Bear Cats Open Season With Alumni Challenge
Coach Rand McKinney’s Bear cats start the 1935 basketball season Thursday night in the West Washington high gym against the Alumni. Eleven players are in contention for starting spots as 35 youths tried out after Thanksgiving. Alumni, led by Robert Davison, features former stars Louis Peters Cole John Lee McKinney and others. Admission 26 cents for adults 10 cents for students 5 cents for grade pupils. officials yet to be named.
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Rand McKinney
Bearcats
West Washington Street
McKinney
Wrestling Last Night Showdowns Highlight AP Card
Wilmington based Ed Don George 218 pounds beat Vic Christy 208 pounds from Los Angeles in 3 58. Tom Alley 208 pounds from Spokane threw Henry Graber 210 pounds from Germany in 21 23. Harry Fields 242 pounds from Philadelphia won over Little Beaver 242 pounds from North Carolina in 30 minutes. Frank Brinowicz 214 pounds from Poland tossed Jack Rogers 236 pounds from Texas in 8 54.
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Wilmington
Del
Don George
North Java
Vic Christy
Los Angeles
Tom Alley
Spokane
Washington
Henry Graber
Germany
Harry Fields
Philadelphia
Little Beaver
North Carolina
Frank Brinowicz
Poland
Jack Rodgers
Texas
Big Money Open Begins in Bahamas After Long Gap
Nassau Bahamas December 18 67 players tee off in the 5000 dollar British Colonial Open led by Olin Dutra United States Open champion as Gene Sarazen Johnny Farrell renew a six year hold on unofficial title with many prize winners from the Miami Biltmore event flying in for the top prize of 500 dollars?
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Nassau
Bahamas
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Farrell
Olin Dutra
Irish Defeat Reform Squad In First Game
St Augustine's Irish high school basketball team opened the season with a 28 to 18 victory over Pruntytown Industrial in the West Washington street gym. Coach Richard Gerkin rebuilt the squad after last year's graduation losses as the Irish led early and never trailed, with Crontrell and Deegan among the standout scorers. Next up is Kasson High Friday at St Augustine gym.
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St. Augustine's High School
Irish Basketeers
Pruntytown Industrial School
West Washington Street
Richard Gerkin
Co7trell
Meet Kasson
Bob Duffy
Barlow
Whalen
Morasco
Cockrell
Doc Warder
Bernard Duffy
Deegan
Trish
Kasson High School
St. Augustine
Hamas Signs To Meet Max In Homeland
Boxing manager Charlie Harvey announces Steve Hamas will fight Max Schmeling in Hamburg on March 10, altering plans for a heavyweight elimination tournament at Madison Square Garden. promoter Walter Rothenberg eyes a 25 000 stadium and a 25 000 purse share, while Jimmy Johnston contests Hamas contract terms and a return bout with Art Lasky.
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Max Schmeling
Hamburg
Germany
Harvey
Johnston
Garden
Broadway
Miami
der Maxie
Penn State
Primo Carera
South America
Max Baer
Schmeling
Harvey Glibly
Walter Rothenberg
Hamas
Philadelphia
Awe volume of the sun dwarfs earth in gravity test
R J Scott describes the sun’s immense volume as more than 1,300,000 times Earth’s size and explains a man would weigh over two tons on the sun’s surface due to its gravity. An empty tobacco can filled with water would sag under the sun’s pull.
Grayson Cleared to Play in Rose Bowl Battle
Stanford University reports Bobby Grayson has had his chest brace removed and will be ready for the Rose Bowl game against Alabama on New Year’s Day. The All-American back has been sidelined since November 24, easing Cardinal backers and campus alike.
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Stanford University
Cal
Bobby Grayson
Stanford
Fritz Roth
Grayson
Tiny” Thornhill
Pasadena
Alabama
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP Boxing Results Roundup
The Associated Press reports a series of professional bouts with knockouts and decisions across multiple cities. Notable outcomes include Lou Amber KOing Mickey Paul in Hernkimer and Jack Gibbons defeating Tony Zule in Chicago by decision, with several other boxers earning points or stoppages in cities like Pittsburgh, Boston, and Newark.
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Associated Press
New York
Lou Amber
Herkimer
N. C
Mickey Paul
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Jack Gibbons
St. Paul
Tony Zule
Gary
Ind
Jimmy Christy
Dave Barry
Springfield
Holyoke
Mass
Elmer Bezenah
Cincinnati
Napapolitano
Brooklyn
Louisville
Kingfish Bling
Joe Palmer
al Hamilton
Wishy Jones
Genoa
Italy
Vitorio Venturi
Pete Martin
New Haven
Conn
Mike
Kid) Frattini
Frankie Britt
Fall River Mass
Lou Poster
Fotts
Town
Eddie Winston
Hartford
India Mat Coach Wins Over Pro Star in Charity Bout
Indiana University mat coach Billy Thom faced wrestler Stacy Hall in Springfield last night, winning the main charity bout in 18 minutes. In prior action Harold Simms and Sammy Wangler wrestled to a 30 minute draw.
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Springfield
Billy Thom
Indiana University
Stacy Hall
Columbus
Harold Simms
Sammy Wangler
Parkersburg
W. Way
Temple Players Stricken With Grippe Ahead of Sugar Bowl
Two Temple university football players, fullback Dave Smukler and end Roy Lorenz, are hospitalized with grippe as the team prepares to travel to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. Both players are expected to be ready to entrain Thursday for Baton Rouge where Temple will scrimmage on Louisiana State University field.
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Temple University
Grippe
Philadelphia
Tulane
New Orleans
Dave Smukler
la Grippe
Roy Lorenz
Glenn Pop Warner
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Coach Explains Alabama Football Coaching Methods
University of Alabama coach Frank Thomas outlines simple, strict methods for a winning team. Emphasis on diet, rest, academics, and no absences, with spring work and limited scrimmages to maintain perfection, speed, and conditioning. The Tide uses a Notre Dame attack with a huddle system.
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University of Alabama
Associated Press
Frank Thomas
Crimson Tide
Millard Howell
Howell
Notre Dame
Rockne
End of season notes on offensive play formations
The coach discusses quarterback signal calling from open tion and notes added innovations. He describes using a half punt formation focused on speed accuracy and blocking to improve play effectiveness.
Fast Card Arranged For Paper Fund In Fairmont
Local sports fans may see a six bout boxing card in Fairmont on Thursday night featuring Sunny Jim McVey and Tiger Houston. McVey, known for knockouts, and Harrison, West Virginia champion, headline a 28 round evening at the Armory with Wicket versus Levine and Folio versus Lorch in other bouts. Tickets are 1.00 for men and 0.53 for women and students, with five percent of proceeds to the Fairmont Times Christmas Fund.
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Fairmont
Jim McVey
Tiger Hous‘ton
McVey
K. C
Harrison
State Boxing Commission
West Virginia
Buddy McArthur
Pittsburgh
Bernie Kelly
Fairmont Times
St Louis Cardinals Top 1934 AP Outstanding Teams Poll
The Associated Press poll names the St Louis Cardinals as the year's outstanding team, edging Minnesota's Gophers in final points 241 to 215. Chicago Bears and Detroit Tigers also place, with voters split on other top teams.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Dean Brothers
Pug Vind
Stan Kostka
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean Boys
Minnesota
Cardinals
SAS
Deans
Martin
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Chicago Bears
Detroit Tigers
Yale
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Princeon
University of Minneso
University of Alabama
U.S
New York Giants
University of California
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Naval Academy
Yale University
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbia University
Purdue University
Colgate University
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle features a mix of across and down clues including mathematics, geography, literature, and general knowledge. Entries range from five letter words to abbreviations with references to compass points and common phrases. Clues cover topics from anatomy to transportation and language translations, typical of a newspaper crossword page.
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