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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1932

Page

6

Wholesale baseball trades sweep majors market

New York on March 16 reports a four day cycle of wholesale player trades affecting 16 major league clubs culminating in major discussions among the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Brooklyn added Ray Benge while Boston, Washington, St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago swapped multiple players as teams chase new pitching depth and batting strength ahead of 1932 season play.

New York New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Frank Hogan Giants Cincinnati Dazzy Vance Brookly Brooklyn Sam Leslie Dodgers Joe Judge Washington Ray Benge Phillies Neal Mickey") Finn Jack Warner Austin Moore Warner Moore Jersey City Benge Hughey Cruz Boston Red Sox Ed Durham Hal Rhyne Red Sox Chicagoe White Sox Bob Fothergill Bob Leeds Urban Hodapp Cleveland Gergory Mulreavy Oakland Bale Dale Alexander Detroit Smead Jolley White Sox St. Louis Dick Coffman Charles Fischer Cher Tigers Fischer Fred Firpo Marberry Earl Whitehill Southpaw Senators Walter Stewart Browns Stewart Whitehill Monte Weaver Alvin Crowder George Davis Bill Shores Portland Ore John Ryan Buffalo N. Y Eddie Marshall Cash Washington Senators

10-Game Card Arranged For Wash-Jeff In 933

Washington and Jefferson College unveiled a 10 game football schedule for next season. The slate includes Pitt Waynesburg Marquete Xavier Carnegie Tech Duquesne George Washington Temple Bucknell and West Virginia. Most games are abroad with Waynesburg and Duquesne to be played in Washington. The West Virginia game moves to Morgantown from Wheeling.

Wash-Jeff Washington Washington and Jefferson Pitt Waynesburg Marquete Xavier Carneie Tech Duquesne George Washington Temple Bucknell West Virginia West Virenia Morgantown Wheeling

Bears vs Spartans Indoor Championship at Chicago Stadium

The National Football League title game between the Chicago Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans will be played indoors at Chicago Stadium on Sunday night due to extreme cold. The arena’s 80 yard field will be used with the ball moved back to gain the extra yards. about 15 200 spectators are expected.

Chicago Chicago Bears Portsmouth Spartans Chicago Stadium Wrigley Field

Fuller M Larnin To Meet In Welter Bout At Garden

New York boxing clash set for Madison Square Garden with Sam Fuller and Jimmy McLarnin in a ten round welterweight fight. Fuller offers 10 pounds to the hardest hitter, McLarnin, while betting odds stand at 13 to 6 against Fuller taking the bout.

Fuller-M Larnin Welter New ‘York Sammy Fuller Boston Jimmy McLarnin Madison Square Garden Fullore

Rosenbloom to fight 190-pounder tonight

Maxie Rosenbloom light heavy weight champion leaves his class to meet Leroy Haynes of Los Angeles in a 10 round bout. Although outweighed, Rosenbloom is the favorite. Haynes holds the state heavyweight title.

San Francisco Maxie Rosenbloom Leroy Haynes Los Angeles New York Haynes

Colliers All American Football Team Picks Revealed

Special to The Sentinely announces Collier's 1932 All American selections with Moss Purdue Smith So Cal Summerfelt Army Ely Nebraska Corbus Stanford Kurth Notre Dame Nisbet Washington Newman Michigan Zimmerman Tulane Hitchcock Alabama Poly Heller Pittsburgh and honorary mentions across Ends Tackles Guards Centers and Backs from top colleges and service academies.

Collier's _ Weenly New York Sentinely Collier's Walter Camp Moss Purdue Smith Calif Summerfelt Army Ely Nebraska Corbus Stanford Kurth Notre Dame Nisbet Washington Newman Michigan Zimmerman Tulane Hitchcock Alabama Poly Heller Pittsburgh Skaldany Pitt Palmer California Hokuf Meadow Brown Robinson Minnesota Petoskey Williamson Gillman Ohio State Gaddy San Francisco U Geisler Centenary King Arm Anderson Colgate Amian Alabama Polly Rayburn Tennessee Fairman Princeton Colehower Pennsylvan Huppke Alarkeson Kansas O'Brien Tindall Syracuse Gracey Vanderbilt Bernard Oehler Wilder Columbia Eagle Pennsylvania Kreuger Marqueste Tormey Christie Neblett Georgia Tech Harbord Navy Rodrigues Young Oklahoma Espey

West Virginia University seeks field house refund

Charleston dispatch reports that WVU Athletics Director Harry Stansbury and Dr. Gerry Hoge asked the budget commission for 61000 to reimburse the university’s Athletic Association for money advanced years ago to outfit the field house. Funds were to be repaid when available after a completed project.

Charleston Athletic Association of West Virginia University Harry Stansbury University Gerry Hoge Lewisburg Athletic Association Stansbury University and Board of Control

Hearing request to be considered by board on budget plan

At a hearing requested by Stansbury after regular budget hearings closed the board took the matter under advisement in executive session while preparing the two year budget. The source notes New Zealand’s population density is about 15 persons per square mile.

Stansbury New Zealand

Wolverine Guard Altenhof Leads Michigan Veterans Reserve

Wolverine stalwart Jay Altenhof, a husky guard, stands among Michigan's veterans on the basketball squad. Associated Press photo caption notes his status and role.

Jay Altenhof Michigan Associated Press

West Virginia Wesleyan to Replace Carnegie Tech on 1938 Card

Athletic director A C Edgecombe of Geneva College announced Carnegie Tech was dropped from the 1938 schedule and West Virginia Wesleyan was booked for September 30 to replace the Skibos. The game will be played in Buckhannon, with a 1934 Pittshweh encounter noted.

A. C. Edgecombe Geneva College Carnegie Tech West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon Pittshweh

Metcalfe Water Boy on Detroit Court Trip

Ralph Metcalfe of Marquette University, famed Olympic dash star, serves as water boy for the basketball team. He accompanies the squad on road trips and rushes to the floor in record time to fetch water whenever needed.

Detroit Ralph Metcalfe Marquette University Metcalfe

Council Defers Action In Harry Gamage Case

Lexington, Dec. 16. A student delegation demanded the resignation of Harry Gamage as Kentuckys head football coach during an executive session of the university athletic council. The council postponed action on the petition until Saturday afternoon. The meeting adjourned with Athletic Director Boiles and acting chairman Brehan present.

Lexington Harry Gamage University of Kentuck Daddy” Boiles Enoch Brehan Ihe Amage

Prospective Champs for Fordham Coach Role

In New York on December 16 experts say the successor to Major Frank Cavannaugh will inherit a squad with potential national championship prospects for the next season. The scramble for the Ram coaching job underscores the high expectations surrounding Fordham football.

New York Fordham Frank Cavannaugh Ram

Stage Extravaganza Declines in New York Theatre

Frank Sambria says the era of the $50,000 stage extravaganza is ending as theatergoers grow bored of superlatives. Cambria, famed as the father of stage spectacle, predicted future shows will revert to simple, artistic entertainment. He helped transform theater in motion picture houses from $40-a-week song plugger acts into lavish productions costing up to $50,000.

New York Frank Sambria Cambria Broadway

Clerk Candidate Seeks Writ To Declare Himself Elected

Charleston reports a writ sought by Republican L D W Gerhart to declare him elected circuit clerk of Berkeley county. The case centers on signatures on ballots using a rubber stamp by C A W Ledane. Gerhart trailed Democrat William C Morton by 49 votes. if Ledane’s ballots from precinct No 3 of Min Creek district were invalidated, Gerhart would have led by 1 vote.

Charleston Delare Berkeley County D .W. Gehart Supreme Court Gerhart Willian C. Morton Min.crek C. A. W. Ledane Ledane

Florida Finishes Work For Battle With Uclans

Florida completes preparations for a clash with the California Uclans in Gainesville after a cross country journey from California. The team drilled on defense focusing on California's shift and end play, with moves to Ocala planned before game time.

Florida Uclans Ainsville Flor California Uclans Ainesville Husky Uticlans Jacksonville Gainesville Californians Ocala California Uclea

Oregon Will Rely On Power Against L S U

Baton Rouge Louisiana December 16 It will be sped against power when Louisiana State University meets the University of Oregon in the final game of both schedules. Oregon drills near New Orleans using Tulane field while LSU practices on their home grounds. Coach Prink Callison expects to cash in on power plays with the heavier team.

Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Mets University of Oregon Oregon Tulane New Orleans Louisiana Tigers Prink Callison

Wildcats edge Davis and Elkins by one in key collision

Kansas State Wildcats rally from behind to beat Davis and Elkins College of Elkins West Virginia 35 to 34 in an Intersectional basketball clash in Manhattan. Martin and West sparked a late surge, Shelton added a free throw, as the Wildcats withstood a late Davis and Elkins push in a 10 second rule era. The guests led 10-4 early and were ahead 19-16 at halftime.

Manhattan Kans Kansas State Wildcats Davis and Elkins College of Elkins W. Va Kansas State Martin West Shelton Wildcats Avis Elkins

Georgia Tech Gridders Given Lunch By Bears

Berkeley Cal December 16 Georgia Tech and California Bears prepared for their intersectional game with a luncheon scrimmage. The two hour practice featured signal drills and scrimmage as both teams, in top shape, readied after breaks since November 19.

Georgia Tech Berkleley Calif Engineers California Bears Eorgia California Bill Ingram

China’s first railroad sparks superstition and backlash

China’s inaugural 1876 railway linking Shanghai and Wusong faced intense superstition and public fear leading to the rails being torn up. The episode reflects early local resistance to modern infrastructure projects and the social tensions surrounding industrial change.

China Shanghai Wusung

All-Westva Negro Eleven Is Announced

Charleston December 16 Two Dunbar High School players from Fairmont Jackson quarterback and 1st tackle receive berths on the West Virginia Negro high school all state team selected by Cecil R H Scott for seven years The 1982 pickings list ends with Evans Kelley Miller Conners and more in the lineups Scott cites Gary for the state title Dunbar undefeated and leading teams Aracoma Logan and Kelley Miller of Clarksburg Scott highlights Jacksons nine for nine passes Israel 190 pounds among top tacklers Johnson 155 pounds and Garnet Richardson among notable names

Charleston Dunbar High School Fairmont Jackson West Virginia Cecil R. H. Scott Scott Evans Kelley Miller Clarksburg Conners Kimball Israhe Dunbar Fairemont Johnson Carter Garner Char Jeston Flippen GeCnoa Bluefield Cehter Parrish Aracama Logan Richardson Garnet Gina Guy Price Genet Haywood Pryor Hackney Washington Motley Davidson DuBois Amigo Stockes Northfork Morgan Davis Douglass Farmer Williams Sumner Gary Aracoma Jacl Israel

Glenville College Unveils $16,000 1933 Building Plan

Glenville State Teachers' College announced a $16,000 building program for 1933. A $10,000 addition to Kanawha Hall will add 12 rooms and raise capacity to 89. A $6,000 concrete grandstand will be built on Rohrbaugh Athletic Field. The plan reflects continued campus expansion under President Rohrbaugh.

Glenville College Glenville Glenville State Teachers’ College Beg Rohrbaugh Kanawha Hall Rohrbaugh

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