Eagles Open Season With Rio Grande at South Charleston
Morris Harvey's 1939-40 Golden Eagle cagers play their first home game at South Charleston Recreation Center against Rio Grande College at 2:30 PM. Coach Daher may start Pauley Taylor Adams Starrett Sellers. other likely players include Wolfe Fletcher O’Hara Johnson Noga. Rio Grande’s Duncan leads the visitors after a 19-point effort vs West Virginia State. The Eagles next meet Washington and Lee’s Generals on Wednesday in a highly anticipated matchup.
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North Carolina
Morris Harvey
Golden Eagle Cagers
South Charleston
New Recreation Center
Ohio
Rio Grande Collegians
Daher
del Pauley
Red Taylor
Bulldog Adams
Ramblin
Rob Starrett
George Sellers
Bert Wolfe
Jimmy Fletcher
Gene O’hara
Art Johnson
Tony Noga
Rio Grande
Ohioans
West Virginia
Duncan
Jackets
Eagles
Ballentine
Bateman
Fritz
Hutchinson
Belcher
Zelle
Cookie Cunningham
Generals
Washington and Lee
Cunningham
New York Celtic
W. and
Snead Wins Miami Open With Record-tying 64 Final Round
Sammy Snead fired a final round 64 to finish at 271 and win the Miami Open, earning $2,500. Harold McGram finished second at 273, with Byron Nelson and Bud Williamson tied for third at 276 and 278, respectively, while Nelson saved the Vardon trophy with a 278 total.
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Sami Springs
Fin
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Harold
Jug) McGram
Winchester
Mass
Nelson
Byron Nelson
Henry Picard
P.G.A
Bud Williamson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Ed Oliver
Hornell
Gene Kunes
Philadelphia
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Snead
College Fives Open Pre-Christmas Schedule With 17 Games
West Virginia, Marshall, and Davis Elkins head into a grueling week as they field strong early season showings. WVU and Marshall beat Bethany and Salem by comfortable margins while West Liberty opened with a win over Hiram. Marshall tours eight games, including Roanoke, as Davis Elkins travels to New York and New Jersey for four contests.
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Associated Press
West Virginia University
Marshall
Duke Raese
Mountaineer
Bethany
Morgantown
Cam Henderson
Herd
Salem Tigers
Clarksburg
West Liberty
Hiram
Brooke County
West Virginia
Salem
Roanoke
Davis Elkins
New York
New Jersey
St. Fran
Cage Champs Again Favored
The 1940 college basketball season opens with Oregon, Ohio State and Dartmouth as early favorites. Princeton, Yale, Cornell and Long Island show strong form as Frist-season tours begin, with Dartmouth pursuing Eastern league repeat and other regions tracking potential champions.
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Dartmouth
East Dartmouth
Princeton
Yale
Cornell
Long Island
Oregon
Cafego to Test Injury After Rose Bowl Uncertainty
Tennessee coach Bob Neyland said star tailback George Cafego will begin full speed scrimmages Tuesday and Wednesday to determine if he can play against Southern California in the Rose Bowl. If Cafego is unavailable Buist Warren and Johnny Butler will handle tailback duties as the Vols prepare to depart for California with workouts in Greenville and El Paso en route.
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Knoxville
Tenn
George
Cafego
Tennessee
Southern California
Bob Neyland
Army
Mickey O’brien
Auburn
Catego
Neyland
Buist Warren
Johnny
Flash) Butler
Vols
Greenville
el Paso
Tex
Trojans Open Drills For Rose Bowl Game
USC football ends a one week break and resumes final prep for the Rose Bowl against Tennessee. Head coach Howard Jones returns from a fishing trip and rallies staff for a critical war plan to stop a 23 game winning streak.
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Trojans
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee
Howard Jones
High Sierras
Cohen and Kramer Tie For Skeet Club Honors
Cohen and John Kramer tied for top honors at the Kanawha Skeet Club shoot with a 42x50. Other scores at 50 included John Morrison 41 H W Deroop 38 Dave Giltinan 37 Alex Giltinan 33 John Alessandrini 21 L C Clark 19. At 25 yards Santa F Ficklein and T Kearse posted 18 and 1 respectively.
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J. A. Cohen
John Kramer
John Morrison
H. W. Deroop
Dave Giltinan
Alex Giltinan
John Alessandrini
L. C. Clark
Santa F
Byron Nelson Tops 1939 Golf Leaderboard in Miami Open Win
Byron Nelson, Toledo Ohio, wins the Miami Open to clinch the Harry Vardon memorial trophy as golf’s man of the year. He finishes fifth for 19 points to beat Henry Picard who loses ground but wins $100 and the year’s leading money with $10,303. Sam Snead finishes third with 345 points, Ralph Guldahl 334.
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Sami
Fla
Byron Nelson
Harry Vardon
Freddy Corcoran
P. G.A
Sam Snead
Ralph Guldah
Picard
Snead
Guldahl
Nelson
Toledo
Henry Picard
Hershey
Hot Springs
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Dick Metz
Oak Park
New York
Harry Cooper
North Moor
Til
Jimmy Thomson
Ee Pa
Jimmy Hines
Lakeville
Gene Sarah
E. Beacksie
Edwia Pivending
Dickner
Harold McS
E. J. Harrison
Hogan
Horton
Deany
Smith
Cooper
Gene Sarazen
Paul Runyan
Johnny Revolia
Evanston
Iil
Gazette invites readers to name State's No 1 Football
Football fans may vote for the State's No 1 football team and score list for New Year's Day games. Submit entries to The Gazette Sports Department before midnight December 29. No prizes, contest run by the Gazette sports staff to determine top list.
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Gazette
Gazette Sports Department
Sam Snead Eagle Deuce Echoes Tim Kearse Remark
Sam Snead's niblic approach shot dropped in for an eagle on a Miami course, recalling Tim Kearse's Kanawha Country Club quip. Kearse, then touring with Lou Wehrie and others, noted a golfer can hit such shots two times out of three, a claim he later disputed.
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Snead
McSpaden
Sam Snead
Miami
Tim Kearse
Kanawha Country Club
Tim
Lou Wehrie
Clarence Young
John Geshorn
W. E. Connell, Jr
Wehrie
Young
Cauley Bridge to Clash with Clay Tuesday Night
Cauley Bridge hosts Clay high Tuesday at 8 o clock after a two day trip to Greenbrier County. Coach Lipscomb relies on Bob Legg Joe LeRose and Lottrete Zickefoose as shooters while Burton Grose and Bill use their height to crash the boards and disrupt Clay.
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Gauley Bridge
Greenbrier
Lewisburg
Union High School
Clay High School
Lipscomb
Bob Legg
Joe LeRose
Lottrette Zickefoose
Burton Grose
Bill
Panthers
Clay
Clendenin
Southern Cage Board Holds Annual Meeting
More than 75 coaches and officials attended the Southern West Virginia Officials meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel. Claude Cubbons was elected president. new officers were Link Robinson Glen Taylor Cecil Frantz and Bill Soulsby. Neil Daughtery and Jake Moser joined the organization. Dink Westfall’s officials rating system was approved and he will develop a future plan.
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West Virginia
Daniel Boone Hotel
Jake Miller
Bluefield
General Assembly
Claude Cubbons
Link Robinson
Glen Taylor
Cecil Frantz
Bill Soulsby
Neil Daughtery
Jake Moser
Dink Westfall
Curbstone Coaches Host Sleepy Jim Crowley Banquet
Curbstone coaches plan a 500 strong banquet at Shrine Mosque honoring Morris Harvey college Charleston high and Sacred Heart squads tomorrow at 6 30 pm Fordham coach Crowley will attend with Governor Homer A Holt and other speakers headlining a lineup that includes Mayor Dawson Dr Leonard Riggleman and the Very Rev Thomas Petrie Tickets at 3 dollars are on sale at Sport Mart Elks club Olders drug store or from committee members to aid turkey dinner planning.
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Curbstone
Shrine Mosque
Jim” Crowley
Morris Harvey College
Charleston High
Sacred Heart
Crowley
Fordham
Notre Dame
Homer A. Holt
Mayor Dawson
Leonard Riggleman
Thomas Petrie
Thomas R. Horner
Virgil F. Frizzell
Charleston District
Harry S. Longley
Charles E. Hodges
Harry A. Stansbury
Sport Mart
Elks Club
Older’s Drug Store
Clendenin to clash with Walton in Monday clash
Clendenin high school basketball coach Paul Workman leads the team against Walton here Monday night at 7 30 o clock. The game stakes include a key conference matchup and local sports interest.
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Clendenin
Paul Workman
Clendenin High School
Walton
Grid Rules Committee May Change Goal Posts
The national football rules committee may study a proposal from Columbia coach Lou Little to work with engineers on field goal changes. Proposals include moving uprights farther apart and lowering the crossbar to aid kicking, with the goal posts placed at a new target distance on the field.
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EW York
National Football Rules Committee
Lou Little
Wevaeesewewes Little
Columbia
Coaches’ Rules Committee
Los Angeles
Gome
National Rules Committee
Baker Reveals 20-Game Clay Basketball Schedule
Clay coach Al Baker outlines a 20 game slate for the season beginning with a rivalry renewer against Clendenin on Wednesday. The schedule lists games against Gauley Sissonville Washington Elkview Gassaway Sut ton Ansted and widening opponents with home and away designations.
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Baker
Washington
Elkview
Gassaway
Sutton
Widen
Ansted
Gauley
All-State Football Board Meets Today
The West Virginia All-State High School Football Selection Board will meet at the Daniel Boone hotel in Huntington to name the 1939 All-State teams. Members include Rocco German, Roy Hawley, Bus Fisher, and Bill Bess. Senior first-teamers may play in the North South Charity game at Laidley Field next August.
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West Virginia
Rocco German
Charleston
Roy Hawley
W. Vv. U
Bus Fisher
Parkersburg
Bill Bess
Huntington
Daniel Boone Hotel
Laidley Field
Women Wrestlers Clash at Armory Benefit Show
Four women clash in a charity pro wrestling card at the Charleston armory with proceeds aiding poor area children. Mildred Burke of Kansas City heads the lineup teaming with Gladys Ryan to face Princess White Cloud and Wilma Gordon.
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American Legion
Armory
Charleston
Mildred Burke
Kansas City
Miss Burke
Gladys Ryan
Princess White Cloud
Wilma Gordon
Jimmy Hefner
Sherman
Texas
Gil Knutson
Milwaukee
Davey Reynolds
Iowa
Totsura Higami
Japan
Tuffy Cleet
Columbus
Bobby Blake
Localities Listed In Brief Map Notes
Readable fragments name several towns and areas including Walton, Gassaway, Sissonville, Widen, Elkview, Ansted, indicating a regional feature or notice. The lines pair a location with a relative direction here or there, suggesting a list or map caption in the page snippet.
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Walton
Gassaway
Sissonville
Widen
Elkview
Ansted
Irish Cagers To Open Card
Sacred Heart high school basketball opens with a road game against Howard Connors Hurricane Redskins in Hurricane Wednesday night. Star guard Don Straw Smith likely moves to center as a senior lead. teammates vying for starting roles include Gilmer Gresham McMuerer McGrath and Paulin. The Irish schedule 20 games with the Hurricane clash the last before a long break.
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Paul Smith
Irish Cagemen
Sacred Heart High School
Hurricane
Howard Conner
Hurricane Redskins
Smith
Don (Straw) Smith
Bobby Gilmer
Billy Jon Tubby Gresham
Johnny McMuerer
Joe Cook
Monk Moriarty
Tony Paulin
Pshaw” McGrath
Sacred Heart
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