Two Elevens Are Certain to Get Bids
College football roundup notes Texas A&M's 20-0 win over Texas and Tennessee's 19-0 victory over Kentucky, sealing undefeated seasons. Tulane faces LSU while USC and Tulane likely earn Rose and Sugar bowl berths with others awaiting Saturday results. Rutgers, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, UCLA and more reshuffle postweek results as season nears end.
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Alabama
Vanderbilt
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Virginia
Florida
Tigers
San Jose State
Drake
Pacific Coast
Washington State
Pep Young Back in Shape for Pirates Spring
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Pep Young, recovered from a leg injury that sidelined him for 70 games last season. He and Mace Brown, recovering from illness, are said to be in good condition as Frank Frisch weighs options for the 1940 Pirates.
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Floyd
Pep
Young
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
Jamestown
N. C
Bays
Brooklyn
North Carolina
Mace Brown
Grippe
Billy Conn Visits Hollywood Studios Looking at Film Options
World light heavyweight champion Billy Conn toured Hollywood studios with manager Johnny Ray and guest of the Marx brothers. He weighed about 22 stones dark tail and declined comment on a potential lead role. Conn aims to gain weight and pursue fights with Bob Pastor next summer and Joe Louis in the fall.
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Bob Pastor
Pittsburgh
Billy Marx
Twentieth Century-Fox
Johnny Ray
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Jim Corbett
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Joe Louis
Dempsey Goes to Manila for Refereeing Big Fight
Ace boxer Dempsey travels to Manila to referee Ceferino Garcia versus Glen Lee, earning 7500 dollars. Parker can coach Portsmouth in Piedmont league next year and Judge Landis trims fines for several clubs. Michigan Wolverines all star lineup questioned while Doc Sutherland reportedly has four offers. Bourbon notes touch on Derby hope Col E R Bradley and Hank Greenberg in Cincinnati talks.
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New York
Ace Parker
Portsmouth
Jack Dempsey
Manila
Ceferino Carola
Glen Lee
Landis
Brooklyn
Dayton
Columbus
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Temple
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Tiny
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Jimmy Phelan
E. R. Bradley
Florida
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Hank Greenburg
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Edward Belanger
Clarksburg
Rhode Island
California
Georgia
Tech
Stan Frank
N. ¥. Post
Collier's
Dapper Dan
Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Pat Kelly
Metropolitan Association
Boxing results from coast to coast AP report Baltimore and Atlantic City
The Associated Press notes last night's bouts with Pat Comiskey stopping Maynard Daniels in Baltimore and Bobby Jones outpointing Gene Buffalo in Atlantic City. Both cards list weights and decision details for the winners and losers.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Pat Comiskey
Jersey City
Maynard Daniels
Manteo
N. C
Atlantic City
N. J
Bobby Jones
Gene Buffalo
Philadelphia
Texas A and M Caps Perfect Season With 20 to 0 Victory
Texas A and M finishes 10 games undefeated as Homer Norton leads the Aggies to a 20 point win over Texas. The game ends a flawless campaign with a conference title and potential Sugar Bowl bid amid post season rumors surrounding Norton.
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University of Texas
Norton
New Orleans
Oklahoma Aggie
Texas
WVU coaching job attracts over 100 applicants
Athletic Director Roy M. Hawley reports more than 100 prospects sought the Mountaineer coaching post vacated by Dr. Marshall Glenn. Hawley was in Pittsburgh to discuss a future game with Duquesne, but stressed that no definite decision has been made yet.
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Roy M. Hawley
West Virginia University
Duquesne
Mountaineer
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Glenn
Regents Meeting Eyed as West Virginia Links Grow
December 16 is slated for a board of regents meeting Hawley stated Several college football luminaries are tied to West Virginia including John Bain Jock Sutherland former Pitt mentor Bill Kern Carnegie Tech coach Ray Wolf North Carolina coach Irl Tubbs and George McLaren Pitt star fullback from the Pop Warner era
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Hawley
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John ' Bain
Jock Sutherland
Bill Kern
Carnegie Tech
Ray Wolf
North Carolina University
Irl Tubbs
George McLaren
Pitt
Pop Warner
Service Game Stirs Philly Navy Army Face Off at Murliespat Stadium
Philadelphia crowds expected 100000 watchers for the Army Navy football gold braid classic at Murliespat stadium with tickets over four dollars at the gate. Navy backers bet even money against West Point as Swede Larson declares it a Navy year while Army coaches say little about the result.
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New Production High Is Reached In This District
Charleston dispatch reports the Great Lakes coal season ending, six day weeks abandoned, and West Virginia mine output likely to fall by as much as 20 percent in late November. Dept of Mines cites second week totals between 2.8 and 2.85 million tons, below October highs over 3 million. Several mines move to part time. one southern WV firm reportedly laid off 1,006 workers, per Engineer H. G. Houtz.
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Charleston
Great Lakes
West Virginia
Department of Mines
Southern West Virginia
H. G.houtz
Chicago Considers Ending Grid Plans After Declining Big Ten Fight
The University of Chicago weighs options after a winless Big Ten stretch and a bleak 87-368 scoring margin. Potential moves include dropping football, lightening schedules to face only one major opponent in four years, or keeping play hoping for revival. Alumni funds and Stage Field gate receipts suffer as attendance remains weak and big-ten games draw little crowd.
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Robert M. Hutchins
Purdue
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Ohio State
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Hutchins
Illinois
Minnesota
Etr
Farmers Getting Less Than In November 1938
CHARLESTON December 1 Farmers in West Virginia were getting less for their crops in mid November than a year ago according to U S Department of Agriculture statistics The index figure held at 103 from October but was one point below the year earlier level Meats fell three points while dairy products rose three and fruits dropped five Grains were up and chickens and eggs advanced eleven points to 127
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Charleston
Dec
West Virginia
U.S Department of Agriculture
Elkins Man Is Nabbed For Extortion Attempt
J W Warnes FBI special agent announced the arrest of Wilbur Teeter a 67 year old Elkins man on a charge of attempted extortion Teeter admitted writing a letter on October 30 to Earl Maxwell Elkins attorney demanding money and threatening bodily harm He and his wife Lenona were questioned about a series of letters to Maxwell and his law partner Stanley Bosworth Mrs Teeter was not held
Mendelson Junk Co Pays High Prices for Hides
Mendelson Junk Co advertises elevated payments for beef, calf, and horse hides with a season window from November 16 to December 16. The notice emphasizes cash settlements and urges farmers and ranchers to deliver hides within the specified dates.
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Mendelson Junk Co
Deer hunting opening day yields over 333 deer in Charleston area
Reported by state game officials from Charleston indicate on opening day of a three day hunt at least 333 deer were bagged with 7 illegal kills. one fatality occurred when a hunter was struck by a stray bullet near Davis. Registered hunters must file first kill claims and carcasses must stay in county. Snow and rain affected activity across counties with Preston reporting the largest tally.
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H. P. Farley
Preston County
Fairmont
Harvey Moore
Davis
William Holsberry
St. George
Tucker County
Panhandle
Monongalia
Preston
Webster
Tucker
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