signed to meet in a ten round over the weight bout at Madison Square Garden on January 8.
Ouachita Sheriff's Sale Seizes Multiple Parcels in Monroe
The Ouachita Parish Fourth Judicial District Court issues a writ of Fi Fa against Frank Massing. Milton Coverdale, Sheriff, announces sale of numerous parcels in Monroe including lots within Ouachita Cotton Mills and Stubbs Place Fgaid additions. Sale set for Saturday January 9 1937 at the court house front door. Proceeds to satisfy writ and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Homestead & Savings Association
Frank Massing
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Fourth Judicial District Court
Parish
Ouachitatate
Louisiana
Monroe
Louis
Cotton Mills Addition
Ouachita Cotton Mills
Far Avenu
Lovers Lane
Dt Lane
Wehe
Furniar
Dune
Stubbs Place
Ouachita Parish
Stubbs
Ouachilla Parish
City of
Caroline Street
Carolina
Laytons Park
Park
Imge
Roberton
Layton-Wright
Lee Avenue
Rochester Flournoy
Carolina Street
Rochester & Flournoy
Roe
Eighth Street
Texas Avenue
Layton
Ouachita Avenue
Stone Avenue
Eleventh Street
Twelfth Street
Fourteenth Street
Crossett Honors Howie Medal Best Blocker
Crossett Ark December 8 special report Coach Lester Mason announced D W Howie will receive the Howie Medal as the teams best blocker. The senior center played his fourth season this year. At the C association meeting Friday officers were chosen Allen Watson president Dover Adcock vice president Bob Rodney secretary Vaskell Carter sergeant at arms. Letters will be awarded to Vas kell Carter Jesse D Adcock Allen Watson D W Howie Forrest Brockwell Bob Radney C H Tally Byron Gulledge James Scriber Thomas Brantley Bill O Donnell Edward Pendergrass Roland Pruett Willard Walser Paul Ragland Leon Radney J W Carnes Verna Jordan Pete Stratton Burrel Gulledge Billy Gates Lee Paskell Grubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossett
Ark
Lester Mason
D. W. Howie
Crossett High
Howie
C” Association
Allen Watson
Dover Adcock
Bob Rodney
Vaskell Carter
Jesse D. Adcock
Forrest Brockwell
Bob Radney
C. H. Tally
Byron Gulledge
James Scriber
Thomas Brantley
Bill O'Donnell
Edward Pendergrass
Roland Pruett
Willard Walser
Paul Ragland
Leon Radney
J. W. Carnes
Verna Jordan
Pete Stratton
Burrel Gulledge
Billy Gates
Lee Paskell Grubbs
Texas Coach Chevigny Does Not Resign Appeal
Austin Texas December 8 Coach Jack Chevigny of the University of Texas declined at a athletic council meeting to withdraw or elaborate on his statement he would not be a candidate for reappointment. The council will discuss coaching staff revisions and has 28 applications on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Jack Chevigny
University of Texas
Athletic Council
Chevigny
J. C. Dolley
Dolley
Board of Regents
Arkansas
Notre Dame
Longhorns
Texas A
Rice
Grid
Writ Seizure Sale in Ouachita Parish Courthouse Lot
Public notices list sheriff sale actions in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Items include a 1936 Ford Tudor Sedan and a 1936 Ford Duel Wheel Chassis BB-26-74992 seized under Fi Fa and Writ of Seizure with sale dates December 19 1936 and January 9 1937 at Monroe court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Sale Universal Credit Co
C. H Mallard
State of Louisiana
Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Fourth Judicial District Court
Quacilta
Monroe
Louisiana
Minnesota Tops Dickinson Football Rating Despite Northwestern Loss
Minnesota's eighty eleven ranked first in Professor Frank G. Dickinson's national college football ratings, edging Louisiana State and Pittsburgh. Minnesota's gains stem from intersectional wins over Washington and Nebraska, offset by a Northwestern defeat. Santa Clara trails as the only undefeated major eleven, with potential drop if Texas Christian beats them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
Minnesota
Eighty Eleven
Frank G. Dickinson
University of Illinois
Golden Gophers
Northwestern
Dickinson
Louisiana State University
Tigers
South
Pittsburgh
Washington
Pitt
Nebraska
Louisiana State
University of Texas
Pittsburga Pisirceos
Alabama
ODS
Brest
Notre Dame
Santa Clara
Assatleccacee
Pennsylvania
Texas Christian
Duquesne
Duke
Dartmouth
Stanford
Illinois
Southern California
Michigan
Southern Methodist
Matthews To Battle Akron Heavyweight
Tallulah 22 year old Oscar Matthews, rising negro heavyweight champion of the south, is matched with Akron heavyweight Jack Christy. The bout, under the American Legion in Tallulah, date to be set soon. Matthews has fought pro twelve and a half months and aims for top ranking beyond the Mason-Dixon line within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah
Oscar Matthews
Tallulah Negro
South
Jack Christy
Rugged
Akron
Jimmy Yeates
Matthews
American Legion
Christy
J. R. Basco
Slim Trammel
New York
Charlie “Killer Coates
Battling Bozo
Jack Burns
Yeates
Sewanee Announces Nine Game 1937 Football Schedule
Sewanee, Tenn announces a nine game 1937 schedule under athletic director Gordon Clark. The slate features SEC foes Alabama Florida Tennessee Vanderbilt Mississippi State and Tu lane plus non conference games at Gainesville Knoxville New Orleans and Starkville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewanee
Tenn
University of the South
Gordon Clark
Hiwassee College
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Tennessee Wesleyan
Florida
Gainesville
Tennessee
Knoxville
Tennessee Poly
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Mississippi State
Starkville
Tulane
New Orleans
Manifest Tigers Rout Urania High in 23 13 Victory
The Manifest High School Tigers defeated Urania High School 23 to 13 led by twin forwards Carl and Cecil Guinn with eight points each. Dick Randall added six as Urania failed to overcome Manifest’s early lead. Next Friday Manifest meets Sicily Island, a team beaten only once this season by Manifest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manifest
Manifest High School Tigers
Carl
Cecil Guinn
Urania
Bengals
Foresters
Guinn Brothers
Dick Randall
Tiger
Sicily Island
Fights Last Night Punched Through AP Roundups
Boxing results from several cities report wins by Phil Baker Kid Chocolate An all battlesman Manriquez George Feist Jack Torrance Owen Flynn Wesley Ramey beat Ralph Hurtado Howard Scott outpointed Joe Rivers Tommy Beall St Jacksonville upset Brown in Washington with varied outcomes and knockouts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Phil Baker
Norwalk
Conn
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Chicago
Manriquez
Sioux City
George Feist
Grand Forks
N. C
New Orleans
Jack Torrance
Owen Flynn
Augusta
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wesley Ramey
Ralph
Indiana
Hurtado
Baltimore
Howard Scott
Texas
Joe Rivers
California
Washington
Tommy Bee
Jacksonville
Fla
Ob. Brown
Atlanta
Sid Ziff Roasts Pitt Rose Bowl Pick By Washington
Sid Ziff voices strong Southern California backlash over Washington selecting Pittsburgh for the Rose Bowl. He cites Pitt losses to USC and others, defends LSU and Alabama, and condemns the setup as ignoring local preference and tradition. Frank Thomas of Alabama comments on the mismatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California
Pitt
Sid Ziff
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express
Ziff
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Sid
University of Southern California
Alabama
Bama
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Carnegie Tech
Duquesne
West Virginia Wesleyan
St. Vincent's
Fordham
New York University
Dixie
Washington
Pasadena
Tournament of Roses
Undertakers
California
Louisiana State
Trojans
Los Angeles
Jock Sutherland
South
Frank Thomas
Guldahl Wins Miami Open in Rugged Finish
Ralph Guldahl of St. Louis won the Miami Biltmore open with a 283 after a final round 74. Horton Smith finished second at 285, while Gene Sarazen and Jug McSpaden tied for third at 286 as penalties affected the top scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Gables
Fla
Rugged Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Miami Biltmore
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
New York
Harold
Jug’ McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Smith
Sarazen
Jimmy Demard
Guldahl
W. Lawson Little
San Francisco
Denny Shute
Price For Football Players Set At $400
Chancellor James H. Kirkland urged the Southeastern Conference to cap athletic scholarships at 400 annually. He told Dr. John J. Tigert and noted no current limit beyond tuition, room, board, and books. The meeting heads next week in Tuscaloosa. Kirkland will not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
James H. Kirkland
Southeastern Conference
John J. Tigert
University of Florida
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Kirkland
Walborg-Astoria
America
L. S. U. Squad Returns To Grid Practice In Sugar Bowl Prep
Coach Bernie Moore at Louisiana State University brings the football squad back to training on Wednesday, three days earlier than planned, after furloughs following the Tulane game. Players have been resting and gaining weight, with trainer Mike Chambers arranging extra workouts to regain conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State University
Tulane
Mike Chambers
Choudrant Eleven Not Penalized For Slugging
The World corrects a report on a Waterproof Choudrant game stating Choudrant was not penalized for slugging. The World acknowledges the error and commends Coach Harold Willis and the Choudrant team for sportsmanlike conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choudrant Eleven
World
Choudrant
Harold Willis
Stidham Named Oklahoma Coach Succeeds Jones
Norman Okla Dec 8 Tom Stidham line coach the past two years was named head football coach at the University of Oklahoma by the board of regents at 5000 dollars a year. Major Lawrence C Jones was ordered to report to Fort Leavenworth next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Okla
Lawrence C
Biff) Jones
University of Oklahoma
Tom Stidham
Board of Regents
Stidham
Jones
Command and General School
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Wrestling Results From Last Night Across Cities
In New York Dean Detton 205 beat Bill Sledge 214 by fall in 23 16. In Montreal Steve Casey 230 defeated Cy Williams 224 in two straight falls. In Wilmington George Keverly 215 beat Jack Donovan 222 two out of three falls. In Omaha Dick Raines 240 defeated Abi Kashey 220 after Kashey forfeited the third fall due to a back injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Bill Sledge
Houston
Tex
Montreal
Steve (Crusher) Casey
Ireland
Cy Williams
Tallahassee
Fla
Wilmington
Del
George Keverly
Hollywood
Cal
Jack Donovan
Boston
Omaha
Dick Raines
Phoenix
Ariz
Abi Kashey
Kashey
Deal for Dean Expected Soon at Baseball Meetings
Branch Rickey predicted a quick deal for Dizzy Dean after Reds owner Warren Giles offered 200000 cash, with Giants Cubs and Pirates named as possible suitors. Rickey hinted a trade within 48 hours, while Giants and Pirates appeared to have inside tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickey
Dizzy
Giants
Cubs
New York
Branch Rickey
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Pirates
Bean
Philip P. Wrigley
Sam Breadon
The
Cards
Carl Hubbell
Bill Terry
Hubbell
Terry
Stanley Hack
Hank Leiber
Sugar Bowl Officials To Go To Tuscaloosa
Sugar Bowl officials said they would attend the Southeastern Conference meeting in Tuscaloosa Alabama next week as a goodwill gesture and would not automatically support naming the conference champion as a Sugar Bowl team.Joe Cousins president of the Mid-Winter Sports Association said any proposal would go to the Sugar Bowl committee before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Joe Cousins
Mid-Winter Sports Association
Cousins
England Sees 10000 Fewer Butlers in Four Years
Report notes a decline in English domestic staff with 10 000 fewer butlers than four years earlier. Analysts attribute shifts in lifestyle and labor trends to changing service roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Average age of golf champions 28 years old
Across the decade the composite age of major title holders in the American Open Amateur and Professional events averages 28 years and four months. The oldest champion was Francis Ouimet at 37, the youngest Tom Creavy at 20, with Denny Shute 32, Tony Manero 31, and Johnny Fischer 24 among current champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drart
Francis Ouimet
Tom Creavy
Ouimet
Chicago
Creavy
Denny Shute
Pinehurst
N. C
Shute
Tony Manero
Johnny Fischer
VETO OF ADVISOR PLAN AT I AA MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association members voted down a proposal to hire an advisor to probe practices related to scholarships and athletic funds after a heated debate. President J W Provine was reelected, with other officers chosen. Bowling Green hosts the I I A A basketball tourney March 4-6. Membership decisions included reinstatement requests and probationary status for Tampa University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
H. E. Sturgeon
Presbyterian College
J. W. Provine
Mississippi College
Provine
Robert T. Hinton
Georgetown
F. A. Foster
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
H. F. Sturgeon
Presbyterian
T. E. McDonough
Eastern Kentucky Normal
C. C. Stroud
Louisiana State Normal
Bowling Green
Western Kentucky
Miami
Fla
Miami University
Ogiethorpe University
Troy
Tampa University
Jacksonville
Emory and Henry Colleges
Baker Hands Kid Chocolate a Decisive 10 Round Loss
Phil Baker of Norwalk Connecticut defeated Kid Chocolate in a 10 round bout at St. Nicholas Palace New York before 5000 fans. Both fighters weighed 129 pounds. Baker won six rounds to Chocolate four with a disputed belt low blow toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Phil Baker
Norwalk
Conn
Kid Chocolate
St. Nicholas Palace
Chocolate
Tony Canzoneri
Frankie Klick
Havana
Baker
Associated Press
Gly-Cas Proclaimed By Miss Fairweather As Life Changing
Miss Catherine Fairweather of Pine Bluff Arkansas reports relief from constipation rheumatism and nervous distress after using Gly-Cas She says digestion improved kidneys normalized and sleep returned and urges others to try the remedy sold by Phoenix Drug company 348 DeSiard Street and by leading drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Fairweather
West Harding Avenue
Pine Bluff
Ark
Phoenix Drug Company
DeSiard Street
Adv
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Milton Coverdale
Gan
Sherff
Monroe, la
Mowarnam
Manifest Tigers
Brother Ziff
Evening Herald and Express
University of Washington
Sooner
Miss Fairweather
Silver Dollar
Brady
Lincoln Inn Distiling Co., Inc
Seagram's
Lawrenceburg
Strauss & Son, Inc
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