Ol Fightin Spirit Decline Prompts Baseball Reform
The press box reflects on drifting old fighting spirit as modern bas eball trends favor calmer managers like Joe McCarthy and Bill McKechnie. Owners shift toward infielders as leaders and call for spike removal to protect players and fields.
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Murray Robison
Newark Star-Eagle
Chicago Cubs
Phil Wrigley
Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
MacPhail
Joe McCarthy
The
Yanks
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Giants Turn Toward Bonura Deal Amid Convention Rumors
New York Giants push for Zeke Bonura as possible first baseman while waivers stall the deal. The 37th annual minor leagues convention opens with Bramham reporting and discussions on major minor league laws. Frank Frisch reportedly will not return as Giants coach, possible New Orleans manager.
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New Orleans
New York Giants
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Giants
Cubs
William H
Memphis
Bill Terry
Zeke Bonura
Washington
Bonura
William G. Bramham
Association
Sandlot
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Giant
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinal
New York
Frisch
All Conference Team Release Here Saturday 1938
The 1938 official Southern West Virginia All Conference football team will be released in The Daily Telegraph Saturday morning. The selection board includes Jerome Van Meter representing coaches, Ww. E. Hartel representing faculties, Dick Nebinger representing officials, Stanley Tobin representing sports writers, and Stubby Currence as chairman. An attractive art layout accompanies the review.
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Southern West Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Jerome van Meter
Beckley
Ww. E. Hartel
Northfork
Dick Nebinger
Athens
Stanley Tobin
Logan
Stubby Currence
Bluefield
Rand
The
Telegraph
College Basketball Scores From Various Matches
Long Island University defeated Newark 64 to 14 while Frostburg Maryland beat Wilmington 18 to 4 and Morehead State posted a margin of victory. Cincinnati topped Georgetown 47 to 31 and Baltimore University won 49 to 28 against Blue Ridge College. Mount St Marys and Potomac State had scores around 3 and 26 respectively with Villanova defeating Loyola Baltimore 42 to 29 at St Joseph.
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Long Island U
Newark
St.ancig
Frostburg
Wilmington
Morehead State
Cincinnati
Georgetown
Baltimore U
Blue Ridge College
Mt. St. Mary's
Potomac State
Villanova
Loyola
Baltimore
Galento KO’s Otis Thomas in ninth at Chicago bout
Two ton Tony Galento heavyweight and No. 1 Louis challenger stopped Otis Thomas of Chicago in the ninth round of a scheduled 12 in St Louis. The bout featured Galento's low blows and a momentary referee stoppage with Thomas leading on points. Galento claimed a planned title fight with Joe Louis awaits in Atlantic City February 21 and a reported attendance with $20 receipts.
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St. Louis
Tony Galento
Orange
N. J
Joe Louis
Otis Thomas
Chicago
Heisner
Joe Jacobs
Galento
Thomas’ =ager
M. Galento
Thomas
G-Men of Graham High Host Fish Fry With Virginia Officials
The Graham High G-Men invite guests for a Fish Fry at Palmer Hall with Virginia athletic leaders headlining. Gus Tebell will give the main address, joined by Dick Fletcher and Dick Turner. Hudson Huffard toasts, a captain for 1939 Graham gridiron G-Men to be chosen, plus music and entertainment finish the program.
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Graham High School
Palmer Hall
University of Virginia
Gus Tebell
Cavaliers
Virginia
Dick Fletcher
Dick Turner
Gus
State University
al Kemper
Bluefield
Reese Anderson
Tazewell County
Stubby Currence
Daily Telegraph
Hudson Huffard
Graham High
Graham Gridiron
Mountain Lion Cagers Open Season Against Beckley
The Concord Mountain Lions start their basketball season by hosting Beckley College Friday December 9. Beckley, coached by Felix George, is slated as a strong squad with the Hancock brothers each at six feet and strong scorers. Concord's lineup leans on four returning lettermen and several candidates for the fifth spot.
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Athens
W. Va
Concord Mountain Lions
Beckley College
Concord Pines
Beckley
Celtics
Felix George
Woodrow Wilson High Schowl
Hancock Brothers
Smith
McNiesh
Trdenic
Silvent
Geery
Moose
Adamos
Kley High Star
Cliff Battles to Confer With Cleveland Rams Officials
Cliff Battles the Colum bia University backfield coach will visit Cleveland to discuss a coaching job with the Rams of the National Football League. It remains unclear if he will be offered the head job or a spot as assistant to Art Lewis who is current coach. The Rams finished the season with four wins and seven losses after Hugo Bedzek was fired. Battles is a West Virginia Wesleyan graduate and a former Washington Redskin star while Lewis played at Ohio University.
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Cleveland
Cliff Battles
Columbia University
Cleveland Rams
Thomas E. Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Battles
Washington
Hugo Bedzek
Bedzek
West Virginia Wesleyan
Lewis
Ohio University
Bowl matchups show strong teams but unclear winners
The piece notes four major bowls pairing undefeated teams with a slim field overall. It highlights Miami Orange Bowl Oklahoma vs Tennessee, Rose Bowl Duke vs Southern California, Sugar Bowl TCU vs Carnegie Tech, and Cotton Bowl Texas Tech vs St. Marys. Merits among Rose Orange and Sugar Bowls seem similar. predicting winners remains unsettled.
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New York
Miami
Findlahoma
Tennessee
Duke
Southern California
TCU
Carnegie Tech
Texas Tech
St. Mary's
Siwashis
Venice Gondoliers
Ty Itister
California
Oklahoma
St. Mary’s
France Invaded By Husky Band Of U. S. Gridders
Paris reports an American football invasion as the first U S expeditionary force arrives in Europe. The squad led by Jim Crowley lands at Le Havre, tours Paris, and prepares for an exhibition at Parc Des Princes with two teams the Newar kers and United States All-Stars.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Paris
France
Europe
Manhattan
le Havre
America
Paris Parc Des Princes
Jim Crowley
Fordham University
Newarkers
United States
England
Aux
Roanoke College Player Highlighted on 1938 Little All-America
The 1938 Little All-America football team features a backfield led by Gaylon Smith of Southwestern Tennessee and includes stars from Bradley Tech Franklin Marshall and East Texas State Teachers. Tackle Somers of LaSalle and Claxton of Whittier anchor the line, with Horton of Morehead Teachers as center and Roanoke’s Kenneth Moore among the ends.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
Far West
Middle West
Gaylon Smith
Southwestern
Tenn
Kfc
Smith
Ted Panish
Bradley Tech
Sammyer
Prank & Marshall
Darrell Tully
East Texas State Teachers’ College
Panish
St. Louis
Chicago
Lloyd Thomas
San Jose State
San Francisco
George Somers
LaSalle
St Clair
Cssseee
Robert Sutton
Chattan
Harvey
John Horton
Morehead
Mt. Sterling
Dan Buckovich
Toledo
Hibbing
Minn
Myron Claxton
Whittier
Cailf
Cccoveeae
Kenneth Moore
Roanoke
Ten Parish
Morrie Giles
Darrell Tuley
E. Texas Teacherr
Eastland
Tex
Samuel Roeder
Franklin-Marshall
Greenville
Beebe
Ark
Ende
George Abbott
Williamette
Ore
Stromaquist
Abbene Christian
Texan
Frank Crisel
Western Reserve
Ohio
American
Washington, D. C
Leo Grustkowski
John Dutch
San Diego State
Calif
Sammy Padsen
Dickinson
Bobby Kientz
College of Pacific
Everett Elkins
Marshal
Www
Harold Brt
Wichita
Kane
Associated Press
Pete Gudauskas
Murray
George Brown
Marshal College
W. Va
Tully
Southwest
Martin
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Amos Alonzo
Marshall College
Harold Brill
John Montgomery
Ohio University
LeRoy Pry
Texas A
Jay Varrey
Joe Enzler
Portland
le Salle
Somers
Philadelphia
Maxwell
John Duich
Clyde Turner
Hardin-Simmons
Vito Page
University of Buf
Attanooga
Mountaineer boxers eye strong season at West Virginia
Observer previews West Virginia University boxing under coach Eddie Vacheresse after the loss of two champions. The Mountaineers face six dual meets starting January 14 at Bucknell and include dates with City College of New York, Kentucky, Temple, Wisconsin, and Michigan State as the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference season runs to March.
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W. Va
Eddie Vacheresse
West Virginia University
Mountaineer
West Virginia
Bucknell
Lewisburg
Initon
Bucknell’s Bisons
City College of New York
Kentucky
Lexington
Temple
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Michigan State
Lansing
Mich
Maren
Magnolia High 15 Grid Champion of Twin Valleys Conference
Matewan West Virginia December 7 Magnolia High School eleven of Matewan finished the first year in the Twin Valleys Conference as champions. An all conference team was selected by coaches with star players from Magnolia, Matewan, Delbarton and Chap mangle among others.
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Matewan
W. Va
Magnolia High School
Twin Valley High School
Twin Valleys
Logan
McDowell Counties
Guyan Oeee
Cers
Carl P. Montgomery
hMatewan
Gilbert
Magnolia
Conan
Schoo Petmacuen
Hurch
Delbarton
Lanore
Laewer
Kermit
Hontova
George
Hllbert
Robinson
Harry
McKnight
Lowie
Canterer
Welch
Marvin
Man
Caasie
Frank
Sharples
Guarda
Vindeverra
Ara
Magnee
Hunter
Johnny
Kenna Perdue
Hall
Carts Lenore
Curry
Coimet
Burch
Pinson
Prentice
Kermi
Pro Grads Set Up 3 New Marks in 1938
New York December 7 final stats show three new individual records in the 1937 NFL season. Ed Danowski of the Giants led efficiency at 54.2 percent, Gaynell Tinsley and Doug Russell tied the 96 yard forward pass and 41 receptions marks, Don Hutson matched nine touchdowns, Whizzer White led rushing with 667 yards, Cecil Isbell posted 5.2 yard per attempt, Clarke Hinkle and Hutson led scoring with 58 and 57 points, Ward Duff and Ralph Kercheval tied five field goals, Kercheval also kicked the season’s longest 45 yard field goal.
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New York
Ed Danowski
New York Giants
Gaynell Tinsley
Cardinals
Dougal Russell
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Whizzer White
Colorado
Rhode
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cecil Isbell
Packers
Purdue
Clarke Hinkle
Hutson
Green Bay
Ward Duff
Giants
Ralph Kercheval
Brooklyn
Kercheval
First Steam Passenger Line Opens in England 1825
The Stockton and Darlington Railway began public passenger service in England in 1825, marking the first steam railway to carry fare paying riders. The venture launched a new era of rail travel and industrial progress in Britain.
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Stockton and
Darlington
England
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