Nebraska boxer Glenn Lee rises in welterweight ranks
Nebraska born Glenn Lee, a former high school athlete from Edison, Nebraska, builds a boxing career after joining the Nebraska National Guard. He travels from Los Angeles to New York, defeats top welterweights including Al Romero, Ceferino Garcia, and Izzy Jannazzo, and advances to middleweight with early success in coast and city bouts.
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al Romero
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Los Angeles Olympic Club
Romero
Leon Zorrita
Peter Jackson
Paris
Bobby Pacho
Bep van Klavern
al Manfredo
Abie Miller
Babe Marino
Ceferino Garcia
Izzy Jannazzo
New York
Walter (Poweye) Woods
Risko Still Has A Stout Heart In Ring Fight
Cleveland reports 35 year old Johnny Risko lasted 10 rounds with John Henry Lewis, refusing to be knocked down and keeping his stout heart despite Lewis’s blows. Also mentions Amor Brujo in San Francisco handicap field and a classified ads note.
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Johnny Risko
San Francisco
Amor Brujo
Uruguay
Tanforan
Navy and Pitt Battle to Tie in 10 10 Draw
Navy and Pitt played a torrid game ending in a 10 10 tie. Navy surged back with field shots by Bob Vaughn and Captain Bill Russell after a scoreless first half. Scott led Navy scorers with six points. Maryland beat California 13 8 as Fred Fahrney scored eleven, with Earle and Bill Lightner starring. Elwood Eichelberger and Dick Murray sparked Harvard’s 17 10 rally for win. Hicks Peddicord and Reath shone for their teams.
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California
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Elwood Eichelberger
Dick Murray
Harvard
Hicks
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Britti
Murray
Eichelberger
D. Diseati
Purdue F
Ausherman
Wees
Patterson
G - Hoffman
Clingan
Athey
Ritter
Powers
Leiter
Purdue
P. Ather
Harvard -Eee
Mrs Mars Plays Bargains and Busts in 1937 Racing
New York reports show Ethel V. Mars spent 131500 on 16 yearlings for Milky Way stable in 1936. Tiger cost 4500 and earned 54785. Sky Larking bought for 13500 earned 41135 before a fatal leg injury. Well Rewarded 4500 earned 15500. Warbridge and Ferrell at 18000 each failed to place. Fire Advance 10000 yielded 225. John One won 1100, Getaway 5300 earned 800, Harriet Ann 6500 unplaced.
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Ethel V. Mars
Chicago
Tiger
Sky Larking
Belmont Park
Mrs. Mars
Washington Park
Warbridge
Man O’ War
Ferrell
Sir Gallahad
Farrell
Harriet Ann
Shamrocks to Meet Bakers In Valley Basketball Clash
The Manbeck quint faces Shamrock A. C. of Woodstock Va a strong visiting team led by R Sheetz and J Riley with Ohler pacing Manbeck's scorers at 89 points this season The doubleheader starts 1 30 p m with City Big Five and Victor Eagles on the Odd Fellows court and the Shamrocks lineup includes Crist Riley Sheetz Conner and others
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Shamrock A. C
Woodstock
Shamrock
R. Sheetz
J. Riley
Shamrocks
Lynchburg College
P. Crist
Leiter
J; Ohler
Moore
Penn
Hauver
G. Thurman Ohler
City Big Five
Victor Eagles
Odd Fellows Court
Williamsport to host Celanese in key soccer clash
Celanese seeks revenge for a 4 0 rout as it meets Williamsport in a home game. Celanese rides a seven game win streak, while Williamsport lists goalkeepers Knode or Mentzer and a starting lineup of Banzhof Stambaugh Lemen Long Kaplan Brown Daugherty Doub R Ebersole G Ebersole and Herbert. The visitors coached by Bill Orr arrive with a noted father son pair. Kickoff is at 2 o clock under forecasted weather conditions.
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Cumberland
Williamsport
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Henrich Brewers
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Banzhof
Stambaugh
Lemen
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Kaplan
Brown
Daugherty
Doub
R. Ebersole
G. Ebersole
Herbert
Bill Orr
Crafty Scotchman
Ike Kaplan
It's Your Move Says Cubs Owner on Mungo Trade Talk
Chicago Cubs owner P K Wrigley, mixing chess metaphor with baseball, offered a high stakes deal for Dodgers ace Van Lingle Mungo as Brooklyn, New York Giants, and Chicago vie. Wrigley hinted Cubs would not wreck Demaree or other departments, while mulling cash and players in a potential exchange.
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P. K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
van Lingle Mungo
Cubs
New York Giants
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Wrigley
Dodger
Flatbush
Mungo
Frank Demaree
Bill Herman
Demaree
Phil Cavarretta
Gabby Hartnett
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Hal Schumacher
Gus Mancuso
Hank Lieber
Whlle Wrigley
Mohawks and Dakotas Tie. Roll-Off Planned for Lead
The Mohawks and Dakotas finish the first half tied atop KIwanis Bowling League standings prompting a roll-off. Mohawks 24 6. Dakotas 24 6. Apaches 12 18. Troquois 19 20. Senecas 10 20. Sioux 10 20. Louie Sager led the Dakotas with a 108-302 series amid a field of inconsistent scores.
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Troquois
Louie Sager
Dakotas
Baer Bids For Louis After Kayo Of Hogan
Buddy Baer, younger brother of the California Baers, moved toward a title shot by knocking out Eddie Hogan of Waterbury in the third round at Madison Square Garden. Baer weighed 243 pounds to Hogan’s 22214. A line of English rajahs has ruled Sarawak on Borneo’s coast.
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Buddy Baer
California
Joe Louis
Eddie Hogan
Waterbury
Sarawak
Borneo
Hanover Game Moved To March For Hagerstown Team
Hanover basketball game scheduled for December 20 has been rescheduled to March 1. Hagerstown High School players will practice through holidays with all squad members expected to attend. A few practice games with local teams may occur before the Maroon and Gray start the regular season January 5 at Frederick.
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Hanover
Semler
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Louis Again In Limelight In 1936 Upsets
In the Associated Press sports poll, Joe Louis and Minnesota figure again among the year's biggest upsets. Farr's strong showing against Louis, Minnesota's Oct upset by Nebraska, and the Giants pennant win are highlighted, with Anita Lizana noted for her United States singles title in tennis.
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Joe Louis
Minnesota
Max Schmeling
Louis
Brown Bompher
Tommy Farr
Associated Press Sports
Farr
Nebraska
Gophers
Northwestern
New York Giants
Yankees
Chile
Anita Lizana
United States
Forest Hills
Markets Set for 8th Straight Victory Clash
Tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 the Armory hosts a double bill as Company B meets an unnamed opponent in the opener and the Dorsey Market eers face the Tilton Club of Baltimore in the night cap. Tilton, coached by Allen, brings former college and prep stars and seeks to end Markets seven game win streak.
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Bakers
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University of Maryland
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Wee
Doran Stonebraker
Seeees Norkus
Manders Tops Pro Grid Scorers With 69 Points
New York Dec 18 Official league records list Chicago Bears star Jack Manders as the top scorer with 69 points for the season. He tallied five touchdowns 15 PATs and eight field goals. Clark Hinkle of the Green Bay Packers is second with 57 points from seven touchdowns nine PATs two after TDs and two field goals.
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Jack Manders
Chicago Bears
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Clark Hinkle
Green Bay Packers
Wheat and grain market report from Baltimore dated December
Baltimore market notes list futures and spot quotations for wheat No 2 red winter at 65 54 for Dec 9654 corn 6719 69 oats 42 45 Pacific 70 rye 99 95 barley 70 75 with garlicky spot terms and domestic references for Dec. 17.
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Pacific
California Bears Begin Rose Bowl Prep For Alabama
California's Golden Bears resume intensive Rose Bowl training after a one month layoff and final exams. Coach Leonard Allison aims to sharpen fundamentals and signals while avoiding overexertion before the January 1 clash with Alabama. All-America halfback Sam Chapman recovers from a hand injury but practices with the squad as conditions remain cautious.
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Calif
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Golden Bears
Alabama
Bears
Leonard
Allison
Washington
Stanford
Allise
Antietam Fire 0 Pin League Update Sparks Cherries Rise
The Cherries moved from fourth to a tie for first as R Miller and Spalding dominated play. Nichols led Plums with 196 while Smyre Cauliflower kept Apples ignited for two wins. Klick Hamilton power Pears for three wins over Quinces with top scores listed.
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Spalding
John Nichols
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J. Nichols
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Smith
Poffenberger
Baer aims at Braddock and Louis in ambitious plan
Buddy Baer, 243 pounds, after knocking out Eddie Hogan at Madison Square Garden, names Jim Braddock and Joe Louis as desired opponents. Manager Hoffman supports Braddock or Farr, while promoter Jacobs cautions and will wait until after the Braddock Farr bout on January 21. The article notes a curious aside about the meat content.
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Eddie Hogan
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Max
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