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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1934

Page

6

Fairmont Teachers Preview 24-Game College Schedule

Fairmont State College plans a 24 game winter slate led by coach Jasper H. Colebank. The lineup mixes 30 candidates with many freshmen and veterans Wilford Wilson and Glenn Herks. The season opens January 5 against Salem and ends March 13 with Davis Elkins, featuring games against Morris Harvey and two Pennsylvania rivals Waynesburg and California. The team will also compete in the first West Virginia Collegiate tournament in Fairmont.

Fairmont Fairmont State College Salem Davis Elkins Morris Harvey Fighting Teachers Pennsylvania Waynesburg California Colebank Jasper H. Colebank Wilford Wilson Glenn Herks West Virginia Janary Glenville West Liberty Bethany Marshall New River Wesleyan Concord Davis-Elkins Davis- Elkins

Team Fete Event Honors 1994 Varsity Football Guests

At Morgantown Country Club on Friday evening December 14 the 1994 varsity football team will be honored at a banquet. Readouts from boxing and wrestling results include Camden, Karl Sarpol defeating Emil Dusek by set after two falls. Washington Vic Christ defeating Rudy Dust two falls to one. Toronto Dick Shikat throwing George Zarynol. San Francisco Jack Reyni defeating Jack Reed. Cincinnati George Sauer tossing Hugh Nichols. New York Frank Wolff defeating Frankie Hill.

Iversity Morgantown Country Club St. Seattie Steele Glendale Calif Washington Vic Christ California Rudy Dust Omaha Camden N. J Karl Sarpol Wilkes-Barre Emil Dusek Toronto Dick Shikat Padelphia George Zarynol Russia San Francisco Jack Reyni Chicago Jack Dd Houston Tex George Sauer Lincoln

Mannington Cage Head Optimistic for Season

Mannington High School enters a hopeful basketball season with most players departed. Coach Forrest Clark, formerly Parsons mentor, guided Parsons to the state schoolboy championship last March and now leads Mannington.

Mannington Cage Mannington Mannington High School Foorrest Clark Parsons High Clark Parsons

Captains Go Way Of Many Old Customs

A survey by the Associated Press shows 14 major schools now elect honorary season end captains or appoint per game leaders. Reasons include fraternity politics and team cohesion, with many eastern powers and the Big Ten preserving traditional captaincies while western and southern schools adopt nontraditional leadership.

Foster Hailey New York Associated Press St. Mary's Galloping Gates Stanford California Oregon State Montana St.Mary’'s Colorado University Santa Clara Baylor Oklahoma Texas A Sewanee Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Kansas Midwest Big Ten

All State Grid Team Announcement Dec 15

The West Virginia Sports Writers Association will unveil the first all state high school football team in afternoon papers on December 15 Walter Hart president of the association announced Rival claims of Huntington and War high schools for the state championship will be announced in morning papers Saturday The announcement notes the differing claims and the official selections will appear in the press on the scheduled dates

Morgantown West Virginia Sports Writers Association Walter Bill) Hart Huntington War High

Giants Lose Badgro Ahead Of Big Championship Game

New York Giants face the Chicago Bears with star end Morris Red Badgro out due to a right leg fracture from the Philadelphia game. He joins Camp­bell Clancy and others as season injuries while Chicago also may be hindered if Beattie Feathers cannot play.

New York Chicago Bears New York Giants Morris Badgro Philadelphia Giants Glen Campbell Stuart Clancy Harry Newman Michigan Bears Beattie Feathers Tennessee

Baer Brothers Warm Up With Wins In Des Moines Exhibition

In Des Moines on December 7 the Baer brothers showcased boxing prowess. Max Baer defeated Johnny Milner in four rounds with a sharp right hand, while Buddy Baer knocked out Red Fields in 50 seconds of the first round, earning a technical knockout from referee Alex Fidler.

Des Moines Baer Max Belabor Johnny Miler Iowa Buddy Primo Carnera Milner Miler Des

Clay Hite Selected as Coach of North Eleven

In Clarksburg on December 7, the North team for the second annual North South high school football game was named. Clay S Hite of Washington Irving High School will coach the 22 players chosen from northern schools for the January Charleston game. The South team coach is not yet announced.

Clarksburg Charleston Clay S. Hite Washington-Irving

Frosh Edict To Cost Four Gopher Stars

The western conference opened its winter meeting with a Freshmen competition rule that may bar Minnesota from intersectional games. Stan Kostka Bill Bevan Art Clarkson Jay and George Svendsen face ineligibility unless the faculty athletics committee relaxes the yearling rule. The issue affects non conference scheduling and the fate of several Big Ten stars.

Chicago Minnesota University of Oregon Stan Kostka Bill Bevan Art Clarkson Jay Bevan George Svendsen Big Ten Dlinois Army Southern California Michigan Columbia Pennsylvania

Anti Jewish Issue at AAU Parley Sparks Debate

Amid preparations for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the AAU faces renewed debate over alleged anti Jewish activity in German athletics. Brundage seeks to sidetrack the issue as factional lines form on leadership and the Olympic question. A substantial bloc backs Patrick Walsh if Brundage retires, while Brundage’s continued presidency hinges on international policy reception.

Alan Gould Associated Press Miami Fla Amateur Athletic Union Berlin Germany American Olympic Association Avery Brundage Brundage Pres. A Patrick J. Walsh New York Avention Braundegs

Tricky Aerial Plays Planned by Stanford

Stanford University planned tricky aerial plays with four aces still on the team, signaling a deceptive passing game as they approach crucial conditions for a December match in California.

Stanford Stanford University Cal

Stanford Cardinals Prepare for Pasadena Bowl Versus Alabama

The Stanford Cardinals finish the first week of training for the New Year’s Day Pasadena battle with Alabama. Reports from the East say the team is peeved at the prospect of scoring on the Bamas and is showing sharp aerial work in practice. The squad is conditioning to mix passes with power plays, moving away from the passless approach of the season.

Stanford Cardinals Alabama Pasadena East Bamas

Alabama Tide Marks Time as Sabs Practice

Alabama's Crimson Tide varsity held time today with a third team and freshman squad practicing Stanford formations in preparation for the Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day. After the holiday, the Tide will run through the week's third signal drill Saturday, and Coach Frank Thomas warned no let up after Sunday until they depart for California on December 21.

University Ala Alabama Crimson Tide Stanford Rose Bow Tidemen Frank Thomas California

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