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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1931

Page

6

Morton Named All Eastern All Star Selections

Clairn Burcky retells the 1931 eastern football all star roll compiled by eight captains and invited experts. He cites Jimmy Murphy and Barry Wood as top first and second team picks, notes Bucknell’s undefeated season, and praises Pitt, Fordham, and Army talent while acknowledging limits of his view and selections.

Clairn Burcky NEA New York Deco James Murphy Fordham Hot Hack Jock Price Army Tacl Carl Snavely Bisons Siice Fordham Elayan Tha Pitt Panthera Jock Sutherland Notre Dame Columbia Dartmouth Arcond Tham Jimmy Murphy Barry Wood Murphy Cavanaugh Fordham Mam Defenas Wood Eddie Caney Harvard Crickard Donalder Air Mali Bill Morton Clark Hinkle Wabeata Bucknell Sleve Knt Wood Jack Price Army Bill McDuffee Johnny Crickard

Twenty athletes receive varsity monograms at VPI

Blacksburg Va Dec 5 The athletic council of Virginia Polytechnic Institute awarded 20 major goal monograms in football and seven in cross country. Eighteen football players and two managers received awards. Eleven seniors and seven backs led the football monograms, with names including Betts Brown Casey Chandler Dyke Grimsby Groth Hite Hardwick Howard Murphy Otley Palmer Porterfield Robinson Stark Swart Beamon Bhank Walthall and managers Beamon and Walthall. Cross country monograms went to Carter Elder Fisher Grimsley Hudgins Mites and White with Captain Mites of Lynchburg and White of Norfolk.

Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Mnatitute Gobbler Old Dominion

Eastern Grid Honor Roll First Team and Second Team

A historical roster lists players by position from multiple colleges including Holy Cross New York U Fordham Pitt Cornell Dartmouth Colgate Army Navy Harvard and others. Notable names include McDermott Fordham Duboelsky Georgetown McDuttee Columbia and McCall Dartmouth among others.

Cavaliers Holy Croas Hagret New York McCurdo Pitt Martinez-Zorrilla Cornel Granda Columbia Duboelsky Georgetown McDuttee Colmbia Daugherty Hoffman Dartmouth Flratenberg New York U Tindall Syracuse Sample Carnegia Tech DeMas Katalinas Smith Colgate Chalmers Tuttle Navy Cary Vilanova Borgin Holy Cross McDermott Fordham Siewitt O'Connell Hallbacka Raider Haller Verraro Viviano Cornell Doyle West Virginia Stecker Army Kirn Tohirg Litster Ravel Carnegie Tech Booth Yale McNamara Crowley Daneweld Lasich Penn State Perlna Penn Murphy Yordham Hinklé Bucknell

Sensational Drive Wins Thrilling Virginia Sideyard Game

A dramatic comeback sees Grundy plus Bluefield VA clash end with Virginia Siders edging ahead 13 12 at halftime then mounting a final drive to beat Grundy 18 13. Captain Neel led the charge with key runs and passes as Bergron Davis and Akers contributed crucial plays.

Virginia Sihe Bergeron Grundy Bluefield Akers Buchanan County Neel Pala Moe Bergeron Davis Bix Biyen Bivens Klakoff Noel Tazewell County

Former Uhlan ENO BOSSES ot, LOWS St Louis Coach Walsh

St Louis University Billikens under Charles Walsh, a Notre Dame center alumnus, have a strong football program in 1920s. Walsh, in his second year as head coach at St Louis, mentors a sophomore-heavy squad in the Notre Dame system. The team has only two losses this year, to Illinois and Oklahoma City by a single point.

St. Louis Charles Chile Flearlly Hunk) Anderson Notre Duma Walsh Notre Dame Tresly Watt Tughling Carriera Frea Jong Loyola New Orleans University of Illinois Oklahoma City University

Armed bandits hold up Pittsburgh street car

Four armed men robbed a McKeesport Glassport street car at the Glassport terminal early today. They stopped the tram, searched Motorman William A Biddle and took about 45 dollars from his pocket. The fourth man drove the car, while two passengers fled through the rear door. The fare box was emptied by a woman who boarded the car and removed its contents. Amounts in the fare box and checks were not disclosed.

Pittsburgh McKeesport Glassport Glassport Terminal William A Biddle Biddle Turing

Bluefield and Grundy Play in County Football Clash

Bluefield Va defeated Grundy in a county schoolboy football game where first downs favored the winners by a slim margin. Players listed include Davis Bergeron Neel Grundy Bivens Akers and referees Dusty Rhodes and Bob Brown.

Cantain Ney Pala Wade Hivena Bluefeld Davis Bergeron Grandy Ale Pss Grundy Hbivens Bmefield Bob Brown Jeading Bluefield Goon Pas Grandy Litza Sykes Carhaugh Gwen R. Anderzon Ling J. Anderson Kyle Stowers Obinson Blankenship Clevenger Avertl R. Bivens Neal Bergeron Grundy Neel Bivens Akers Dusty Rhodes Umpie Einshead Noesman Jake Miller Davie and Liking

Notre Dame's Schwartz Angles For Future Backfield

Notre Dame coach Anderson faces a hard task replacing the star back Marchment Schwartz after a record season. Schwartz's versatile play, punting, passing, and key yardage marked his All-America level impact, with standout performances against Northwestern USC and Pittsburgh. He plans to study law and may return to Notre Dame, while Anderson seeks a new Schwartz from among recruits next year.

New York South Bend Anderson Notre Dame Marchment Schwartz Bay St. Louis Ike Four Horsemen Schwartz Brill Carideo Savoldi TK Anderson Marchy Ramblers Carldeo Northwestern Wildcats Alison Big Ten Southern California Jant Theield Ramoblers Pittsburgh Melinkovich Kokens Malinkovichs Ray St. Louia Terrdr Lawyear Laa

Welch High Players Dominate Honor Roll In 1931 Football

The article praises Bary as a top blocker and Burke for high performance, highlighting Burke’s promotion to captain of the 1931 All Mc Dowell eleven. Welch's team is noted as outstanding, with Gary a strong contender for second, and Northfork finishing third after a decisive win over Big Crack.

Bary Welch High School Burke Praisle Gary Boy Gary West Virginia Northfork McDowell County McDowell

Marshall Adopts Frosh Rule For Next Season

Alantington West Virginia December 5 One year residency will be required for Marshall College athletes before eligibility for varsity teams beginning September 5 1932 Roy M Hawley Marshall athletic director announced no personnel changes to the Big Green coaching staff Tom Dandelst head coach Francia Farley assistant football coach boxing and track coach John D P Stuart baseball coach and Tommy Stark freshman coach of the squad formerly known as the 2 squad pastelete

Alantington W. Va Marshall College Athletic Board Roy M. Hawley Marshall Marehall Hawley Big Green Tom Dandelst Francia Farley Hoxad John DP. Stuart Tommy Stark

Big Blues and Carolina Battles to Scoreless Tie

Bluefield State College and North Carolina State College played to a 0 0 deadlock at Mahar Field Roanoke yesterday. Bluefield pressed once reaching a one yard line but failed to score.

BIG Blues Carolina Bluefield State College North Carolina State College Mahar Field Roanoke Yesterdy Bluefeld

Forest Fields And Streams Report On Wildlife Work

William C. Snyder notes Redingtons annual wildlife report to the secretary of agriculture for the year ended June 30 1931. Key items include a duck sickness discovery by the bureau a consolidation of wildlife disease investigations a muskrat study in Maryland and a migratory bird refuges land survey. It covers treaty impacts season reductions and protective actions plus expansion of economic functions and new Denver lab plans.

Redington Wilde Life Administration Secretary of Agriculture Paul G. Redington Bureau of Biological Survey Burney West Virginia Maryland Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Bureau Alaska Greenland Congress Great Britain Ead United States Reding Burreau Biological Survey Ameri Fean Sociéty of Mammatogista North America Denver Col

Washington and Jefferson Names All Opponent Eleven

Washington Pa December five Buckling and selection highlight Washington and Jefferson College football season. Armen Trout Pincus Battles West Virginia Wesleyan receives top halves. Bucknell dominates votes as most difficult opponent. Vic Reuter Lafayetter centers and Dick Harlow Western Maryland standout as toughest coach.

Washington Washington and Jefferson College Weat Virginia Wesleyan Weatern Maryland Carnegie Tech Temple Lafayette Marshall Armentrout Tech Battles West Virginia Wesleyan Finy Pincura Western Maryland Hunter End Barnette Vic Reuter Star Lafayette Washiell Wesleyan Western Reserve West Virgini U Dick Harlow Green Tarrors Bucknell Pincus Stonebraker Pincuras Nied Barnett Blondin Reuter Johnson Carnegie Cook Saduski Heinzet Mazzel W. Var Krouger Marquetta Doyle Kavel Mezza Wilcox Stewart Sample Parriott W. Va Koppe

College Football Scores Mixed Across Schools and States

Appalachian over Catawba 133 to 7 while Navy defeats Coast Guard 13 to 6 and Missouri beats St. Louis 21 to 6. Tennessee edges Oklahoma 23 to 14 as Southern California wins 44 to 3 over SMU. Pro results show Chicago Cardinals 7, Grand Rapids 4 and other regional scores amid a crowded results page.

Appalachian Catawba Marines Coast Guard Navy Western Maryland Flor Chattandoga Oklahoamna Cley University HF University Okahoma Washington State New Dyke-North Uh Wale Forest Nebras Ebras Colorado Washington Southern California Southern Methodist St. Mary's San Diego Fresno Missouri St. Toula U Kansas Washburn Haake Institute Tuts University

Coal Cars derail on Conemaugh line near Livermore

Seven loaded coal cars derailed on the Conemaugh division of the Pennsylvania railroad at Livermore causing track damage and a several hour paralysis of traffic. No injuries were reported. The incident followed a similar collision last Saturday near KR where three trainmen were killed.

Livermore Conemaugh Pennsylvania Railroad

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