Baseball Immortals Pickers Face Tough Second Ballot
New York December dispatch notes the Baseball Writers Association must select ten immortals from post 1900, with Ty Cobb Babe Ruth Honus Wagner Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson viewed as locks and a wide field of candidates led by Cy Young Nap Lajoie Tris Speaker and many legends, as 50 standouts emerge from 3 000 names for the second ballot.
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Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Honus Wagner
Cluity Mathewson
Walter J . Johnson
Alex
Qleland
Cooperstown Memorial Committee
Baseball Writers’ Association
Young
Denton
Cy) Young
Nap Lajoie
Tris Speaker
John McGraw
Hugh Daly
Willie Keeler
Rogers Hornsby
Little Rabbit Maranville
Lajoie
Speaker
Eddie Collins
Hal Chase
Frank Chance
Joe Tinker
Johnny Evers
Frank
Baker
Iron Man
Joe McGinnity
Big Ed Walsh
Rube Waddell
Mordecai Brown
Chief Bender
Fights Last Night Feature Notable Boxing Wins
In Rockford Bobby Labonte from Chicago defeated Toots Bernstein of Milwaukee while Teddy Yarosz of Pittsburgh outpointed Eddie McGuire of Ireland. Dallas saw Tom Beaupre outpoint Clarence Red Buran of New York, and Baby Miller of Tampa beat Chino Alvarez.
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Pittsburgh
Teddy Yarosz
Eddie McGuire
Ireland
Rockford
Ill
Bobby Labonte
Chicago
Toots Bernstein
Milwaukee
Dallas
Tom Beaupre
Ies
Clarence
Red) Buran
New York
Stampa
Fla
Baby Miller
Tampa
Chino Alvarez
Marshall College Students Begin Christmas Vacation
Marshall college students began their Christmas vacation today. Classes resume January 4.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Chicagoan Elected as Xavier Football Cap
Fred Nebel a 190 pound Chicagoan was named captain of Xavier university 1937 football team at the annual dinner Joe Kruse from Louisville Ky holds the school’s top athletic honor Nebel was announced as captain at the football dinner in Cincinnati Ohio December 18.
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Cincinnati
Fred Nebel
Xavier University
Joe Kruse
Louisville
Dean Silent Fans Worried Over Baseball News
New York dispatch reports Dizzy Dean dormant for a week prompting concern in St Louis. Rabbit Maranville delivers a speech in Montreal in French. Arthur Donovan paid $500 for under two minutes in Louis Simms fight. Judge Landis aims for a Kentucky farm amid Feller talk. Various notes on boxing film money, Joe Louis weakness, Yale back Clint Frank praise, and Seattle catching prospect Spindell.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Dizzy Dean
St. Looey
Little Rabbit Maranville
Montreal
Rabbit
Arthur Donovan
Louis Simms
Ace Parker
Portsmouth
Norfolk
University of Virginia
Landis
Kentucky
Fellers
John Onslow
Berlin
Senmeling-Braddock
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Louis-Schmeling
Germany
Jack Knott
Rogers Hornsby
Johnny Risko
Joe Louis
Andy Gustafson
Dartmouth
Clint Frank
Yale
Brietz
North Carolina State
Hank Anderson
Giants
Seattle
Spindell
Two Dismal Heavies to Meet in Garden's Ring
Ray Impellittiere of Cold Springs New York and Bob Pastor former NYU heavyweight clash in a ten round Madison Square Garden bout tonight. The winner earns state heavyweight bragging rights amid scarce rivals and may face Joe Louis in June. Impellittiere holds height and weight edge and is a 7-5 favorite. Pastor is seen as the tougher, rougher fighter with only one loss in two years of pro boxing.
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New York
Big Ray Impellittiere
Cold Springs
N. Y
Bob Pastor
New York University
Madison Square Garden
New York State
Joe Louis
Pastor
Wrestling headlines from last night feature Casey and O'Mahoney wins
Toronto Steve Casey 230 pounds defeated Leo Hyatt for two straight falls. Camden Danno O Mahoney 225 pinned Gino Garibaldi. Washington Cliff Olsen 210 beat Joe in 32 minutes. St Louis Ali Baba 205 beat Blue Sun Jennings 235 with 1 35. Shikat Zaharias Wyckoff all involved in mixed results.
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Toronto
Steve (Crusher) Casey
Ireland
Leo Hyatt
Boston
Camden
N. J
Danno O'Mahoney
Gino Garibaldi
St. Lou
Washington
Cliff Olsen
Blue Sun Jennings
Haskell
Okla
Ray Steele
St. Louis
A Pees
Paul Shikat
Europe
George Zaharias
Pace
Cole
Lee Wyckoff
Nevada
Drew
Kearns Eyes Detroit Boxing Comeback with Big Fights
Detroit promoter Jack Doc Kearns seeks to revive Detroit as a boxing hub by outdrawing New York, staging shows at Olympia Stadium with James Norris, and courting champions including Louis Schmeling Braddock and Schmeling, while pursuing bouts like Ross McLarnin and a Louis title defense.
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Jack Doc Kearns
Big Gates
Jack Dempsey
New York
James D. Norris
Olympia Stadium
Detroit Red Wings
Joe Louis
Kearns
Phares Lost to Battlers in Salem Opener
In a season-opening game on January 7 at Salem College, three Rex Pyles regulars sit out. Little Squint Phares suffers a severe knee injury ending his season, Bob Manning nurses a broken arm, and Freddy Suder returns from a knee issue. Carl Hinzman may play against Harrison County Baptists. the team has pre-season wins over alumni groups and starts its 20 game schedule January 12 versus West Virginia Wesleyan.
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Carl Hinzman
Jane Lew
Suder
Manning
Phares
Salem
Hinzman
Harrison County Baptists
Alumni
Davis-Elkins
Pylettes
West Virginia Wesleyan
East Football Squad Begins Initial Workouts
The East all-star football squad of 22 stars from 16 universities held its first workout at Northwestern University in Chicago as preparation for the New Year’s Day game in San Francisco against a Western selection. Headed by Coach Andy Kerr and Dick Hanley the group will depart tonight for the West Coast with Berkeley as headquarters.
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Chicago
Northwestern
San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Dick Hanley
West Coast
Berkeley
Young Amateur Leads Coast Open Field in Glenda
Frank Hixon, a young Pasadena amateur, shot 66 to lead 120 golfers in the second round of the $1,500 Southern California Open in Glendale California. He edged Willie Hunter by one stroke as Olin Dutra posted 68 four under par. Babe Didrikson struggled with an 87 while George Von Elm finished with 69 at Oakmont course.
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Calif
Des
Frank Hixon
Pasadena
Hixon
Willie Hunter
Los Angeles
Brentwood Club
Olin Dutra
Wilshire Country Club
Oakmont
Babe Didrikson
George von Elm
Layoff Harms Wind of Golden Bear Players
California coach Stub Allison complained that a two week layoff harmed the Golden Bears before their December 26 engagement with Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He said the team looked winded and tired after a stiff scrimmage and that what they needed was wind.
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Berkeley
Calif
California
Golden Bears
L. B
Allison
Bears
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Omaha May Get Place in Western Loop Next Year
The World Herald reports the reorganized St. Louis American League club plans to sponsor a western league team in Omaha next year if a suitable field is secured. The Western League park in Omaha was destroyed by fire last summer.
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Western Loop
Neb
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World Herald
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Westminster Cage Squad Are Giants in Stature
Westminster college basketball team appears small in numbers yet towers in presence. Coach George Roark trimmed the varsity to 15 players, but 10 reach six feet or taller, forming a formidable lineup despite modest roster size.
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Westminster Cage Squad
Nsw
Wilmington
Westminster College
George Roark
Turtle Creek Grid Team Defeats Florida Military 33 to 7
In St. Petersburg Florida Union High schools from Turtle Creek Pennsylvania beat Florida Military Academy 33 to 7 in a post season charity game witnessed by about 3000 spectators.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Union High Schools
Turtle Creek
Florida Military Academy
Church state clash fuels disestablishment debate
Discussion in the House of Commons yesterday revisited church state relations. Protests followed Archbishop involvement and letters to newspapers, with disestablishment previously enacted in Ireland in 1869 and in Wales in 1920. Farmers have staged a protest against tithes, leading to gradual abolition under last October’s law.
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House of Commons
William Gladstone
Ireland
Wales
Church of Scotland
House of Commions
Crack Troops and Crisis in Nanking Policy
Cracked troops continued coverage on the political crisis. Officials said the seizure of the nationalist government head and about 20 senior dignitaries put Chang outside political terms. Nanking pressed mutinous factions while hoping for peace amid possible failure. Movements of negotiators.
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Chang
Nanking
China War Crisis Deepens as Rebel Holdouts Fortified
Reports say Nationalist forces around Lianfu are pressed by a loyal 100,000 strong column while Mar shi Chang’s troops retreat toward rebel HQ. Japan adopts a neutral stance awaiting Sino Japanese talks to unlock possible settlement at Sianfu and release of Chiang Kai-shek remains uncertain.
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Marshi Chang
Lianfu
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Japan
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Shigeru Kawagoe
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Cream Stockpiled for Moscow Winters by Mrs Davies
The Tribune reported Mrs Marjo Davies wife of Joseph E Davies new United States ambassador to the Soviet Union bought 2000 pints of Grade A cream frozen for Moscow use and 25 refrigerators will arrive at their residence. She also purchased rock salt for ice cream. Davies in Washington dismissed the reports as somewhat exaggerated.
West Virginia Electors in 1924 Reserved Women’s Seats Corrected
Rowlesburg dispatch notes reports claiming two women in the electoral college for WV, but 1924 records show three Republican female electors Mrs. Poffenbarger of Charleston Mrs Hearns of Wheeling and Mrs Pickering of Rowlesburg. Male electors listed include C B Mitchell Ames Bright W S Blizard Co Ward O Tool and John Ralic.
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West Virginia
George Poffenbarger
Charleston
Lydia
C. Hearns
Wheeling
Blanche M. Pickering
C.B. Mitchell
Fairmont
Ames Bright
Sutton
Blizdard
Parkersburg
Ward ‘O'Tool
Gary
John
Ralic
Rainelle
McCabe and Martin Fail to Break Glass Workers Deadlock
Glenn McCabe of the fist Gass Workers and Homer Martin of the United Automobile Workers met with officials amid a 13 000 idle flat glass workers wage dispute. Inclement weather delayed arrivals and discussions, as union demands for a 10 percent raise and concessions lingered. Toledo officials pledged to prevent property damage while the company offered a five percent raise plus Christmas bonus, vacation bonus, and a paid week off, without union requests.
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Glenn McCabe
Fist Gass Workers
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
McCabe
Martin
Lewis
Toledo
Publication Order in Arrahwanna Humphreys v Humphreys Case
In Chancery county West Virginia on the first Monday of December 1936 the suit Arrahwanna Virginia Humphreys versus Edwin Victor Humphreys requires the nonresident defendant to appear within one month after the first publication.
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Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Va
Lloyd McDaniel
Ir S
Florence McDaniel
Grafton Sentinel
Frank M. Hollis
Alerk
W. P. Samples
Arrahwanna Virginia Humphreys
Edwin Victor Humphreys
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