Inuries And Crowds Worry Coaches Most
The last phase of training for 12 teams ahead of Saturday's extra season games is dominated by injuries and large crowds. Alabama and California drill in secrecy for Rose Bowl. LSU refines aerial attack for Sugar Bowl. Rice weathered rain in Cotton Bowl prep with backfields ready. Auburn and Michigan State clash tones. West Virginia and Texas Tech showcase aerials. East West squads rule out lateral passes while West favors any plan to gain a yard.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Alabama
California
Leroy Monsky
Sugar Bow
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
Bernie Moore
Tigers
Broncos
Rice
Owls
Whizzer White
Colorado
Jack Meagher
Auburn
Minnesota
Colgate
Rose Bowl odds shift as California espouses toss up with Alabama
Pasadena observers say betting lines favoring California over Alabama have softened since the matchup was announced. Experts now view the contest as a clash of Alabama speed and smarts against California power and experience, with handout weights listing 172 to 206 pounds for various players.
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Pasadena
Calif
California
Alabama
Golden Bears
Crimson Tide
Pacific
Bears
Dixie Eleven
Pas
Dolman
Shoemaker
de Varona
Ryba
Evans
Bostick
Herwig
Cissvesises Cox
Stockton
Monsky
Stoll
Holm
Two Players Shine as Junior Tennis Kept Hot
New York December reports top junior rival Gillespie of Scarborough School and Isadore Bellis of Penn excelling in the National Junior and Boys Indoor championships. Gillespie beat Don Buffington 6-1 6-1 and Bellis defeated Morton Heller 6-0 6-2 to affirm early favorites.
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New York
William Gillespie
Scarborough School
Isadore Bellis
University of Pennsylvania
Gillespie
Atlanta
Don Buffington
Bellis
Morton Heller
Woodmere
N. Y
Don McNeill
Kenton College
Ohio
Richard J. Bender
Elizabeth, N. J
Southpaw
Stanley Slater
Scarborough
Leading pack juggles Hollywood Beach Open midway
Five golfers share the two under par 133 halfway tally at the Hollywood Beach hotel Open as Horton Smith and Leonard Dodson slip from first round leads to a tied leaders group. Johnny Revolta Craig Wood Frank Moore and Maurice Walsh each carded 67 to join the chase.
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Hollywood
Fia
Hollywood Beach
Horton Smith
Chicago
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Craig Wood
Rumson
N. J
Frank Moore
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Dick Metz
Bruce Coltart
Haddonfield
Willie MacFarlane
Fla
Denny Shute
Bill Heinlein
Indianapolis
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Ralph Guldah
Maurice Walsh
Scarsdale
Jimmy Hines
New York
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Tommy Armour
Boca Raton
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Nassau
Miami
Bob Servis
Dayton, C
Servis
Charles Mayo, Jr
Eddie Moore Named Spartanburg Ball Club Manager
Eddie Moore was signed to manage the Spartanburg entry in the South Atlantic Baseball League for 1938. He previously led the Atlanta Crackers to two pennants in three Southern Association seasons and drew 632,006 paying fans in two years. Moore, born in Barlow Kentucky, starred in multiple sports at St. Stanislaus college in Bay St. Louis Mississippi.
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Augusta
E. M. Wilder
South Atlantic Baseball League
Eddie Moore
Spartanburg
S. C
Moore
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
Paul Richards
Crackers
Little Rock Travelers
Atlanta
Barlow
St. Stanislaus College
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Don’ts For Job-Holding Coaches From A Wisecracking Column
A New York column lists fifteen coaching don'ts advising football mentors. Avoid heavy workloads, massive payoffs, and sideline bragging while maintaining discipline, studying, and courtesy toward directors, alumni, and wives as season pressures mount.
All-Star Elevens Hold Scrimmages in San Francisco
Eastern and western football stars continued preparations for the New Year charity game with scrimmages. East focuses on ground attack and ball control while West tests five man plays and passes. both sides decide against risky laterals and await starting lineups.
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San Francisco
Warriors
Bernie Bierman
Andy Kerr
Kerr
Stanford University
Biff” Jones
Orin Hollingberg
Auburn Ready for Orange Bowl After Surprise Scrimmage
Auburn coach Jack Meagher declared the Plainsmen three squads ready for the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl against Michigan State in Miami. He praised the trio’s performance, noted plans to polish rather than scrimmage, and cautioned the game would be tough.
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Auburn
Ala
Jack Meagher
Auburn Plainsmen
Michigan State
Miami
Notre Dame
College Basketball Scores From Detroit and Champaign
In Detroit the 34 to 33 game lead shows Detroit ahead of Nebraska at the half or final. In Champaign Illinois Notre Dame trails Minnesota 33 to 32 as the early scoreline unfolds.
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Detroit
Nebraska
Champaign
Notre Dame
Mlindia
Warner pleads for offense in football rules
By Kenneth Gregory in New Orleans on December 29, Glenn S. Pop Warner, with 43 years of coaching across the country, urged a shift toward offense in football rules during his remarks Tuesday.
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New Orleans
Glenn S
Warner
Notre Dame trio at coaches convention in New Orleans
Three of Notre Dame’s famed backfield immortal four arrive in New Orleans for the coaches convention. Elmer Layden Jimmy Crowley and Harry Stuhldreber join the event while Don Miller stays away, now a Cleveland lawyer who can enjoy seven dinners a week.
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New Orleans
Four Horsemen of
Notre Dame
Mid-West
Cast
Ieee
Fetta’ Cogs
Elmer Layden
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Harry Stuhldreber
Wisconsin
Don Miller
Layden
Leveland
Pop Warner calls for rule changes to aid offense in football
Pop Warner warns that heavy defense stifles scoring and urges rules changes. He proposes a standard defensive formation six to seven on the line, allowing forward passing behind the line, removing goal posts to the gas line, and moving the ball 15 yards from the scrimmage. Wynne agrees. many coaches oppose tinkering as Gulfport session looms. Lou Little leads a national questionnaire to gauge opinions.
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Pop Warner
University of Georgia
Carlisle Indians
Stanford
Temple University
Pop
Warner
American Football Coaches’ Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Chester A
Chet) Wynne
Kentucky
Notre Dame
Temple Pllot
Wynne
Gulfport
Miss
Lou Little
Columbia University
Little
Livingston calls for relentless war on professional sport
New Orleans dispatch notes W. J. Livingston of Denison University Granville Ohio on Tuesday urged a relentless war against professional competition criticizing its influence in sports and society.
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New Orleans
W. J. Livingston
Denison University
Granville, C
LSU Players Lead All-Opponent Grid Team Selections
Baton Rouge Louisiana State University football players Frank Kinard of Mississippi and Ed Merlin of Vanderbilt head an all-opponent team. Kinard shares guard duties with Norman Hall and tackles with Bifri Ray and Bo Russell as Yale stand-ins.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Frank
Hruiser) Kinsard
Mississipi
Ed Merlin
Vanderbilt
Tigers
Bengals
Kinard
Bifri
Baby
Ray
Vanerbilt
Bo” Russell
Aubur
Carl Hinkie
Merlin and
Norman Hall
Tulane
Russell
Pete Calavisio
Steen
Rice
Bert Marshall
Sullivan
Wolfe
Texas
Andrews
Rohm Ends Glittering LSU Career in Sugar Bowl
At Baton Rouge Dee 1 special LSU star Charles Pinky Rohm a triple threat halfback will close a brilliant career against Santa Clara in the Sugar Bowl He averaged 33 yards per touchdown on 21 scores over three seasons with LSU Also contributing were Jabbo Talley Bob Davis and several long returns Rohm ranked high in scoring with eight touchdowns in 1927 and excelled as punter and passer The senior class for LSU also includes Morton Dumas Lester and Warmbrod with Rohm set to perform before New Orleans home folks
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Baton Rouge
Dee
Santa Clara
Charles
Pinky) Rohm
Louisiana State University
Tigers
Rohm
Jabbo Tell
Bob Davis
Kentucky
New Orleans
Ole War Skule
Arthur (Slick) Morton
Bernie Dumas
Gers
Morton
Dumas
Gordon Lester
Jimmy Warmbrod
Lester
L A U Emphasizes Aerial Attack Ahead of Sugar Bowl
Louisiana State held a final hard practice focusing on passes as coach Bernie Moore directs a quick air show against Santa Clara backups. LSU completed 40 percent of passes in the regular season and totaled 989 passing yards with a high per completion gain, while Guy Milner nurses a sore back ahead of New Orleans New Year’s Day kickoff.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Bernie Moore
Bayou Bengals
Santa Clara
Broncos
Moore
Tigers
Guy (Cotton) Milner
Mike Chambers
New Orleans
Dixie Dunbar Named as Alabama Team's Mascot
In Pasadena on December 20 Pitt Tyson Maner arrives with Alabama contingent to name Dixie Dunbar screen actress as official mascot for the Alabama football team for the New Year’s Day game against California. Maner acts for Governor Bibb Graves who is ill. The party includes George C. Howard E. D. Rivers Jr. William Gunby and Albert A. Rosenthal.
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Angeles
Pitt Tyson Maner
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Alabama Emergency Fund Committee
E. D. Rivers, Jr
Georgia
William Gunby
Florida
Albert A. Rosenthal
Oo Club of
Birmingham
Boxing Results Roundup From North American Cities
Meg Mason stops Jimmy Chapman in Toronto while Carlos Miranda outpoints Crouch in Los Angeles. Kenny LaSalle finishes Eddie Miles in Houston, with multiple bouts noted in Vancouver and Chicago.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Meg Mason
Wales
Jimmy Chapman
Vancouver B.C
Los Angeles
Carlos Miranda
Crouch
Houston
Tex
Kenny LaSalle
Eddie Miles
Odds Roundup From Bowl Games Stir Nifty Bets
New York dispatch lists college football odds from James J. Carroll’s price factory. California favored over Alabama by seven. Rice 13 points ahead of Colorado. Auburn and West Virginia favored over Michigan State and Texas Tech with 4 to 5 bets. Lou Gehrig heads to Hollywood. Sammy Baugh seeks $15 000 to $25 000. several coaching moves noted. sugar bowl publicity and sport figures interspersed in a fast-paced roundup.
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New York
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
California
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
Rice
Colorado
Dallas
Whizzer White and Co
Auburn
West Virginia
Michigan State
Texas Tech
San Francisco
Lou Gehrig
Hollywood
Lou
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Sammy Meks
Ison
Panther Coach Sutherland May Quit Post Next Year
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Sun Telegraph claims Coach John B. Sutherland plans to resign after next season. Tension in Pitt athletics since conflicts with Chancellor Bowman and former athletic director Harrison are cited, with rumors he may join USC.
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Panther
Pittsburgh
Sun-Telegraph
John B
Jock) Sutherland
Pitt
W. Don Harrison
Harry Keck
Sun - Telegraph
Sutherland
John G. Bowman
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
Rumor Links Mette to Ole Miss Coaching Post
The Item reports a rumor with authenticity about former Georgia coach Harry J. Mette being signed by the University of Mississippi to succeed Ed Walker Mehre attends the coaches convention but declines comment. Colonel Parker of Mississippi State says it may take two weeks before the athletic board names a successor to Lt Col Ralph Tf Sasse who resigned for health reasons.
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New Orleans
Harry J. Mette
Georgia
University of Mississippi
Ed Walker
Mehre
Oxford School
Paul Parker
Mississippi State
Athleve Board
Ralph Tf. Sasse
Harman Silent on Plans for Future Coaching
Harvey J. Harman resigned as head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania and arrived in New Orleans for the National Coaches Association meeting. He declined to discuss his future plans, saying only that he has plans but will not state them now. Dr. Leroy Mercer, Penn physical education head, refused to comment on Harman's successor and deferred to the Philadelphia release.
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New Orleans
Atheltic
James Hagan
National Collegiate Association
Sutherland
Pitt
Panther
California
Jock
Hlm
Eas
Harrison
Athletic Council
Washington
Harvey J. Herman
University of Pennsylvania
National Coaches' Association
Harman
Leroy Mercer
Department of Physical Education
Penn
Harmun
Pr. Mercer
Philadelphia
Burghard Heads to Rose Bowl with Bride
Julius Burghard southeastern conference football official who will umpire the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena travels to the Pacific coast with his bride. They were married on Christmas Day in Clinton with Miss Elizabeth Provine, niece of Dr. J W Provine, president of the conference, in attendance.
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Mie
Julius Burghard
Pasadena
Pacific Coast
Burghard
Elizabeth Proevine
J. W. Provine
Clinton
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