Large Basketball Squad Trains At Grafton High
More than fifty boys reported to coach Arch Petersen for preliminary workouts as Grafton High forms its sizeable basketball squad. With limited gym space and past injury fears, officials aim to field a competitive team, including veterans and promising freshmen, while scheduling clarksburg rivals and Fairmont stays.
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Gratton High
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Fairmont West
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Biz Dawson
Fairmont
Frank Wimner
Elkins
Thoas
Rice
Flashes of Life News Roundup Brief
A collage of brief items from Berlin New York Yonkers and Washington. Topics include a German statistician's odd life facts a boxing comeback rumor theater plans in Broadway a hare and tortoise tale a cookie cutter bike repair a $25 fine for two men an aluminum seed cup project in parks and a croydon air travel gender note a conscience donation to Uncle Sam and regional Muslim women in Samarkand.
May Succeed Du Pont Daniel Hantings Seated Judge
The report mentions Judge Daniel Hantings of Wilmington municipal court as a possible successor to a du Pont figure and notes health concerns and schoolboys. Suddarth shows strong margin in billiards with a near lead while Heehmer defeats Chester Blue, who proves to be a solid opponent. Futures list Lobisys Kunst and Knotts Jaca scheduled for tomorrow night.
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Heehmer
Chester Blue
East End
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Kunst
Knotts
A. Jaca
Grafton faces gym need as basketball season opens
Teal prrni val opens racing season in Tijuana with plans for a new gym. Superintendent Anice says Grafton needs better facilities or risk dropping basketball while discussing potential neutral-site games and a strained schedule amid modest fan appeal.
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Seftinel
Grafton
Toyep
Ney
Hhe
Road Builders Meet West Virginia Road Builders Association Convention
Huntington hosts the first annual West Virginia Road Builders Association convention with aims to unify methods in road construction and maintenance. More than 75 county and state road engineers, county court members, and road material dealers attend as W. J. McClarten presides in the absence of Wray Coleman.
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West Virginia Road Buildars”Association
W.J. McClarten
Webb
Wray Coleman
Spencers
Mness
Rough weekend in Big Ten and boxing action across cities
Nine Big Ten teams faced rough play with high foul counts as Wisconsin beat Franklin College of Indiana 37 19 and Illinois over Bradley Tech 46 29. Montreal leads hockey scoring with Carson Cooper and Nels Stewart atop divisions while Leo Diegel joins Agua Caliente Club for 15 000 annually. Boxing results highlight Sharkey De Kub Bogash Skinner Charles Bass McMurty Roberts Hahn Gerarden Hamilton and others across multiple cities.
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Big Ten
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Tlinois
Badgers
Franklin College
Indiana
Bradley
Tech
Hoover eyes Brazil rubber and coffee power shifts
American interest grows in Brazil as President-elect Hoover may hear about rubber and coffee as capital flows rise. Ford's cultivated rubber project near the Amazon advances, while Brazil faces a record bumper crop and government controls on coffee warehouses.
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Associat'd Press
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Henry Ford
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Lena Chosen Sox Manager
Lena Blackburne, long associated with the Chicago White Sox, is appointed as manager to lead the faltering club after the 1919 Black Sox scandal. He had served as infielder and coach and stepped in last July when Ray Schalk resigned, aiming to restore the team’s former prominence.
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Associated Press
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Whhite Sox
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Ray “Cracker” Schalk
Lena Blackburne Gets Open Reign With White Sox
Chicago fans hailed Lena Blackburne as a free hand manager after his appointment. He faces a tough task needing a catcher, pitcher, and at least one infielder, but believes he can land the players. Owner Comiskey vowed full support and proposed satisfying a first division return in 1929 with his checkbook open.
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Big Trade Rumors Sweep American League Meeting
Chicago December reports say AL magnates expected a quiet conference with peace and a busy player market. Draft questions and farm moves may arise but not likely. Rumors place Ossie Bluege heading to the Yankees with Buddy Myer returning to Washington as several unnamed players move between New York Boston and Washington. The Yankees also seek Ed Morris after a 19–15 season.
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Ban Johnson
New York Yankees
E. 8. Barnard
Player Mart
New York
Washington
Boston
Ossie Bluege
Senators
Yankees
Buddy Myer
Ed Morris
Junior circuit prepares for meeting after full club signings
The cellar champions last season and all clubs have signed their managers ahead of the junior circuit meeting. The group aims to set plans and confirm leadership as the season approaches.
Aldridge Is Given Berth With Newark
National League magnates conclude five hours of talks at their winter meeting. They plan to reach Chicago for a joint session with the American League and discuss finances and the pennant win by St. Louis. The draft issue dominates, with NL abstaining from minor league conference representation. Trig Speaker buys Vic Aldridge and Russell Wrightstone for Newark.
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Associated Press
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American League
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St. Louis Cardinals
National League
J. H. Farrell
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
West Baden
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Trig Speaker
Newark
New York Giants
Vic Aldridge
Russell Wrightstone
Sharkey Beats Dekuh In Ten Round Boston Return
Boston heavyweight Jack Sharkey, making a comeback, defeated Arthur Dekuh of New York by decision in a ten round bout. Sharkey delivered a fierce beating throughout the bout in Boston last night, marking a strong return performance.
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Jack Delaney
Dekuh
Boston
Jack Sharkey
Arthur de Kub
New York
Lou Bogash
Archie Skinner
Montreal
Arthur Dekuh
Second Round Upsets in Recreation's Billiard Tourney
Last night in the Recreation annual billiard tournament second round produced upsets as two favored players were eliminated by rising youngsters. Dorsey Ridenour fell to Gienn Suddarth after a display of sharp, precise play from the latter.
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Dorsey Ridenour
Gienn Suddarth
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