Trends From AP Sports Poll Highlight 1936 Growth
The Associated Press sports poll cites rising crowds and receipts across horse racing auto racing football and baseball. It notes record attendances at the Kentucky Derby Indianapolis 500 and World Series games and highlights shifts toward open handling of subsidizing and recruiting in college football and expanding professional opportunities for stars.
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Associated Press
New York
Associated Press Sports
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankee Stadium
le Rouge
Philadelphia
Big Ten
Southwest Conference
Jesse Owens
Glenn Harden
Jack Torrance
Fred Perry
Lawson Little
Sonja Henie
Irlemen Triumph Over Mark Twain
Beckley Be ch 37 Mark Twain 17 in a 1936 schedule game. Elbert Thurman led with nine points, Bob Kent added eight. Irlemen dominated the first quarter 19 to 2 and widened the margin to 26-6 at halftime. Stump Edwards and Dangerfield contributed solid play for Hartmen.
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Mark Twain
Elbert Thurman
Irlemen
Bob Kent
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Stump
Edwards
Dangerfield
Hartmen
Beckley
Pas
Bakalis
F Stump
Kent
F Luttrel
Thurman
Cc Miller
Moorefield
Barone
Berman
Rodriguez
Thompson
Witick
Gillispie
Brumfield
Karbonit
Ten Thousand Dollar Bills In Circulation Rise
Ty Register staff writer reports on the increase in 10,000 dollar bills in circulation reaching 21 by end of September 1936 up from 14 a year earlier. The piece playful asks how one would change such a bill on a Sunday afternoon, noting the growing oddity of large currency in circulation.
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Ty Register
New York
1936 Tennis Year: Perry Dominates and Abdicates
Fred Perry regains world crowns by winning Wimbledon and the American title, then abdicates amateur status to turn pro with Ellsworth Vines as rival. Von Cramm and Budge challenge, Perry returns to the U.S. to reclaim the championship amid medical years, while Helen Jacobs loses Wimbledon to Alice Marble and Marble rises at Wimbledon as Jacobs battles injuries.
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Bob Cavagnaro
New York
Fred Perry
Perry
England
United States
Ellsworth Vines
Germany
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Helen Hull Jacobs
Alice Marble
America
U. S
Fred
Budge
Allison
Johnny van Ryn
Gene Mako
Helen Vinson
California
Frank Hunter
Howard Voshell
Vines
Helen
Jacobs
Frau
Hilda Krahwinkle Sperling
Denmark
Helen Wills Moody
Miss Jacobs
Miss Marble
Forest Hills
Sports Equipment Spending Soars to 35 Million
Americans spent about 35 million dollars on athletic gear last year, with sporting goods firms noting golf equipment sales led the rise. Census figures show total industry output at 34.86 million, up 38 percent from 1933 but below 1931 and 1929 levels.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Census
Wildcat Mentor Renews Contract At Northwestern
Northwestern football head coach Chicago-Lynn Waldorf signed a new five year contract after leading the Wildcats to the Western Conference title and six straight victories. In 1936 the team upset Minnesota 6-0 at Dyche Stadium before a seven game winning streak ended with a 26 to 6 loss to Notre Dame.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern University
Wildcats
Minnesota Eleven
Dyche Stadium
Notre Dame
Alumni Protests Anderson Firing
About 60 North Carolina State alumni gathered in Raleigh to condemn President Frank P. Graham for blocking Heartly W. Anderson’s contract renewal as NC State football coach. They pledged to work for his reinstatement, asserting the athletic council recommended approval for 1937 and that Anderson had been appointed for the coming year and could receive the salary.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
Friends
Hunk) Anderson
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Anderson
North Carolina State College
State College
Dave Clark
Charlotte
State
Athletic Council
John W. Harrelson
Hunk
Clark
Graham
Dobie Recovers From Injuries After Crash
The Associated Press reports Boston college football coach Dobie and his assistant Frank Murdock were injured when their car hit a railroad bridge abutment in Boston's Back Bay early December 2. Dobie, 57, has a fractured jaw and doctors say both men remain hospitalized with uncertain release timelines. Christmas at home may be possible for Dobie.
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Associated Press
Boston
Gilmour
Gil) Dobie
Boston City Hospital
Dobie
Frank Murdock
Back
Murdock
Dukes May Lose Clipper Smith Duquesne Coach Lures Across
Pittsburgh sports buzzed over potential coaching upheavals as Duquesne and Carnegie Tech weigh changes. Clipper Smith, Notre Dame alum who led Duquesne to upset Pitt and Marquette, may leave for another major program. Smith declined a one year contract and reportedly has three offers including a Big Ten school. Duquesne beat seven games while Pitt coach Jock Sutherland chases the Rose Bowl.
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Associated Press
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John Philip Smith
Duke
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Trinity
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Georgetown
Walter P. Steffen
Chicago
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Tech
Howard Harpster
Virginia Wesleyan
Detroit
Temple
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University of Pittsburgh
John Bane
Jock
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