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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1937
Page
4
Manhattan college coach Chick Meehan favors big material and sound football over flashy gimmicks. He moved away from the military shift, once a team trademark, saying it added color but had no offensive value and was mainly for attracting female fans.
Calumet Dick the star horse of E. K. Bryson arrives in New Orleans to prepare for either the Santa Anita Handicap in California or the Widener Cup at Hialeah Park in Florida. Bryson undecided whether to ship to California to meet Seabiscuit or to Florida to race War Admiral. Bryson had offered to sell the horse to Bing Crosby for 6000 but a vet certificate issue halted the deal. Henry Mora, riding for Le Mar Stable, missed mounts in New Orleans and is expected to ride there today.
Boxing champion Barnet Rasofsky known as Barney Ross will marry Pearl Siegel of New Jersey in Chicago tomorrow. Ross, 27 turning 28 on December 23, met his bride while preparing for a bout with Cederino Garcia last September. They plan to live in New York after the wedding.
Washington fans warm to Sammy Baugh and the Redskins as they prepare to meet the New York Giants for the Eastern Division title. Coach Ray Flaherty notes huge crowds, Baugh’s passing record pursuit, and the club’s big financial moves after moving from Boston.
The Emeralds stay narrowly ahead of Turquoise by one game with Amethysts three back as Nell McLaughlin tops high single with 121 pins. Turquoise and Amethysts each claim two wins, while Emeralds split with Pearls and Diamonds drop to 12 14 as Rubies and Pearls post losses.
Mountaineers secure a Sun Bowl invitation after a seven win season with only losses to Pitt and a Georgetown tie. They will face Texas Tech, 13-0 Border Conference champion, on New Year's Day in El Paso under head coach Marshall Glenn.
Frostburg Teachers College beat Salisbury Teachers 57 to 20 to secure second in Maryland's first Teachers College basketball tournament held in Towson Maryland. Towson Teachers had won the title yesterday with a 41 to 28 victory over Frostburg and a 50 to 32 win against Salisbury. Our Classified Service has the endorsement of warm public appeal.
The 1937 All-America selections feature Notre Dame's Charles A Sweeney and Vanderbilt's Carl C Hinkle as ends and guards from Texas A and M, Alabama, Pittsburgh and other schools. Names, homes, ages, heights, weights, and positions are listed for senior and junior players across multiple organizations and colleges.
Rumors swirl of key trades and possible moves as Brooklyn and Chicago teams seek big deals. Three major exchanges completed include Kennedy, Walker, and Piet to Detroit for Owen, Walker, and Tresh. Bramham re elected National Association of Minor Leagues president with a higher salary. Donald Parnes seeks 250000 for Harland Clift amid White Sox pursuit.
Business Men's Bowling League results show Leisters on top by one game over the Loafers after wins by Leisters over Try-Me and Potomac Edison. High series went to Leisters 1795, with E Leister Mobley Jr. and Clyde Hildebrand posting top single and three-game scores. Southern Shoe swept Hartle Company. other noted scores listed for McAllister Artz Lunch and others. Classified ad line ends the report.
The Dorsey Marketeers aim for their fifth win of the season when they host the fast Lithuanian Americans of Baltimore at the Armory tomorrow afternoon. prelims start at 1 39 with Company B vs Cumberland Eagles, while Dorsey weighs lineup tweaks as King Kong Keller may return and Duke Wright strengthens the Markets.
San Francisco reports that Babe Ruth will receive a bid to the national match play open championship set for February 9, joining 35 top players. John Montague, whose golf reputation was recently deflated by Ruth, will not be invited unless he chooses to enter.
West Point reports Captain William H. Wood will become Army football coach next fall replacing Gar Davidson. Wood, a cavalry officer and four year Army athlete, will assume duties after finishing at Fort Leavenworth. He starred as a kicker and defensive back at West Point from 1921 to 1925 and has eight seasons as an assistant backfield coach.
College Park December 3. University of Maryland students pressing to remove pin ball and slot machines from campus vicinity chalked up a win today as E F Zalesak, owner of a local restaurant, agreed to remove the devices. The anti gambling push began two months ago led by John Muncks of Baltimore president of the Student Government Association.
The G-Men from District Five under J Edgar Hoover travel to face the Manbeck Bakers in a Sunday tilt at the 1.O.O.F. hall with a strong lineup including former college stars. The prelim pits Victor Eagles against Antietam Juniors at 1 30, as fans expect a fast, hard fought game with snappy passing and stout defense.
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