North South gridsters start training despite rain
Frank A. Knigne reports the North South charity game squad, 22 players from Charleston and Beckley areas, begin six days of practice at Laidley Field and the Holley Hotel under Head Coach Ble Sleepy Glenn. Despite cold wet weather, workouts shift indoors to the Armory with drills, plays charted, and officials planning visitor events and trophy presentations for January 1.
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Frank A. Knigne
the Gazette
Laidley Field
Ble Sleepy Glenn
Charleston High
3. R. van Meter
Beckley High
Rat Thom
Elmer Borch
Bolley Hotel
Holley
Laidley Weld
Glenn
Kump
Virginia
Generals
James J. Duggan
Charleston Knights of Columbus
H. G. Kump
Victory Hall
Armory
Rump
P. DeVan Haster
Ftona
Charleston
B. H Swint
Robins
George Grisinger
Bennett E. Henson
Larksburg
Victory High Stadium
Farley W. Bell
Bell
Ted Krader
Harry Minter
Victory High
Vere
Victory Gymnasium
Dickens Christmas Carol Dramatized by Local Students
The Young People’s Department of the Chelyan M. E. Smeiny School presented a dramatization of Dickens’s Christmas Carol in the church auditorium. John Warner and Billie Ann Childers led as Scrooge and Tiny Tim. Ervin Kincall was Marley’s ghost. Cast included Lucile Parker Antonio Spelock Willam Searles and many others under H. E. Crowder’s direction with Walter Wilson Wagner as stage manager. Edith Van Devender sang solo numbers.
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Chelyan M. FE
Smeiny School
Diczens
Lucile Blackburn Berry
Scrooge
Tiny Tim
John Warner
Billie Ann Childers
Ervin Kincall
Marley
Christ
Lucile Parker
Antonio Spelock
Willam Searles
Othe
Emerson Hearst
Charles Gagner
Charles Crowder
Carrot Crowder
Breece Samples
Hobart Patterson
John Childers, Jr
Estrella Keffer
Margie Ellis
Helen Wagner
Imogene Eskew
Alma Blas
Emma Lee Kincaid
Jean Crowder
Elcse Handshaw
Jesn Handshaw
H. E. Crowder
Walter Wilson Wagner
Edith van Devender
Mrs Morgan Owen In Good Condition After Fall
Mrs Owen wife of a former judge at the common pleas court is reported improving after a fall at home on Monday. Doctors said her condition is very good following a broken hip.
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Charleston General Hospital
Morgan Owen
Common Pleas Court
Southern Star Gazing: Football Squad Arrivals and Arrangements
Report from Charleston on the arrival of southern football squad members from the north sector for a New Year showcase. Notables include Frank Huffman of Beck Jet, Jud Lipscomb Roy Brown Hinton, and Van Meter observing a temporary truce in activity. Darius Darnell, Lloyd Simonton, and other standouts arrived, with practice under the stadium and gatherings at the Elks clubrooms and Holley hotel. Local fans, theaters, and sponsors prepared welcome events for the players ahead of New Year’s Eve theater appearances and scrimmage plans.
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Aoather
Frank Huffman
Beck- Jet
Tose
A. R. van Meter
Jud Lipscomb
Roy Brown
Hinton
Gordon Grainger
Hullman
van Meter
Bob Moore
Earl Wheby
Princeton
Hobart Scott
Oak Hill
Charleston
Issac
Morton
Gardner
Tee Summers
Ira Adams
den Ver Alexander
Jimmy Green
War
I King Bunkp
Joh Atkins
Everett Hanrock
Welch
My McQuern
Lawrence Boland
Lroopers
Raymond Rey
Lagun
Bill Geiper
George Sodato
Ian
C.H. S. Mountain Lion
Corey
Audia
Gashorn
Stephens
Stanton
Milley
Glenn
Doc Ginginger
Dana Embleton
Elks
Kesreo
Happy Borcherdt
Sleepy
Holley Hotel
Dunlap Edges Pinehurst Meet With 72 Medal
George T. Dunlap Jr of New York won the Pinehurst mid winter championship medal with a 72 one over par. Eric Thomson of St Andrews was six strokes back with 78 as Halbert Blue of Aberdeen and Pittsburgh tied for third with 80s in a misty, variable weather round.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Raina
Quinlap
Eric D. Thomson
St.andrews
N. By
Halbert J. Blue
Aberdeen
Pittsburgh
Dick Wilson
Southern Pines
Dunlap
Wilson
R. PF. Davidson
Washington
F.C. Roberson
Manchester
Cogny
BR. F
Davidson
David N. Tallman
Minneapolis
Jack Rudel
Montreal
Eric Thomson
St. Andrews
N B
Halbert J
Bhie
Pulis Wins Fifth Consecutive Race at Peterson Park
Pulis aboard the three year old gelding for A C Tarn won his fifth straight race in the Biloxi purse at Peterson Park, finishing ahead of Culloden and Plumage as Haas also rode Princess Zelda to victory in the sixth.
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New York
Pulis
A.C. Tarn
Biloxi
Petferson Park
Buddy Haas
Culloden
Plumage
Haas
Princess Zelda
Forty Students Perform In Ansted Christmas Pageant
In Ansted on December 22 the Ansted high school junior class presented the Christmas pageant titled A House Not Built With Hands. Forty students participated in the program featuring processions, carols, and readings. R A Tee directed the music and Miss Minute Lee Hugart sponsored the event. The program opened with the processional Ad Finem Dei.
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Special Code
Anbted
Ansted High School
R. A. Tee
Lee Hugart
South Canawha Times Pundit Predicts North South Game Attendance
In Montgomery views from the Upper Kanawha Times the writer predicts wide regional interest in the North-South game near Charleston. He cites towns Welch Bluefield Princeton and others within a hundred miles and expects 19 000 paid admissions with strong support for the Campbell family at the kickoff.
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Rome
Upper Kanawha Times
Montgomery
Iman
Charleston
Welch
Bluefield
War
Princeton
Ib Tx
Jug Floyd
Johny Atkins
Johnny
Flord
Atkins
Lt Thin Boy
Grid Chiefs Suggest Seven Changes in Football Rules
The American football coaches association proposed seven rule changes for 1934 to open the game, including letting forward passes from any scrimmage point, moving goal posts back, abolishing the dead ball rule, widening the sideline margin, abolishing the fumble rule, a windier day surrender option, and revising incomplete pass rules. Michigan coach Harry Kipke chaired the committee. the majority of coaches supported these as suggestions, not guarantees.
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American Football Coaches’ Association
Conehey
Jonmy
Windry
Singgesttion
Wlpe
Casmlttes
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Gonder
North-South High School charity football game tickets
Foothill fans may apply for tickets to the first annual North-South charity football game on New Year’s Eve at Labitee Centre. Applications and payment details are requested via mail with a 7K amount noted and tickets will be mailed after processing.
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Foothill
Labitee
Mike Cheeks
Vox 106
McLaughlin Orders Horse Buyer to Appear in Inquiry
Judge McLaughlin mandates the buyer of a horse to appear Thursday to show cause why the purchase should not be withheld. The hearing focuses on a racing suspect identified at Charles Town with allegations of a rigged horse meant for a betting coup. The commission investigates pawned gear and an alleged “ringer” scheme amid prior track activity.
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McLaughlin
Aire
Deffersen
Crick Tashwerk
Wyrleul- Hite Comissioniep
Ilaine McLaughilly
Ulftein
Seven proposed rule changes split among college coaches
Kipke notes seven suggestions for rule changes, with mixed coach opinions and a national committee due to decide. Most favor eliminating dead ball and fumble rules and altering the forward pass touchback rule, while others oppose broad changes. Major Griffith says no sweeping overhauls expected in IND rules. one thumbs up for a touch pass rule tweak.
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Kipke
Wwe
National Rules Committee
Spurs
Gi Doble
Cornell
East West Stars Begin Two a Day Practice For Charity Game
East West Stars opened a two a day workout in San Francisco and Berkeley as they prepare for the New Year charity game. Coaches Kerr of Colgate and Henley of Northwestern drilled players split into top elevens with experimental lineups and emphasis on backfield work.
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San Francisco
Lumine Aries
Iay
Palo Alto
Vast
Andy Kerr
Colgaté
Dick Henley
Northwestern
Ag Toliows
Rusk
Kubluson
Minnesota
Skiadany
Trillana
James Buckywell
Hopke
Peters
Colgate
Berkeley
Percy Every
Denver
Orin Hollingberg
Washington State
Kads—Smth
Washington
Morris
Colorado Ansies
Coschwammel
Oregon State
Flehs
California
Saderend
Southern California
Nughes
Gergen
T. L. Aa
Sorhoe
Real
Columbia College
Bowman
Oren Stitt
MikwWak
Oregon
Uhrermen
Jorgengen
Smith
Schwammel
Nenhl
Sauer
Sorboe
McNeish
Ing
Poor Children To Be Guests at Church
A Christmas party for 650 poor children in Charleston will be at Randolph Street Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 PM. The event includes a Christmas pageant and distribution of fruit nuts candy cake and toys. Children selected by John Britton chief of police. tickets issued by Captain Ruth Gibbs Salvation Army. Organized by the Young People’s exard day. Rev. Richard H Keech rector.
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Charleston
Randolph Street Baptist Church
Jane
John Britton
Ruth Gibbs
Salvation Army
Richard H. Keech
James E Ulhum Dies At Glen Ferris Home
James E Ulhum 50 superintendent of buildings at Electro-metallic company Glen Ferris died at his home tonight Surviving Minnie Ulhum widow and three sons Howard James Paul W Aym Charleston Finial services Thursday 10:30 in Glen Ferris church. Interment in Spring Hill Charleston cemetery.
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James E. Ulhum
Glen Ferris Home
Gauley Bridge
Samese Ellsworth Ulum
Electro-Aetalivr-Rical Company
Glen Ferrin
Minnie Ulium
Tnree
Howard
James Paul
Glen Ferris Wag Elment W
Stanford Coach Seeks To Cut Stars Weight
Stanford coach Claude Thornhill plans to trim the team ahead of the Rose Bowl. The squad works out in Pasadena with changes in the end positions and a possible center replacement due to influenza. Paramountain, Meserip, Maentz, Bates, and Muller factor in the shifting lineup as Stanford aims to shed excess poundage and sharpen defense for Southern California and Columbia tests.
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Asadena
Cal
Low Little
Columbia Lions
Tucson
Claude
Tiny) Thornhill
Stanford Indians
Stanford
Thornhill
Battle Arena
Emeupta
Southern California
Columbia
Ben Paramountain
Paramountain
Jim
Monk
Meserip
Ben Maentz
Columbia Star Promise Of Hard Fight In Bowl
Columbia captain and quarterback Cliff Montgomery says Stanford will not push the Lions around in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. He asserts Columbia’s team strength, notes the hard look at the near future, and that coaching from Coach Little keeps the squad prepared and conditioned for the season’s peak.
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Tucson
Ariz
Cliff Montgomery
Columbia
Stanford
Pittsburgh
Montgomery
Ley Little
Ike Leu
Tittle
University of Arizona
Wip
Penitentiary Addition Is a Needless Gesture
MOUNDSVILLE December 26 Spates Brady president of the State Board of Control called the penal farm plan and Hawes Cooper bill a needless gesture after conferring with Warden C F McClintic. He argued prison factories should close and that prison farms could use state land to house inmates, noting only about one month of annual work would keep prisoners busy supplying state institutions. Brady said a final decision will come after a survey is finished in about three months.
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Moundsville
Brady
State Board of Control
C. F. McClintic
Hawes-Cooper
Mare
Wheeling Stogies Lead MLB Fielding Averages
Official M A League statistics show Wheeling Stogies as club fielding leaders with a .366 average, ahead of Charleston. Selbert of Dayton tops first basemen at .582, Swanson Dayton leads second base at .972, Longnecker Charleston bests third base at .972, Hitchcock Wheeling leads shortstop at .851, Bagnow Huntington catches at .991, McDonald Springfield pitchers at .985, Lowry Johnstown fielders at .995 for 101 games. University of fans plans game captaincy for each match this season with an honorary captain chosen at season end.
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Ebensburg
Wheeling Stogies
Circale Im
Charleston
Selbert
Dayton
Swanson
Iit
Longnecker
Honora
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