Lasker Chess Men Lead After Narrow League Win
Lasker Chess Men, led by Captain Walter Crede, clinched a near first half title in the Charleston chess league with a 2 to 1 victory over Zaosko Hovorsky. With one round left, Crede’s squad holds a half point lead as Paul Murphy and Marshall teams win over Pillsbury and Alekhine in the semifinals. Crede Le Fevre and Binderman each extended their four straight wins in the season.
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Walter Crede
Lasker
Zaosko-Hovorsky
Laaker
Paul Murphy
Marshall
Pillsbury
Alekhine
Crede
Marahalt
Board to Decide Site of Tourney
BLUEFIELD December 3 Definite plans for basketball tournaments will be chosen by the board of appeals of the West Virginia state athletic association in Charleston December 31 C W Jackson president of the association announced tonight Jackson said sectional tournaments will be played March 1 and 2 regional March 8 and 9 and the state title tourney March 15 and 16 The board president also pronounced Huntington high school asked the board for the privilege of awarding their four players individual footballs emblematic of the state championship He said the request was granted but extended Warwick school the same privilege Approval was given for a postseason game to be played in Williamson this month between Williamson high school and a team selected from the other high schools of Mingo county
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Bluefield
Board of Appeals
West Virginia State Athletic Association
Charleston
C. W. Jackson
Jackson
Huntington High School
Warwich School
Wil- Nameon
Wil‘iamson
Mingo County
Kanawha Cagers Continued from Page One
Kanawha cagers feature a mix of college and city league players. McPeak, a former Rutgers college player, and Hagers, a Charleston high school graduate, both competed in winter City league play.
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Kanawha Cagers
Dally “Mall
McPeak
Rutgers Colwbra P Down
Sophomora
Neity «College
Hagers
Charleston
Kanawhans to Face Alfred Holbrook Team in Pittsburgh
Greenbrier theater team travels with three players Tom Smith Harold Given and Avis Johnson. Coach Thom says the boys are inexperienced but expects a good game against Alfred Holbrook team scheduled for Pittsburgh and Duquesne universities with a return trip Friday morning.
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Greenbrier
Tom Smith
Harold Given
Avis Johnson
Thom
Alfred Holbrook
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Kanawhans
Thirteen Club To Honor Neale At Morgantown Dinner
In Morgantown on December 5, the Thirteen club honors Earle Greasy Neale, West Virginia's departing head football coach. Friends host a private dinner with no outsiders admitted and vacant chairs for absent supporters. Neale, who will coach Yale this season and return to Ducky Pond’s Blue team next autumn, receives best wishes from local alumni and students.
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Morgantown
Earle
Greasy) Neale
West Virginia University
Yale
Neale
Beckley College names Ken Shroyer basketball coach
Heckley December 5 Ken Shroyer has been appointed basketball coach of Beckley College for 1935 He will keep his current post as business manager and assume coaching duties in addition to his regular duties at the college.
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Heckley
Ken Shroyer
Beckley College
Shroyer
All-State Grid Eleven Announcement Held Up
PARKERSBURG December 5 The all state selection board met in Parkersburg to canvass votes for the 1934 West Virginia high school football team. Announcement will not be made before December 22. The board includes Dr J Gorman Malcolm T Brice Larry Boggs and Harry A Stansbury. Ballots are cast by coaches officials and sports writers.
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Fr. J. Gorman
Charleston
Malcolm T. Brice
Wheeling Register
Larry Boggs
Fairmont West Virginian
Harry A. Stansbury
West Virginia, University
Clarksburg Boy Becomes Virginia Tech Football Captain
Pvt Leonard Fittro of Clarksburg Virginia is elected captain of the Virginia Tech football team at Blacksburg. A 23 year old junior civil engineering student, Fittro joined Tech in 1933 from Potomac State Keyser and earned the captaincy after a season highlighted by reliable end play and a key touchdown reception against Roanoke College.
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Blacksburg
Leonard Fittro
Clackssow
Virginia Tech
Fittro
Tech
Potomac State College
Keyser
W. Va
Biaty
Dickerson
Une
Roanoke College
Knight column recalls Huntington and War unbeaten season
The Knight column discusses Huntington’s pretentious schedule and big names, noting War achieved an unbeaten season. It suggests readers consider how papers reveal voting decisions and reflects on the value of strong records in scholastic ranks.
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Erty
Huntington
War
Reds Lose in YMCA Tuneup Pair of Prelims
The Greenbrier Theater and the Sport Mart won preliminary games in the Senior Boys league at the YMCA courts. The Showmen defeated the Junior Reds 27 to 15, while the Sport Mart claimed a victory over the Senior Reds with a 26 point margin.
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Greenbrier Theater
Sport Mart
Showmen
Cardinals Face World Series Push After Turbulent Season
The Cardinals saw internal bargaining as Breadon and manager Frisch clashed with Paul Dean over a proposed salary. Dizzy Dean clashed with management, tearing up his uniform after a fine, then later returned to help the team in a dramatic late-season surge that carried St. Louis into the World Series despite an early seven-game deficit to the Giants.
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Nalt
Dizzy
Daffy
Dbreadon
Cardinal Papaulent Aves
Breadon
St. Louis
Sui
Paul Dean
Frankie Frisch
Paul
Detroit
Cardinals
Giants
Card Completed For Armory Show
Card for a Monday wrestling show at the Armory was announced by the John Brawley post of the American Legion. Main event features Gentle John Kilonis of Greece vs Nanjo Singh of India in three falls within two hours. Semi final pits Amit Curley Donchin of New York City against Charlie Peterson of Chicago in three falls within one hour. Openers include Himmie Hefner of Sherman Texas vs Hans Schomer of Germany in one fall. Helter is described as a game type.
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Armory
John Brawley
American Legion
Gentle John Kilonis
Greece
Nanjo Singh
India
Amil
Armory Ring
Amit Curley Donchin
New York City
Chariie Peterson
Chicago
Himmie Hefner
Sherman
Tex
Hans Schomer
Germany
Helter
Armless cue star showcases billiards in town
A large crowd attended a billiard exhibition by George Sutton at the Recreation Club. The armless champion, who has arms amputated at the elbows, defeated local player Albert Reddington 125 to 42 with a high run of 66 and later taught novices trick shots. He credits his powerful stroke for many impossible masse shots. The next exhibitor will be Ora Morningstar on Wednesday December 19 from seven to nine.
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Recreation Club
George Sutton
Sutton
Albert Reddington
Reddington
Recreation’ Club
Ora Morningstar
Race results from yesterday's Downy First meet
A crowded card lists two year old and up claiming events with many runners and times. Notable entries include Tahira Lindberg, F-Bury Storm Callehan, Chiclard Haas, and House Speaker Rose Leo Th Docentine Natalie. senior claimers include Luna Mica Mozer and Grand cham 30 five with Becree Trust. Details cover mile and sprint distances with prices and placements across multiple races.
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Fyraas
la Axial
Canfield Tineft
Altoren-Jeule P
Downtail
Sunny Sadie
Donna Loulue
Becree Trust
Grand Cham
Felago
Perait
Bryson Eh
Whitmire’s Best Today race card jumble of names and odds
A garbled listing of horse names, jockeys, times, and betting odds from a race program. It names trainers and horses like Jimmy, Kand Part, Urban, Cortesetty, and Beamon, with times around 2 33 and various payouts, but the readable facts are scattered across a long OCR mishmash.
Open Season On College Grids Sees Coaches Targeted
Open season on football coaches spreads across the nation as top programs face firing or resignations. Harvard, Navy, California, Missouri, Notre Dame battles indicate a coaching carousel. Names like Casey, Ingram, Carideo, Allison, Fourrat, and Dobie surface amid uncertain futures and swift professional moves.
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Edward 3
Neil
Associated Tresx
New York
Hari-Kari
Eddie Casey
Harvard
Navy
Bill Ingram
University of California
Middle West
Frank Carideo
Knilte Rockne
Notre Dame
Missouri California
Ingram
Leonard B
Stub” Allison
Missouri
Don Fourrat
Kirksville
Carideo
Navin Denies Tigers Sale Gossip as Unfounded
Detroit December reports claim Charley Gehringer would be sold to Cleveland and other changes planned for 1935. Navin, president of the Detroit baseball company, called the talks nothing to it and said Alva Bradley’s visit was for a baseball film. He also denied Earl Averill moving to Detroit.
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Detroit
Charley Gehringer
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tiger
Frank J. Navin
Detroit Baseball Company
Navin
Alva Bradley
Indians
Detrai
Earl Averil
Deetral
College grid shifts loom as coaches face moves and retirements
The article notes looming coaching changes across major Southern and Southwestern programs. Keys are Eddie Anderson at Holy Cross and Notre Dame style play, Dan E. McGugin retiring at Vanderbilt, rumors of Morrison to SMU, Cody likely rising at Vanderbilt, Neyland leaving Tennessee for Army duty, and Frank Thomas at Alabama guiding an unbeaten squad.
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C.c.ny
Southern Methodist
Dan E. McGugin
Vandy
Wickly
Vanderbilt
Tay Morrison
Josh Cody
BeGugin
Robert R. Neyland
Tennessee
Neyland
Army
Panama
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Rose Howl nominees as Neyland successor eyed
The Rose Howl nominees are discussed as potential Neyland successors with Bobby Dodd and Paul Parker favored candidates. Dodd, once Tennessee backfield ace and now Georgia Tech assistant, and Parker, Neyland’s assistant, are poised in the dual choice amid doubt. Excavations in San Luis Potosí uncover large silver and gold from seventeenth century rock used for streets and homes.
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Neyland
Ikely
Bobby Dodd
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Paul’Parker
San Luis City
Mexico
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