McLarnin in Welterweight Classic Tonight at Garden
In New York City the welterweight classic at Madison Square Garden features Jim McLarnin defending, with Wuby Goldstein opposing in a ten round or fewer bout. The event drew about 20 000 fans expected to contribute near $100 000 in gate. Goldstein, known for knockouts, aims to shock the favorite, while promoter and betting odds place McLarnin as the favorite at 9 to 6 as several other semifinals unfold.
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Winter Meeting Closes With Little Action in Baseball
The annual winter meeting of baseball magnates closed with minimal business transacted. Disputes over September closing dates were deferred after league presidents suggested possible 1930 dates. John Heydler and Baynard backed a season from April 15 to September 1. Supie Hoch is expected to set the 1930 dates.
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City High School Class Basketball Starts This Afternoon
Grafton hosts start of class basketball with frosh sophs seniors and juniors in early games at the high school gym. Winners meet in a round robin series and Petersen with staff will select varsity material. Girls also begin a round robin under MingDean.
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Grafton Hi-Y to Host Buckhannon Collegians Friday
The Grafton high Hi-Y basketball team hosts the Buckhannon Collegians Friday at 8 PM in the high school gym. Organizing Buckhannon’s squad is Wesleyan student Vic Cuplett. Three ineligible Grafton players from a recent controversy—Jimmy Stafford, Lawrence Wadsworth, and Paul Willis—will play alongside teammates Junior Kuntz, Freddie Huffman, Carl Goodwin, Newt Barnes, and Pop Shriver as practice continues.
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Night Golf Craze Spreads in Atlanta Society
Robby Jones's home town embraces a new fad with miniature 18 hole, one yard wide fairways and two yard greens. Catar Woolford hosts a private “pee wee” course at Jacqueland Lodge on Ponce de Leon Avenue featuring hazards like earth pipes, hollow legs, and a bullseye hole.
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Day's game lineup features Wadsworth Goodwin Wills Kuntz Staf ford
The listing names forwards Wadsworth and Goodwir, center Wills, and guards Kuntz and Staf ford for the day’s game.
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Carnegie Tech Squad to Arrive in Pasadena Today
Twenty seven Tartans from Carnegie Tech will reach Los Angeles today to practice on the Pasadena Rose Bowl turf. They will oppose Southern California tomorrow in the ninth intersectional clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum before the Rose Bowl on New Year’s day when Pittsburgh meets Coach Howard Jones’ USC squad.
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Illinois to rescind boxing race rule for Fields Thompson bout
Chicago reports that the Illinois State Athletic Commission will repeal a rule against white versus Negro boxing before Fields and Thompson can clash for a title at the Coliseum promoter Jack Dempsey said. The rule followed a riot at their March bout and one man was killed in the commission meeting. Fields holds the welterweight title and Thompson is a San Francisco challenger.
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Prize 18 Reopened in Dallas for Flight From Hong Kong to Dallas
Col W E Easterwild Jr, Dallas millionaire sportsman, announced here that he reopened his 425000 prize to the first aviator to fly from Hongkong to Dallas. The offer dated 1927 was withdrawn after several Dollie race contestants vanished near Oakland to Honolua.
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Speaker for exercises at West Virginia University
Morgantown December 13 The speaker for the annual commencement exercises at West Virginia University will be Dr Frederick Robson president of the College of the City of New York Herbert Bates president of the senior class announced The bac calaureate sermon will be preached by W I Wigeman pastor of the United Presbyteriant Church PerryvilleVenus Pittsburgh
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Aspirants Begin Practice for New River State College Basketball
Montgom ery West Virginia December reports more than thirty candidates report for the 990 squad at New River State College. Coaches Cuanh es Shroyer and Ollom Tugaday lead a brisk first workout emphasizing passing pivoting and dribbling. The squad was split into two teams for scrimmages as drills continued with several listed hopefuls. The Golden Bears hope to replace departed players though a full schedule remains to be finalized with a likely opener against Alderson College on January 9.
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State dept reports 942 arrests in November
Charleston December report from public safety shows 942 arrests for November led by Superintendent Harry Ly Brooks. Fines totaled 26,725 with 161 costs and sentences totaling unspecified. Eight months and 22 days was the typical sentence. Prohibition cases numbered 342, with 41 stills destroyed and moonshine, mash, and wine quantities listed.
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Monte Blue Stars in Wrom Headquarters at Opera House
At the Opera House tonight and Saturday Monte Blue stars in Warner Bros new film Wrom Headquarters a tale of an American soldier of fortune guiding marines into a Central American republic to rescue Americans The plot centers on Happy Smith the guide and a reunion with Mary Dyer and her newborn before a fatal revelation about the sergeant’s past and a stolen guilt context.
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Creation Of Junior College In Kanawha County Is Proposed
Charleston December 13. C Emerson Camp county superintendent proposed a junior college in Kanawha county at a Kiwanis meeting in Charleston. He said a college offering freshman and sophomore classes could serve about 200000 people and might operate in conjunction with Charleston High School. He noted many parents seek broader education options for their children.
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Motion Pictures Add 10,000,000 To Weekly Audience
Hays says the advent of sound pictures has boosted the weekly national audience by 170 million and outlines industry efforts to improve quality, cast extras, and curb excesses. He cites Central Casting Bureau operations, new safeguards, and research backing, asserting film’s role in public welfare and business support.
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College Work Could Cut Costs for Charleston Schools
A speaker urged Charleston's board of education to offer the first two years of college work locally, arguing it would save families about 1000 dollars annually by using existing facilities at minimal expense rather than sending students to Marshall College or West Virginia University.
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Four men nominated for Weston Volunteer Fire presidency
Four men have been nominated for the presidency of the Weston Volunteer Fire Department. They are J. F. Morrison, Robert Marsh, S. T. Seymour and Emory Berry. The election will be held in January.
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Battle of Stif Shirts to Dedicate New Stadium
Miami hosts a boxing stadium dedication as heavyweight era plans swirl around Sharkey Schmeling and Griffithe. Promoters edge toward a Miami bout with Garden rivals and possible top contenders in play. The campaign skims Argentina and Rio ties while Garden edges toward a high profile winter card.
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Coal Situation Continues Amid Union Presidency Challenge
Arbitrator Mark Costello presses peace efforts as a new move targets United Mine Workers President Lewis who led a strike. Over 200 affidavits filed in Illinois district court accuse Lewis of misjudgment and lack of good faith, challenging his right to the presidency amid ongoing labor action.
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Man Admits Killing Wife and Foster Father
Adrhitiel Killing of New Port Kentucky and John T. Gang of Charleston West Virginia were involved in a case where Gang admitted killing his wife Catherine and her foster father Richard Price. Police say Gang threatened her life on prior occasions and had attempted to shoot her and their two children about two years ago.
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WVU infirmary reports November illnesses and injuries
Morgantown reports show 1430 West Virginia University students visited the infirmary in November. Of those, 780 suffered colds and 405 received cuts bruises or sprains while health service head Dr. W H McGaw noted these cases.
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Fraternity Divides Office as Theta Chi Centralizes
The Theta Chi fraternity moves its bookkeeping department here on January 1 to centralize operations. Executive secretary R H Hoge said the executive office was moved from New York in 1928 and the change completes the centralization of the organization.
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Heads Committee Associates Popuerphote Rep. W. Frank James of Michi
A noisy scene centers on Representative W Frank James of Michigan and a committee meeting. Local figures clash over policy with tense arguments and calls for orderly debate. No final decision reported.
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