Parkersburg High to meet Grafton in football 1936
Grafton High coaches announce a signed contract to play Parkersburg High on October 31, 1936 at Parkersburg. If successful, Parkersburg will visit Grafton in 1937 under a gentleman’s agreement. Rivalry revived after years of good teams and shared history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Grafton
Ron McKinney
Parkersburg
Bearcat
McKinney
W. I
Washington - Irving
Clarksburg
North-South Football Ballot Rules and Instructions
Voting rules specify no more than three players from any one school and one vote per reader. Only seniors are counted in tabulations, and ballots postmarked after midnight December 14 will be discarded. Mail ballots to North-South Football Committee P. O Box 1243 Charleston West Virginia.
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West Virginia
North-South Football Committee
P. O
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia North-South game votes under review
The North-South committee sponsors a two week poll across 10 newspapers led by the Sentinel in Grafton to choose 44 high school football stars for the Charleston New Year’s Day game. A voter fraud warning is issued and ballots may be checked against city and town directories for accuracy.
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West Virginia
The
Sentinel
Grafton
Charleston
North-South Committee
Wrestling Results From Last Night Worldwide Matches
In Wilmington Szapp of Hungary beat Haines of Dallas two falls to one. In Portland Montana defeated Hughes in two falls. In Camden Makewicz of Utica beat Banaski of Chicago in straight falls. In Kansas City Sonnenberg of Providence threw Davis of New York in two falls.
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Wilmington
Del
Sandor Szapp
Hungary
Dick Haines
Dallas
Portland
Chuck Montana
Detroit
Cowboy Hughes
Oklahoma
Camden
N. J
Frank Makewicz
Utica
N. Y
Joe Banaski
Chicago
Kansas City
Gus Sonnenberg
Providence
Karl Davis
New York
Fox Raises Pay Demand After First Sacker Role
Fox insists on a salary increase after serving as the A’s first sacker. The request follows a shift in duties and expectations with the team.
UCLA Mentor Discusses Rose Bowl Enemies
UCLA coach Bill Spaulding analyzed Stanford and Southern Methodist as Rose Bowl contenders. He praised Stanford’s line and defense while noting SMU’s slippery passes and versatile backs. He highlighted stars Bobby Grayson and Bobby Wilson and stressed none favored to win.
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Los Angeles
Bill Spaulding
Stanford
Southern Methodist
University of California At Los Angeles
Mustangs
Spaulding
Bobby Grayson
Bobby Wilson
Matty Bell
Grayison
Wilson
Mustang
Basketball season opens at Gratton with St Augustine vs Kasson
Gratton hosts the opener as St Augustine High meets Kasson High at the parochial school gym at 8 o'clock. Coach Dick Gerkins returns seven veterans, with only Johnnie Morasco missing. Whalen, Cockrell, Barlow, Duffy, Warder, Sidrow, and Hussion vie for starting spots.
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Dick Gerkins
Johnnie Morasco
Whalen
Cockrell
Barlow
Duffy
Warder
Sidrow
Hussion
Trish Start Cage Season In This City
St Augustine High School opens the scholastic basketball season in Grafton against Kasson High at 8 p.m. The Irish bring seven veterans from last year plus two freshmen, coached by Richard Gerkins. Upcoming games include Fellowsville on December 6 and Newburg on December 13 as a regular parish league schedule is announced.
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Fellowsville
Newburg
St. Augustine
Grafton
Kasson
Gerkins
Morgantown
Veteras
Whalen
Cockrell
Barlow
Duffy
Warder
Sidrow
G. Hussion
Morasco
P. Hussion
Cathfolic
Yale entertainment boy fights for prize with rivals
The piece notes a Yale event where a fighter formerly from Princeton faces Dartmouth in a notable lineup. It praises Jock McAvoy as the best fighter John Bull has sent since the era of Ted Kid Lewis Owen Moran and Jem Driscoll. A bout with John Henry Lewis hinges on beating another trial horse. Tony Canzoneri is on vacation until January first.
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Yale
Princeton
Dartmouth
Jock McAvoy
John Bull
Ted
Kid) Lewis
Owen Moran
Jem Driscoll
John Henry Lewis
Tony Canzoneri
Posts on goal restored, coaches urge changes in football
New York December 3. Growing sentiment to restore goal posts to the goal line may grow into a formal demand at February rules committee meeting. Chick Meehan cites lost artistry in field goals and kickoff as uprights moved back. He notes pro football thrives with posts on the line and praises Sandbach and Moscrip for accuracy.
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New York
Chick Meehan
Manhattan
Meehan
Sandbach
Princeton
Yale
Monk Moscrip
Stanford
Meehan Iso
Princeton Leads All Eastern AP All E Football Selections
Princeton places three on the first team and three on the second, led by John Weller guard Stephen Cullinan and Ken Sandbach at end on the first squad. Army’s Bill Shuler End and Monk Meyer halfback also earn spots, with Princeton companions Gil Lea Charley Toll and Jack White on the second team.
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New York
Princeton
Army
Associated Press
John Weller
Ken Sandbach
Steve Cullinan
Tiger
Bill Shuler
Monk Meyer
Jack White
Toll
White
William R. Shuler
Charles Wasicek
Colgate
Stephen Cullinan
Cen
P. Flanagan
Holy Cross
Ed Michaels
Villanova
Walter Winika
Rutgers
Ken, Sandbach
Charles Meyer
J. Sned Schmidt
Navy
Andl Albanese
Syracuse
Varsity Beats Second Squad In Short Scrimmage
First stringers dominate a light scrimmage against the second team with the varsity showing sharp offense and solid defense. Standouts included top players delivering quick scores and rebounding, signaling strong depth for the season.
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Parkersburg “High
Bearcats
Walvill
Grafton Sentinel
FOX Certain Hellbesold
UCLA
Ayers
Jack
Gratton Tomorow
St. Augustine High
Kasson High
Sance
St. Augustine's High
Joff
Grafton High
Parkersburg High School
Trish
St. Augustine’s
Stydahar
A. P
Gilbert Lea
Charles Toll
Edward Franco
Fordham
Louis Robertshaw
Letta McCray
Studahar
West Va
Robert Train
Yale Eo
Francis Murray
Penn
John White
Robert Larue
Pittsburgh
Kimball Whitehead
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