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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1934

Page

8

West Virginia All-State High School Football Team Named

The Daily Telegraph lists nine schools represented on the fifth annual all-state squad with the South supplying many stars. Budd Waugh from Beaver is highlighted at tackle amid strong showings from War Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg.

Oace Dailylegraph Colegees Commonwealth South Huntington Charleston Ohio Valley Monongahela Valley Wheeling Cir Harry Adam Stanbury Sage Morgantown Anly Igraph Bowyer Reave Dunbar High School Buddy Waugh Beaver Stansbury Maitiford Urg W I Smith Parkersburg Bragg Beckley Mt. Hope West Virginia Sailor Monk Big Creek Hill Princeton Black Hast Bank DeFranco Weirton Steiner Waugh

All West Virginia Grid Squad Honorable Mention List

A long list of players from multiple towns and colleges earns honorable mention in the Daily Telegraph fifth annual All West Virginia grid squad. Names include Boschain Logan Purdue Welch Carrick Elkins Robertson Gary Alvis Athens Davis Mann Hedgedues Matewan Baker Parsons Mac Farland Welch Martino Mt. Hope Halstead Huntington Fazio Clarksburg R.W. etc. The editor notes Yorke named to first team and Lassak to second team alternates with vote counts for tackle.

West Virginia Boschain Logan Purdue Welch Carrick Elkins Robertson Gary Alvis Athens Davis Mann Hedgedues Matewan Baker Parsons MacFarland Martino Mt. Hope Halstead Huntington Fazio Clarksburg R.W Wetzel Welleburg Tackles Rose Bart Shinnston Jarrett Weston Norton Peters Charleston Pelosi Benwood Mullens Paul War Melton Dunbar Brumfield Griffitheville Connor Collins Oliveria Victory Gaskie Farmington Kac Inec Clarkeburg W.I Puleck Yorke Fhrst Lassak Shura Elkhorn Bassi Annie Johnson Wilcox McCue Grafton Houck McCabe Harshbarger St. Albans Bugg Ansted Adams Northfork Knighton Beckley Wojick Wheeling Starkey Moses Given Paynes Westfall Ritterhouse Parkersburg Helenski Varney Williamson Tonelli Thomas Mazzie Hammond Lesko Weirton Dills Rador Rhiner Oak Hill Hesson Mucheck Springer Sistersville Hayes Young Beaver Csaky Big Creek Sutherland McComas Richman Dikhorn Whittaker Princeton

West Virginia Cage Team Aims to Upset Pitt

Morganton WV Dec 21 WVU previews 1934 85 basketball season with Big Joe Studahar at center and guards Mestrovic and Fidler leading a veteran lineup. Coach Glenn plans at least four returning starters as Mountaineers seek to challenge Pitt for the Eastern Intercollegiate title.

Morganton W. Va West Virginia University Pitt Big Joe Studahar Mountaineers Panthers West Virginians Marshall Glenn Stydahar Albert Colebank Andy Mestrovic Lou Fidler Bill Simpson Ted Goodwin Vwred Wilson Patsy Slats Eugene Hester Herb Barna John Phares Elkins Hope

UT balks at field for Bears Dodgers charity game

Knoxville December 21 two Tennessee state lawmakers protested the University of Tennessee denial to let the Chicago Bears and Brooklyn Dodgers use the campus field for a charity game. State Senator Arthur Atchley said he asked Governor Hill McAlister to intervene. Representative Ernest Cross pledged opposition to UT funding if the decision stands. Feathers and Hemman Hickman, UT alumni, play for the Bears and Dodgers respectively.

Knoxville Tenn Tennessee Legislature University of Tennessee Chicago Bears Brooklyn Dodgers Arthur Atchley Hill McAlister Atchley University Southeastern Conference Ernest Cross Feathers Hemnan Hickman Bears Hickman Dodgers

Alabama Gridders Head to Rose Bowl After Rally

About 2,000 townspeople and students turnout in University of Alabama to cheer the team as Coach Frank and 35 players entrain for Pasadena for the Rose Bowl game against Stanford.

BAMA University Ala Alabama Red Regiment Powell Frank Pasadena Stanford

Daffy Dean Marries Dorothy Sandusky at Bond

In Bond Mississippi Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul attend the wedding of Dorothy Sandusky to Paul Dean. Dizzy offers blessings and muses about future baseball contracts while the Deans plan a Florida motor trip after the ceremony.

Bond Dizzy Daffy Deans Daffy Dean Dean Dorothy Sandusky Russelville Ark Paul Diz Billy Terry Chicago Cubs Frankie Frisch Mobile Florida

Simple Singer Wins Charles Town Feature Race

Simple Singer, ridden by T Fowler, overtook rivals to win the seven furlong feature at Charles Town by three lengths. About 2,000 fans attended as nearly $380,000 moved through the mutuel windows.

Charles Town W. Va T. Fowler Simple Singer Charles Town Jockey Club Fowler Conventional Granite Prince Margniata Edie Bran Scot Kihan Allen Holster Foxtree

Year’s Top Sports Moments Spark Wide Debate

New York observers pick four standout highlights from 1934. Yale’s football upset over Princeton, the late pennant chaos in the National League, Max Baer’s knockout of Primo Carnera, and Carl Hubbell’s all star pitching against Ruth and Gehrig lead the list.

New York Yale Princeton Giants Cardinals Max Baer Primo Camera Carl Hubbell Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Jimmie Foxx al Simmons Joe Cronin Associated Press Chicago Bears New York Giants Columbia Stanford al Barabas Slade Cutter Navy Army Roscoe Toatt Ken Strong Bears Polo Grounds

Champs Ref Boston Charity Card as Fuller Beats Pacho

In Boston at the Garden a 13,044 crowd watched Sammy Fuller edge Bobby Pacho in a close 10 round decision with Max Baer Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey serving as referees. Buddy Baer and Rosenbloom also won decisions in two other bouts.

Boston Max Baer Jack Dempsey Jack Sharkey Boston Garden Sammy Fuller Bobby Pacho Goodwin A Baer Jimmy Maloney Primo Carne Sharkey Fuller Pacho Slapsey Maxey Rosenbloom Henry Surette Leominister Young Baer Surette

McComas High Quintet Defeats Northfork 29-8

The McComas high school basketball team defeated Northfork 29-8 at McComas. The halftime score was 17-1, with Be Corst leading the McComas attack with fifteen points.

McComas High Northfork McComas Northfork High Becorst

Hockey Blood In New York Garden Riot

A New York Americans versus Boston Bruins game at Madison Square Garden erupts into a brutal melee with many injuries including a dislocated shoulder and scalp wounds. Dede Klein and Nels Stewart exchange vicious blows as fans watch a near slaughter in the rink.

New York New York Americans Boston Bruins Madison Square Boston Dede Klein Nels Stewart Ede Klein New Yorker Mike Foster The New York Journal Stewart Mike Klein Galahad

Youth Leads Pasadena Open golf field with 69s

In Pasadena California youth again led the open championship as Emory Zimmerman John Revolta Dave Martin and Ralph Guldahl posted 69s to top the second qualifying division. Veterans including George Von Elm Fred Morrison Horton Smith and Walter Hagen trailed with higher scores.

Pasadena Calif Emory Zimmerman Portland Ore John Revolta Milwaukee Dave Martin Ralph Guldahl Los Angeles Martin California Guldahl

Complete race results from New Orleans oval show multiple handlers

Complete race results from the New Orleans oval list seven races with horse names and payout figures. Entries include Lion Hearted Morvin Shady Past Kagar Belle Mary McCarthy Hildur Prince Zeikel Marabou and others with associated times and mutuel figures at Fair Grounds mutuels 905.

New Orleans Oval Lion Hearted Schimitar the Spaniard Morvin Pollys Folly Brown Polly Shady Past Kagar Belle Easy Flight Mary McCarthy Preferred Sergeant Hill Hildur Prince Broadstep George Zeikel the Immortal Heavy Anger Marabou Luck Piece Cordon Beau Fair Grounds Mutuels

Johnson Names Indians and Tigers as 1935 pennant leaders

Walter Johnson, Cleveland manager, said Cleveland likely tops the 1935 American League standings with Detroit second and New York third. He noted Detroit could be strong but not as successful as last season and cited injuries for the Tigers.

Washington Walter Johnson Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Johnson New

Baseball standings and team strength projections

The passage lists city labels and scores for teams in an apparent league, then quotes a coach predicting Yankees will be strong and Boston improving. Cronin is noted as a positive addition for the Red Sox, who may fill gaps to become dangerous.

Yankees Boston Cronin Red Sox

Basketball scores from St Louis Missouri Kentucky and more

A digest of college and university basketball results lists St Louis U 38 Missouri 18 Kentucky 38 Tulane 9 Ohio Wesleyan 47 Western Reserve 33 Mt Union 50 Miami New York U 45 Columbia U Westminster 35 Oil City 16 Union 35 Transylvania 30 Cincinnati 48 Kentucky Wesleyan 18.

St. Louis U Missouri Kentucky Tulane Ohio Wesleyan Western Reverve Mt. Union Miami New York U Columbia U Westminster Oil City Serchants Union Transylvania Cincinnati Kentucky Wesleyan

Danny Ridge Dies After Veterans Hospital Operation

Danny Ridge, 39, once a top light weight and later a boxing judge and referee, died during surgery after seeking reinstatement with the New York athletic commission. Ridge had been involved in the Jackson Fuller dispute and had lobbied to clear his name.

Little War Boxing Commish New York Danny Ridge France Mt. Zion Peter Jackson Sammy Fuller Ridge Harold Barnes New York State Athletic Commission Jackson Madison Square Garden Fuller Boxing Commission Barnes Danny John J. Phelan Bill Brown Veterans’ Hospital Argonne Commission Harry Greb Tizer Flowers Pac Daniel Rosenblatt Benny Leonard Freddie Welsh Knockout Brown Willie Beecher Leach Cross Jed Gahan Eddie Forbes Abe Goldberg Samuel Dickstein Alderman Murray Phelan Brown D. Walker Wear

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