Snead closes Miami Open in subpar return win
Sam Snead, still far from full form, won the Miami Open with a final round of 271 for a $2,500 top prize. He fought lingering pain and dental issues after a monthslong layoff, finishing two strokes ahead of Harold McSpaden as Bud Williamson claimed third with 66 in the final round.
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Miami
Fla
Samead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Paye
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Boston
Carly
Snead
Arevan Saain
Cra
Picard
Bud Williamson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ben Morgan
White Plains
Tyron Nelson
McSpaden
Williamison
Hosan
Elson
Dieleon
Henry Picard
P. G. A. King
Harry Bardon
Nelson
Piera
Snead Move
Halph’ Guldahl
Nel Con
Conn to Meet Steve Dudas in New York Jar
Conn the light heavyweight champion prepares for a 19 round bout with heavyweight Steve Dudas in New York. Johnny Ray, Conn’s manager, said the match was announced by promoter Mike Jacobs. Ray discussed plans to start Picusline fh from the opening round to test Conn’s fast start.
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Tttsburgh
Conn
Steve Dudas
New York
Jar
Johnny Ray
Mike Jacobs
Dudlas
Pat Comiskey
Ray
Picusline
Billy
Louis
Corbet
Demand Drops Cut Steel Production in Pittsburgh District
Demand for steel falters as production in the Pittsburgh district falls this week to about 91 percent of capacity. Experts note European war impacts and reduced orders as mills scale back output from recent peaks.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Long Island Champs Take Close Fight
Long Island University narrowly defeated Oregon 56 55 in Madison Square Garden as part of a busy program of double headers in major college hoops. Oklahoma A and M overwhelmed Coast? Cities and other regional teams as the Metropolis slate showcased top teams from the East and Midwest. The poised Long Island squad extended its impressive stretch, but the source shows a sprawling schedule and tense finishes across cities including Philadelphia Baltimore and White Plains as college basketball gears up for a hectic late season run.
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Bill White
New York
Oklahoma Aggies
Oregon University
Madison Square Garden
Long Island University
Oregon
Co. C. NY
Philadephia
Lasalle
Temple
Philly
Santa Clara
Northen
California
la Safe
Oklahoma
Baltimore
Baltimore U
Rhode Island
Dayton
Tulane
Michigan
Brooklyn Poly
Canada
McGill University
Tissels
Long ‘Islanders
Middle West
Princeton
Illinois
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Gamegie Tech
Loyola
Chicago
Bradley Tech
Peoria
All-State Board Meets To Pick Gridiron Team
All-state selection board members arrived in Charleston to choose the 1929 gridiron squad. Roy M. Hawley of West Virginia University serves as chairman. The final team is expected to be announced next weekend.
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Charleston
Roy M. Hawley
West Virginia University
Yale Football Star Gill Honored In All-America Return
Rev Charles Q Gill of Orwell Vermont praised as greater than Pudge Heffelfinger by Walter Camp. Gill, 72, played left tackle on Yale 1889 team and earned his fifth Y in that season while studying at Dartmouth’s Divinity School. He later became Dartmouth’s first paid football coach and supported seminary studies in New York.
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Bill King
Eddie Brietz
Boston
Charles Q. Gill
Orwell
Pudge Heffelfinger
Walter Camp
Gill
Alonzo Stagg
Heffelfinger
Yale
Camp
Elis
Charles O. Gill
D,vinity School
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Union Seminary
New York
Cronin
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
George Laty
Minneapolis
American ‘Association
Casey Stengel
Maxie West
West
Giants
Casey
John McGraw
Jodie
Roy Mumpton
Worcester Telegram
American League
Clark Griffith
Harvard
Chub Peabody
Jim Grubig
Don Lowry
The
Crimson
Mountaineer Cage Outfit Shows Power
West Virginia, Marshall, and others opened the season strong with decisive victories as Mountaineers crushed Bethany 50 29 at Morgantown and Marshall hammered Salem 63 36 at Clarksburg. West Liberty beat Hiram 43 36. The week features 17 games with road trips through the East and matchups against Roanoke, St Francis, Rider, and Newark University among others.
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Associated Press
West Virginia University
Marshall College
Mountain State
Mountaineers
Bethany
Morgantown
Cam Henderson
Thundering Herd
Salem Tigers
Clarksburg
West Liberty
Hiram
West Vigna
Marshal
Roanoke
Herd
Davis Elkins
New York
New Jersey
St. Francis
Brooklyn
Shepherd
Rider College
Trenton
N. J
Marshall
Mt. Union
Alliance
Loyola
Baltimore
Morris Harvey
Rio Grande
Charleston
Rider
West Virginia
Marietta
Newark University
Newark
Prospect College
Potomac
The
Arthuriale Collegians
Kkeyser
Jazzer
East Orange
Washington & Lee
Cumberland Collegians
Keyser
Shepherd Vs. Hudson
Jersey
City
LaSalle
City College
Power guards set to clash in Rose Bowl matchup
In Los Angeles the spotlight centers on two big guards named in AP No. 1 All-America chatter. Harry Burdette Smith of USC and Edward Michael Molinski of Massillon face off for roars and a fierce New Year contest. Smith, famed since Notre Dame 1937, is described as a power guard who revitalized Howard Jones’ line. Molinski, a Tennessee stalwart, is presented as the unknown quantity and bold mainstay of the Vols’ front.
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Los Angeles
Harry Burdette Smith
University of Southern California
Edward Michael Molinski
Massillon
Tennessee
Smith
Melnski
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Howard Jones
Johnny Baker
Aaron Roset~berg
Safe Looters Steal $608 From Bakery Safe
Thieves used a heavy sledge to knock the bakery safe open and took more than 608 dollars. Police investigated as bread shop losses were reported in Wheeling on December 18.
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Wheeling
Works of Clair Bee Are Subject for Big Story
A feature notes Clair Bee as a major coaching figure with details on his life and career. It highlights Bee’s basketball and football contributions at Long Island University and discusses his early days in Grefton, urging readers to consult last week's Collier's for a fuller account.
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Clair Bee
Grafton
Collier's
Long Island University
Grefton
Biggest flop ballot ends in deadlock
New York December 18 The annual AP poll names Johnny Vander Meer collapse and Northwestern football woes as the year’s top disappointments in a deadlocked 37‑37 point tally. Cincinnati Reds and Sam Snead also appear among notable misfires with 33 and 18 points respectively.
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Sid Feder
New York
Johnny Vander Meer
Northwestern
Wildcats
Vander Meerwes
Vandy
Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Bill de Correvont and Company
Ter
Reds
Cincinnati Reds J
Mighty
Yankees
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Sam Snead
Rice
Sam Houston
Inquest Continues Over Poe Death Heart Attack Suspected
The coroner believes Mr. Poe died of a heart attack as first reported and the inquest aims to quell any doubt that the mass death was unnatural. Grover Poe had worked days earlier and appeared normal. He died while looking from his kitchen window awaiting breakfast. Funeral services are scheduled this afternoon at Bartlett Funeral Home.
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Treaage
Poe
Warden
Grover
Bartlett’ Funeral Home
Weather and diplomacy notes from an ambiguous wartime report
Ambiguous OCR fragment describes weather disruption and a state policy independent of the United States amid a United Nations style assembly. Mexico votes to condemn Russia as aggressor, United States observer Donald B. Bigar watches. A military communiqué notes Red troops advancing toward central Finland, driving 50 miles along a southern road near Pet samo.
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United States
Mexico
Alumni Quint To Be Strong In River Side Clash
Grafton High School basketball alumni from the state finals era clash with the 1940 Bearcats at the River side drive field house tonight. Players Scotty Hamilton John Lobis and E O Connor headline the line up with possible Bob Denzie and others including Stafford Art Hebb Bell R Grinnan Barkins and Rowe. Coach Rand McKinney expects a spirited effort from the alumni and a large crowd is anticipated. A second pre holiday game with Roosevelt Wilson High School of Clarksburg is planned for Wednesday night.
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Great Grafton
Buckhannon
Bearcats
Riverside Drive
Scotty” Hamilton
John Lobis
E. O'Connor
Bob Denzie
Charleston
Grafton
Stafford
Art Hebb Bell
R. Grinnan
Barkins
Rowe
Hebb
Grafton High School
Rand McKinney
Roosevelt Wilson High School
Clarksburg
British submarine Ursula torpedoes cruiser and sinks a sub
British warship Ursula attacked and sank a Koeln class cruiser and a German submarine after sailing from Murmansk earlier. The crew list from German subs reached 169 prisoners, while praise was given to Royal Navy efforts against Graf Spee, with the Royal Oak loss noted at 810 and a 14 hour battle resulting in 72 dead and 31 wounded.
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Cunnnvea
Bremen
Murmansk
Soviet Russia
War Office
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
Ursula
Graf Spee
Admiralty
Elbe
Cren
Koenigsberr
Karlsruhe
Crete
Montevideo
Daily Herald
German Air Raids Sink Ships Along English Coast
Germans staged air attacks as Admiral Graf Spee sea action continued. Royal Air Force and anti aircraft batteries repelled bombers while ships along England's east coast faced bombings. The 487 ton Serenity was sunk amid a raid on minesweepers, with witnesses claiming a bomber may have been shot down. Additional losses included the 1,162 ton Amble from a mine, and Norwegian vessels reported sunk or beached off Scotland and northeast England. Shipping totals show British losses around 100 vessels and 404,005 tons, with German losses at 21 ships totaling 104,736 tons. The Sanyo Maru was released from contraband control. Christmas leaves noted for some troops.
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Uicide
Germany
Graf Spee
England
Royal Air Force
Serenity
Amble
North Sea
Scotland
English
Strindhelm
Jotun
Lloyd's Shipping Gazette
Rotterdam
Paris only city offering sewer tour through transit tours
A quirky Paris feature claims tourists can ride tours through the sewers, while a health magazine warns against certain foods before flights. An article notes 20 songs selected by a music society, with "Sweet After One" receiving no votes.
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St. Society For Preservation
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