Crowd of 60 000 Expected for Pro Championship Tilt
A 60 000 crowd is expected at the Polo Grounds for the National Professional Football League title game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. Tim Mara notes high gate share and players stand to gain about 600 each for a win, 400 for a loss. The game is a toss up despite the Giants’ 36 0 victory over Washington last week. Green Bay is a solid, well coached foe unlikely to be overwhelmed.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Polo Grounds
Morrow
New York Gints
Green Bay Packers
Tim ‘Mara
Giants
Mara
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Green Bay
Pros Secure School Aces in National Pro Football Draft
New York December 10. A list of 200 college seniors labeled as top pros prospects for next season dominated by Ki Aldrich of Texas Christian as the first pick by the Chicago Cardinals who rose from cellar to grab first choices. Pitt stars were snapped up with eight of ten first string players claimed and Marshall Goldberg Harold Stebbins and Bill Daddie among others taken. Sid Luckman moved to the Chicago Bears via transfer, and Parker Hall was selected by Cleveland while Davey OBrien drew interest from Philadelphia before choosing Texas Christian.
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New York
Ki Aldrich
Texas Christian
Chicago Cardinals
Pitt
University of Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Marshall Goldberg
Harold Stebbins
Bill Daddie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Chicago Bears
Sid Feder
Giants
Zeke Bonura
Old Fox Clark Griffith
Horace Stoneham
Pirates
Yanks
Freddie Hutchinson
Davey O'Brien
Ward
Wilkinson
Davey
Dempsey
Baton Rouge
Skibo
Bill Kern
Jack Dempsey
Broadway
Jack
Green Bay
Sid
Joe Louis
Waddy
West Baden
Ind
Pittsburgh Pro Grid Pirates
Marietta Cagers Wallop Fairmont State Outfit
Marietta College topped Fairmont State Teachers 53 37 as part of a trio of West Virginia college results. Concord State teachers crushed Beckley 61 37 in the opener. Potomac State lost 59 31 to Waynesburg after a 32 26 setback to Mt. St. Marys.
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West Virginia
Eack
Concord State Teachers College
Little Beckley College
Smith
Marietta
Ohio
College
Fairmont State Teachers College
Potomac State
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets
Potomac
Mt. St. Mary's
Baseball men off to north
The baseball moguls, finished with their bartering at the annual minor league meeting, headed north for the major league convention in New York. Rumor circulated that Pittsburgh Pirates paid $50,000 for Fred Hutchinson. Pirates president William E. Benswanger would not confirm. Joe McCarthy of the Yankees said Pittsburgh beat them to Hutchinson. Burleigh Grimes signed a two year deal with Montreal. Ha en Cuyler joined Chattanooga. Frankie Frisch declined managing New Orleans. Frank Brazill signed as Memphis manager.
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New Orleans
New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fred Hutchinson
Yanks
William E. Benswanger
Pirates
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Hutchinson
Pittsburgh
Frisch
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Montreal
Haen
Kiki) Cuyler
Chattanooga
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinal
Memphis
Frank Brazill
Brazill
Philadelphia Athletics
Two Bluefield Players Signed by Albany Club
Bluefield Bluegrays in the Basin State league, Gar Gance and Lewis D’Antonio were signed by the Albany club, Cincinnati Reds farm outfit. Gance hit 369 and D’Antonio 326 last season. terms reportedly set at $1200.
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Bluefield
Albany
Negro Boxer Fox Stabbed In Altercation In New York
Tiger Jack Fox, a Black light heavyweight boxer, was stabbed during a confrontation with a woman in a Seventh Avenue hotel. He remained in critical condition at a hospital, and doctors doubted he could box again. Police said Edna Boyd, 23, a housemaid, claimed self defense and was jailed on felonious assault charges.
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Tiger Jack Fox
Fox
Melia Bettina
New York State
Edna Boyd
Seventh Avenue
Wrestling results from three cities last night
In Philadelphia Nanjo Singh 218 of India threw Pete Peterson 25 of Columbus at 4 00. In New Brunswick Gi no Vagonne 215 of St Paul defeated Eddie Newman 213 of New York two of three falls. In Buffalo Ed Don George 225 of North Java defeated George 223 of Hollywood two of three falls.
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Nanjo Singh
India
Pete Peterson
Columbus
New Brunswick
N. J
Gino Vagonne
St. Paul
Buffalo
N. Y
Don George
North Java
George
Ko) Keverly
Hollywood
Calif
Giants Ready to Announce Bonura Deal
Sid Feder reports circulating town talk that the New York Giants will reveal the Zeke Bonura pact soon after executives Clark Griffith and Horace Stoneham meet. The piece also notes rival clubs in pursuance of players, college football tidbits, and a paralysis comeback tale of Georgia Coleman.
Toles Pounds Out Win Not Impressing Bout
New York December 10 Roscoe Toles the Detroit heavyweight failed to impress after a 10 round decision over Gunnar Barlund. The Finn, though bleeding early, was never knocked down and answered with occasional body shots as Toles fought for a more decisive victory. The puncher weighed 196 3 4 pounds, three quarters of a pound lighter than Barund.
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New York
Roscoe Toles
Gunnar Barlund
Toles
Barland
Barlund
Melillo Signs With Indians Coaching Staff
New Orleans December 10 Oscar Melillo former second baseman for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns is signed by the Cleveland Indians to replace Wally Schang as part of a full 1939 coaching staff.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Oscar Melillo
Wally Schang
Melillo
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
New Handicap System Trialed In City Bowling League
A new handicap system based on first half averages will be used in the city bowling league second half after the holidays to balance play. An exhibition at the YMCA alleys pitted an A team against a B team. despite handicaps the B team won 2084 to 1958 with individual scores listed for each bowler.
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Phillips
Cole
Ebert
Lambert
Stansbury
Patton
Lisk
Hickman
Catcher Dee Moore Optioned by Reds to Indianapolis
New Orleans December 10. The Cincinnati Reds have optioned catcher Dee Moore to the Indianapolis baseball club of the American Association.
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Dee Moore
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Cincinnati Reds
Indianapolis Baseball Club
American Association
Damages awarded in Keystone truck crash suits
A. M. Taylor of Keystone faced damage verdicts totaling 20000 dollars after lawsuits tied to the deaths of WPA workers Willie Bud Green and Grover Cleveland Summers. The wreck occurred last spring when Taylor's truck skidded and struck a boulder, killing the two men who were riding in the vehicle.
Fights Last Night Across Cities and Years
Boxing results from multiple cities show a mix of points decisions and stoppages. Roscoe Toles defeated Gun nar Barland in Detroit in 1963 4, while Nash Garison stopped in Los Angeles as Bob Nes tell. Bobby Masters beat Lew Massey in Philadelphia, Mamakos edged Lambertine Williams in Baltimore, with details sparse and several entries incomplete.
Many Leading Elevens Will Lose in June
College football’s 1939 outlook shows Notre Dame Fordham Cornell and Villanova ready in backfield depth. Key losses expected at Texas Christian Pitt Duke and Tennessee, with remaining stars like Sitko Saggan Aldrich and Cafergo guiding teams. Major players will depart but strong passers and runners return.
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Bill Boni
New York
Notre Dame
Fordham
Cornell
Villanova
Hic
Steve Sitko
Ben Sheridan
Bob Saggan
Harry Stevenson
Milt Uiepul
Lou Zontint
John Kuzman
Lou Defilippo
Brad Holland
Carl Spang
al van Ranst
Bill McKeever
Sid Roth
Carl Snavely
Clipper Smith
Elmer Layden
Texas Christian
Davy O'Brien
Ki Aldrich
I. B. Hale
Pitt
Dick Cassiano
Duke
Eric
Red
Red) Tipton and Dan Hill Gone, Still Will Have ‘Willard (Bob) Perdue
Wes McAfee
Tony Ruffa
Frank Ribar
Tennessee
George
Cafego
Bob Suffridge
Bob Neyland
George Franck
Hal van Every
Marty Christiansen
Minnesota
Bob Feller Appeals To Retain Driving License
Cleveland Indians star pitcher Bob Feller asked the state supreme court to review his case after a 90 day license suspension for speeding in his new car. He filed a notice of intent to appeal while the license remains temporarily valid.
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Bob Feller
Des Moines
Cleveland Indians
State Supreme Court
Seizing the Breaks in Fine Football Games
Barclay argues that most games hinge on seizing a break at the right moment. Perfect play plus one slip gives the opponent a window to swing a close contest. The piece emphasizes opportunistic turns as decisive factors in seemingly even battles.
Bridge play leads to 3 No Trump after lead
In a King Features Syndicate 1938 bridge column, the East West North South sequence shows South overcalling with 1 Spade, leading to 3 No Trump after a spade and heart defense. The declarer misplays the first diamond and spade tricks. better timing could have yielded two spade tricks or blocked East’s suit.
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West
East
Declarer
North
South
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Bill Kern Is Given Award By World Telegram
The New York World-Telegram with four conference officials endorsing named Bill Kern of Carnegie Tech as 1938 college football coach of the year. Kern’s Tartans, beaten only by Notre Dame, meet Texas Christian in the Sugar Bowl Jan. 2. Also notes previous honorees and a related Senate debate on reorganization amendments and presidential authority.
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New York
New York World-Telegram
Bill Kern
Carnegie
Tech
Kern
Notre Dame
Texas Christian
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Asa S. Bucknell
John L. Griffith
Henry Trantham
Baylor
Hugh Willet
Southern California
World-Telegram
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Hooks Mylin
LaFayette
Marine Officer Named Next Coach For Navy
Annapolis Md Dec 10 Capt E W McKee director of athletics at the United States Naval academy announced Emery E Swede Larson USMC as navy head football coach for 1939 Larson commander of marine detachment at the academy succeeds Lieut Hank Hardwick who returns to sea duty after two years coaching the Navy squad Larson a 1922 academy graduate becomes the first Marine officer to head Navy football and marks the continuation of naming academy graduates as coaches
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E. W. McKee
United States Naval Academy
Emery E
Swede
Academy
Larson
Navy
The
Board member named for Pineville short-term vacancy
Mur van Walker of Oceana was named to a short term on the Pineville school board in November but resigned to become a county court member succeeding President John S. Lambert, who was elected circuit clerk. John W. Shufffebarger was named president of the court.
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Pineville
Murvan-Walker
Oceana
John S. Lambert
John W. Shufffebarger
Reorganizing Plan Faces Senate Veto Demand
McNary indicated that the reorganisation program could not be enacted without a constitutional amendment while the president pushes revamping the department. Congress demands veto power and clarifies that passage hinges on a formal change.
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McNary
Daladier Faces Socialist and Communist Backlash in Chamber
Amid a new Rightist majority, Daladier’s stance splits workers and leftist outlets. Le Populaire accuses him of fighting French workers while L Humanite claims he serves bankers. Edouard Herriot adjourned the stormy session twice, leaving the chamber in turmoil.
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Comuniea
Daladier
Workers of France
le Populaire
L'Humanite
Raid and arrests tied to Sebring robbery case
Federal agents moved in after a mass robbery spree linked to a detainer against Cross over eight months. Marie Day of Greenup Kentucky appeared with accomplices following the abduction and dumping of Corporal Parker Powell near Waymessville. Prosecutor Dilatush outlined confessions tying the defendants to the Sebring heist and multiple bank and liquor store robberies across Ohio Pennsylvania and Nebraska.
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Cross
Pennsylvania
Marie Day
Greenup
Corp
Parker W. Powell
Wilmington
Waymessville
C. Donald Dilatush
Powell
Columbiana County
Fairfield
Neb
Pittsburgh
Kent
Manager Resigns from Poca hontas Flying Service
Harvey Amos resigns as manager of the Poca hontas Flying Service in Bluefield effective January 1 after eight years to become flying representative for the Eastern Coal company of Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Harvey Amos
Pocahontas
Eastern Coal Company
Stockholders Meeting at The First National Bank Grafton
Notice announces a stockholders meeting at The First National Bank of Grafton West Virginia. It specifies Tuesday January 10 1939 from 1 30 to 2 30 pm for electing a board of directors and any other business. O Jay Fleming cashier signs the notice with multiple publication dates.
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First National Bank of Grafton
Grafton
W. Va
Ing. O. Jay Fleming
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