FOOTBALL EVILS' DUE FOR AIRING AT CONFERENCE
Scott High School of North Braddock Pennsylvania crushed the Miami Stingarees 26 to 14 in a Christmas Day intersectional gridiron clash. Goss opened with a 61 yard run as Jef halfback scored and Scott added multiple touchdowns led by Cross and Bathe while Eilenburg boosted Miami late with an eighty yard dash.
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Miami
Scalt High School
North Braddock
Miami Stingarees
Goss
Jef
Gooale
Scott
Little Best Golfer In 1834 Van Wie Tops Women Golf Scene
W Lawson Little, 24, Stanford student, crowned world’s outstanding golfer after winning U S Amateur and British titles in 1934. Virginia Van Wie repeats national women’s title by beating Dorothy Traung 2 and 1 at Chestnut Hills. Olin Dutra wins U S Open by one stroke at Merion.
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Little
van Wile
W. Lawson Little
Stanford University
U. S
West
Harold Hilton
Bobby Jones
Virginia van Wis
Chicago
Olin Dutre
Gene Sarazen
Merion Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Olin Dutra
Virginia van Wie
Andrew Holmy
P. Gy
Paul Bunyan
Welker Cub
United States
Tommy Armour
Albert “Septty" Campbell
Bobby Crutekshenik
Today’s Sports Parade feature from Henry McLemore
A mosaic of 1939 sport notes and historical dates from the United Press listing college bowls, boxing results, fishing and swimming records, and biographical tidbits. It includes Rose Bowl results, Londos bouts, dueling laws, and various seasonal vignettes with dates and brief events.
Bojarski Trains Hard for OConnor Title Clash
Bojarski prepares intensely for a tough ten round or less bout with Wildcat O Connor at the Erie Auditorium on Christmas week. A decisive win could elevate him above Eric Maxie Strub, fueling a likely Bojarski versus Strub title talk. The event cards 26 rounds across four bouts, with Tony Gaile withdrawn from the card and other substitutions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hee
Franke Bojarski
Wildcat O'Connor
McKean Southpaw
Eric
Maxie Strub
Bojavski
O'Connor
Strub
Erie
Bojarski
Bojarski-O'Connor
Tony Gaile
Gamble
Joe Brady
Scranton
Rmain
Sctioas
I. Z. Battles
Bre
Jack Tyrell
Louis
Norman
Jimmy Dean
Brie
Will Om-Pete Irish
Joe Nealon
Elefan
Waner Named National League Batting Champion Again
Paul Waner of the Pirates tops NL batting with .862 in 1928, outpacing Bill Terry of the Giants. The Pirates star also led in runs with 922 and hits with 148, while 16 triples, 14 home runs, and 42 doubles highlighting his 1928 season. Hazen Cuyl er of the Cubs and Jim Bottomley tied for total bases, Mel Ott and Cuyl er for home runs, and Pepper Martin led steals with 23. Ott set a modern NL single game record for runs, Urbariski matched a bases on balls feat, as Huggins’ mark from 1910 stood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Paul Glee
Big Paison
Ada
Ohia
Pittsburgh
Memphis
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Paul
Lloys
Pirates
Terry
Desirew
Hazen Cuyler
Chicago
Cuba
Jim Gollins
St. Otis Cardinals
Mel Ott
Giants
Cuyler
Ethan Allen
Phillies
Joe Medwick
Carninals
Pepper Martin
Wild Horse
Aingle
Ott
Bill Urbariski
Boston
Farley to Attend Earle Inauguration Ball Event
Governor-elect and Mrs. Earle plan to attend the inauguration ball and stay through the evening. Celebrities and a reception at a downtown ballroom will aid the victims’ families of the Kelayres massacre while a Zembo Mosque venue is reserved for the event. A Commerce Department survey notes 7 percent of American homes lack running hot water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zembo
Earle
Pennsylvania
Kelayres
Washington
Department of Commerce
America
Bach Quits Duquesne to Coach Pirate Pros
Pittsburgh December 26 Big Joe Bach former Notre Dame star known as the Poor Horsemen today signed a three year contract to coach the Pittsburgh Pirates football team. Bach who succeeded Elmer Layden at Duquesne last year led the Dukes to eight victories in ten games signed the deal after talks with Pirates officials. Duquesne reportedly hopes to extend Bach for a one year term at a higher salary when his current pact ends in March. Christy Flanagan expected to be offered the Duquesne head coaching duties.
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United Press Pittsburgh
Big Joe Hach
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bach
Elmer Layden
Duquesne University
Nhot
Layden
Duquesne
Pirates
Christy Flanagan
Trout Stream Improvements in Pennsylvania Waters
Pennsylvania streams receive substantial upgrades to support trout stocks. Civilian Conservation Corps members, sportsmen groups, and Fish Commission officials describe dam installations, current deflectors, and habitat enhancements that raise carrying capacity and natural food availability. Increased water levels from recent heavy rainfall bolster durability and effectiveness of these measures.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Fish Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
Fight Results From Pittsburgh Showdown Upsets
Worcester and Terre Haute fighters shocked by technical decisions and close bouts as Sammy Slaughter and Mike Hazxone suffer defeats. Notable outcomes include Mickey O'Brien’s 142 decision over Ray Eberle and Benny Bass’s outpointing Irish Jimmy Hraily in New Jersey.
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Pittsburgh
Lou — Brouillard
Worcester
Maas
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
Al @naill
Dominic Fuzzo
Jersey City
Mike Hazxone
McKeesport
Harry, Jacobs
Red Bruce
Mike Mitchell
Bellaire
Mickey O'Brien
North Braddock
Ray Eberle
South Heights
Newad
N. J
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Jimmy Hraily
Elizabeth
Joe Greb
Bronklyn
Maxie Fisher
Patersos
New Plan to Force Down Utility Rates
The Electric Home and Farm Authority expands aid to purchasers of electrical equipment in areas served by private utilities if rates are low enough. The plan aims to push private utilities to cut prices, with municipal or federal power as competition. Roosevelt promotes cheap power via this policy, noting no setup in the High ights.
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Tennessee Valley Project
Electric Home and Farm Authority
Roosevelt
Two Held for Erie Burglary
Police say Joseph Rogers and Maurice Foley were arrested after a theft spree tied to a store robbery and the theft of a car in Erie. Rogers, 19, and Foley, 18, faced charges including robbing the store of JH Stancliff and possession of a weapon.
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Liberty
Rogers
Foley
Stancliff
Holland Street
Marion Giodron
Marion Avenue
Recruiting and Subsidizing To Be Considered
New York December reports four major athletic associations will meet to tackle recruiting and subsidizing. A roundtable chaired by Prof. W. G. Clezinger will review developments and discuss reforms to curb "appalling football business." Speakers include Cornell and Harvard figures. aims include a balance between offense and defense with possible drastic changes if needed.
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Lawton Carver
Cornell
Frank
Eddie Casey
Pon
Harvard
Casey
Willow
Dani X. Bible
Nebraska
Maj. J. L Griffith
Chicago
Walter Okeson
Lehigh University
Soon Reid
Cold wave heads east as storm brings frigid week
Weather bulletin reports a deep cold wave heading eastward with subzero temperatures across northern regions and snow possible as far south as New York. Chicago already fell from 28 to 22 degrees, with New Yorkers warned of subnormal cold on New Year’s Day amid widespread winter conditions from the Midwest to the South.
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Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Washington
Chicago
Miami
Dallas
Los Angeles
Chicawy
Ten
Elk Park dance hall loses liquor license in tax violation case
Erie dispatch reports Elk Park dance hall proprietor Preg Wolff had liquor license revoked after state prohibition agents found untaxed liquor on the premises. Judge William B. Hill ordered revocation. a $2,000 bond posted with Harrisburg a year ago is now collectible by the state revenu department. Wolff contends he was unaware of liquor violations.
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Elk Park
Erie
Preg Wolff
el Park
William B. Hill
Hirt
Harrisburg
Wolff
Also Mentioned on This Page
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Paul Waner
Scott High
Gil City
Hungary
Viktor Band
Sandor Glancz
Budapest
Lake Om
Ite Aitte
G Stater
Jimmy McClure
Indianapolis
Coleman Clack
Mamorable
Tony Joy
Golf Provisional
Corry Country Club
Howard Sheen
Harry Steers
Randolph
Steers
Tus
Thad
Bobby Harrington
Libby Cortelli
Buffalo
Buffalo Bison
Armory Colt
Keystone
Bison Ave
Little Falls
Bisons
Tommy Dowler
Erie East High
William and Mary College
Colgate
East High
Sharpeville
Tae Quitet
Tarrell
Henry McLemore
Farmer McLemore
Alabama
Stanford
Rose Bowl
Jim Londos
Rudy Dusek
WiMax
Park Avenue
Debi
Max Baer
Marc i
Someberry
Tilden
Lott
Ty Cobb
Paul Zeebrugge
Indians
Paul Zeebrug
Cookie
Tb Greenville
Baer
Schmeling
Kingfish Levinsky
Meaytig
Maud Hightawer
Illinois
Maud Pardon
McLemore
Eams
Boc- Joni
Wov
O'Conner
Maxie Struh
Bont
BUC
Pepper” Martin
Farley
Pirate
National Collegiate Association and
Coaches’ Group
Saliare Wniles
Bly
Luniostikows
Rudy Dilsek
Lincoln
Hamburg
Hershey's
Crisco
Nature’s
Joost Ene
Model Dairy Co
TEL
Corry, Penna
Arthur
Nationa
Ang We
Albus
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