Officials and the 1936 football season's tense rulings
Officials played a pivotal role in shaping the 1936 football season's dramatic results. Dartmouth near losses, Army Navy momentum, Minnesota Northwestern calls, and Yale Navy edge hinged on close judgments. Notable moments involved Getchell's 1 yard line call, Kelley’s unintentional kick ruling, and Wheeler's fair-play stance against Holy Cross. Penn over Cornell featured clean officiating with no penalties.
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Navy
Yale
Schmidt
Larry Kelley
Kelley
Wiley
Harry Wheeler
Manhattan
Holy Cross
Manhattan College
Wheeler
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Franklin Field
Penn
Lindstrom Plans Return To Baseball After Quitting
Freddie Lindstrom, once called the boy wonder, seeks reinstatement from Commissioner Landis to rejoin the Dodgers if manager Burleigh Grimes wants him. A 31 year old with a repaired right arm, he left Brooklyn last May amid salary disputes and injury woes. If not with the Dodgers he may join another big league club or take a Chicago radio job.
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Chicago
Freddie Lindstrom
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lindstrom
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Dodgers
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Wisconsin Woods
Roundup of college football notes and coach gossip
New York reports a collage of football chatter with Har ry Kipke at Michigan in doubt over job security while Fielding Yost disputes claims about scholastic standards. Hank Anderson sports a festive shirt amid coaching drama as Gent suggests a rule change for late downs. Fred Thomson notes referee influence in conference play and Bob Feller signs a quirky 1937 contract for breakfast food duties.
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New York
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Fielding Yost
Havana
Owens
Hank Anderson
Hank
Gent
Fred Thomson
Arkansas
Bob Feller
Wey
Army
Sporting Goods
Tongues and hosts clash as teams notch wins in league play
The Hides and Antlers split, while the Tails beat the Teeth. Hips take three from Ribs and Ears defeat Heads. Tongues win two from Necks as Legs outrun Eyes and Noses top Hoots. Scoring highlights include Bob Gallagher 482 for high three games and 701 single by Leary of Eyes in 1937 standings.
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Bob Gallagher
Leary
Eyes
Washington Cagers Seek Local Games After Lth Win
The Washington cagers are rolling this season and seek to schedule further contests with local teams. They have just chalked up their lth straight victory and invite managers to write Joe Cohen at 120 Irving Street Northwest, Washington, DC, to arrange matches.
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Cagers of
Washington
Washington Boys
Joe Cohen
Washington, DC
Triple Tilt On Schedule Tomorrow At Armory
The Davis and Elkins Scarlet hurricane face Dorsey Marketeers in a triple sport event at the Armory, opening their 1936-37 season after a 42 to 33 win over Alumni. Key players Gutowski Gainer and Shelton anchor the lineup as Princeton center Graham joins the squad for added height. The program begins at 6:45 with junior high games, 7:45 featuring Co S and G L Baking Co, and 9 p.m. main tilt with admission 25 cents.
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Davis and Elkins Scarlet Hurricane
Dorsey
Armory
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Ed Gutowski
Gerald Gainer
John Shelton
Gutowski
Gainer
Shelton
William “Huck” Miers
Hurricane
Long Island University
Madison Square Garden
Jack Graham
Princeton
Morin
Adams
Woodland War Jr
John Kerr
Co. S
G. and L. Baking Co
Glasgow golfer turns professional after United States win
Glasgow Scotland December 29 Nick McLeean former Walker Cup star and runner up to Johnny Fischer in the American amateur championship signed a pro contract today with a Glasgow area golf club.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Nck McLeean
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
United States
Oats lag in digestible nutrients versus corn
A concise note indicates oats provide about twenty percent fewer digestible nutrients than corn, highlighting oats as a less efficient source for nutrition.
Drills Near End for Rose Bowl Players
Pasadena reports say Rose Bowl prep is finishing with luncheons and meals as Washington Huskies and Pitt Panthers complete final workouts. Both teams will practice under game conditions tomorrow, then meet in the big bowl Friday for a signal and kicking session.
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Pasadena
Calif
Alma Mater
Pillsburga
Washington
Huskies
Pitt Panthers
San Bernardino
Jock Sutherland
Jimmy Phelan
Pittsburgh
Phelan
al Craver
Merle Miller
Cruvyer
Jimmy
Marshall
Biggie” Goldberg
University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
University of Washington
Associated Press
Punts From The Football Minds New York Dec 29
A roundup of college football coaching salaries and opinions from enthusiasts. Shaughnessy of Chicago tops the list for dubious praise amid praise for Bierman Little and Madison. Mentions of Ossie Salem, Syracuse, Army Notre Dame and Kipke.
National League umpires get 1937 pay raises
New York reports all 12 National League umpires have had salaries raised for 1937 and most have signed contracts. League president Ford Frick confirmed the increases after noting the American League had already raised pay for its umpires. C. O. Grandfield of Kansas cites erosion depleting fertility due to poor creeting systems.
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New York
Ford Frick
Frick
Will Harridge
American League
National League
C. O. Grandfield
Kansas
Giants Will Deal Today for Albany
The New York Giants moved to take over the Albany International League club and relocate it to Jersey City, with final papers due today. Giants president Horace Stoneham said Travis Jackson will likely become Jersey City manager and all Albany players will transfer or be reassigned as needed.
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New York
New York Giants
Albany
Jersey City
Joe Cambria
Frank Shaughnessy
International League
Shaughnessy
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Travis Jackson
Stoneham
Greenwood
Miss
Baltimore
Trenton
Japan budget cuts education to fund military
Almost half of Japan's new record budget goes to army and navy spending, with education receiving less than five percent. The underlying aim appears to be keeping the population sufficiently uneducated to support continued warfare.
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Japan
Army
Pitcher van Der Meer named outstanding minor league player
Cincinnati December 29 The baffling speed ball star John ny van Der Meer, 22, formerly of Durham North Carolina, was chosen by Sporting News as the top minor league player of 1926. He totaled 295 strikeouts in 12 weeks for Durham with 19 wins and 6 losses and a 2.65 ERA, including a 20-strikeout game.
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Cincinnati
Johnny van der Meer
National League
Cincinnati Reds
Durham
N. C
Baseball Farm
Sporting News
Baseball Weekly
van der Meer
NCAA adopts joint rules with USA Baseball
The National Collegiate Athletic Association approved a convention resolution to partner with the U S A Baseball Congress for governing amateur baseball nationwide. They will work on uniform rules and cooperation in selecting the All American and Quadrennial Olympic teams. Porpoises are credited with keeping sharks away from shore water and are rarely slain by fishing folk.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
U. S. A. Baseball Congress
Grid Coaches Puzzled by Problems at Annual Meetings
New York reports that collegiate athletic officials face concern over subsidization and pass interference rules. Lou Little of Columbia and Walter Okeson of Lehigh expect no major changes for 1987, with calls for more uniform officiating and limited rule shifts. A prior clash between Chet Wynne and Austen Lake highlighted tensions over bias in officiating.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Lou Little
Columbia
Football Coaches
Little
Walter Okeson
Lehigh
National Collegiate
L. A. Rules Committee
Chet Wynne
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Austen Lake
Boston
Wynne
Lake
Tulsa Police Equipped for Almost Any Emergency
Tulsa Oklahoma police are described as adequate for nearly any emergency with a force that includes former lawyers radio operators mechanics professional football stars pharmacists and airplane pilots.
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Tulsa
Okla
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