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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
7
A parade of college teams gathered in bowl week drills as aerial practice heated up. Vic Bottari Emmett Moon and other quarterbacks sharpened passes for Rose Bowl Sugar Bowl Cotton Bowl Orange Bowl Sun Bowl and East West games with coaches expressing cautious optimism about offenses and defense.
Gunnar Barlund of Finland won a points decision over Alberto Santiago Lovell of Argentina in a 200-pound match. The bout took place in 1961, with Lovell aged 19.
A Broad mix of sports notes from the era covers balks and league quirks, boxing managers and promoters, college coaching moves, and upcoming bowls. It highlights January bouts, the dead ball debate, and West Virginia’s Sun Bowl matchup, with figures like Dizzy Dean, Knute Rockne’s legacy, and Hymie Caplin tied to the chatter.
In Mobile Alabama on December 30 194- Spring Hill College ends coach Drew Edington tenure for the Badgers after a heavy losing season Earle Smith named as replacement athletic director and assistant coach after Edington steps down Smith is a former University of Alabama player and joins the program to guide the team next season
Kentucky beat Pittsburgh 49 to 29 in the Sugar Bowl game here. Homer Thompson led Kentucky with 10 points while Joseph Hagan and Bernard Opper sparked late rallies. Pittsburgh trailed 28 to 13 at halftime and 31 29 in the second half before Kentucky pulled away.
In San Francisco on December 30 the East and West squads eased practice as coaches weigh tactics for the New Year’s Day all star game. Orin Hollingberg and Biff Jones note size edge for the East while Andy Kerr warns West speed may overwhelm and split views on favorites.
In 1937 Don ald Budge is hailed as the year’s top headline grabber while Dizzy Dean slips to second amid baseball and football flash. Joe Louis, Joe DiMaggio, Max Schmeling, Bobby Feller, and Henry Armstrong also rate high with other stars and events following in order.
Freddie Haas Jr national intercollegiate and southern champion fired a par 72 to top the field in the New Orleans Open at City Park. He holds a two stroke lead over LSU captain Paul Leslie with Henry Thomas tied for fourth. Second round scheduled Thursday.
In Pasadena on December 30 Humphrey Bogart sat at a luncheon honoring the Alabama football team and chatted with Dr. Richard C. Foster president of the University of Alabama. Bogart noted most know coaches but not presidents, and Foster introduced himself as Foster.
Blond Horton Smith and Leonard Dodson finished tied at 278 after 72 holes in the Hollywood Beach hotel Open. A 1 hole playoff is scheduled for 2:30 pm Thursday for first prize of 750 with 550 for the runner up. Several players, including Dick Metz and Craig Wood, chased the leaders with strong finishes into the money.
New Orleans December 30 coach Jock Sutherland dismissed reports of his resigning as Pitt football coach as absolutely false. He was in New Orleans for a national coaches meeting and declined further comment, saying only he would like to know where the rumor came from.
A year ago Stanford defeated Long Island University 45 to 31 in front of 17 623 fans at Madison Square Garden ending the Blackbirds 43 game winning run.
Louisiana State held an hour and a half practice focusing on aerial work as the Tigers ready for the Sugar Bowl against Santa Clara. Guy Milner, fully recovered from back trouble, led the receivers and earned praise from players and Bernie Moore. Enis denied rumors of leaving LSU for Mississippi State and Spike Nelson’s head coach prospects at Ole Miss were also said to be unfounded.
Santa Clara continued Sugar Bowl preparations in Houston at Rice field ahead of New Year’s Day showdown with LSU. Buck Shaw reported the Broncos will field an intact lineup, with drills and limbering up as they train. The Broncos previously beat LSU 21 4 last season and bring three returnees Coffer Daugherty and Pavelko to the squad.
California's Golden Bears held a private Rose Bowl drill focusing on goal post alignment and turf feel. Alabama aims to counter California power with a passing attack led by Joe Kilgrow and Henry Mageley as Perry Schwartz and Willard Dolman back the Bears' wings.
New York December 0 A survey of sports fans reveals heavy interest in the Louis Schmeling heavyweight title bout as the New Year’s prime sporting event. The piece lists other fantasized matchups and notes printers’ room hopes for 1938 including Open golf and track ambitions with many named figures and teams.
Three unseeded players reach the quarter finals of the Nations Junior Indoor Tennis championships in New York. Henry Van Rensselaer of Kent School and Melvin Schwartzman of Poly Prep upset higher seeds, while George Meart of Erasmus Hall tired after a Tuesday upset of Ralph Dawson. Van Rensselaer lost 6 3 6 4 to Amstaedter, Schwartzman defeated Malcolm Westem 6 4 4 6 3, and Kroft beat Dave Junkween 6 1 6 3 6 3.
New York Dec. 3 Gunnar Bertin of Finland scored stunning blows and boxed Alberto Santiago Lovell of Argentina to a 16 round decision. Lovell weighed 1864 and Barlund dominated from the start, flooring Lovell in the third round and earning a decisive victory after a heated bout at the Hippodrome.
In Newark New Jersey Billy Hanson 225 of Philadelphia pinned Abe Kashey 218 of Clifton in 26 minutes 46 seconds. In St Louis Lewis Thesz 218 defeated Everett Marshal 221 of La Junta Colorado in 53 minutes 48 seconds. George Keverly Hollywood California threw Stan Pinto 214 of Chicago in 27 minutes 20 seconds.
New Orleans dispatch reports football coaches favor preserving most rules with two changes aimed at boosting scoring. Proposed: 15 yard out of bounds placement and incomplete pass ruling on inadvertent touches by ineligible players behind the line. A clearer rule on intentional grounding is sought and Bible and Little will present questions to the NCAA rules committee.
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