East reports huge increase during season
New York December reports show rising college football attendance driven by many games and marquee matchups. Notre Dame led with 483,108 fans over nine games, Navy 399,000, and Army 354,000. Ohio State and Minnesota topped the Big Ten with 359,219 and 346,500 respectively, while California and Stanford drew 394,000 and 314,000. Tulane led the South with 175,000, and Duke and North Carolina surpassed 100,000.
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Central Press Association
Faurot Brothers Dazzle In Coaching Roles Across College Football
Kansas City December 4 P The Faurot brothers reflect on a season with Don at Missouri after succeeding Frank Carideo and Fred at Kirksville Tan’s team posted a 26 straight win string and three ties in conference play Missouri’s Tigers finished with a strong showing despite a late slip while Kirksville fans felt the expected championship, yet remained upbeat about their team’s future
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Faurot Brothers
Don
Frank Carideo
University of Missour
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Kirksville
Fred Faurot
Falls In Sleep Bluefield Tragedy In Sleepwalker Tumbles From Window
Gene Shepherd, 19, of Bluefield, while walking in his sleep, fell 16 feet from a second story window. He suffered a sprained right arm and was treated by physicians.
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Bluefield
Eugene Shepherd
North-South Football Ballot Instructions
Voters are told to select at most three players from a single school and to vote only once. Seniors will be counted in the tally, ballots postmarked after midnight December 1 will be discarded, and ballots should be mailed to the North South Football Committee in Charleston West Virginia.
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West Virginia
North-South Football Committee
Charleston
W. Va
Brundage Calls US Athletes for Berlin 1936 Trip
Avery Brundage, head of the American Olympic Committee, says most U S athletes favor going to the 1936 Berlin Games even if they pay own expenses despite opposition from anti Berlin and Nazi discrimination groups. 138 of 139 athletes favor participation. Team funds split into three groups with 15 skiers covered by personal efforts.
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Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee
United States
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Brundage
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U. S
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
New York Lew Feldman outpointed Charley Gomez in a 133 pound bout. Johnny Craven stopped Lew Raymond in Reading. Wen Lambert and Rusty Gramling tied in Fargo. Charles Coates defeated Dizzy Dugan in Los Angeles. Willie Lewis and Paddy Creedon fought to a draw in Jersey City.
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New York
Lew Feldman
Charley Gomez
Baltimore
Reading
Johnny Craven
Conshocken
Lew Raymond
Fargo
N. D
Wen Lambert
Proctor
Minn
Rusty Gramling
Bismark
Drew
Los Angeles
Charles Coates
Akron
Dizzy Dugan
Ontario
Calif
Jersey City
N. J
Willie Lewis
Newark
N.J
Paddy Creedon
Union City
Rdrew
Auto Tax Receipts Up Show Business Better
Charleston officials today reported auto sales tax receipts rising for November. George F. Parrish, director of the automobile bureau, said the two percent tax brought in 45,603.43, up from 39,787.85, with vehicle sales totaling 2,180,171 for the month.
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George F. Parrish
Automobile Bureau
Bartlett Receives All State Grid Honor
Dick Bartlett, captain of last season's Grafton eleven, received honorable mention on the all state team chosen by the Charleston Daily Mail. He is also named as a potential candidate for the all state team selected by H A Stansbury. Buddy Bryan, who sprinted 100 yards for a winning TD against Shinnston, is also listed as a likely candidate.
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Dick Bartlett
Grafton Eleven
Charleston Daily Mail
H. A. Stansbury
Buddy Bryan
Shinnston
Mountaineers to play Pitt at Pitt Stadium in 1936 schedule
West Virginia lists eight football dates for 1936 with Pitt at Pittsburgh on October 3 and Washington and Lee at Charleston October 10. Other games include Centre at Louisville October 24, Georgetown at Morgantown November 7, Western Reserve at Cleveland November 14, and George Washington at Washington November 26 with open dates October 31 and November 21.
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Washington
Good Fishing Prospects Lift Hopes After Winter Bans
Rains and high water hampered the fishing season and winter shutdown. Officials plan intensive improvements including log dams to form pools and protect banks while boosting food for young trout. In Tucker and Nicholas counties crews log and skid timber for stream work. Meanwhile Spencer High faces gym restrictions as fire code closes the Roane County gym, forcing all games away. Logan High teases a prep game vs House of David as Opossum hunting yields unusual night catches in McDowell County.
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Tucker
Nicholas
McIntire
Monongahela National Forest
Lionel Heron
Spencer High School
Roane
McDowell County
J. B. Kilby
Welch's
Funeral services for William Burke killed in crash
William Burke aged 46 died when his car ran into an embankment and overturned. Funeral services were held in Bartley West Virginia on December 4.
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Bartley
W. Va
William Burke
Basketball Season Opens In Grafton This Evening
In Grafton tonight the St Augustine Fighting Irish meet Kasson High School on the gym floor. The Irish have three weeks of practice, a speedy organization, six returning veterans, and two promising freshmen. Expected starters include Duffy and Buckshot Hussion at forwards, Barlow at center, and Doc Warder and Cockrell at guards.
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Buckshot
Hussion
Barlow
Doc” Warder
Cockrell
Wrestling results from Albany and other cities last night
Albany Ray Steele 215 of California defeated Jake Patter son 213 of Syracuse two falls to none. New Haven Jim Berning 238 of Verona and Jack Donovan 222 of Boston drew. Providence Danno O’Mahoney 220 of Ireland defeated Eddie Meske 217 of Indianapolis straight falls. San Francisco Jumping Joe Savoldi 200 of Three Oaks beat Wee Willie Davis 27:00. Gino Garibaldi 211 of New York defeated Len Macalusco 200 of Hamilton. San Diego Vincent Lopez 120 of Idaho defeated Dick Davis 230 of Vista 8:05.
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N. C
Ray Steele
California
Jake Patterson
Syracuse
New Haven
Conn
Jim Browning
Verona
Jack Donovan
Boston
Drew
Providence
R. I
Danno O’mahoney
Ireland
Eddie Meske
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Willie Davis
Virginia
Gino Garibaldi
New York
Len Macalusco
Hamilton
N. Y
San Diego
Calif
Vincent Lopez
Idaho
Dick Davis
Vista
City Clerk Defines What Is Food What is Drink
Huntington December 4 City Clerk John Schoen issued a ruling clarifying food as what people eat and drink as what people drink. He explained the ordinance exemption for consumer tax on foods and drinks costing under 30 cents, after merchant requests.
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Huntington
John Schoen
Man receives year term for airgun shooting of boy
In Beckley a man, Louis Brubeck, was sentenced to 12 months in jail after shooting James Shrewsbury with an air rifle as the boy held a picket sign outside the shop Brubeck operated. Judge H M Kilgore imposed the term in criminal court.
Grafton Field House Opens At Firemen's Ball
Grafton residents witnessed the splendid new field house during the firemen's ball last night. The gymnasium is praised as one of the finest basketball facilities in the state and may host a sectional tournament in Grafton this year. Tonight St. Augustine High opens its season against Kasson High, with expectations of a strong home showing. The piece notes that small schools can dominate basketball and larger schools may falter. It also discusses the Olympic Games Berlin controversy, debating US participation amid Nazi discrimination. Avery Brundage urges participation, while the author argues for a boycott over racial barriers and Hitler's regime.
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Grafton
St. Augustine
TC U Chosen for Sugar Bowl Clash With LSU
New Orleans December weathered Sugar Bowl announcement names Louisiana State and Texas Christian University as participants. L C U, Southeastern Conference champions, meets T C U, runner up in the Southwestern, in the January 1 game. Both squads carry one loss. L C U fell to Rice 10 to 7, T C U to SMU 20 to 19 in a close thriller.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State
Texas Christian University
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Warren Miller
Mid-Winter Sports Association
Rice
Southern Methodist University
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Football Standings National Rating 1935 Central Press
Football standings ranking and national rating compiled by Central Press in 1935. Walter L Johns notes summary of league positions and team evaluations with emphasis on national standing and performance indicators.
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LSU Players Land on Team South Eastern Conference Honor List
LSU lands three players on the 1936 All-SEC team as Gaynell Tinsley Jesse Fatherree and William Cross join Riley Smith of Alabama in the AP selection by coaches and writers. The LSU trio joins seven other schools represented and the team features a heavy line and backfield.
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Louisiana State University
Associated Press
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Tinsley
Jesse Fatherree
William Cross
Riley Smith
Alabama
Husky
Jack
Louisiana
Justin Rukas
Abe Mickal
William Geny
Vanderbilt
James Whatley
Republican Women to Attend Capitol Luncheon
West Virginia Republican women will attend the League of Republican Women luncheon in Washington next Friday. Speaker will be Mrs. Cara L Ebert of Parkersburg, national committeewoman. Other attendees include Mrs. H D Price, Mrs. Celia Gartlan, and Mrs. John Marshall of Parkersburg.
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West Virginia
League of Republican Women
Cara L.ebert
Parkersburg
H. D. Price
State Committee
Celia Gartlan
Wood County Committee
John Marshal
United States
No Buyer for Boston Braves Shows Up With Cash
New York report notes no bids for the Boston Braves before the December 10 deadline. Charles Francis Adams may retake the club, with Mike Jacobs possibly involved. The column touches on sports figures and events from racing to football and boxing, including Yankee strategy meetings and New Orleans races. 25,000 guests expected at the Dodgers game.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Boston Braves
Beantown
Charles Francis Adams
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Goodness
Gertrude
Sonny
Workman
C. V. Whitney
Stanford
Princeton
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Simmons
Yankee Board of Strategy
Jake Ruppert
Ed Barrow
Joe McCarthy
French Lick
al Letourner
al Simmons
Riley Smith
Alabama
Sam Baugh
Texas Christian
Hymie Caplan
Leo P. Flynn
Dodgers
Partlow Details School Fund Loans Losses
Assistant Attorney General Ira J. Partlow said the state will sue former school fund board members for selling Raleigh county securities to raise 75000 to lend to the Consolidated Fruit Company. The suit targets ex Governor William G. Conley ex Treasurer William S. Johnson ex Superintendent William B. Cook and ex Auditor Edgar C. Lawson for alleged fruit company loan losses. The law required the board to invest funds in eligible securities if available.
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Charleston
Ira J. Partlow
Raleigh County
Consolidated Fruit Company
William G. Conley
William S. Johnson
William 8. Cook
Edgar C. Lawson
Partlow
Italian Sculptor Chooses Hand Study for Aspiration
Hollywood reports an Italian sculptor studying hands of city beauties. He calls Verree Teasdale's civilized, Kay Francis's generous, Elissa Landi Jean Parker Glenda Farrell and Claudette Colbert's hands beautiful, but selects Anita Louise for his sculpture Aspiration.
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Hollywood
Alif
Certaine
Verree Teasdale
Kay Francis
Elissa Landi
Jean Parker
Glenda Farrell
Claudette Colbert
Anita Louise
Knights of Pythias District Meet Set for January 14
Coyd Yost, chairman of the entertainment committee, announced that Knights of Pythias from the fourth and fifth districts will meet in Keys er on January 14. The plan was disclosed at the PLAN K of P meeting in Keiser on December 4.
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Coyd Yost
Knights of Pythias
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