Graham plan sparks debate as colleges weigh subsidies
The Southern Conference debates the Graham plan to end subsidies and recruiting at its Richmond meetings while the Big Ten rejects the Reynolds plan 9 to 1. Montana and Iowa address recruiting pressures. Phog Allen proposes a five point reform for college athletics broader rules aim to curb paid inducements and transfer abuses.
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New York
Big Ten
Associated Press
Richmond
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Forest Fletcher
Washington and Lee
Montana
University of Iowa
University
Iowa
F. C
Phog) Allen
University of Kansas
American Association of University and
Allen
Glee Club
Oklahoma Wrestlers Clash in Roosevelt Stadium Main Event
Ellis Bashara of Oklahoma and George Mansor the Syrian meet in the headline bout at Roosevelt stadium with Walter Podolak and Bill Bartush in the semi final. Promoter Phillip Lisotta calls the card strong and Bruscato will referee both matches with Tarver timekeeping.
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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
Mansoor
Ellis
Charlie Bruscato
Bruscato
Charlie
Phillip Lisotta
Bart
Sol Slagel
Marshall Blackstock
Jim Clinkstock
Otto Kuss
Roland Kirchmeyer
Jim McMillan
Mike Tarver
J. B. Swanson
Tiger Boxers Begin Work for New Season at Neville High
Neville High School's Tiger boxers, district champions and state runners up, opened workouts with 65 candidates for 12 weight divisions. Coach Percy Brown expects a full squad again and schedules 14 duals including Bastrop, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Farmerville, Homer, Lake Providence, Istrouma, with return matches in Monroe. The 1940s team previously went undefeated in 14 meets, won the Farmerville invite, and was state runners up to Plaquemine.
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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 Lasuzzo
James Stewart
Jackie Pierce
Ernest Piedee
Ed Danna
Perry Snyder
Earl Vig
Eugene Slaughter
Sylvia Wiggins
C. BE. 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
Belly Clark
Anenas McCark
John Luffey
Walter Brady
Pat Cole
John Ernest Cole
Jessie Brown
Alvin Gleason
Graham Waring
VOLS TURN DOWN ORANGE BOWL BID
Tennessee declines an Orange Bowl invitation prompting search for a substitute opponent for Duquesne in the post season. California Texas Christian and Mississippi were listed as possible foes as the committee prepared to meet and decide. The Orange Bowl committee planned to issue a bid after its meeting. Georgia Tech and Duke were noted as potential alternatives in the reported discussion.
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Fla
Tennessee
Duquesne University
Northern
Texas Christian University
California
Mississippi
Duquesne
Golden Bears
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
University of Tennessee
Arkansas declines Cotton Bowl bid in Memphis
Arkansas refused a bid to meet Mississippi State for the scheduled Cotton Bowl game in Memphis. The plan, backed by the chamber of commerce, faced opposition from Arkansas due to interference with the upcoming basketball season.
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Memphis
Tenn
University of Arkansas
Mississippi State
Footh Bater Collegiate Football Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Christian Univer
Baseball Gossip and Trades Across Major Leagues
Sports rounding up notes from New York on December 8 recounts ongoing trade chatter including Giants third baseman deal, Reds interest in Virgil Davis, and Wrigley eyeing MacPhail as Cubs GM. Other items mention Landis, McCarthy, Werber, Schmeling, and Louis fight plans, plus college and coaching news.
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Giants
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Joe McCarthy
Commodore
Reds
Virgil Davis
Phil K. Wrigley
Larry MacPhail
Cubs
MacPhail
Landis
Bees
Wally Berger
Red Sox
Bill Werber
Philadelphia
Frank Higgins
Farmerville Mittmen Open Training Session
Farmerville High School begins practice as coach Quitman Long aims to build a hard fighting team. Ten returning matmen include seven stars Leon Andrews Mitchell Brashier Horace Clark Hansford Holloway Weddie B. Compton Carl Frazier John Ed Rabin. The Farmers open against Tallulah High Trojans in a tough early schedule ahead of March district tournaments.
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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 Various Cities
At Evanston Tl Carleton 19 Northwestern 44. At University Va Bridgewater 11 Virginia 36. At Baltimore Loyola Baltimore. At Creenceett nd Poly Vi DePauw 41. At LaFayette Ind Western Mich State 32 Purdue 5. At Madigan Wins Wisconsin 42 North Dakota 25. At Moorhead Minn North Dakota 21 Concordia Moorhead 29. oe Falls Ia Grinnell 18 as 2.
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Evanston
Carleton
Northwestern
University
Torrance Opens Ring Career With One Round KO
New Orleans reports "Baby Jack" Torrance 260 pounds 23-year-old Olympic star knocked out Owen Flynn in a single round. Flynn weighed 204. about 4,000 fans watched as LSU students cheered the former Tiger, who landed a sharp left jab and devastating right to end the bout. Torrance showed speed, power, and businesslike form, earning early chatter of a future champion.
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New Orleans
Baby Jack
Torrance
Owen Flynn
Augusta
Louisiana State University
Flynn
Jack
Tiger
Lincoln Parish high school football playoff set for three teams
Three Lincoln parish teams meet in a three way playoff to decide the parish crown after Dubach and Choudrant earned runner up spots in their districts. Dubach meets Choudrant at Techfield while Ruston awaits the semifinal winner at Tech Stadium.
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Lincoln Parish
Techfield
Dubach High School
Choudrant High School
North Louisiana
Dubach
Choudrant
Springhill
Waterproof
Ruston High School
Quachita Parish High School
Monroe
Tech Stadium
Sports Mirror recalls past NFL and college football moves
Today a year ago the Giants and Lions won their respective NFL eastern and western sections. Three years ago Elmer Layden, famed 1924 Four Horsemen, was named Notre Dame head coach. Five years ago Bucky Harris signed for 1932 to manage the Detroit Tigers.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Elmer Layden
Four Horsemen
Hank Anderson
Notre Dame
Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
Many Deals Conceived by Baseball Writers
New York reports that winter trade ideas often originate with writers in hotel lobbies. Writers brainstorm moves, owners read them, and deals follow, as illustrated by historic cases involving Veeck Edwards Brandt and Brown. Connie Mack’s Cochrane tale and Pasek moment epitomize the pattern.
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New York
Joe Fungo
Cardinals
Mike
Giants
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
Baseball
Cochrane
Pasek
John Pasek
Cage Loop To Be Formed Tonight In Twin City Area
Local basketball enthusiasts plan a Twin City league meeting at 7 30 PM in the city hall court room announced by Carroll Royce. The league may follow the old city circuit pattern, leading to teams like the Brown Paper mill Safety Firsts joining a strong combined squad. All interested players and organizers are urged to attend as several teams are expected to join and more may form as the movement progresses.
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Twin City
City Hall
Carroll Royce
Old City
Paul J. Neal
Brown Paper Mill Safety
B Title Game at Waterproof Louisiana Linchpin Clash
The north Louisiana Class B final pits Springhill Lumberjacks against Waterproof Tigers at Waterproof field Friday at 2 30 pm. Thompson Jr. says playoff committee announced after Ruston meeting. Waterproof seeks revenge after last season’s 32 0 win. Springhill edged Duchot’s Plungers 19 6 to reach title chase.
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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
Argentine Automobile club and the Society of Friends of Buenos Aires urged to convene Pan American Olympic games as quadrennial events between world Olympiads. The plan aims to boost tourist travel and social and economic ties among American nations by hosting international events in diverse cities.
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Buenos Aires
Argentine Automobile Club
Society of Friends of
Argentina
Missouri Valley A A U Basketball League schedule set for 1936-37
W H Miller of Tulsa announced a 42 game Missouri Valley A A U schedule opening December 18 and ending March 1. The league expands to seven teams with only two holdovers and Kansas City and Denver Safeways remaining from last season. New entries include Colorado Springs Bartlesville St Louis Monroe and Kansas City Life of Denver. The McPherson champions split into new clubs with several players joining Bartlesville and Colorado Springs and Gene Johnson assisting Colorado Springs as coach and business manager.
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W. H. Miller
Tulsa
Missouri Valley A. A. U
Kansas
Hutchinson
Wichita
MacPherson
Denver Safeways
Colorado Springs
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St. Louis
Monroe
Kansas City Life of
Denver
McPherson
Joe Fortenberry
Jack Ragland
Bill Wheatley
Francis Johnson
Willard Schmidt
Alvin Twitchell
Gene Johnson
Twitchell
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Settlesville
K. C. Life-Safeways
K. C. Lifel
St. Lows
Safeways
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