Irish Face Kasson In Tough Home Court Showdown
St. Augustine High Irish meet Kasson High on the Irish floor at 8 p.m. under coach Richard Gerkin in a likely tight contest. The Irish seek a second straight win after a strong season start and feature a fast, skilled lineup with fresh substitutes. Kasson travels with competitive promise, while schedule notes 13 games set, including Dec 28 Kasson and other dates through February.
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State Industrial School
Gerkin
Grassn
Kasson
Trish
Simpson
Coalton
Flemington
St. Francis
Morgantown
St. Peters
Fairmont
Feo
Irish aggregation outlines incomplete schedule
G. John Morasco, manager, says the Irish aggregation has an incomplete schedule with plans to negotiate games with several other high schools in the vicinity. The current dates include Flemington no set date, St. Francis on January 18, St. Peters on January 25, and Coalton on February.
Sports Writers to Pick State Worthiest Athlete
Morgantown West Virginia December 22 The West Virginia sports writers association will select the most outstanding contributor to amateur athletics in 1934 at its Charleston meeting New Year’s Day Walter Hart Morgantown president said writers may submit five choices in order of importance in their ratings
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Charleston
Walter Hart
High School Football Death Toll Tops Four-Year Study
Associated Press reports that high and preparatory school football fatalities rise as a share of total, with 56.5 percent this year versus 36.3 in 1931. Prof Flood H Eastwood urges a six-point plan including a high school football coaches association to reduce deaths and improve safety, while college and sandlot fatalities decline.
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Foster Hailey
Associated Press
New York
Flood H. Eastwood
New York University
Eastwood
Associatin
College football safety measures urged after 115 deaths
A four year survey with Associated Press and National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters cites 115 fatalities directly linked to football. It calls for higher coaching standards, safer tackling, mandatory physical exams, on-field first aid, and proper warm ups before games.
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Mace
Associated Press
National Bureau of Casualty
International Speed Boat Race Planned for Detroit River
Detroit workers discuss a four event international speed boat program to succeed the Harmsworth Trophy on the Detroit river Labor Day. Gar Wood and Miss Amelia X are unlikely to face a challenger in 1935, with pilots from Canada France Italy Sweden and the United States eyed for the event.
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Atroit Gold Cup
American Power Boat Association
Gar Wood
Amelia X
Harmsworth
George W. Sutton
Power Boat Association
Detroit River
Canadia
France
Italy
Sweden
United States
Owls Likely Suit Sugar Bowl Rain
Baton Rouge on December 28 reports Pop Warner and the Femple Owls expect rain may aid their Sugar Bowl bid against Tulane on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. The Owls, unbeaten this season, face a damp field that could slow their spinning attack.
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Baton Rouge
Pop" Warner
Femple Owls
New Orleans
Owls
Tulane
Warner
Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact listing of cross word clues including Across and Down prompts with numbers and partial phrases. The messy OCR yields many errors yet preserves the puzzle’s structure and several clue hints for shoulder covering territory imperial system printer s measure and more, reflecting a classic day’s brain teaser.
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Japan
East India
Long Island
Ancient Media
Weather indoors or outdoors shapes Tulane and Temple practice
The passage contrasts Temple facing persistent bad weather since arriving from Philadelphia with Tulane enjoying fair conditions in New Orleans. A weather bureau note says New Orleans has only rarely seen rain on New Year's Day in 25 years, making forecasts uncertain.
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Temple
Philadelphia
Tulane
New Orleans
Ohio changes amateur rule allowing playing with pros
A poll of Ohio high school principals and coaches approved amending the amateur rule to let a student play with professionals in the summer without losing scholastic eligibility, provided no payment is accepted. They also loosened spring football practice and kept the 20 year age limit, with reinstatement possible after one full high school season if the student does not persist in posting amateur status.
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Columbus
Ohio
H.R. Townsend
Howe
Philippi High Bulldogs Prep for New Year Tilt
Philippi High football season wrap gives way to basketball as Coach Paul Watson leads the Bulldogs in a New Year clash at Gratton against Ran McKinney’s Taylor County quintet. The 1935 lineup features Baughman Reppert and the Kepes twins plus Levicki Poling Pestonie and Kursavage. The first home game is January 4 vs Beverly High School.
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John C. Carpenter
Philippi
Paul Watson
Philippi High Bulldogs
Taylor County
New Yeas
Gratton
Baughman
Reppert
Aluuni
Kepes
Tevicki
Alex” Levicki
Poling
Pestonie
Kursavage
Beverly High School Five
Thornhill Confident on Rose Bowl Triumph vs Alabama
Stanford coach Tiny Thornhill states confidence in his Rose Bowl team ahead of next Tuesday's showdown with Alabama in Pasadena. The Associated Press report notes Thornhill's certainty as the Cardinal prepare for the high-stakes clash.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Stanford
Alabama
Tiny Thorn
Stanford poised for best eleven in a decade at Palo Alto
Stanford locals praise their likely finest eleven in over ten years as Brookside Park hosts a major workout. Tiny comments on a strong line, promising back field, and high hopes for peak physical condition as Frank Thomas and staff plan continued drills.
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Hill
Palo Alto
Brookside Park
Tiny
Coli
Stanford
Bobby Grayson
Hania
Ivy
Frank Thomas
Rules Committee Urges Caution In Football Changes
New York Dec 28 The National football rules committee chaired by Walter R Okeson reports the season showed little need for tinkering yet may consider more lateral pass allowances. They favor safety over spectacle and will study proposals on accidental forward passes and live lateral rules before any changes.
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New York
National Football Rules Committee
Walter R. Okeson
Jones
Okeson
National Collegiate A. A
State moves to save Max Baer aims to protect title
Chicago December 28 The Illinois state athletic commission insists the bout between Max Baer and King Levin sky at Chicago Stadium tonight is an exhibition and will not involve Baer's world heavyweight championship box office power at stake.
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Wallopers
Baer
Levinsky
Commission
Max
Jack Dempsey
William Weeks
Associated Press
Chicago
Max Baer
King Levinsky
Chicago Stadium
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Holdouts in Big Leagues Will Be Few This Year
New York newspapers report no major holdout fears for the Yankees Giants and Dodgers as contracts go out next month. Ruth’s usual annual standoff is unlikely to recur, with most players expected to sign promptly.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Yankees
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ruth
Babe Ruth
Jake Ruppert
Yankee
Ruppert
Pastor Convicted in Perjury During Divorce Trial
The Rev W D Welburn Jr a former San Antonio pastor was found guilty of perjury tied to testimony in a divorce case. He claimed he never married Winda Long and was not the father of her child. Long was granted a divorce from the pastor prior to his perjury trial and Welburn faces seven years in prison.
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Welburn Pr
W. D. Welburn, Jr
San Antonio
Welburn
Winda Long
Yas
Bambino signings and rose list contracts teased
Jold-fashioned lovefeast and photographers would be called to snap the Bambino signing with Ruth on the Yankee rose list receiving a contract with others. He says he would miss another playing contract. Raises promised Ed Barrow and others, optimism at Giants and Dodgers offices. Carl Hubbell's task not worrying Bill Terry and Secretary Tiemey.
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Ruth
Ed Barrow
Notrom
al Phy
Grand Dodgers
Carl Hubbell
Bill Terry
Tiemey
Hubbell Tops Pitchers as NL Laurels Go to Dean
New York December 28 Owen Hubbell star of the New York Giants headed the National League hurlers in wins ERA and complete games for the season while Dizzy Dean of St Louis led in wins strikeouts and other key pitching stats Dean became the latest NL pitcher to win 30 games in a season despite Hubbell’s dominance in ERA and completeness Other top performers included Grover Cleveland Alexander Curt Davis Van Lingle Mungo Bob Smith Si Johnson Bill Swift and Schumacher with various league bests noted.
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New York
Owen Hubbell
New York Giants
Jerome H
Dizzy
St. Louis
Hubbell
Dean
Grover Cleve Exander
Phillies
Davis
Curt Davis
van L. Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mungo
Bob Smith
Who
Dean ¢Pany
Paul
Lyn
Si Johnson
Bilas K. Johnson
Bill Swift
Pittsburgh
Schumacher
Giants
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
French Terror Detective Turned Gangster Chief Exposed
Extraordinary revelations of a French detective who for nine years served as a detective and became a gangster chief at one of many cases. The American Weekly features this Sunday December issue with more on his exploits and a sensational profile.
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Digggey
Magazi
Clark’s Phiing & Hardware
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