North-South Contest To Be Spirited Annual Charity Game
Charleston hosted the sixth annual North-South high school football charity game with about 10 000 expected in the crowd. The north boasted a strong backfield led by Katchur Roman Meredith and Early, while the south named Hammads Harris and other stars as captains. Coaches warned no definite result before kickoff as both sides touted practice form. Half-time band contests and a press dinner plus a victory ball followed the game in the West Virginia event.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Parkersburg
John Katchur
Morgantown
Albert Roman
Weirton
Paul Meredith
Bill Early
Ray Wolfe
Huntington
Buster Smith
Beckley
Bobby Dodd
Hinton
Harold Fields
Willamson
Bo Hammads
East Bank
Charles Harris
J. R. ‘van Meter
Arthur H. Clyde
Krmaric
Benwood
Boxer
Tridelphia
Barnes
Arnoczewski
Cimino
Burns
Keyser
Kafer
Weston
Lloyd
Fast Bank
Barnett
Harris
Hammond
Summers
Williams
Dunbar
Fiery
Williamson
Bes
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
State Football Officials Association
Simic Coaches Association
Board of Appeals
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
Pitt Players Recover From Minor Surgeries
Two Pitt 1938 football players were in hospitals recuperating from minor operations. Al Trzouski underwent knee cartilage surgery and Fabian Hoffman had his broken nose straightened after injuries from the gridiron.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt
al Trzouski
Fabian Hoffman
Londos Defeats Hull in Philadelphia Bout
Jim Londos of Greece, weighing 202 pounds, threw Len Hull who weighed 224 pounds in a wrestling match staged last night in Philadelphia. The bout highlighted Londos's technical prowess and drew a sizable crowd.
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Philadelphia
Jim Londos
Greece
Len Hull
Scouts Look at Goldstein and Other Gridiron Rumors
Scouting chatter centers on Lon Goldstein as a first baseman for Texas Wesleyan when not playing football or basketball. Pervasive trade talk links Cleveland with Boston and Chicago clubs. Tulane’s Bobby Kellogg sets school rushing and return records as a sophomore. Bets and bets: Texas Christian, Notre Dame, Southern California, Oklahoma, and others feature in a web of college and pro rumors and upcoming showdowns.
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Sid Feder
New York
Lon Goldstein
Texas Wesleyan
Cleveland
Red Sox
White Sox
Bobby
Jitterbug" Kellogg
Tulane
Giants
Burgess Whitehead
Grapevine
Pirates
Pep Young
Whitey
Davey O'Brien
I. B. Hale
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Texas
Christian
Pittsburgh
Bill Conn
Tommy Loughran
Art Ross
Boston Bruin
New Britain
Conn
Baton Rouge
Dornfeldt
Dartmouth
Southern Methodist
Bob Maddox
Notre Dame
Southern California
Oklahoma
Washington State
Tennessee
Triple Miss
Florida
Pope Warner
Temple
Notre Dame to face USC in pivotal West clash
Notre Dame seeks a ninth straight win and the 1938 national crown as it meets Southern California in the annual intersectional showdown in Los Angeles. The Fighting Irish hold a 7-4 series edge, scored 149 points in eight games this season, while USC has posted 152 in nine. The game starts at 2 p.m. Pacific.
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Robert Myers
Los Angeles
Gunning
Notre Dame
Trojans
Southern California
Far West
Fighting Irish
South Bend
Troy
U.S. C
C. Brown
Fisk
Reiner St. Stoecker
McGoldrick
Lg. Smith
Longhie McNeil
Bossarg
T. Tonelli
Kellar, George
Fights Last Night Highlights From Across Cities
In Minneapolis Henry Schall knocked out Bobby Lamont. In Pontiac Johnny Whiters stopped Jack Krantz. In Hollywood Mike Belloise stopped Emilio Magana. In San Diego Johnny Romero knocked out Art Johnston. In Philadelphia Tommy Speigal won on points over Mickey Duca.
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Minneapolis
Henry Schall
Bobby Lamont
Chicago
Pontiac, Mich
Johnny Whiters
Pontiac
Jack Krantz
Gary
Ind
Hollywood
Mike Belloise
New York
Emilio Magana
Los Angeles
San Diego
Johnny Romero
Art Johnston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Tommy Speigal
Uniontown
Mickey Duca
Padsboro
N. J
Snow Costs Race Fans During Bowie Track Disaster
Surviving horsemen tell of a week of hardship after a thanksgiv ing storm at Bowie forced cancellation of races. Jockeys like Vir Arata describe riders thronging roadways, no getaway money, and many horses shipped or stranded as the circuit scrambled to find new meets. Some headed to Charles Town, West Virginia, while Trop Park in Miami awaited December opening.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Seaboard
Bowie Race Track
Maryland
Steve ‘Arata
Broadway
Bowie
Vir Arata
Eny
Charles Town
W. Va
Tropal Park
Miami
Mr. Arata
Bobcats Open Cage Season at West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan prepares for its season opener against WVU in Morgantown. Coach Debe Ross scrimmages this week as two veterans Jack Moore and Alien Mackay miss due to football injuries. Key players include Jimmy Herndon Joe Andrick Eddie Kosko Don Gatewood Jim Cain and newcomers Sammy Gwosden Tom Walker Burl Shaw Bill Ampleby Gene Geary with several others inelligible under WVU ruling.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan
Cats
Morgantown
Mountaineers
West Virginia University
Methodist
Debe Ross
Ross
Jack Moore
Alien Mackay
Jimmy Herndon
Joe" Andrick
Eddie Kosko
Don Gatewood
Jim
Jack” Cain
Letterman
Moon Mullen
Clark Thurman
Bill Kiddy
Junior Gawthrop
Paul Vandervoort
Mike Catney
Kenny ‘Moore
Dave Bissett
Sammy Gwosden
Tom Walker
Burl Shaw
Bill Ampleby
Gene Geary
WVU
Revenue study urged at A A U convention by Holt
Judge Samuel E Holt Connecticut district attorney and president of the National Amateur Athletic Union urged delegates at the A A U’s 50th convention to study means of obtaining additional revenue. He noted assets of 555,610.30 and profits of 66,638.30 from boxing and basketball championships and urged careful plans for fair new revenue sources. He asked rally support for Olympic contestants in 1940 at St Moritz and Helsinki and highlighted potential topics for the convention including a proposed metric system substitution and related reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Boni Washington
Samuel E. Holt
Connecticut
National Amateur Athletic Union
A.A. U
Holt
A A. U
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Helsingfors
Finland
Jimmy Snyder
Middle Atlantic Association
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
New York
A A U Stands On Germany Situation With Banquet
A A U plans an official stand on Germany as a golden jubilee banquet is held tonight. Speakers include Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson and Finnish minister to the United States Ero J Arnefelt.
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A.A. U
Germany
Louis Johnson
Ero J Arnefelt
United States
Par yardage under fire at Augusta Open
Golf writers and players attacked course yardage standards as Forest Hills par 71 struggled in the Augusta open. Leo Walper shot 67, Sam Byrd led pros with 68, while amateurs Dunkelberger and Gordon led with 73s amid scores mostly under par.
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Augusta
Forest Hills
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
Leo Walper
Washington
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Phil Perkins
Willoughby Ohio
Jimmy Hines
Great Neck
Mike Turnesa
Fairview
N. Y
Co. J
Dutch
Harrison
Oak H
Sam Snead
White Sulphur
Springs
W. Va
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Bobby Dunkelberger
Greensboro
N. C
Jennings Gordon
Rome
Decrease In Loadings Reported By Railroads
The Association of American Railroads reports 62 094 cars of revenue freight loaded in the week ending Saturday. This marks a drop of 95 393 cars or 14.5 percent from the prior week and a 27.9 percent fall from 1930, though it is up 1.1 percent from nine years ago.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Venison Debate and Warden Quip Across Two Cities
In Johnstown Pennsylvania butchers report a drop in trade as open deer season boosts venison supply to about ten thousand families while wardens note roughly one thousand deer killed in five days. In Portland Oregon a federal game warden jokes about a hunter’s dental visit after a courthouse arrest and a small fine.
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Johnstown
Johnsontown
Portland
Obe
James Gerow
Gerow
Market notes from Pittsburgh and New York Dec 3
Pittsburgh market report shows slow produce demand with apples and potatoes trading at steady to varied bids. New York early stock actions include slight gains for Anaconda Standard Oil Sears Roebuck General Electric and Chrysler with modest declines for U S Steel Bethlehem Consolidated Edison Santa Fe and American Can. Jewelry advertisement for Christmas by Skaggs & Co.
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Pittsburgh
Dept
New York Baldwins
Hubbardstons
Wealthys
Starks
Northern Spys
Pennsylvania Delicious
Staymans
Ben Davis
West Virginia Delicious
Maine
New York
Idaho Russel
Anaconda
Standard Oil
N. J
Sears Roebuck
General Electric
Chrysler
U.S. Stell
Bethlehem
Consolidated Edison
Santa Fe
American Can
Getchell to officiate Sugar Bowl clash with Notre Dame
Carnegie Tech coach Bill Kern says John S. Getchell of Minneapolis will be nominated to officiate in the Sugar Bowl next January 2. Getchell, famed for a controversial down call in the 1938 Notre Dame game, drew Tech’s ire then.
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Tech
Bill Kerns
Getchell
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Notre Dame
John S. Getchell
Minnapolis
Carnegie Grid
Bill Kern
South Bend
Paul Friendlander
Friendlander
Irish
Texas Christian University
Kern
Buddy Ove
Rend
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McDade
Lane
Henry
Dommy
Garrell
Haddix
Beatty
Ebert
Iron Duke
Hill
Jack Lords
Sei ‘Guerconnis
Danatl
Duke Uniersity
Cate Toe
Bobcats
Wesleyan
A.a.u.’S
James A. Walsh
Fleurette
Walsh
PGA
The
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Market
Skaggs & CO
Crescent Club
Jean Arthur
Lonel
Barrymore
James Stewart
Edward Arnul
Iraī
John Getchell
Baldwin Pianos
O. B. Fawtey Music Co
Morgan Hotel
Sentinel
Call
J. EB
Bethel
Court House District
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John Post
We Virginia
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