Oak Hill Favored To Win Southern Conference Title
Southern Conference members meet in Welch to award the conference football championship on a point basis with Oak Hill Red Devils favored to finish first. Gary Mullens Hin ton are top contenders as schedules close and boxing may be considered for high schools. The Telegraph staff will help select the official 1935 All West Virginia squad.
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Oak Hill Red Devils
Gary
Mullens
Hinton
Bluefield
Telegraph Porta
Jerome van Meter
Beckley
W. B. Hartel
Northfork
Dick Nebinger
Athens
Charley Tutwiler
Catholic U Grid Band To Play In Orange Bowl
Miami’s Orange Bowl committee selected Catholic University of Washington D C as the eastern representative for the New Year’s Day game. Vanderbilt’s possible rejection leaves Auburn as an alternative if the SEC approves.
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Catholic U. Grid
Miami
Fla
Catholic University of
Auburn
Southeastern Ce
Atlanta
Lou Ambers Rise From Clarinet to Lightweight Contender
The Herkimer N Y boxer Lou Ambers transformed from bootleg boxing past to a rising lightweight title hopeful. His hard work, early poverty, and fights with Canzoneri and Zivic mark a dramatic ascent celebrated by local writers.
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Ambers
Fritzie Zivic
Herkimer Flash
Herkimer
Lou Amberss
N. Y
Graber Henry to Clash with Schultz in Bluefield Card
Hal Rumberg, 232 pounds, drew with Henry Graber last Monday and returns to Bluefield to meet Carl Schultz in the opener leading to Henry Graber as the main attraction at Sportrena Virginia Bluefield. Schultz, 220 pounds, brings a rough style while Graber is renowned for wrestling skill and finishing moves. The event features a mix of holds and fireworks amid a high tension finale.
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Washington University
Henry Graber
Bluefield
Carl Shultz
Jim von” Henry
Sportrena
Virginia
Rumery
Schultz
Henry
Carl
Goon Henry
Graber
Western Maryland West Virginia football schedule announced
Westminster Maryland announces a home and home series with West Virginia University. First game October 31 in Morgantown, with a 1937 Baltimore stadium meeting. Western Maryland coach Charles Havens says the two year contract could start a lasting rivalry.
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Western Maryland College
West Virginia University
Morgantown
W. Va
Baltimore Stadium
West Virginia
Charles W. Havens
Western Mary
Rickey Faces Busy Winter as Cardinals Boss
St Louis general manager Branch Rickey to speak at a Republican rally in Warrenton Mo and attend the major league meeting in Chicago after visiting Ohio Wesleyan University board duties. He receives letters about Lyle Judy’s injuries, potential lawsuits, a minor league arrangement, a paving loan, public speeches, and Giants publicity on a recent deal. Walter M Smith meets Rickey to discuss Browns purchase, details undisclosed.
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Brench Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Rickey
Lyle Judy
Paver
New York Giants
Warrenton
Chicago
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
Walter M Smith
Browns
Oklahoma A. and M Wolves After Old Injun
Oklahoma A and M's football wolves chase Old Warrior Albert A Exendine after he coached at the school in Stillwater Oklahoma. A college athletic committee member hints Exendine's days may be numbered as a successor to Lynn Waldorf. Exendine joined two years ago and previously coached under Waldorf. The Wolves beat the Aggies 25 to 0 this season. goats bring profit J T McConnell rancher bought 90 goats for 65 dollars and sold Mohair worth 143 75 leaving 83 goats.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Wolves
The
State University
Lawrence “Biff” Jones
Albert A. Exendine
Oklahoma A. & M. College
College Athletic Committee
Carlisle
Jim Thorpe
J.T. McConnell
Close Fight Expected at AAU Berlin Olympic Vote
At the AAU 47th annual convention in New York delegates debated participation in the Berlin Olympics. Avery Brundage and Jeremiah Mahoney forecast stark sides on a boycott, with a decision possible on Saturday's floor vote. Brundage asserted a two-year victory for participation while Mahoney urged opposition.
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Berlin
The
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American Olympic Committee
Chicago
General Assembly
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Jeremiah T. Mahoney
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City Park Commission
Dallas
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest
Europe
Princeton University
Denver
Madison Square Garden
Mahoney
Penn State Succeeds Bucknell in Conference Schedule
New York Dec 5. Penn State replaces Bucknell as the sixth team in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League. The season opens December 18 with Temple at Georgetown in Washington. Schedule lists games through March 7 with Penn State facing Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh West Virginia Georgetown Temple and others.
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New York
Penn State
Bucknell
Temple
Georgetown
Washington
Carnegie Tech
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Tax battle looms as judge to hear restraining plea
Huntington West Virginia awaits a court ruling tomorrow. Judge H Clay Worth will hear an application to restrain the city from collecting a gross sales tax. Mullens and Sons firm filed suit challenging the levy set by the council at one fourth of one percent. The council this week amended the tax to exempt food purchases under 30 cents.
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Huntington
W. Va
H. Clay Worth
Mullens and Sons Company
Football Leaders Consider Way To Control Spectators
Eastern athletic authorities weigh drastic steps to curb crowds charging goal posts and invading the field amid rising box office. Yale Princeton chaos and Tulane LSU brawls spark calls for action, but eliminating goal posts and extra points is unlikely says the rules committee.
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New York
Associated Press
National Football Rulea Committee
Dartmouth
Fordham
Princeton
Osta
William §. Langford
Parsons Leads Race for South Grid Coach in Charity Game
Charleston reports Russ Parsons of Oak Hill leads the South coaching slot in early tallies for the annual North South high school charity football game. Arthur Clyde of Morgantown leads the North. Joe Savilla tops overall votes among players with 616.
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Charleston
W. Va
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Arthur H. Clyde
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Garrity
Hinton
Clyde
Bell
New Martinsville
Archer
Parkersburg
Ellis
Polach
Victory
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Fairmont East
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Stansbury
Beckley
Savilla
East Bank
Boyd
Richardson
Scargo
Gauley Bridge
Center
Hurt
Fayetteville
Cafego
Zontini
Seth
Condit
Adkins
Point Pleasant
Frank Knight
Charleston Gazette
Stansbury announces new W V U grid card
Morgantown West Virginia December 5 The 1936 West Virginia University football schedule omits Washington and Jefferson Duquesne Temple and other former rivals Western Maryland and Waynesburg join as newcomers The Mountaineers open September 19 at Waynesburg and November 26 host George Washington at Washington DC plus key games listed through November 21
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W. Va
West Virginia University
Washington and Jefferson
Duquesne
Temple
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Waynesburg
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Loyola of New Orleans
Cincinnati
Pitt
Pittsburgh
Washington & Lee
Charleston
West Virginia Wesleyan
Centre
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Cleveland
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Washington, D. C
Manero leads Orlando open with 68 round
Tony Manero of Greensboro, N C, shoots 68 to take the early lead in the $2,000 Orlando open in Orlando Florida. He out in 33 and back 35, with a five-stroke field chasing as 54 holes remain over two days. Claude Harmon heads amateurs with 72. Parks Jr. and Revolta trail in the pros.
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Fla
Tony Manero
Greensboro
N. C
Manero
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Roy Horan
A. B. Thom
Lancaster
Harry Cooper
Jimmy Thompson
Ridgewood
N. J
Tony Penna
Pensacola
al Krueger
Beloit
Wis
Paul Bunyan
White Plains
N. Y
F. Moore
St. Louis
Frank Walsh
Tom Creavy
Albany
A C. Fondreu
Memphis
Florida
Sam Parks Jr
Pittsburgh
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Revolta
Parks
Mercer County Legion Posts Plan Joint County Rally
Mercer county Legion posts join in a large joint meeting at the Memorial building in Princeton. The 8 o clock assembly honors post commander with past post leaders directing and a brief memorial for deceased members officiated by Department Chaplain Gunn.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Memorial Building
Chaplin C. G. Gunn
Foxx Sale Rumor Denied by White Sox Manager
Philadelphia reports say a deal selling First baseman Jimmy Foxx to the Chicago White Sox is unfounded says manager Jimmy Dykes who has not spoken with Connie Mack or Sox officials. Dykes also notes the Al Simmons to Detroit trade remains at a standstill with no contact since Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane received the offer.
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Jimmy Foxx
Chicago White Sox
Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
Chisox
Connie Mack
Comiskey
Sox
Harry Grabiner
al Simmons
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
Foxx
Simmons
Mickey Cochrane
Tigers
White Sox Chief Rejects Foxx For Any Price
Chicago December 5 J Louis Comiskey president of the White Sox said he would not have Jimmy Foxx at any price. He denied reports of offering 75000 to acquire the Philadelphia Athletics slugger citing Foxxs high salary and potential contract negotiations with a holdout star.
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Chicago
J. Louis Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Comiskey
Athletics
Foxx
Sparks Cause Damage to Apartment House
Sparks falling on the roof of Mrs. F. L. Jennings at 604 Third Street caused about $2 damage. The fire was found around 10:45 yesterday morning. Earlier, sparks set fire to B. W. Beatty at 113 Preston Street causing $2 damage. C. H. Paris at 114 Jones Street suffered a $25 loss from a defective flue Tuesday.
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F. L. Jennings
Third Street
B. W. Beatty
Preston Street
C. H. Paris
Jones Streets
VIALS FORM SKYLINE ARCHITECTURE DISPLAY
A Chicago exhibit presents a perfume vial rack styled as a skyscraper. The display uses stacked bottle shapes rising to a vertical cityscape, creating a modern skyline effect.
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