Williamson Boys and Girls Come Friday Night Basketball Tilt
Williamson High School brings both boys and girls teams to Bluefield for a line up of four games. Beaver High boys seek a comeback after defeats to Ceredo Kenova and Huntington. Lawrence returns to boost the lineup. Williamson seeks revenge on the gridiron foe and girls aim to extend a winning streak under Buck Ferguson’s officiating as crowds fill the arena.
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Williamson High School
Bluefield
Beaver High Boys
Ceredo-Kenova
Huntington
Kenova
Lawrence
Williamson
Mingo County
Buck Ferguson
Umpire Nallin Praised After Seven-Run Call Controversy
In a Boston game last summer Dick Nallin faced Speaker's ire over a disputed strike. Speaker yelled in center field then at the plate, but Nallin defended his performance claiming no player could do better in a single inning.
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Nallin
Boston
Tris Speaker
Luther
Coveleskie
Speaker
Munn Loses Bid for TRO Against Lewis in Kansas City
Wayne Munn failed to secure a temporary restraining order against Ed Lewis in Independence Missouri. Circuit Judge W P Hall refused the TRO pending an injunction and asked for concrete acts of interference and slander or a damage suit.
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Independence
Wayne
Big) Munn
Strangler) Lewis
Lewis
W. P. Hall
Munn
Hall
Winter Wakes With Heavy Snow In Fairmont
Fairmont West Virginia January 27 After a warm stretch January ends with a sharp cold snap as snow falls throughout the day. Thermometers drop from about fifty to eleven degrees above zero within hours. Six inches cover the ground and street traffic slowed but damages are minimal.
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Fairmont
W. Vas
Peckinpaugh’s leg tests shape Washington pennant hopes
Dilly Evans reports Roger Peckinpaugh’s return from a leg injury as he visits Cleveland. Peckinpaugh says the leg feels strong but only real play will prove it. Washington’s holdout veteran rumors surface as stars delay signings, affecting the team’s plans for a big season.
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Peckingpaughis Case
Peckinpaugh
Cleveland
Washington team payroll pressures after title season
Peckinpauch states he has not signed with the Washington club and expects to settle terms before spring training. He notes the holdout club issues common to champions and recalls Boston Red Sox president Jimmy McAleer saying payrolls must double to keep world champions, as teams face rising salaries with uncertain rosters.
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Peckinpauch
Washington
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Jimmy McAleer
Boston Club
Boston
McAleer
Interview with Finnish dogs and a skating star at Murren
An interview scene features Finnish dogs and their master Nurmi discussing life on the road the endurance of dogs and their blunt humor about economics. A separate caption highlights Miss Diana Kingsmill and Captain Duff Taylor in Murren Switzerland showcasing skating prowess and grace.
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Murmips
American
Europe
Diana Kingsmill
Duff Taylor
Murren
Switzerland
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Fame Abroad
The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn Massachusetts claims the compound helps stubborn female ailments and operates labs in Lynn plus locations in Cobourg Mexico City Barcelona and Paris, making it one of the largest users of roots and herbs worldwide.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Princeton Independents Dominate Mullens American Legion
Princeton Independents win their 27th straight, overwhelming Mullens American Legion to 52 in a hard fought game on the Princeton floor. Ken Sexton leads Mullens with steady defense and late shots as 150 Mullens fans travel on a special train.
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Princeton Independents
Princeton
Mullens American Legion
Mullens
Mallens
Independents
Ken Sexton
Legion
Relling
Sexton
Henry
Bock
Thorn
Stafford
Lisagor
Medenit
Rice
Kaines
Pendleton
Rhodes
Woods
Mahood
Sayre
Robins
Oxley
Mascart Knocks Out Frish To Defend Featherweight Title
Edouard Mascart stopped Danny Frish in the second round of a planned 15 round bout to retain the European featherweight crown in Paris. The win earns Mascart the right to challenge Louis Kaplan for the world title, with the bout ending one minute twenty seconds into the second round.
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Paris
Edouard Mascart
Europe
Danny Frish
Mascart
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Meriden
Conn
Tech Gobblers Beat Morris Harvey 41 to 21 in Va
Virginia Tech breaks into the win column defeating Morris Harvey College 41 to 21 in Blacksburg. Page led Tech with seven goals, Payne and Dear also key in the rally as the Gobblers outscored the visitors 26 to 7 at halftime. Next up Tech faces Virginia in Charlottesville.
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Morris Harvey
Page
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Morris Harvey College
Techs
King
Morris-Harvey
Tech
Blair
Gobblers
Payne
Dear
Worris-Harvey
Virginia
Charlottesville
Still
Illinois
Krebs
Kennedy
Michael
Ball
Rutherford
Wage
Lantz
Yoak
Hill
Twelve Round Bouts Approved by Cleveland Boxing Board
The Cleveland boxing commission approved a twelve round decision bout for February 11 between Clemente Lavaardo of Chile and John Risko of Cleveland. Also approved were eight round bouts for Al Root of New York versus Jack Burke of Pittsburgh, Mel Coogan of New York versus K. C. Jeackel of Toledo.
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Cleveland
Clemente Lavaardo
John Risko
Cleveland Boxing Commission Today
al Root
New York
Jack Burke
Pittsburg
Mel Coogan
K. C. Jeackel
Toledo
Nurmi Wins Spectacular Millrose Three Quarter Mile
Paavo Nurmi triumphs at Madison Square Garden on opening night of the Millrose games. He defeats Jete Ray and three rivals, setting a new world best for three quarters of a mile with 3 minutes 3 4/5 seconds, while Ray is second just behind his former record. It is Nurmi’s thirteenth world mark in eight U S. races.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Jete Ray
Ray
Nurmi
Connolly
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