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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1930

Page

6

Cage Games Tonight And Tuesday In Rose Bowl Grid Battles

Local reports list high school and YMCA basketball games this week. The St Augustine Irish meet intermediates tonight, then the YMCA senior team faces Tyler Pirates of Middlebourne on Tuesday at the Y. Grafton Bearcats schedule Rowlesburg and D E Freshmen in two games, with Rowlesburg a return match opening January 1. The Tyler Pirates are noted strong from the northern Panhandle and expected to push top state teams in Benson.

Bearcats Grafton Rowlesburg St. Augustine's High School Ieee Intermedia MC. A Fighting Irish Tyler Pirates Middlebourne Panhandle Benson Prim Simpson St. Augustine Marion Skaggs Haya Ign Grafton High Bowlesbury Court McKinney

Local college and Clarksburg teams set for grudge games

Davis and Elkins freshmen open with a Saturday 8 oclock game and a second matchup announced for Tuesday night. St Marys Alumni quintet from Clarksburg visits the local Viking at St Angus gym in a potential thriller. The Clarksburg squad that beat locals in 1928 to reach Chicago Nationals is back for another clash after the Antlers were routed earlier this season. West Virginia News Briefs report deaths and local incidents across Huntington Pine Grove Fairmont Manndeville with brief details on each.

Davis and Elkins St. Mary's Clarksburg St. Angustne Gymnasium Chicago West Virginia Clarksburger

Football Mystery: Southern Eleven Beats North 7 to 0 at Ebbets

Spectators under 2,000 watched a southern college football pick defeat a northern team at Ebbets Field yesterday. The gate barely covered expenses. In other notes Miss Helene Madison of Seattle survived a car crash with minor injuries yet resumed swimming practice. Easter Calmes of Wichita faces Jerry De Barbieux in eight rounds at the Coliseum, while Bantam contenders Phil Tobias and George Nate duel in another eight rounds. Clarence H Rowland may buy Reading club as Wm L Veeck meets Cubs president. Alabama basketball, victor in 23 straight, aims to extend streak against Northwestern at Evanston Wednesday.

New York Southern Colleges Ebbets Field Seattle Wash Helene Madison Madison Chicago Easter Calmes Wichita Kan Jerry de Barbieux Phil Tobias George Nate South Bend Ind

1930 Racing Earning Leaders and Boxing Champions

New York Dec 29 leads list of 1930 racing earnings with Gallant Fox earning 328 165, Zev 813 369, Blue Larkspur 272 070, Sun Beau 164 839, Man of War 249 465, Display 237 487, Sarazen 9226 000, Crusader 208 261. Box champions 1930 include Flyweight Midget Wolgast, Bantam Panama A Brown, Featherweight Christopher Talino, Lightweight Tony Batlinger, Welter Tommy Freeman, Middle Mickey Walker, Light Heavyweight Rosenbloom, Heavyweight Maz Schmeling. Some title claims disputed or unapproved by authorities.

New York Gallant Fox Sun Beau Wolgast Frankie Genaro Panama Brown Christopher Talino Tony Batlinger Tommy Freeman Mickey Walker Marry Rosenbloom Maz Schmeling

1980 Golf Champions Named in Year End List

The 1980 golf champions list includes Bobby Jones winning the National Open and British Open in Atlanta and London, respectively. Other titles go to Glenna Collett National Women’s, Diana Pishwick British Women’s, and Princeton’s George T. Dunlap Jr. for the Intercollegiate event, with Canadian and public park wins noted for Armour and Wingate respectively.

Chicago Bobby Jones Atlanta Glenna Collett New York Diana Pishwick England Armour Detroit Geo. T. Dunlap, Jr Princeton Bob

1930 Baseball Leaders and World Champs Summary

New York reports the 1930 season leaders and champions. World Champions were the Philadelphia Athletics, NL pennant winners the St Louis Cardinals, AL pennant winners the Athletics. Leading National Batting Bill Terry 403.3, American Batting Al Simmons .381. Leading National Pitcher Bib Fitzeimmons 19 7, American Bob Grove 28 5. MVPs Hack Wilson and Joe Cronin. Wisconsin tops Western College, Dartmouth leads Eastern Intercollegiate League. Babe Ruth 49 home runs, Wilson and Hauser notable. Rochester Red Wings win Little World Series. Baltimore wins Junior World Series.

New York Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cardinals Bill Terry Giants al Simmons Athletics Bib Fitzeimmons Bob Grove Hack Wilson Chicago Cubs Joe Croninf Washington Senators Wisconsin Dartmouth Homie Wilson Babe Ruth New York Yankees Joe Hauser Baltimore Rochester Redwings

Deaths across cities mark losses in varied fields

In Miami Burry Potter, 54, developer of southeast Florida. In Syracuse Edward Joy, 84, president and treasurer of the Edward Joy Company a leading plumbing and electrical firm. In Louisville Danigan, 76, co founder of Todd Danigan Company. Also George T Settle, 65, longtime librarian of the Louisville Free Public Library. Let us all resolve to keep our last year's resolutions.

Syracuse Edward Joy Louisville Richard Warner Danigan Todd-Danigan

Trade revival looming ahead says Snowden in London

Phillip Snowden chancellor of the exchequer and key figure in the British government voices cautious optimism about world and British trade prospects amid depression. He cites international causes for unemployment, urges reduced pessimism, and predicts times will change toward greater prosperity.

Snowden London Phillip Snowden Pelea Hilip Associated Press Hoover Congress Great Great Britain

Global Political Changes From 1930s Latin America and Caribbean

Summary of early 1930s regime changes across nations including Bolivia Brazil Colombia Dominican Republic Guatemala Mexico Peru Uruguay and key figures like Siles Blanco Gilando Prestes Washington Luis Vargas Olaya Herrera Trujillo Chacon Palma Maria Orellana Roy Vincent Ortiz Rubio Leguia Sanchez Cerro Terra Campisteguy detailing provisional and regular presidencies upheavals and dates from 1930 to 1931.

Bolivia Hernando Siles Carlos Blanco Gilando Brazil Julio Prestes Washington Luis Getulio Vargas Colombia Enrique Olaya Herrera Miguel Abadia Mendez Dominican Republic Horacio Vasquez Rafael Strella Arsena Rafael L. Trujillo Guatemala Lazero Chacon Daudillo Palma Manuel Maria Orellana Palma Haliti Louis Borno Eugene Roy Stenio Vincent Mexico Pascual Ortix Rubio Emilio Portes Gil Peru Augusto B. Leguia Luis M. Sanchez Cerra Ate Toa Uruguay Gabriel Terra Juan Campisteguy

Lindbergh Collection Totals 1,943 Trophies

The Lindbergh collection decorations, trophies and gifts presented to the famed flyer after his Paris flight total 1,943 items. Mrs. Nettie H. Beauregard, curator of the Missouri Historical Society, completed the first official inventory noting pictures poems and music as the largest groups. Books and games appear high with nearly 200 items and medals total 118.

St. Louis America Paris Nettie H. Beauregard Missouri Historical Society

Cougars Open Roses Classic With First Victory Over Pacific

Pasadena recalls the Tournament of Roses history as Washington State, in a preface to the classic, secured a 24 to 0 win marking an edge for the Pacific coast. The article surveys notable past games and players from 1916 through 1939, naming teams, scores, and key figures in a chronicle of Rose Bowl legends.

Pasadena Terminal Park Pacific Coast Brown Coton Hugo Berdek Oregon Shy Huntington Pennsylvania Mare Island Marines San Francisco Camp Lewis Paddy Driscoll Great Lakes Mare Islanders Harvard Church Arnold Horween California Ohio State Brick Muller Brodie Stephens Washington and Jefferson Brenkert Hugo Beadek Nittany Lions Penn State University of Southern California Huskies Washington Navy Horsemen of Notre Dame Stanford

Gas Tank Explodes at Virginia Plant Injures Worker

A acetylene gas tank exploded at the Virginia Gas Products Company in Newport News on December 29 injuring worker Joe Cooper who was atop the tank. It was the plant’s second tank blast within a week and a federal judge later weighed in on the Eighteenth Amendment.

Newport News Virginia Gas Products Company Today Joe Cooper

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