Unbeaten squads pace early season Across Nation
Teams from Minnesota Princeton and others open strong as Fordham and Fort Hays face scares in opener. Notable players include Milton Mickey Kobrosky and Billy Roy contributing power and blocking while Willamette See Oregon is noted as a strong rival.
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Minnesota
Princeton
Ilinois
Klin
Marshall
Fordham
Wil
Fort Hays
Sas State
Wrence
Cornell
Beton
Bobby
Milton
Mickey
Kobrosky
Billy Roy
Baseball and sports chatter from a busy offseason recap
A stream of sports notes covers baseball figures like Joe McCarthy Connie Mack and George Ruth. It mentions Ed Brandt drama Billy Petrolle earnings Lou Gehrig and Clark Shaughnessy plus boxing and golf tidbits and a Broadway sighting of Jack Johnson as well.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
W York
Chicago
Joe. McCarthy
Connie. Mack
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Flatbush
Casey Stengel
Ed Brandt
Charlie Dressen
Larry McPhail
George Herman Ruth
Willis. Hudlin
Center Indians decline post season game with Amarillo Junior College
The undefeated Indians of Northeast Center Louisiana State University declined a proposed Christmas Eve game with Amarillo Junior College in Amarillo Texas citing Christmas with relatives and to avoid missing school. Amarillo undefeated this season tied Marshall Junior College 13 13. Northeast Center beat Marshall 12 0 and earned southern junior college title as they had invited Amarillo to play next year. The center banquet will be held next Tuesday with letters awarded.
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Louisiana State University
Amarillo Junior College
Amarillo
Texas
Jimmy Malone
Indians
Malone
Northeast Center
Marshal Junior College
Marshal
Crossett Gridmen Voted Letters
Crossett Ark Dec 13 1935 13 members of the Eagle football squad were awarded letters. Players named include Dan Berry Thomas Brantley DeLong Croswall Byron Guilded Freeman Howie Forrest Brockhey Lee Berchfield Coy deock Morris and others.
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Crossett
Ark
Crossett High School
Eagle
Dan Berry
Thomas Brantley
E., DeLong
Croswall
Byron Gulledge
Freeman Howie
Forrest Brock- Hey
Lee Berchfield
Coydcock
M. “Morris
Braves Trade Two for Four from Dodgers in Boston Deal
Boston’s Bob Quinn orchestrates a deal sending Randy Moore and Ed Brandt to Brooklyn for catcher Al Lopez, second baseman Tony Cuccinello and pitchers Ray Benge and Bob Reis. The move aims to rebuild a Braves club that lost 114 games last season.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Chicago
Dec
Bob Quinn
Mart
Brooklyn
Boston
Braves
Quinn
Dodger
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
Rhei
Syracuse
Ferriday Eleven to Play Tigers in Final Benefit Game
Ferriday and Natchez teams clash Sunday at Duncan Memorial Park in Natchez for the second game of a two game benefit series. Ferriday Wild cats edged Natchez 8 12 to 7 last week as J S Cross scored the winning TD after a tight defensive battle.
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Ferriday
Natchez
Natchez Tigers
Ferriday Wildcats
Duncan Memorial Park
Wildcats
Natchezians
Tuck
Bulldogs And Snow Reach Birmingham In Style
Louisiana Tech football riders arrived in Birmingham amid snow and sleet on Thursday morning en route to Tampa to meet the Tampa U Spartans. Coach Eddie McLane planned a light day with a show and later a blackboard drill. The squad will depart Tampa Sunday night, granting an extra Florida sightseeing day.
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Bulldogs
Tampa
Fla
U. Spartans
Eddie McLane
Wimpy
Gidden
Don" Wojecki
Don Darling
Guy Carroll
Ray Davis
Tech
Mohawk Phillips
Herb Duggins
Pittburgh Seeks Revenge In Game
Pittsburgh aims to end a long west coast losing streak with a California game against Southern California. Coach Joe Sutherland hopes a revenge-filled trip follows Rose Bowl setbacks to Stanford and USC, seeking a high-scoring victory while facing a strong Trojan squad.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
California
Joe Sutherland
Stanford
Indians
Pitt
Trojans
Panthers
Sutherland
Troy
Howard Jones
Louis Azcudin Physicals Revealed Ahead of Madison Square Fight
New York December 13 Joe Louis and Pauline Azcudin will be weighed and measured for their Madison Square Garden bout. Listed stats show Louis at 199 pounds, 6 ft, 76 inches reach. Azcudin around 161/4 inches reach and other measurements including chest and waist figures.
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New York
Joe Louis
Pauline Azcudin
Madison Square Garden Arena
Louis Paulino
Aro Reese
Nate
Rules to Govern Unique Bout Drawn Up at Roosevelt Stadium
Plans set for a cross discipline bout next Wednesday at Roosevel t Stadium between Monroe boxer ref Butch Martin and German pro wrestler Otto Ludwig. Promoter Charlie Bruscato frames boxing rules for Martin and wrestling holds for Ludwig in a 12 round match with specific victory conditions.
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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 Sweep Double Wins in Farmerville
Linville high school teams secured a double victory in Farmerville gymnasium. The girls defeated Marion 32 to 19 with a dominating first half and reserves playing in the second half. The Linville boys edged Marion CCC in a tight first half, then pulled away in the second for a 32 to 18 win, giving Coach Varna Davis his seventh win without a defeat.
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Linville
Linville High School
Farmerville
Marion High School
Marion CCC
Marion Lasses
Varna Davis
Golfer Nets Six Holes-in-One at Melbourne Links
A Melbourne golfer achieved six holes-in-one during a round at the new club links. On the dog-leg sixth his tee shot went off line yet the ball rolled into the cup on the eleventh green, completing the unusual feat.
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Greens
Melbourne
Australia
Southeastern group meets to vote on subsidizing athletes
The Southeastern conference opened its annual session in Atlanta led by Kenneth Gregory with a heated debate anticipated over proposed amendments to allow athletic aid similar to other students. Chancellor H Kirkland of Vanderbilt backed a less drastic plan while others pushed changes on practice dates season length and officials pay. Edgar Charles Jones of Florida was elected president and Charles Griffin of Georgia Tech became 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
Fights Last Night In Brief Boxing Card
Miami report recalls Baby Miller defeating Bobby Calmes by knockout in a Tampa bout. Drumright’s Young Tuffy Griffiths outpoints Dave Buncy in Ashland. Frankie Gallucci wins on points over Joe Calder in Tacoma.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Baby Miller
Tampa
Bobby Calmes
Drumright
Okla
Young Tuffy Griffiths
Ashland
Dave Buncy
Yonkers
Tacoma
Wash
Frankie Gallucci
Portland
More
Joe Calder
Seattle
Denver High School Player Injured In Freak Acci
In the 1935 football season Lafe McClard, West Denver high school fullback, wore a wire mask for a broken nose. He blocked a punt and the football struck his eye, breaking a blood vessel. Doctors ordered him to quit football but expect no long term vision loss.
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Denver
Lafe McClard
West Denver
McClard
Louisiana Tech Announces 1936 Nine-Game Football Schedule
Louisiana Tech releases a nine game slate for 1936 with six games in Ruston and three in New Orleans Natchitoches and Lafayette. Opponents include West Tennessee Teachers Southwestern Louisiana Institute Mississippi State Teachers Tulane Tampa Millsaps Louisiana College and Illinois Wesleyan.
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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
Ilinois Wesleyan
Tech
Tulane
West Tennessee
Illinois Wesleyan
Tampa
McLane
Louisiana
North Louisiana Class B Championship Clash Highlights Friday
In Waterproof Louisiana the North Louisiana Class B final pits Springhill Lumberjacks, District One leaders, against Waterproof high School Tigers, District Two champions. Both teams are unbeaten and in strong form as fans flock to Tensas parish for the 2:30 p.m. kickoff with holiday mood and student absences planned.
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Waterproof
Springhill Lumberjacks
Tigers
Waterproof High School
Tensas Parish
St. Joseph
Newellton
Ferriday
Webster Parish
Springhill
Bengals
Bob Fife
Willie Bennett
Almond Marron
Paul Welsh
Robert Lancaster
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Lou Gehrig
Clark Shaughnessy
Clark
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Ferriday Eleven
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