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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1929
Page
15
Ramsey Fairview notes Bob Oliver of Ramsey named captain. Wade finishes season in that order. Hudson and Shaefer stand out at back. Oliver dominated the season for Fairview Ramsey squad.
The Daily Telegraph notes Ramsey leads the 1929 junior all star selections with four players, while Fairview also places four and Wade three. Captaincy goes to Bob Oliver of Ramsey, praised as the standout tackle among junior city teams amid eligibility disputes clouding the season.
In Athens on December 7, the Georgia Bulldogs defeated Georgia Tech 12 to 6 in the twenty-fifth meeting. Key plays included a fourth down pass to Maffett for an early score and a late blocked kick recovery that set up Bryant’s 40 yard return for a TD. About 20,000 attended.
After a 14 hour faculty committee vote the University of Iowa was barred from Western Conference athletic competition starting January 1 1930. The panel said Iowa had not fully cleaned house and called for further reforms before reinstatement could be considered.
John D Zentmyer of Hagerstown was reelected president of the Cumberland Valley Athletic League at the fall meeting in Charles Town Jefferson County West Virginia. W L Donelson of Waynesboro and E E Church of Martinsburg were named vice president and secretary treasurer. Berkeley Springs withdrew for a year while Martinsburg last year’s football champions. Basketball officials for the season opening January 10 were chosen. Members include Hagerstown Martinsburg Winchester Waynesboro Cumberland Charles Town.
Knoxville reports Tennessee driven by its touchdown twins McEver and Hackman routed South Carolina 54 to 0. McEver totaled 130 points on the season, scoring five touchdowns and converting three extra points to lead the nation while Hackman added three scores and a 65 yard punt return.
Jackie Tavener, Cleveland Indian shortstop, has been sold to Fort Worth, Texas, as announced by Indians general manager William G. Evans. Terms were not disclosed.
Rem Hornsby repeats his 1925 triumph by securing a majority of votes from scribes chosen to name the National League's most valuable player for 1929.
Macadam and Matoaka split a 1929 season opener on the Montcalm court. Macadam boys won 12 to 11 while Matoaka girls defeated Macadam girls 16 to 9. Standout performers included Garrett and Fanning for Macadam, Bailey and Bland for Matoaka, with Miss Garrett starring for Macadam and Miss Simpson shining for Matoaka.
The Richmond Academy eleven of Augusta, Ga, finished the season undefeated by defeating Huntington High School 27 to 0 in a post-season game at Huntington, W Va.
Pittsburgh December 7 The amb ition of Octav iue George Toby Vansa the Pitt Panthers great broken field runner is to become a dentist. His 1929 season featured long twisting dashes for touchdowns in six big games, including nine scores from forty to seventy yards, earning recognition as an All American candidate.
Pittsburgh opened its basketball season with a 57 to 30 win over Muskingum of Ohio. Muskingum led briefly before Charley Hyatt entered and sparked the rally with eight field goals. Arty and Cohen, centers, added points for the Panthers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquire first baseman Gus Suhr from the San Francisco Seals for Earl Sheely and cash. Suhr, 24, led the Pacific Coast League with 196 runs and 51 homers last season, batting .281 and fielding at .989 with 24 errors. Sheely, 34, came to Pittsburgh at the season's start, hit .292 and played solid defense before an arm injury slowed him.
Oklahoma City university upset the Davie Elkins college eleven 27 to 14 at home. Hand and Zinn led the Goldbugs with a 43 yard run and a first half touchdown while Davis Elkins struggled against a stout defense and two long aerial touchdowns from the Senators.
Rogne Hornsby second baseman of the Chicago Cubs wins the National League Most Valuable Player award for 1929 in a close vote over Lefty O Doul of the Phillies. Hornsby polled 60 of 80 votes, O Doul 54, marking the sixth and final official MVP award.
Coffman’s Tom cats routed the Jaeger Independents 23 to 14 on the Panther Junior High floor in one of the season’s fastest games. The Cat defense pressured Jaeger throughout, limiting scoring opportunities and guiding Coffman to a decisive victory.
A ranking by experts awards first team honors to Red Gagle Uansa Holm and Caride. The Middle West and East claim four places while South and Pacific Coast each land one first team selection.
The AP All-American selections drew feedback from over 200 experts, forming a 33-man squad across East Middle West South Far West and South West. Notre Dame and Pittsburgh each placed two players, Frank Carideo led at quarterback with 123 points, and Youngstown saw heightened spotlight as Joe Donchess and Fesler of Ohio State tied townsfolk influence.
Western Maryland defeated the University of Maryland 12 to 0 on a soggy field to end its season with eleven straight wins. Clary scored once on a 1-yard plunge and again after an interception, while Maryland threats were negated by strong defense and stalled extra-point attempts. Jones intercepted another Maryland pass late in the game.
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