Notre Dame Collapse and Army Upset Tops 1933 Surprises
The Notre Dame football team collapsed but then edged Army by one point, hailed as 1933's biggest surprise alongside Bill Terry’s Giants pennant rise. Colier's All America picks also highlight Notre Dame’s decline and other major upsets and honors.
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Collier’s Weekly Today
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Larson
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Senatore
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Sports Box Humor and Scattered Inquiries From Beav er Editor
A miscellany of light notes and reader questions for the Beaver high press box. Topics include graft of schedules, Emory and Henry basketball, potential games with Charleston and Wasps, and wordplay about sports writers. Messages touch on players, coaches, and local college plans with a tone of collegial banter.
College scores report from midwestern and eastern games
A listing of college basketball results shows Cornell 30 over Toronto 13 and Kansas 41 against Central Missouri 25. Nebraska 22 defeats Northwestern 35 and Temple 42 over Michigan 32. Kentucky 32 loses to Tulane 22.
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Cornell
Nebraska
Northwestern
Kansas
Central Missouri
Temple
Michigan
Kentucky
Tulane
Buckeyes Basketball Suffers Ineligibility Blow
Ohio State University faces a season setback as center Bill Hasket fails mid term exams and is ruled ineligible. Coach Harold Olsen loses a top scorer from last year’s squad that tied Northwestern for the Western Conference title. Fred Ward shifts to guard or Ted Rosequist may train at the backcourt to fill the breach.
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Five rounder amateur boxing to boost local interest
George Smiley, representing the national AAU, announces all amateur bouts will switch to five rounds. He plans an all star card for Monday night January 15 featuring state champions Whitman, Pike, Webb and others from Virginia. Matches include Pike vs Schmidt and Mills vs Webb with Dixon looming in the heavyweight division.
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Ecard
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Pike
Webb
Virginia
Pat Schmidt
Richwood Battler
Ashley Dixon
Dixon
Woodrow Mills
Brooks Webb
Princeton
Calvin Belcher
Bob Bailey
Ashand
Charley Whitman
Bobby McGuire
Marion
Frank Hatfield
Concord College
Ed Wagner
Wytheville
Acard
Bluefield
MacDonald Smith Tops Pasadena Open Qualifiers
Pasadena California December 21 veteran Scot MacDonald Smith shot a 67 four under par at Brookside to lead the Pasadena Open qualifiers. Paul Bunyan of White Plains New York followed with 69 despite three putts on three greens. Oliver Sleppy Long Beach turned pro posted 71 tying Pete Lamb San Bernardino for third as about 200 entrants battled fast firm greens.
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al Zimmerman
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Harry Cooper
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Denny Shute
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Fred Morrison
Craig Wood
Archie Hambrick
Bluefield
W. Va
League Standings Tonight and Tomorrow’s Basketball Schedule
Tonight at Ramsey gym the Guards meet St. Clair and the Y M C A face Baracas. Tomorrow at Beaver gym St. Clair plays Wesleyans and Y M C A meets Highlanders. Wednesday Wholesalers challenge Highlanders at unspecified venue.
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Davis and Elkins to Play Bucknell Eleven
Elkins W Va December 21 The Scarlet Hurricane of Davis Elkins will travel to Lewisburg Pa September 28 1934 for a football game with Bucknell Bisons marking the first meeting between athletic teams from the two institutions Four other 1935 games are set and a full schedule will be released soon Elkins will also host West Virginia Wesleyan October 5 Salem College October 19 West Virginia University October 27 and St Thomas College November 29 at Scranton Pa
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Jennings Randolph
Washington
Pedie
Emory and Henry
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Elkins
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Rudolph Reclaims World Three Cushion Title
Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland defeated Philadelphia’s Sandro Ponzi 125 to 113 in 18 innings to regain the world three cushion pocket billiards championship. Rudolph previously won the title in 1931.
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Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Sandrew Ponzi
Rudolph
Tod Sloan Rides Last Race in Hospital Bed
Big hearted jockey Tod Sloan 59 rode his final race in a Sylvan Lodge hospital bed dying at 12 10 p m from cirrhosis of the liver. Once a celebrated rider with 119 wins in a season he left a million in purses faded to penniless but kept cheer and friends through his decline. Born James Fordham Sloan he later took the name James Tod hunter Sloan and had two marriages ending in divorce.
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General Hospital
California
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Teddy
Julia Sanderson
Bettie Maloney
West Virginia to Meet Fordham Next Season in New York
West Virginia’s Mountaineers will play Fordham on November 10 next year, an advance from early to late season. Athletic director H. A. Stansbury announced the game at Polo Grounds, New York. The 1934 slate includes WV Wesleyan, Duquesne, Pitt, Washington and Lee, Temple, Davis Elkins, Ohio, Navy, Fordham, and Washington and Jefferson with several home dates in Morgantown and other cities.
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Washington, Pa
Royal and Ancient Club shifts Walker Cup and British Amateur dates
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews announced changes to key events. The biannual Walker Cup against the United States moves from June to May and will be played at St Andrews. The British Amateur also shifts earlier by one week to May 21. High school scores include Unsted 17 Montgomery 15 and Ronceverte 18 Lewisburg 8 plus Clay 27 Alumni 21.
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Matoaka Junior High Rally Tops Ramsey 16–15
Matoaka junior high edged Ramsey 16 to 15 in a rough contest as Bailey scored a late, game winning goal. Peters led Ramsey with ten points before fouling out in the fourth, while Argabright anchored Ramsey defense and Matoaka’s Beatty fed Peters on the floor.
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Veterans May Regain Form With Old Ball
New York reports that major leagues adopting a uniform livelier ball could spark comebacks for stars of the past. Hack Wilson Lefty O'Doul Babe Herman Chick Hafey Bottomley Frankie Frisch and Kiki Cuyler are cited as players who thrived with the livelier ball before declines with the thicker cover.
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Lefty O'Doul
Jim Bottomley
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Connie Mack Plans Flight For Birthday
Philadelphia veteran baseball manager Connie Mack plans his first airplane flight to celebrate his birthday. He will fly with his wife and daughter from a local airport over the city and surroundings, marking another adventurous year for the Athletics leader.
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Columbia Lions Drill on Passes Ahead of Rose Bowl
Columbia University’s Lions practiced their aerial attack at Southern Methodist University in Dallas ahead of the January 1 Rose Bowl with Stanford. Coach Lou Little and assistant coaches led a two hour workout while Ray Morrison watched. Little sent a telegram to Stanford requesting that Alvar Norgard be allowed to play after being ruled ineligible.
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Wade Junior High Faces Spring ton In Season Opener
Coach Kid Martins Wade junior high hosts Spring ton junior high after a 17 to 16 season opening win over Elgood. The contest at Wade gym begins at 7 30 p m with Wade seeking a strong home victory.
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System Built Up by Scalf s Indian River Tonic
Mr Logan Fannin of Ashland Kentucky describes severe sleepless nights due to swelling and a run down system. After weeks of using Scalf s Indian River Tonic he sleeps through the night with minimal awakenings and reports overall improvement. Sold by Gilbert Drug Co and others at 1.00 per bottle.
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