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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1929

Page

6

Panthers Set For Pasadena Clash With Southern California

The Pittsburgh Panthers eye a New Year’s Day showdown against Southern California in the Pasadena classic, aiming for a second straight victory in the long-running post-season event while the national field features Brown, Penn State and more from the East and West.

Pitts Southern California Pasavan Atlantic Seaboards Harvard Oregon Brown Pennsylania Penn State Pittsbargh Washington Jefferson Pittsburgh Stanford Panthers Rehance California Notre Dame Chicago Carnegie Tech Pacific Slope

English Faculty Postpones Will Battle Decision on Conference Teatra

A faculty athletics committee in the western conference delayed ruling on the right to compete after January 1. Meanwhile lightweight Grogan of Omaha defeated veteran Glick of Brooklyn in a 10 round decision, moving closer to the championship. Pittsburgh football schedules Rose Bowl against Southern California for New Year’s Day, with Carnegie Tech traveling to California after December 14.

San Francisco Tommy Grogan Omaha Joe Glick Brooklyn Glick Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Southern California Pasadena Carnegie Tech California

All-District All-District: Mythical Eleven Picked By Tri-State Coaches

Tri-State district coaches selected an all-district class B football team with Duquesne and Grove City earning three spots each, Waynesburg two, and Thiel Westminster and Geneva one apiece. The list includes Lufrano Waynes left end and Pratt Duquesne left end among others, with honorable mentions and a second team noted.

Pittsburgh Associated Press Duquesne Grove City Waynesburg Thiet Westminster Geneva Pratt and Donnelli Dukes Waleski Knapik Demoise Lufrano Waynes Dimyerio Thiel Sofish Boone Cetter Canton Kenny Pratt Walerki Donnelli Roma Kelleher Lantz Smith Skender Garthwaite McCarthy Gamble Allegheny Benedict Denelo Rankin Kurtz Szczespanski St. Vincent

Football Has Last Fling in Dixie Today

Southern stadiums open gates for final game day of the season with key clashes across the region. Georgia meets Georgia Tech in Athens while Oregon faces Florida in a Madison Square Garden hosted bowl in Miami. North Carolina plays Duke in Durham. South Carolina visits Tennessee in Knoxville. Western Maryland goes to Baltimore to play Maryland. Southwestern Louisiana and Louisiana Poly clash at Ruston in the season finale. Richmond meets Wake Forest in Virginia. Centenary and Loyola play in New Orleans.

Atlanta Georgia Western Maryland Baltimore University of Maryland Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Poly Ruston Wile Tamipden Richmond Centenary Loyola New Orleans

Midwest Banks Featured In All American Grid Consensus

The Fifth Annual All American grid consensus by the Associated Press places the Midwest in the lead with Purdue and Notre Dame dominating the first team. East, South and Pacific Coast also claim spots as 215 experts assess the 1929 season highlighting Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota and Big Ten impact.

Agcori Dartmouth Cole Fhonine Associated Press Far West Purdue Notre Dame Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota

Ottawa to host world snowshoe championships in April

The worlds champion ship snow shoe race meet for 1930 will be held at Ottawa in connection with the international convention of snowshoers from April 1 to 4.

Associated Press Ottawa

Porat Battles Phil Scott in Garden Monday

New York December 7 The Porat Scott heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden Monday night looms as a key event for the charity Christmas fund chaired by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst. Jack Dempsey will referee, license granted by the New York state athletic commission. Porat and Scott favor Dempsey as referee though not yet officially named. Rosenbloom meets Okun in a 12 round semi final with Hoffmann facing Gallagher in a 19 round bout.

New York Otto von Porat Phil Scott Madison Square Garden Jack Dempsey William Randolph Hearst Dempsey New York State Athletic Commission von Porat-Scott von Porat Scott Feferee Probmably

Scott Sparring Mate Mentioned During Meeting

In a meeting, Ed Steele referenced a sparring partner named Scott and noted the ongoing training context with the group. The remark indicated continued preparation and teamwork among the participants.

Ed Steele Scott

Diegel Faces Farrell in California PGA Final Round

Leo Diegel meets Johnny Farrell on the Hill Crest course in Los Angeles for the final PGA tour match. Farrell seeks his first PGA crown while Diegel, fresh from defeating Walter Hagen, eyes another win as Haig Watrous and others chase championship hopes on treacherous greens. Missouri notes a newspaper increase from 1927.

Los Angeles Leo Diegel Walter Hagen Johnny Farrell Golfers’ Association Farrell Hillcrest Haig Detroit al Watrous New P. C. Hart Wheeling W. Va Herman Barron Gene Sarazen

Salem College Basketball Practices Open Under Coach Davis

Salem Dec 7 approximately thirty candidates report to Salem College for basketball practice under coach T Edward Davis. Early sessions focused on equipment and drills with full scrimmage planned next week as the BR team prepares for the first game against the local high school on Thursday.

Salem T. Edward Davis Salem College

Pro Pugilistic Career Of White Sox Player Nears End

Chicago dispatch reports the professional boxing career of White Sox first baseman Charles Arthur The Great Shires appears near end as illness looms. Major General John Vy Clinuin is cited in the fragmentary note surrounding Shires and his boxing career.

White Sox Chicago Arles Athur the Great Shires Charles Arthur

The Super Service Station Ad Listing Cars and Tires

A vintage ad promotes The Super Service Station on West Side B offering car care, parts for Model T Ford, used cars from 1923 models, Firestone and Denman tires with a one year guarantee, Sinclair gasoline, wrecking service day or night, and a pledge to provide better service at lower costs.

Beeey West Side

Shires Bout Permit Held Up by Illinois Athletic Commission

B B Bryant chairman of the Illinois state athletic commission has issued an order holding the permit for Shires to fight a mysterious Dan Daly of Cleveland. The commission has not found a verified Daly. Fred Garner observed Shires in a workout and doubts Charles Arthur. final action due tomorrow.

Illinois State Athletic Commission Shires Dan Daly Cleveland White City Clinnin Fred Garnner Shires Ina Charles Arthur

Two Red Heads on Team in 1929 All American

New York reports the 1929 All American includes Sleight and Cagle as the two red heads named by AP consensus. Burt Wentworth, a fingerprint expert, asserts fingerprints belong in the family Bible record.

New York Associated Press Burt Wentworth

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