Pitt debates outside aid under Bowman's code for athletics
At Pittsburgh on December 6 alumni and undergraduates discussed Chancellor Bowman's claim that Pitt cannot offer athletic scholarships but can allow outside financial aid for worthy players. The talk followed Bowman's urging to balance preserving football with strict amateurism.
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Pittsburgh
John G. Bowman
Pitt
Bowman
Lettermen
Sutherland
John Bain Sutherland
Dr. Sutherland
Newsmen
John Weber
Pepard
Norman C. Oshensh’rt
Letter Club
Fights Last Night Across Cities Include Armstorng and Scalzo Wins
Henry Armstrong stopped Al Manfredo in New York while Solly Krieger outpointed Carmen Barth in Brooklyn. Lou Ambers stopped Frankie Wallace in Cleveland and Pete Sarron edged Mike Gamiere in Birmingham. Pete Scalzo knocked out Joey Archibald in New York and Billy Marquart stopped Hank Pershing in Chicago. Buck Everett was knocked out by Bill Boyd in Washington.
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Cleveland
Henry Armstrong
New York
al Manfredo
San Francisco
Solly Krieger
Brooklyn
Carmen Barth
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
Frankie Wallace
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Mike Gamiere
Pete Scalzo
Joey Archibald
Pawtucket
R.T
Irish Scores Close Victory Over Alumni
In a dull pace controlled game the Fighting Irish of St. Augustine High School edged the Alumni 18 to 16 at the school gym. P Hussion led the winners with four field goals while J Morasco led the grads with eight points. End of first half was 6 to 5. Tomorrow St Augustine meets Fellowsville High at 8 p.m. in the same gym.
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St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine School
P. Hussion
J. Morasco
Grads
St. Augustine's
Fellowsville High School
St. Augustine
Football season at box office shows attendance rise
An Associated Press survey of 69 major colleges reports an 11 percent rise in average attendance per home game in 1938, with total attendance at 351 games reaching 8,146,124 compared to 7,386,222 the year before. Eastern schools led gains aided by favorable weather, while the Southwest and Midwest also show increases. notable highlights include Army Navy and Southern California Notre Dame single-game gates and a new high for the Duke Pittsburgh game in the South.
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Bill Boni
New York
Associated Press
Southwest
Texas Christian
Pacific Coast
California
Notre Dame
Big Ten
Yale
Columbia
Harvard
Middle West
Ohio State
Michigan
Buckeye
Army
Navy
Middies
Philadelphia
Southern California
Pittsburgh
Arrests Reported by Wheeling Police in November
Sergeant John Murphy, municipal court clerk, reports Wheeling city police made 305 arrests in November including 158 traffic violations and 62 drunkenness cases. Fines collected totaled 1834.02 dollars.
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Wheeling
John Murphy
Wrestling Last Night in Wilmington Cox Beats Du Sek
Joe Cox of Cleveland defeated Wally Du sek of Omaha in straight falls at 221 to 220 in a wrestling match held last night in Wilmington Delaware.
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Del
Joe Cox
Cleveland
Wally Dusek
Omaha
Scalzo Given Title Chance in Featherweight Crown
Sid Feder reports Tab Petey Scalzo set as next featherweight champ after stopping Joey Archibald. Lefty Gomez recounts a prize story from Halifax interview and interpreter. Other items note Heisman dinner, Lambert banquet, and college football results and coaching moves.
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New York
McCoy
Tigers
Tab Petey Scalzo
West Side
Joey Archibald
King
Gomez
Lefty Gomez
Halifax
Canada
el Gooso
Yankees
Lefty
Gormez
Frisch
Frankie Frisch
Davey O'Brien
Carnegie Tech
Jake Ruppert
Clemson
Frank Howard
Tennessee
Mississippi
Kentucky
Vols
Ole Miss
Barney Ewell
Lancaster
Penn State
Dan Parker
Daily Mirror
Adam
Seven Mule) Walsh
Bowdoin
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Gift Kodak sale announced by W R Loar and Son
Local ad promoting Kodak gift items available at W R Loar and Son located at 212 61, inviting customers to purchase camera gifts.
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W. R. Loar & Son
Horned Frogs Lead Nation in Football
Texas Christian University tops the final Associated Press poll of college football teams with 868 points, led by 55 first place votes. Tennessee follows with 706 points, while Notre Dame drops to fifth after a 13-0 loss to Southern California. The Eastern power group slips, as Duke, Oklahoma, Carnegie Tech, and Holy Cross round out the top ten.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Associated Press
Texas Christian
Southwestern
Notre Dame
Tennessee
Southern California
Washington State
Pitt
Fordham
Villanova
Dartmouth
Carnegie Tech
Holy Cross
Carnegie
Duke
Oklahoma
Amendment to abrogate subterfuge rule to be debated
K M Landis has drafted an amendment to repeal a rule adopted two years ago permitting so called subterfuge arrangements. The proposal will be debated at the association business session on Thursday as part of 95 measures ready for the meeting. Judge W A Bramham, minor leagues commissioner, will present his annual resort. Thirty seven minor leagues are represented.
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K. M. Landis
W. A. Bramham
Minor League Forces Meet in New Orleans Showdown
Minor league presidents meet in New Orleans to discuss agreements aimed at preventing major league teams from signing a promising amateur to a minor league club and then blocking the path to the majors. The talks reference the Bob Feller case as a catalyst for reform.
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New Orleans
Bob Feller
Feller
Cleveland Indians
Southern Association
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Armstrong Is Easy Winner In Cleveland Christmas Show
Henry Armstrong defended the welter title with a third round technical knockout over Al Manfredo at the Cleveland 13th annual Christmas charity boxing show. Referee Tony Labranch stopped the 15 round bout at 1:45 of the third. The crowd numbered 12,724 as other bouts produced quick victories for Sally Krieger Lou Ambers and Petey Sarron.
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Cleveland
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
Ceferino Garcia
al Manfredo
San Francisco
Tony Labranch
Manfredo
Cleveland News
Krieger
National Boxing Association
Sally Krieger
Brooklyn
N. Y
Men Earth
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
Frankie Wallace
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Ala
Mike Gamiere
Davey O'Brien Visits New York as Heisman Winner
New York reports Davey O'Brien arrives with a 12‑person party including his mother coach Ki Aldrich and famed players. He remains modest about his size, praises teammates Hale and Aldrich, and says he will not play pro football, preferring geology studies in Texas. He eyes Carnegie Tech in the upcoming New Year’s game.
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Dutch Myer
Horned Frogs
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Insull Hale
Amon Carter
Fort Worth
O'Brien
Davey
Associated Press All America
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Yale
Washington Monument
Hale
Aldrich
Dallas
Tean
Texas
Southern Methodist
New Orleans
Carnogie Tech
Ant
Carnegie Tech
Twelve of 17 Pass Wheeling Police Exam
Twelve of seventeen men who took the examination for service on the Wheeling police force passed and were certified as eligible for appointment, announced on December 6.
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Wheeling
Scotty Hamilton Stars In Big Battle For North
Floyd Scotty Hamilton of Grafton High Bearcats starred for the North in a rain soaked loss at Charleston, throwing a late second quarter pass and making key tackles. Coaches, including West Virginia’s Glenn, praised his all around play on a day dominated by the South line.
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Charleston
Floyd “Scotty” Hamilton
Grafton High Bearcats
Scotty
North
Hamilton
Laidley Field
Glenn
West Virginia Mountaineers
Grafton Star
CIO AFL clash over Wagner act ruling on labor contracts
Lee Pressman CIO general counsel says Supreme Court ruling offers little aid to unions seeking favors from employers. He notes the CIO and AFL dispute over the Wagner act continues, and says the CIO will pursue relief under the National Labor Relations Act against employer and AFL union collusion. The labor board contends the AFL contract aimed to discourage CIO membership.
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Lee Pressman
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AFL
Pressman
Supreme Court
Labor Board
Consolidated Edison
National Labor Relations Act
Ied
Order of Publication in Smith Divorce Case
In Taylor County West Virginia a suit in chancery seeks a divorce from the bonds of matrimony and custody of the infant child. Defendant Orville E. Smith is nonresident and must respond within one month after the first publication. The notice directs publication in the Grafton Sentinel. Clerk M Hollis Jr. Deputy Nellie Tucker. Attorney W Merle Watkins. Dates Dec 6 23 20 27.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Va
Alberta Mae Smith
Pif
Orville E. Smith
Grafton Sentinel
M. Hollis, Jr
Nellie Tucker
W. Merle Watkins
Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli reassigned to Mediterranean
The Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli has been recalled from Adriatic duties after 16 months to the Mediterranean amid renewed French Tunisia tension. Italian press cites the 1935 accord as a starting point for new talks, while reporting alleged violence against Italians in Tunisia and questioning French protection.
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Ippolito
Raimondo Montecuccali
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Mediterranean
Pascist
Tl Messagero
France
Italy
Alonn
French ship Normandie strike affects volunteers and crew
About 322 American volunteers evacuated from Spain last week will return aboard the Paris Normandie. Six Franklin and Marshall College students from Lancaster, PA stranded when the Normandie was tied up by the strike plan to resume their journey. Across France, large-scale labor actions continue with 60 dismissed workers, 20,000 textile workers locked out, and clashes at Nantes. The General Confederation of Labour supports pulling labor from government agencies.
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Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Paris
Lers
Isle de France
le Havre
France
Valenciennes
Nantes
General Confederation of Labor
Organized Labor
National Economic Council
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