Veteran Bobcat Eleven Favored to Trim Eagles
The 1936 Turkey Day finale at Avis Field, Hinton, features Beckley Eagles and Hinton Bobcats in a final bid for gridiron glory. Beckley coach Van Meter emphasizes a disciplined, hard prep as the 35-man squad departs for Hinton, with both teams carrying strong records and a history of close matchups.
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Hinton
Asics
Beckley
Greenbrier
van Meter
Eagles
Bluefield
Avis Field
Bobcats
Huntington
Worthmen
Charleston
Mount Hope
Mullens
Blufield
Oak Hill
Norman Wilson
Woodrow Wilson High School
Wilson
Hulme
Summers Capitol
Jerome R. van Meter
Johnny Worth
Star Snapperback Moye of Alabama Built for Defense
University star Alan Lamar Moye is praised as one of the Souths top defensive pivots. The Alabama center brings expert backline instincts to run support and pass coverage, including a high school four-interception game that underscores his eagle eye for plays.
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Associated Press University
Alan Lamar Moye
Alabama
South
Moye
Bama
Beattie Feathers recalls college punt record in 1933 game
Beattie Feathers, former Tennessee star and Chicago Bears back, names his greatest thrill as punting 11 times for an average 54 yards for Tennessee against George Washington in 1933, a standout performance reflecting his early football impact.
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Beattie Feathers
University of Tennessee
Chicago Bears
Tennessee
George Washington
Wesleyan Bobcats Set for Thanksgiving Clash With Marshall
West Virginia sports notes preview the Turkey Day game in Huntington where Wesleyan Bobcats face Marshall Thundering Herd. Key backs Feets Barnum and Cookie Bachtel, captain Clyde Barker, and linemen Dave Goodwin and Boggs Hall highlight Wesleyan’s last chance against a Herd intent on a hard fought contest. Marshall counters with eight returning players after tough Buckeye Conference tests, while Wesleyan seeks its best on Thanksgiving following last year’s battles and the Duquesne engagement.
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Huntington
Messers “Feets
Barnum
Cookie” Bachtel
Nelson Peterson
Wesleyan
Dave Goodwin
Boggs Hall
Clyde Barker
Marshall
Buckeye
Bobcats
Duquesne
Nebraska Coach Resents Attack On Pitt Rivalry
Nebraska coach Jack Sutherland responded to a Daily Nebraskan editorial urging dropping Pittsburgh from the schedule. Dana Bible said the matter is irrelevant and emphasized cordial relations and a 11-game series with Pitt since 1921, noting contracts for 1937 and 1938.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
University of Nebraska
Jack Sutherland
Bible
Nebraska
Huskers
Panthers
Lincoln
Neb
Sutherland
John Henry Lewis Back From England
New York light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis returned from England aboard the Normandie yesterday after defeating Len Harvey in London. Manager Gus Greenlee, also aboard, says Lewis has an offer to defend the title against Jock McAvoy but has not yet accepted.
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Associated Press
New York
John Henry Lewis
England
Len Harvey
London
Gus Greenlee
Lewis
Jock McAvoy
Chaip Greenlee
MIT Awards Freshman Numerals to Girls for First Time
Cambridge Mass report notes MIT granted freshman numerals to five women for the first time. The five cheerleaders earning the cardinal colored 1940s were Rheeta F. Connelly Margaret T. Dienes Ruth A. Berman Dorothy R. Betjeman and Elsie Clark.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rheeta F. Connelly
Margaret T. Dienes
Ruth A. Berman
Dorothy R. Betjeman
Elsie Clark
Giants Lead NFL Passers in 1935 Season
The New York Giants topped the National Football League in passers for the 1935 season with standout leaders delivering prolific aerial play.
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New York Giants
Iglehart Reaches 10-Goal Polo Standings With Hitchcock
Sport Slants reports Stewart Iglehart earns 10 goal polo rating placing him beside Tommy Hitchcock Jr. The Yale and Crescent Club veteran, known for rugged No. 3 play, credits Mrs. Hitchcock for early riding skills and cites Iglehart's role in the American win over England as key to his ascent. The piece also notes Thanksgiving week horse market dominance at New York’s Old Glory Sale.
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Stewart Iglehart
Tommy Hitchcock Jr
Iglehart
The
Rovers
New York
Yale
Crescent Club
Sammy Babcock
Frank Megaffin
Orlville Brothers
Alex Shibicky
New York Rangers
Crescents
Hitchcock
Thomas Hitchcock Jr
Stewart
Tommy Jr
Hmself
England
New York City
Sauadron A Armory
Madison Square Garden
LSU 1895 undefeated grid team headlines era debut
Louisiana State’s 1895 squad finished the season flawless with three wins as the school’s first undefeated football team. The bewhiskered players helped lay early gridiron tradition as LSU begins to field a recognized program.
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Louisiana State
Card Boss Finds Briny Life Hard
The St. Louis Cardinal manager Frankie Frisch and sailor Harrison Weaver face a brutal sea ordeal aboard the 46 foot motor yacht. After engines failed, the vessel drifted until towed into Norfolk Virginia today, revealing a tale of cold gales and towering waves.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Cardinal
Frankie Frisch
Meal Offered For Thanksgiving Win
Besides the honor and satisfaction the Eagles would derive from a victory over Hinton on Thanksgiving Day an added inducement in the form of a turkey dinner has been added by Robert Yaple and Chris Sarandon. In 1933 the Crescent Grocery and Eatwell Cafe representatives made the same offer and the Van Metermens came through with a victory.
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Hinton
Robert Yaple
Chris Sarandon
Crescent Grocery
Eatwell Cafe
van Metermens
Weaver Aboard Boat Describes Harsh Cruising Life
Weaver writes from his anchored Cape May yacht basin cabin that the cruising life is not restful. He notes the cold at 18 below zero, two gas stoves burning constantly, and observes Mr and Mrs Frisch heading to a hotel by cab. Weaver and Frisch are traveling from New York to Daytona Beach Florida.
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Cape May
St Thomas sees title on paper in Scranton area
Scranton Pa. The football experts rate St Thomas College of Scranton as national champions based on a chain of results: St Thomas defeated St Vincents 13 6 St Vincents beat West Virginia Wesleyan 0 Duquesne beat Pitt 7 0 Pitt crushed Notre Dame 26 0 The Irish beat Northwestern 25 6 and Northwestern beat Minnesota 6 0.
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Associated Press
Scranton
St. Thomas College of Scranton
St. Thomas
St. Vincent’s
St. Vincents
West Virginia Wesleyan
Duquesne
Pitt
Notre Dame
Irish
Northwestern
Minnesota
Subsidy debate at Big Ten centers on Reynolds plan
The Daily Maroon urges an end to covert athlete subsidies and asks conference officials to decide open subsidization policy at the December meeting in Chicago. Four options outline possible futures: approve Reynolds plan, modify rules to legalize subsidies, leave practices as is, or crack down with enforcement.
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Associated Press
Chicago
The
Daily Maroon
University of Chicago
Maroon
Wisconsin “Reynolds
Big Ten
Jimmy O Bayne Makes Impressive Pro Debut Streak
Boston based Irish middleweight Jimmy O Bayne claimed his first twenty five professional wins, extending an undefeated run that marks him as a rising talent in the ring.
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Jimmy O’bayne
Boston
Rush For Rose Bowl Decati On
Pasadena notes the Rose Bowl ticket scramble as 85 000 capacity looms before teams are chosen. Fans send checks and applications while Pacific Coast Conference and visiting school officials prepare to decide the west team after Thanksgiving’s Huskies versus Cougars game in Seattle. Ticket sales open only after the winning school’s graduate manager arrives in Pasadena to take over arrangements.
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Presa Pasadena
Tournament of Roses
Pacific Coast Conference
Pasadena
Washington Huskies
Washington State Cougars
Seattle
Notre Dame player claims pivotal role in Waldorf rise
In 1935 South Bend Ken Stilley Notre Dame left tackle recalls his impact in Lynn Waldorf’s move to Northwestern. The 1935 game against Northwestern featured fast reverse plays aimed at Stilley, with frequent success according to his statement.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Ken Stilley
Notre Dame
Ken
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Wildcats
Stilley
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