Redskins Brave Chicago Cold For Indoor Practice
The Redskins arrived in Chicago for the professional football championship game and trained indoors at Wigley Field as near zero temperatures and a snowstorm loomed. Ray Flaherty had the squad run drills in sneakers while star passer Sammy Baugh and Cliff Battles led Washington’s offense, aiming to acclimate to harsh weather and wind.
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Chicago
Clears
Wigley Field
Ray
Flaherty
Flaherty Reas
Itis
Cubs
Miling
Sammy Baugh
Lake Michigan
Morrison Is Given Honor by Coaches and Writers
Nashville December honors Jeuse Ray Morrison as best coach in the Southwestern Conference for 1950. His Vanderbilt Commodores, ranked underdog, endured a tough schedule with two losses, while Georgia Tech beat Vanderbilt 14 to 0 and Alabama edged them 9-7.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jeuse Ray Morrison
Southwestern
Dixie Writers
Vanit
Nashville Banner
Frison
Bommodores
Georgia Tech
Vanderst
Alabama
Fane Tach
Meagher
Frank Thomas
Auburn
Miesburg to Meet Two Big College Teams
In Surg, Pennsylvania, the Miesburg grid squad is set to face two major college teams in 1938. The schedule includes games against Fordham, alternating sites with home and away matches. The article lists several opponents with dates and locations, including Quesne, Slippery Rock, St. Vincent, Geneva, West Virginia, and others, with key home games noted.
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Surg
Pes'nurs College
Fordham
Quesne
Pitts
Slippery Rock
New York
St. Vincent
Latrobe
Geneva
West Virginia
Buckhannon
Chester
Salém
Pirates release two rookies to Montreal Internationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the release of two rookies to the Montreal Internationals for training. Pitcher Oadis Swiger from Davenport in the minor league and infielder Boliuster, who came from Scranton, Pa, were the players sent to the Montreal program.
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Wa Pirates
Tor
Montreal
Rose Bowl Ticket Rush Amid High Demand
California officials sorted vast mail to pick Rose Bowl ticket recipients for the California Alabama game on January 1. With 1,000 extra bleachers, about 87,000 capacity will be filled. applications from California alumni and students closed at midnight.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of California
California
Thomas Gets Great Chance In Schmeling Bout
New York December 1 Harry Thomas, the willing whetstone for Max Schmeling, faces a crucial test as age and exile challenge his chances. Schmeling 32 or older, inactive 16 months, while Thomas longs for a breakout performance and a busy 15 round night. If Schmeling’s legs show signs of age, the hungry challenger could seize the moment and press the pace throughout.
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New York
Harry Thomas
Max Schmeling
Niagara Falls
Ever Green
Braddock-Beer
Schmeling-Louis
Farr-Louis
Thomas
Schmeling
Louis
Midwest
Dempsey
Willard
Tunney
Ford equals Red's mark in billiards event at Grand Recreation
Large crowds attended as three straight rail matches and one three-cushion match unfolded at Grand Recreation on Latrobe street. Sap Ford defeated Bud Wright 20 to 11, matching the earlier high run of four. Suddarth beat Earl Hickman 100 to 89 in straight rail, Glenn Davis won 100 to 85 over Bud Wright, and Toth downed Dick Glenn 100 to 87 while posting a high run of ten in the match. Play to resume tonight for both three-cushion and straight rail events.
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Sap Ford
Bud Wright
F. Reed
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Glen
Earl Hickman
Hickman
Glenn Davis
Toth
Glenn F. Toth
Dick Glenn
Ellers Taxi and Transfer Hauling Service Ad
Ellers Taxi and Transfer offers all kinds of hauling with dependable service. Contact Ti PHONE 11 and residents can reach them at 895-M, 26 East Main St., Gratton, West Virginia.
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Gratton
W. Va
Michigan football job wide open says Yost
Ann Arbor December report says Fielding H. Yost lists eight preferred coaches for Michigan with no fixed choice. He notes the field is wide open and criteria include a strong record, winning personality, and respect from players. Kipke plans for June contract lapse while Dorais boom rises among Detroit alumni.
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Mich
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Michigan
Yost
Harry Kipke
Dorais
Boomed Yost
Charles E
Gus) Dorais
University of Detroit
Budge Captures Title In Australian Tourney
Budge wins the Australian tournament title in straight sets 8-6 6-3 9-7. Dorothy May Bundy of Los Angeles reaches singles 6 1-6 6-4.
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Budge
Dorothy May Bundy
Los
Kiwanis Keglers Move Into Tie For Third Brisk Night
Kiwanis team won two of three close games and overwhelmed the Specials 1696 to 1643 to climb into a tie for third in the city bowling league. Rohrbough led with 413, Jolliffe 405, while Riddle top-scored for the losers with 361. Next week Bernard’s Carr China Potters face the Kiwanis at the Y and the B and O five meet.
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Kiwanis Keglers
Civic Club
V. Rohrboug
George G. Jolliffe
Fim
Riddle
Bernard
Carr China
Kiwanians
Jak
6verybody MO buys and uses christmas Seals
The discussion covers new accident reports requiring duplicate filing with both the high way bureau and officer's detachment. The form requests detailed driving history, license type, weather and light conditions, vehicle damage, crash type and exact location to improve data cataloging and reduce highway deaths.
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M. Tucker
Kinwanis
Cate
S- Jolliffe
Way Bureau
W. Manley
C. Ebert
Tallman
W-Rohrbough
F. Gatrell
C. Estep
B. Riddle
B. Grayson
T. Patton
E. Knotts
Bears to rely on second line in title bout with Redskins
Bears coach Halas bets on reserve linemen to slow Slingin Sam Baugh and the Washington attack. He aims to disrupt the Redskins with a rotating line against the league’s top offense, announcing the expected starting unit and backup plans for ends and interior spots.
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Redskins
Bears
Halas
Sam Baugh
Cliff Battles
Luke Johnson
Chicago
Giants
Baugh
Joe Studahar
del Bjork
George Musso
Danny Fortmann
Jim Bausch
Russ Thompson
Milt Trost
Joe Zeller
Ay Bell
Bill Conkright
Frank Sullivan
Edge
Bill Karr
Dick Plasman
Hank Hammond
George Wilson
Lester McDonald
Washingtons
Wayne Milner
Ley Malone
Turk
Jim Barber
Les
Jim Karcher
Les Olson
Eddie Kawal
Bear
Georgia Bulldogs Dominate Miami in Final Meahre Tribute
Georgia Bulldogs defeated the University of Miami 26 to 0 in Miami. Three sensational pass plays produced three touchdowns while a long punt return added another. Miami advanced 84 yards late before a fumble near the goal line ended its drive as 14,625 spectators watched the dedication of Miami stadium.
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Miami
Fla
University of Ge Bulldogs
Harry Mehre
University of Miami
Bulldogs
Coaches named for big New Year's day schoolboy game
The Associated Press reports coaches Floyd Schwartz and Johnny Worth will have veterans on their staffs for the New Year’s Day schools game. West Union’s Howard Hutson and East Bank’s Bill Calvert join for the South and North teams respectively. Plans to film the trip and a Sun Bowl story are in motion with Morgantown official Paul Summers likely to accompany the squad.
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Associated Press
Floyd .Schwartawalder
Johnny Worth
Howard Hutson
Weston
Bob Murphy
Irish Garrity
Paul Summers
Morgantown Sportsman
West Virginia University
el Paso
Mountaineer Huskies
Mountaineer
Marshall Glenn
Texas
University
Wolfe's Tire Service Retreading And Vulcanizing
Wolfe's Tire Service on 124 E Main highlights twenty years of experience in retreading and vulcanizing tires. The shop emphasizes durable construction, affordable pricing, and dependable tire repair for local drivers.
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Wolfe’s Tire Shoe
E. Main
Two Youths Die In Morgantown Coasting Crash
Morgantown reports a car collision last night killed 17 year old John Richard Marsh and Herman Sal and left 19 year old Julius Sal in critical condition. The automobile fled the scene after the impact.
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Morgantown
John Richard Marsh
Herman Sal
Julius Sal
Eretcle
Herman
Train Disaster in Snow Leaves High Casualties
Witness Gordon Dick, son of Edinburgh, survived a coach ejection and helped his mother from another wrecked coach. Soldiers from the Cameron Highlanders among the dead. It was the worst rail disaster since Gretna Green in 1915. LNER provided a collision notice without stating a cause.
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Gordon Dick
Edinburgh
Cameron Highlanders Regiment
Gretna Green
London and North Eastern Railroad
Death tallies by West Virginia counties reveal varied counts
A fragmentary county death roll lists many counties with scattered tallies from two to twenty six. Kanawha leads with twenty six deaths, followed by Raleigh and Cabell tied at twenty three, Logan twenty one, and Brooke nineteen. Numerous counties show single to low double digit totals, including Monongalia, Harrison, Berkeley, Marshall, Wayne, and others, with several entries cut or corrupted.
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Moundsville
Williamson
Grafton
South Charleston
Wellsburg
Beckley Princeton
Richwood
McDowell County
Kanawha
Raleigh
Cabell
Logan
Taylor
Wood
Harrison, Fayette
Monongalia
Mercer
Marshall
Wet
Grounded liner reports vary on casualties and crew
The report on the liner's grounding conflicts over fatalities for the 11 month period ending November 30 and crew counts. San Francisco dispatches cite 650 passengers and 408 crew while other sources note about 380 passengers and 333 crew. Dollar Line officials had no information on the grounding cause as the ship traveled a new Japan to Manila route.
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Hong Kong
Dollar Line
Japan
Manila
Uncle Saul and Shick Tale of Homeless Wanderings
The fragment recalls Uncle Saul leaving a home and hitching rides to a county facility. Shick recounts time in 1935 to 1936 moving between family and woods, wandering after farm work ceased. He mentions the Hollow tree as a makeshift shelter and reflects on bleak days.
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Shick
Silas Doerspike
Doerspike
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