U S A backs Olympic participation amid A A U rift
The Amateur Athletic Union backed full American participation in the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, but internal strife over Nazi policies and boycotts persisted. Jeremiah Mahoney resigned as Olympic executive member, while Avery Brundage took command.
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Alan Gould
Associated Erss
New York
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Germany
Mahoney
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Avery Brundage
Chicago
American Olympic Committee
Bazi
Charlotte Epstein
Charles L. Ornstein
Samuel K. McCabee
Brundage
McCabee
A.A. U
America
Husky
Chicagoan
Amateur Athletic Union
U. S
Nazi Germany
Jeremiah O'Mahoney
Grafton Opens Cage Season December 18 At Walkersville
Grafton High School basketball opens December 18 at Walkersville against a team without a local schedule in years. The schedule, drawn at a Clarksburg meeting, books 17 games for the season including Shinnston and Morgantown as opponents. Ted Leader of Shinnston succeeds Arthur Clyde as league commissioner with next meeting in Fairmont.
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Clarksburg
Mel Kinney
W. L. East Side
Morgantown
Grafton High School
Walkersville
Shinnston High
Central West, Virginia Basketball Officials Association
Mononogahela Valley Big Ten Conference
Monongahela Valley Hi School Athletic Association
Washington Irving High School
Car. P. Schott
West Virginia University
Dr. Schott
Ted Leader
Shinnston High School
Arthur H. Clyde
Fairmont
Grafter
Alumni
W. 1
East Fairmont
W. L
Weston
Jane Lew
Question Parents in Baby's Body found on Property
New Martinsville December 9. Mr and Mrs Claude Flaharty will be questioned today over the discovery of a baby girl body in an outbuilding on their property. Police say the infant had been dead about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Martinsville
Claude Flaharty
Salesman Succumbs in Welch West Virginia
Colonel Jack Fayy, 78, a traveling salesman who scouted coal fields for 36 years, died of heart disease in Welch after a long career in the region. He was known for his experience and familiarity with local mines and communities.
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Welch
W. Va
Jack Fayy
SMU Rose Bowl Bound After 24 0 Win Over Texas A&M
Southern Methodist remains unbeaten as they thrashed Texas A&M 24 to 0 to secure a flawless record entering the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. TCU beat Santa Clara, Big Ten selections upset none, and local sports notes cover amateur athletics battles and player trials with Grafton and Wheeling links.
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Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Texas A. & M
Panhandle
Trade Winds Blow Again at Winter Meetings
Major league baseball officials and managers arrive for the annual winter meetings with separate National and American league sessions. The Boston Braves face financial reorganizing, the St. Louis Browns seek new ownership, and trade rumors swirl around Connie Mack's Athletics, notably Jimmy Foxx, with Foxx possibly moving to the Red Sox or White Sox and a potential deal sending Al Simmons from Chicago to Detroit.
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Chicago
Browns
St. Louis
Phil de ©. Ball
Foxx
Connie Mack Dean
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
al Simmons
White Sox
Celtics to Meet Valley All-Stars in Fairmont Gym
Dec 9 report says world champion New York Celtics led by Joe Lapehick will debut in the Monongahela Valley against the Valley All-Stars at Fairmont Junior High. Starters include Paul Birch Nat Hickey and Big Joe Studah ar with Leonard Barnum among others. Chris Latox to referee. game at 8 PM with a capacity crowd expected.
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Fairmont
New York Celtics
Joe Lapchick
Monongahela Valley
Lapehick
Paul Birch
Duquesne University
Nat Hickey
Davey Banks
Dutch Dehnert
Pat Herlihy
Big Joe Studahar
West Virginia University Center
Leonard Barnum
Wesleyan
Ningy Parrish
Walter Mason
Butch Hornyak
Squib Wilson
Herb Bonar
Gene Sanders
Jimmy Barry
George Zundell
Chris Latox
Cruickshank Favorite In Sarasota Open Field
Sarasota Florida December 9 Bobby Cruickshank of Richmond VA led a strong Sarasota open field after winning the Orlando Open par 71 for 18 holes and $500. Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee was two strokes back while new entrants Craig Wood Victor Ghezzi Ed Dudley Johnny Kinder and Denny Shute joined the Florida campaign as 18 holes slated for Tuesday.
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Sarasota
Fla
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Florida
Johny Revolta
Milwaukee
Wis
Craig Wood
New York
Victor Ghezzi
Tiel
W.a
Ed Dudley
Auguss
Johnny Kinder
Roundbrook
N. J
Denny Shute
Chicago
HoldUp Charged in West Virginia Police Arrest
Keystone West Virginia December 9 UP police arrested Louis John yon Sen for holding up Walter Moore and taking 65 dollars.
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Keystone
W. Va
Louis John
Yon Sen
Walter Moore
Robbery at Store Sees Blind Keeper Struck for Cash Cigarettes
A storekeeper named T. S. Craft, who is blind, was robbed as three men held up the shop. They escaped with about $60 and a quantity of cigarettes.
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T. S. Craft
Motorman Killed in Front of Vehicle Shock
Becksly December 9. James Torace King aged 23 died from injuries after falling in front of a moving vehicle. Authorities report the accident occurred in Becksly as the victim attempted to cross. Fire and police investigated the scene and filed no further charges.
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Becklsy
James Torace King
Vmnine Motor
West Virginia sports notes raise plans for tours and games
Charleston dispatch outlines nine colleges backing Clarkshoro basketball tournament amid financial losses last year. High school events, junior high plans, and northern state disapproval noted. CCC crews play ball and track practice delayed. Weirton eyeing state basketball title as Red Riders seek scholastic football crown undefeated.
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Charleston
Clarkshoro
Buckhannon
CCC
Lewisburg CCC
Greenbrier School
Cadell
Kingwood
Morgantown
West Virginia
Art Smith
Ling
A. B. Spahr
C. A. Bailey Wild Life League
Big Creek
M. Otey
Superior Maitland Junior High School
McDowell County
Northern
Panhandle
Weirton
Red Riders
Weiton
Ex leaguer dies in Piedmont at age 51
William Louden former Cincinnati Reds second baseman died after a short illness in Piedmont on December 9 at age 51. The short obituary notes his major league career with Cincinnati and his post baseball life. Louden played second base for the Reds in earlier seasons and was remembered by local sports circles.
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Piedmont
William Louden
Cincinnati Reds
Buck Newsome Laughs and Baseball Buzz in Daily Dispatch
AP sports wrap from New York details Buck Newsome joking about being sold to Washington by Rogers Hornsby amid season chatter. Notes Lynn Waldorf's All-America nod, possible Chapman in Washington outfield, and other mixed sports quips about boxing, college teams, and band strikes.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Buck Newsome
Steve
Rogers Hornsby
Washington
St. Louis
Hornsby
Rogers
Murray Patrick
Lester
Canada
Lew Feldman
New York News
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Ben Chapman
Mickey
Lou Little
Mickey Cochrane
Walter O. Briggs
Tigers
Richmond U
William and
Mery
Tony Canzorieri
Harry Mizzler
England
Sammy
North-South Football Ballot Instructions
Voters may choose up to three players from the school. Each reader votes once with a ballot appearing in 17 West Virginia newspapers. Only seniors count in tabulations. Ballots postmarked after midnight December 14 are discarded. Mail ballots to North-South Football Committee P.O. Box 1243 Charleston WV.
SMU Football Origins Remembered in 20 Year Series
Dallas December 9 The piece recalls Ray Morrison starting SMU football as a fledgling program twenty years ago with 25 players and a six game schedule The first season featured freshmen only and a 145 to 3 loss to Rice Institute Morrison later returned to lift SMU to prominence amid coaching changes and future stars Grafton High players receive honorable mention in a Big Ten era recap highlighting Ellis from Morgantown and other named athletes who formed a nucleus for next season
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Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist
Morrison
Vanderbilt University Commodores
Rice Institute
Sam Merrill
Methodists
Institute
Rice
Vanderbilt
Grafton High
Burl Jones
Robert Denzie
Bud Bryan
Dick Bartlett
Ellis
Grafton
Morgantown
Bearcats
Pisegna
Melenick
Shinnston
Fragale
Washington Irving
Biasi
Hikins
Lazares
Gonzales
Gluhak
Victory
Garrett
Pucci
Weston
Christner
Korko
Fairmont West
Neyaame
Mustangs
Wolves
Tedft
Stanford
Mustang Victory Over Texas Christian forfeit 1 0
In 1918 the Mustangs registered a victory over Texas Christian by a 1 to 0 forfeit after the T C U eleven failed to appear in time.
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Mustangs
Texas Christian
T. C
Giants to face Tigers for title in Detroit
New York Giants will defend their national professional football league title against the Detroit Lions next Sunday in Detroit. The Lions clinched a chance after the Chicago Bears routed the Chicago Cardinals 13 to 0, removing a potential tie and playoff scenario.
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Chicago
New York
Giants
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Lions
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Cardinal
Man Avoids Skunk Wrecks Car in Martinsburg
Manuel Dehaven of Winchester Virginia swerved to avoid a skunk and his car plunged over an embankment, struck a tree and fractured his hip. A group returning from church found him beneath the vehicle and took him to a hospital.
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Martinsburg
Manuel Dehaven
Winchester
Church
Funeral Planned for Isaac Herz in Baltimore Burial
The 65 year old Isaac Herz died after being struck by an automobile driven by Grady B. McCorkle of Washington D C. His body will be taken to Baltimore for burial today and McCorkle will be arraigned on manslaughter charges.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Isaac Herz
Grady B. McCorkle
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
McCorkle
Notice of settlement in various 1935 estates
The commissioner of accounts announces settlements pending for multiple estates including Mary Margaret Moore Turner, John N. Mays, Charles A. Huhn, Minne M. Huhn, C. B. Sinsel, Leonard Mallonee and others. signatures: William P. Bi, commissioner. dated December 1935.
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Commissioner of Accounts
N. F. Kendall
Mary Margaret Moore Turner
Robert T. Travis
John N. Mays
Ruth H. Warne
Charles A. Huhn
Minne M. Huhn
C. B. Sinsel
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