Inter sectional college football rankings compare eastern and southwestern teams
Eastern teams led by Princeton Navy Harvard and Army posted a .631 winning percentage in 71 of 106 major intersectional games. Southwest finished with 14 victories and 10 defeats, the strongest non eastern showing, while the west and midwest trailed with mixed results. Alabama and LSU highlighted southern efforts with notable wins toward a Rose Bowl clash.
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New York
Associated Press
Southwest
South
Midwest
East
Princeton
Navy
Virginia
Harvard
Davidson
Army
Washington University of St. Louis
Atlantic Seaboard
Pittsburgh
Fordham
Pitt
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Duke
Texas Christian
North Carolina
Purdue
St. Mars’s
Villanova
Auburn
Wildcats
Detroit
Marquette
Loyola
Los Angeles
Michigan State
Manhattan
Temple
Carnegie Tech
San Francisco
Southern California
Carnegie
George Washington
Gus Dorias
Titans
Texas Tech
Catholic University
Boston College
Duquesne
Colonials
Souths Blockers Given Trophies For Good Work
The Jacobs trophies honored the interference runners as unsung gridiron heroes in Clinton South Carolina. Southeastern conference winner Le Roy Monsky of Alabama, Southern conference winner George D. Watson of North Carolina, and South Carolina winner Don J. Willis of Clemson College were named top blockers.
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Clinton
S.C
Jacobs
Southern
South Carolina
Leroy Monsky
University of Alabama
George D. Watson
University of North Carolina
Don J. Willis
Clemson College
Doctor's Dot Wins Tennessee Amateur Field Trials
PRK Pete's Doctor's Bot a female setter owned by Pete Mandino of Westport WL and handled by Albert Noe Jr. of Jackson won the beginner's stake in the Tennessee Amateur Field Trials Tuesday. Sheteezit and Silver Spray, owned and handled by C. K. Raper of Jackson MSS took second and third honors respectively.
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PRK
Pete
Pete Mandino
Westport
Albert Noe, Jr
Tennessee
Sheteezit
Silver Spray
C. K. Raper
M.ss
Louisiana Tech Ends Three-Year Football Run With Solid Record
Louisiana Tech finished a three-year period under coaches Eddie McLane Mike Wells Herb Duggins and Blue Hogg with a 526 to 149 scoring edge over opponents. The Bulldogs won 20 6 over South Dakota and tied Centenary 7 7 to close the season.
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Officials chosen for Rose Bowl tilt in Pasadena
Del Monte California December 8 4 percent Herb Dana Pacific Coast Conference commissioner named Tom Loutut of Oregon State and Tom Fitzpatrick of Utah as referee and head linesman for the California Alabama Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Also named were L Conlan of St Marys and M Blowett of California as umpire and head linesman for the Sugar Bowl.
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Birmingham
Ala
DB. Bagley
Fayetteville, Ark
Wrestling last night results from multiple cities report
AP notes numerous bouts with Dusek defeating Holland in Albany. Dan O Connor beats Gotch in Indianapolis. Steele defeats Davis in Minneapolis. Cortez defeats Murphy in Providence. James and Thunderbird draw in New York after a long brawl. Landos pins Stark in Cumberland while Williams defeats Szabo in San Francisco.
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Hollywood Calif
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Iowa City
Minneapolis
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Fla
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Hungary
Detroit Sports Fans Rally Over Walker Trade
New York dispatch notes Detroiters, from Lansing to Bay City, blast the Gerald Walker trade to Chicago. The piece mentions Cochrane, Dykes, Louis, Navin field, and Branko Nagurski with local attendance jokes and other sports chatter.
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Gerald Walker
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Jackson
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Jimmy Dykes
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Sugar Bowl Tickets On Sale At L S U Office
Baton Rouge December 8 193? Louisiana State University athletic department ticket offices announce Sugar Bowl tickets in the new north circle of Tulane stadium are available. North circle seats in the end zone offer a good view. Tickets cost $3 each with 25 cents extra for mail order registration to L S A athletic headquarters.
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Rice Receives Okay to Play Cotton Bowl
J T McCants secretary of the Southwest conference and committee chair on outdoor sports announced unanimous consent from university presidents for the Rice Owls to play in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Rice’s athletics manager Gaylord Johnson signed the contract last Saturday in Dallas.
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Tex
J. T. McCants
Southwest Conference
Rice Institute
Rice Owls
Dallas
Owls
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Rice
Gaylord Johnson
Tulane selects all-opponent football stars from six schools
Tu lane university names an all opponent team featuring players from North Carolina Colgate Colgate Auburn Alabama Georgia and others. Ends Ches bro Coleate Ryha Tackles Stivell Monsky Center Little Quarterback Bussey Fullback Hartman Hitchcock Sivell Bershak named unanimously.
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Tulane University
Serena
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Kavanaugh
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Ryha
Ala
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Major Leagues Fail 10 Agree On New Ball
The National and American leagues, which used the rabbit ball through their boom 1937 campaigns, split on adopting a new ball standard after contentious talks in Chicago. Earl Hilligan reports the disagreement overshadowed plans for uniform play across MLB.
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Chicago
Dee
White Sox insure Walker with big policy
The Chicago White Sox obtained a $160,000 life policy on Dee Walker, the hard hitting catcher from Detroit. The policy covers Walker against various risks but excludes kidnapping by Detroit fans upset by his departure.
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Dee
Sam
Ald Walker
Gee
Detroit
National League Keeps Livelier Ball For Next Season
The National League voted to retain the livelier ball used in recent seasons, rejecting a switch to the slower four-seam ball. The No 4 ball, with five seams, is expected to favor pitching and longer drives in wide open games. The move was supported by the World Union and New York Yankees, while concerns centered on cheap homers and pitching pace.
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Brooklyn
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Fights and Places Tangle in Patchy Report
Fragmented text lists boxing related names and places including Los Angeles New York Boston Peoria Providence Brooklyn Philadelphia Toronto Wales Hamilton and Vancouver. Mixed scores and fighters like Maguire and Callura appear with unclear outcomes.
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Los Angeles
New York
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al Ausvenna
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Roe
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Herlie MK
Brooklyn
Techmieskiv
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Irelane Faleu
Philads Willie Foot
Toronto
Autoon HO
Wales
Hamilton
Tech Dimmy Gulligan
Henry Heek
Incharin
Angelo Callura
Haines
Texas Matman Battles Rough Opponents At Twin City Show
Charley Layden the Texas matman faces Farmer Mack of Maine in the main event at Twin City stadium. Semi finals feature Balk Estes of Pennsylvania and Jackson Curtis of Vicksburg. Curtis is billed scientific while Estes and Mack promise rough combat in the two hour main program.
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Ragged Texan
Farmer Mack
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Twin City Stadium
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Pennsylvania
Jackson Curtis
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Army Team Adopts Three Year Eligibility Rule
West Point adopts a three year rule making all players ineligible unless they meet a three season college eligibility. The move aims to standardize amateur status across major conferences and affect Army’s football eligibility for recruits and veterans.
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Heisman Trophy Awarded to Yale Star at Dinner
The Heisman Trophy, presented at a memorial dinner, honors Yale football star Larry Kelley as the nation’s top player. More than 800 sports leaders voted. Kelley is the second Yale man in two years to win the award, following a similar honor for 1929.
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Dee
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Lewis Knocks Out Gastanaga in Ninth Round
Lewis lands decisive knockout in the ninth against Gastanaga. Report notes a strong rally by Lewis late, with fans at the venue reacting as the bout surged toward its finish.
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Terry's Victory Dinner Flops in Milwaukee Newsroom Row
Colonel William Harold Terry hosted a National League managers victory banquet that turned awkward and tense. The event drew jibes from reporters and critics, with Terry’s temper flaring as he faced weary colleagues and rivals, including Joe McCarthy, amid a season of strained relations.
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Bill Ant
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Nants
Milwaukee
Terry Ap
Arkansas State Team to Play at Los Angeles
Arkansas State prepares for a game in Los Angeles with Conway, Arkansas reporting unclear lines. The roster and opponent details are not fully legible, but the event is framed as a forthcoming match in the West.
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Arkansas
Los Angeles
Attendance dips as college football games show 15 percent drop
A sports brief reports a 15 percent decline in attendance at college football games from the previous year, noting lower turnout across programs and possible implications for teams and venues.
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Nashville
Alabama Tops Southeastern Conference to Rose Bowl Bid
Alabama leads the Southeastern Conference with 27 victories in conference play as it heads to the Rose Bowl. The team posted three losses and two ties in the past five seasons, ranking ahead of its peers and aiming for the classic postseason matchup.
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Whitworth Names All Star Scout Team From Southeastern Action
Whitworth selects an all star scout team after watching 13 Southern teams. The five man unit features players from Oklahoma Texas A and M Vanderbilt Rice and Tulane with guards from Alabama Mississippi and others.
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Rave
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Tulane
O and Russell
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