Upset Frenzy Defines 1936 College Campaign
The 1936 football season is remembered for unexpected upsets as powerhouses faltered. Navy beat Army 7 0 while Columbia upset Stanford on a kickoff return. Alabama or LSU vie for Rose Bowl with Tulane defeated, and Texas Christian, Arkansas, Baylor, Nebraska also redressed the season with dramatic results.
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United Press
W York
U. P
Navy
Army
Lou Little
Columbia Lions
Stanford
George Furey
Dixie
Maelstrom
Alabama
Louisiana State
Washington
Tulane
Crimson Tide
Huskies
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Texas
Baylor
Rice
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Oregon State
Portland
Amherst Cagers Set For Two Tough Ohio Showdowns
Amherst Comets travel to Lorain Friday to face the Lions and host Bellevue Saturday under coach Vern Hoffman. The team aims to rebound after a late loss to South Amherst and chase an eighth straight Northern Ohio League title.
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FTER
South Amherst
Amherst Comets
Green and Gold
Lorain
Lions
Bellevue
Vern Hoffman
Amherst
Sandstone Center
Comets
St. Marr's
Lorain St. Marr
Indiana Harriers Regain Cross Country Crown
Indiana won the A A U Cross Country Championship team title in Newark led by senior Donald Lash who won the 10 006 meters event for a perfect 15 point team score. Lash paced teammate Tommy Deckard to the tape while Earl Applegate finished sixth and Northeastern’s Zamperin placed fifth but did not affect the Hoosiers’ perfect score.
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Newark
N. J
Donald Lash
Indiana
Lash
Tommy Deckard
Andy Hawks Zamperin
Northeastern
Hoosiers
Earl Applegate
LSU Tigers Controversy Over Mascot Mike Ahead of Rose Bowl
In Augusta a debate swirls among LSU officials and fans as to whether sharing a cross country trip with the Bengal Tiger Mike is worth the Rose Bowl bid. Coach Bernie Moore proposed using Mike as a trophy, while Auburn would gain permanent possession only after winning three legs on him, amid high feeding costs and mascot mischief.
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Agusta
Louisiana State University
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
L.5. C
Alabama
Pasadena
Mike
Bernie Moore
Auburn
Tigers
Moore
Shaker Heights to join Lake Erie League
Five league principals vote tonight at the Kaafe Restaurant in Rocky River to admit Shaker Heights, making the Lake Erie League stronger in Northern Ohio. Shaker, with about 400 upper grade students, becomes the smallest member ahead of Elyria, Shaw, Lorain, Cleveland Heights, and Lakewood.
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Haker Heights
Lake Erie League
Kaafe
Rocky River
C. P. Shively
Elyria
M. C. Dietrich
Shaw
C. J. W. Lattrell
Lorain
E. E. Morier
Cleveland Heights
C. W. Mitchell
Lakewood
Shaker
Ohio
Telleveland Scholastic League
Erie
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Oberlin College
United Press
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Lake ‘Wood
Joe Brove
Elyria High
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Michigan
Big Ten
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Washington
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Louisiana State
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AY Steele
Rossier
Everett Marshall
Cleveland
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Steele
Jim Londos
Londos
Jesse Owens
Union
Avery Brundage
Landis Declares Two Players Free Agents in MLB Contract Case
Baseball Commissioner K M Landis ruled Lee Handley and John Peacock of Cincinnati free agents, allowed to sign with any club except the Reds and their affiliates. Handley previously joined Toronto in 1935 and later returned to Cincinnati. Peacock’s status follows the same ruling with limited restraint.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Lee Handler
John G. Peacock
Cincinnati
Liberty
Reds
Handiey
Toronto
Peacock
Uncertain College Football Talk on Mike and Rose Bowl
The passage discusses Mike and his fate with a college team, mentions LSU scoring to win 19 to 6, and contemplates Mike traveling to the Rose Bowl if invited. It notes train accommodations for Bengal Tigers and possible leadership changes if Moore resigns in favor of Buck.
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Uburn
Moore
Frank Buck
Mike
Bengal Tigers
Office Triumphs Over Molders In General Industries League
Office won two of three from the Third Shift in a General Industries League match Saturday evening at the Temple Mall. Fisher led the losers with 535 for high three games and 225 for high single.
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Tae Office
Temple Allers
Fisher
Hold Cage Rules Meeting Tonight At Elyria High
A basketball rules interpretation meeting hosted by the Northern Ohio Officials Association will take place at Elyria High School gymnasium tonight at 7 30. A X Smith president announced Floyd Rowe of Cleveland leads, with A J Bradley of Cleveland assisting, and the session is open to coaches officials and others interested.
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Northern Ohio Officials Association
Elyria High Gymnasium
A. X. Smith
Charg
Floyd Rowe
Cleveland
Ohio State Athletic Board
A. J. Bradley
Dowling Scores Optioned Between Toronto Nashville Cincinnati
Landis ruled the Toronto club had no control over Dowling Scores contracts. The Reds were found to have actually dominated Toronto's disposition of the players, with the Toronto Nashville option assignment and later move to Cincinnati.
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Toronto
Nashville
Cincinnati
Landis
Reds
Guards Use Rowboats to Reach New Cape Station
Three weeks after finishing a new Cape Cod Canal station, coast guards still used rowboats to reach their old quarters surrounded by water. Transfer to the new station awaited official acceptance by Washington officials.
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Sandwich
Mass
Coast Guards
Cape Cod Canal
Washington
Hansen Weber In Gardens Grapple Headliner Tonight
Natural Swede Hansen of Columbus Ohio will meet Vic Weber of New York City in the Rainbow Gardens Skating Rink headline. The two clash for a scheduled two hour route with a previous one hour draw in an earlier encounter. A Benny Bolt vs Buzz Reynolds bout and a Jourg Racine burper match support the program.
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Swede Hansen
Columbus
Vic Weber
New York City
Dan Morris
Rainbow Gardens
Broad Street
Hansen
Weber
Morris
Hansen-Weber
Benny Bolt
South Dakota
Elyria Women Bowlers Defeat Cleveland Team
Henke's Stars led by Margaret Henke defeated Cleveland's Broadway Recreation ladies by 139 pins on the K. of C alleys Saturday evening. Edith Smith led Elyria with a 508 series while Suchan topped Cleveland with 505.
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Henke
Stars
Margaret Henke
Recreation Ladies of
Cleveland
K. of Calleys
Edith Smith
Suchan
City Class B Loop Pin Matches Tonight
Four matches are on the schedule in the City Class B Bowling League tonight at the K of C alleys. Glen Rogers Motors faces West Side Cafe, Wagon Wheel Cafe plays Junior Order Mechanics, Shell Petroleum meets Moulton Candies, and Electro Alleys squares off with Welsh Funeral Home.
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K. of Calleys
Glen Rogers Motors
West Side Cafe
Wagon Wheel Cafe
Shell Petroleum
Moulton
Electro Alleys
Welsh Funeral Home
Rose Bowl Goes Social in Pasadena Dinner Feat Thorne-Thorne Hosts 656
Pasadena fears Rose Bowl will host social events as Frederick Thorne Rider of Bel-Air hosts a dinner for University of California faculty with 656 guests. The event fills an entire theater space within the venue.
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Pasadena
Cal
Frederick Thorne- Rider
Bel-Air
University of California
Nails From Afar Create History Focus in Maryville
Maryville resident Willam Pepmiller has begun a nail collection to explore historical mentions and uses of nails, tracing their evolution and significance from early metalworking to modern construction. The project highlights diverse nail types and regional sourcing.
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Maryville
Cal
Willam Pepmiller
Guldahl wins Augusta Open with 283 score
Ralph Guldahl captures the Augusta Open Championship at Augusta Georgia with a 283 total over 72 holes. He finishes two strokes ahead of a trio tied for ninth and beats rival Harry Cooper by six as both set Forest Hills course records with 67s.
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Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Jones
Guidahl
Jones
Horton Smith
Guldahl
Smith
Johnny Goodman
Guldani
Harry Cooper
Ralph
Cooper
Forest Hills
Oberlin defeats Carnegie Tech in 2–0 soccer match
Oberlin College’s soccer team beat Carnegie Tech 2 to 0 in Oberlin. Frank Tucker scored the first goal from about 20 yards in the first half, and Art Eastman added the second on a free kick with ten minutes left in regulation.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Coliese
Carnegie Tech
Frank Tucker
Eastman
Tech
Art Eastman
Hastings
Tucker
Bacon
Plumb
Baker
Strong
Faurer
Case
Richards
Reed
Carnegie
Pendleton
Harrington
Green
Flord
Kruser
Selseon
Reid Duncan
McGill
Thomsen
Karriski
F. H. Barks
Elsria
Pin Team Loses At Fremont
The Fremont Messenger defeated the Elvrra IE. T. S. Left and Right Rubber Heel team in two of three games of their Northern Ohio Traveling League match at the Pastime alleys in Fremont. Hasseikies led Fremont with a 424 series while George Bohn paced Elsra with 597 and also posted the high single game 222.
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Fremont Messenger
Elvrra IE. T. S
Northern Ohio
Fremont
Hasseikies
George Bohn
Elsra
Bon
Girls Industrial Basketball League Teams Schedule Practice
W C A Girls Industrial Basketball League teams plan practice at Gates school gym tonight. Timms Spring and Herman Klein’s squads will drill from 7 to 9 p.m. General Industrial and Western Automatics from 8 to 9 p.m.
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Gates School
Timms
Herman Klein
General Industrial
Nor Cal Donation Labels Hint At Global Network
The article notes gifts arriving from diverse locales including Alberta Canada Wheeling West Virginia Los Angeles California and Sierra City and Sutter City California. A donor from Norway provided two items labeled Knais. This shows an international and cross continental exchange affecting local collections.
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Las
Norway
Alberta
Can
Wheeling
W. V
Los Angeles
Sierra City
Sutter City
Cai
Three B W Stars Named On United Press All Ohio Team
United Press selects first team players from Baldwin Wallace Wittenberg Denison Marietta Mount Union and Muskingum with players Davidson Eisman Spenck Stewart Friar Heacock Magee Nason Suchner All listed as Ohio conference honorees across multiple schools in a 1940s era roster.
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United Press All Ohio
Suchner
Mount Union
Heacock Muskingum
Magee
Baldwin Wallace tops All-Conference in tight header race
Baldwin Wallace leads with three spots on the annual All-Conference team as Ray Watts juggernaut tops scoring again. Mount Union, Heidelberg, Ohio Northern, Wooster, Muskingum, Marietta and Case also placed players amid guard Lindsay and Drabenstott. Backfield includes Noble Schoen Mickovsky Beck with Mealy and Andreanni anchoring ends.
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Andreauni
Mount Union
E. Krause
Baldwin-Wallace
T. Lindsay
Heidelberg
G. Xennie
Ohio Northern
X. Drakenstott
Wooster
G. Parker
T. . Mealy
Muskingum
Sehoen
Beek
Marietta
Nobie
Mickovsky
Case
Dolby
Ashland
Harmon
Martin
United Press
Olumbus
U. P
Ohio
Ray Watt
Bob Lindsay
Les Drabenstott
Guards
Norm Schoen
Ken Noble
Rar Mickovsky
Lindsay
Drabenstott
Drakenstatt
L. C. Boles
Noble
Schoen
Yellow Jackets
Ray Beck
Jarietta
Beck
Pioneers
Yeoman
Oscar Andreanni
Dean Mealy
Andreanni
William Krauss
Schoen, Noble
Howard Parker
Parker
Lou Nemic
Alex Stewart
Denison
Nemic
Northern
Krause
Lindsar
Drakenstell
Mealy
Cleveland bowing team tops Alleys in special match
Waldorf Samson Brans of Cleveland defeated the Electro Alloys by 205 pins in a Saturday evening bout on the K of Caileys. Smith led with a 628 series and 235 game while Bill Mackin added 608 for the Alloys.
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Waldorf Samson Brans
Cleveland
Electro Alloys
K. of Caileys
Smith
Bill Mackin
Farmer Modernizes Horse with Radio Enabled Buggy
A St Thomas Ontario farmer equipped his horse drawn buggy with a radio under the seat. He ground the set by trailing a wire behind the buggy and used the buggy’s steel for an antenna.
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ST. Thomas. Ont
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