Giants Beat Bears For Pro Title In Close Comeback
New York Giants rallied from a 10 3 halftime deficit to defeat the Chicago Bears 30 13 at the Polo Grounds before 48000. End Ray Flaherty suggested rubber soled shoes aiding Strong Danowski and Manders key scores in the second half.
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Grafton
W.va
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Bob Cavagnaro
New York
Ken Strong
Bronkels Nagurski
Strong
Ed Danowski
Giants
Manders
Chicago
Danowski
Franklin
Bears
American Barnstormers Wind Up Eastern Jaunt
Manila reports the American Barnstormers closed a 22 game eastern tour with a 9 to 1 win in their final game. The major league plane squad extended their exhibition run with strong offense and solid pitching against local clubs.
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Manila
Far East
Filipino Olympic Nine Sail Homeward After Rest
The Filipino Olympic nine split up after the games with most sailing home aboard the Empress of Canada. Some board the Suez route aboard the President Polk at midnight while others, including Babe Ruth, stay until Thursday to cruise to Java.
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President Polk
Suez Canal
Babe Ruth
Java
Dutra Takes Lead In Big Miami Meet
In the Biltmore open at Miami Dutra leads after 18 holes with 34 36 70, two strokes ahead of Schmutt Jans and Belfore. Amateurs top by Frank Litz at 37 39 76. Hagen and Kunes collide for middle group as field nears cut. Other notables trail with Hagen far back at 79.
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Ted Gill
Miami
Fla
Olin Dutra
Leonard Schmutt
Findlay
Janny Jans
Midland Park
N. J
Joe Belfore
Detroit
Litz
Dutra
Schmutt
Jans
Belfore
Frank Litz
Gadsden
Ala
Hagen
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Gene Kunes
Norristown
Mike Turnesa
Elmslford
N. C
Archie Hamhick F
French Lick
Ind
Walter Hagen
Mich
Henry Ciuci
Flushing
L. 1
Gallo Faces Scrappy Jack in Elks Benefit Ring Show
Johnny Gallo, WVU ace and former Golden Gloves titleholder, meets Clarksburg’s Scrappy Jack Biafore in a 155-pound bout at the Elks Kiddies Christmas Fund show in Grafton. Also featured are Red Welch vs K O Roberts at 135 pounds, Salerno vs Kacenic, and a slew of prelims. Proceeds go to the Women’s Club Kiddies Christmas Fund. tickets cost $1 for gentlemen and 50 cents for ladies with postfight grillroom entertainment planned.
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J. 5
S. Palmer
Johnny Gallo
West Virginia University
Grafton
Elks Kiddies
Jack Biafore
Clarksburg
Gallo
Biafore
Elks Ring
Denver
Red) Welch
West Virginia
Tempaigner
K. O. Roberts
Welch
Roberts
Salerno
Kacenic
Eddie Salerno
Moragatown
Bill Kacenic
Frankie Deal
Mason McCoy
Bill Bilandys
Roy Frankman
Frankie Vesta
Morgantown
Joe Vesta
Fairmont
Jimmy Pyles
Georgesmith
Womans Club Kiddies
Scott's Scrapbook by R. J. Scott
A compact excerpt from Scott's Scrapbook featuring reflections on writing and moral advice. The piece emphasizes preserve point of view, warns against shifting perspective, and includes a quote about secrets and friendship attributed to La Bruyere.
Local boxing event to feature Curtis Lambert orchestra and dancers
Curtis Lambert's orchestra and two dancers Misses Idoni and Hedrick will perform acrobatic and tap numbers with a toe dance. After the fight an entertaining downstairs program is planned that should rival the boxing feature, said Chairman J. P. Hussion. State Boxing Commissioner Kenna Clark, from Fairmont, may attend tomorrow night with promoter John Tucker.
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Curtis Lambert
Idoni
Hedrick
J. P. Hussion
Kenna Clark
Fairmont
John Tucker
Major League Meetings Open with Trade Talks Across Leagues
Club owners and managers from the National and American leagues convene to shop for hitters hitting .340 and pitchers winning 20, aiming to buy, sell, and trade. Cubs, Red Sox, Browns, Pirates, and Giants expected to be active as Ford Frick takes the NL presidency and dog racing debates surface at Braves Field.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
Chicago Cubs
Boston Redsox
St.Louis Browns
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cubs
Tex Carleton
Cardinals
Larry French
Freddy Lindstrom
Pirates
Pat Malone
Guy Bush
Jim Weaver
Babe Herman
Fred Frankhouse
Boston Braves
Curt Davis
Phillies
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Buck Newsom
Jack Knott
Bill Terry
Giants
Dick Bartell
Frick
Lloyd
Paul Waner
Brooklyn
Sam Leslie
Tony Cuccinello
Joe Cronin
Tom Yawkey
Buddy Myer
Washington Senators
National League
Ford Frick
John Arnold Heydler
Emil Fuchs
Boston
Braves Field
Fuchs
Braves
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Will Harridge
Majors
Jimmie Foxx
Winnipeg
Fuller to Fight Cool in 10 Rounds at Madison Square Garden
The Madison Square Garden card features Sammy Fuller meeting Eddie Cool in a 10 round lightweight bout. Fuller lately defeated Johnny Jadick in four rounds and the show aims to pair the winner with Tony Canzoneri, the survivor expected to challenge Ross for the lightweight title.
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Madison Square Garden
Garden
Boston
Sammy Fuller
Eddie Cool
Philadelphia
Puller
Johnny Jadick
Geneva College Gridiron Schedule Completed
Geneva College announces a 11 game next fall under Athletic Director A C Edgecombe One newcomer joins the squad while one old fee remains on the slate The schedule lists Indiana Teachers Slippery Rock Bethany F M abroad W Va Wesley an undecided Washington Jefferson Waynesberg Westminster home games and Salem abroad on various dates
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Beaver Falls
Geneva College
A. C. Edgecombe
Indiana
Slippery Rock
Bethany
W. Va
Wesleyan
Washington & Jefferson
Waynesburg
Westminster
Salem Abroad
Barney Ross Battles Pacho for Junior Welterweight Crown in Cleveland
New York reports Barney Ross will defend his junior welterweight title in Cleveland tonight against Bobby Pacho of Los Angeles in a 12 round bout. Ross eyes possible challengers for his lightweight title and watches Madison Square Garden developments.
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New York
Barney Ross
Madison Square Garden
Ross
Bobby Pacho
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Grafton High Sets Nine-Game Home Schedule
Grafton High School's basketball team finalized a nine game home and away schedule for a 17 game season. Coach Rand McKinney arranged eight Valley Conference games with eight opponents and one non conference game versus Farmington. Openers January 1 Philippi at Grafton with final February 22 Weston at Weston.
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Grafton
Grafton High School
Big Ten
Clarksburg
Philippi High School
Weston High School
Weston
Rand McKinney
Farmington High
Philippi
Bridgeport
Morgantown
R. W
Buckhannon
Shinnston
Elkins
Grange seeks Missouri head coaching job
Harold Red Grange, famed former Illinois star and current Chicago Bears captain, has formally applied to replace Frank Carideo as Missouri head coach after a three win, three year tenure.
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University of Missouri
Frank Carideo
Harold
Red) Grange
University of Ilinois
Chicago Bears
Grange
Carideo
Tigers
February college games listed for Morgantown region
A series of scheduled basketball games shows teams from Graf Buckhannon Grafton Morgantown Elkins Weston Farmington Bridgeport Weston and Farmington meeting on February 5 8 12 15 16 19 21 and 22 across Graf Grafton Weston Morgantown and R W venues. The list reads as a schedule bracket with opponents and home sites.
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Buckhannon
Buckhhannon
Bridgeport
Grafton
Morgantown
R. W
Elkins
Farmington
Weston
Braxton Countian Named New U.S. Marshal Dep
Flatwoods resident William B. Golden of Braxton County will become chief deputy U S marshal in Southern West Virginia on January 1 under Marshal George P. Alderson He succeeds Finley Cook who previously served as deputy and chief deputy under two former marshals and since last June as an aide to Alderson
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Charleston
Wiliam B. Golden
Flatwoods
Braxton County
United States
West Virginia
George P. Alderson
Finley Cook
Alderson
Rocks Collapse At Niagara Falls Draw Tourists
Thousands of visitors swarm Niagara Falls to witness ruins of Table Rock and a dramatic change in the contour of the Canadian border as dramatic rockslides reshape the landscape and attract attention from sightseers and officials alike.
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Niagara Falls
Table Rock
Judge Chosen to Head AAU for Coming Year
Miami, Fla. Dec 10 The 46th AAU convention ended Brundage’s six year term and Jeremiah Mahoney of New York was elected president. Brundage will lead the American delegation to the next Olympics if Germany’s Jewish discrimination issue does not erupt again. The group will vote for the Sullivan Medal winner within a month.
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Miami
Fla
Germany
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundege
Chicago
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
New York
Brundage
Mahoney
America
Berlin
James §. Sullivan
Election of 1934 award winners and meeting site
The selection includes track and field athletes William R. Bonthron Benjamin B Eastman Glenn Harding and Ralph Metcalfe along with swimmers Jack Medica Tinore Kight and Katherine Rawls. A precedent eliminated former winner Glenn Cunningham who had beaten Bonthron by a single vote in 1933. The convention chose New York as the 1934 meeting place.
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William R. Bonthron
Benjamin B. Eastman
Glenn Hardin
Ralph Metcalfe
Jack Medica
Tinore Kight
Katherine Rawls
Glenn Cunningham
Bonthron
New York
National meeting to unify horse racing rules
A committee of eight state representatives, led by William H. Cane of the New Jersey Racing Commission, meets in Jersey City to finalize recommendations for revisions to the horse racing code after a year of work. The proposals will be presented at the National Association meeting in Miami on January 15 to 18.
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Jersey City
N. J
National Association of State Racing Commissioners
William H. Cane
New Jersey Racing Commission
National Association
Miami
State Repeal Council to hear liquor plan report
Charleston December 10 UP The executive committee of the State Repeal Council led by J. Lewis Bumgardner of Beckley meets in Charleston next Saturday to receive a report from its liquor control sub committee. The sub committee studies systems in other states to present a plan for the January legislature. Repeal takes effect March 1 and the amendment directs the legislature to enact controlling laws by then.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Repeal Council
J. Lewis Bumgardner
Beckley
Foremen Meet With FERA Project Officer Held
A general meeting of FERA foremen employed on relief projects in the county was conducted Saturday morning with FERA project officer W. D. Frey. G. W. Harwood, county administrator, announced the session was called to discuss county work projects but no important matters were raised.
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FERA
W. D. Frey
G. W. Har+ wood
Daily Cross-Word Puzzle A ee Bae Hise eiZetel eRe at TGsists
Readable puzzle notes show a daily crossword item with scattered letters and stray terms. The teaser hints at a themed grid with unusual letter sequences and a value of 9094 in the puzzle header.
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