21 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
1
Beavers beat Elkhorn 38 to 35 to stay unbeaten as a festive crossover unfolds. The scene mixes sports play with humorous holiday banter between the Professor and Foggy, closing with season's greetings and a light take on Christmas lore.
Tropical Park opens its 96 day Florida racing season with a $1000 inaugural purse and a plan to shift to Hialeah Park in January for a 46 day meet. President Norman W Graves predicts attendance and wagering gains with a Miami horse community of about 2000 and top jockeys scheduled to ride.
In yesterday’s junior basketball action the Bigood Junior High team routed Springton Juniors by a decisive 867 to 36 score. The event highlights a strong performance from Bigood’s offense and defense.
Final quarter rally lifts Beaver basketball team to a 38 35 win over Elkhorn High. Gray leads with 23 points while Hobby adds five field goals as Beaver edges Elkhorn after trailing early. Junior varsity also defeats Elk Horn 37 31. Referee John Stott.
Arizona did not have a lawyer in its vast territory until 1864 when Coles Bashford was admitted to practice at Tucson.
New York report notes Red Sox dominance in 1939 batting and pitching records and cites Tom Yawkey’s call for a first-class catcher to win the pennant in 1940. It names Frankie Pytak Birdie Tebbetts and Frank Hayes as potential acquisitions, with Moe Berg and Dominic DiMaggio among key figures.
The City Basketball league, after its first meeting, aims for a stronger season with six teams and potential two more by the deadline. Interested clubs should contact Dick Ruddell or Benton Motley. The schedule starts Tuesday January 2 with a 7 15 p m doubleheader and games on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday nights. Gold balls go to the winner and silver to the runner up. Teams listed include Imperial Wesleyans Grace Bluefield Va Supply and Poca Baptists. The league hopes for eight teams by December 27 when entries close.
Cleveland Indians official Slapnicka says he has not heard from Bob Feller about a film contract but would not block a good offer that could harm his 24 game winning arm. Feller, 21, contemplates a series of cowboy pictures while remaining open to baseball duties and consultation with the club. The article also notes the Rainbow Natural Bridge in Utah, a remote site discovered in 1909 by Byron Cummings, with a 209 foot arch and 378 foot span.
Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers leads the National Pro league in receptions and yardage after a standout season. He set a new single season yardage mark with 846 yards on 34 catches and raised his career total to 159 receptions for 3,890 yards. Perry Schwartz and Jim Benton trailed Hutson in yardage and touchdowns, while Ward Duff led in kicking with 7 of 16 attempts.
Washington leads 44 in a high school basketball slate with Bridgeport 2 and Jane Law scoring 37. Walkersville 16 and Grafton 42 lead Roosevelt Wilson 29 as Phillpni 36 and Alumni 4 defeat Miendenta. Other results include Clay 28, Hurricane 48, Sacred Heart Charles ton 33, Logan 47, Sharples 18, Gossaway 41, Atuinl 20, x ton 46 and Fairmon Mast 45.
Whitney Martin notes scarce discussion of football overemphasis, citing a 1893 New York Tribune editorial arguing colleges should stop large scale NY games. The piece recalls Yale’s Thanksgiving defeat of Princeton and the era’s brutal image, contrasts with modern views on athletics as a big business and player welfare.
West Virginia University's basketball team overwhelmed Marietta College 60 to 36 in Marietta Ohio. The Mountaineers used three squads with substitutes finishing the game after an early lead. Homer Brooks led WVU with seven field goals and six free throws.
Walter Maples Jr a 14 year old Knoxville high school student hitchhiked to Memphis declaring he has not missed a Tennessee football game in three years and will attend the Rose Bowl game against Southern California January 1 He plans to go in with the players and says his parents worry but approve his bold move
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