Boxing Leads Way Louis Is Given Credit
The 1935 sports year shows attendance at predepression levels and a box office comeback across sports, led by boxing and Joe Louis’s profits. Observers note rising travel and entertainment spending, stronger college schedules, and broader professional leagues, with night games and open subsidy debates signaling broader reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Athletic Ledgers
Ap FS
Louis
Joe Louis
Ric Yualries
Cincinnati
Pee Methodist
Driver Held for Grand Jury Action in Collision
Welch Dec 21 Magistrate Moore hold Bob Wise for grand jury action after a car struck Mrs Lela Jenkins and Jennie Cooney on November 16. Bluefield December 21 thief entered Prof Williston Tatton's room and stole 157 dollars from Yrink. Lefton is an instructor at Bluefield State Teachers college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
C. C. Moore
Bob Wise
Grand
Lela Jenkins
Jennie Cooney
Bluefield
Williston Tatton
Lefton
Bluefield State Teachers' Col‘ab
Grafton Bears face busy winter sports season start
Grafton High School Bearcats brace for the 1935-36 basketball opener next Friday with alumni, as coach McKinney’s squad shows scoring promise in scrimmages. They clash with Warren Ohio’s Pierre Hill and then face a strong rival, while the East-West charity game on New Year’s Day shapes up with notable players like Riley Smith and Dick Smith highlighted. Joe Studahar will play tackle for the West in the East-West tilt, adding West Virginia interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton High School Bearcats
Alumni Association
Grafton
Bearcats
Pierre Hill
Warren
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohioans
McKinneymen
Eastern Team Dues Out West for New Year's Charity Game
Eastern squad of 44 top college players gathered in San Francisco to begin preparations for the 11th East-West charity game on New Year’s Day. Coaches Hanley and Kerr will guide a lineup featuring two All-America honorees, Riley Smith and Dick Smith, with Princeton, Minnesota, Alabama, and Colorado represented. Western stars Sam and Bill Wallace and Bill Lam join a lean but capable West roster under Hollingberg and Lacey. Training starts tomorrow at California and Stanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
West
Crippled Children's Hospital
Gophers
Tts
Riley Smith
Alabama
Dick Smith
Minnesota
Sheldon Belse
Vernon Oech
Princeton
Paul Pauk
Pepper Constable
Bill Lark
Orin Hollingberg
Washington State
Percy Lacey
Denver
Bill “Kayo” Lam
University of Colorado
Creavy Leads Nassau Open Field with 65 Course Record
Tom Creavy of Albany dominates the Nassau British Colonial Open on Nassau, Bahamas, after firing a 65 yesterday to set a new course mark. On opening day Horton Smith led the chase at 67, with a large group within three strokes. The 54-hole event resumes with two rounds to decide the winner among 79 players including notable contenders Cruickshank, Turner, and Mallory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Bahamas
Tom Creavy
Albany
N. Y
Creavy
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Tommy Armour
Boca Grande
Fla
Willie McFarlane
Tuckahoe
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Téd "Turner
Pine Valley
N. J
Leo Mallory
Nortos
Conn
Ralph’ Beach
McAvoy Stops Risko In First Round Knockout in Madison Square Garden
In Madison Square Garden British champ Jock McAvoy floored world middleweight titleholder Babe Risko of Syracuse in 2 48 of the first round. Risko rose once but succumbed to a rapid flurry of lefts and rights as the Englishman overwhelmed him and pinned him against the ropes for the final knockout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jem Driscoll
Ted Kid Lewis
Madison Square Garden
Jock McAvoy
The
Empire
Babe Risko
Syracuse
McAvoy
Risko
Ted‘dy Yarosz
Wrestling results from Philadelphia and Salt Lake City meets
Philadelphia Dean Detton of Salt Lake City defeated Hans Steinke of Germany in one fall. George Keverly of California defeated Frank Judson of Boston in one fall. Leroy Mechuk of Oklahoma beat Dude Chick of Cheyenne in a 3 fall bout. Rob Fenton of Gandola defeated Paddy Nolan of Boston two falls to none in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Hans Steinke
Germany
George Keverly
California
Frank A Judson
Boston
Leroy Mechuk
Oklahoma
Dude Chick
Cheyenne
Wyc
Rob Fenton
Gandola
Paddy Nolan
Rudolph Meets Caras In Finals For Cue Honors
In New York Rudolph of Cleveland faces Jimmy Caras of Wilmington Del in the world pocket billiards final after 12 days of play. Rudolph has seven wins and one loss while Caras has six victories and two defeats. A Caras win could force a playoff tomorrow. a Rudolph victory would defend his title from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph
Caras
New York
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Jimmy Caras
Wilmington
Del
Toomorrow
Cleveland Star
Andrew
All Pro Team Is Selected
New York Giants and Chicago Bears place three players each on the National Football League all star squad chosen by coaches and announced. Repeats from 1934 include Bill Morgan Mel Hein Joe Kopcha Dutch Clark and Earl Clark. Leaders feature Danowski Mikulak and others from Giants Bears Lions Cardinals Green Bay and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Bill Morgan
Giants
Mel. Hein
Joe Kopcha
Bears
Id Earl
Dutch) Clark
Ace Quarteback
Detroit Lions
Bill Smith
Cardinals
Mel Hein
Mike Michalske
Green Bay
George Musso
Bill Karr
Dutch Clark
Detroit
Ed Danowski
Ernie Caddel
Mike Mikulak
Don Hutson
Tony Blazine
Winter Golf Parade Opens in Glendale California
In Glendale California on December 21 a winter golf parade opened the Southern California $3,000 championship with nearly 200 pros and players from tennis, baseball, and film studios. Lawson Little Olin Dutra Harold McSpaden Walter Hagen MacDonald Smith and George Van Elm led the 72 hole medal event while Ellsworth Vines Lyn Lary and Babe Herman joined the baseball contingent. Hollywood stars Bing Crosby Oliver Hardy and others from the screen ranks also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
California
National Professional Golfers’ Association
Lawson Little
Olin Dutra
Harold McSpaden
Walter Hagen
MacDonald Smith
George van Elm
Ellsworth Vins
Lyn Lary
Floyd
Babe
Bing Crosby
Oliver Hew
Pishard Arlen
Wrong Number Brings Firemen to Cumberland Avenue
In North Carolina on December 21 a caller claimed a fire at 170 Cumberland Avenue. Firefighters rushed to the scene after being told to hurry for a taxi. A man on the sidewalk said no fire, explaining he had called four thousand instead. The firemen shrugged off the call, noting their own number.
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N.C
Cumberland Avenue
Charleston Morgantown Named 1935 Co Champions Debate
Charleston writer Don Hardman proposes Charleston and Morgantown as 1935 co champions in football after analyzing schedules and losses. He notes Morgantown beat Wheeling and Parkersburg while Charleston defeated Beckley and lost only to Oak Hill. Duke Ridgeley counters with a top ten that omits Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Morgantown
Don Hardman
Oak Hill
Beckley
Les
Charleson
Wheeling
Panhandle
Parkersburg
Weirton
Seth
Duke Ridgeley
Huntington
Victory
Fights Last Night Show Wide Ring Action Across Cities
Boxing results from New York to Tucson report multiple stoppages and decisions. Jock McAvoy stopped Eddie Risko for a non-title middleweight bout while Sally Krieger defeated Jack Ennis in New York. Other bouts include Brouillard over Roth in Worcester and Ambers stopping Jallos in Herkimer, with several draws and no contests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jock McAvoy
England
Eddie
Babe) Risko
Sally Krieger
Jack Ennis
Asbury Park
N. J
Prankle Conelly
Boston
James J. Marriott
Oklahoma
Bud Mignault
Brockton
Mass
John Anderson
Sweden
Jimmy Fantini
Edgewick Harvey
Gordon Donohue
Charlie Eagle
Waterbury
Drew
Paris
Lou Brouillard
Worcester
Gustave Roth
Belgium
Syracuse
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
Lou Jallos
Detroit
Saginaw
Mich
Frank Misko
Marty
Tucson
Ariz
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Paren Weimer
Milne abductors demand $20,000 in ransom
Young Milne, treated for exposure and narcotic effects, was driven away by government agents after being found gagged along a road near Doylestown. Milne’s abductors reportedly demanded $20,000. authorities planned further action from Philadelphia as the boy’s mother and brother accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Milne
Milne
Philadelphia
Two Negroes Accused Of Operating Lottery in Raleigh County
State police charged Charles Faucett and Waddell, both Black men, with operating a numbers lottery in Raleigh County. Authorities say they aided in running the game as part of the state police investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Charles Faucett
Waddell
Raleigh
Borah Seeks Liberal Platform Planks in GOP Race
Senator Borah presses for a liberal platform in the Republican party, pledging cooperation toward a progressive nominee. He champions constitutional reform and a strong bid against monopolies, backing a pending bill to regulate interstate business and curb trusts. Backers in New York and other states push Borah as a leading liberal force for delegates and primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
Idaho
New York
Federal Trade Commission
W. Kingsland Macy
Macy
Ohio
Senaté
Massachusetts
Wis
Anniversary party ends in homicide in New York
On December 20 a golden wedding party in a lower east side flat ended with the fatal stabbing of John Hennessey, 48, during a fight. John Cronin, 72, is charged with homicide. guest Michael Haggerty, 23, was wounded. Police questioned Cronin and five guests with no clear motive found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Cronin
Cronin
John Hennessey
Michael Haggerty
Lower East Side
Hennessey
Haggerty
Cronins
Agnes
SLED ACCIDENT LEAVES BOY HURT IN ROCKINGHAM
In Rockingham North Carolina on December 21 patrolman Roy Allen sought gasoline thieves. In Clay West Virginia on December 21 Walter Mullen thirteen suffered a fractured skull after his sled struck an automobile driven by Gianini of Freeport. The boy had started out but stopped suddenly when his path crossed the car.
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Rockingham
N. G
Roy Allen
Clay
W. Va
Walter Mullen
Sud
R.denly
Gianini
Freeport
Wrong Suit Delays Divorce Case in Camden Court
In Camden on December 21, 1893, Mrs. Sadie Tenner’s attorney argued for divorce after three hours of testimony. The judge, William J. Kraft, noted the papers were not in proper form and the suit may proceed as separate maintenance.
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VAD Sentinel
Frank M. Cole
W.va
Jack
McKinney
New Yorker
Mpavoy
Jock
South California
Morgantown, Charleston
Still
Sentinel
Gay Street
Fifth Street
Beecham Walnut Streets
John
Palmer
Thay
Sea High Commission
FOP
Coop Beer
Main Street
St. John
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