Booked Florida bout hailed as best ever by Kearns
New York reporter notes promoter Jack Kearns predicts heavyweight Jimmy Adamick, a Midland Michigan farm boy, will become champion after rigorous training. Kearns compares Adamick to Dempsey Louis and Schmeling, cites 50 knockouts and a left hand that could end fights quickly, as Louis plans no warm up with the new fighter this winter.
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New York
Jack Kearns
Ferris
Jack Dempsey
Jimmy Adamick
Detroit
Dempsey
Mickey Walker
Adamick
Schmeling
Louis
Maxie Rosefibloom
Jack
Joe
Ademick
Midland
Mich
Kearns
Kumquat Bowl adds post season clash in Florida
New post season football slate includes the Kumquat Bowl to be played December 23 in St. Petersburg Florida. All star high school teams from Florida west coast and Ohio will compete. Proceeds go to a charity fund sponsored by five Scripps-Howard papers in Ohio.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Florida
Ohio
Scripps-Howard
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Akron
Cincinnati
Elation
Erip- W. LL
Pet
Pled Children’s Charity Fund
China
Lucky Cravat Faces Test in Stephenville showdown
In Stephenville Texas coach W J Wisdom faces his Tarleton junior college Plowboys amid the luck tied 78 game winning streak tied to a faded 25 cent necktie gifted years ago. Wisdom emphasizes offense and man to man defense as he guards against jitters and prepares veterans and reserves for a season opener under new rules.
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Stephenville
Tex
W. J. Wisdom
John Tarleton
Wisdom
Tarleton
Primo Carnera Hospitalized With Kidney Bleeding
Budapest dispatch reports former world heavyweight champion Primo Carnera is confined to a sanatorium with a kidney hemorrhage described as possibly serious. Doctors say he may be forced to quit boxing indefinitely. He was knocked out by Yugoslav fighter Zupan two weeks earlier.
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Budapest
Primo Carnera
Zupan
Coaches Want to Stand Pat on Football Rules
New York December 16 coaches respond to Lou Little’s questionnaire show a trend toward limited changes after liberal rule revisions. Most favor minor adjustments, with one standout proposal to curb intentional out of bounds kicks that place the receiving team at its own 95-yard line without a return chance. A minority backs restoring the goal posts and requiring a fixed number on the line of scrimmage.
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Lou Lit ‘Te
Columbia
Football Coaches
American Association of Football Coaches
Little
Wrestlers Compete Across Cities in Tight Matches
In Newark Danno O’Mahoney defeated Gion Martinelli at 19:17 before Martinelli collapsed from a broken thumb after leaving the ring. In Trenton George Keverly toppled Rebel Rob Russell in 21:54. Gus Sontemberg beat Ray Steele in Milwaukee by decision, Steele citing injuries. Jim Low from St. Louis tossed Johannes Van Der Walt of Johannesburg in St. Louis.
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George Keverly
Hollywood
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Rob Russel
Georgia
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South Africa
Mountaineers to Leave Morgantown for Sun Bowl Trip
West Virginia University will depart Morgantown next Tuesday for El Paso Texas and the New Year’s Day Sun Bowl against Texas Tech. Coach Marshall Glenn announced the plan change to enable eight days of practice in El Paso. Twenty five players worked out under Assistant Coach Tra Rodgers, with reserve tackle Bob Heckert nursing a broken nose from last Monday.
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Texas Tech
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Tra
Rat) Rodgers
Mountaineer
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Bob Heckert
Greenleaf Dominates Young Challenger in 1500-Point Match
Ralph Greenleaf, 15-time world pocket billiards champion, defeated Rochester's Irving Crane 125 to 1 in the second block of their 1500 point match in New York. Crane had challenged the champion in the title defense, but Greenleaf maintained a clear lead throughout the block.
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Ralph Greenleaf
Young Irving Crane
Rochester
Greenleaf
Youngster
Big Fight to Be in Gotham Headline
A mid-1940s style page notes Schmeling and Louis unlikely to fight before June in New York. Senators discuss boxing chatter, college news, and updates on Bab y Baer hands while Sox secretary Phil Troy and Rose Bowl officials are mentioned. Kinnick praised as a four-sport star. forthcoming Cotton Bowl clash between Whiezer of Colorado and Nashe of Rice teased.
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Louis
Tommy Fatt
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Jimmy Adamick
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Worcester
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Cunningham
Medico
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Phil Troy
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Ross
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Butte
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San Francisco
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Whiezerite
Colorado
Jim ‘Nashe
Rice
Arlen guarantees purse boost for LA golf tourney
Actor Richard Arlen stepped in to back the Los Angeles open golf tournament with a $5,000 purse, while the Junior Chamber of Commerce dropped the event after failing to secure a backer. The move comes as organizers seek funding and sponsors amid last minute changes.
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Los Angeles
Richard Arlen
Ike Muth
Arlett
Chamber of Commerce
Bears to meet Memphis All Stars in Saturday game
Chicago Bears, runners up to the Redskins for the NFL title, depart for Memphis Tennessee to oppose an all star lineup Saturday. Arnie Herber Don Hutson Bill Lee Poole Dale Burnett and Gaynélï Tinsley are named among the opposing players.
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Chicago Bears
Washington
Redskins
Mémphis
Tenn
Arnie Herber
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Bill Lee
Packer
Poole
Dale Burnett
New York Giants
Gaynéli Tinsley
Cardinal
Close games mark first round in Grand Recreation billiards
Two close matches in the straight rail section saw Joe Jaco defeat Sap Ford 100 to 92 and M Parrish beat F Reed 100 to 96 at Grand Recreation parlors. In three cushion Reed beat Garner 20 to 18, attendance prize of 7 dollars awarded to Robert Knight, with more rounds planned tonight and next week.
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Latrobe Street
Joe Jaco
Sap Ford
M. Parrish
F. Reed
Reed
E. Reed
Allen Garner
Robert Knight
R. J. Reed
Crane Earns Shot After Narrow Championship Finish
Greenleaf granted Crane the chance to challenge by finishing as runner up in the championship, yielding Crane two opportunities at the table to claim the title.
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Greenleaf
Crane
Wolverine Cagers Begin Three-Game Tour in Akron
Michigan's basketball team, coming off a single win this season, opens a three game road trip with a night game at Akron University in Akron.
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Wolverine
Chicago
Michigan
Wolverines
Akron University
Akron
Fights Last Night in California and Akron Boxing
Oakland bout with Domino Vallin 187 and Sunny Jim McVey 182 Pittsburgh featured by outpoint wins. Gorilla Jones, former middleweight champion, out pointed Bob Turner in Akron with weights unavailable.
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Calif
Valln
Hayward
Cal
Sunny Jim McVey
Pittsburgh
Akron
Gorilla Jones
Bob Turner
Crash Injures Driver After Car Plunges in Doriv Drift
Beckley December 16. J He Crouch sustained serious injuries when his car veered off the road and plunged over an embankment near Doriv. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
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Pr. J
He Crouch
Doriv
Five-man line called old, experts say not new
Coaches and authorities insist the so called five-man line is not new, dating back decades in the Southwest Conference and other programs. They say its spread in recent years is mainly a rebranded old dodge, best used as a defensive variation rather than a fixed offense to keep opponents guessing.
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Tatum Gressette
Citadel
South Carolina
Mal Stevens
Pop Warner
Stanford
Pop
Temple
Columbia
Georgetown
Little
Marshall Five Takes Opener At Jane Lew
Marshall Five defeats Alderson-Broaddus 48 to 44 in a hometown game at Jane Lew. Hintzman led Alderson-Broaddus with steady shooting and five fouls. Chub Watson paced Marshall with four points. Both teams feature former Jane Lew high school captains in the lineup.
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Associated Press
Jane
Marshall
Thundering Herd
Alderson-Broaddus
Hintzman
Chub Watson
Jane Lew
Floyd Schwartzwalder
North
Margares
Johny Worth
South Will Play Strongest Team Against North
The South vows to field its best ever team in a clash with the North. Past results show two South wins and two scoreless ties, signaling potential trouble for the Northern aggregation.
Webster Springs trip off as Grafton opens season with alumni
Coach Randall McKinney cancels the Webster Springs trip due to distance and uncertain weather. Grafton High will open the season Monday night at Riverside Drive field house against a yet-to-be-decided alumni team led by Harold Cross. Potential starters include Denzie Lobis O'Connor Hamilton Hebb with most players expected on court in the tuneup before the Kingwood opener.
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Webster Springs
Bethuse
Grafton High
Cross
Keane
Crane
Lamhbert
Grinnan
McKinney
Bob Denzie
Kingwood
Denzie
Johnny Lobis
Eddie O'Connor
Floyd Hamilton
Arthur Hebb
Political relief plan debate shifts in Senate stalemate
A fragment from page one reports senators debating relief distribution and tax relief, with some declining to sign a circulated statement. A Roosevelt backer fears a return to spending cuts if business does not recover, while O Mahoney urges accelerating private spending. The discussion hints at delaying new relief rates until clearer spring needs emerge.
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Roosevelt
Senate
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Ca ‘Hill
Grafton High Coach Leads Squads in Marshall Game
Coach Randall H. McKinney and four players Jatin Lovig Jay Risse Dease and Eddie O Connor traveled from Jane Lew to watch Marshall Alderson Broaddus in a 48 to 44 loss The report also covers a separate case about the Seder abduction with Travis and another man in statements and Hayden Rutherford testimony about Dr Seder crying for help at a mine during rescue efforts.
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Randall H. McKinney
Grafton High School
Migat
Jatin’ Lovig
Jay Risse
Dease
Eddie O'Connor
Jane Lew
Marshall
Alderson-Broaddus
Seder
Wage-Hour Bill Faces Senate Amendments
The Senate debates a wage hour bill with a 47-19 proposal on land and population quotas, basing allocations on past production. An amendment by Leader Barkley was approved, while a provision linking benefit payments to producers who failed to meet feed-trap production targets was struck.
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Barkley
Senate
Woman Escapes Continued From Page One
Princeton reports detectives said the two had been arrested in April 1936. Mrs Karmenidi was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death at the first trial. Lockard was convicted and saved from death by an executive arrest. Sheriff Crimpecker said Seattle officers advised that B Tal alias Robert Smith, from Mercer, was held for Virginia officers. He waived extradition.
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Princeton
G. H. Crimpecker
Seattle
Washington
B. Talalias
Robert, Smith
Mercer
Virginia
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