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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1936

Page

11

Louis Pastor Heavyweight Bout Negotiations Reach Knots

Boxing talk centers on the proposed Joe Louis vs Bob Pastor fight next month as promoters Jacobs and Jimmy Johnston clash over terms. An option for three years is demanded by Jacobs if Pastor wins, while the Garden opposes it. Officials caution on possible state political pressure amid uncertain January 29 Garden date.

New York Joe Louis Bob Pastors Jim Braddock Max Schmeling der Maxie Louis Pastor Mike Jacobs Madison Square Garden Jimmy Johnston Jacobs Louis Garden Broadway Boxing Boulevard New York State State Athletic Commission Hippodrome Jack Curley Uptown Red Burman Washington Gunnard Barland Burman Pastor Buffalo Red Bank N. J

College To Get Better Team Or Abandon Game

MEMPHIS Tenn December 25 The Western State Teachers college faces a critical football decision after nine straight losses It must improve finances and program quality or abandon football The athletic committee chair Dr R G Johnson says legislative funding will determine if the team continues.

Memphis Tenn Western State Teachers College R. G. Johnson

Fossils Found Along Virginia Road Project

In Radford Virginia shellfish fossils resembling modern clams were unearthed during grading for U S highways No 11 in the Plum Creek region southwest Virginia. They are dated to about 36 million years ago and offer insight into ancient ecosystems near the highway project.

Radford Plum Creek Virginia

Nation's Top Athletes Rally for New Orleans Mid-Winter Meet

In New Orleans the third annual mid winter sports program opens with a marquee mile race featuring Glenn Cunningham Archie San Romani and Don Lash among others. The program includes tennis boxing basketball and a culminating LSU Tigers versus Santa Clara Broncos showdown at Tulane Stadium plus a Sugar Bowl regatta on Lake Pontchartrain.

New Orleans Kansas Glenn Cunningham Archie San Romani San Romani Cunningham Jack Lovelock Princeton Don Lash Tom Deckard Indiana Arthur Hendrix Florida Wilmer Allison Bryan “Bitsy” Grant Atlanta Frankie Parker Bobby Riggs West Coast Ernie Sutter John McDiarmid St. Louis Arkansas Tennessee University Louisiana State Tigers Santa Clara Broncos Tulane Stadium Lake Pontchartrain

Gomez Emerges as Key Rightward Passer and Elusive Safety

Gomez stands out as the sole right handed passer capable of throwing well while moving to the right. He is noted as a fine lateral passer and an elusive safety man.

Gomez

Coach Aims Return to Mexico With Football Knowledge

A figure who traveled outside the country planned to return to Mexico to share coaching expertise gained abroad. The move centers on applying new football techniques and training methods learned during leave.

Mexico

Duck hunter finds sodium sulphate beds in North Dakota

A hunter wading a western North Dakota slough near Grenora finds large sodium sulphate beds and a proposed $500,000 plant to refine the salts. Dr Irvin Lavine cites potential impact on paper mills using 15 a ton salts and notes North Dakota holds 25,000,000 tons valued at 15 per ton, with 4,000,000 tons on state school lands.

Grand Forks N. D North Dakota Grenora Cincinnati Corporation Irvin Lavine University of North Dakota Midwest Paper Mills Canada Lavine

Waterproof Tigers Honor Football Champions With Oyster Supper

Twenty five Waterproof High School Tigers football players, North Louisiana class B champions, were entertained by the athletic association at an oyster supper in the high school auditorium. Guests included Athletic Director Statham Crosby and Principal W. E. Person. Each player received a letter and a suit of clothes. The team finished the season undefeated except for an 8 to 7 loss to Vinton Lions in the state final.

Waterproof Waterproof High School Tigers North Louisiana Waterproof School Statham Crosby L. Montabalbano W. E. Person Willie Bennett Seasor The Athletic Association Parnell Stockstill E. Lee G. Lee Alman Marron Parker Wiggins Rife Leroy Taylor L. T. Walker Wesley Crews D. Miller W. Walker C. Miller C. Lancaster J. Rife L. Stockstill W. P. Ferrington H. Morgan M. Adams F. Stockstill R. Rice P. Crews H. Butts Vinton Lions South Louisiana

Sopwith Hopes 10 Attain Cup

British yachtsman T O M Sopwith says he is hopeful to win the America's Yachting Cup in the summer series. He travels to Florida for six weeks fishing aboard the Caroline, then returns to England to oversee Endeavor II preparations for the transatlantic crossing ahead of the July races. Harold S Vanderbilt’s defense yacht is under construction at Bath Missouri in a major build.

New York T. O. M. Sopwith Endeavor Harold S. Vanderbilt Bath

Investors Take Percentage Cut on Kentucky Warrants

Kentucky Treasurer John E. Buckingham won court approval to refinance state debt via voluntary agreement with warrant holders. Despite a legal 5 percent rate, the court of appeals allowed individuals to accept 3 percent, trimming investors returns as part of the plan.

Frankfort Kentucky John E. Buckingham Buckingham Ashland State Court of Appeals

Believes Divine Caused One Miracle in Dayton Tex

Dayton Texas report states Father Divine of New York Harlem, a prominent evangelist, has performed a miracle he believes. Louis Friedman, a local

South Dayton, Tex Father Divine New York Harlem Louis Friedman Friedman

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