Irish Show Improvement in Losing to Flemington
Local cagers of St. Augustine High school battled Flemington High school in a 34 to 19 defeat at the local gym. The Irish led 12 to 11 at halftime before Flemington's fast break in the final period broke the game open. Haney of Flemington scored 14 points, while Rauscher led St. Augustine with seven.
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Haney
Flemington
Rauscher
St. Mary's High School
Clarksburg
Carmichael Auditorium
St. Augustine
Bobella
Baislip
Hyett and
Turner
British reports confirm discussions on allied war effort
London officials said certain discussions are underway regarding allied war plans with coordination with the Chinese high command described as well advanced. The spokesman declined to provide details citing security. In URNE Australia, Australian planes bombed Japanese installations on Greenwich Island per a communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Urne
Australia
Greenwich Island
Bowl talk, trades and boxing amid winter sports chatter
Wide World dispatch surveys 1939 sports swirl with Lem Franklin vs Bob Pastor set for Cleveland in January and notes on Rose Bowl air rights, Packers Bears, Yale-like college baseballs and boxing manager moves..starred chatter peppering St Paul, Boston, Hartford and New York sports desks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wide World
Lem Franklin
Bob Pastor Willl
Cleveland
van Mungo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Gordon Gilmore
Van
Pat Egan
Brooklyn
Fla
Lewis Burton
New York Journal - American
Green Bay Municipal
Giants
Packers
Chicago Bears
South Norwalk
Conn
Gunnar Barland
Johny Shkor
Boston
Paul Damski
Larry Bolvin
Providence
R. J
Mike Kaplan
Kid McCoy
Tom Lieb
Florida
California
John Borican
Newark
N. J
NBA
N. ¥. Boxing Commission
Eddie Walker
Chalky Wright
Hartford
Wright
Bobby Ivy
Eddie
Larry MacPhail
Sports Scribes
Allied troops occupy Timor island in Southeast Asia
The Netherlands government announced that allied forces have seized Timor, a Portuguese island between Java and Australia, a strategic position on an air line used by Japan.
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London
British Withdraw From Kedah and Wellesley Front
British headquarters said during the night troops defending Kedah and the province of Wellesley in Malaya pulled back to new positions. The withdrawal came as Japanese forces advanced, with command noting repositioning rather than retreat.
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Singapore
Kedah
Wellesley
Malaya
Bears Pin Hopes On Sid Luckman For Title Shot
Chicago enters the NFL championship clash with New York at Wrigley Field relying on Sid Luckman. The Brooklyn born quarterback led Chicago with 1,181 passing yards and 119 attempts, completing 68 for a .571 average. Luckman directs the T formation, rarely runs, and is pivotal to the Bears’ aerial attack while the Giants’ Leemans, Danowski, and Pugh pace New York’s passing and rushing efforts.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Sid Luckmans
Bears
New York Giant
George Halas
Sid
New York
Wrigley Field
Luckman
McAfee
Standlee
Osmanski
New Yorkers
Leemans
Ed Danowski
Marion Pugh
Giants
Fights Last Night Reported From Cleveland Youngstown and Elizabeth
Boxing results list three decisions from Cleveland Farrell and Reeves, Youngstown Rodak and Hogan, Elizabeth Fox and Guy in six and ten round bouts. Rodak outpointed Hogan, Fox defeated Guy, and Reeves lost to Loose.
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Cleveland
Billy Loose
Farrell
Jimmy Reeves
President to Light White House Yuletide Tree on Dec 24
The ceremony moves to the White House grounds with a tall spruce planted on the south lawn. President Roosevelt will speak from the south portico at 5 11 p m EST delivering the Yuletide message to the nation and world via short wave. The event will include federal officers and leaders Hess and Pierce, with plans to decorate the tree and invite public viewing.
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Pierce
H. Clare Hess
White House
Executive Mansion
Washington Monument
Roosevelt
Washington
East Favored Over West In All-Star Game
East leads 4 to 3 in All-America lineup for charity East West clash set for Jan 3 in New Orleans Sugar Bowl site. Notables include Bill Dudley Enidoc Peabody Bruce Smith Ralph Fife Darold Jenkins Fordham trio and Albert Reinhard Kutner among others. Proceeds split with Shriners hospitals in San Francisco and Shreveport aiding crippled children.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Endicot Peabody
Harvard
Easterners
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Shriners
San Francisco
Shreveport
Long Island University Boasts Floor Team Record
LIU basketball, under Clair Bee, has 559 consecutive home wins, with only three losses in 137 home games over eight seasons. Zone defense by opponents caused the defeats on LIU's small court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Island University
Clair Bee
L.iu
Public Auction of Compton Corner Property in Graf ton West Va
Under the will of the late Henry Compton, H C Compton IB Administrator invites bids for nos 1 to 15 West Main Street Graf ton a cornerstone business site. Auction at Court House front in Graf ton on Saturday Jan 3 1942 at 1 pm. Terms allow equal annual payments up to three years with cash down for title held until full price paid.
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Henry Compton
Court House
Grafton
W. Va
West Main Street
Duke Ducks Oregon State In War Time Rose Bowl Sellout
In Durham North Carolina the Rose Bowl game shifted from Pasadena to Duke Stadium due to wartime constraints and is a sellout with 55 000 tickets sold. The matchup pairs undefeated Duke against Oregon State on New Year’s Day. Also new Pacific fleet commander Admiral Nimitz appoints son Lieutenant Chester W Nimitz Jr to carry out orders.
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Durham
N. C
Pasadena
Calif
Duke
Oregon State
Washington
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz, Jr
Annapolis
Nimite Graduate Serves in Pacific Duty
A 1936 graduate and young Nimite has been on duty with the forces in the Pacific. The notice mentions a full list of toilet sets and prices from SKAGGS & CO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Skaggs & CO
Radio Schedules Across Stations in West Virginia and Major Markets
A dense OCR style list outlines 1930s era radio programming. It names WMMN Fairmont WV and other outlets like WEAF WEAF CBS WABC WJZ WLW WOR and more, with hourly lineups, shows, orchestras, news, sports, and dramatic hours. Standout items include Mary Maflin ONeills Goldenbergs and The Lone Ranger.
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WMMN
WEAF
WWABC
Mary Maflin
CBS
Merry Islanders
WRLK
Portia
Cbs—News
WABC
the Goldbergs
WJZ
The
Bartons
Abbotts
the O’neills
CBL
Wishart Campbell
Bill Weaf
Just Entertainment
Tom
Edwin C. Hill
Salon
Dixie
WBLK
Dinning Sisters
EDKA
WLW
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Bill Stern
Frank Parker
Amos
N’ Andy
Manning Depot
Weap—News of the World
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Sentinel
Telephone
Flemington High
Haislip
Moran
Flanagan
Stephen
Foley
Neason
Poland
Gwaldo
Simonette
Sterling
Taylor
Jones
Finley
Williams
Bunner
J. W. FG
Hyett
Cogkrell
Litginger
Waters
Hussion
Flemington FG
Riffle
Ball
Spadafore
Bal
Welch
Frey
JUN Ton
Portsphere
Hugh Fullerton
JE Eerie Ie
Baer-Louis
Mike Jacobs
Lords’ Review of
Lou Gehrig
Jude
Whee
Poughkeepsie
Regatia
Oz Louis
Billy Conh
Sid Luckman
Maple Avenue
the Avenue
W. Washington Street
Fetterman
Parrish Agency
Youngstown
Leo Rodak
Tommy Hogan
SANTA
East
West
Clash
America
National Defense Program
Mendelson Junk Co
C. C. Richman
General Insurance Room
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Phil Martinovich
New York Americans
Clark Hinkle
Green Bay Packers
Martinovich
Hinkle
Miami
Tropical Park
Lake Wales
Southern Football Officials’ Association
Armstrong Gas Heaters
Lee
Bennett & Son
Fastern
Max/Mulsion Malone
Ani Chemical Co
LuisWagnLere
Crea
ONG
Fairmont
West Virginia
KCS
al Pearce
Lone Ranger
Bani
Grand Central Station
WiJz
Glenn Mijlle
Gloria Pales
CGL
Playhouse
Gabriel Heater
Michael
Kitty
WCAU
WGR
Elie Barron
WOR
Raymond Graham
aJtie
News of the World
WIR
Matty Malneck
Orch, Wase
Neil Allen
Weap-Onews
Count Baise
Orch
Tommy Dorsey
Orch Welk
Sammy Kaye Orch
Teddy Powell
Vaughn Monroe
WWVA
Will Bradley Orch
Tub
RCA
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