Alumni Defeat Bearcats 65 35 in Grafton Debut
Grafton High School's 1940-41 hoops opener sees Alumni outclass Bearcats 65 to 35 at Riverside Drive gym. Scotty Hamilton leads WVU veteran quartet with 18 points aided by O Conner 18 and Hebb 16 as the old-timers pull away after halftime. About 200 fans attend the season opener amid a lopsided scoring surge in the final two quarters.
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Riverside Drive
Bearcats
Randall ‘HylOneKinney
Walshe
Floyd
Scotty
Hamiltons
West Virginia University
Beatty
Eddie O'Conner
Hebb
Skaggs
Hamric
G.hs
Swisher
Rf Syee George
W. Graham
O'onner
A Hebb
B. Hebb
Barkins
Hamilton
Rowe
Grafton
Bheages
Ho Bol Davis
O'Conner
Loar
Coe
McProuty
Carrico
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Slavic
Nivola
Sluggers lined up for Fairmont 60 boxing card
Professional boxing returns to Fairmont tonight at the Jackson Street Armory promoted by Hosea Wyer. Main event features Nate Bartell of Cincinnati versus Danny Peel of Pittsburgh in a 10 round bout. Bartell, 22, 6 ft 2 in, 195 pounds, has 30 fights with only three losses and eight straight wins since a recent defeat. Supporting matches include Charles Morris against Billy Morris in a six-round welterweight clash, plus Mike Tamuty and Levi Scott in another six-rounder. The event begins at 8:45 pm and is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Hosea Wyer
Jackson Street Armory
Nate Bartell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Danny Peel
Pittsburgh
Panegro
Peel
Squire Bob Logan
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Tra Hughes
Buckeye Lad
Bartell
Smoky City
Fred Batsche
Queen City
Bull Rector
Bill Tucker Grant
Bud Henry
Don Koons
Bob Thomas
Scotty Fuller
Floyd Gibbons
Joe Mueller
Jack Lowe
Art Sykes
New York
Wyer
Charles Morris
Billy Morris
Charles
Billy
Logan
Bol
Mike
Blitz
Tamuty
Levi Scott Fairmont
Scotts
Pugh to Play in Bowl Game
College Station Texas December 19 Marion Pugh the Texas Aggies quarterback who was sidelined by a hampered leg before the Texas game is recovered and will start against Fordham in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Coach Norotft expects him to play, though not at perfect form, as he’ll be in the lineup passing.
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Aggieland
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Pugh
Fordham University
Dallas
Athletics as Defense Aid Stresses Big Ten Action
Chicago December 19 The western conference may push a history making drive to stress athletics as aid to national defense. After year start Big Ten presidents and athletic directors meet to plan increased athletic programs for national physical preparedness. Maj John L Griffith notes NCAA goals and Germanys wartime training lessons.
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Chicago
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
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N.C.A.A
Germany
France
J .Seward Staley
Illinois
Brown named Elkins High basketball and track coach
Robert N. Brown was appointed by the Randolph County Board of Education to succeed Frank C. Wimer as coach of basketball and track at Elkins High School. Wimer will leave to command Company G, 201st Infantry, at Fort Benjamin Harrison for a year of military training. Brown, a former Elkins High, Davis and Elkins College graduate and six year Tygarts Valley coach, is 1930 state intercollegiate tennis champion.
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Robert N
Red) Brown
Frank C. Wimer
Elkins High School
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
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Randolph County Board of Education
Davis and Elkins College
Tygarts Valley High School
Mill Creek
Wilson Shops For New Strs In Holiday Gossip
NY sports round up notes include Eddie Briezt item on Tommy Harmon managed by Everett Crosby. Jimmy Wilson Xmas shopping for Yankees and Dodgers rumored. Fritzie Zivic vs Lew Jenkins fight set. Nebraska players get six Rose Bowl tickets at $20 each. Louis vs Conn bid discussed for Detroit, Yankee Stadium possible venue. Bob Feller hailed for year despite opening day no hitter. Giants' Hubbell and Ott praised as Polo Grounds fixtures. Brice resignation at Maine noted alongside high school star Marvin Cress.
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New York
Tommy Harmon
Everett Crosby
Bing
Jimmy Wilson
Dodgers
Fritzie Zivic
Lew Jenkins
John J. Hettche
Michigan Boxing Commission
Louis Vs. Conn
Detroit
Pittsburgh
P. S
Yankee Stadium
Arthur E. Patterson
Herald-Tribune
Bob Feller
Yankees
Sheridan
Wyo
Tom Harmon
Tom
Spicey
Buffalo
Lew Jenkin
Texas
Zivie
Lew
Bob Pastor
Floyd Gibbons
Brown Club of
Tuss McLaughry
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Mel Ott
Max Baers
Maxie
Joe Lous
Fred M. Brice
U. of Maine
Athletic Board
Marvin Cress
Salisbury
N. C
Judge Landis
Jamestown
N. Y
Angott Defeats Eddy In Lightweight Bout In Night Shootout
Miami lightweight champion Sammy Angott outpoints Don Eddy in a 10 round decision at Louisville. Eddy weighed 138 pounds, Angott 140, with Mrs Stevens Home Made Candy listed as a sponsor alongside tobacco and tamers.
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Sammy Angott
Louisville
Don Eddy
Buffalo
N. Y
New York Leads Nation in Race Track Wagers Under Pari Mutuel
The 1940 AP survey shows $408,528,711 wagered across sixteen states. New York tops the nation in money bet and returns, taking almost $6 million in state revenue, with $103,700,000 wagered at Saratoga Jamaica Empire City Aqueduct and Belmont in 176 racing days. Illinois, Florida, and New Hampshire also posted gains while California led declines. Maryland West Virginia Ohio Delaware and Arkansas saw smaller increases.
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United States
Associated Press
Empire State
Saratoga
Jamaica
Empire City
Aqueduct
Belmont Park
Ilino
Florida
New Hampshire
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
Delaware
Arkansas
California
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Latonia
Mary O “Yand
Barclay on Bridge Double and Sacrifice Decisions
In vulnerable deals, decide whether to double or bid your own hand based on point potential. East's double of 2 Diamonds signals strength in unbid suits, guiding defense. South misjudged by nailing nine tricks, while North showed the path to 7 No Trumps or a small slam, with alternatives suggested for optimal defense against South’s 3 No Trumps.
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North
West
South
King
Zivic Jenkins Bout at Madison Square Garden Vigorous Boxing Clash
Welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic meets lightweight champion Lew Jenkins in a non title 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Jacobs promotion anticipates a strong turnout with a projected 15 000 to capacity crowd and about 18000 in gross receipts. Zivic holds a 5 8 favorite status over Jenkins with a weight edge near 143 to 133 pounds. Jenkins supporters remain confident despite the odds.
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Lew Jenkins
Madison Square Garden
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Zivic
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Zivie
Wallop Power Shapes Midfield Battle in Rivalry
The narrative centers on a player named Zivic delivering steady scoring from the midsection while Jenkins, at his leanest, shows limited resistance. The passage likens the force to an Army mule’s wallop and frames the matchup as a clash of offensive strength and defensive stamina.
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Jenkins
Neale Signs to Coach Pros in Pro Football
Earle Greasy Neale Yale backfield coach resigns to head a pro team in the league. He signed a one year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL at Pittsburgh just after resignation, effective March 1, 1941, with terms undisclosed. Neale, famed gridiron strategist, once played for the Cincinnati Reds and has been at Yale since 1934 under Ducky Pond.
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Greasy) Neale
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Neale
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh
Steelers
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Networks ready to withhold incidental music at New Year events
New York on December 19 reporters note broadcasters prepare to avoid relaying any tune at New Year football games. Incidental music may be blocked to prevent copyright use by ASCAP. Five-year radio contract with ASCAP ends December 31 and broadcasters formed Broadcast Music Inc to supply tunes.
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New York
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Broadcast Music, Inc
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MBS
Central West Virginia Radio Schedule Sketch Summary
Central West Virginia stations list 5 6 p.m. to midnight programs with NBC CBS MBS WMMN KDKA airing sketches news sports and music performances. Notable names include Bud Barton Tom Mix Fuller Armstrong Dorsey Kaltenborn Crosby Waring and Scott with orchestras and variety acts.
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WEAF
Jack Armstrong
WJZ
Bud Barton
CBS
Tom Mix
MBS
Captain Midnight
Escorts
Betty
WMMN
Edwin C. Hill
Nbc-Weaf
Jimmy Dorsey
KDKA
Amos'n Andy
Fred Waring
WWVA
Santa Claus
John W. Vandercook
Mr. Keen
Lanny Ross
Sam
Bob Crosby
WBLK
H. V. Kaltenborn
Opera Guild
Wythe Williams
Ray Noble
Fame and Fortune
Aldrich
Chicago
Major Bowes
Phil
Bing Crosby
Glenn Miller
Orch
Rudy Vallee
Raymond Gram
Raymond Scott
Chicago Symphony
News of the World
Voice of Hawaii
Clyde Lucas
Chuck Foster
Girl From Havana Cafe Scene Sets Opera House Showing
Four hundred fifty extras were used for three days of shooting a large cafe scene in the Republic film Girl From Havana which opened at the Opera House last night. Dennis O Keefe Claire Carleton Victor Jory and Gordon Jones are among the stars in the colorful sequence with Spanish ladies South American gentlemen dramatic fist fight and lively trhumba tunes.
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Havana
Opera House
Dennis O'Keefe
Claire Carleton
New York
Victor Jory
Gordon Jones
Bob Steele Builds West-Wide Studio Stock for Billy The Kid Outlawed
Bob Steele, king of the cowboys, stars in Billy The Kid Outlawed at the Opera House. His informal stock company of Western players awaits each morning for roles, with 10 to 20 actors arriving daily. Casting moves fast after script approval, selecting leading lady, villain, and key members before filling minor roles. Many supporting players are longtime friends. a large cast was drafted for this film.
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Bob Steele
Billy the Kid
Bob
Steele
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