Local Boys Club Basketball Tourney Night Highlights
Beaver Midgets and Boys' Club second team battled in city tournament at the Boys' Club. Beavers edged the Midgets 19 to 11 as Brewer led with nine points, Knochs added a field goal, and Evans Brown and Byrd combined for eleven. In a later game the Wild Cats trailed Wilsons 10 to 6 at halftime, then surged with five second-half field goals by Donuthal to threaten the leaders, while Wilsons relied on a steady defense. Referee Hobby Snead supervised both games.
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Wild Cats
Wilsons
Midcats
Brewer
Knochs
Evans
Brown
Byrd
Wade
Stamsey
Hrewer
Cynus
Steves
Douthats
Tig Wouls
Nuiin
Wilsona
Theetards
Wilson
Donuthat
Finkls
Wild
Wilstais Douthal
Nanan
Treferee Hobby Snead
Football squad v. P. I starts spring practice
Blacksburg Va March 9 Special Moe candidates for the 1925 football eleven started spring practice under Cogeh Henry Redd who will direct all six weeks as Coach Wen Cubbage handles track Redd also directs the candidates while Cubbage trains the track squad Don Rutherford will coach freshmen baseball and Blair leads freshmen track Track baseball and tennis begin around March 8 with schedules set for all managers Candidates for all branches respond eagerly Wrestling ends with Gobblers beating Vol 1 228 to 11 Techmen finish season undefeated and defeat Washington and Lee carrying state and south Atlantic titles
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Blacksburg
Moe
Cogeh Henry Redd
Redd
Wen Cubbage
Atvll
Cubbage
Lik
Don Rutherford
Blair
Gobblers
Oxington
Gobbjers
Techmen
Washington Sadges
Waat Point Cadents
South Atlantic
Personal Notices Paragraph Fragment From Page Four
Personal notices record hospital recovery and visits. Entries mention a patient from Saint Luke's Hospital, a business viewer, travelers, and several local residents visiting Mrs. W. Alexander and Mr. Morgan at Davy, W. De.
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Bt. Luke’s Hospital
Bane
R. BE
Paxowell
Mra
Henry Trenor
Little Gunny
Qayy
W. Alexander
Ray Chappell
Davy
W. de
A Morgan
Hogs Sacrificed to Demon Spirits Raid in Ontario
Anna Reynolds a Toronto priestess of a cult faces charges in Vinevale Ontario after allegedly presiding over a midnight ceremony in which ten hogs were sacrificed as an offering to drive away devils. Earl Underwood and Johnny Cronin figures linked to the incident are mentioned amid a report blending the event with a separate baseball game narrative.
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Kitchener
Ont
Mar
Anna Reynolds
Toronto
Vinevale
Conmianle
Witlelead
Earl Underwood
Wulndli
Underwood Fami
Underwood
Whiteside
Virginia Tech Grapples with Inner Workings of 75-Man Baseball Drill
Blacksburg Va March 9 George Kircher former Southern Association star and Virginia Tech head coach arrived to lead a 75-man squad in practice. The Gobbler squad began with throwing bunting and batting drills as Kircher assesses pitching catching and plans to fill gaps with freshmen promoted from first-year players. The season opens April 6 at home against King College.
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Blacksburg
George Kircher
Southern Association
Bagaball
Virginia
Tech
Kircher
King College
Inst
Songon
Pirate First Team Beats Yanigans 10 6 in Paso Robles
Paso Robles Cal March 9 Handicapped by an order from Manager Bil McKedhini which prohibited Johny Morrison and Ray Wremer from throwing anything but straight balls the Pirate first team batted its way to a 10 to 6 victory over the Yanigans today The two veteran pitchers held practically all their offerings within the straight balls class but when Joe Cronin was at bat with the bases loaded the scene shifted
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Paso Roblem Cal
Bil McKedhini
Johny Morrison
Ray Wremer
Pirate
Yanahave
Joe Cronin
Notice to Contractors for State Road Projects in Virginia
The State Road Commission of Virginia invites sealed proposals for sections of slate road projects 44.4 and 121 Mercer county, totaling about 14 miles of lines. Proposals, with a $10,000 certified check, are due by ten oclock a m March 1926 at the Charleston office and will be publicly opened at Kanawha County Court House. The commission may reject any or all proposals.
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State Road Commission of War Virginia
Charleston
West Virginia
Kanawha County Court House
Mercer County
Niles
Foye Walt Casls
Burningus Maeidant
State Dead Commission
Road Commission OF
Wis
Virginia
Carbradon
Proposals Sought by State Road Commission WV
Bealed proposals will be received at the State Road Commission in Charleston West Virginia until 2 o clock p m on March 29 1925 for construction work in Mercer County Park project between County 14 6 miles of Uns Watt Groviesdet at Top Road. Payments via certified check $0,500.00. Plans and specs available at the office in Charleston WV.
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State Road Commission of
West, Virginia
Charleston
Wrest Virginia
Marcel
Wanawha’ County Court House
W. Va
Mercer County
Trojeet Tetweer
Gusattius
Stay Granted For David Runton May 16 Clemency Review
Charleston reports Governor Gore grants sixty day stay of execution for David Runton to May 16 to allow further investigation and clemency review. Runton, aged around 63 or 64, pleaded guilty to attacking his granddaughter in Wood County and awaits the case’s merits under physician review and pardon proceedings. Warden S P Smith notes prisoners learned of the stay by word of mouth and cheered, momentarily lifting the prison mood before the scheduled death date.
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Charleston
W. Va
David Runton
Gore
A. G. Jankins
Ranton
Wood County
Cape
Runton
Monandsville
David Runloy
West Virginia State Penitentiary
S. P. Smith
Howard M. Gore
Associated Press
Fron
Wheeling Register
Gibbons Ready for Bout With Wills in Heavyweight Plans
Chicago reports Tommy Gibbons ready to box Harry Wills in a first heavyweight bout of the summer campaign. Kane, Gibbons’ manager, says Gibbons stands ready after returning from New York. Kane expects to meet Jack Kearns to discuss a potential Dempsey match in California as negotiations continue.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Iarry Wills
Nagra
Gibbons Tstanda
Willy
Big Yummery
New York
NOTRE DAME PROSPECTS FOR GRID TEAM NOT ROSY
St Paul Minn Mare a P she prospects for the 1925 Notre Dame team are not very rosy right now according to Coach Knute Rogkne who drove the Four Horsemen to gridiron fame It looks like we will have a fair defensive team but will not be very strong for the offensive said the veteran mentor You can t lose that many men and expect to do much the following year
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Minn
Mare A
Nove Dame
Knute” Rogkne
Four Horsemen
Nova coach signs contract for Villa Nova team
Philae thelist, a quarterback on Knute Rockne’s famed 1924 eleven, has agreed to a contract to coach the Villa Nova College team, marking a major signing for the program.
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VA Nova Philaetethie
Mar
Aay Stuhldreher
Knute Rockne
Villa Nova College
Ttwaa AD Rc
Stokes Describes 25 000 Whisper in Chicago Trial
Chicago March 2 millionare hotel owner W E D Stokes testified he broke with his wife over his attentions to Mrs Hita Acosta Tydilg and spoke of a planned whisper costing 25 000 to cause Mrs Stokes disappearance. He said he gave $10 200 to Mrs Lydig to marry Rev Percy Stickney Grant and discussed affidavits from a former farm employee about Mrs Stokes with chauffeur Hinshaw. The trial included testimony by a Chicago conductor and notes on Everleigh Club ties, while defendant Robert P Lee and others sought underworld affidavits.
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Chicago
Mar
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Chase
Lexington
Isq
Ues Cuame
Stokes
Harl Hinshaw
Maurice Rosenberg
Everleigh Club
John P. Burke
Lee
Mr. Stokes
Babe Ruth Suffers Fracture in Ring Finger
St Petersburg FL March 9 Local physician reports Babe Ruth has a slight fracture of the terminal phalanx of the left ring finger from a practice game. Ruth will be out about a week as X rays confirm the injury.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Steve O'Neil
Miller Huggins
Babe
Volunteers to testify in McClintock death probe
Worcester Mass March 9 Assistant State's Attorney Josaph D. Savage of Chicago announced that six months maid Migs Sign Gustatsom of the Shepherd household volunteered to go to Chicago to testify before the coroner's jury when it resumes the investigation into the death of William N. McClintock the millionaire orphan on March 26 following a conference with authorities
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Savage
Chileno
Worcester
Mass
aAssistant
Josaph ‘Dp. Savage
Chicago
Migs
Gustatsom
Willian D. Shepherd
Wiliam N. McClintock
Kimball Kiwanis Club Receives Charter Tonight
Kimball Kiwanis Club will be chartered this evening with Orchestra of Bluefield engaged to provide music. The event is billed as the most elaborate affair ever held in Kimball.
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Kimball Kiwanis Club
Orchestra of
Bluefield
Belis
Kimball
Extradition bid for Albert P Russell renewed
Massachusetts Governor Alvan Fuller urged Texas Governor Miriam Ferguson to reconsider her refusal to surrender Albert P Russell of Michita Falls Texas, to face charges of wife abandonment. Fuller argued Russell’s identity as named in the indictment leaves Texas with no discretion and warns of potential haven of refuge for criminals.
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Boston
Mar
Massevhugetts
Texas
Albert P. Russell
Michita Falls
Alvan ST. Fuller
Miriam A. Ferguson
Russell
Massachusetts
Delaney Floors Jamaica Kid in Second Round Bail Bout
A Boxing match in Buffalo ends with Jock Delaney of Bridgeport knocking out the Jamaica Kid in the second round of a ten round schedule. The arena description notes fast action and decisive finish.
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Jamaica Kued
Buffalo
Marc
Jock Delaney
Bridgeport
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