All-America Grid Teams Of Nation Named In Little All-America
The Associated Press selects the second annual Little All-America list honoring small-college football stars. Notables include Willamette’s Johnny Oravec and Trinity’s Milton Kobrosky, with players from Alma, Spearfish, Middle Tennessee, Ohio University, and Loyola of New Orleans among others.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Minnesota
Princeton
Southern Methodist
Alma
Michigan
Spearfish
South Dakota
Middle Tennessee Teachers
Ohio University
Ohio
Don Peden
Illinois
Franklin
Marshall
Fordham
Williams
Fort Hays
Kansas State
St. Lawrence
Cornell
Texas Tech
Johnny Cravec
Willamette
Oregon
Bobby Wilson
Oravec
Milton
Mickey) Kobrosky
Trinity
Connecticut
Billy Roy
Loyola of New Orleans
Jim Fraley
Emporia
Kansas
Baseball figures and trades spark a busy sports round up
Eddie Brietz surveys a busy sports scene from New York. Highlights include talk of Joe McCarthy and Connie Mack, a Dodgers trade rumors, Casey Stengel and Ed Brandt, Ruth and McPhail chatter, Maxie Rosenbloom, Billy Evans, Tris Speaker liquor business, Danno O Mahoney wrestling success, Billy Petrolle pay, Lou Gehrig barnstorming year, Minnesota prospects, Zell Eaton debut, Alabama Pitts basketball, Norment Queries road work, Jack Johnson Broadway sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Joe McCarthy
Connie Mack
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Flatbush
Casey Stengel
Ed Brandt
Charlie Dressen
Larry McPhail
George Herman Ruth
Willis Hudlin
Los Angeles
Maxie Rosenbloom
Rosenbloom
Billy Evans
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Walter St. Denis
Havana
Danno O’mahoney
Hug
Biltmore
Duluth
Billy Petrolle
Fargo Express
Lou Gehrig
Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago Grid
Minnesota
Clark
Jay Berwanger
Orlando
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Horton Smith
Willie MacFarlane
Alabama Pitts
Bob Olin
Norment
Jack Johnson
Broadway
Center declines post season game with Amarillo Junior College
The Indians of the Northeast Center at Louisiana State University decline a proposed post season game with Amarillo Junior College, citing Christmas Eve conflict and avoidance of missed classes. Amarillo’s undefeated squad still conceded the southern junior college championship to Northeast Center despite not playing. Next year, Northeast Center plans to host letters and awards at the annual football banquet.
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Louisiana State University
Amarillo
Malone
Northeast Center
Marshal Junior College
Marshal
Texas
Center
Crossett Gridmen Are Voted Letters
Crossett Ark December 13 Special At a Crossett high school C association meeting 13 members of the 1935 Eagle football squad were voted letters Dan Berry Thomas Brantley E Delong Croswell Byron Gulledge Freeman Howie Forrest Brockwell C Talley Lee Berchfield Cov Ed Pennington Adcock M Morris and Vaskell Carter Coach Lester Mason announced that the Eagles basketball schedule for the forthcoming season has been completed Vaskell Carter named captain and Thomas Brantley sub captain Games are set with Monroe Bastrop Warren McGehee Dermott Hamburg Tillar and Dumas in Arkansas and two teams from Louisiana.
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Crossett
Ark
Crossett High School
C” Association
Eagle
Dan Berry
Thomas Brantley
E. DeLong
Croswell
Byron Gulledge
Freeman Howie
Forrest Brockwell
C. Talley
Lee Berchfield
Cov Ed Pennington
Adcock
M. Morris
Vaskell Carter
Lester Mason
Eagles
Braves Trade Two for Four Dodgers
Boston broker Bob Quinn orchestrates a multi player swap sending Randy Moore and Ed Brandt to Brooklyn for Al Lopez Tony Cuccinello Ray Benge and Bob Reis. The deal aims to strengthen the Braves after a poor 114 loss season while major league talks continue at the winter meeting.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Chicago
Bob Quinn
Matt
Brooklyn
Boston
Braves
Quinn
Dodger Confederates
Randy Moore
Ed “Dutch” Brandt
al Lopez
Tony Cuccinello
Ray Benge
Bob Reis
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinal
Rickey
Fred Frankhouse
Charlie Gelbert
Grandpa Quinn
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Nationals
Curt Davis
Chuck Klein
Chicago White Sox
Sam West
Kenesaw M. Landis
Amateur Baseball Congress
Berlin
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Jimmie Foxx
John Marcum
Athletics
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Brandt
Moore
Lopez
Cuccinello
Reis
Benge
Flint Rhein
Cardinals
Nashville
John van de Mere
Rhem
Syracuse
Ferriday Eleven to Play Tigers in Natchez Rematch
Ferriday Wildcats travel to Natchez for the second game of a benefit series against the Natchez Tigers at Duncan Memorial Park. The Wildcats won 12 to 7 in Ferriday aided by a late passing drive. Natchez fields Lonnie Shelton and 180 pound end from Millsaps as part of an improved lineup. Weather note mentions air accident rate rise in late 1930.
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Ferriday
Natchez
Natchez Tigers
Ferriday Wildcats
Duncan Memorial Park
Natchezians
J. S. Cross
Roscoe “Cotton” Theridge
Copiah Lincoln
Lonnie Shelton
Millsaps
Jackson
Miss
Wildcats
Bulldogs And Snow Reach Birmingham On Same Time
Winter and the Louisiana Tech football squad arrived in Birmingham at 7 am as they travel to Tampa to meet the Tampa U Spartans. Heavy snow turned to sleet and rain but did not dampen the team mood. Coach Eddie McLane planned a light afternoon and a Friday workout with a sight-seeing extra day in Florida.
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George W. Lofton
Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Florida
Admiral Byrd
Bulldogs
Tampa
Fla
Tampa U. Spartans
Eddie McLane
Wimpy
Gidden
Don’ Wojecki
Don Darling
Guy Carrol
Ray Davis
Tech
Mohawk Phillips
Herb Duggins
Pittsburgh Seeks Revenge In Game At Los Angeles
Pittsburgh’s football squad plans to end a three game Western losing streak with a California trip. Coach Jock Sutherland hopes a high scoring victory over Southern California follows Rose Bowl defeats and 1933 setback at home. Howard Jones’ Trojans loom as a tough hurdle in a season of reversals.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
California
Jock Sutherland
Stanford
Indians
Pitt
Trojans
Panthers
Sutherland
Troy
Howard Jones
Louis and Uzcudun to Meet in Madison Square Garden
New York December 13. The fight will feature Joe Louis and Pauline Uzcudun with detailed body measurements listed. Louis stands 6 ft 11 in and weighs 202 pounds while Uzcudun weighs 199 pounds at 6 ft 11 in.
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New York
Joe Louis
Pauline Uzcudun
Madison Square Garden Arena
Louis Paulino
Ubchoe
Cvicccees
Imohab Icc Oo
Pt Ae
Unique Rules Set for Roosevelt Stadium Bout
Promoter Charlie Bruscato outlines a mixed rules bout at Roosevelt Stadium next Wednesday between Monroe boxer Butch Martin and German-born pro wrestler Otto Ludwig. The 12 three minute rounds combine boxing and wrestling rules with five ounce gloves. Martin weighs 183 pounds and Ludwig 171 pounds.
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Roosevelt Stadium
Butch Martin
Monroe
Otto Ludwig
Germany
Charlie Bruscato
Martin
Ludwig
West Monroe
Tony Falletta
Bruscato
Jeffries
Cagers of Linville Win Double Victory
Linville high school cagers swept Marion teams in Farmerville gymnasium with girls winning 32 to 19 and boys 32 to 18. The girls dominated the first half as reserves played in the second half. The boys trailed at halftime before Linville pulled away for a clear win. seventh straight for Coach Varna Davis.
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Linville
Linville High School
Farmerville
Marion High School
Marion CCC
Marion Lasses
Varna Davis
Golfer Tallies Six Holes-in-One at Melbourne Links
A Melbourne golfer achieved six holes-in-one at the new club links. His tee shot at the dog-leg sixth veered off line and rolled into the cup on the eleventh green, completing the remarkable feat.
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Melbourne
Australia
Southeastern Group Annual Session Opens in Atlanta
The Southeastern conference met in Atlanta for its annual session led by Kenneth Gregory. Key issue is a heated debate on subsidizing athletes with proposals ranging from equal aid for athletes to general student aid and changes to eligibility, season length, official pay, and meeting dates. Edgar Charles Jones of Florida was elected president and Charles Griffin of Georgia Tech secretary.
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Kenneth Gregory
Associated Press
Atlanta
Southeastern Conference
H. Kirkland
Vanderbilt University
Edgar Charles Jones
University of Florida
Directors Association
Charles Griffin
Georgia Tech
Mitiuel Stops Calmes. Griffiths Outpoints Buncy in Card
In Miami the 12 percent Mitiuel from Tampa KO'd Bobby Calmes of Drumright. Young Tuffy Griffiths from Ashland outpointed Dave Buncy of Yonkers in Tacoma Frankie Gallucci of Portland outpointed Joe Calder of Seattle.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Baby Mitiuel
Tampa
Bobby Calmes
Drumright
Okla
Young Tuffy Griffiths
Ashland
Dave Buncy
Yonkers
N. Y
Tacoma
Wash
Frankie Gallucci
Portland
Ore
Joe Calder
Seattle
Injured Denver Player Suffers Eye Injury From Mask Blast
West Denver high school fullback Lafe McClard, wearing a protective wire mask for a broken nose, blocked a punt and was hit in the eye by a football piercing the mask. A broken blood vessel was reported but doctors said vision should not be impaired.
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Denver
Lafe McClard
West Denver
McClard
Louisiana Tech Announces 1936 Football Schedule
Louisiana Tech reveals a nine game 1936 grid slate with six home games in Ruston and three on the road in New Orleans Natchitoches and Lafayette. Opponents include West Tennessee Teachers Southwestern Louisiana Institute Mississippi State Teachers College Tulane University University of Tampa Millsaps College Louisiana College Illinois Wesleyan and Louisiana Tech.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
West Tennessee Teachers
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Lafayette
Mississippi State Teachers College
Louisiana State Normal College
Natchitoches
Tulane University
New Orleans
University of Tampa
Millsaps College
Louisiana College
Illinois Wesleyan
Tech
Tulane
West Tennessee
Tampa
McLane
Louisiana
North Louisiana Class B Championship Clashes in Waterproof
Springhill Lumberjacks meet Waterproof Tigers in a high school football title game at 2 30 pm in Tensas parish. Both teams are unbeaten, with Springhill advantaged by weight and power plays, while Waterproof relies on runners Bob Fife and Willie Bennett and strong interference from Almond Marron and Paul Welsh.
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Waterproof
St. Joseph
Newellton
Ferriday
Webster Parish
Springhill
Bengals
Tigers
Bob Fife
Willie Bennett
Almond Marron
Paul Welsh
Robert Lancaster
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