Lefty Grove Tops 1935 AL Pitching as Ferrell, Auker Factor
Chicago Dec 19 The 1935 American League pitching chart names Lefty Grove as best pitcher with 20 wins 12 losses and a 2.70 ERA leading in earned runs per game. Ted Lyons and Elden Auker follow with strong seasons, while Ferrell Bridges Rowe and Harder post notable totals. Sugar Cain yields the most walks.
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Robert Moses Grove
Boston
Ped Lyons
Lefty Grove
Grove
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Ferrell
Hot Stove League
Wesley Ferrell
Elden Auker
Detroit
Mel Harder
Cleveland
Tommy Bridges
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Bridges
King Ferrell
Earl Wakehill
Washington
Auker
Vernon
Lefty" Gomez
New York
Rowe
Merrit
Sugar” Cain
The
Athletics
Hopkins orders WPA pay before Christmas for relief workers
Harry L. Hopkins directed that every effort be made to get pay checks to needy on work relief jobs by Christmas. In a telegram of importance to every state WPA administrator, Hopkins said this priority action should be pursued promptly.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Gery State
WPA
Hopkins
Robs Dead Body in Beckley Case Leads to Larceny Charge
Police arrest Richard Martin on a larceny charge for stealing checks scrip and money from French A Harper, murdered two months ago. Martin allegedly robbed the body after Harper and his two brothers discovered the shooting.
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Beckley
Richard Martin
A. Harper
Martin
Harper
East-West game honors for Stydahar and North-South pick
Captain Joe Stydahar heads to San Francisco as part of the East team for the Shriners East-West game. Art Clyde selected as North team mentor for the Laidley Field classic in Charleston. Dick Bartlett remains a strong Charleston candidate despite a late-halfback miss. Mountaineer basketball opens January 4 at Morgantown against Carnegie Tech as coach Glenn’s squad seeks another strong conference run. Gratton’s Beargats prep for the alumni game December 27 at Riverside Drive gym, while Eddie O’Conner regains eligibility for the second semester after scholastic issues.
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California
Shriners
San Francisco
Joe
Westo Coast
Art Clyde
Morgantown High School
Laidley Field
Charleston
Clyde
Mountaineer
Glenn
Carnegie Tech
Morgantown
West Virginians
Grafton
Gratton
Beargats
Alumni Association
Riverside Drive
Fieht House
McKinney
Eddie O'Conner
Eddie
Braddock Tops AP Sports Poll Over Moody In Comeback Year
James J. Braddock leads the Associated Press 1935 comeback poll edging tennis star Helen Wills Moody by a narrow margin. Moody, a two-time Wimbledon entry and former world No. 1, finishes second as Braddock’s heavyweight title triumph and dramatic return from obscurity is highlighted. Lefty Grove places third after a strong comeback with a league leading ERA, while Glenna Collett Ware wins the National Women's golf crown for a sixth time.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
James J. Braddock
Braddock
Helen Wills Moody
Moodly
Max Baer
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Mrs. Moody
New Jersey
Moody
Helen Jacobs
Forest Hills
Grove
Glenna Collett
Ware
Philadelphia
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Charley Gelbert
St. Louis Cardinals
Cicock
Gelbert
Prison Sprayer Attack Leaves Man Injured in Welch
Report states Silay Belcher sparked a dispute with Albert Turner as he sprayed metal on cell walls in Welch jail. Turner struck Belcher with a spray device, inflicting severe facial damage including a nearly severed nose. Authorities attended and secured statements.
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Welch
Silay Belcher
Albert Turner
Turner
Fights Last Night in San Francisco Oakland and Washington
San Francisco Brubaker stopped in a ten round decision by Bauer in Cleveland. Gribsby stopped Mozeile in Sacramento. Bley defeated Buffalo in Washington on points. Rowan beat Chocolate in New York on points. Green outpointed Glark in Philadelphia in five rounds.
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San Francisco
Phil Brubaker
Dingba
Calif
Joe Bauer
Cleveland
Oakland
Cal
Henry Gribsby
Sacramento
Benny Mozeile
Los Angeles
Washington
Billy Bley
Gene Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Meyer Rowan
New York
Baby Kid Chocolate
Philadelphia
Bobby Green
J. O. Glark
MIT Professor Sparks Football Storm Over Proselytizing
Professor George Owen of Massachusetts Institute of Technology sparked a football controversy claiming proselytizing of athletes was common across colleges. His son, once a Harvard star, is described as a bona fide amateur, sparking debate that heated discussions through the season.
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George Owen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Owen
Harvard
Detroit Tops With Champs and Sentry Gate Highlight
A wide page summary notes Detroit as a c ity claiming multiple titles including baseball and football, with mention of Joe Louis and Gar W, while profiling past stars from Passi N. J. High School and U S Military Academy. It also covers Bears offense in the NFL, Redskins defense, Gene Lillard’s Cubs signing, and Oklahoma wrestling dominance under Ed Gallagher.
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Bob Cavagnaro
New York
Johnny Roosma
Passi N. J
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Steve Hamas
Detroit
Gar W
Joe Louis
Bears
Chicago Bears
Boston Redskins
Gene Lillard
Pacific Coast
Cubs
Wichita
Gene
Oklahoma
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baker
Tom Baker
Orlando
Alfred Maxwell Butcher
Galveston
E. C
Ed” Gallagher
Oklahooma Aggies
America
Brook County Board Witness Describes Leibfarth Drunken Incidents
Deputy Clerk Hazel Kemp testified that Leibfarth and Owens showed intoxication at about twelve board meetings and that several sessions were adjourned due to their condition. Paul Leichfarth, a taxi driver, said he refused a trip to Pittsburgh because both men became too intoxicated during travel.
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OL Pare Ure
Leibfarth
Hazel’ Kemp
Owens
Paul
Brennan
Pittsburgh
Leichfarth
Calf Theft Arrest Reported in Princeton Region
Princeton police arrest Robert Talley on a charge of stealing a calf from H Hansbarger of Monroe County. The Friday incident led to Talley’s detention as investigators pursue further details.
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Princeton
W. Va
Robert Talley
H. Hansbarger
Monroe County
Bearcats and City Teams Open Season With Mixed Results
Wrestlers from Trenton East Lake City and Holyoke posted fall wins in regional duels while Bearcats fall to Daed Tony Jolesano squad in a high scoring tilt. Portland practice game saw Reb Russell lead scoring as Dick Daed Tony Jolesano’s West Springfield beat a Chicago pickup crew. Bearcat quintet, coached by Ron McKinney, shows progress with Denzie scoring 13 and O’Conner ready after fall classes. guard scoring weak with Lobis and Cross.
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Holyoke
Mass
Tommy Rae
Robert Bnnner
South Hadley Falls
Dick Daed
Tony ‘Jolesano
West Springfield Vision
Ron McKinney
Robert Denzie
Stolzenfels
O'Conner
Johnnie Lobis
McKinney
Grafton High School
Davisson
Denzie
Lobis
Cross
Lincoln match reports Pesek defeats La Ditzi in straight falls
John Pesek of Lincoln Nebraska defeated Rudy La Ditzi of Poughkeepsie New York by straight falls in Ravenna Nebraska a results note from the bout lists Pesek 190 pounds and La Ditzi 210 pounds.
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Lincoln
Fist fighting grows in state boxing scene
Gloved fists spark state scholastic boxing as southern schools push boxing teams while wrestling dominates in the north. A possible Bluefield spring tournament follows last year’s Fayetteville event. Amateur Golden Gloves slated in Huntington January 20 with winners advancing to Chicago. Weston and Sistersville open the wrestling season December 21 with multiple schedules across counties and a 145 to 155 pound set.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Weston
Sistersville
Morgantown
Fairmont
Huntington High School
Garrity
Hinton
Bluefield
Huntington
Goto
Chicago
Weston Minutemen
Norman Radford
Fairmont East
Mannington
Canonsburg
Floyd Schwartzwalder
Minutemen
Frank Lough
Compensation Set For Della Brown Land In Brownlow Park
Land commissioners fix compensation at 775 dollars for two tracts totaling 0.028 and 0.07 acres in Brownlow park. State Road Commission will seize the land for the Grafton Morgantown road construction.
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Della Brown
Brownlow Park
State Road Commission
Grafton Morgantown
Curfew Ended After Noise Complaints in Williamstown
Williamstown residents welcomed curfew repeal after complaints the siren was too loud. The change allows children to stay out past 9 p m, easing restrictions that had prompted earlier protests and discussions among townspeople.
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Williamstown
W. Va
Fire destroys garage and two cars in Parkersburg
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed two automobiles and damaged the B F Manley Transportation Company garage in Parkersburg to the extent of 500 dollars.
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Parkersburg
B. F. Manley Transportation Company
Allen Breaks Every Record In Pocket Billiards Title
Bennie Allen of Kansas City, once a three time world champion, delivered a historic 125 to 0 victory over Joe Procita of Gloversville to erase all records and rise from scoreless to first in the title bout. Rudolph leads after day’s play as Wee Willie Mosconi defeats Caras 125 to 79, breaking a tie for the lead.
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New York
Bennie Allen
Kansas City
Allen
Joe Procita
Gloversville
Caras
Procita
Jimmy
Ralph Greenleaf
Rudolph
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Wee Willie Mosconi
Mosconi
Badger grid mess argued at special meeting
Regents of the University of Wisconsin met in Madison to hear the Athletic Council report on turmoil in the football program. Captain-elect Golemgeske accused Athletic Director Walter Meanwell of pushing to remove Coach C W Spears. The three man sub committee questioned players, Meanwell, Spears, and assistants as denials surfaced from both sides.
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Madison
Wis
Regents
University of Wisconsin
Athletic Council
Golemgeske
Walter Meanwell
C. W. Spears
Spears
Wisconsin
Council
Meanwell
Turmoil in Coach Spear's Camp Sparks Football Debate
People close to the situation view the upheaval as the blowoff of friction between the football coach and Meanwell a former basketball coach who won the appointment and was athletic director in 2 cl orer. Meanwell contended he acted fees in permitting Bolemgeske to pass a petition among football men asking that Spears be removed as coach.
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Meanwell
Clorer
Spears
Bolemgeske
Labor demands and county job penalties for project work
The Snare company presses to secure qualified workers amid flood risks and a 30 year span expansion. Cremer told Ross the firm will not hire outside the county and will offer local unemployed workers a chance to apply. Manager Ross blames unemployment on applicants who refuse offers or fail to meet physical requirements, insisting all workers must exert full effort to keep their jobs.
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Cremer
Ross
Police round up about a dozen boys in Parkersburg
Police in Parkersburg arrest nearly ten youths aged 10 to 16 in an effort to curb petty thefts in the South Park area near Askto ure and Vienna.
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Parkersburg
Asktoure
Vienna
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