Mountain Lions Open Training Camp Under New Coach Weaver
Concord College Mountain Lions begin a two week training camp on Concord Field led by Coach Jackson with assistant Red Weaver. Weaver, a Centre College star, will coach the line while Jackson handles the backs as the team prepares for a nine game schedule starting October 3 at Huntington against Marshall College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Lions
Concord College
Concord Field
Jackson
Weaver
Lions
Marshall College
Huntington
Marshall
Roanoke College
Bluefield
Red Weaver
Centre College
Praying Colonels
West Virginia University
Harvard University
Walter Camp
Bo” McMillan
Concord
Murphy
Day
Adams
Priester
Bryson
Waddell
Cockreram
Flanagan
Hendrickson
Hankey
H. Year
A. Yeager
Wisler
Arnett
Effreys
Pawley
McCoy
Ofse
Mountain Lion
Concord Boys
Welch
Carson-Newman
The
King College
Tornadoes
Davis and Elkins
Carson Newman
Roanoke
Elon
Beckley
Morris Harvey
Elch
King
Tusculum
Princeton
Maryville College
Maryville
West Virginia University Holds 83 Players For 1925 Grid Season
Jacksong Mill West Virginia August 31 Special Eighty three gridiron athletes from West Virginia University gathered for pre season work. Fifty candidates sought spots on the varsity eleven while thirty three aimed for berths on Joe Setton's freshman team. Coach Rodgers and Trainer Art Smith outlined rules as passers and kickers moved under the sun for conditioning. Rodgers expressed high satisfaction with the day's results.
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Jacksong Mill
W. Va
West Virginia University
Joe Setton
Rodgers
Art Smith
Social notes from Bluefield and area
Local residents from Bluefield and nearby towns visit relatives and attend social events. Families include Compton, Crawford, Sarver, Butte, Wallace, Anderson, and Slates with guests in Bluefield Vocahontas Maybeury and Mills. Revival services begin at the M Church tonight and run two weeks, public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Compton
Collie
Carter
Bluefield
M. B. Bales
Ethel Crawford
Tom Ryan
Griffith Morris
G. C. Butte
Haze
Finn Crawford
Muarry
Vocahontas
Maggie Sarver
Carl Slates
Maybeury
Dorothy Fowler
Lettie Anderson
G. C. Wallace
Wallace
Caldwell
Mills
L. H. Page
Hallie Crawford
Freda Shrader
Ethel
Alma Butte
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ebenezar Church
C. H. Logan
M. Church
R, Va
G. W. Anderson
Majority of Major League Managers Favor Senators Giants
New York August 31 six of eight American League managers favor Washington to win the pennant while five of eight National League managers back New York. Giants manager John McGraw says Pittsburg’s youth will be offset by his club's experience. Eight games left Athletics at Washington with Washington edge in the season series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Pittsburg
John McGraw
Giants
Athletics
Mack
Harris
McGraw
Mackmen
Goslin
Judge
Nationals
Pirates
Philadelphia
Carl Mays
Amercan
Cincinna Reds
Mays
Armias
Reds
Cooper
Chicago
Joe Shaute
Cleveland Indians
Shaute
Agues
Stanley Coveleskie
Rixey Tops Qualifying For Bluefield Club Championship
Dr W W Rixey leads qualifying with 76 as Hardy 77 Mann 78 and Stacey 79 follow in the Bluefield Country Club event. First matches set before Monday with prizes for defeated eights in first and second flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
W. W. Rixey
J. H. Hardy
Edwin Mann
Stacey
Rixey
Dr. W. W. Rixey
C. L. Stacey
L. A. Hooper
F. G. Turpin
D. BE. Leckie
R. C. Berry
P. D. Woods
B. W. Henley
J. B. Pearson
P. J. Kelly
D. M. Bailey
H. F. Warden
G. W. Brown
Richard McQuail
Scottish welterweight Milligan to visit US boxing scene
A playful piece notes R. T. Milligan a Scottish welterweight and middleweight champion visiting America to mingle with local boxing fans. It hints at training on Scotch oats, humorous feats, and contrasts with American boxing culture while joking about the New Jersey commission. An aside mentions Mrs Swartzenbaum’s child and a balloon tire incident.
Ederle Abandons French to England Swim Attempt
Miss Gertrude Ederle could not begin her second attempt to swim the English Channel from France to England due to a sudden strong southwesterly breeze. The scheduled start for Wednesday at 7 am was postponed as colder waters and worsening conditions reduce success prospects for 1925.
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Cape Gris
Nez
France
English Channel
Gertrude Ederle
England
New Brush Fork Home Destroyed in Fire
The new eight room home of S. W. Perdue on Brush Fork was burned last Tuesday night and left uninsured. Perdue woke to flames at about 11 o clock and suffered burns while his son arrived later. The handsome red oak house was nearly completed and ready for occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Perdue
Brush Fork
Mr. Perdue
Kha Jase
Locals Visit Bluefield Doctor for Glasses Change
In Lomax W Va Mrs W M White Hazel and Billy traveled to Bluefield for eye glass adjustments with Dr Maydes. Harold McGlothlin improves after jaundice. Miss Lemon and Miss Clinesmith of Logan visit Mrs W E B Newton. Dr Hatfield and H L McGlothlin who met G W Mullins at Grace Hospital Welch report Mullins as imposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. White
Hazel
Billy
Bluefield
Maydes
Harold McGlothlin
Lemon and
Clinesmith
Logan, C
W. EB. Newton
D. D. Hatfield
H. L. McGlothlin
G. W. Mullins
Grace Hospital
Welch
Grundy-Bradshaw Road
Mr. Mullins
Marshall College football training begins at Camp Greenbrier
At Alderson West Virginia on August 31 Marshall College opened its football camp with about thirty players totaling two and a half tons. Coach Tallman and Assistant Fiber led drills as new recruits from Wheeling Louisville Gallipolis Berea Cedar Rapids Roanoke joined veterans to form the green and white squad for the upcoming season. Uniforms were issued and two weeks of drill were planned to shape the team for a successful campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderson
W. Va
Marshall College
Camp Greenbrier
Trusty
Tallman
Guy Fiber
Big Creen
Harry Seabright
Wheeling
Royd Nichols
Berea College
Louisville
Walter Week
Clarka
Gallipolis
Ohio
James Post
Marshall
Archie Peterson
Luther Roling
Cedar Rapids
Guy C. Green
Roanoke
Fiber
Richlands Beats Lebanon In Weekend Baseball Tilt
Richlands bats spark a 8 4 victory over Lebanon Saturday as Scott leads with two of three at the plate including a four-base drive. Leadoff Countiss tripled for Lebanon, while Berry homered for the Lebanon side. Ross pitched well for Richlands in the win.
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Richlands
Lebanon
Coutts
Scott
Leody
McFarland
Countins
Alexander
Wild
Countiss
Rasnake
Berry
Combs
Comba
Ross
H. O
Amikenlaiine
Eteet
Smith
Cf.c
Pee, Oh
Asbury, If
ABR
A. E. Countiss
P. Intee
Ae Ink O
Wingfield
Crates UE Tees CO
Sabbungs
Robinson
Quillen
Minston
R. Richlands
Lebaton
Leedy
Countise
Page
Stelen
Buskell
Coutiss
Amires
Perkins
Alderson
Kahle
Milwaukee Grand Circuit Feature Races Highlight Close Finals
In the $2,000 feature race two heats were dominated by Goshen mare who led most of the way with a 2 02 1 4 time. Peter Greene bay gelding trained by McKay Brothers took second, Theodore Guy Troan gelding owned by Murphy stables finished third. The two year old trot for $600 was won by Peter Maltby brown colt owned by Arden homestead stables and driven by Dickerson. both heats clocked 2 07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Peter Greene
McKay Brothers
West Allis
Wis
Theodore Guy
Murphy Stables
Syracuse
Peter Maltby
Arden Homestead Stables
Dickerson
Anna Bradford's Girl Is Milwaukee Winner
Anna Bradford's girl, a brown mare owned by the Arden homestead stables of Goshen New York, driven by Dick Peterson, rambled home an easy winner in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bradford
Milwaukee
Anna Broford
Arden Homestead Stables
Goshen
N. Y
Dick‘erson
International League scores wrap up Sunday games
Toronto defeated Jersey City 11 to 3 while Syracuse crushed Reading 7 to 0 and Baltimore beat Rochester 5 to 2. Providence Buffalo games were played on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Jersey City
Syracuse
Reading
Balt'more
Rochester
Providence-Buffalo
Southern Association Scores Match Birmingham Little Rock
Birmingham defeated Little Rock 6 to 5 in the opening game. In the second game Little Rock beat Birmingham 6 to 3. New Orleans surged to a 15 to 8 victory over Chattanooga. No other games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
Birmingham
Little Rock
Lite Rock
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Eddie Rommel Targets Thirty Wins in Major League Season
Billy Evans notes Rommel of the Athletics aiming for twenty five and thirty victories after last season where few pitchers reached twenty. Polls of last year show only eight pitchers with twenty wins across the majors, with Dazzy Vance and Walter Johnson leading. The piece discusses injuries, breakaways, and the need for luck and favorable breaks to reach thirty wins.
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Eddie Rommel
Athletics
Rommel
Walter Johnson
Dazzy” Vance
Shaute
Cleveland
Thurston
Chicago
Pennock
New York
Mays
Cincinnati
Cooner
Pittsburg
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Tobe
Flat Top
Senators
DR. Rixey
Wm. Berry
W. H. Melhany
W. E. Gilkerson
W. J. Barger
C. T. St. Clair
J. Scott
C. L. Borden
O. M. Deverle
W. A. Richards
W. E. Smith
Parker Berry
E. P. Stringfellow
Geo Dunglinson, Jr
J.M. McCue
R. T. Little
J. E. Blaydes
F. B. Houston
Harry Charlton
Bye
W. M. Rixey
D. Wood
D. W. Easley
D. E. Leckie
J. U. Hardy
J. M. McCue
Harry Chariton
J. EB. Blaydes
R. T
F. E. Houston
R. T. Milligan
R. Thomas Milligan
Scotland
R. Milligan
Mr. Milligan
Harry Lander
Johnny Dundee
Mr. Dundee
Dempsey
Walker
Newark Boxing Commission
MR. Millagan
New Brush Fork
Lomax, W. VA
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Billy Evans
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Brooklyn
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