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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1930
Page
9
The Press Box notes a strong Southern California belief to beat Notre Dame in today’s game. It cites Savoldi’s expulsion, ND struggles against Army and Northwestern, and SC’s 130-point run vs Stanford and Cal as factors in triumph probability.
Montreal reports the 29th annual National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues convention ends with routine matters. A regulation revision committee is named led by J. H. Farrell. Deaths of William F. Baker James McGraw Julius X. Heineman mourned. 1931 meeting slated for West Baden Indiana. Draft talks progress toward a universal draft with about 15000 dollars and two to three year retention for minors.
Four big late season games draw 120 000 fans with Navy Penn Maryland Western Maryland Colgate NYU and Carnegie Tech Washington Jefferson on the card. Western Maryland meets Washington Jefferson in a key Maryland clash as Bush returns for Carnegie Tech.
Leo Diegel of Agua Caliente defeats John McHugh of San Francisco one up after twenty holes in the second round of the $7,500 Sam Francisco Open Match Play. Gene Sarazen of Flushing beats Willard Hutchinson 5 and 4, and George von Elm defeats James Thomson one up in other second round matches.
Kansas City December 5 faculty representatives of the Big Six rescinded the ostracism of the University of Kansas after Dean George Shaad presented a statement accepted in good faith. Kansas star James Bausch, noted for football baseball and track, was found ineligible for competition by the university due to controversy over subsidization and recruiting.
Ten Dixie football teams clash tomorrow in key showdowns across the region. Georgia Tech faces Georgia in Atlanta in a 26th meeting since 1893 while Florida aims to avenge a 1928 loss against Tennessee in Jacksonville. Duke and Carolina meet at Chapel Hill as Loyola takes on Detroit in New Orleans. Maryland closes its season against Western Maryland in Baltimore and William and Mary plays Hampden Sydney in Richmond.
In Charleston West Virginia Davis and Elkins College and New River State hold light workouts at Laidley Field as they prepare for a charity football game tomorrow. Hotel quarters and proceeds go to the charity triplet series arranged after Mayor Wertz proposed the event.
The Elkhorn Indians defeated Matoaka 30 to 13 at Elkhorn to secure their second win of the season. After a 5-5 first quarter and 10-7 halftime, Hutcherson and Hash sparked the rally in the late periods. Mosby and Frasier led Matoaka, while Elkhorn receivers included Newman, Bailey, and Hunt Campbell.
In Los Angeles a man robbed Miss Helen Hynes of her purse just before the Notre Dame Southern California game. The thief took $10 and a game ticket, but Miss Hynes recalls the seat number and police know it.
Beaver high school football squad, leaders of the season, were honored at a banquet in the First Presbyterian church. Mayor Lilley praised their clean play and the city’s support while Captain Bill Lay and Coach Clark Brown spoke to the crowd about the team’s notable season.
Eugene Oberst, head football coach at Washington and Lee University, announces he will not return next season. His two year contract expired after the 1930 season. Athletic director R A Smith praises his coaching and impact on players. Oberst, a former Notre Dame lineman, came to W and L from DePauw University.
Nineteen jumpers including three English and two French breds ran final trials on a rain soaked course at Grasslands Downs Tenn for the Grasslands international steeplechase. The winner secures an Alfonso XIII engraved cup and a pur se of $5 000. Over 12 000 spectators expected. Wet ground may favor Spills and slow horses. There was no clear favorite.
In New Orleans on December 5, six year old gelding Bob Rogers from Mrs. F Farrar’s stable captured the Live Oak claiming purse at Jefferson Park. He paid $28 for a $2 straight ticket and ran six heavy furlongs in 1:15 1-5, beating R J Moore’s Rain or Shine by a half length with E McCuan’s Essie third.
Salem and Broaddus colleges played to a scoreless tie in Clarksburg with the game serving as a benefit for the unemployed. In their earlier meeting Broaddus had defeated Salem at Grafton by a touchdown.
Chicago on December 5 reports a peaceful Big Ten winter meeting as athletic chiefs set schedules and rules. Iowa rejoined the conference amid calm discussions, with Northwestern contributing much of the dialogue.
Grump Shearer former Bluefield college athlete earns honorable mention on the 1930 All America list chosen by coaches Zuppke Jones Roper and McGuin He is on the Louisville squad and touted as a leading Kentucky gridder with expected All Kentucky eleven placement He starred at Bluefield College in 1927 as understudy to Red Snow.
Northwestern announced a slate including a home opener with Nebraska on October 3 and a road date at California Southern on October 17. A game with Washington State was first set then deemed unofficial, while Indiana scheduled a September 26 clash with undefeated Ohio University.
Logan West Virginia December 5 The West Virginia high school athletic association postponed its appeals board meeting from tomorrow to December 20. The session in Grafton will discuss plans for the sectional and state high school basketball tournaments. Board members are E G Kuhn principal Grafton high school I E Ewing Wheeling high school principal and C M Stalnaker Logan high school principal.
Six junior league teams duel in city skirmishes. At Wade gymnasium 10 a m West End plays Christian Church five and Trinity church faces Tigers. At Beaver gymnasium 2 p m Covenanters meet Wildcats.
Day News Briefs report Kiukiang China where a British gunboat Apris is fired on by red cannonaders. The item notes regional violent action and foreign forces in Asia amid ongoing tensions.
West Virginia University shocked locals with the sudden appointment of Earle "Greasy" Neale as head coach after Ira E. Rodgers announced his retirement. Neale, a longtime coach with an 80 percent win rate over 17 seasons, faced scrutiny over ethics but earned praise for his tenure at Virginia and plans to elevate the Mountaineers to dramatic and competitive play.
In Boston at the Garden Johnny Risko outslugged Jimmy Maloney to win a hairline decision after ten rounds. Maloney, weighing 196 pounds, hit Risko hard in spots but Risko rallied in the ninth and finished strong as 13,000 spectators watched. The series stands at 2-1 in favor of Maloney after their three meetings.
Bluefield College football squad members and Coach Le Noir will attend a Turkey dinner at Bluefield Country Club tonight at 6 30. About seventy people are invited including the team, manager, Dr J Taylor Stinson president of Bluefield College. Ray Evans acts as toastmaster and Lion's Club quartet will perform.
New York December 5 Sir Thomas Lipton will sail for England on the Leviathan tomorrow night with the gold trophy presented by Americans. He has insured it for twenty five thousand dollars as a precaution against loss or damage during the voyage.
Nashville Tenn December 5 Lady Broadcast champion race mare of 1930 was sold to Herbert M Woolf of Kansas City Missouri for 25000 at the disposal sale of the Rogers Caldwell racing stable and stud belonging to Caldwell and company now in receivership.
Notre Dame fans crowd in support as Knute Rockne readies his Rough Riders to meet Southern California in a pivotal clash. Mullins was not expected to start, but the final bid for two straight undefeated seasons remains at stake with roughly 88 000 expected spectators.
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