O'Wig O'wig Sports Today Highlight Coaching Changes
The piece notes Gene Oberst quits Washington and Lee and Tra Rodgers resigns at West Virginia, signaling dissatisfaction with Mountaineers and Generals programs. It hints that a new era may precede a clash in the Old Dominion on October 27, with Washington and Lee’s selection under scrutiny and WVU leadership shifting.
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Fragmentary Memoir Fragments Touch On University Figures
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Earl Paske and university figures, mentioning Virginia and Notre Dame Harvard links, plus rumors about appointments and eight years of pay. The text is garbled with stray phrases and unclear dates, but hints at personal associations and long terms at institutions.
Predicts: Mr. O. 1, Mabeentired’s final football clash
Fakerntired forecasts a pivotal season finale for the year with Mr. O and Mabeentired facing off in a decisive football showdown. The matchup promises outcome stakes and local fan interest as the season concludes.
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Golden Bears Edge Elkins in Davis and Elkins Clash
Davis and Elkins and New River State meet in Charleston for a 1930 season finale at Laidley Field. Probable starting lineups include Davis and Elkins with weight comparisons and key players Parsons and Fields highlighted. Officials: Carr, Silverstein, Bescom. Gates and bands planned to enhance the charity game atmosphere.
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Motion to Oppose Neale Defeated at Alumni Meeting
A motion to appoint a committee to draft a protest against Earle Neale’s appointment as head football coach at West Virginia University was defeated 21 to 91 by the Charleston alumni association. The vote followed debate over Neale’s credentials and Stansbury’s handling of the hiring, with the board of governors needing confirmation.
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Gators and Vols Clash Today in Southern Ties
Atlanta action features Florida versus Tennessee in a historic southern gridiron clash at Jacksonville with Georgia heavy favored in the Cane battle. Duke and North Carolina renew a 1922 cordial as Loyola meets Detroit in New Orleans and Maryland ends a tough 12 game run against Western Maryland in Baltimore.
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Athletic Meet Is Postponed In West Virginia
LOGAN December 5 P C Stalnaker secretary of the West Virginia High School Athletic Association announced the postponement of the appeal board meeting set for tomorrow. The session will now occur December 30 in Grafton to discuss plans for the section and state high school basketball tournaments. The appeal board includes E G Kuhn principal Grafton high school I E Irwing Whesey high school principal and Bratnexer principal Logan high school. College basketball Mortly Harvey 24 Matletia 23
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Four Big Eastern Football Games Draw Huge Crowds
Eastern gridiron day features Navy vs Penn State in Philadelphia and Maryland vs Western Maryland in Baltimore with over 120000 fans expected. Colgate meets NYU at Yankee Stadium for charity while Carnegie Tech faces Washington Jefferson in Pittsburgh in the eighteenth renewal of their rivalry.
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Saturday Grid Card Turns Up Mixed College Matches
A noisy assortment of college and university games listed from Charleston to Los Angeles. Notre Dame versus USC, Duke facing North Carolina, Georgia versus Georgia Tech, Army teams, and regional showdowns fill the schedule with venues from Huntington to Baltimore and Houston.
Minors Close Annual Meet in Montreal Session
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues wrapped up its 29th annual convention in Montreal with a brief session. A committee led by J H L Farrell of Auburn was appointed to revise the association agreement, and a regret was voiced for the deaths of William F Baker James McGraw and Julius X Heineman. The 1931 convention will be in West Baden Indiana December 3 4 and 5. Major league representatives have left for the New York meetings.
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Risko Wins in Boston Fight Over Maloney in Ten Rounds
Fi-dohnny Risko, Cleveland heavyweight, edged Jimmy Maloney Hoxton in a ten round bout. Maloney weighed 196.5 pounds, closing with a furious rally to force a close decision.
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Leader Completes Monday MatCard for Armory Show
Charleston wrestling promoter finalizes his weekly Armory card for Monday night. In the main bout Marion Mynster of Omeha will face Chief War Eagle, an Iroquois fighter, in a two out of three falls match with eight full rounds. Semi finals pair Tiny Ralph Wen sker against Charlie Banton in a one hour limit two out of three falls bout.
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Industrial League Finishes Sessions
The Industrial League completed warmup play with The Gazette beating C P Telephone 28 to 24 Capitol City Commercial College defeated the 150th Infantry 20 to 1 5 and the Y Seniors beat A S P Grocers 46 to 26. Regular schedule starts next Thursday night with listed players for Gazette, Infantry F, and others.
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Rockne Expects Notre Dame to Lose Big Clash
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne, amid 65 000 alumni and supporters, predicted his team would lose to Southern California but described the game as a great contest. He noted USC should win, while expressing belief Notre Dame would play real football against the finest team they had met all year.
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Former Irish Tackle Quits After 2 Years at Washington and Lee
Former Notre Dame star tackle Oberst resigns after a two year coaching term at Washington and Lee University, stating the contract ended and he would not return. He came from Notre Dame to lead the Rambler line and had earned international fame as a javelin thrower and Olympian.
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Peaceful Big Ten Meeting Sets Early 1940s Schedule
In Chicago in December, Big Ten leaders held winter sessions to set the football schedule. Northwestern planned a home opener with Washington State, considered Nebraska or Washington State, and announced two games with the same opponent as tentative. Indiana looked to face a Western rival on September 26, while other negotiations remained unofficial amid calm discussions.
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Crid Results High School Bt Marys 6
Crid results show Marys defeating Siulaeescar 6 to 0 at Brownwood Texas. Howard college 7, Daniel Baker collage at Miami Western ey Normal 18, University of Misa.
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