Rose Bowl Rivals About Even In Offensive Tactics
Rose Bowl preview notes Tennessee and Southern California both showcase strong offenses. Tennessee relies on Cafego and Butter with Lansdell stars for USC, while Cafego may miss the game due to knee injury. But USC’s Lansdell and Schindler provide balanced backfield depth as both teams seek the edge in Pasadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Myers
Pasadena
Calif
Tennessee
Southern California
Trojans
George Cafego
Grenville Lansdell
Troy
Cafego
Gainer Cafego
Citadel
Johnny Butter
Lansdell
Amby Schindler
Vols
8. C
Grafton High Team Heads on Two Day Jaunt
Grafton High basketball squad Jepartie, in three cars, travels to Cumberland Maryland for a game against Fort Hill High tonight then to Parsons for a Tucker County clash tomorrow. Coach Randall H. McKinney leads 12 players on the two day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Jepartie
Cumberland
Bearcats
Fort Hill High
Parsons
Tucker
Randall H. McKinney
Ge Oe
Public sale notices for scattered Taylor County properties
Legal notices show multiple parcels in Taylor County West Virginia offered by special commissioners with terms requiring cash and promissory notes. The proceedings reference a decree in chancery and list various Lot and Block designations, sale dates, and the circuit clerk’s offices. Also notes an auction for land near Knottsville District with 37 1/2 acres, coal rights, and title retained until payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Hession
I Michael and
Alveni
Lucret Bessie (Rosa) Beavers
Licretia
Elias E. Pitzer
Lucret Levi J. Wilson
Licretis
Arie T. Gainer
Lucret Maude Hamilton
Lucret M. C. Squires
Lucrets
Edgar Rosier O
N. Rosier
W. Merle Watking
H. J. Poling
Ram
Frank M. Hollis, Jr
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Tayle County
C. W. Gall
James M. M.cartney
Taylor Count
Knottsville
Sandy Creek
Sarah O. McCartney
G. W. McCartney
W. Merle Watkins
Frank M. Hollie, Jr
Tiler County
Kayak Choice to Take Rich Race Classic
Los Angeles reads a sports digest predicting the 1941 Rose Bowl will pit the Washington Huskies against the Texas A and M winner in Austin. Notes tout Santa Anita handicap favorite Kayak TI over Seabiscuit, and mentions pro football drills, Tennessee coach and players, and a Tenn versus Southern California Rose Bowl angle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Myers
Eddie Briers
Los Angeles
Washington Huskies
Austin
Kayak TI
Seabiscuit
Sammy Baugh
Andy Farkas
Washington Redskins
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Washington
Red Grange
Hannah
Vols
Harry
Truck) Hannah
Chicago
Cub
Roy Phillips
Catalina
C. Wilberforce Dunkley
St. Catherine
Night
Lew Novikoff
Los Angeles Baseball Club
Butler
Jack Troy
Atlanta Constitution
George Cafego
Johnny Butler
S.C
Sentinel Want Ad Promises Quick Results
A compact notice touts rapid outcomes for readers seeking fast results through a sentinel classified advertisement service. It emphasizes efficiency and reliability in connecting buyers and sellers without lengthy delays.
Major meets divided by few stars in 1939 golf year
Larry Rollins chronicles a standout season for professional golf in 1939. Nelson claimed five opens including the national title, Picard topped money earnings with 10,202, and Snead posted two open victories. Corcoran notes 500 players, $176000 in prizes, and 500000 spectators, with notable shots and a canceled Ryder Cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Rollins
Miami
Fla
iPi
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers’ Association
Nelson
Byron Nelson
Harry Varden
Phoenix
Pinehurst
Western
Massachusetts
Henry Picard
New Orleans
Thomasville
Metropolitan
Scranton
Snead
Dick Metz
Oakland
Asheville
St. Paul
Ralph Guidahl
Augusta ‘National
Pittsburgh
Sam—Snead
St. Petersburg
E. J. Harrison
Texas
Bing Cri
Deny Shute
Glens Falls
N. Y
Jimmy Demaret
Los Angeles
Dix Serafin
Hershey
Harold McSpaden
Corcoran
Picar
Eagle Deuce
Craig Wood
McSpaden
Sead
Leo Walper
Coaches Seek Rule Changes In Football Posts
In Los Angeles and Atlantic City, coaches from the American Football Coaches Association and the NCAA pressed for rule changes. A 30 member committee backed new goal posts that are wider and lower than current stands, aiming to prevent narrow losses and restore decisive outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
American Football Coaches Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Atlantic
City
N. J
New York
Harvey Massey
New
Penalty Reduction Urged in Kickoff Rules Debate
Mentors press for rule changes as engineers fail to specify details. Proposals include widening uprights by one inch and lowering crossbar, cutting illegal receiver penalty from 15 to 5 yards, adopting a three eighth inch ground grip, and mandatory physical exams for officials. Some coaches fault slow-footed game officials.
Missouri Coach Halls Practice For Eleven MIAMI Orange Bowl Prep
Missouri coach Don Faurot halted heavy drills for his Big Six champions ahead of the Orange Bowl against Georgia. He ordered a rest day and a brief last drill, citing heat and fatigue. Georgia Tech meanwhile increased tempo under coach Bill Alexander with workouts planned through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Don Faurot
Missouri
Georgia
Yech
Faurot
Stadium Field
Georgia Tech
Bill Alexander
Left-Handed Pass Star Out of Charity Battle
Bob Smith the University of Oregon star left handed passer will miss the Shrine East West charity game in San Francisco New Year eve. A shin gash required stitches and ends his season. Clyde Turner of Hardin Simmons tweaked a thigh and limped. Johnny Schiecel of Santa Clara may play full time at center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bob Smith
University of Oregon
Smith
Oregon
E. F. Roth
Clyde
Turner
Hardin‘Simmons
Johnny Schiecel
Santa Clara
Boston Fights Highlight Local Ring Results
The Associated Press reports last night Salvatore Bartolo won a 10 round decision over Abe Denner in Boston while Ralph Zanelli edged Danny Devlin in Fall River. Bartolo and Zanelli fought strong bouts in their hometowns with decisive decisions and notable performances for local boxing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Salvatore Bartolo
Abe Denner
Fall River
Mass
Ralph Zanelli
Providence
R. I
Danny Devlin
New York
Fewer football deaths in annual safety survey
Dr. Floyd R. Eastwood of Purdue presented the ninth annual NCAA survey showing 12 direct deaths in football for the season, a 63.6 percent drop since 1931 and 25 percent below last year, with six indirect fatalities. Seven occurred in high schools, three in colleges, one on sandlots, and one in athletic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Floyd R. Eastwood
Purdue University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Tournament move named outstanding sports event of year
West Virginia editors pick the removal of the scholastic basketball tournament to Morgantown as the standout sports event of the year. They cite better facilities at West Virginia University and note criticisms of the state association's change, while urging reclassification and broader enhancements to state athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mason
Charleston
3Hamon
Morgantown
West Virginia
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Mountaineers
Morris Harvey
Mountain Lions of
Charleston High School
Sistersville
Parkersburg
State High School Athletic Association
Sports One
State Sports Writers Association
Communists Influence in U S Fades as Finland War Unfolds
Charles P. Stewart argues Communist influence in the United States is overstated while fascist and Nazi rhetoric recedes in democratic view. He notes Finland's invasion affecting public sentiment, mocks Fritz Kuhn and the Bund, and says anti Communism rises with Dies Committee actions and Soviet aggression shaping opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central
Russia
Finland
Sta UN
Bund
Wehrer
Fritz Kuhn
Bunds
Kuhn
Fuehrer
United States
Italy
Ethiopia
Albania
Tr Duce Mussolini
Stalin
Fuhrer Hitler
Dies Committee
Dies
Comrade Stalin
Hitler
Bund-Fuehrer
Fritz
Navy Favors Bigger Battleships Weighing Thousands of Tons
Navy officials indicate further battleship tonnage is planned with 45 000 tons to be started early next year and a potential expansion reflected in congressional sentiment. Roosevelt may not seek winter authorization. The article notes long standing navy advocacy for larger ships, drawing disapproval from Britain and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Great Britain
Japan
Public Auction Of Multiple Lucretia Area Lots In Taylor County
By decree of the Circuit Court of Taylor County dated June 22 1929 Special Commissioners will sell at public auction January 6 1940 at 1 PM at the courthouse front door all Lucretia Extension Lucretia Farms and related parcels in Knottsville District Taylor County WV listed with current titleholders including Richman Butcher Moats Evans Skinner Shingleton Severe Shingleton Poling Grimes Funk Roster Blaney Thompeoi Baker Hamilton Skidmore Lindsey Dillon Shuman Coffman Wells Moats Squires Nestor Hamilton Oran Hamilton and others. Parcels cover numerous blocks and lots totaling 2.59 acres Flag Run and other Lucretia tracts. Proceeds apply to vendor’s lien and costs of suit. Full description available in court decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Alexander Forman
Y. L. H. Lindsey
West Virginia
Knottsville
Lucretia Extension
Harry J
Grace Richman
Lucretia
George F. Butcher
G. B. Severe
E. N. Shingleton
Lucretia Farms
Flag Run
G. W
Belle Poling
John H. Grimes
C. Skidmore
Lindsey
Mildred A. Roberts
E. N. Dillon
Shuman
W. P. Kimmel
Hoy K. Coffman
Anna M. Wells
M. Et Squires
Asa M. Moats
Ellis F. Moats
Lucretia 'Parms
A. K. Squires
J. W. Squires
Miller
Mildred Roberts
Loren J. Nestor
James M. Hamilton
Lu Lcretia
Oran Hamilton
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California
Panama Canal
Grafton High
Elkins
Tony Pucci
Norton
Pucci
Tayior County
C. C. Colebank
Hannah J. Colebank
P. Alice Dadisman
Eva Custer
Tn Chanesg
William A. Colebank
G. Bartlett
G.T. Bartlett
Barlett Puneral Home
B. A. Rinehart
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
A Corporation
Thornton W. Beall
Taylor County Bank
City of
Taylor Ty
Far West
Jack
Lords Age
Nations Court
Welby van Horn
Charity Battle
National Association
UE Cag
Sunbeam
Stewart
U. S
Martin
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