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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1935

Page

14

Bluefield College Faces Fresh Start in Cage Club

Bluefield College basketball drills intensify as coach Goeth Mullle LeNoir prepares for a season opener on December 17. Only four lettermen return from last year. Johnny Forteme Gen Stodebaker Roberge and Al Bergeron are the veterans guiding a largely rebuilt squad. Jack Murray remains enrolled but inactive.

Bluefield College Goeth Mullle LeNoir Radin’ Red Bluefeld Dell Necwleus Johnny Forteme Gen Stodeba

A A U Delegates Postpone Fraga Controversy

Delegates of A A U delay a decision on Fraga as they prepare to resume discussions. The confrontation centers on Olympic forces and demands two hours for final arguments while Ornstein and Kirby critique the proceedings.

Wercott Olympic Ornstein Pms

Unclear OCR Race Notes and Seafood Ad Brief

Fragmentary text references Bob Cruickshank and Revoltat ie, a procession and pars, with scattered mentions of Aberdeen, Orlands, and an amateur trophy. A seafood dinner advertisement promotes Florida Peapens Red Snapper Mackerel and general health benefits from eating seafood.

Dane, Jr Orlands Timmr's Florida

Golden Glove Regional Tourney Planned for Huntington

Huntington West Virginia plans a regional Golden Amateur Boxing Tournament to start January 20. Winners in eight classes will advance to Chicago for the Tri-Daneg national tournament on February 24, 26, 28. Open to state boxers and amateurs from eastern and southern Ohio and parts of Virginia. Entry deadlines not yet set.

Huntington W. Va Huntington Adverter Chicago Tri- Dane Tmp Ohio Virginia

Boxing and all southern conference discuss Bluefield event

Conference members debated allowing schools to decide boxing participation and considered holding the next boxing tournament at Bluefield in early spring under the West Virginia State Athletic Commission. The Daily Telegraph board will select All Southern honors in Bluefield with coaches from Northfork Welch Oak Hill and Beckley among others.

Ricefield Faretteville West Virginia State Athletic Commission Ward Write Mullens Hich Bluefield Bors Daily Telegraph Selection Board West Virdalan Ginner Daily Telegraph Cosches Hartel van Meter Northfork Beckley Tutwiler Nebinger Welch Athens Telegraph Dillon Oak HMI Bauer Histon Stamsbury Beckier Riley Be Creek Kester Rush Gary Davis Melens Bord Hinton Broombrghrers Mallens Green Ser Oak Hill Backes Sullivan Oe Lawson Thomason Princeton

Sea Gardes Brand Points and Srabavens on balf shell

A brief note from Jimmy's reports Sea Gardes Brand scoring points and Srabavens on a half shell dish.

SEA Gardes Srabavens Jimmy's

Graber and Henry Top Mat Program

Prominent wrestling features headline Bluefield Va as Jim Henry and Henry Graber meet in the main event at Sportrena. Bouts open with Hal Rumberg versus Carl Schatz with the arena opening at 7 15 pm and ladies admitted free with each paid ticket. Graber arrives late to establish quarters at a local hotel while Luttrall Schultz clash looms as Amberg drew with Graber last week in a keen exhibit.

Bluefield Sportrena Bluefeld Jim “Goon Henry Henry Graber Ralph Weinberg Hal Rumberg Washington We Product Carl Schatz Activiies Weinberg Saace Heary Lattrall- Henry Wein Bond Graber Rumberg Schultz Luttrall Graber

Mustangs Clinch 12th Straight Victory in Colorful Season Finale

Southern Methodist, bound for the Rose Bowl, closes its regular season with a 24 to score win over Texas A and M, extending their unbeaten streak as Bobby Wilson stars with a 6 yard TD and key runs. Oklahoma City and Texas Tech battle to a 7 7 tie. others in the Southwest and Pacific leagues finish strong.

New York Mustangs Southern Methodist Stanford Texas A Texas Christian Silee Louisiana New Orleans Washington Fornia Trojans Florida Wonere Maryland Nk Ace Goome Geneva Pennsylvania Newberry South Carolna Texas Tech Oklahoma City Bobby Wilson Billie Wilson Tacite Guckerson Ae - Goa Artie

All American football stars named by era selectors

Daniel and Wilson lead the list with end talent from LSU and Southern California. Notre Dame, Texas Christian, Princeton, Yale, Army, Minnesota, and others place players in the backfield and line categories with standout performances noted across the season.

Incomplete Quarterback List From College Rosters

A fragmented OCR excerpt lists numerous college players by name and school, including Sponaugie Franklin Marshal Stewart Louisiana State Barabas Columbia etc. The garbled text mentions quarterbacks and multiple universities such as California Ohio State Florida UCLA Notre Dame Texas Princeton Yale and others, with scattered surnames and affiliations.

Sponaugie Franklin Marshal Stewart Louisiana State Barabas Columbia Batten Corpell Blower California Boucher Ohio Bryant William and Mary Bulvid Marquette Cardwell Nebraska Chare Florida Cheshire U. C L. A. Charbonneau North Dakota Drake Northwestern Daris Ana Asa Faust St. Bonaventure Chicago Geckerson Maryand Haines Washington State Gnebeseh Aulture Bu Baten Missicri Kaulukukel Hawaii Kart Valparaiso Ind Kern Colgate LaNave Larsen Utah LaRue Pittsburgh James Lawrence Texas Christian Leemane George Washington LeVan Princeton Maniaci Fordham Matelan Carnegie Meyer Army Meehan Catawba N. C Mickal Louisana State Mints Tulane Mesa West Virginia Nairne Dartmouth Notre Dame Biffie Albright Renzo Tempe Robbins Arkansas Robertson Virginia Red Navy Shakespeare Smith New York University Stanley Williams Stovall North Texas Thompson Minnesota White Janieski Duqueene Zeb Western Reserve

Buckeye Conference Bans Recruiting for Players

The Buckeye conference approves a rule to ban recruiting by coaches and notes the action is a reminder aligned with other conferences resolutions. The Wesleyan mentor says coaches may still speak at high school banquets. The Buckeye track meet will be held at a university in Oxford and the 1836 football schedule lists a Septem ber game between Cincinnati and Dayton.

Circuit Des Wesleyan Buckeye Oxford Cincinnati Dayton

P. W. A. Extension Deadline Discussion

Discussion of extending the P. W. A. deadline cites cases where work cannot start in eight days and where bids were rejected as too high. O Neile argues extensions may be granted if demand exists. Williamson’s water supply system project is noted amid the discussion.

O’neile Williamson Water Supply Srstem Hal , Incorporated

Beckley Opens Concord Season With Blue Hawks Schedule

Beckley College plans a Concord season facing Elkins Broad Gas Bluefield and other teams including New River and National Business College. Coach W Gee and a thirty man squad train hard with veterans like Baxter Lewis D Antoni Lilly and Dooler leading. The schedule runs from January 16 at Athens to February 26 with multiple home games and key opponents.

Charles Baxter Lewis D'Antoni Leslie Lilly Harold Dooler Mountain Lion Tle Eho Ie

Gary Team Ranks High in State Competition

The Gary Bull Doss closed a historic season with a 232 to victory over rival Kimbell Terrors. Coach Wilkerson rebuilt with four regulars, yet Gargites impressed all season, losing only to Huntington in nine games. Strong line play and blocking by Anderson Vernon and Shack Francis powered a potent offense. Francis, a senior, scored seven touchdowns and five extra points.

Gary Bull Doss Kimbell Terrors Wilkerson Gargites Garr Huntington Anderson Vernon Herbert Shack Francis

Glenwood Team Opens Season Against Wholesalers Tuesday

The Glenwood Cardinals host the Wholesalers Tuesday for the opening game of the season. The team invites other clubs to arrange future games by contacting their manager.

Glenwood Cardinals

Magician Hubbard Held in Shoplifting Case

Cincinnati magician Paul Hubbard is jailed awaiting hearing before Magistrate H. B. Kitts on charges of shoplifting. Police say he took an overnight bag worth 15 dollars from Montgomery Ward, then another bag worth 50 dollars from Bluefield Furniture, and attempted a third theft at Ward before staff recovered all three.

Paul Hubbard Cincinnati H. B. Kitts Hebbard Montgomery Ward Cone Aiter Hubbard Bluefield Furniture Company

Chiang Kai Shek Named Virtual Dictator of China

Chiang Kai Shek assumed multiple top roles as China’s government shifted toward a virtual dictatorship. He became chairman of the executive yuan and premier, and was named vice chairman of the Kuomintang while retaining control of the military affairs commission, centralizing authority amid North China tensions and a government crisis.

Chiang Kai Shek China Nanking Chiang Kai-Shek Chiang Chinese Sovernment Executive Committee Ruan Wang Ching-Wei Wee Kuomintang Nationalist Party Nae Wilitery Affairs Commission North China

Washington Wins Over Trojans 6-2 in 1925 Upset

In Los Angeles on December 7, Washington upset Southern California 6 to 2 before 35,000. Byron Haines scored the lone Huskies TD after a safety gave USC a two point lead, then intercepted a Trojan pass and returned 24 yards. Jim Cain and Ed Nowgroski aided the Huskies’ win.

Los Angeles Calif Byron Haines Washington Southern California Haines Hie Jimmy Rhelan Cain Nowgroski Bud Langley Lemer Logg Trojans

South Methodist Licks Texas Aggies In Smooth Victory

SMU scored on a 38 yard pass and Turner's one yard plunge after a hard fought game. Weant added a kick as SMU dominated the Aggies with strong line play by Wilson Burt Sprague and Smith. Wetsel and Spain were sidelined, but the Mustangs celebrated a Rose Bowl bound mood.

Larry Lats California Dick Smith Minnesota Truman Spain Southern Methodist Smith John Weller Prince of North Turner Weant Wilson Shelley Burt Johnny Sprague J. R. Smith Aggie J. C Wetsel

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