Auburn Bent On Keeping Volf Out of Rose Bowl
Auburn faces unbeaten Tennessee in Knoxville in a decisive weekend clash for a Rose Bowl bid. Auburn coach Meagher notes Tennessee has not allowed a score in nine games, while Auburn hones hopes with tough scouting and a high stakes 85 000 game.
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Rose Bowl
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Tigers
Volunteers
Elmer Salter
Tiger
Jack Meagher
Georgia Tech
Florida
Tulane
Manhattan
Boston College
Louisiana State
Vols
Meagher
Texas A. and M
Dallas
Hinton Milling Co Property To Be Sold At Public Auction
Charleston West Virginia December 6 192? The property of the Hinton Milling Company at Hinton will be sold at public auction December 16 to satisfy a claim of 22533.50 plus $15000 loan interest and back taxes. Assistant Auditor Cleveland Bailey said Frank Lively former supreme court judge will conduct the sale. The loan was made by the board of a school fund and renewed in 1922.
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Charleston
W. Va
Hinton Palling Company
Hinton
Cleveland Bailey
Frank Lively
Supreme Court
Will Molenda Lead Giants Against Packers in 1939 Title Playoff
Bo Molenda, famed vegetarian fullback of the 1929 Packers, now coaches the Giants. He faces his old club in the 1939 National League championship playoff at the Polo Grounds, seeking to edge Green Bay in a battle for the title.
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Green Bay
New York Polo Grounds
Giants
Packers
Bo Molenda
New York
Molenda
Mullens Water Fight Goes to High Court
Charleston WV December 6 The town of Mullens suit to condemn and purchase its water works for municipal operation will be decided by the Supreme Court The court agreed to docket the case in which Mullens seeks to buy the water system for local control.
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Charleston
Eit
Scores Battle: Notre Dame Bets Purdue as Iowa Edges Notre Dame
Omaha report notes Washburn defeats Washington U. of St. Louis 26 to 20, Washington U. tops Omaha 42 to 0, Creighton bests Washburn 40 to 6, and in a confusion Notre Dame loses to Purdue while Iowa narrowly leads Notre Dame by one point after a 4 to 0 result.
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Welch Predicts Bright Baseball Season for Local Club
Welch Baseball club foresees the best season in its brief Mountain State league history. Plans include Al Schacht’s appearance and a screening of Play Ball America. Season starts April 28 at Bluefield with doubleheaders the first two home days, training beginning around April 15.
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Iecinnati
Weichger
al Schacht
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Welch Club
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National League
Bluefield
Royalty Has Day At Charlestown
Charlestown W V December sixth Royalty wins the feature fifth race and Royal Teddy places second in a photo finish owned by O J Jennings Gay Amazon led early then fell back to finish behind the top pair in a crowd of about five thousand The fractious Amazon broke at the gate and tossed niacin while Little Harpist owned by Strother Crider won the second and third races Je reece formed a $36 daily done
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W. Va
Royalty
Charlies Town
Royal Ness
Royal Teddy
O. J. Jennings
Dp Royal Teddy
Pike and Gilpin
Amazon
Niacin
G. T Eve Own
Strother
Brunswick
J. E. Crider
Little Harpist
Jereece
Arena bout tonite features Bluefield boxing card
Promoter Ralph Weinberg presents eight bouts at the Sportarena headlined by Buck Newman of Welch versus Pat Wilson of the Athletic Club. Early matches pair Melvin Brown against William Parker, Emery Altizer versus Monarchy, Earl Clark versus Lee Van Dyke, Robert Saunders versus Walter Watzella, Tony Salvango against Charlie Sarver, Johnny Chizmar versus Clyde Quesenbury, and the semi final pits Willie Sutphin against Curly Coleman. Ladies night.
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Ralph Weinberg
Squared Circle
Sportarena
Buck Newman
Welch
Pat Wilson
Athletic Club
Melvin Brown
William Parker
Beckley
Emery Altizer
Richlands
Monarchy
Earl Clark
Lee van Dyke
Robert Saunders
Walter Watzella
Tony Salvango
Charlie Sarver
Johnny Chizmar
The
Clyde Quesenbury
Quesenbury Kayoed
Sarver
Willie Sutphin
Curly Coleman
Coleman
Ladies Mieht
Retired Drugist E L Juergens Dies At 78 Near Sutton
E L Juergens a 78 year old retired druggist died today at his home near Sutton He began in the drug business in 1890 and came to Sutton from Wheeling West Virginia last century
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Sutton
W. Va
E. L. Juergens
Wheeling
Snavely Discusses Football Strategy and Cornell Underdog Praise
New York December 6. Coach Ceril Snavely comments that filling the offense with air makes a team fade from the winning class. He praises Cornell for an undefeated season at the Lambert Trophy dinner, noting the Aggies and Tennessee as strong opponents and arguing a balanced game beats heavy passing. He credits his players for inspiration and acknowledges Cornell’s tradition beyond football.
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Cerl Snavely
Texas Aggies
Snavely
Cornell
Big Red
Tennessee
Tulane
Aggies
South
Development of pass punt feature in 1939 grid trends
New York observers note a shift toward coordinated running and passing offenses in 1939. The punt as an offensive weapon grows, forward passing becomes more efficient when integrated with the ground game, and the quick kick blends with punting to influence outcomes. The lateral pass declines except in the Rocky Mountain region where showy plays occurred. Swede Larson of Navy cites defenses solving the lateral and penalties reducing its danger.
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New York
Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Emery
Iowa Mentor Eddie Anderson Named Miracle Man After Banquet
Eddie Anderson warned fans he is no miracle man yet Iowa City readers see him as the state’s greatest miracle worker. He took over Iowa’s faltering football program last winter and transformed a squad that won only two games in two seasons into a hopeful unit.
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Iowa City
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Eddie
Tall Corn State
Mason City
Anderson
Courageous Team Fights On Despite Narrow Losses
In a years long battle, the resilient squad suffered only one defeat all season. Eddie refrains from praise and instead credits his players dubbed the rags to riches crew for their grit and progress.
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Eddie
Raven scores over a hundred points in season display
Travis Raven, standout Austin high school flyer, led fast delivery on the football team and earned national headlines. By mid-season he had surpassed 100 points, a marked rise from last year when he had only six points at the same point in the season.
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Tex
Travis (Ravin) Raven
Express
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Carazen Balances Budget With Putter In Farm Life
Gene Sarazen, the Connecticut caddie turned golfer, heads south with his clubs to balance his farm budget through golf. He now equates missed putts and prizes to milk cans and dairy costs, saying he will balance the budget with his putter as he plans improvements on his Connecticut acreage.
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Washington
Gene Sarazen
Connecticut
New England
Carazon
Sarazen
Ee Farm
Tazewell Boy Braces For Richmond basketball Season
Goxey Bowen of Tazewell, a 19 year old forward candidate, joins the University of Richmond basketball team after football service. Bowen, 6 ft 1 in, 183 pounds, showed speed and blocking as a sophomore halfback and is praised as a shooter and team player with defense being improved by coach Pitt.
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Richmond
Goxey Bowen
Tazewell
University of Richmond
Mac Pitt
Tazewell Sophmore
William and Mary
Bowen
Coxey
Athletics Director Seeks 1940 Thanksgiving Day Use
Fred Muhl of Illinois Wesleyan University telegraphed President Roosevelt asking the Thanksgiving schedule for 1940. Stephen Early replied that the President designate Thursday November twenty first as the holiday, with the exact day to be set.
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Bloomington
Ill
Fred Muhl
Illinois Wesleyan University
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Major league trades jet in winter meetings notes
Line-Cracker reports two NL deals involving Boston Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Jim Turner to Cincinnati for Les Scarsella and Johnny Lanning to Pittsburgh for Jim Tobin plus cash. Minor league talks with majors hint at more moves while previews of upcoming league sessions unfold.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Bees
Jim Turner
Reds
Les Scarsella
Johnny Lanning
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Tobin
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Kenesaw M. Landis
Ival Goodman
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Scarsella
Frank McCormick
McCormick
Buddy Hassett
Tobin
Lanning
Frank Frisch
Pirates
Frisch
Mako and Sabin Suspended by USTA
Gene Mako and Wayne Sabin, prominent American tennis players, were suspended by the United States Lawn Tennis Association for alleged amateur regulation violations. The eight week rule allegedly breached bars travel or living expenses for over eight weeks per year. The executives will rule on February 9, leaving both players ineligible for USTA events until final action.
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Gene Mako
Wayne Sabin
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Mako
Sabin
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