California Bears limit practice as Rose Bowl looms
Coach Stub Allison kept California's Pacific Coast champions from scrimmaging Eastern stars, using reserves and freshmen instead. The Rose Bowl highlighted a roundup of bowl prep news with Alabama, LSU, Santa Clara, Colorado, Michigan State, and West Virginia among teams moving toward New Orleans, Fort Worth, Dallas, and El Paso bowls.
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Everett Fisher
Jimmy Kitts
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Ernie Lain
Olle Cordill
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Charlie Bachman
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Texas Tech
Marshall Glean
Jacobs Rises As Year's Biggest Boxing Promoter
KING ISLAND Alaska December 22 The Ice Bowl New Year game may face a date line complication as two Eskimo teams prepare for the Arctic championship. Polar Bears coach Ed Levin warns ice field could break during battle risking misdated play and Pigiok may be swept past the dateline seventy five miles west.
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Farmerville Boxers Defeat Bernice 9-3 in Dual Meet
Farmerville High School boxers, defending northwest Louisiana district champions, beat Bernice Scrappers 9 to 3 in Farmerville. Lloyd Dean secured a quick finish at 145 pounds, Canterbury stopped Goss in the second, Kennedy won by first-round technical knockout, with detailed results listed for other weight classes.
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Grafton Bernice
Canterbury
Goss
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Aden
Fights Last Night Report From Three Cities
In New York Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids outpointed Pete Cara of New York. In Houston Johnny Durso of Pittsburgh and Billy Deeg of San Antonio fought to a draw. In Los Angeles Eddie Sims of Cleveland and Big Boy Bray of Los Angeles also drew.
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Johnny Durso
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Billy Deeg
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Eddie Sims
Cleveland
Big Boy Bray
East West All Stars Hold Light Drills at Kezar Stadium
Eastern All Stars under Co Coach Andy Kerr of Colgate began practice with a light drill at Kezar stadium San Francisco. Western players joined in on the field while the eastern squad settled into permanent quarters at Berkeley.
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Baseball Has Best Year in Seven Seasons
Boxing year in 1937 saw Jacobs gain dominance in New York with four world champions on one card and Armstrong as fighter of the year. Baseball also had its best year since 1930 as the Yankees swept the World Series, with rising stars and record attendances across the league and notable managerial moves shaping the season.
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Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Sixto Escobar
Freddie Apostoli
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Jimmy Adamick
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Maxie Rosenbloom
John Henry Lewis
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Johnny Risko
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John J. Phelan
Bill Brown
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Jack McAuliffe
Sullivan
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Jack Torrance
Baton Rouge
Abe Simon
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Joe DiMaggio
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Joe Medwick
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Bill Dietrich
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Vernon Kennedy
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Bob Feller
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Charley Gehringer
Ducky Medwick
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Steve O'Neill
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Johnny Allen
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Dizzy Dean
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Oscar Vitt
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Casey Stengel
Gabby Street
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Connie Mack
Jake Ruppert
Roundup of college sports and football notes
Five Marquette players praise Villanova end John Wysocki as the best wing man faced this season. Other items note Braddock’s family illness, Canzoneri and Daffy Dean’s careers, Bronko Nagurski’s rising fame, a Hall of Fame mention for Johnny Bronca, and Harry Kipke’s Ford offer. Also references to Mike Jacobs, Joe Louis, Buck Newsom, California, LSU, Michigan State, Virginia, Joe McCarthy, and Dartmouth depots.
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Tony Canzoneri
Daffy Dean
Bronko Nagurski
Johnny Bronca
Yanks
Harry Kipke
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Georgia
Mike Jacobs
South Carolina Alumni Seek Mehre Mentorship Path
A group of junior alumni in Columbia on December 22 formed to reconsider Harry Mehre as head coach at the University of South Carolina. Mehre, recently resigning from Georgia, met with a special trustee committee. terms were not reached and Don C. McAllister remained head football coach with two assistants released.
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Harry Mehre
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University of Georgia
Don C. McAllister
Sports Mirror: Coach Anderson Ousted by NCSU President
Today a year ago Heartley Anderson NC State football coach faced removal pushed by Dr. Frank Graham author of the Graham plan for de emphasis on football. Three years ago Harold McSpaden shot 281 for 72 holes to win $4000 at the Pasadena Open golf tourney.
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Hank) Anderson
North Carolina State
Frank Graham
Graham
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Wrestling Results From Last Night Across Cities
In Providence R J Maurice Robert 210 from Montreal defeated Chuck Montana 205 of Detroit in straight falls. In Indianapolis Cerve Roche 220 of Decatur I threw Shiniki Shikuma 205 of Japan in straight falls. In San Francisco Ivan Rasputin 215 of Russia defeated Pat O Shocker 247 of Salt Lake City in straight falls.
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Montreal
Chuck Montana
Detroit
Indianapolis
Cerve Roche
Decatur
Shiniki Shikuma
Japan
San Francisco
Ivan Rasputin
Russia
Pat O'Shocker
Salt Lake City
Motion Picture to Popularize Tennis Across the Nation
The United States Lawn Tennis Association plans a two hour motion picture showing past and present greats to inspire youth and teach the game. It will feature stars like Budge Cramm Riggs Lizana Jedrzejowska Marble Wills and historic matches. Rental will be ten dollars with aims to broaden talent and preserve the Davis Cup legacy.
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Santa Clara Fullback Fisher Hurt Ahead of Sugar Bowl
Santa Clara reports fullback Everett King Fisher may miss the January 1 Sugar Bowl against LSU after x rays showed an incomplete fracture in a leg bone. Doctor Edward Amaral said healing by New Year’s day is unlikely, as Gunther filled in during practice with LSU plays.
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Edward Amaral
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College Basketball Scores Rochester and Rice Upsets
Rochester beat by Michigan 50 to 29 in Rochester New York. Southern California defeated Rice Institute 43 to 37 in Houston Texas.
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DiMaggio Tops Medwick In Fans Justification Of Greatness
Yankee fans rate Joe DiMaggio above Joe Medwick despite official MLB averages. DiMaggio leads Medwick in home runs and runs scored while matching or surpassing in RBIs and defensive chances. Separate notes highlight Byron White’s Rhodes scholarship, Larry MacPhail’s banking pivot, and other college to pro headlines.
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Joe Medwick
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Whizzer) White
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Murray State Noses Out Arkansas in 43-40 Opener
Murray State College cagers opened the 1937 38 season with a 43 40 victory over the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in Murray Ky Arkansas led early but Murray State pulled away in the final minutes as the lead see saw throughout the game with Murray State gaining the late edge.
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Tennessee Quintet Outlasts Duquesne 31 to 27 in Intersectional Bout
Tennessee Volunteers edged Duquesne Dukes 31 to 27 to claim an intersectional basketball victory. Duquesne led 18 to 14 at halftime but Tennessee rallied in the second half to pull ahead and secure the win.
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Alabama Leaves For Rose Bowl With 1937 Confidence
Tuscaloosa residents and about 20 townspeople waved farewell as the Crimson Tide embarked on the Crimson Tide Special for California. Aboard were 49 players and six coaches, celebrating nine wins in nine starts. Star tackle Jim Ryba declared they won’t go to Pasadena to lose. The piece notes Alabama's Rose Bowl history and past offenses against Washington, Stanford, and California, including Roy Riegels’ famous wrong way run.
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Hayward Sanford
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Ruba
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Stanford
Dixie
Washington State
Howell
Hutson
Georgia Tech
Roy Riegels
Alabama Crimson Tide Reach New Orleans Before Rose Bowl Trip
Alabama’s Crimson Tide spent hours in New Orleans on the eve of the Rose Bowl, recalling the Tulane game where Sandy Sanford’s last minute field goal secured a 3-6 win. Alumni and fans welcomed the team with a French Quarter tour and a cocktail party that left players as quiet spectators.
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Sandy” Sanford
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California Bears Hold Light Scrimmage Ahead of Rose Bowl
University of California Bears conducted a light scrimmage on Tuesday as part of Rose Bowl prep. Coach Leonard Allison kept his first string apart from reserves and freshmen while resisting a scrimmage with Eastern All-Stars due to risk and late schedule. Emphasis remained on blocking and tackling.
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Stud” Allison
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