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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
5
In Pasadena California the Pittsburgh Panthers and Washington Huskies prepared for the Rose Bowl with rain seen as the main worry. Heavy rain began Friday and halted temporarily, affecting practice schedules and field conditions as both teams settled into camp.
Eastern time list shows several bowl matchups with locations and kickoff slots. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans features Santa Clara. Orange Bowl in Miami lists Mississippi State against Duquesne. Sun Bowl in El Paso pairs Hardin-Simmons with Texas Mines. Cotton Bowl in Dallas pairs TCU and Marquette. Bacardi Bowl in Havana hosts Auburn versus Villanova. East-West All Stars in San Francisco and other ties fill the card.
The 20th Rose Bowl pits Pittsburgh Panthers against Washington Huskies before a record crowd of 87,196. Rain threatens the turf at the Arroyo Seco bowl, with both teams practicing in soggy conditions as odds remain even. Pitt’s Sutherland and Washington coach Phelan ready for a probable greasy ball battle while stars like Morris and Owens receive awards and updates.
Walter Milberg of New York, the last unseeded player remaining in the National Indoor Junior Tennis championships, faced near-certain elimination as he met Don McNeill of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. McNeill’s smooth strokes were expected to seal victory after Milberg’s upset over seventh-seeded Albert Ritzenberg of Washington.
San Francisco expects 50000 spectators for the East West football game. A muddy field could favor the West with Babe Hollingberry guiding Sam Francis as a focal threat. East stars Ace Parker and Larry Kelley aim to spark scoring as Coach Andy Kerr emphasizes aerials.
New Orleans crowds brace for the Sugar Bowl as Santa Clara and LSU finalize preparations. Buck Shaw's Broncos arrived from Houston, drilled two days, then traveled to Bay St. Louis for a quiet day. Forecast calls for cool drizzle at Tulane Stadium. LSU under Bernie Moore also completed a last night drill as they chase the Sugar Bowl prize.
Ohio University the top Buckeye Conference team fell to Western Reserve 48 to 42 in Cleveland after two overtimes. Bates and McClure led Reserve with 12 points each while Shingleton had 12 for Ohio U. Lalich added 11 for Ohio U. Ohio U. next plays Baldwin Wallace at Berea as part of a five game slate.
Fox Furnace rallied in the second half to defeat Troxel Company 30-22 in the YMCA Industrial League feature game. Fred Maddock scored 12 for Fox Furnace, Em Sree 9 for the laborers, while Ralph Emerick was ejected for Troxel after an argument.
Ohio State’s barnstorming basketball team beat USC 40 to 38 in overtime to secure an even Western swing. Guards Tippy Dye and Jack Radebaugh starred, delivering late free throws and a decisive two-point edge as the game stayed tight. Ohio State moved on to play UCLA in Los Angeles tonight.
The Bittner Funeral Home softball team opens the 1937 indoor season tomorrow against the 38 Club at Hamilton School diamond. The annual New Year’s Day game drew a 7-3 score last year with both rosters led by C F Monske and J Long among others. The teams plan to play regardless of weather, listing rosters including Boreski Mammy Ross Urig F Ross and Long Carr Monske Henke Kash and Emerick.
Valley City basketball team seeks matches with Class A teams in Elyria and nearby areas. Interested managers should contact Ed Steingass, R. D. No. 8, Medina, Ohio.
Eldotread Supply wins the first half of the St. John's Lutheran Bowling league by taking two of three from Coca-Colas. Jack Flynn leads with a 510 total and a 200 game as Eldotread secured the half with thirteen wins in fourteen matches.
Henry McLemore notes in Miami that Mrs Knute Rockne faces an impossible choice as Orange Bowl fans, Duquesne and Mississippi State clash tomorrow. He describes Rockne's ties to Clipper Smith and Frank Carideo, Ralph Sasse's no picture stance, and Miami's fuss over publicity around the game.
Elyria High Red Raiders aim to start the year with a win against Sandusky Streaks at home. Both teams have split recent meetings with Sandusky winning the prior two, including a double overtime win last year. Elyria, 2-2, and Sandusky, 1-0, prepare lineups led by Presser Levine and Dan Gulgin Don Taylor respectively. A preliminary game between reserves follows at 7.
Glenn Morris of Denver won the Sullivan trophy for the year’s top athletic achievement after breaking the world record in the Decathlon at the Berlin Olympics. Deserts by Jesse Owens cost him the award as Morris led with 1106 ballots to Owens’ 1013, among 600 James E. Sullivan tribunal members.
Engineers defeated General Office in a tight Fox Furnace Company Bowling League contest held last night at Temple. The Engineers won two of three games and held a two pin margin in total pins.
HIRAM OHIO December 31 C2 The dismissal of Carlton J Mefort Hiram football coach whose teams have lost 16 consecutive games was announced here The notice said President Kenneth I Brown named Charles A Henry field secretary to consider applicants for the post Henry said a new coach would be chosen by February 1
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