Three Bluefield Boys Are Picked All Southern West Virginia Team
Raymond Murphy of Concord State College names the All Southern West Virginia High School Football Team for 1913 after polling fifty three schools. First team includes Green of Gary and Lake of Ceredo Kenova at quarterback and end picks from Gary Logan and Williamson. Mason of Marlinton earns fullback with strong rushing, while Lake and Smith receive halfback honors amid a tight selection process. Second team features several Bluefield, Ceredo Kenova and Beckley players with honorable mentions across multiple positions.
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Concord State College
West Virginia
Ceredo-Kenova
Logan
Athens
Williamson
Henley
Green
Gary
Morgan
Honaker
Bluefield
Sparks
Cered
Kenova
Verona
Beckley
Snecker
Mason
Marlinton
Lake
Smith
Hendricks
Matewan
Belcher
S. Martin
Davis
Carver
Princeton
Huntington
Charleston
MaHens
Milan
Fayetteville
Fayette
Pineville
Wyoming County
Bramwell
Matoaka
Mercer
Raymond Murphy
Gary High School
Gaker
Sinks
Varana
Geredo-Kenova
Amith
Bollen
Wollerton
Rodochio
Welch
Brammer
Shelton
Northfork
Beckett
Yiees
Legae
Woolcox
Hove
Thompson
Romeet
Chafin
Lynch
Cash
Pollock
Hinton
Weaver
Groseclough
Arritt
Oak Hill
Wilson
Ceredo-Kenowa
Lilly
White
Man
Straughan
Kahalley
Mt. Hope
Waters
E. Martin
Pennant Plays in Basketball Offensive Diagram and Variations
The text outlines a basketball play starting from an inbounds setup with four offensive players numbered 1 through 4. It details a crisscross movement by No. 2 and No. 3, pressure on guards, passing options C and D, and a sequence where No. 4 drives toward No. 1 to receive a high pass F, followed by No. 1 cutting G for a return pass or shot by any of Nos. 2, 3, or 4. The forwards and center interchange based on ball recovery, with the formation fixed.
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No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 1
Nurmi Plans Far Reaching Track Campaign
Paavo Nurmi announces a busy schedule through the east and Midwest after his American debut. He will run January 8 at Madison Square Garden with Jose Ray and Willie Ritola, January 16 in Chicago against Ray, and January 27 28 at the Millrose Carnival. The march plan includes Boston and Baltimore meets in February and other events yet to be named.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Helsingfors
East
Middle West
Finn
Municipal A. A
Madison Square Garden
Jose Ray
Willie Ritola
Nurmi
Chilcago
Illinois Athletic Club
Ray
Boston
Wilco
Johns Hopkins Fifth Regiment
Baltimore
Nurmi to Head Baltimore Meet Star List
New York January 7 Paavo Nurmi will head a star studded entry for Johns Hopkins fifth regiment track and field games in Baltimore on February 23 announced by Charles Ornstein A A U official Other listed competitors include Joie Ray Harold Osborn Ugo Frigerio Willie Plant and Verne Booth reflecting a strong field expected at the meet in Baltimore.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Johns Hopkins Fifth Regiment
Baltimore
Charles
Ornstein
Joie Ray
Harold Osborn
Illinois A. C
Ugo Frigerio
Willie Plant
Verne Booth
Johns Hopkins
McEwan Reappointed Coach at Army for 1925
West Point announces Captain John J. McEwan will head the Army football team for the 1925 season. He has coached the Black Knights for the past two years and was reappointed today.
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West Point
N. Y
John J. McEwan
Army
Beaver Highs Open 1925 Season With Double Basketball Bill
Beaver High School opens the 1925 interscholastic basketball season Friday night with a double bill featuring the Princeton boys and girls teams. The Cyclone Five faces the strong Beaver lineup, while the girls battle Princeton amid rising local hopes for state honors. The Beaver lineup features Lazenby Carvin Groseclose Smith in the back and forward spots, with Adkins Willis Cash and McMaullen pushing for spots as well. The Princeton outfit will rely on veterans who recently beat the Princeton Independents, aiming to challenge the Beavers on their home floor.
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Beaver High School
Princeton
Willis
Beavers
Beaver
Cyclone Five
Lazenby
Carvin
Groseclose
Smith
Adkins
Cash
McMaullen
Yanks Lucas
Ralph Laurence
Bluefeld
Princeton Independents
Concord State College
Ladies of Beaverhich
Stahlman
Walker
Harmon
Callee
Commetti
C. Harmon
Inside Dope on Pitching and Play Calling from a Sidelines View
A veteran observer notes how players reveal tells in delivery and carries, citing Danny Murphy’s pitch reads for AL twirlers and Notre Dame quarterback Stuhldreber’s ability to outguess opponents. He relays scouting tales of sideline observations that tipped defenses and affected game outcomes, including a star pitcher who telegraphs his curve.
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Danny Murphy
Connie Mack
Ilhiladelphia
Stuhldreber
Notre Dame
Rockne
Moe
Geneva Weighs Bo McMillan for Geneva Coach
Beaver Falls Pa January reports confirm Geneva college is considering Bo McMillan former Centenary College football coach to replace Jack Sack. Graduate Manager A C Edgecomb said officials are negotiating and other candidates Furman Nuss of Broaddus College WV are under consideration with a decision expected later in the week.
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Beaver Falls
Bo” McMillan
Centenary College
Geneva College
Jack Sack
University of Pittsburg
A. C. Edgecomb
Geneva
Centre Gridiron
McMillan
College Board of
Edgecombs
Furman Nuss
Broaddus College
West Virginia
Meehan Named NYU Coach After Syracuse Run
New York January 7 Chick Meehan former Syracuse University football coach for five seasons was appointed NYU head coach on a three year contract succeeding Tom Thorp who resigned Meehan accepted by wire and Joseph Schwarzer was named assistant coach Meehan was chosen from ten candidates favored for the post that will pair him with NYU’s grid program.
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New York
John F
Chick) Meehan
Syracuse University
New York University Today
Meehan
Tom Thorp
Columbia
Joseph K. Schwarzer
Syracuse
Reese Elected Captain for 1925 Washington and Jefferson
Cad M. Reese, quarterback from Johnstown, was chosen captain of the Washington and Jefferson 1925 football team by varsity members. Another player, Bill Berrehsem of Wheeling, West Virginia, was placed in nomination.
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Washington
Cad M. Reese
Johnstown
Washington and Jefferson
Bill Berrehsem
Wheeling
W. Va
Navy defeats Gettysburg 39 to 18 in Annapolis game
Navy beat Gettysburg 39 to 18 at Annapolis in a basketball matchup. Navy led with strong defense and balanced scoring as Gettysburg struggled to score in the second half.
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Annapolis, Md
Navy
Gettysburg
Princeton Defeats Pennsylvania Military College
Princeton basketball triumphs over Pennsylvania Military College with a 57 to 10 score in a dominant home win. Tigers control the game with solid defense and precise offense from start to finish.
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Princeton
Pennsylvania Military College
Jersey City Middleweight Impresses in Close Bout
Jersey City middleweight dominated the decision over Charlie Arthur of Newark. Bobby Barrett, a Philadelphia welterweight, stopped Jack Rappaport of Newark in the eighth round of a ten round fight after a fierce knockdown left Rappaport out for several minutes. McTigue jabbed Walker early but could not capitalize as the bell rang with Walker rushing.
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Newark
N. J
Mickey Walker
Mike McTigue
Newark Armory
Walker
MeTigue
McTigne
Hie
McTigue
MeTiguet
Werner
Me- Tigue
Me-Tigue
Me- True
eTigue
MeTi
Bac MeT'gue
Tigue
Mure
Alker
Walker-McTigue
Harry Mar
Tone
Jersey City
Charlie Arthur
Bobby Barrett
Philadelphia
Jack Rappaport
Rappaport
Albania's Unvisited Heritage Amid Stormy Albanian History
A Washington bulletin notes Albania's brief wartime occupation by five powers and its long isolation. It describes the rugged people, the Greco Latin racial classification, fierce independence, and key symbols such as Skanderbeg and the Mirdites. It highlights the Shkumbia River routes and divided Christian groups Ghegs and Teses.
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Pon Tirana
Albania
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Europe
Balkans
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
France
Edward Gibbon
Italy
America
England
United States
Albany
Shkumbia
Marco Bozzaris
George Castriota
Scanderbeg
Scandbeg
Koria
Kruga
Albanian Life On A Cliffside Promontory In Western Albania
A nineteenth century travelogue sketches Tirana as a west central Albanian city twenty miles from Durazzo, noting its mosques market squares and paved streets, a population under 15,000, and a fragile economy with little railroad. It describes women’s crafts bread making and weaving, plus rich folklore from the countryside including the evil eye Shtriga and malaria mosquitoes.
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Albania
Tirana
Durazzo
Fiume
Scutari
Korytza
Argyrocastro
Rev Warren L Rogers Elected Bishop Coadjutor Ohio
In Cleveland on January 7 the Rev Warren L Rogers dean of St Pauls Cathedral Detroit was elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Ohio to succeed Bishop Frank DuMoulin who resigned. He was nominated at a special convention of ninety two clergymen and unanimously elected after lay approval. The election awaits ratification by bishops and diocesan standing committees. DuMoulin resigned last October due to ill health. Rogers is expected to succeed Bishop William A Leonard upon his retirement or death.
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Cleveland
Warren L. Rogers
St. Paul's Cathedral
Detroit
Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Frank DuMoulin
Dean Rogers
House of Bishops
du Moulin
William A. Leonard
Three Train Crew Members Arrested In Looting Case
Chicago postal inspectors arrested three members of the crew of Chicago and Northwestern Railway train No. 12 after a Monday looting incident. The burglary involved 250 to 500 dollars in lost parcel post packages, mostly clothing, none insured, and the names of the crew members were not disclosed.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Hoppe the legend of billiards and his relentless run
A vivid profile of Willie Hoppe, the billiards great, detailing his long winning streaks from boy wonder days to his second championship era. The piece praises his precision, ease with the cue, and impact on the sport, comparing him to legends and noting his dominance over rivals.
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Hoppe
Big Bond Issue of Telephone Co Sold
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company announced it sold a 125 million dollar issue of thirty five year five percent gold debenture bonds to a banking group led by J P Morgan & Company. Proceeds will fund loans to affiliated firms or to acquire their securities for Bell System growth and additions. Public offering begins tomorrow at 95 and about 5.30 percent yield. This sale lifts funded debt to just under 400 million and raises total stock and bond issues to around 1.2 billion, among the largest totals on record.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
J. P. Morgan & Company
Bell Telephone System
United States Steel Corporation
Detective loses eye over hatpin evidence ploy
In Paris, detective Raoul Ferrand was peering through a keyhole when a hatpin thrust from a woman’s room blinded him in the right eye. A separate note mentions penguin wing anatomy as efficient swimmers but unable to fly.
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Paris
Raoul Ferrand
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