Packers win NPFL title with 21 6 defeat of Boston Redskins
The Green Bay Packers overcame a slow start to defeat the Boston Redskins 21 to 6 in the NPFL championship. Arnold Herber and Don Hutson connected for a scoring pass after a fumble recovery, and Pug Rentner led a 78 yard march for Boston in the second period. The crowd totaled 29,545 with substantial payouts to winners and losers.
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Sid Feder
NEW York
Green Bay Packers
Wisconsin
Midwest
Boston Redskins
Packers
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Green Bays
Redskins
Arnold Herber
Don Hutson
Boston
Ernie Smith
Hutson
Pug Rentner
Don Irwin
Rentner
Riley Smith
Parole Application Notice by Roy Peterson
Roy Peterson applies for parole in Monroe Louisiana with dates noted December 9 14 18 1936 and signed in the notice.
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Roy Peterson
Notice of Applications and Sales in Ouachita Parish
Notices cover letters of administration for Elmer Gagnon estate and final accounting for Ella Pritchard, with court dates in Ouachita Fourth District Court. Also includes Marshall and Sheriff sales: a radio seized in Monroe and a real estate parcel in Pargoud Place for Ruth Newhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gagnon
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Central Savings Bank & Trust Company
J. T. Shell
D. I. Garrett
A. D
Ella Pritchard
N. J. Milton
Roosevelt First President To Travel Abroad While In Office
The article notes Theodore Roosevelt was the first U S president to leave U S borders while in office citing his 1906 Panama Canal Zone trip to Panama. It also mentions temperature guidelines for Honduras and a football play description with Lon Evans block and two yard line setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Evans
Gantenbein
Bob Monnett
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Public Auction Notice in Ouachita Parish Louisiana
Home Owners Loan Corp versus Hammett A Brownlee et al seizure notice sets January 2 1937 for a cash sale at Monroe Court House of Lot in Block 3 L D McLain and Crosley Addition West Monroe measuring 150 by 180 feet. Sheriff Milton Coverdale announces sale with no appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Owners’ Loan Corp
Hammett
L. D. McLain and
Crosley
West Monroe
Louisiana
Cypress Street
Cypress and
Clayton Streets
Mill Street
Clayton Street
Marshal's Sale of 1929 Chevrolet Truck in Ouachita Parish
The West Monroe court in Ward Five Ouachita Parish Louisiana will sell a seized 1929 model Chevrolet 144 ton truck body and frame, Motor No 1150558 License 274-149 to satisfy writ and costs. Marshal R L Kilgore will conduct the sale between legal hours at West Monroe City Hall on December 11 14 and 18 1936.
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Marshall Sale Philip Werelin, Ltd
Louisiana
Monroe
J. D. Elliott
State of
R. C. A. Radio
Pargoud Place
Knowles Motor Company, Inc
G. Sullivan
State of Louisiana
Seizure Sale Ordered on Ouachita Property Lots 4 and 5
In the matter People’s Homestead and Savings Assn versus Byron Marcus and others, the state of Louisiana Ouachita parish issues a writ of seizure and sale. Auction targets Lots 4 and 5, Block 37, Fiehl’s Addition to Monroe, fronting 120 feet on Washington Street and running 150 feet deep between parallel lines.
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Sheriff's Sale People’s Homestead & Savings Assn
Byron Marcus
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Fourth Judicial District Court
Parish
Ouachita
Monroe
Louisiana
Fihiel
Washington Street
Eleventh Street
Braddock Schmeling Promoter Hints At Louis Clash Next Year
Promoter Mike Jacobs holds rights to Schmeling and Braddock still under Garden contracts while talks hint at a September bout with Joe Louis. The note mentions Schmeling aligned with the Garden, Braddock with 20th Century, and looming negotiations shaping a high profile fall definite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Braddock-Schmeling
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Max
Jimmy
Mike
Atlantic City
Schmeling
Jacobs
Garden
Braddock
MacFarlane Leads Nassau Open By One Stroke In Final Round
Willie MacFarlane of Hollywood holds a one stroke edge at 200 through 54 holes of the Nassau Open in the Bahamas. Leo Mallory leads the field at 271 after winning the event as MacFarlane recalls last year’s late stumble when a broken bottle cost him strokes. Paul Runyan and Horton Smith chase at 202, with Denny Shute, Herman Keiser, and Ky Laffoon at 203 204 respectively as several players sit within six of the lead.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Willie MacFarlane
Hollywood
Fla
Leo Mallory
Noroton
Conn
MacFarlane
Paul Runyan
New York
Horton Smith
Chicago
Denny Shute
Coral Gables
Herman Keiser
Springfield
Harry Cooper
Ky Laffoon
Orlando
Henry Picard
Hershey
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Hayden Newton
Grand Junction
Colo
Jack Mallon
Manchester
N. H
Willie Klein
Miami Beach
Warren Easton to Play Haynesville in New Orleans Championship
Warren Easton of New Orleans and Haynesville will meet next Saturday for the high school football championship. Easton won the south Louisiana crown by defeating Jennings in a scoreless game. Haynesville took the northern title by beating Bolton of Alexandria.
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New Orleans
Warren Easton
Haynesville
South Louisiana
Jennings
Bolton
Alexandria
Four clubs pick most of best ball players
An Associated Press poll shows the Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs drafting the top 1940s prospects. Standout Bob Feller headlines a list of rookies including Charlie Fischer Tom Henrich Rudy York Chet Laabs Mickey Owen Ira Smith Joe Marty and others linked to major league teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Associated Press
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Charlie Fischer
Buffalo
Tom Henrich
New Orleans
Milwaukee
Detroit
Rudy York
Chet Laabs
Cardinals
Arnold
Mickey” Owen
Columbus
Ira Smith
Houston
Cubs
Joe Marty
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Boston Bees
Reds
Durham
N. C
Frank McCormick
John Vandermeer
McCormick
Vandermeer
MecKechnie
St. Paul
Lou Fette
American Association
Bill Harris
Harris
Marty
Bob Doerr
San Diego
Eddie Joost
San Francisco
Boston Red Sox
Doerr
Reds Joost
John Peacock
Red Sox
Five SEC cage teams set to begin as schedule starts
Five Southeastern Conference basketball teams will start their 1936 37 campaigns this week after prelim games. Kentucky and Tennessee seek third straight wins while LSU meets Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Alabama hosts Birmingham Y M H A. Mississippi State, Sewanee and Millsaps also played early games.
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Atlanta
Louisiana State
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Alabama
Birmingham Y. M. H. A. Cagers
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wildcats
Cincinnati
Xavier
Clemson
Mississippi State
Millsaps
Georgetown College
Berea
Tennessee Wesleyan
Carson Newman
Major Neyland to return as Tennessee head coach
Sports Mirror notes that a year ago Major R R Bob Neyland was set to return as Tennessee's head football coach under a five year contract while retiring from the U S Army. The column recalls prior coaching changes and athletic policy reforms across colleges.
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Associated Press
R. R
Bob) Neyland
Tennessee
U. S. Army
Richard
Young Dick) Glendon
Columbia
New York University
Chick Meehan
Son Born To Warneke In St Louis Cardinals Circle
Elongated Son Warneke of the St. Louis Cardinals announced a new hurling prospect for the Redbirds a child weighing about 10 pounds, born to Mrs. Warneke. The baby and mother are doing nicely and the youngster will need a few years of training.
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Warneke Hot Springs
Ark
Warneke
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Cochran Wins World Three-Cushion Championship in Final
Chicago authoritatively reports Cochran defeats Matsuyama 50 37 in 53 innings to capture the world three cushion title. Denton finishes third after losing to both Cochran and Matsuyama in playoff rounds.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cochran
Matsuyama
Denton
Nassau
Willie MacFarlane
New York
Green Bay
Boston Redskins
Bradenton
Fla
Lloyd Gullickson
Wildman
Giant Killer
Bay Meadows
New Orleans
Mrs. B. Franzheim
Silas
Jefferson Park
Fair Grounds
Cincinnati
Pat Dennis
Penn
Harvard
Fordham
Yale
Springfield
Columbus
DePaul
Pitt
Michigan
Michigan State
Indiana
Miami (O
Ohio State
Denison
Illinois
DePauw
Purdue
Bradley
North Dakota State
Minnesota
Meyer Sees LSU Favoring Sugar Bowl Victory
Texas Christian coach Dutch Meyer predicts LSU will beat Santa Clara in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. He notes TCU’s 9 to 0 upset of Santa Clara and LSU’s 3 to 2 Sugar Bowl win last year, but declines to forecast exact margin.
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Dick Harlow
Harvard
New York World-Telegram
Notre Dame
Bobby Doak
Dizzy Dean
Bradenton
Cardinal
Bob Feller
Los Angeles
Calif
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian University
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
New Orleans
Meyer
Horned Frogs
Little All-American team highlights from small colleges
Eleven stars from coast to coast earn All-America honors from the Associated Press. The lineup features a 200 pound line and 6 foot 2 inch heights, with players from Western Reserve to Howard and Trinity. Douglas Locke of St. Marys headlines the backfield alongside Milton Kobrosky and Richard Weisgerber.
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New York
Associated Press
Jlackrabbit
Douglas Locke
St. Mary's
San Antonio
Tex
Colgate
Western Reserve
Howard
Alabama
Norman Cooper
Milton
Mickey) Krobrosky
Trinity
Conn
Henry Hammond
Southwestern
Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
George Mike
West Virginia Wesleyan
New Castle
Douglas Olderman
Santa Barbara
California
Bakersfield
Calif
Rogersville
Ala
George Anderson
Middlebury
Washington Depot
Ralph Niehaus
Dayton
Reading
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YOR University
RVING
Terjesen
Monroe, la
Leon H. Pooler
Leon H. Pooser
B. L. Risher
Marshal
Honduras
Milton Coverdale
R.L. Kilgore
By Eddie Brietz
Alan Gould
Norfolk
Charlotte
Tom Gallery
James J. Braddock
Boxing Commission
Tom
Jim
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
Roy Riegels
Louis
Simms
Burleigh Grimes
Dodgers
Max Schmeling
Tony Canzoneri
Jack Dempsey
Mickey Walker
Benny Leonard
France
Europe
Raoul Walsh
Hollywood, Fla
Indians
Tigers
Cards
By Scotty Reston
Sports Mirror
Ross
Garcia
Barney
NEW York Boeing Commission
Drake
Denver
Marquette
Duke
Randolph Macon
Hiwassee
Sewanee
Miss. State
Miss. College
Southern California
Arizona
Venice
Td Tee Tele Lly
Driller
Paul
Ford
Washington and Walnut
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