Pitt Seeks 19 Gain Revenge In Rose Bowl Run
In Pasadena Pitt coaches and players eye revenge after a string of defeats. Coach Jimmy Phelan pushes the Panthers to focus as they prepare for the January 1 game and face scrutiny from fans and observers watching practice at San Bernardino and Santa Barbara.
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Connie Mack Begins His 54th Year In Baseball
Connie Mack, age 74, enters his 54th year as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. He reflects on selling players for funds, hopes to win another pennant, and doubts quitting while still able to manage. He notes shaping the pitching staff as his focus for 1937.
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Match Between LSU Stars And Pros Off
The planned golf match at Baton Rouge between Denny Shute and Ralph Guldahl versus LSU students Fred Haas and Paul Leslie was canceled due to Guldahl illness. Shute will join the students instead, with arrangements to protect Haas and Leslie’s amateur status. The event was to open LSU's new country club and golf course.
LSU Elevens Scrimmage Drills Ahead of Sugar Bowl
Louisiana State University's A and B teams scrimmaged the C string in a Tuesday session as Santa Clara looms for the Sugar Bowl. The first and second squads showed solid ground gains, but Coach Bernie Moore worries about defense against the Broncos. No injuries were reported in the scrimmage.
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Start Highs Top Mangham Dragons In 51 22 Victory
Start High school defeated Mangham Dragons 51 to 22 Monday night in Mangham. Futch led with 14, Eppinette 13, Traxler and Ray 12 each. Fortenberry paced Mangham with 12. Rayville travels to Mangham for a rematch Wednesday. Wild horses roam parts of the United States including several western states.
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Santa Clara Broncs Prep for Sugar Bowl Scrimmage Injury Update
Pi Don De Rosa nursed a bruised mouth and swollen nose after a head onset tackle by Manny Gomez during Santa Clara scrimmage. The first team won 3 touchdowns to 4 against the backups in two hours of practice as they prepare for LSU on New Year’s Day. Team physician Ed Amaral said De Rosa will be able to play in the Sugar Bowl.
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National stars at Sugar Bowl headline New Orleans sports program
Louisiana State and Santa Clara square off in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day as the headline football clash. The two week sports carnival features boxing on December 28, a January 3 yacht regatta, rowing, track and a long Jackson Day run. LSU trains under Bernie Moore while Santa Clara, 9-0 before a loss to Texas Christian, intensifies preparations. Mike the LSU tiger mascot sustains minor injuries but will roar from the sidelines.
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Negro Pro Eleven Set To Face Bulldogs On Christmas
The Brown Bombers, a pro team of former Negro college players, meet Monroe Colored High Bulldogs at Casino Park on Christmas Day at 11 am. The charity game features noted players Hog Allen Henry Carroll Lawrence Brockenbury George Flinrtroy Frank Davis and others.
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Maroons Test Offense for Duquesne Bow
Mississippi State coach Major Ralph Sasse ran first two units against the third to test running and passing plays for the Duquesne game. Ike Pickle surged for several gains, Charles Armstrong connected with receivers, and the squad looked fit and confident for the Miami New Year showdown.
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Lucas Becomes Early Holdout Over Pirates Contract
Nashville star pitcher Red Lucas, 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates contract in hand, says salary offer too low given his 1936 record. He plans to visit Pittsburgh after New Year to negotiate. Lucas, 16-year pro with 12 major league seasons, reflects on his winter fishing and hunting habit. Also notes Eratosthenes’ ancient earth circumference estimate.
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Steele 10 Gets $70 000 For Go
Freddie Steele world middleweight champion travels away from the Pacific coast for a New Year’s Day defense against Gorilla Jones in Milwaukee. The bout pays Steele $20,000 and could draw a $40,000 gate, with tickets from $1 to $7. Steele, training in Chicago, aims to KO Jones after two coast battles. first title defense since last July when he beat Babe Risko in Seattle.
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Duquesne Football Team Practices Indoors at County Fair Building
Duquesne University's football team,Object Duquesne Dukes, moved indoors to a county fair building in Pittsburgh after snowblankets their outdoor field. Coach John Smith sought space for practice ahead of the Orange Bowl match with Mississippi State, using Southpark hall previously used for agricultural exhibits.
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Little Clipper) Smith
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Tech Holds Final Scrimmage Ahead of California Game
Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets staged a final scrimmage Tuesday before the upcoming game with California. quarterback Fletcher Sims stood out as a key performer. A separate note describes the western pronghorn antelope shedding its horns yearly.
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Zephyr Kitchen Door Uses Air Curtain To Mask Odors
In Burlington, dinners aboard the Zephyr are protected from cooking smells by a door of air. A sheet of air blown through side slits forms an air curtain that blocks odors while allowing clear passage and visibility.
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