Bears Giants Meet in Game at Polo Grounds
New York December 8 The world series of professional football will send the Chicago Bears against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds tomorrow afternoon. The Bears, 13 straight wins, are 8 to 5 favorites over the Giants who won the eastern sectional title. Capacity crowd near 60000 expected. Injuries affect both teams with key players sidelined on offense and defense. The kicking duel between Strong and Manders is highly anticipated.
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Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
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Giants
New Yorkers
Chicago
Beattie Feathers
Tennessee
Joe Kopch
Harry Newman
Michigan
Morris
Newman
Ed Donowski
Ken Strong
Dale Burnett
Bo Molenda
Carl Brumbaugh
Gene Ronzani
Keith Molesworth
Bronko Nagurski
Strong
New York University
Jack Manders
Minnesota
Ace
Manders
Huntington Chosen as State Grid Champs
Morgantown December 8 Huntington high schools undefeated Pony Express football squad is named the 1934 state champion by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. War High School Big Creek eleven stands as runner up with most editors favoring Huntington joint title votes and one vote undecided.
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Huntington High School
Pony Express
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
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War High School
Huntington
War
West Virginia charity football game picks players soon
Charleston reports that north and south high school football squads will name 22 players each for a New Year’s Day charity game. All West Virginia all-state seniors chosen Dec 15 will be invited. Clay Hite will coach the north squad with assistants to be named. A southern coach is being sought. Eddie Blckle, Huntington, is among candidates.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Clay Hite
Washington-Irving
Clarksburg
Eddie Blckle
Huntington
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Crime Club suspects held after Austin raids reveal football ties
Chicago police questioned 17 prisoners captured in a series of raids in Austin a western suburb. Authorities uncovered a so called Crime Club whose members allegedly carried out a holdup with links to football players involved.
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Chicago
Austin
Braves Boss Looks To Race Dogs At Braves Field
Boston Braves president Emil Fuchs plans dog racing at Braves Field to raise funds, contingent on National League approval. NL president Ford Frick opposes mixing baseball with gambling, saying it clashes with baseball ethics. Fuchs expects league sanction after presenting supported facts.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
Emil Fuchs
Boston Braves
National League
Massachusetts Racing Commission
Fuchs
Braves Field
Ford Frick
Netx
Braves
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
Frick
Pilgrim Journey and Sacred Shrines Highlighted
A fragmented 1984 Central Press Association item notes pilgrims heading toward holy sites and shrines measured in hundreds. It touches on language, philosophy, and a brief horoscope on persons born today, praising decisive, direct speech and instruction.
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Central Press Association, Inc
Michigan State Spartans Visit Texas A and M for Season Finale
The Michigan State Spartans head to San Antonio to face Texas A and M in a conclusion to a strong season. About 10,000 are expected to attend as MSU pursues their second loss of the year. the Aggies enter with six losses, two ties, and two wins.
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Michigan State Spartans
Aggies
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Michigan
Syracuse
Independent line up here plan league basketball season
Grafton independents prepare for a tough season with ex collegians returning to boost teams. GAC top club aims for pennant as Yellow Jackets YMCAs Simpson and Pottery Lads Unknown field squads for winter league. Viking roster shifts to Knights of Columbus with similar lineup.
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Maple Avenue
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Viking
Knights of Columbus
Wrestling Last Night AP Report Highlights Falls
In North Bergen Emil Dusek at 208 pounds from Omaha defeated Sun Jennings 39 22. In New York Abe Keshey 212 pounds from New York threw Willie Davis 247 from Virginia in 41 55. In Detroit Jim Trondos 209 pounds of St Louis defeated Mehmet Youseff 245 from Turkey in 44 00. In Cincinnati Curley Donchin 175 from Brooklyn defeated John Killen 180 from Manchester NH in 30 00.
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Emil Dusek
Omaha
Sun Jennings
Oklahoma
New York
Abe Keshey
Willie Davis
Virginia
Detroit
Jim Trondos
St. Louis
Mehmet Youseff
Turkey
Cincinnati
Curley Donchin
Brooklyn
John Killen~is
Manchester
N. H
Gallo Bout Heads December Elks Club Card
Fourteen fighters clash on a charity boxing card at the Elks Club to aid the Woman's Club Christmas Fund. Headlined by Johnny Gallo and Jark Biafore, the Dean pay-per-view event opens at 8 p.m. with West Virginia officials sanctioning the matches.
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J. S Palmer
Elks Club
Elks Organization
West Virginia State Boxing Commission
Amateur Athletic Union
Morris
Fairmont
W. Merle Watkins
Dorsey C. Peck
Johnny Gallo
Jark Biofore
Washington
Gallo
Clarksburg
Biafore
West Virginia
Johnny
Grafton
Woman's Club
Jewish Issue Sidetracked at A A U Meet
The Amateur Athletic Union cleared its forty sixth national convention by quashing a row over Berlin Olympics anti Jewish policies. Jewish delegates backed Brundage and endorsed Germany's invitation, signaling no further anti Jewish action would be pursued in athletics. The move allowed the A A U to focus on other topics.
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Allan Gould
Miami
Fla
Amateur Athletic Union
America
Avery Brundage
Germany
Brundage
Berlin
I ‘Tt
Swim Star
The
1935 Olympic prep trips pledge by relations committee
Domestic problems and the state of championship competition for 1935 are touched upon as the foreign relations committee lifts the ban on foreign trips by American athletes in a pre Olympic year. The amateur status of Eleanor Holm Jarrett may be questioned over her name and picture used in a swimsuit advertisement at the convention.
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Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Delay Action On Minnesota Plebe Ruling
Chicago December 8 The western conference faculty committee opened with no discussion on the eligibility of five Minnesota freshmen stars Stan Kostka Bill Bevan Art Clarkson Vern Cech and George Svendsen The committee plans to meet again to decide the case while Ohio State’s Jack Smith and other schedules were not yet considered The Gopher freshmen also faced eligibility questions as coaches drafted 1935 schedules for track swimming golf and tennis and baseball coaches prepared their plans.
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Minnesota
Gopher
Stan Kostka
Bill Bevan
Art Clarkson
Vern Cech
George Svendsen
Ohio State
Jack Smith
Tennessee Volunteers End Neyland Era in LSU Clash
Knoxville reports Tennessee and Louisiana State met in the final Southeastern Conference game of the season. The contest marked the end of Major Bob Neyland's nine year tenure as Tennessee coach as he was called to regular army duty. The Volunteers entered as slight favorites.
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Tenn
Tennessee
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Louisana State
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Woman Freed on Bonds in Liquor Case
Mrs Pearl Issac manager of the White Front Inn and filling station was bound over to the grand jury and released on 500 bond for two charges at a hearing this morning in Magistrate Ona C Jefferys court. Officers reported locating 375 pints of intoxicating liquors in the establishment during a raid by state police and local officers. Frank Alcorn furnished security on the bonds and Prosecuting Attorney James C Holt and Attorney Francis L Warder appeared.
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Pearl Issac
White Front
Frank Alcorn
Pruntytown
Big Field Entered in Miami Biltmore Open Golf Event
Miami Florida December 8 decade old golf scene attracts more than 200 unknowns to the fifth Miami Biltmore open field with 312 504 in prizes over two days. Divisions divide entrants with 7500 total prizes and a 2500 top prize for the bombing squadron and other restricted groups.
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Miami
Fla
Old Guard
Miami Biltmore
Boxing Card Results From Regional Fights
The Associated Press report lists bout outcomes across cities. Andy Gallahan outpointed Jackie Davis in Boston while Harry Dublinsky and Tracy Cox drew in Dallas Indianapolis bouts featured Paul Lee beating Mickey Brown, Nick Nicholson defeating Lee Cox, and Lou Thomas stopping Jerry Whitford. Cef erino Garcia defeated Bep Van Klaveren in Hollywood. Pablo Dano outpointed Tony Marino in Watsonville and Sonny Jones stopped Battling Bulahan in Spokane Bay area.
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Andy Gallahan
Lawrence
Jackie Davis
Cleveland
Dallas
Harry Dublinsky
Chicago
Tracy Cox
Indianapolis
Drew
Paul Lee
Mickey Brown
Cincinnati
Nick Nicholson
Shelbyville
Lee Cox
Lou Thomas
Mickleyville
Ind
Jerry Whitford
Pete Leno
Elly Breed
Love
Greenwood
Hollywood
Bep van Klaveren
Holland
Ceferino Garcia
Manila
Watsonville
Cal
Pablo Dano
Los Angeles
Tony Marino
San Francisco
Spokane
Wash
Sonny Jones
Vancouver
B. C
Bulahan
Notre Dame Trojans in Final on Pacific Coast
Southern California doomed by injuries and a string of defeats as Notre Dame blocked remaining paths to the title in a weary football season. Coach Howard Jones’ eleven faced a battered lineup with hopes of a fourth straight win over the Irish crushed by persistent setbacks.
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Trojans
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Southern California
Howard
Jone
Invaders
Salem to Play Geneva College Next Autumn
Salem announces a return game with Geneva College to be held at Beaver Falls Pennsylvania on Friday night November 22 1935. Salem defeated Geneva 25 to 7 earlier this season and the teams plan a second meeting next autumn as stated by T Edward Davis of Salem.
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Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Salemr
Geneva
T. Edward Davis
Yesterdday
Market Street Opens to Traffic This Morning
Market Street was opened to traffic this morning after surfacing completed yesterday. The project began about four weeks ago using FERA labor. The street, 342 feet long and 19 feet wide, was graded, rock basing laid, and surfaced with lime stone chips and tar, connecting with U S 50 at the hilltop to form a serviceable highway to West Main Street.
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