Bluefield sports gossip mixes high schools and college chatter
The column drumbeats through local sports talk and personalities. Rat Rodgers may lose star baseball players to football next spring while Charleston guards Ferg Giannakis and Pud Hudson draw attention. Mentions tackle Hardwick at the Naval Academy, Logan high coaching changes, and Parson’s pursuit of the Rump Trophy. Also notes prison editor Chick Gallo’s medal, and a roundup of college basketball results and a 1937 Canadian cheese production figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Santa Claus
Rat Rodgers
The
State University
Sleepy Glenn
Charleston
Ferg Giannakis
Pud Hudson
Beaver
Uke Ridgley
Huntington
Cook
Herb Royer
Chub Watson
Marshall College
Une
Logan High
Mae West
Free State
Deacon Parsons
Deacon
Blue Grass
Tickle Read
Parsons
Galento Faces NBA Ranking Storm Over Joe Louis Label
Tony Galento challenges the NBA 1938 heavyweight rankings as Louis sits above him with suspicions of politics or payroll ties. The piece notes Galento’s knockout of Otis Thomas and lists top heavyweights including Nova, Baer, Reddish, Toles, Lovell, Burman, and Farr, with mentions of Duffy and Jacobs in the chaotic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laroner
New York
Nanai
National Boxing Association
Ferdinand the Bull
N. B.A
Numerous
Boners Association
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Tony
Louis
Nova
Baer
Farr
Reddish
Tales
Anthony
Otis Thomas
Otis
William Duffy
Jon
Thearer
Mr. Duffy
Joe
Mr. Jacobs
Secons
Utis
Duffy
Jersey
Jacobs
Galento
Louw Nova
Max Baer
Willie Reddish
Roscoe Toles
Arturo
Alberto) Lovell
Clarence
Red) Burman
Buddy Knox
Gus Dorangio
Tony Musto
Alex Knettles
Wild Bill Boyd
Tommy Farr
Lonely Hearts
Tom
British Board of Boxing Control
Baseball Colony Shows Increase in Sarasota Properties
Sarasota Florida December 21 Tax sales boost real estate here as baseball figures buy land. Dennis Gatehouse of the Red Box adds two lots, Y P Babs Ganzel of the St Paul Saints takes three, John Cooney of the Boston Bees adds two. Billy Sullivan of the St Louis Browns acquires three lots and begins home construction. Paul Derringer builds three cottages and plans more. Roy Spencer, ex Major catcher, owns two dwellings and a hotel apartment. Lloyd Brown also invested as a landlord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Fla
Jie
Paul
Llyed Waner
Dizzy Dean
Payne Park
Dennis Gatehouse
Red Box
Y. P
Babs) Ganzel
St. Paul Saints
American Association
John Cooney
Boston Bees
Billy Sullivan
St. Louis Browns
Paul Derringer
Roy Spencer
Wloyd Brown
Carnegie Tech Football Squad Balances Practice and Sugar Bowl Prep
Carnegie Tech's football team split time between workouts and Christmas shopping at Bay St. Louis Mississippi. Coach Bill Kern eyed the Sugar Bowl clash with Texas Christian on January 2 and warned about southern hospitality. The Tartans held two workouts, planned more sessions, and attended multiple Sugar Bowl events and parties before a semi retirement to focus on football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Carnegie Tech
Bill Kern
Kern
Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
New Orleans
Sugar Bow
St. Stanislaus
St. Joseph David
Midwinter Sports Association
Brooklyn Dodgers Add Veterans To Stabilize Youth
Brooklyn owner Larry MacPhail gathers seasoned players for the 1930s Dodgers, signing catcher Luke Sewell and negotiating for Al Simmons as veteran influence while keeping faith in younger talent. The move mirrors past clubs like the Yankees who rely on age and experience, with Gehrig, Hadley, and Ruffing still contributing at mid thirties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Martin
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
MacPhail
Luke Sewell
Sewell
Chicago White Sox
Tony Lazvers
Yankee
Cub
Joe Stripp
Freddy Fitzsimmons
al Simmons
Washington
Waivers
Wilbert Robinson
Robinson
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Irving
Bump) Hadley
Charles
Yankees
Marshall drops conference foes from grid card
Huntington W Va Dec 21 Coach Cam Henderson of Marshall College said from New York that Ohio University and probably Wesleyan would not appear on Marshall 1939 football schedule. Ohio U and Marshall agreed to cancel their scheduled game and Henderson would ask Ohio Wesleyan to scrap a similar contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Cam Henderson
Marshall College
New York
Thundering Herd
Ohio University
Wesleyan
Marshall
Ohio Wesleyan
Buckeye
Miami
Dayton
Hartnett Trades Hitters and Pitcher in Cubs Sox Moves
Chicago reports a flurry of baseball trades as the Cubs sell veteran pitcher Tex Carleton and catcher John Bottarri to Milwaukee after signing a Brewers working agreement The Sox acquire Eric McNair from Boston in exchange for Lou Berger Berger and McNair are infielders The Cubs still own about 15 pitchers including several minor leaguers under Hartnett’s reconstruction plan following New York World Series losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Cubs
Sox
Eric McNair
Boston Red Sox
Lou ¢Boze Berger
Berger
McNair
Gabby Hartnett
Bruins
New York
Tex Carleton
John Bottarri
Milwaukee
Brewers
Thetis
Carleton
Hartnett
Skibos Bank on Rushing To Smear O'Brien's Passes
Pittsburgh writer Harry Grayson profiles Texas Christian quarterback Davey O'Brien, noting his 93 completions on 167 attempts for a 55.7 percent rate with 19 touchdowns. Carnegie Tech coach Bill Kern discusses O'Brien's poise, TCU's running game, and Tech's defensive plan to disrupt aerial attack ahead of the Sugar Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Pittsburgh
Bill Kern
David O'Brien
Carnegie Tech
Jock Sutherland
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian
New Orleans
O'Brien
Kern
Carnegie Peck
Horned Frogs
Connie Sparks
B. Hale
Don Looney
O’brien
Texas
Marquette
Temple
Tulsa
Centenary
Dave
Striegel
Trojan Editor's 1940 Duke prediction shocks USC lore
Durham dispatch notes USC editor Ray Zeman in 1930 predicted Southern California would play Duke in a major game within the next decade, a forecast tied to Duke's growth under Wade and faculty gains. The piece recalls Duke’s rising prominence and Wade’s Alabama success, amid context of the 1940 Rose Bowl matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N. C
Ray Zeman
University of Southern California
Trojan
J. B. Rhine
Duke University
Southern Cal
Zeman
Southern Califonia
Duke
Southern California
N. Cc
Tobacco King
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Troy
Justin Miller
School of Law
Wallace Wade
University of Alabama
Mason Dixon Line
South
Wade
Alabama
Howard
Mississippi
Sewanee
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Florida
Louisiana State
Tulane
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Elmer Tarbox Emerges as Texas Tech Football Star
Dallas December 21 Elmer Tarbox star back for Texas Tech is set to lead the Red Raiders in the Cotton Bowl January 2 against St Marys Gaels. Tarbox, who began as a basketball player at Higgins high, has nine touchdowns this season and is cited as a dangerous punt returner and top blocker with solid receiving ability. St Marys plans to fly from California December 29 arriving in Dallas December 31 for the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix R. McKnight
Dallas
Tex
Texas Tech
Pete Cawthon
Cawthon
Higgins High
Elmer
Tarbox
Red Raiders
Tech
Sophmore
Peasors
Raiders
St. Mary's Gaels
Marquette
Texas School of Mines
Montane State
Lubbock
St. Mary's
California
Duke Ducks Fan Welcome Delights Rose Bowl Run
The Duke football team paused in Stuttgart Arkansas on December 21 en route to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. Local fans welcomed the squad with 40 wild ducks and 200 bags of rice as the Blue Devils stretched with drills at the high school field. Coach Wallace Wade said the team is in good shape and spirits despite the late-arriving special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Jones
Duke
Jones
North Carolina Blue Devils
Trojans
Trojan
Dukes
Wallace Wade
Bayard Field
Tony Ton
Stuttgart
Ark
Duke University
Pasadena
Southern California
Blue Devils
Pine Bluff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry J
Tack) Hardwick
Naval Academy
Emory E. Larson
Tack Hardwick
Bluefield Telephone Company
Johnny
Huntington High
Brickels
Beckley
van Meter
Van
Hinton
Mr. Hope
Matlens
Chick
Cleveland
Tommy
Art Dept
Kris Kringle
St. Louis
Missour
Marahad
Brooklyn
M.C. A
BT Xere
Kengan
Oklshor
Washington ‘and Lee
Cana
Oberlin
Kent State
Union
Hinds
Connecticut Biate
Minneaota
Nebraska
Manhattan
American
Uette
Eins Innat
Lanlayville
St. Josaph's
Ae Srinnesiea Ea. Neabraskea
Ree A
Bitham
Dominion of Canada
Claude Chambers
Hoge Yost
Beermen
Bing Crosbys
Donaghue Sevesreee
Chambers
Suny
Callaway
Harry Us
Wytick
KNOX
Boston
Ohio
al McCoy
Boston Garden
Sarasota, Florida
Goodykoontz
Brooklyns
Pike
Garden Club
Bob Stewart
Syracuse University
Skibos
TURN
Los Angeles
Yellowstone
Perma
Taylor & Williams Distilleries
Eeey Reo ST Gardens
Son Et A
Nate
Texas Tech Grid
Chaman's End
Bluefield, W.va
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!