Baseball Talk and High School Hopes in Winter Box
In a lively column, Bill and John reminisce on famous games and big plays from pro and college eras. The piece shifts to Beaver high school basketball prospects with coach Nebinger, while nearby teams chase titles amid injuries and graduation losses. Rabbit Maranville yarns mix with anecdotes about Evers and Emelie.
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Bill
Phil
Jasper Jasbo
John
Geome
Rutee
Cubs
Pirate Eam
Vee Wagner
Taberski clinches 3rd post in cue play
Frank Taberski of Schenectady wins third place in the world pocket billiards championship by defeating Onofrio Lauri of Brooklyn 125 to 71 in 23 innings. Natalie and Camp also win, with prize money assigned to places three through seven.
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Taberski
Detroit
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
N. Y
Onofrio Lauri
Brooklyn
Passuale Natalie
Marcel Camp
Lauri
Camp
Natalie
Ee Liv
Los Angeles
Rudolph and Greenleaf Tie for Cue Championship
Erwin Rudolph of Chicago and Ralph Greenleaf of New York enter a tie for the world pocket billiard title after Greenleaf defeated Rudolph 125 to 79 in ten innings. An extra game will be played tomorrow night to decide the championship.
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Detroit
Erwin Rudolph
Chicago
Ralph Greenleaf
New York
Greenleaf
Rudolph
Concord Mountain Lions Face Bluefield Electrics In City Showdown
Concord State College Mountain Lions travel from Athens to Beaver Gym for an 8 p.m. clash with the local Bluefield Electrics. The Lions feature Worley, Barley, Lester, and the Morgans, while Bluefield counters with George and Tom Page plus Gilmore Henderson and Harmon or Marmon. Buck Ferguson to referee a fast clean game amid strong local interest.
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Mountain Lion
Concord State College
Athens
Bluefield “Electrics
Husky
Beaver Gymnasium
Morgans
Pineville
Worley
Barley
Lester
Lion Pack
George
Tom Page
Gilmore
Henderson
Harmon
Marmon
Roberts
Mountain Lions
Electrics
Buck Ferguson
Reggie McNamara the Iron Man of Bicycle Racing
The 42 year old Reggie McNamara has raced in more than 50 six day events and logged over 60,000 miles on the track. He began professionally in Australia and has sprinted before fans across America Europe and Italy. McNamara survived a 1915 skull fracture and still returns to the boards. He and Belloni won several six day events and his family rooted him on from Newark.
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Ty Cobb
Walter Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Jim Thorpe
Reggie McNaMara
Australia
McNamara
Reggie Cornetes
Pine-Board
Iron Man
America
Germany
Belgium
France
Italy
Regele
Bac
Europe
Mc-Namara
Belloni
New York City
Babe Ruth
Reggie
Newark
Regina
Eileen
Jimmy Phelan
Phelan
Keed Chocolate Defeats Petrone in Ten Round Collision
New York December 18 Kid Chocolate Cuban featherweight won a referee decision over Dominic Petrone of New York in a stiff ten round bout at the Coliseum. Chocolate outweighed Petrone and gradually dominated with improved timing and aggression late, securing a wide margin victory.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
Dominic Petrone
Coliseum
Chocolate
Petrone
Dominic
Cubam
Baldwin-Felts Moves to Bailey Building
The Baldwin Felte Detective agency has moved its offices from the Commercial Bank building to the fifth floor of the Bailey building on Bland Street. Chief T. L. Felta stated the setup mirrors the previous offices with five rooms including a room for his souvenir collection gathered from thousands of arrested criminals.
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Baldwin Felte Detective Agency
Commercial Bank
Bailey Building
Bland Street
T. L. Felta
Bluefield
Coal and Coke
Four Drowned as Car Falls From Ferry at Jersey Island
Four people die when an automobile slides into the water from a Contra Costa county ferry linking Jersey Island and the mainland near Martinez California. The deceased are J S Rowen 55 his wife a Japanese woman and two of her children. Rowen was at the wheel and the bodies were recovered.
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Martinez
Cal
Jersey Island
Pittsburgh
Contra Costa County
J. S. Rowen
Kaufman Traded to Cardinals From Giants via Waiver
Tony Kaufmann, former pitcher and later outfielder, has been obtained by the St. Louis Cardinals from the New York Giants through waivers. He will likely report to Rochester of the International League, the Cardinal farm system.
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St. Louis
Tony Kaufmann
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Kaufmann
Rochester
Cardinal
Wesleyan Bobcats Name Two Captains
Buckhannon, Dec. 18 Paul Watson an end of Buckhannon and Pete Spatafore a tackle of Clarksburg were elected as captains of the 1930 West Virginia Wesleyan football team by lettermen here tonight. Both are juniors.
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Buckhannon
Paul Watson
Pete Spatafore
Clarksburg
West Virginia Wesleyan
Berg Wins On Foul Over Caragliano In Semifinal Bout
English welterweight Jack Kid Berg defeats Tony Caragliano of New York by foul in the second round of a ten round semi final at the Coliseum. Rene de Vos beats Babe McGogary on points. Jose Martinez defeats Leonard Zazzarino in an opening ten rounds. Navy defeats Lafayette 58 to 24 in college basketball.
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New York
Jack Kid Berg
Tony Caragliano
Kid Chocolate
Dominic Petrone
Coliseum
Oak
Caragliano
Rene de Vos
Belgium
Babe McGogary
Oklahoma
de Vos
McGorgary
Jose Martinez
United States
Leonard Zazzarino
Jersey City
Zazzarino
Old Notre Dame Star Takes Job At Washington U
Chicago writer profiles Jimmy Phelan, the Purdue and Notre Dame coach, detailing his sharp wit and humane coaching style. It traces his 1922 Purdue turnaround, Big Ten title, and his plan to apply the same success at Washington University.
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Notre Dame
Washington U
Purdue
Pferanklin Lewis
Jimmy Phelan
University of Washington
Whelan
Washington
Trishman
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Phelan
Missouri
Andy Smith
Butch Scanlon
Lone Star Dietz
South Bend
Rockne
Immy Phelan
Purdue Boilermakers
Pacific Coast
Ray Blades Named Cardinal Coach
St Louis December 18 President Sam Breadon announced Ray Blades signed as coach of the Cardinals to assist manager Gabby Street Blades formerly pitched and outfielder for the Cardinals and later coached the Rochester club of the International League
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St. Louis
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Blades
Cardinals
Gabby” Street
Blades
Rochester
Detroit Gridmen to Face Iowa Hawkeyes in 1930
University of Detroit athletic officials announced a football game with the University of Iowa scheduled for November 1 in Detroit.
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Detroit Gridmen
Iowa Hawkeyes
Detroit
University of Detroit
University of Iowa
Penner Assigned to Minor Leagues in Cubs Trade
The Chicago Cubs ordered right handed pitcher Kenneth Penner to report to Louisville of the American Association as part of the deal for pitcher Malcolm recently sold to the Cubs.
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Chicago
Cubs Today
Kenneth Penner
Louisville
American Association
Malcolm
Cubs
Nuss To Resign As Bethany Sport Boss
Furman L. Nuss Bethany college head athletic coach announced he will leave when his five year contract ends next June. The Bethany football team won only one game this year as the college board prepares to act on his request.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Furman L. Nuss
Bethany College
Nuss
Washington and Jefferson
Bethany
Broaddus College
West Point Sends 110 On To Palo Alto For Stanford Clash
West Point completes departure of 110 players aboard the West Point Special bound for Palo Alto to face Stanford on December 28. 500 cadets cheer from the station after Maj. Gen. W. R. Smith allows a sendoff. Plebe guards Letzester and O Reilly miss trip due to low English marks. O Reilly scores 15 and Letzester 1.9.
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West Point
Palo Alto
Cal
Stanford
W. R. Smith
Leizester
Carnegie Tech
O'Reilly
Letzester
Galesburg
Pitt Panthers Drill for Trojan Conflict
Pittsburgh coaches worked Pitt defense to curb USC backfield and quarterback Saunders ahead of the January 1 clash in Los Angeles. Jock Sutherland led drills as Pitt refines aerial defense after Carnegie Tech game. The Panthers depart for the Pacific coast in a week.
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Pittsburgh
University of Southern California
Saunders
Golden Panthers
University of Pittsburgh
Trojans
Los Angeles
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
Carnegie Tech
Trojan
Pacific Coast
Helen Wills to Wed Stock Broker in Berkeley
Berkeley, December 18 Miss Helen Wills renowned women's tennis champion will marry Frederick 8 Moody Jr a San Francisco stock broker next Monday The couple dated Is 28 and 23 The ceremony will be held at St Clement's chapel in Berkeley Plans for a wedding journey were not announced.
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Berkeley
Calif
Helen Wills
Frederick
Moody Jr
San Francisco
Moody
Wille
St. Clement's Chapel
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Tony Kaufman
Wesleyan Bobcats
Jack Berg
Navy
Franklin Lewis
Boilermakers
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Yanevich
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