Minnesota Footballers Again Second In AP Sports Poll
The AP sports poll ranks Minnesota as the outstanding college gridiron team for the third straight year, despite a defeat. New York Yankees lead, followed by Minnesota with 107 points, US track and field squad second in Olympic results, and Washington crew fourth.
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Die Lange See
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Setanpame Abe
Louisiana State
Argentina
Polo
Olympic Iowan
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New York Giants
Detroit Red Wings
Germany
Hollywood Universals
McPherson Oilers
Long Island University
University of Texas
Cincinnati Reds
Yale University
U. S. Olympic Swimming Team; Tulsa Oilers
Duquesne
Southern California
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Ole Miss Cagers Set Ten Conference Games
University of Mississippi posts a ten game conference schedule announced by athletic director Ed Walker. The slate includes L. A. on campus and Tulane on campus in January, Mississippi State at Starkville in February, Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and Mississippi State on campus, with additional games to be arranged later.
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Tuscaloosa
Mississippi State
LSU Coach Denies Tinsley Pro Football Plan
LSU coach Bernie Moore denied that any graduating players including All-America end Gaynell Tinsley had decided to play professional football. Tinsley had been reported drafted by the Chicago Cardinals for 1937, but Moore said none of about ten seniors had agreed to join pro clubs despite receiving letters.
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Bernie Moore
Louisiana State University
Gaynell Tinsley
Tinsley
Chicago Cardinals
Moore
Roundup of sports chatter and cross-sport rumors
Newsbriefs cover Pitt buzz for the Rose Bowl sellout and Frank Carver. Strangler Lewis earns another world air travel trophy. Bets soar on Reds vs Giants, Redskins jockey for Buffalo, Branch Rickey mentors college players, and Jim Downing to name his son James Dempsey. Indiana opens hoops at the Garden. Sixto Escobar eyed for February title bout. Joe Louis on film. Nevers whispered about.
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New York
Frank Carver
Pitt Ballyhoo
Rose Bowl
Strangler Lewis
Big Air Lines
Strangler
Charlie Dressen
Bill Terry
Reds
Giants
George Preston Marshall
Boston
Redskins
Buffalo
Branch Rickey
Jimmy Downing
Tampa
James Dempsey
Old Jack
Norman
Okla
Miami
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Oakland Tribune
Michigan
Sixto Escobar
Lou Salica
Los Angeles
Joe Levy
All-Star Team Of Married Men Named
Morgan Blake selects an all star eleven of married players from the Southeastern Conference. Ends Tinsley and Morgan. tackles Kinard and Carroll. guards Preston and Weaver. center Lumpkin. quarterback Young. halves Sims and Karam. fullback Johnson.
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Morgan Blake
The
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Dan Cupid
Paul Carroll
Clarence Strange
Louisiana State
Hal Chance
Georgia Tech
Frank Kinard
Mississippi
Curley Dickens
Hugh Rodgers
Herbert Roton
Auburn
Gaynell Tinsley
Jim Morgan
DeWitt Weaver
Tennessee
Blake
Charley Preston
Tinsley
Morgan
Tiger Cagers To Play In Cuban Sports Meet
LSU plans tentative participation in the Cuban National Sports Carnival in Havana December 30 to 31. Ten players would sail from New Orleans December 26 if approved. LSU may face Columbia Havana University the University of Mexico and other quintets. The Tigers open the season at home against Southwestern Louisiana Institute Wednesday night.
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Louisiana State University
Havana
New Orleans
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
Columbia
Havana University
University of Mexico
Tiger Cegers
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Bucky Bryan Accepts East-West Invitation
Tulane star halfback Bucky Bryan accepted an invitation to join the East West charity game in San Francisco New Year’s Day. Eastern coach Colgate’s Andy Kerr extended the offer.
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Bucky Bryan
Tulane University
San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Millers defeat Centenary Gents to close warmup
Brown Paper mill's basketball team the Brownies won 49 to 22 over Centenary's Gentlemen in a warmup game. The Brownies led 26-12 at halftime and dominated with tight defense and fast scoring. Demmary Shaver and Alford led Brown with 10 and 9 points respectively. The Brownies next face Phillips 66 club in Bartlesville Friday.
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Tulane
Woman Stable Owner Is Toast Of Bay Meadows
Bay Meadows in San Mateo honors Ruth Parton of Toppenish Washington for training, shoeing horses, and riding her own string including Prince Bow and Cross Bow. Parton began as a rodeo performer, bought a ranch, earned a trainer’s license when Washington legalized racing, and now targets stake races with plans to bring top horses from Toppenish to wider competition.
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Ruth Parton
Toppenish
Wash
Prince Bow
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Ticely Kay
Bert Baroni
Washington
Patou Bow
Seattle
Tanforan
Boxing Revival Kicks Off at Joseph M. Davidson High
St Joseph La Dec 16 James Walker of St Joseph sparred with Bob Johnson of Newellton in the first bout of a new high school boxing series sponsored by Joseph M. Davidson High School.
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Joseph M. Davidson
Giant McClary Subdues Bashara In Long Match
Giant wrestler McClary defeats Bashara in a lengthy bout at Roosevelt Stadium. Bashara, known as a brutal opponent, takes and gives punishment, with the match illustrating his durability and McClary's rally for the win.
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No Wrestling Show Cancelled at Roosevelt Next Week
Promoter Phillip Lisotta announced there will be no wrestling show at Roosevelt stadium next Tuesday night due to Christmas plans. He said stores stay open at night and Neville High School begins its boxing schedule that date. Shows resume after Christmas with bigger and better wrestlers.
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Lisotta
Neville High School
Packers Top Performer Leads 1936 NFL Season Narrative
New York December 16 report highlights Arnold Herber of the Green Bay Packers as the standout player of the 1936 season. He completed 77 of 173 passes for 1239 yards, added 129 yards in a playoff, and helped the Packers gain 2250 yards from scrimmage. Ed Matesic and others trail in passing and rushing figures.
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Flash) Herber
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New York Giants
Dutch Clark
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Wrestling Results From Tonight Across Several Cities
Abe Coleman of Los Angeles defeated Nick Campofreda of Baltimore by injury forfeit after each won a fall in New Haven. Steve Casey of Ireland beat Dick Stahl of Germany in two straight falls in Providence. John Pesek of Omaha defeated Dick Lever of Nashville in two straight falls in Lincoln. Ali Baba of Turkey pinned Abe Kashey of Minneapolis in St. Paul after a 45 minute bout with weights unavailable.
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Conn
Abe Coleman
Los Angeles
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Baltimore
Campofreda
Providence
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Minn
Ali Baba
Turkey
Abe Kashey
Minneapolis
Annual football banquet tonight at Virginia hotel
Northeast Center of L. S. A. will hold its annual football banquet at the Virginia hotel at 7 p.m. tonight, announced by Coach Jim Malone. The event is co sponsored by the college and Monroe business men, with lettermen of the 1936 squad to be announced and several short talks. Dean Stephen A Caldwell will preside.
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Virginia Hotel
Jim Malone
College
Monroe
Indians
Stephen A. Caldwell
Florida to Play 10-Game Grid Schedule in 1937
Florida announces a 10 game football schedule for 1937. The Gators will host or visit Stetson Temple Sewanee Mississippi State Maryland Georgia Clemson Georgia Tech Auburn and Kentucky with homecoming on November 20 at Gainesville.
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Gainesville
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Sewanee
Mississippi State
State College
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Maryland
College Park
Georgia
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Jacksonville
Kentucky
Helen Stephens Named Leading Woman Athlete
New York December 16 Helen Stephens the Fulton Missouri flash who sprinted the Olympic 100 meter in 11 4 broke all records for the metric century was named the year s No 1 woman athlete in the Associated Press sixth annual poll Her triumphs include three AAU national titles the 100 meter dash discus throw and shot put Her Berlin stadium run before 160000 spectators echoed in this year s vote though she faced stiffer competition than Jesse Owens among the men.
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New York
Helen Stephens
Fulton
Associated Press
Miss Stephens
Neville Tigers Set To Meet Bastrop Rams In Season Opener
Neville High boxing heads into the season opener next Tuesday night against Bastrop High. The Tigers bring limited returning district winners and face a Bastrop squad with five vets, led by Louie Thomas and James McDowell. Walter Brady is expected to top the card in a likely clash with McDowell as both clubs push for early momentum.
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Bastrop High School
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Bengals
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Tony Byrd
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Percy Brown
Bengal
Balsamo to Meet Krieger in New York Bout
Harry Balsamo fights Solly Krieger in a ten round middleweight clash at the Hip Podrome on Wednesday. The bout offers a test of Balsamo after a setback to Babe Risko and a chance to show whether hype matched his ring skill.
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Harry Balsamo
Babe Risko
Hippodrome
Balsamo
Solly Krieger
Risko
Harry
College basketball scores from multiple sites across the nation
Scores reported from games in Magnolia Arkansas Selinsgrove Pennsylvania Newark Delaware Battle Creek Michigan Big Rapids Michigan New York Chicago Oneonta New York Norman Oklahoma Danville Kentucky Columbia Huntington West Virginia Cincinnati Cape Girardeau Missouri Kingston Rhode Island listing results for teams such as Louisiana Normal Roanoke Susquehanna Delaware Hampden Sydney Battle Creek Hope Ferris Institute St Peters St Johns Armour Tech Columbia Fordham Hartwick Panzer LIU Southern Methodist Oklahoma Louisville Centre Presbyterian Loyola Kansas State Marshall Lincoln Memorial Kentucky Xavier Southeast Missouri Teachers Rhode Island State Arnold 30 to 66.
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Battlecreek
Mich
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Windsor, Ont
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Big Rapids
Hope
Ferris Institute
New York
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Jersey City
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Beloit
Wis
Armour Tech
Columbia
Fordham
Oneonta
N. Y
Clarkson Tech
Hartwick
Panzer College
East Orange
Long Island University
Norman
Okla
Southern Methodist University
University of Oklahoma
Danville
U. of Louisville
Centre College
Presbyterian
South Carolina
Loyola
Kansas State
Huntington
W. Va
Marshall
Lincoln Memorial
Tenn
Cincinnati
University of Kentucky
Xavier
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Southeast Missouri Teachers
Kingston, R. I
Rhode Island State
Arnold
Normal varsity and frosh elevate clash at State Teachers’ college
Normal college in Natchitoches La hosts a Wednesday benefit game pairing the varsity and freshman football teams against themselves on the local field. The event caps a six day sports slate that includes basketball twin bills in Magnolia and upcoming games with East Texas Lions and Illinois college. Seniors barred from the grid clash heighten the rookies versus sophomores and juniors contest dynamic.
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Louisiana State Normal College
State Teachers’ College
Prather
Basketeers
Arkansas A. and
M. Mule Riders
Magnolia
East Texas Lions of Commerce
Illinois College Quintet of
Jacksonville
Four Conference Foes On Maroons Mitt Schedule
The University of Mississippi boxing team announces a four conference slate with two bouts against Mississippi State. The schedule includes January 16 L. S. A. at Baton Rouge January 20 Tulane at New Orleans February 5 Alabama on campus February 12 Mississippi State and February 22 Mississippi State at home.
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University, Miss
University of Mississippi
Mississippi State
Baton Rouge
Tulane
New Orleans
Alabama
Starkville
Waterproof Prepares for Class B Title Game Bleachers Arrive
Waterproof Louisiana plans for the state championship game against Vinton with portable 1000-seat bleachers secured from Natchez and band music by Bob Foster. Coach Statham Crosby says the Tigers, led by Willie Bennett Almon Marron and Parker Wiggins, seek their first state crown and remain in strong form.
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Waterproof Tigers
North Louisiana
Vinton
South Louisiana
Natchez, Miss
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Statham Crosby
Crosby
Bob Foster
Natchez
Tigers
Bengals
Willie Bennett
Bennett
Almon Marron
Parker Wiggins
Marron
Wiggins
WPA Builds Five Giant Reptile Replicas for Rapid City Park
WPA workers shape steel and concrete to recreate five giant dinosaurs for a new dinosaur park in Rapid City South Dakota. The project aims to showcase prehistoric life and attract visitors to the region.
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Rapid City
S. D
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