West Virginia U Readies Winter Sports Start
Morgantown November 30 WVU prepares for a major winter sports push after a 1998 football season ending. Indoor track debuts, enhanced intramural play, and expanded basketball and wrestling schedules are planned under Director Stansbury and coaches Smith Harrick and Mindsvold.
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Stansbury
Six round draw Kilrain Burke in Boston 1884
On this date 1884 Kilrain and Burke fight to a six round draw in Boston Massachusetts. Also notes Kilrain defeated Harris in New York in 1887 and various other sports items from the era including backstroke records and boxing matches.
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Jack Burke
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New York
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Patsy Kline Gene
Newark
Johnny Welsamuller
Mule Waukee
George Smith
Clevelana
Brooklyn
Altoona
Tony Canzoneri
Yganda Fernandez
Anthony McKinley
Les
Ballycastle
County Antrim
Ireland
Final grid day centers on Tennessee Florida and Georgia Georgia Tech
The southern season ends with two key showdowns Tennessee versus Florida and Georgia versus Georgia Tech. Across the nation Stanford versus Army in New York and Notre Dame versus Southern California on the coast promise high level play. Notre Dame seeks to end the Irish goose with a bold bid.
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Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Eastern Contests Drew Big Crowds Throughout Fall
Damon Runyon notes large crowds at eastern football games this fall. He cites Yale vs Harvard at New Haven and Yale vs Princeton at Princeton as especially lively, with observations on beer at games and the festive atmosphere surrounding the season.
Broadcasts to close football season with Stanford Army clash
Radio plans feature Stanford versus Army at 1 15 p m on WEAF KSD WHAS WRE WOT WGR WTIC WCAE and more stations of the Columbia system Notre Dame and Southern California games also listed A NYU star Al Lassman suffers career ending injuries while Harvard Yale notes reflect college football scene in New Haven with mixed sentiment and humorous aside about drinking after the game
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Army
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Yale
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Eastern Standard
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KSD
WHAS
WRE
WGR
WTIC
WCAE
WABC
WMAQ
WOR
Columbia System
Southern California
KFE
Ted Jones
al Lassman
Great Foot
Ashland Faces Disputed Claim to State Title
Ashland High coach Paul Dene Kins says Glasgow and Henderson mentors have challenged post season games for a claim to the Kentucky title. He states only the Western Kentucky champion will share the claim, and proposes a game at Ashland with split gate proceeds if a champion is declared.
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Paul Dene Kins
Tom Cat
Ashland High
Glasgow
Henderson
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Jenkins Testa
Ab Menderson
Sabe Dye AHC Player Eyes Big League Debut
Cec Alexander known as Sabe Dye of the New York American Hockey Club has skated with Toronto and Rochester and hopes to reach the major leagues. He has versatility on the ice and looks to advance to the big league level.
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Cec Alexander
New York American Hockey Club
Toronto
Rochester
West Virginia Mountaineers Hard Season Fitness Spotlight
Nov 30 Morgantown The West Virginia University football squad shows strong conditioning despite a tough ten game schedule. Trainer Art Smith earns credit for careful care and injury management while Coach Rodgers keeps players focused on fundamentals and conditioning. Players maintain training discipline with limited meals and no prolonged training quarters.
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West Virginia Univerity
Mountaineer
West Virginia
Art Smith
Smith
Art
Bmith
Rodgers
Shropshire Wins Three on New Orleans Race Card
Elmo Shropshire led Greendale to a five and a half furlong feature, beating Sweepsora late. Pheasant captured the three quarter mile dash, with Ethel Gallagher second and Bocaratone third, while Padre and Guys Image also posted placings in the day’s program.
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Elmo Shropshire
Shropshire
Greendale
Greentine Padre
Pheasant
Fron
Sweepsora
Padre
Guys Image
Beastar
Dean Navella
Ethel Gallagher
Bocaratone
Percy Williams to Run in Millrose Meet
Percy Williams of Vancouver British Columbia, noted for his double sprint at Amsterdam in the Olympic games, will compete in the Millrose A A meet at Madison Square Garden New York on the first Thursday in February. He has never run on boards before.
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Percy Williams
Vancouver
B. C
Amsterdam
Millrose A. A
Madison Square Garden
New York
German runners to invade the United States this year
International track athletes may include several German middle distance runners in the winter season. The New York Athletic Club plans to invite the Germans to Madison Square Garden for major events such as the Duermeyer 500 and American Legion 880 along with other invitation races.
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Alate
Amsterdam
New York Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
Smith brothers continue Missouri center lineage
Ray Smith a 174 pound sophomore center for the Missouri Tigers becomes the third family member to hold the center post. This marks the seventh consecutive season with a Smith brother starting at center for Missouri.
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Ray Smith
University of Missouri
Smith Brothers
Missouri
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