Twenty Basketball Contests Booked For Teen Squad
Grafton high school maps a demanding season with twenty games starting December 30 against Warren Ohio at home. The Bearcats face Big Ten heavyweights like Wheeling High and Morgantown, with all but a few matches at home as they chase a conference title and potential state glory.
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Robert Bunner
Graftons
Clarksberg
Grafton
Warren
Ohio
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Philippi
Cats
Red Snow
University High School
Morgantown
Eddie Cubbons
Bearcats
University School
Wheeling High School
Washington Street
Chaiship Bunting
Brennis Hebb
Ges
June Mathews
June
Mickey McDade
McKinney
Charleston
Flemington
Go Away
Weston
Aka
Fairmont East
Shinnston
ecuJan
Buckhannon
Wheeling
W. L
Elkins
University High
oShinnston
W. I
Morganp Setown
Newburg
Bridgeport
Goodnow Named Captain Of Mickey McDade Team
Daniel Goodnow nicknamed Little Funny was chosen captain of Mickey McDade's Junior High football eleven at a gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs George Cassell at Grafton Park. The Bearkittens beat Central of Clarksburg and other results noted. coaches McDade and McKinney spoke and several attendees were listed.
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Daniel
Little Funny" Goodnow
Mickey McDade
George Cassell
Grafton Park
Goodnow
Central Eleven
Clarksburg
Bearkittens
McDade
Ron McKinney
McKinney
Cassell
Homer Bell
Proudfoot
Charles Bell
Daniel Goodnow
Tom Wood
James Proudfoot
Dengil Groves
Charles Knipple
Bill Graham
Carl Jennings
Harold Miller
Leroy Swisher
Alfred Jones
Pat Patterson
Lewis Bartlett
Dorsey Bolyard
Ferrell Farr
Carl Hamilton
Red Phillips
Carl Rowe
Paul Graham
Meredith DeMoss
Two Favored for Grid Job And Baseball Schedule
Football chiefs list Alabama coach Frank Thomas and others as leading candidates to replace Vic Hanson at Syracuse. Colgate to borrow 12 000 bleacher seats from Syracuse for 15 000 capacity. Baseball schedule lists multiple games with dates and locations across February and January including Beverly Fellowsville St Peter Charleston and Buckhannon.
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Eddie Briet
New York
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Louisiana State
Gus Dorias
Detroit
Earl Martineau
Princeton
Vic Hanson
Syracuse
Colgate
Duke
Casey Stengel
Ed Brandt
Linus Frey
Dodgers trade sparks a big town baseball circus
The article notes the Dodgers trading players and the ensuing hype as the baseball circus moves into a major city. It mentions Bob Feller's potential stay with Cleveland, Riley Smith’s mixed heritage, and a Madison Square Garden jab at Joe Louis over a postponed bout. It also covers hockey refereeing vs baseball umpiring and a note on Mike Jacobs’s option in a Louis bout.
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Dodgers
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Riley Smith
Boston Redskins
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Mike Jacobs
Pastor
Louis
Bill Stewart
Redskin Pack Match Set For National Pro Title Game
Boston Redskins clinch Eastern division with 14 0 win over New York Giants to end their reign and face Green Bay Packers, who tied Chicago Cardinals to seal Western title. Final standings show Green Bay 10 1 1, Boston 7 5 0. title game set for next Sunday in New York.
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Chicago
Boston Redskins
Green Bay Packers
Boston
New York Giants
New York
Giants
Gotham
Green Bay
Chicago Cardinals
Packers
Chicago Bears
Cardinal
W. L. T. Pet
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago Cards
Six Players Selected For East West Battle
CHICAGO December 7 At least six stars of the 1986 western conference grid campaign will play for the all star football team against a western group in the annual charity game New Year s day at San Francisco Coach Dick Hanley said today Hanley former Northwestern coach who will pick 11 players from the midwest while Andy Kerr of Colgate chooses 11 in eastern states said Steve Toth Northwestern fullback Charles Hamrick Ohio State tackle and Bud Svendsen Minnesota center were the latest recruits Merle Wendt Ohio State end Wid Seth Minnesota tackle and Ken Nelson Illinois end previously accepted invitations to the cast squad
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Chicago
San Francisco
Dick Hanley
Hanley
Northwestern
Midwest
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Steve Toth
Charles Hamrick
Ohio State
Bud Svendsen
Minnesota
Merle Wendt
Widseth
Ken Nelson
Illinois
Long Runs In Grid Battles Are Numerous
An Associated Press roundup highlights standout long plays across the season. Parker and Popovitch each ran 105 yards for touchdowns, with Langley and White among other 100 yard returns. Long passes, kicks, and field goals feature across many schools, including 85 yard passes and 84 yard booted punts.
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Herbert Barker
New York
Credjit Ace Parker
Duke
Milton Popovitch
Montana
Parker
North Carolina
Popovitch
Oregon State
Langley
Associated Press
Byron White
Colorado
Uarsity
Denver
Exter Stanphil
Sewanee
Florida
Bud Langley
Southern California
Notre Dame
Bert Johnson
Kentucky
Jimmy Higgins
Vanderbilt
Johnson
Bob Davis
Maryville
Higgins
Dick Plasman
Middle Tennessee
Cella
New York University
Millner
Rudgers
Ken Noble
Baldwin-Wallace
Norman Schoen
Case
Larue—Goldberg
Pitt
Carnegie Tech
Larkie Suber
Baldwin Wallace
George Fowler
Indiana
Purdue
Johnny Andrews
Western Reserve
Sam Francis
Nebraska
Bush Lamb
Town
Temple
Tom Ferry
St. Mary's
Fordham
Bill Lynch
Princeton
Rutgers
Andy Tizeck
Virginia Military
South Carolina
Joe Kilgrow
Alabama
Mississippi State
George Matsik
Duquesne
St Louis Pro Leads In Coral Gables Meet
Ralph Guldahl of St Louis led the Miami Bills golf chase in Coral Gables with a 54 hole 207 on a par 71 course. He shot 69 in the third round following 68 and 70 as he sought the 2500 first prize with one round remaining.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Few gridiron games remain this season
December football winds down with bowls looming. Notre Dame and Southern California played a high scoring, quirky game while Mississippi held Tennessee to a scoreless tie. California teams prep for post season as Santa Clara meets TCU, and other bowls form with LSU, Santa Clara, and Duquesne in spotlight.
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New York
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Washington
Pittsburgh
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
New Orleans
Duquesne
Miami
T. C. Uall
Bronchos
Texas Christian
University of Miami
Georgetown
South Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
Notre Dame
Southern California
Dick Berryman
Bud Langley
Trojan
Dick Todd
Texas Aggies
Manhattan
St. Mary's
Temple
Dixieland
South
Mississippi
Tennessee Volunteers
Mississippi State
Florida
Western Maryland
Maryland
Southern Methodist
Rice
Texas Tech
Arizona
Far West
Gonzaga
Washington State
Grafton Stars Named on All Stars in Big Ten Region
Six Grafton players earned recognition in the Big Ten all conference selections at Clarksburg, led by Alvin Cohen and June Mathews named to the mythical eleven. Mathews beat Gonzales for the end position while Cohen secured the tackle spot, with other Bearcats and Grafton players listed among ends guards and backs in the squad.
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Grafton
Clarksburg
Alvin “Key” Cohen
June Mathews
Mathews
Gonzales
Dutton
Weston
Cohen
Harry Stansbury
Harold Cross
Jabour
Morgantown
Bearcats
Clydemen
Cross
Antoline
Elkins
Fouth
Captain Cross
Bob Denzie
Burl Jones
Charlie Robinson
Cats
Carl Cooper
Cooper
Fred Peters
Epds—Dutton
Matthews
Bart
Shinnston
Labour
Christner
Fairmont
West
Ellis
Angotti
Kafir
Newbrough
Fairmont East
Fairmont West
McFarlin
Victory
Harris
Pairmont East
Davis
Neff
Buckhannon
Cross Grafton
Caputo
W.I
Caruthers
Clifton
Victory Mazzie
Hodges
Poundstone
Robinson
Herman
Jones
Herbert
Barile
Young
Logan Students Seek Paul Hefner as Coach
Logan High School football players petition the school board to appoint Paul Hefner, H M Tubby Law's assistant, as head coach, amid talks that Tubby Law will resign soon. The item is reported from Charleston on December 7.
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Logan
Paul Hefner
Charleston
Logan High School
Tubby” Law
Law
H. M. “Tubby” Law
Ran Named as North Helper in North South Game
Randall H. McKinney, veteran Grafton High coach, is named as an assistant to Bob Murphy for the north team in the annual north-south game in Charleston on New Year’s Day. Also named is Howard Hutson. Van Meter selects Eddie Buckle and Twenty Lantz for the southern squad. many Graftonians may join the trip with Captain Dogey Cross among those mentioned for possible selection.
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Randall H. McKinney
Grafton High School
Bob Murphy
West Union
Charleston
McKinney
Howard Hutson
Bridgeport
van Meter Picks
Ran
State Elks Association
Laidley Field
J. R. van Meter
Beckley
Eddie Buckle
Huntington
Pony Express
Lantz
Barboursville
Harry Stansbury
Dogey" Cross
Jones
Cohen
Mathews
Cross
Trading Talk Spurs Trade Buzz at Winter Meetings
New York Dec 7 major league baseball officials report active chatter during the winter meetings. Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane and Chicago’s Jimmy Dykes weigh offers for White Sox pitcher John Whitehead and first baseman Rudy York as Hank Greenberg may shift positions. Bill Terry and P K Wrigley anticipate deals, with Cubs showing interest in Lew Riggs and other teams dangling catchers and infielders as talks continue amid slow movements on several fronts. Local clubs Cleveland Boston and Chicago seek partners for Pinky Higginbotham and other key players while the Bob Feller case colors the week’s negotiations.
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New York
Montreal
Canada
Whitehead
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
John Whitehead
White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago
Rudy York
Hank Greenberg
Jack Burns
York
Bobh Bill Terry
Giants
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Wrigley
Terry
Hank Leiber
Gus Mancuso
Hal Schumacher
Bill Lee
Frank Demaree
Ken O'Dea
Leiber
Lew Riggs
Cincinnati
Indians
Cleveland
Joe Vosmik
Frankie Pytlak
Bill Knickerbocker
St. Louis Browns
Rollie Hemsley
Lyn Lary
Julius Solters
Boston
Connie Mack
Pinky Hig
Cpprenees
Bob Feller
Mahoney Proposes 6 Point Plan to Save AAU
Jeremiah Titus Mahoney new AAU president outlines a six point program to reshape American athletics. He calls for constitutional changes to curb wrangling, more support for average athletes, cooperation with colleges, broader labor and community involvement, youth crime prevention through sport, and pruning inactive or politically used affiliates.
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Houston
Tex
Jeremiah Titus Mahoney
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Chicago
Avery Brundage
Mahoney
Brundage
Berlin
Associated Press
Ami
Layton to Meet Strong Foe in Bozeman Billiards Meet
Johnny Layton of Sedalia Missouri, with five wins and one loss, prepares to face Jay Bozeman of Detroit in a world three cushion billiards tournament. The field includes Matsuyama, Cochran, Hoppe and others, amid debates over ball liveliness, admissions, and broadcast rules.
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Chicago
Johnny Layton
Sédalia
Jay Bozeman
Detroit
Bosman
Otto Reto
Gaiarey Matsuyama
Japan
Welker Cochran
San
Willie Hoppe
Spion
Elies
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W. VA
Bearcat
University High of
Bette
Bie
Charleston Gazette
West Virginia
Kanawha Hotel
Harry A. Stansbury
West Virginia University
Wade Pepper
Clarksburg Eponent
Virgil
Stubby) Currence
Clarksburg Exponent
Stubby
Junior High Eleven
Alumni
St. Peter
Charleston Reds
Gassaway
Gaston
West Milford
Belington
Redskins
Ace Parker
Milt Popvich
Alvin Cohen
Junior Matthews
North Helper
Grafton Mentor
Detroit Tigers
AAU
Bozeman
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