Boxing Year In Review 1938 Feats and Ranks Spotlight
Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, and other greats dominate The Ring year in review. Fleischer’s rankings name Louis heavyweight champ and highlight Armstrong’s dramatic ascent, with lists across featherweight to light heavyweight. Notable figures include Archie, Baer, Garcia, Apostoli, and Kane as top contenders in their weight classes.
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New York
Joe
Henry
Fleischer
Louis
Hammer
Gouls
Schmeling
Torcllesa
War
Mezaz
Armstrong
St. Louis
Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Gallant Noggin
Husky
Ceferino Garcia
Apostoli
Heavies
Lou Nova
Max Baer
Bob Pastor
Tony Galento
Maxie Rostoom
John Henry Lewis
Lewis
New York State Athletic Commission
Man
Tunneth
Fred Apostoli
Sandscan
Newak
California
Sally Kreat
Frankman Wins State Bantam Crown in Holiday Fight
In Spairmont Leroy Frankman of Fairmont defeated Sparky Moundsville for the bantam title. Frankman won five rounds to Sparky four with one even, Sparky floored twice in round two and once in seven but no counts. Sparky knocked Frankman down in round six with no count. Frankman weighed 117 pounds to Sparky 115. Joe Brannon of Pittsburgh fell to Carl Turner in an eight round bout. Turner fought at 168 pounds and Brannon at 154 pounds.
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Spairmont
Leroy Frankman
Fairmont
Sparky
Moundsville
Frankman
Spark
Franklin
Fairmort
Joe Brannon
Pittsburgh
Carl Turner
Magistrate to hold hearing on manslaughter charge
Charleston dispatch shows Magistrate I. B. Watson slated to preside today over a manslaughter case against J. M. Rhule, 34, linked to a traffic death Saturday involving 54 year old James Edward Hackney of Illinois. Hackney was struck and killed by an auto.
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Yy Charleston
Watson
Je. M. Rhule
Edward Hackney
Ilins
Hackney Va
Getchell Dandy at Sugar Bowl Referee Odds Rise
Johnny Getchell attracts many offers to officiate in basketball after his Sugar Bowl notoriety. Midwest papers tease his presence with banners while fans debate team matchups and bowl selections. Prominent figures and boxing notes fill the chatter as sports figures mix with wagers and opinions.
Fights Last Night Boxers Weigh In Across Cities
New York winner Petey Scalzo outpointed Paul Lee in a 8 round decision in New York while Toledo saw Fritzie Zivic defeat Howell King. Detroit hosted a draw between Al Quaill and Freddie Lenn in a 10 round bout in Pittsburgh where Lenn faced Quaill.
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New York
Petey Scalzo
Paul Lee
Indianapolis
Toledo
Fritzie Zivic
Pitts
Howell King
Detroit
Drew
Pittsburgh
al Quaill
Freddie Lenn
Al Quaill Wins Holiday Mitt Show Bout in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on December 27 Al Quaill 164 pounds from Pittsburgh won a ten round decision over Freddie Lenn 161 pounds, another local, in the headline bout. Leonard Bennett 147 from Pittsburgh defeated Ralph Gizzy 146 of Donora by three first round knockdowns and a 10-round decision, Gizzy previously defeated Bennett here.
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Pittsburgh
al Quaill
Freddie Lenn
Leonard Bennett
Ralph Gizzy
Donora
Gizzy
Bennett
Bears Defeat Georgia Tech in California Bowl Setback
Berkeley reports Georgia Tech fell 13 0 as Vic Battari sparked two late Bears drives. Battari rushed 7 of 8 plays for 60 yards and a plunge, Bettari added a 66 yard march with a drop kick for the extra point. Tech finished the season with three wins four losses and a tie in a low scoring Nevada Memorial Stadium contest.
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Berkeley
Calif
Georgia Tech
University of California
Techmen
Bears
California
Vic Battari
Battari
Memorial Stadium
Bottari
Bettari
Lou Smith
Famous Belgian Leader Vandervelde Biography Highlight
Long active in politics, Vandervelde born 1866 joined the Socialist party after Brussels University. He served as minister of justice in 1918 and foreign minister in 1926, attended Versailles and Locarno as Belgium's representative, and was vice premier and hygiene minister until 1937 when he resigned over policy on the MadridBarcelona war.
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Paul Henry Spaak
Vandervelde
Socialist Party
University of Brussels
Belgium
Paul van’ Zeeland
Barcelona
Junior title holder tries to repeat win
Joey Fishbach a year after capturing the national junior indoor title defends the crown at the Seventh Regiment armory. He routed Burton Hellman 6 1 6 1 in his opening match and is favored for an easy path until the late rounds. The New York junior champion last week served as tune-up and remains top seed as other seeds advance. Richard Bender upset Jacoby in the opening day.
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Hugh
Fullerton
New York
Joey
Fishbach
Don Budge
I Fishbach
Seventh Regiment Armory
Burton Hellman
St. John’s University of Brooklyn
Harvard
Yale
Richard Bender
Elizabeth
N. J
Bernard Jacoby
Sugar Bowls events kickoff with diverse sports slate
New Orleans hosts a week of contests in rowing, sailing, boxing and track as Sugar Bowl activities begin. Loyola New Orleans and Clemson fight to a 4 4 boxing draw while Busy K wins fishing and Orleans Rowing Club takes a tight four oared race. Football teams Carneige Tech and Texas practice ahead of New Year games and Arkansas faces Purdue in a major basketball clash. A tennis tourney and track meet are scheduled through Sunday with top athletes competing New Year's Day.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Johnny Getchell
Fred Merkle
Offery
Midwest
Getchell
Bill Kern
Carengie Tech
Pitt
Texas Christian
Don Looney
Shore
Morris Pipes
Dallas
Texas
Morris
Cal
Tennessee
Tsk
Texas Tech
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Washington, D. C
Sixto Escobar
al Macini
Roesch
Max Roesch
South
Jimmy Garnett
Lou Nova
Nova
Walter St. Dennis
General Grant
Dim Corbett
Peter Jackson
Inscoerda
Woolford Farm
California
Butch
New Orleans
Sugar Bowl
Loyola University of New Orleans
Clemson College
Busy K
J. Walker
Mobile
Ala
Fish
Gulf Coast
Orleans Rowing Club
Rollins College
Winter Park
Fla
Fairgrounds Race Track
D. A. Wood
Invermark
Michigan
Arkansas
Purdue
Oklahoma Heads Toward Orange Bowl Grid Battle
Oklahoma and Tennessee prepare for the Orange Bowl clash after each unbeaten in their conferences. Tennessee’s 41 man squad arrived for a workout following a welcoming ceremony, as coach Neyland expressed concern over odds favoring Oklahoma 14 to 5 but noted improving conditions.
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Oklahoma
University of Tennessee
Tennessee
Nob Neyland
Neyland
Grid Coaches Hold Session for Annual Convention
Chicago hosts three day gathering as football coaches arrive for the National Football Coaches Association convention. Wisconsin’s Harry Stuhldreher presides with a new president to be chosen Friday. Rule talks expected but major changes unlikely. intercollegiate football and the public to be discussed in a joint session with the NCAA.
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Chicago
National Football Coaches Association
Wisconsin
Harry Stuhldreher
Lou Little
Columbia
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Wll
All Stars In Best Of Shape For Shrine East West Game
Twenty two Eastern All Stars may forego scrimmage before the Shrine east west game in San Francisco next Monday. Co coaches Bernie Bierman and Andy Kerr prefer healthy players over risk of injury. Kerr may send his squad against Westerners with no practice scrimmage if no warm up partners appear. Vic Battari and Dave Anderson star for California and Georgia Tech seen in Berkeley.
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San Francisco
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Berkeley
Kerr
Georgia Tech
Bears
Vic Battari
Caliornians
Dave Anderson
Babe Hollingberg
Washington State
Biff Jones
Nebraska
U. S. Exports Fall From October Peak in November
The commerce department reported October exports at 178.46 million dollars and November at 212.39 million, with exports including re-exports but showing a larger decline than imports due to seasonal factors. Gains occurred in November for automobiles iron and steel semi manufactures especially scrap, while raw cotton exports rose slightly. imports rose for raw silk coffee whisky and wood pulp, with declines for cane sugar and edible products.
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Commerce Department
Jones and Wade clash as Rose Bowl coaches meet
Pasadena Calif Dec 27 Duke coach Wallace Wade and Southern Cal’s Howard Harding Jones share a Rose Bowl week clash as their teams prepare for the title showdown next Monday. Wade holds a superior Rose Bowl record while Jones has built a long all time winning mark with 153 victories in 1919 to present.
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Pasadena
Calif
Wallace Wade
Duke University
Howard Harding Jones
University of Southern California
Jones
Wade
Alabama
Duke
Trojan
Syracuse University
Uever
Washington
California
Notre Dame
Southern chairmen hold most House committee chairs
The article notes that Southern and border state members control 26 of the 47 House committee chairmanships. It states some chairmen back the administration while others like Glass Harrison Bailey and Smith often clash with the president on major issues, though overrides of chairmen are rare.
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Glass
Harrison
Bailey
Smith
Farm Improvement Debate Signals Tradeoffs on Soil and Crops
Legislation discussion with Secretary Wallace focuses on soil conservation versus crop reduction features. Senator Tydings and Senator Lee weigh changes as the farm program faces calls to rearrange provisions and reintroduce domestic allotment measures to assure farming support.
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Iage Uver
Wallace
Tydings
Frazier
Roosevelt
Lee
Olbla
Farm program debate centers on agriculture secretary choice
Senator Murray of Montana argued the current farm program has avoided total farm price collapse and suggested Congress will likely limit new legislation to perfecting amendments. He discussed Wallace and naming L. J. Taber, national Grange head, as agriculture secretary.
Lima Parley Highlights Landon Praise and Peace Plan
United States delegate Alf M Landon the 1936 Republican candidate traveled home after Lima where Secretary Hull praised Landon for his service to the western hemisphere. Hull announced approval of a Pan American peace program built on a seven point plan for world peace and continental defense solidarity. Landon plans speeches after Hull returns and his trip ends.
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United States
Alf. M. Landon
Hull
Landon
Lima
Guy
London
Peru
Kansas
Escaped men seek warmth at farm scale house
Two escaped individuals approached a scale house on the George Cockerill farm where a fire glowed in a stove. A man lay on a couch as May asked to enter and warm himself, while the other stared with a questioning look.
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George Cockerill
May
Commissioner’s Notice to creditors of Estelle E. Yates estate
Creditors and beneficiaries are notified to exhibit claims against the Estelle E. Yates estate in verified form at the Taylor County Bank Building in Grafton West Virginia by June 19 1939. Beneficiaries must appear on that date to protect their interest. Dated December 13 1938. William P. Samples Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County
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Estelle E. Yates
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
William P. Samples
County of
Taylor
rAll -Patment
B. W. Perine
Taylor Tenia
Allender
Publication notice from Taylor County chancery court
West Virginia records show Alberta Mae Smith seeks divorce from Orville E. Smith and custody of their child in a December 1938 Taylor County Circuit Court case. The defendant is nonresident and must answer within one month. Also estate of B W Perine is probated with creditors urged to file claims by a specified date.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Va
Alberta Mae Smith
Pit
Orville E. Smith
Chancery
Peleneion
B. W. Perine
Latter Confesses Name as Roberts in Robbery Case
A man identifying as Roberts claimed his name after a shooting left Roberts with a leg wound. Sedlacek and Jones were present at the Cockerill residence when officers departed toward the scale house. Reporters heard a window knock and a bloody face begging for warmth before Brown was seized. Romano and Erwin remained at large.
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Roberts
Sedlacek
Jones
Cockerill
Brown
Romano
Erwin
Weather and holiday mail surge across state spreads through mountain towns
The report notes a wind and rainstorm from Bluefield to Wheeling with sleety rain in Elkins and snow in other mountain areas. Postal clerks reopened after a two day rest and reported Christmas mail volume surpassing all-time highs with Wheeling processing 1,045,000 pieces between December 16 and 23, Morgantown near 15,000, Martinsburg a daily high of 57,522 cancellations, and Charleston setting a state weekly first class total of 2,594,592 along with heavy parcel post shipments.
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Bluefield
Wheeling
Beckley
Elkins Elkins
Mountain
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Charleston
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