Slugger Tops League In Batting In 1936 Runs
Trosky led the American League with 162 RBIs in 1936, the lowest total to win the title since 1929. Gehrig, Foxx, and Bonura followed, with Gehrig and Simmons extending long-running 100 RBI seasons. Dimaggio, Lazzeri, and Solters among other top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trosky
Husky Young
Cleveland
Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Bonora
Gehrig
Foxx
Zeke Bonura
Chicago ‘White Sox
al Simmons
Athletics
Greenberg
Simmons
Babe Ruth
Joe Dimaggio
Ty Cobb
Tony Lazzeri
Philadelphia
Solters
Alias Solters
St. Louis
Luke Appling
Chicago
Earl Averil
Goose Goslin
DiMaggio
Beau Bell
Bob
New York Team Sets Mark Amid Strong Offensive Marks
In Owen Detroit 105 New York's team total 995 surpasses its former major league record of 991. Gehrig tops walks with 130 while Foxx leads in strikeouts with 119. Frank Crosetti is hit by pitch 12 times as pitchers struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Detroit
New York
Gehrig
Foxx
Frank Crosetti
LSU Favored by Auburnites in Sugar Bowl Preview
Auburn coaches and players pick LSU as a slight Sugar Bowl favorite over Santa Clara. LSU’s recent losses and wins are noted, with quotes from players and coaches weighing power, reserve strength, and potential break points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
New Orleans
Plainsmen
San Francisco
Birmingham
Louisiana
Frank Gantt
Wesley Loftin
State
Hugh Rodgers
Hamp Williams
Shade Bette
Sidney Scarborough
Wrestling Results From Last Night Across Cities
Hazleton Joe Cox 224 Kansas City defeated Hank Barder 220 Boston One fall. Trenton Steve Casey 230 Ireland defeated John Katana 214 Chicago One fall. Los Angeles Man Mountain Dean 295 Georgia defeated Jules Strongbow 280 Cherokee Indian. Chicago Nango Singh India defeated Ivan Rasputin Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Joe Cox
Kansas City
Hank Barder
Boston
Trenton
Steve Casey
Ireland
John Katana
Chicago
Los Angeles
Man Mountain Dean
Georgia
Jules Strongbow
Nango Singh
India
Ivan Rasputin
Russia
Bold Venture and Granville Retired From Racing Race
New York December 17. Bold Venture will race no more after Granville is retired to stud at Kentmere Farm Virginia. Granville and Bold Venture staged a famed rivalry with Preakness and Derby margins and injuries ending careers. Both were leading money winners with over 300000 each. Bold Venture trains in Columbia South Carolina Brevity trains in Kentucky for upcoming Widener cup at Hialeah Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bold Venture
Granville
William Woodward
Kenneth M. Gilpin
Kentmere
Boyce
Morton L. Schwartz
J. E. Widener
Woodward Ace
Schwartz
Woodward
Gallant Fox
Fox
Discovery
Brevity
Columbia
S. C
Kentucky
Hialeah Park
Pitt Panthers leave Pittsburgh for Rose Bowl trip
Jock Sutherland leads 34 players and staff from Pittsburgh on a cross country train. The squad plans stops in Dodge City and Hutchinson before practicing in Albuquerque and San Bernardino en route to Arrowhead Springs for a New Year stay. The Panthers seek a Rose Bowl win to avenge three prior defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Pitt Panthers
Smoky City
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Kansas
Panthers
Albuquerque
N. M
San Bernadino
Calif
Saturdday
Arrow
Huskies Take Exams Then Turn to Rose Bowl Drill
Seattle December 17 The west's Rose Bowl team Washington Huskies prepared for mid winter examinations today After tests tomorrow the squad will be given a workout in uniform For weeks the men have kept in condition with gym workouts Coach Jimmy Phelan will announce Sunday the roster of 34 or 38 players who will travel Monday to Pasadena for the New Year’s Day game against Pitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Tug
Washington Huskies
Jimmy Phelan
Pasadena
Huskies
Pitt
Cross Rejected North South Charity Invite
AP reported Harald Cross was dropped from the North West Virginia squad for the North South charity game in Charleston. The article notes Cross refused the invitation on advice from coach Ron McKinney, with Cross serving as basketball captain for Grafton and an injury risk highlighted for January 1 game preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harald Cross
North West Virginia
Charleston
Cross
Ron McKinney
Grafton
Billiard Stars Set for Five City Exhibitions
Five top billiard players including Welker Cochran Erwin Rudolph and Patsy Natalia will visit Grafton for five exhibitions at the Recreation starting Monday January 21 Rudolph the world champion will open the series Each star will play a match then perform fan cy shots and teach aspects of the cut game The events run on a two week interval with free invitation seating limited to a small audience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
I. C. Phillips
Sylvester Livingston
Welker Cochran
Erwin Rudolph
George Kelly
Patsy” Natalia
Man of
Rudolph
Former Purdue Star Skoronski Signs With White Sox
Ed Skoronski, Purdue football captain and baseball standout, will trial with the Chicago White Sox next spring. He played for the Pittsburgh club of the National Professional Football League last season and was signed on the recommendation of ex rival Whitey Wilshere, who pitched for Indiana. Wilshere, released by the Athletics last summer, will join the Sox in spring training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ed. Skoronski
Purdue
Ali
Chicago White Sox
Skoronski
Pittsburgh Club
Vernon
Whitey) Wilshere
Indiana
Wilshere
The
Athletics
Sox
Bill Hewitt Quits Bears For Rail Job Return Always
Chicago is told by Bill Hewitt that he has played his last game for the Bears and will devote all time to a railroad position. Hewitt, famed end of the era, made the same claim after 1934 and 1935 but later returned to star for the team again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bill Hewitt
Chicago Bears
Hewitt
Bears
Goldberg Peeved Over Loss of Film in Notre Dame Pitt Newsreels
Column notes theater owner Marshal Goldberg missing Notre Dame vs Pitt newsreels. Mentions Reds manager Charlie Dressen, coaches Tom Sheahan and George Kelly, Higgins to Cleveland, Panthers’ water shipment to Rose Bowl route, PGA firing dispute, Lou Ambers vs Enrico Venturi, Bernie Bierman guest at coaches meeting, Gophers in Missoula hotel fire drill, Max Schmeling posed with Braddock, Isella hits better under artificial throws, listed college players by position and teams with few specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Marshal Goldberg
Elkins
W. Va
Notre Dame
Pitt
Biggie Goldberg
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie Dressen
Tom Sheehan
Long George Kelly
Higgins
Cleveland
Frank Higgins
Washington
Gophers
Missoula
Mont
Max
Braddock
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Isella
Cincinnati
West Eleven Is Selected For East West Charity Game
San Francisco December 17 Selection of Carl Mulleneaux towering Utah Aggies end completed today the western squad which will play here New Year's day in the annual East West charity football game co Coach Percy Lacey announced The western players ends Floyd Terry Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Carl Mulleneaux
Utah Aggies
Percy Lacey
Floyd Terry
Washington
Finish First Round Of Glendale Tourney Today
Glendale Calif December 17 The Oakmont course hosts the second group finishing first round play in the Southern California Open. Orville White of St Louis led with 8 under par 64, two strokes ahead of Jules Huot of Quebec and Harry Bassler of Long Beach who posted 71s. Tony Joy Corry Pennsylvania Frank Champ Terre Haute Indiana and Howard Ernest Los Angeles amateur posted 72. Other top scores include Les Bolsted Minneapolis 75 and Lin Storti Milwaukee amateur 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
Oakmont
Orville White
St. Louis
Jules Huot
Quebec
Canada
Harry Bassler
Long Beach
Tony Joy
Corry
Frank ‘Champ
Terre , Haute
Ind
Howard Ernest
Los Angeles
Les Bolsted
Minneapolis
Lin Storti
Milwaukee
New York Boxer Krieger Stops Balsamo in Fight
Sally Krieger, 161, Brooklyn, stopped Harry Balsamo, 159 1 2, New York in seven. Gordon Wallace, 143 1 2, Vancouver, knocked out Harry Dublinski, 143, Chicago in five. Also listing men s color fast shirts in gift boxes priced at 149 and 98 cents at Morrison s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sally Krieger
Brooklyn
Harry Balsamo
Vancouver
B. C
Gordon Wallace
Harry Dublinski
Chicago
Morrison's
Trustee's Sale Notice in Taylor County WV 1936
By order of the Circuit Court of Taylor County WV and Frank Carr as administrator a trustee sale is set for December 26 1936 at 2:00 PM at the courthouse front door. The trust deed by Chester F Ritter and Nellie Ritter secures payment on a 30 acre tract on the Davisson line with 5 acre Marga Stansberry interest, including detailed parcel boundaries. One third cash with balance due in one and two years with interest and security, trustee E Bailey Wyckoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Frank Carr
W. C. Carr
F. G. W. England
Chester F. Ritter
Nellie Ritter
F.G. W. England
County Court of Said
Davisson Line
U. S. Morrow
Stone
Hawkins Run
Rutherford
J. H. Morrow
Morrow
Stone Corner
Marga Stansberry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saaria the Grafton
W. Way
L.S.U
Pitt Panther
CUE Stars
L. C. Phillips
Recreation
White Sox
MR. Goldberg
West Eleven
Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Corporation
Toledo
Shreveport
Ottawa
Central Preas
Isisemas
Parker
Parker de Lane
Leverleas
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Sentinel
Lewis Poe
Knottsville
E. Bailey Wyckoff
Walnut Street
West Main Street
Washington Street
West Main
Gaddis
Jersey
J.M. Steven S
Barrett Street
East Main Street
Syybat
Maple Avenue
West
Wilford Street
Walnut
Grafton Sentinel
East Wil Street
Mr.kessler
Kessler
Kesster
America
Etre
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!