Adamos Leads Woodrow Wilson Alumni Basketball Game
Woodrow Wilson high school schedules a Christmas season finale vs alumni at 8 p.m. with Moos e Adamos heading the former players. Kenneth Hunt to officiate. Preliminary game at 7 p.m. features two junior varsity teams under coach Jerome Van Meter as he assesses potential recruits for the upcoming campaign.
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Park Avenue
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Jerome van Meter
Moose” Adamos
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Case Wins With Movie Finish In Overtime Battle
In Cleveland Case University edged Marietta College 50 to 47 in overtime after Art Schweitzer tied the score with a long shot with five seconds left in regulation. Schweitzer added a follow up before Ray Mickovsky sealed the win as Bob Tate led Marietta with 20 points. Weiss paced Case with 15.
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Marietta College
Ohio
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Art Schweitzer
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Ray Mickovsky
Bob Tate
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Armstrong Venturi Sign In Garden Bout For Jan 12
Henry Armstrong world featherweight champion and Enrico Venturi Italian lightweight signed to fight in a 10 round non title bout at Madison Square Garden on January 12. They agreed to weigh 137 pounds each.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Enrico Venturi
Madison Square Garden
Stanford Dominates As Center Jump Is Eliminated
Stanford leads a fast paced season after the center jump is removed from play, reducing tall player advantage. Rules clarifications allow free floor positioning with three feet between players. Hany Luisetti stars for Stanford as Pitt and Oklahoma A&M repeat in their leagues, while Montana State, SMU, and others win titles across conferences.
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St Thomas Beats Marshall to End Herds Win Streak
St Thomas college basketball rallied in the second half to defeat Marshall College 47 to 39 before 2,000 fans in Scranton Pa. The win snapped Marshall’s partial victory run as St Thomas surged behind a late scoring push led by Medwick and Jersey Joe in the season finale era.
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Connie Mack Honored Guest At 75th Birthday Gathering
In Philadelphia at Shibe Park Connie Mack, lasting influence on the Athletics since 1902, was celebrated as he marked his 75th birthday. Though frail after illness, he hosted a luncheon for baseball writers umpires officials and players from his 37-year managerial era and hinted at a return to the bench in April. Roy Mack said his father will be there if he can walk. The team plans spring training in Lake Charles Louisiana.
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Mountaineers Arrive in El Paso for Sun Bowl
West Virginia Mountaineers 24 players arrived after a 2023 mile train ride to El Paso for the Sun Bowl New Year’s Day game against Texas Tech. Alumni greeted the team as El Paso prepared Sun Festival celebrations and the Red Raiders planned to arrive later.
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Olympics Films to Be Shown in February 1938
Berlin premieres the film of the 1936 Olympic Games set for February 1938 in a gala. Hitler and the cabinet expected to attend. About 25 camera crews shot 2 million feet, with 112 years to arrange the bet cuts. The film will be in two parts with German, English, French and Italian versions. Part one covers the torch relay, opening ceremony, and track events. part two covers other sports and Olympic village life.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Olympia
Olympic Village
Farr predicts world boxing title bid after Braddock match
Tommy Farr, the Welsh heavyweight contender, returns to New York for a campaign toward the world title, predicting victory over Braddock and Baer before challenging the Louis Schmeling winner. He cites plans for a January 21 Madison Square Garden fight and notes legal settlements cost him over 35000 dollars.
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New York
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Louis
J. J. Braddock
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Mike Jacobs
Baer
Dual QB System For Sugar Bowl Tigers Use
DUAL CONTROL NEW ORLEANS SANTA CLARA uses a two quarterback system for the Sugar Bowl game versus Louisiana State. Phil Dougherty calls the formations on defense and Chuck Pavelko selects the offensive plays.
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Louisiana State
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