Bailey and Chizmar Lead No 1 Featherweight Showdown
Top attraction tonight features Bob Bailey of Ashland 137 facing Johnny Chizmar of Switchback 138 in a featured featherweight clash. The card also promises Cotton White versus Moon Mullins and a six-bout main program at Sportarena with ongoing ratings activity and a 8:20 start.
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Fisti
Sportarena
Bob Bailey
Ashland
Johnny Chizmar
Bilastin
Bob
Chizmar
Setto
Sporting Center
Cotton White
Moon Mullins
Jace Bailey
Johnny
Bailey
Ashlander
Trim
Ell County
Bill i
Clarence Gear
Bill
Henderson
Gearhart
Newman
Welch
Aln
Shaffer
Buster Hurst
Erwin Hensley
Arthur Lavin
Doyle Shrewsbury
Jiggs Morris
George Toley
Charley Musca
Herry Blank
Matoaka
Bill Henderson
Bluefield
Wind
Bearded Wonders Meet Bluefield in Boxing-Boxing Style Night
A Bluefield college gym card features the House of David bearded hoopsters from Benton Harbor Michigan against Bluefield college tonight at 8. Led by Bill Steinecke the squad promises clowning and dazzling stunts along with strong play from Ham Hamilton Gene Brownell Slim Womack Tex Scott and others in a high entertainment matchup before Bluefield proceeds through a tough schedule.
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Bluefield College
House of David
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Bill Steinecke
Steinecke
DePaul College
Steincke
Lou Gehrig
Ham” Hamilton
Tennessee
Hamilton
Gene Brownell
Wisconsin
Brownell
Charlies
Slim” Womack
Texas A. and
Pacific Coast
Texan Scott
University of South Carolina
Kangaroo Men
Sydney
Australia
Lotito
One Yard Punt Return Boots Trophy for Stanley Coach
In a December game at Neillsville a one yard punt return for a touchdown helped Stanley Wisconsin beat Neillsville. Earl Mayes, Stanley quarterback, scooped up the loose ball at the one yard line and dived into the end zone as a stiff wind altered the play.
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Kansas City
A. R. Muzun
Stanley
Wis
Muzun
Neillsville
High
Corrigan
Earl Mayes
Concord College Opens Season With 56 34 Victory
Concord College defeated visiting King College 56 to 34 on their home court in Athens. Adamos and J. McNeish led Concord with strong play while King fought hard in a ragged season opener with Kursavagee shining for the visitors.
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Concord College
Athens
King College
Concord
King
Cies
Cor m. Kursavagee
Adamos
J. McNeish
Bobby Gray
Beaver
Caldwell
Princeton
Sklepovich
Gary
Lilly
Beckley
BEAVERG BATTLE ELKHORN TONIGHT
Beaverg travels to Switch back to meet Elkhorn in a high school boys basketball showdown. A junior varsity game starts at 7 30 with Beaver momentum after two recent wins while Elkhorn brings five returning first string players.
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Bill Dole
Beaver High School
Elkhorn High School
Cole
Elkhorn
Beavers
College Basketball Scores From Various Matches
Scores from college and scholastic games include Depauw 31 Franklin 29 Temple 45 42 Wrepee 42 Hershey Junior 37 Johns Hopkins 28 Maryland 24 esiage 45 Western Maryland 47 est Virginia Wesleyan 70 Fairmont Teachers 49 sn Rock 67 Alliance College 29 Ohio Northern 41 Bluffton 35 Mount Union 58 Bethany 31 Heidelberg 52 Otterbein 47 Mt Union 538 Bethany 41 Ohio University 45 Akron 29.
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Depauw
Franklin
Temple
Wrepee
Hershey Junior
Johns Hopkins
Maryland
Esiage
Western Maryland
Virginia Wesleyan
Fairmont Teachers
Sn Rock
Alliance College
Ohio Northern
Bluffton
Mount Union
Bethany
WVA
Heidelberg
Otterbein
Mt. Union
Ohio University
Akron
Northfork Five Speedy Outfit Ready For Season Debut
Northfork West Virginia December 17 race horse basketball is the fast break style used by Carlos Ratliff on the Northfork High School squad this winter. The first chance to see the Orangemen in that form comes Friday December 19 when they travel to Bluefield to meet Graham's G-Men. The pace demands sharp passing and quick shooting but the team expects a rebuilding period before showing full strength.
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Extreme
Carlos Ratliff
Graham High
Northfork
W. Va
Nork
Big Orange Basketeers
Bluefield
Graham G-Men
Orangemen
Ratliff
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Fordhams Fourteen Durability Set for Cotton Bowl Challenge
Fordham's fourteen seasoned players, dubbed after the famed iron men, prepare to face Texas A and M in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. Captain Louis de Filippo led the unit, with minutes tallied for every starter, signaling a bold bid to outshine past blocks of granite legends and restore prestige for the era.
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Fordham
Dallas
Tex
Texas University
Texas A
Jim Crowley
Manhattan
Southwest
Cone
Louis de Filippo
Cow
Fordhams
New York
Southern Methodist
Texas
Tian
Arkansas
Rice
Greater Stress On Gridiron Offense Tops Sports Trend
New York delegates report football offense as the year’s dominant trend in the Associated Press poll. Both college and professional teams scored heavily, while the pursuit of money games drives bigger, riskier plays and bigger crowds at games nationwide.
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New York
Themphasis
Associated Press
Officiating Quirks Mark Record 1930s College Football Season
A retrospective on a college football season noting Minnesota dominance and Stanford rise while Cornell and Navy faced controversial calls. Highlights include a famous fifth down in the Cornell Dartmouth game, Notre Dame getting a first down on a mistaken Navy penalty, Harvard tied after a disputed Penn side off call, Purdue’s loss on a late field goal, and Alabama capitalizing on a Vanderbilt miscue.
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Midshipmen
Notre Dame
Penn
Vander Eb
Harvard
Crimson
Middle West
Purdue
Charley Maag
Ohio State
Buckeye
South
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Tide
Tremendous Upsets Mark 1940 College Football Year
Ithacans suffered two losses after strong starts and Dartmouth upset Penn 22-20. Stanford revived under Clark Shaughnessy after Thornhill. Minnesota edged Northwestern 13-12 and Michigan 7-6 as Harmon scored 33 touchdowns. Texas A&M upset by Texas 7-0. Duke fell to North Carolina. Georgia Tech faltered while Mississippi State rose.
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Ithacans
Dartmouth
Penn
Navy
Iowa
Northwestern
California
Trojans
Southern
Cal
Stanford
Tiny Thornhill
Clark Shaughnessy
Minnesota
Joe Mernik
Michigan
Wolverines
Bby
Texas Aggies
Texas
Aggies
Duke
North Carolina
Fordham
St. Mary's
Tennessee
Suffridge
Molinski
Shires
Georgia Tech
Missisippi State
Washington State
Uclans
Boston College
Cone Quest
Georgetown
Tory
Cornell
Marquette
State
Creighton
Manhattan
County Cork Wins Feature Turf Race at Charles Town
At Charles Town W Va on December 17 County Cork a three year old gelding owned by Mrs W Robinson won the Aviation purse over a mile and one sixteenth. The favorite seized command to win by three quarters of a length as Corsica faded. Time 2 01 on a rain softened track.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Corsica
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K. M'Neish
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Sows
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Campbell Memorial
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Northfork Five Speedy Outfit
Tazewell Cagesters
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van “Dyke
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Schwartz
Aee
Eeeree Tees
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Kiser
Seteee
Walker
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de Filippo
Joe Ungerer
Steve Filipowicz
Jim Blumenstock
Jimre
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Lawrence Sartori
John Kuzman
Thomas Bennett
Len Eshmont
Jim Noble
Deedee
New York University
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Carl Snavely
Ronan
Tommy Harmon
Red Grange
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Eagles
Onnee
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Eh Son Herns
Duncan
Nunan Aay
T. Belcher
Wyrick
Grover Cuss iv
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Ous Yaple
Hood Basket Ball Shoes
National Army Store
Princeton Ave
County Cork
West Virginia
America
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