West Virginia opens 1925 season with five games in week
Morgantown January 3. West Virginia University schedules at least five winter sports games in opening week. The varsity basketball team will play three, the freshmen two, while wrestling prepares for February and March meets. Salem College visits Monday, Waynesburg on Wednesday, and Allegheny, Potomac State, Glenville Normal matchups follow as WVU aims to defend last season's basketball title.
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W. Va
West Virginia University
Salem College Paasers
Salem
West Virginia
Waynesburg College
Mountaineer
Glenville Normal
Waynesburg
West Virginia Wesleyan
Navy
Syracuse
Potomac State School
Allegheny College
Allegheny
Western Pennsylvania
Francis H. Stadsvold
Boys Club Team Beats Alumni in Gyn Basketball
Last night at the Boys Club Gym the Boys Club basketball team defeated the alumni 30 to 22. Two junior Bluefield College players Slunter and Cook and Beaver High’s Elwood Broyles played, with Coach Owen leading a team formed by Hunter Cook. Cook opened with a field goal, Akers added a score, and Alvis, Johnson, Brown, and others contributed strong plays as the club surged to the win.
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Gyn
Bluefield College
Slunter
Cook
Beaver High
Elwood Broyles
Owen
Hunter Cook
Akers
Hunter
Alvis
Johnson
Brown
Pirates Arrange For Many Exhibition Games
Pittsburg NL baseball club plans spring training in Paso Robles California from Feb 24 to Mar 20. They schedule ten games with San Francisco March 21 to 29, then three games with Vernon March 31 to April 1, three with Los Angeles April 3 to 6, and additional exhibition games on the way east including April 8 in Oklahoma City and April 10 in Little Rock.
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Paso Fables
Calif
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Vernon
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Pirates
Sos Angeles
Oklahoma City
Little Rock
Menphia
Princeton Midgets Fall to Boys Club in Tight Game
The Bluefield Boys' Club intermediates defeated Princeton Midgets 47 to 19. After a 4–4 first half tie, Princeton fell behind as the Boys Club pulled away in the second half with solid defense and sharp ball handling.
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Princeton
Bell the big right hander leaves St. Louis club
Louis, Mo., Jan. 3. San Bell, the big right hander who gained fame with the St. Louis Cardinals, was released under option to Pineves club of the American Association. Bell was used chiefly as a relief hurler and during the season twirled but five complete games, recording five victories.
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Herman Ball
Millers
Ae Louis
Dramatic Scene in Mussolini Chamber Stuns Deputies
Rome Jan 9 Premier Mussolini radiated old fascist energy as he spoke in the chamber of deputies promising to clear up the situation within forty eight hours and asserting the government can crush the Aventine opposition. Deputies shouted embraced one another amid a tense scene while analysts debated whether a state of siege or other drastic steps were intended. In a separate note, Terry Porter seeks release from Cabell County jail on health grounds after a murder conviction but bond was denied as health issues were not proven caused by imprisonment.
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Aventine
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Jordan
Cahell County
Supreme Court
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He Lings
Oscar Blern
B. L. Hume
Worth
Ogle
Everett Saunders
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mercy
B. E. Matthews
Wesleyan Bears Triumph in New Year Battle at Dallas
West Virginia Wesleyan College defeated Southern Methodist University 9 to 7 in Dallas on New Year’s Day. End Bullerman scored the winning 26 yard pass play from Delong in the final minutes. Team suffered multiple injuries including Jeff Meeks with a possible double ankle fracture and Paul Kemerer with a broken hand.
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W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan
Cincinnati
Buckhannon
Charleston Gazette
Wesleyan
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
Jeff Meeks
Paul Kemerer
Duquesne
Dick Algis
Sebring
Varsity
East
Bulle
Delong
West Virginia
Conspiracy to Curtail Coal Output Charged
Huntington West Virginia January 3 An alleged conspiracy to curtail or prevent coal production in West Virginia and surrounding territory is charged in resolutions adopted by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce board of directors Secretary J Mathews announced today The resolution was approved at the regular meeting yesterday but withheld tonight by mutual consent The preamble states the existence of the conspiracy and the directors pledge to use all legitimate means to preserve the rights to develop and enjoy coal wealth in the region This section notes the coal field wealth and Providence reference
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
J. #. Mathews
Legad
United States
Winding Gulf Miners Observed Christmas Week
In the Winding Gulf district the week ending December 27 1924 saw miners at Christmas. The district’s potential capacity is about 250000 tons per week but only 44000 tons were loaded that week with 207000 tons sent due to mine closures. No significant loading is expected until after the first of the year.
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Winding Gulf
Milne
Two New Dams Likely For Kanawha River
United States engineers survey Kanawha River conditions to replace four dams above Charleston with two new structures. Major H M Trippe leads the Huntington district survey for the project.
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Kanawha River
Huntington
W. Va
United States
Charleston
H. M. Trippe
Huntington District
Mr Zero Plans To Give Men New Fronts
New York January 3 Urban Ledoux says he will use Camp Memorial Congregation Church as a front factory to train men in dressing and appearance for work The plan includes breakfast access to washing and pressing facilities and tailoring from within the group to improve employability in offices
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Zero
Urban Ledoux
Camp Memorial Congregation
Ledoux
Pang
McAllister Charged With Possession of Moonshine
Huntington W Va Jan 3 A federal warrant charges Herman McAllister an eighteen year old youth tied to a band of gunmen in a Christmas Eve pistol battle at Vannett's point He faces possession of moonshine liquor and conspiracy to violate the prohibition law Officer Owen Childers was wounded McAllister held on $200 bond in magistrate court and due for preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner J P Douglass Two other juvenile suspects were sent to Pruntytown reform school while a fourth was released
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Huntington
W. Va
Herman McAllister
Vannett’s Point
Owen Childers
McAlister
Magintrate
Isbell
United States
J. P. Douglass
McAllister
Penny Beats Yale in First Intercollegiate League Game
University of Pennsylvania defeated Yale 27 to 17 in Philadelphia on January 3. A strong second period broke a 13–13 halftime tie, with Penn guard Goldblall the standout by shutting down Yale forward Sulaman.
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Penny
Yale Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Yale
Quakers
Goldblall
Penn
Sulaman
Woman Surrenders as Bigamist in Syracuse Police Exit
A young woman in Syracuse, New York, walked into the police headquarters this afternoon and said she is a bigamist seeking to surrender. She gave multiple surnames and claimed four marriages before twenty, with one ex-husband divorced, another abandoned, and a third she left. The man Joseph Arroway accompanied her to the station. Her case will be presented in police court. no complaint filed yet.
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N. Vi
APIA
Youmg
Oif
Mrs Scott Tells Story Of Gambling In Divorce Case
Monticello Jan 3 Congressmen Allan Moore denied statements by Mrs Edna James Scott in her divorce suit against Frank D Scott of Michigan. She contests the suit claiming motives behind claims about her dislike for his family. He calls her testimony a tissue of lies regarding him.
Motion Picture Film Explosion in Subway Car
In Boston a motion picture film being carried by a 70 year old passenger exploded aboard a subway car, injuring over twenty and burning passengers. The incident, blamed on unprotected film transport, led to potential indictments against Famous Players Lasky of New England and Bodtteh brush makers for criminal negligence.
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Boston
Filion
Frank P. Hardiman
Phineas Stirley
Bruch-Works
Hardiman
Shirley
Famous Players Lasky Corporation
New England
John S. Bodtteh
Clyde Hager Identified as Hold Up Man
Huntington W Va Jan 3 Clyde Hager eighteen arrested by police yesterday in robbery of Byron grocery store. Identified today by taxi driver Charles Boyd as one of two youths who held him up over a month ago. Chief Patterson said Boldt and Hager charged in warrant after discovery of stolen goods in a cabin on Plymule Creek.
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W. Va
Clyde Hager
Byron
Charles Boyd
Tom Patterson
Boyd
Mager
Commons Hollow
Weatmoreland
Hagore
Guy Boldt
Plymule Creek
Kavalette
Boldt
Hager
Double murder and death by own action revealed
Long Beach Calif Jan 3 AP A double murder and death by own action at Ambatos Bay near here were revealed today when the bodies of D V Hogue printer his wife and fourteen month old child were found in a small dwelling at Bay Shore deputy sheriffs said Hogue had been suffering from shell shock and his pistol was found by his side
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Calif
Alambtos Bay
Here
Bedles
D. V. Hogue
Bay Shore
Hogue
Daylight Radio Signal Breaks Records Across Continent
Hartford announces that on twenty one meter wavelength amateur signals crossed the continent in daylight. John L. Raberts of South Manchester is credited with the feat. Three western amateurs reported hearing big signals on December 31. In another note, Cleveland and Pittsburgh played to a scoreless tie in overtime, under US Amateur Hockey League rules.
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Conn
American Radio Relay League
John L. Raberts
South Manchester
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Rich contractor two more supply changes
Omaha reports wealthy contractor J Ware Fahne, 48, held without bail over his wife Mae Hahne's death. Police say a bloodstained hatchet and hammer were found at their home. Fahne denies guilt and cites possible mob ties to a 1907 bank robbery in Columbus.
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Ohio
Hahne
New York
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Colorado Springs
Colorado City
Mne
Bennett
Hahnes
Omaha
Notre Dame Players Invade San Francisco
Notre Dame undefeated football team arrived in San Francisco from Los Angeles after beating Stanford in Pasadena. Alumni and civic groups greeted them with a banquet and dance at the Palace Hotel, a motorcade escort led the procession, and Archbishop Hanna will preside at Mass at St Marys Cathedral. A visit to former Senator Phelan's home and a theatre event followed, with plans to continue the trip Monday.
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Ui Aha
Notre Dame
Los Angeles
Stanford University
Pasadena
Knights of Columbus
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St. Mary's Cathedral
Edward J. Hanna
United States
James D. Phelan
Ere
Kaplan Is Greeted Jubilant Townsmen in Meriden
Louis Kid Kaplan, newly crowned featherweight champion, returned to Meriden Connecticut after a KO win over Danny Kramer in New York. Ten thousand locals lined the parade route to his home where bands cannons and bonfires greeted him. Mayor King awarded a loving cup and the town planned a public Bible class reception tomorrow led by Rev Dr George W Roesch.
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Conn
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
New York City
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
Kaplan
I. King
Connecticut
George W. Roesch
Firet Methodist Episcopal Church
Cordig
Five Thousand Dug Up in Wheeling Cellar
Police in Wheeling West Virginia recovered five thousand dollars from the cellar of Mrs Anna Noble after she was injured in a street car accident and taken to Gleditale hospital. She asked officers to dig up the buried board to prevent robbery while the house was vacant. The find was kept secret to avoid a rush of gold seekers and possible property damage.
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Wheeling
W. Va
McMachen
Anna Noble
Ceéllar
Buckeyes Beaten by Princeton in Fast Hoops Clash
Princeton defeated Ohio State 34 to 36 in a late 1930s era college basketball game in Columbia Ohio. Ohio led 22 to 17 at halftime before Princeton opened the second half with a 15 point run, seizing control and handing Ohio State its season’s sharpest setback.
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Columbia
Ohio State University
Princeton
Myers
Ohio
Intercollegiate Basketball Scores Reach Philadelphia
In Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania led 29 to Yale 17 and College of the City of New York 28 to Toronto University 19 in a standings update. The fray highlighted young talents from each team as the season progresses.
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University of Penna
Yale
College of the City of New York
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