Trends in 1937 Football Show Mixed Shifts Across Regions
The Associated Press survey finds no single nationwide keynote for 1937 football. Trends include less forward passing in the east and midwest, more forward passing in several regions, less lateral passing nearly everywhere, and stronger defenses with five man lines across multiple areas. Continuous note points to regional variation.
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Bill Bont
New York
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
West Virginia
Cornell
Syracuse
Princeton
Rutgers
Ohio State
Alabama
Louisiana State
Tulane
Auburn
Florida
Sewanee
California
Washington
Washington State
Oregon State
Villanova
Georgetown
George Washington
Maryland
Marquette
Iowa
Big Six
Detroit
St. Louis
Nebraska
Indiana
Duke
Kentucky
Virginia
Arkansas
Rocky Mountain
Major league figures dodge taxes and plot for 1938
The 1937 baseball and football world buzzes with changes. Van Lingle Mungo may land with the Giants at the Polo Grounds next year. Jess Petty talks with Ford Frick amid the majors' meetings. Football follows with coaching shifts at Michigan, Brown, Nebraska, and Army as Sammy Baugh garners praise and Snavely clarifies Bershak-Holland debates. Ouachita’s Tab Smith earns 1938 Little All-America talk, after a high-flying passing game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
van Lingle Mungo
Polo Grounds
Dodgers
Jess Petty
Dana Bible
Nebraska
Texas
Bernie Bierman
Minnesotas
Bierman
Tuss McLaughry
Brown
Hank Anderson
Rockne
Michigans
Greasy Neale
Yale
Sammy Baugh
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Andy
Oberlander
Dartmouth
George Gipp
Notre Dame
Pete Stinchcomb
Ohio State
Whiting
Marietta
Baugh
Neale
Carl Snavely
North Carolina
Andy Bershak
Cornell
Brad Holland
Carolina
Bershak
Snavely
Holland
West Point
Gar Davidson
Bill Wood
New Orleans
Wood
Army
Tab Robert Smith
Ouachita
Ark.) College
Smith
Louisiana College
Virginia J Wins Port Allen Purse at Fair Grounds
Virginia J ridden by Willie Lee Johnson the nations second ranking jockey wins the mile and 70 yards Port Allen Purse at the Fair Grounds for N. L. Naylor of Houston. The favorite pays 4.40 for 2. Carol S. finishes second with Corum third as Johnson earns his 216th win of the year after Fast Roamer earlier in the program.
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New Orleans
Willie Lee Johnson
Virginia J
Port Allen
Fair Grounds
N. L. Naylor
Houston
Tex
Johnson
Crack Brigade
F. K. Hastings
Toby Tyler
Acidine
James Chesney
Carol S
James M. Brooks
Corum
J. E. Miller
Fast
Tulane Coach Red Dawson to Wed Adrienne Gottschalk
A marriage license was issued for Lowell P. Red Dawson 31 head football coach at Tulane University and Adrienne M. Gottschalk 23 daughter of Lionel Gottschalk. The ceremony will be held Tuesday at Adrienne Gottschalks home with Rev Father King of Loyola University officiating.
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New Orleans
Lowell P
Red” Dawson
Tulane University
Adrienne M. Gottschalk
Lionel Gottschalk
Father King
Loyola University
Boxing results from Philadelphia show Jones and Martin winning
The report lists Jimmy Jones and Jackie Kid Martin as winners in Philadelphia bouts. It also mentions opponents Roxie Forgione and Terry McGovern, with locations including Baltimore and Beckley and scores like 160, 134, and 134.
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Philadelphia
Jimmy_ Jones
Baltimore
Roxie Forgione
Fairmont
W. Va
Jackie Kid Martin
Beckley
Terry McGovern
Columbus
Southeastern conference noses at Sugar Bowl tie up
Kenneth Gregory reports at Jackson Mississippi that Southeastern conference leaders oppose tying the league to the New Orleans Sugar Bowl. Most schools prefer Rose Bowl invitations and oppose limiting post season to two bowls, with Auburn already invited to the Orange Bowl and talks on athletic directors voting power and meeting access continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gregory Jackson
Miss
New Orleans
Auburn
Alabama
Louisiana State
B. F. Finney
Sewanee
R. L. Menuet
Tulane University
Cohen accepts post as grid assistant at VMI
Waynesboro Georgia December 10 Henry Russell Cohen former LSU and Cincinnati head coach accepts an assistant coach and chief scout job at Virginia Military Institute Lexington He will succeed Jack Alexander who resigns next June Cohen home in Waynesboro Vanderbilt graduate has coached at Vanderbilt Alabama and Georgia and had not coached since mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Henry Russell
Russ) Cohen
Louisiana State
Cincinnati
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Jack Alexander
Duke
Allison T
Pooley) Hubert
University of Alabama
Vanderbilt
Cohen
Alabama
Georgia
Red Faber Joins Hot Springs School Staff
Urban Red Faber former major league star and spitball pitcher has signed to coach young players at a school in Hot Springs Arkansas. This marks his first return to baseball since 1933 after a long coaching and non-playing period ending with his 2-0 city series win over the Cubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Urban
Red)Faber
Ray L. Dean
Hot Springs
Ark
Faber
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Hornsby Faces Question of Baseball Blacklist
Rogers Hornsby, once a star, says he suspects he is blacklisted in organized baseball due to his gambling on horses. He seeks official confirmation from club owners and league officials, noting past offers but no clear acceptance, while others dodge the issue and rely on indirect statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago
Hornsby
Rajah
St. Louis
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Cy Slapnicka
Indians
Kenesaw M. Landis
Will Harridge
Ford Frick
St. Louis Browns
Black Sox
College Basketball Scores Across Cities
The report lists multiple region games including Oklahoma Teachers beating Pittsburgh 45 to 33 in Commerce Texas and Ohio Central Teachers 38 over East Texas State 37. Other results include Xavier 20 Kentucky Wesleyan 22 in Cincinnati and Knox 47 Iowa Wesleyan 33 in Galesburg Michigan.
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Pittsburgh
Kas
Northeast Oklahoma
Commerce, Tex
Oklahoma Central
East Texas State
Wichita
Wichita University
Friends University
Elizabeth
N. J
Fordham
Upsala
Ada
Heidelberg
Ohio Northern
Kent
Kent State University
Youngstown College
Cincinnati
Xavier
Kentucky Wesleyan
Valparaiso
Ind
St. Joseph's
Galesburg
Knox
Iowa Wesleyan
Shelbyville
Sparks College
Eastern State Teachers
Cleveland
Detroit Tech
Fenn College
Chicago
Arkansas State
Armour Tech
Dizzy Dean Open Golf Meet Set for January 13
Bradenton Florida announced the second annual Dizzy Dean Open Golf tournament will be held at Bradenton Country Club on January 13. Prizes total 500 dollars. President A. J. Lawlor disclosed the event and prize fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dizzy’ Dean
Bradenton
Fla
Bradenton Country Club
A. J. Lawlor
Kipke Fired as Michigan Coach
Ann Arbor Mich Dec 10 The University of Michigan fired football coach Harry G Kipke after nine seasons his teams won 46 games lost 25 and tied four The board did not name a successor Kipke said he would consider offers to enter business and hoped for a strong next year despite the setback Prominent successors mentioned were Irwin Uteritz and Gus Dorais
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Harry G. Kipke
Fielding H. Yost
University Board
Kipke
Michigan
Harry Kipke
American Football Coaches Association
Minnesota
Ohio State
Iowa
Ilinois
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Irwin Uteritz
University of California
Charles E
Gus) Dorais
University of Detroit
Collier’s All America Eleven Displayed Here
A preview shows Collier’s annual All-America football team in Fink the Tailor’s window with enlarged photos. The 1937 lineup lists Yale’s Clint Frank, Colorado’s Byron White, Pittsburgh’s Marshall Goldberg, California’s Sam Chapman in the backfield. ends Andy Bershak and Jerome Holland. Ed Franco Fordham and Vic Markov Washington. guards Leroy Monsky and Joe Routt. Vanderbilt’s Carl Hinkle at center.
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Collier
Grantland Rice
Fink the Tailor's
Rice
Collier's
Clint Frank
Yale
Byron (Whizzer) White
Colorado
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Sam Chapman
California
Andy Bershak
North Carolina
Jerome Holland
Cornell
Ed Franco
Fordham
Vic Markov
Washington
Leroy Monsky
Alabama
Joe Routt
Texas A
Carl Hinkle
Vanderbilt
Sports Mirror highlights landmark rulings and historic games
A survey of past AP items recalls Landis ruling Bob Feller to Indians with $7,500 due to Des Moines, Olin Dutra leading a $12,500 Miami-Bilt Open first round with sub par 70, and USC routing Notre Dame 13-0 for a 19th straight victory before 100,000 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
K. M. Landis
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Club
Des Moines
Olin Dutra
University of Southern California
Notre Dame
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles
Wrestling Results From Multiple Cities
Hartford George Clark and Ed Don George wrestled to draws with one fall each in Hartford. Camden Gino Garibaldi pinned Cliff Olsen in 23 57. Columbus John Pesek defeated Danny O Ma honey in Columbus Ireland 2018. Kansas City Ivan Managoff defeated Olaf Olson in two of three falls in Kansas City.
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Hartford
Conn
George Clark
Springfield
Mass
Ed Don George
North Javana
N. Y
Drew
Camden
N. J
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Cliff Olsen
St. Paul
Minn
Columbus
John Pesek
Ravenna
Neb
Danny O Mahoney
Ireland
Kansas City
Ivan
Redskins Ready for Tilt with Chicago Bears
Washington prepares to face Chicago at Wrigley Field in the 1937 pro football championship. Coach Ray Flaherty fields a cold weather plan while Bears coach George Halas plans to bottle up Sammy Baugh and Clark Battles as 44 000 fans attend. The Bears divide the game purse among 33 shares with players and staff receiving full or half shares.
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Charles Dunkley
Chicago
Redskins
Washington
Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field
Ray Flaherty
Lake Michigan
124Th Field Artillery Armory
Sammy Baugh
Cliff Battles
Bears
Baugh
George Halas
Halas
Jules Carlson
George Corbett
Harold “Red” Grange
Luke Johnson
LSU Cagers Open Season Against SLI Monday
Baton Rouge La Dec 10 Athletic Director T P Heard announced LSU basketball opens the season Monday night at home against Southwestern Louisiana Institute. The Bengal cagers also host the University of California in a two game series next week with further schedule details to come after a Southeastern Conference meeting in Jackson Miss.
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Baton Rouge
T. P. Heard
Louisiana State University
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Bengal Cagers
University of California
Esports Roundup Highlights Coaching, Bets, and Boxing News
A collage of sports notes covers Connie Mack's uncertain role with the Athletics, Maxie Baer's new baby, Toby Greene's Oklahoma City banquets, Jimmy Foxx market talk, Rangers attendance gains, Cornell wrestling coach Dick Barker's long tenure, Bill McKechnie's pipe habit, Marquette's poor football season, and various updates on football, boxing, and baseball figures across the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beantown
Jimmy Foxx
New York Hockey Rangers
Dick Barker
Cornell College
Iowa
Tech rallies to crush Collinston five in Louisiana
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs overturned a 17 to 5 halftime deficit to beat Collinston Independents 87 to 33 in Colinston Louisiana. Tech stars included Forwards Cale Whitten Eagar Adams Lewis Aiken and Rooney Hartsfield Miller Jones. Collinston entries featured Johnson Fontenot Mason Langston Caldwell Goodnight Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinston
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs
Collinston Independents
Collinston Cagers
Tech
Cale
Whitten
Eagar
Adams
Lewis
Aiken
Rooney
Hartsfield
Miller
Jones
Johnson
Fontenot
Mason
Langston
Caldwell
Goodnight
Jordan
Atlanta plans cracker bowl game for January 1, 1939
The Atlanta celebrations commission will sponsor a post season football game on New Year’s Day in 1939 if the Southeastern Conference lifts its restriction on post season play for conference teams. Paul Stevenson said plans depend on a rule change, noting 1933 is too late for this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Atlanta Celebrations Commission
Paul Stevenson
Commission
Stevenson
Turf awards go to War Admiral and Seabiscuit
War Admiral and Seabiscuit won the top turf honors in two separate magazine polls. War Admiral, three, unbeaten this year for Samuel Riddle, edged Seabiscuit 768 to 603 in Turf and Sport Digest results, while Seabiscuit led Horse and Horseman’s poll with 25 of 256 writers backing him. Seabiscuit earns a gold bridle for the Horse and Horseman award. Greyhound of St Charles and other noted horses also received consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlo Robertson
New York
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Samuel Riddle
Philadelphia
Turf
Sport Digest
C. S. Howard
San Francisco
Horse and Horseman
Riddle
Ace
T. P. Morgan
Turf and Sport Digest
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
C. V. Whitney
G. D. Widener
John Hay Whitney
the Porter
Hal Price Headley
Menow
Edward Friendsly
Jacob
W. S. Kilmer
Nedayr
Pimlico
Wheatley Stable
Merry Lassie
Esco Bar ordered to bed for bronchitis in Detroit fight
Escoe bar in Detroit was ordered to bed for 10 days due to bronchitis. He is scheduled to fight Kayo Morgan in one of two 10 round bouts Friday night. Henry Hook of Indianapolis will meet Morgan.
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Escobar
Detroit
Escoe Bar
Kayo Morgan
Henry Hook
Indianapolis
Morgan
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Adrienne Gottschalk
Southeastern
Red Faber
House of Commons
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Wolverine
Collier’s
Sports Mirror
Washington Pros
Eddie Brictz
Connie Mack
Buddy Baer
Maxie
Oklahoma City University
Toby Greene
Bill McKechnie
Paddy Driscoll
Thunder
Stub Allison
George Abrams
Pat Moran
Benny Lynch
England
Ray Trail
Vernon Kennedy
Sox
Wilson Distiling Co
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