Dizzy Dean Signs Big Raise With St Louis Cardinals
Jerome Dean announced a new contract with the St Louis Cardinals after weeks of negotiations. President Sam Breadon confirmed the deal was signed though terms were not disclosed. Dean, who won 30 games last season, expressed happiness and looked forward to pitching again as the Cardinals pursue the 1935 season.
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Berwind Juniors Dominate Grid For Three Years
Berwind junior high football, coached by Emil Peters, won the county title this season and previously claimed their district championship in each of the last two years. In three seasons they have lost only one game, to Coalwood in 1933, a series in which Berwind beat Coalwood two of three. This season they scored 164 points while allowing six. The list of players earning letters includes backs Dean Weiss, Lee Wade, Robert Brown, Eugene Thompson, George Linkous, Joe Iexner, and linemen John Gall, Waldr on, Robert Monk, Troy rd, Roy Linkous, John Santo, Gordon Thompson, Charles Wade, Ray Riley, and George Orender.
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McDowell County
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Berwind Boys
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Dean Weiss
Lee Wade
Robert Brown
Eugene Thompson
George Linkous
Joe Eixner
John Gall
le Waldron
Robert Monk
Troy Rd
Roy Linkous
John Santo
Gordon Thompson
Charles Wade
Ray Riley
George Orender
Local grid stars make Little All America nod
Jim Martel and Spud Taylor, Bluefield Ramblin Reds and Davis and Elkins, earn spots on the Associated Press Little All America second team. The piece explains the meaning of Little All America and notes broader context on small schools versus big programs, plus a forecast on Appalachian league reorganization and Bluefield baseball prospects.
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Bluefield College
Spud Taylor
Bluefield
Davis and Elkins
Associated Press
United States
Pitt
Notre Dame
Army
Yale
Ohio State
Minnesota
Stanford
Southern California
All America
Miami Biltmore open provokes record golf field turnout
Rocky Schorr reports that the fifth annual Miami Biltmore open championship in Miami runs December 8 to 14 with a $12,500 prize and top pros like Olin Dutra Billy Burke Johnny Farrell Tommy Armour and Willie Macfarlane. The event uses a new split-purse format and includes a $2,500 first prize plus entries for the British Colonial Open December 18-20 at Nassau.
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Miami
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Henry L. Doherty
Florida
Nassau
Olin Dutra
Miami Biltmore Country Club
Billy Burke
Johnny Farrell
Tommy Armour
Willie Macfarlane
Col. Doherty
National
Clarksburg Boy Named Captain Of Tech Grid Team
Louis Leonard Fittro of Clarksburg West Virginia was elected captain of the 1935 Virginia Tech football squad at Blacksburg. The 23 year old 5 foot 8 inch 170 pound end transferred from Potomac State College Keyser and earlier scored Techs opener TD at Roanoke College. He is a junior in civil engineering.
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Tech
Potomac State College
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Foots Dickerson
Roanoke College
WV High School Sports Board Fixes Next Season Dates
West Virginia High School State Athletic Association set sectional dates March 1-2, regionals March 8, and state tournament March 15-16 with sites to be chosen December 31 in Charleston. A post season Williamson game funds school books for Mingo County students.War and Huntington debated state champion with War holding stronger record.
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Giants Ready for Bears in Championship Showdown
New York Giants coach Steve Owen expressed strong confidence as Harry Newman returns to practice with a brace after two fractured vertebrae. Newman will serve as holder and placekicker option against the Bears while Danowski and McBride battle for quarterback duty and the backfield features Danowski with Ken Strong backed by Burnett and Molenda in blocking.
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Rutgers
Polo Grounds
Steve Owen
Bears
Harry Newman
Giants
Newman
Bill Hewitt
Chicago
Harry
Owen
Ken Strong
Detroit Lions
Nagureki
Nagurski
Jack McBride
Ed Danowski
Danowski
Philadelphia
McBride
Dale Burnett
Bo Molenda
Beaver High football shows small deficit despite losses
1934 Beaver high school football season receipts total 1,086.49 with expenses 1,570.09 leaving a net loss of 103.53 though the football fund carries a 119.85 surplus from 1933 and ends with 16.40 after bills. Some games earned money while Roanoke, Welch and Northfork losses weighed heavy.
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Graham
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Northfork
Spear's Billiards Exhibition Tonight At West Virginia Parlor
George Spears renowned cue master presents a free demonstration at the West Virginian Billiard Parlor tonight at 8:30 as part of the national Better Billiards program. The national exhibitor, born 1871 in Shelby Michigan, has a 45 year career with notable runs and matches cited.
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Albert Cutler
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Shelby
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Sioux City
Iowa
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Mass
Yamada
Sutton
Three Gophers Stars Named For East West Shrine Game
Minnesota champions Pug Lund Frank Larson and Phil Bengston will play for the East team in the New Year’s Day Shrine benefit game in San Francisco. Coaches Dick Hanley and Andy Kerr. Shrine games since 1924 have raised more than 300000 dollars for crippled children. Also notes advice on stopping squeaks from dry wood using hot raw linseed oil.
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Minnesota
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Frank Larson
Phil Bengston
San Francisco
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Shrine Hospital
Trading of College Football Stars Reaches Nationwide Ties
A look at how players move between colleges shapes the sport. Stars like Navy’s Bob Dornin and Stanford’s Monk Moecrp illustrate the cross country flow. Oregon, Minnesota, Chicago, Washington, Missouri, and LSU recruit from distant programs, boosting reputations and rivalries.
Complete race results from New Orleans oval
Complete race results from the New Orleans oval list horses and payout figures across seven races including Wigrose King Belgian Chile Gold Rishi Double Nuggett day Gift and others. Additional notes mention Fair Grounds mutuele s3 and a Leslie's Diner offer for Downyflake Doughnuts.
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Getalong
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Dauntless Miss
Hereward
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Donnatina
Wild Transit
Fair Grounds Mutuele
Traveling is Broadening a Tale of Football Wanderers
The article recounts players shifting schools across North America seeking the right fit. Kostka of Minnesota, after two years at Oregon, returns home as a star. Alphonse Leemans leaves the Pacific Coast, shines at George Washington, and Joe Smith becomes a Montreal Canadian standout. Don Watts, from Temple via Oregon, helped Oregon beat its top rival. The piece ends by counting four years of play across choices.
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Pop Warner
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Coach casualty list seems small this winter
New York reports open season on football coaches with few openings this winter. Eddie Casey at Harvard and Navy Bill Ingram at California are already gone, while Frank Carideo departs Missouri after three seasons. Replacements and future movers loom as schools seek stable leadership.
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Navy
Bill Ingram
University of California
Middle West
Frank Carideo
Knute Rockne
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Leonard B
Stub” Allison
Don Faurot
Kirksville
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Yale
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Champion Dutra Plays On as Little Helps
Golf star Olin Dutra fell seriously ill before the final round of the national open but partner Lawson Little spoke for more time and urged Dutra to continue. Dutra could not start, yet Little kept encouraging him and played on, focusing on Dutra's recovery and success.
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