Dizzy Dean Tops AP 1934 Sports Poll Overall
The Associated Press poll names Jerome H. Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals as the 1934 top athlete with 268 points. Lawson Little leads among amateurs after strong showings in golf, with Fred Perry and Max Baer among other high finishers. The poll tallies include Dizzy and Paul Dean tying for fifth on a joint ballot entry.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Carl Owen Hubbell
Jerome Herman
Dizzy) Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
William Lawson Little, Jr
Max Baer
Fred Perry
Glenn Cunningham
Little
Hubbell
New York Giants
Ruth
Gehrig
Foxx
Simmons
Cronin
Dean
Babe Ruth
Dizzy
Paul
Daffy
Lawson Little
Perry
Baer
Amateur Athletic Union
Sullivan
Jack Medica
Beattie Feathers
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Barney Ross
William R. Bonthron
Lynwood
Jack Lovelock
Wilmer Allison
U. S
Olin Dutra
Link Lyman
Albert Vande Weghe
Jack Torrance
Ellsworth Vines
Lefty Gomez
Paul Runyan
Ralph Metcalfe
Ken Strong
Ky Laffoon
Two-Game Cage Series With Aggies Cancelled
The Northeast Center of L. S. A. postpones two basketball games against Monticello A. and M. from Monticello Arkansas. The request cites Christmas travel and the games will be rescheduled for early January. The Indians halted practice and will resume after year’s start.
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Aggies
Northeast Center
Center Five
Monticello A
Monticello
Ark
Indians
Ten Bouts Slated In Neville Tigers Boxing Show
Neville high gym hosts ten scheduled bouts between Neville Tigers and Boston Bears of Alexandria. Weight class changes include Pierce and King to 112 pounds, Mattinson to 118, Green to 135, and Danna to 145. Lineups show matches from 90 to 155 pounds with judges Bendel Milam and Brown.
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Neville High School
Boston Bears
Alexandria
North Louisiana
Neville Tigers
Tigers
Ernest Pierce
Tom King
Milo Mattinson
King
Mattinson
Green
Danna
George Manteris
Neville
Tulane University
Manteris
Warren Wilkerson
Toots” Faser
Maniel Cannon
Tony Lasuzzo
Benefit Athletic Program Presented At Farmerville
The Farmerville high school athletic department will present its annual athletic benefit program on Wednesday at 7 30 p m a farce titled Here Comes Charlie directed by Mrs P L Read and Miss Beatrice Smith with Coach Long assisting Cast includes Geraldine Gulley Martha Wainwright Mary Mae Truly Nannie Gray Pilgreen Marie Miller Elton Albritton Marvis Stewart Jord Stewart Cecil Read and FD Gulley At Fargo North Dakota Eddie Gillespie 149 Staples Minn knocked out Jack Thompson 140 Minneapolis in the fourth round Harry Larson 135 Staples stopped Eddie Dyer 135 Minneapolis in the fifth round
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Farmerville
Charlie
P. L. Read
Beatrice Smith
Long
Geraldine Gulley
Martha Wainwright
Mary Mae Truly
Nannie Gray Pilgreen
Marie Miller
Elton Albritton
Marvis Stewart
Jord Stewart
Cecil Read
FD. Gulley
Shaughnessy eyed as LSU football coach successor
Baton Rouge reports Senator Huey P. Long pressed for Clark D. Shaughnessy to become Louisiana State University football coach after Captain Lawrence M. Jones announced his resignation. President James M. Smith confirmed LSU weighed several candidates and would announce a successor around January 1.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Clark D. Shaughnessy
University of Chicago
Lawrence “Biff” Jones
Louisiana State University
Long
Shaughnessy
Jones
State University
James M. Smith
Clark Shaughnessy
State House
Capitol
Captain Jones
Tulane
Loyola of
New Orleans
Army
Smith
Baton Rouge, la
Biff” Jones
Huy
Oregon
L. S. U. Gridiron
Capt. Jones
Louisiana State
Senator Long
A. W. Wickholdt
Castro Carazo
Louisiana
Bert Ingwersen
Iowa
Emerson Nelson
Ben Enis
Alabama
State
Abe Michal
Minnesota
Lawrence M. Jones
War Department
Military Department
Millsaps to Meet Louisiana Tech on Nov 1 in 1935 Schedule
MillsapsCollege unveiled its 1935 football slate at the Jackson banquet. Ole Miss joins the opponents replacing Hattiesburg Teachers with a home game against Louisiana Tech set for November 1 during the homecoming. The Majors posted just one defeat last season.
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Jackson
Miss
Millsaps College
B. O. van Hook
Ole Miss
Hattiesburg
Delta Teachers
Mat Star Scottie Dawkins Returns for Benefit Bout at Roosevelt
Scottie Dawkins 220 pounds returns to Monroe for a feature match against 228-pound George Cochrane at Roosevelt stadium in a double main event benefiting the Monroe Police Relief Association. Also competing is Polish wrestler John Grandovich at 230 facing Russian champ Ivan Vakturoff in another bout.
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Scottie Dawkins
Monroe
Dawkins
George Cochrane
Washington Meanie
Roosevelt Stadium
Monroe Police Relief Association
Ivan Vakturoff
John Grandovich
Chuck
Natatorium
Ad Santel
Santel
Rudy Dusek
Paul Jones
Everett Marshall
George Zaharias
Blackstock
Chencki
Jim
Washington
Cochrane
Grandovich
Vakturoff
Charlie Bruscato
Walter “Red” Butler
Harry Prophit
Amos Smelser
Bruscato
Gibbon Brothers
Turnesa Leads Colonial Open After Scorching Round
Joe Turnesa of Hartford opened with a 62 to lead the British Colonial Open in Nassau as field of U.S. pros chased him. Ralph Stonehouse and Jack Thompson tied for second with 64s while Billy Burke was three back. Eighteen holes remained in the 72 hole event with favorable conditions and a tight leaderboard.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Joe Turnesa
Hartford
Conn
United States
Ralph Stonehouse
Indianapolis
Jack Thompson
Youngstown
Ohio
Billy Burke
Turnesa
Stonehouse
Thompson
Legalized Betting Spurs Banner Year for Racing
Legalized betting across 17 states boosted horse racing in 1934, with Massachusetts joining in 1935 and California planning major events at Santa Anita. Cavalcade led earnings and victories for Brookmeade Stable while jockeys Peters Coucci and Garner posted top percentages, as equine losses and injuries trimmed the season.
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New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New England
Rockingham Park
Salem
N. H
Narragansett Park
Pawtucket
R. L
Illinois
Detroit
Maryland
Kentucky
California
Santa Anita
Los Angeles
Isabel Dodge Sloane
Brookmeade
High Quest
C. V. Whitney
J. E. Widener
Widener
Chance Sun
Peace Chance
B. B. Stable
M. Peters
Silvio Coucci
Uncle Mack Garner
Garner
Peters
Coucci
Dark Secret
Equipoise
Ladysman
Singing Wood
Minstrel
Rose Cross
Observant
Mata Hari
Jabot
Bazaar
Wise Daughter
Psychic Bid
Balladier
Nellie Flag
Warner Indicates Bowl Tilt Lineup
Philadelphia December 19 A mock Temple scrimmage reveals the likely Sugar Bowl lineup for coach Glenn Warner. With fullback Dave Smukler hospitalized Warner adds Danny Testa to the backfield alongside Glenn Frey and Gordon Smith. Ends Lloyd Wise Elmer Anderson tackles Bill Doherty Jim Russell guards Johnny Boyd Stanley Gurzynski center Pete Stevens and backfield contenders Kusko Konopka.
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Philadelphia
Temple University
Glenn
Pop
Jim Russell
Johnny Boyd
Stanley Gurzynski
Pete Stevens
Testa
Glenn Frey
Gordon Smith
John Kusko
John Konopka
Warner
Green Wave Prep For Sugar Bowl With Temple
Tulane University hosts a light practice as coach Ted Cox splits the squad for passing and running drills ahead of the Sugar Bowl on January 1. The team aims to avoid injuries and will hold a tougher session today. Monitor star halfback Little Monk Simons after an injured shoulder evaluation.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
Temple University
Ted Cox
Greenies
Louisiana State University
Cox
Simons
Xay
Temple
Jones May Go to Tennessee Coach Jones Linked to Tennessee
Knoxville reports say University of Tennessee athletic council shows interest in Captain Lawrence Jones as a potential successor to Major Neyland. The council declined to confirm contact while Neyland's influence on preserving the Neyland system remains a factor.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lawrence
Biff) Jones
Louisiana State University
Robert R. Neyland
Panama Canal Zone
University of Tennessee Athletic Council
University of Tennessee
Jones
Tennessee
Athletic Council
Neyland
Major Neyland
Panama
W. H. Britton
Paul Parker
Louisiana Tech to Meet Pan Am in 1935 Cage Season Opener
Louisiana Tech prepares for a 20 game 1935 schedule with a tilt against the Pan-Am Monroe squad at 7 30 p m in the Tech gym. The Bulldogs, led by Mitchell Coody and Brooks, aim to sharpen for SI A A play with a strong Monroe lineup including former Brown Paper mill players.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Monroe
Oilers
Tech Gymenasium
Bulldog
Billy Mitchell
Homer Coody
Joe Garrigue
Thad Waters
Madison Brooks
Brooks
Waters
Coady
Mitchell
Will Cotton
E. O. McGugan
Allen Barham
Lawrence Hinton
Jack Thigpen
Fred Beckett
R. G. Hart
Harper Willis
W. Hubbard
Harold Lowery
Pan-Am
Tech
Bulldogs
Brown Paper Mill
Monroe Boys
Association
Louisiana College
Stetson
Mississippi College
Loyola
Southwestern
Centenary
Shreveport
Natchitoches
Glinton
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Pineville
Millsaps
Jackson
Union
Lafayette
New Orleans
State Normal
Clinton, Miss
Normal
Here
Mississippi State Teachers
Jackson, Miss
New Oreleans
Wrestling Results from Brooklyn and Newark
Maurice La Chapelle of France defeated Victor Werber of Brooklyn by disqualification at 56 21 in Brooklyn. Ed Don George of North Java, New York won two straight falls over Dr Karl Sarpolis of Glen Lyon, 28 08 and 18 16, in Newark New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Maurice la Chappelle
France
Victor Werber
Newark
N. J
Don George
North Java
N. Y
Karl Sarpolis
Glen
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Bert Shephard
Peoria
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