Rose Bowl history and notable participants
The Rose Bowl began as a New Year’s Day game in 1916 with Brown_ University visiting Pasadena to play Washington State, but the first contest occurred in 1902 Stanford hosted Michigan to a 43–0 defeat. Notable appearances include Harvard in 1920, Notre Dame in 1925, Columbia in 1934, Pittsburgh with four trips, and Alabama’s five appearances ending with 3–1–1. Alabama’s 1926 Washington State 24–0 1931 Washington 20–19 1934 Stanford 29–13 wins highlight the Tide’s strong Rose Bowl legacy and current West Coast interest.
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Brown University
Pasadena
Washington State
Stanford
Michigan
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Four Horsemen
Columbia
Lions
Stanford Giants
California
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Jock Sutherland
Washington Huskies
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Tide
Washington
Dixie Howell
Stanford Indians
Don Hutson
West Coast
Bowl league series to decide first half victors at Coliseum
Thursday evening at 7 30 oclock Pangborn Corporation and State Roads Commission will stage a roll off at the Coliseum alleys to determine the first half winner of the Commercial Bowling League. A large crowd is expected as a lively contest looms. Joseph Conrad, a noted English novelist, was born in the Ukraine to a Polish family and did not learn English until adulthood.
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Pangborn Corporation
State Roads Commission
Joseph Conrad
Ukraine
Enthusiastic Support Prompted Heiskell Club Show
The Little Heiskell Club sponsored last night's charity boxing and wrestling event at the Armory in Hagerstown. About six hundred fans paid 55 cents, boosting the club’s charity fund by several hundred dollars and prompting plans for more winter shows. Mike Farrie arranged bouts and will assess fighters in Frederick tonight for future cards. Local and CCC camp talents from Boonsboro may join the next list, with training quarters under consideration to develop amateur boxers locally. The star wrestling match between Teddy Myers and Louis Blenard ended in a draw after referee Harry Doub tangled with the ropes. The boxing card featured Mike Thomas defeating Clark Newman, Charles Trumpower stopping Leo Thomas, Eugene Britti beating Lloyd Aldridge, and Frank Durant drawing with Charles Guessford. Dick Schuchman beat Othey Trumpower. Shank defeated Doc Walker in wrestling. other bouts impressed fans with hard leather.
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Little Heiskell Club
Armory
Hagerstown
Mike Farrie
Frederick
C.C.C
Boonsboro
Teddy Myers
Louis Blenard
Harry Doub
Doub
Mike Thomas
Clark Newman
Waynesboro
Thomas
Newman
Charles Trumpower
Leo Thomas
Eugene Britti
Lloyd Aldridge
Frank Durant
Charles Guessford
Dick Schuchman
Chambersburg
Othey
Texas Tech Made Favorite In Sun Bowl Prep
EL PASO Tex Dec 30 In stead of tapering off in their practice session for Texas Techs Red Raiders in Saturdays Sun Bowl game here West Virginias Mountaineers intensified work today and scheduled another hard practice for today Techs pass plays with the ball tossed by Emmett Moan worked against the Mountaineer reserve team and Coach Glenn put in more time than usual on defensive work.
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EL Paso
Tex
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Tech
Emmett Moan
Mountaineer
Glenn
Bunny Q2kes
Auburn
Jack Meaghers
Les Antrey
Plainsmen
Miami
Charlie Bachman
Michigan State
Bachman
Orin Hollinberry
Biff Jones
Saxophone Invention and French Army Adoption Noted
Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone around 1840 and it was introduced into French army bands in 1845, marking the instrument’s early adoption by military ensembles.
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Adolphe Sax
New York Roundup on baseball and football shifts
New York report notes Dizzy Dean balk and Ford Frick dispute catching headlines. Los Angeles fights over John Henry Lewis and Maxie Rosenbloom in St Louis Chicago. Bowl coaches still use Knute Rockne system. Mentions Waner Medwick and Dan Daniel. Also notes NL deader ball slower than AL. Sammy Baugh in eastern hotels. Judge Martin retires as Southern Association president. Elmer Daily to become oldest league president in organized baseball.
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New York
Dizzy Dean
Ford Frick
Los Angeles
John Henry Lewis
Maxie Rosenbloom
St. Louis
Chicago
Knute Rockne
Waner
Medwick
Dan Daniel
New York World-Telegram
Sammy Baugh
John Martin
Southern Association
Elmer Daily
Middle Atlantic
Golfing Tourney Ends In A Tie
Hollywood Florida December 30 Brand Horton Smith of Chicago and Leonard Dodson of Springfield Missouri tied at 278 to win the Hollywood Beach Hotel Open golf tournament. They will replay 18 holes at 2 30 p m tomorrow for first prize of 750 and second money 550 with gallery receipts split. Smith bogeyed the final seven foot putt for a 97 while Dodson finished with a 69 closing after a 71 in the morning.
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Hollywood
Fia
Brand Horton Smith
T*hicago
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Smith
Dodson
Wrestlers and Boxers Headed for Spelling Bee on Air
New York December 30 The spelling bee on January 15 will pair five boxers and five wrestlers to spell words live over the nation’s airwaves. Mushky Jackson leads the boxing team with Tommy Farr Henry Armstrong Nathan Mann and Frankie Blair slated to compete. Ray Fabiani scoffs at the match saying wrestlers would be outclassed by college graduates but insists the word giver must be educated and smart Johnny.
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New York
Madame Bey
Sumuit
N. J
Mushky Jackson
Tommy Farr
Henry Armstrong
Nathan Mann
Frankie Blair
Mushky
Rasslers
Professor Jackson
Ray Fabiani
Mai Czar
Bronko Nagurski
Jim McMillen
Dean Detton
Gus Sonnenberg
Vincent Lopez
Lopez
Fabiani
Johnny
Double Court Tilts Tonite In Armory And Odd Fellows
Tonight features two doubleheaders at the Armory and Odd Fellows sport center with 7 39 p m and 8 30 p m starts at the Armory and 6 00 p m and 9 15 p m at Odd Fellows. Dorsey Markets meet Peskin of Cumberland while Guardsmen face Carlisle Y in prelims at the Armory. Manbecks vs Mercersburg and Manbeck Juniors vs Whirlwinds headline Odd Fellows card with strong local teams and expected close contests.
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Armory
Odd Fellows’ Sport Center
Odd Fellows
Dorsey Markets
Peskins
Cumberland
Carlisle
Manbeck Bakers
Mercersburg Maroons
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Manbeck
Y swimmers win at Waynesboro meet 55 21
The Magerstown Y junior varsity swim team defeated Waynesboro Y 55 to 21 at Waynesboro. Next meet is January 7 at York Pa against York Y junior varsity. Readout lists winners in 16-yard relay Bruce Ausherman Unger. 56-yard free style Ausherman. 54-yard medley Burhans Bloom Cochranes. 100-yard free style Hloover West. other placings include Burhans, Bloom, Cochranes, Lock, Johnson. No diving contests.
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Magerstown
Waynesboro
York
Hagerstown
Bruce
Ausherman
Unger
Johnson
Burhans
Miller
Bloom
Cochrane
Lock
Geibach
Hloover
West
Upset Day at Tropical Park Sets 1937 Racing Record
Florida racing fans witnessed a major upset as Escohigh led four outsiders to victory at Tropical Park. The three year old filly, carrying Woolford Farm silks, paid 571 for 32, beating Macbod by two lengths in a new 1937 mark. Other winners included Earl Porter Texas Tony and Geologist. Elmer Dale Shaffer, with Bert Michell as trainer, tied up three wins from three starts at the meet. Buddy Hirsch’s Columbiana owner and trainer notes the 1937 Widener cup winner remains active.
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Florida
Tropical Park
Esphigh
Herbert M. Woolf
Woolford Farm
Kansas City
Escohigh
Macbod
Riverside Park
Robert S
Earl Porter
Texas Tony
Geologist
Emil Denemark
Elmer Dale Shaffer
Chicago Sportsman
Shaffer
Bert Michell
Mrs. Denemark
Grid Mentors Vote But Two Rule Changes In Football
New Orleans December 30 coaches at a convention discussed using cameras to improve play and proposed two rule changes to aid offense. Changes include placing dead balls 15 yards from sideline when out of bounds and deeming inadvertent contact with an ineligible receiver behind the line an incomplete pass. A clearer interpretation of intentional grounding was also sought.
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New Orleans
Lou Little
Columbia
Little
Dana X. Bible
Texas University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Edgewater Park
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Aerial Attacks Mark The Bowl Grid Tilts
Bowl week drills show Vic Botrari Emmett Moon and other stars warming up to air attacks. Rose Bowl Alabama vs California signals high passing hopes while LSU and Rice prepare for Dallas led by Bussey and White. Auburn Michigan State West Virginia and Texas Tech also fine tune aerial plans as teams eye a New Year kickoff.
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Associated Press
California
Vic Botrari
West Virginia
Emmett Moon
Alabama
Joe Kilgrow
Herky Moseley
Bears
Boliari
Louisiana State
Cotton Milner
Tigers
Bussey
Bernie Moore
Santa Clara
Rice
Dallas
Ernie Lain
Owls
Colorado
Whizzer White
Buffaloes
Football rule changes aim to diversify offense
The coach, players, officials, and spectators view the new rules as balanced. Proposals include moving the inbounds line from 10 to 15 yards, broadening short side plays, and encouraging shovel passes behind the line of scrimmage to boost scoring opportunities.
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Bible
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Oregon
Arnie Horween
Eddie Casey
Crimson
Blue & Gray Shop
South
Potomac St
Seiberling
Domenici Tire Co
C.R. Poffenberger
EL Wash
Musey & Evans
Washington Street
John D. Myers
Osh
Hoffman’s
Potomac Street
Clopper & Neikirk, Inc
Chevrolet
Washington St
Ohio State
SEY
Mailigzo
Mebis Taree
Alte Rose Bok
Oresom TO
Bakabas
Fighting Columbia
Stanford Flewers
Tom
Igig Sut
Heiskell
Charles Dysert
Garvin Hager
Whiter Starliper
E Sports
Manbecks Po
Mercersburg
Maddox
Eilehtna
Fries Ohler
Isades Goseun
B. Coble Penn
T. Coble Hauver
Cele Dees Rhodes
The
W. J
Buddy) Hirsch
Columbiana
Hialeah Park
A. M. Creek
New Orleans Oval
Wisen Distiling Co
Thorogood
Salisbury
Endicott-Johnson
Big Yank
Melton
van Heusen
Rudisill’s QuAlity Shop
W. Franklin St
Diana
Yepisist
Sein
Dooley
Minnie Dea
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