North Clyde seeks starters for North South tilt
Morgantown December 1 coach Arthur Clyde shuffled West Virginia boys to find a starter set for the sixth North-South game in Charleston Saturday. Lineup featured Balentro and Barnes ends, Neff and Boyer tackles, Cimino Burns guards, Kafer center, backs Katcher Early Meredith.
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Arthur Clyde
West Virginia
Charleston
Clyde
Mariner
Hamilton
Barry
Parkersburg
Kat" Cher
Balent
J. R. van Meter
van Meter
Ineup
C. ©. Lloyd
East Bank
Barnett
Hammond
Harris
Hinton
Williams
Dunbar
Summers
Fiery
Williamson
Wolfe
Huntington
Smith
Beckley
Dodd
Fields of
Deer Hunters Open Season Across Eleven Counties
Deer season began at dawn with an expected aggregate bag near 400 to 600 antlered bucks. Chief Game Protector Earl H Morford directed operations from Teast forest with 50 game protectors. Open districts span Tucker Preston Pocahontas Morgan Hampshire and parts of Greenbrier Greenbrier, Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Webster and Monongalia. Two thirds of the Big Seneca forest opened for the first time.
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Aucharleston
Panhandle
Monongalia
Greenbrier
Conservation Commission
Teast
Earl H. Morford
Deer Country
Sefieca State Forest
Tucker
Preston
Pocahontas
Morgan
Hampshire
Grant, Hardy,Mineral
Webster
West Virginia to hold spring football drills says Glenn
Dr. Marshall Glenn announced at a Morgantown civic club dinner that West Virginia University players will undergo rough long drills in the spring. He noted the Mountaineers will again try the floating back play next season after this year’s practice.
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Morgantown
Marshall
Glenn
West Virginia University
University
St. Francis
Mountaineers
Fairmont Boy Chosen State College Captain
Ed Billingham, Fairmont, named 1939 Fairmont State College football captain at annual banquet attended by 65 players and officials. He succeeds Elo Crescenzi as fullback leader after three seasons with the Maroon and White.
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Fairmont
Ed Billingham
Maroon and White
Fairmont State College
Billingham
Elo Crescenzi
Tunnelton High Cagers Start Work Show Pep
Tunnelton High school's basketball squad trains for the season opener at home versus Terra Alta High Friday night. First half schedule lists Dec 16 Terra Alta at home, Dec 20 Fellowsville away, Jan 6 Rowlesburg away, Jan 10 Kingwood home, Jan 13 Newburg home, Jan 17 Aurora away, Jan 20 Masontown away, Jan 24 Bruceton home, Jan 27 Arthurdale home.
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Tunnelton High School
Terra Alta High School
Terra Alta
Fellowsville
Rowlesburg
Kingwood
Newburg
Aurora
Masontown
Bruceton
Arthurdale
Rose Bowl Confined to Pacific Coast and Big Ten Teams
Western conference coaches and Big Ten directors discussed restricting the Rose Bowl to Pacific Coast and Big Ten clubs. If approved, the eventual champion of the Big Ten would meet the Pacific Coast champion. Discussions also covered 1942 schedules and fewer interconference games as Chicago plans lighter competition.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Bowman code defended by Pitt official amid football policy
Pittsburgh December 1 Pitt Business Manager John Weber defended the Bowman code a strict amateur rule for Pitt. He said the policy aims to build teams capable of competing in the western and eastern conferences and cited the freshmen squad as proof. Alumni investigate athletics after tuition note protests by 22 freshmen.
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Pittsburgh
John Weber
Pitt
Weber
Pitt News
Bowman
John G. Bowman
Nova Appears Only Hope To Defeat Louis
New York boxing column argues Lou Nova, a 23 year old Alameda Californian, is Joe Louis’s leading challenger. Nova, the self described white hope, fights Tommy Farr next, then could face Louis in September. Nova has 25 pro bouts, 13 wins by knockout, one loss, with amateur accolades in 1935 including national AAU and Paris title.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Alameda
Calif
Nova
Tommy Farr
Twentieth Century Club
Joe
Gunnar Barlund
Garden
Louis
California Aggie
Maxie Rosenbloom
Barland
Bob Nestell
Lee Ramage
Phil Brubaker
Bob Pastor
Paris
Cohen Winds Up Year As Regular at Miami
Coral Gables Fla December 1 University of Miami ends its season with a Friday Orange Bowl date against Georgia after wins over Bucknell and Duquesne. Alvin Cohen 220 pound tackle from Grafton West Virginia has played much of the season, contributing on defense and in the scoring play that opened Miami’s touchdown drive. His speed and power earn high regard from the Hurricanes coaches.
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Coral Gables
Fla
University of Miami
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Bucknell
Duquesne
Hurricanes
Alvin Cohen
Grafton
W. Va
Bisons
Cohen
Miami
Helyed
Noppenberg
Fights Last Night Highlights Three Knockouts and Decisions
In Chicago Tony Musto weighed 203 pounds knocked out Sandy McDonald of Dallas. In Miami Chino Alvarez 135 pounds outpointed Johnny Dean of Philadelphia. In Oakland Little Dado TH from the Philippines outpointed Small Montana, earning California recognition as flyweight world champion.
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Chicago
Tony Musto
Sandy McDonald
Dallas
Tex
Miami
Fla
Chino Alvarez
Tampa
Johnny
Dean
Philadelphia
Oakland
Calif
Freshmen at Pitt Plan 70 Quit Team
Pittsburgh report states 19 freshmen in Pitt’s scholarship squad will quit the Panther program by semester end and transfer to Miami Ohio State Alabama and other schools. Also mentions coaching notes and local sports developments across college teams and a planned stadium capacity increase.
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Sid Feder
New York
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Panther
Miami
Ohio State
Bama
Dot Sutherland
Will McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Tigers
Princeton
Tiger
Bobby Peters
Kingsport
Tenn
Boston Red Sox
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Flash Gordon
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Seven Mule
Glem
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Hitzener
Ike Kern
Colgate
Meat Stolen From Box Car In West Virginia
Deputy Sheriff Virgil Lyons said thieves broke into a box car and stole about 650 dollars worth of meat consigned to North Carolina. The theft occurred in Pax, West Virginia, on December 1.
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W. Va
Virgil Lyons
North Carolina
Grid Offense Dominates Major Teams In 1938 Football Survey
The Associated Press 17th annual scoring survey shows a rise in offense with 212 teams averaging 114.36 points per season and 13.53 per game, aided by 1938 rule changes. Southwest leads scoring at 15.58 per game, while Duke tops defense with 12 points allowed. Ohio Wesleyan and other schools post high totals in tied games and odd defenses.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
Associated Press
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Ific
San Jose
Calif
Ohio Wesleyan
Oglethorpe
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Marylynd
Georgia
Tech
University of Pennsylvania
Virginia Military Institute
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Virginia
Temple
Boston College
Maryland Deer Season Opens Amid Snow Covered Areas
Maryland opened its deer hunting season with poor prospects for hunters though deer were reported plentiful. Game department officials warned the snow prohibition law would be enforced even in patches of snow. Thanksgiving snow remains in place, restricting hunts except in Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties.
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Game Department
Allegany
Garrett
Wrashinatan
Wrestler Sammy Cohen pins opponents in Trenton match
In Trenton New Jersey Sammy Cohen of 232 pounds from New York pinned Walter Percy 195 pounds of England and Frank Brown 225 pounds of Texas in succession.
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Trenton
Sammy Cohen
New York
Walter Percy
England
Frank Brown
Texas
Nelson Leads Georgia Meets Precedes Augusta Open
In Augusta Georgia veterans led by Gene Sarazen and a stars group and a younger group led by Horton Smith prepare for the $5 000 Augusta Open at Forest Hills. The field numbers nearly a hundred top golfers with veterans and rising stars slated to compete tomorrow on the par 71 course.
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Augusta
Gene Sarafen
Denny Shute
Jimmy Hines
Ed Dudley
Harry Cooper
Craig Wood
Henry Picard
Tommy Armour
Tony Manero
Joe Turnesa
Horton Smith
Byro Nelson
Sam Snead
Johnny Revolta
Paul Runyan
Jimmy Thomson
Tony Penny
Dick Metz
Ky Lafoon
Lawson Little
Forest Hills
Nelson
Snead Leads Money Race With Five Under Par 66
In a practice round, he carded 31 to 34 for a 65 while Snead, the tour’s top money winner, fired a five under par 66.
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Snead
Funeral for Alonzo Grant Hearn Held in Princeton
Funeral services were held today in Princeton for 76 year old Alonzo Grant Hearn who died here after a paralytic stroke. He passed away following illness and is survived by family members. Local authorities noted the death occurred in Logan on December 1.
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Logan
Princeton
Alonzo
Grant Hearn
Navy to End Grad System at Naval Academy
Official secrecy shrouds Navy plans for improving the Midshipmen football program. Rumors of coaching changes, including Lieut Hank Hardwick possibly leaving for sea duty, are denied as unfounded with no orders discussed by Rear Admiral Wilson Brown. Hardwick’s second year at Navy saw a loss to Army and only a single major win, against Columbia.
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Naval Academy
Midships
H. J
Hank
Adwick
Hardwick
Wilson Brown
Navy
Army
Columbia
Archers Try Deer Hunt on Cornpltter Reservation
Thirty archers return to deer hunting at the Cornplatter Indian reservation preserve near Forest county, seeking a successful hunt during Pennsylvania's winterless season. Among them is Carl Oelselfleger of Bay Village, Ohio, noted as a bullseye champion eager to emulate the Red men's hunting prowess.
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Bayvillage
Ohio
Brown Elects Coach's Son As Grid Captain
Providence R I December 1 Brown university revived football hopes rest on head coach Dearmand Tuss and his son John McLaughry captain elect one of the outstanding blocking backs in the east. For two seasons the younger McLaughry has been dependable and durable and last night his teammates elected him to succeed Captain Larry Atwell next season.
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Providence
R. I
Brown University
Dearmand
Tuss
John McLaughry
East
McLaughry
Larry Atwell
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