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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1930

Page

6

Poaches Diagnose Ills of College Football FY

A local college basketball report details a gym league game where the YMCA quintet defeated St Augustine 26 to 18. Keane clutch free throw and a technical foul widened the lead as Keelover Blaney and Neason paced the winners, while Lowe and R. Neason led the Irish effort.

Keane Flanagan R. Neason Wilder Blaney St.Augustine Keelover Paugh Knight Lowe Vikings St. Mary's High School Clarksburg St. Augustine Moor St. Mary's Viking St. Augustine M.C. A St Augustine Bob Neason Gerkih Rauscher Cockrell Foy Miller Keefover J. Shields Timer Tackett Gerkins

Dixie Cage Race Tightens In Southern College Football

Improved play tightens the Dixie cage race as Alabama, Duke, Tennessee, Kentucky and others field veteran lineups. Duke, under Jimmy Cameron, and Alabama, with eight of ten常 from last year, vie for conference honors amid strong showings from Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Tulane, Vanderbilt, North Carolina State, Virginia, and others.

Atlanta Dixie Basketeers Blue Devils Duke University Durham Jimmy Cameron Alabama Carey Spicer McGinnis Yates Florida Georgia Tulane Vanderbilt Washington and Lee North Caro Bobby Batagoer Tennessee Ellis Johnson Kentucky Lindy Hi F Almbama

Rail consolidations proposed for eastern systems plan

Plans to consolidate eastern railroads into four independent systems were outlined after meetings among General Atterbury, Crowley, Willard, Van Sweringen, and executives from Pennsylvania, New York Central, Nickel Plate, and Baltimore and Ohio. The plan, to be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission, aims to protect employees and public interests while addressing electrification and terminal development amid decades of delays.

Atterbury Crowley Willard Messrs van Sweringen Pennsylvania New York Central Nickel Plate Baltimore and Ohio New England Interstate Commerce Commission Mississippi River Virginian Railway Puth Congress American Railway Association R. H . Aishton Asgeetu Mon Hoover & Tn Baltimore Ohio New York City Pennsylvania Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad Nickel Plate W Delaware Lackawanna and Western Reading Company Central of New Jersey Baltimore & Ohio Lake Erie Buffalo Couzens Ti Contentin Hoover Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Daniel Willard

Hot holiday basketball lineup with local games

This week features a heavy schedule of basketball exhibitions across local gyms. Tonight the M C A hosts both the senior team vs Tyler Pirates and St Marys alumni versus Viking quintet, with more matches Thursday and Saturday including Bearcats, McKinney’s Retreats, and Davis and Elkins Freshmen. Navy fliers at Pensacola reported a total of 99 145 flights in the 1930 fiscal year.

Bearcats Little Scarlet Hurricane M.C. A Middlebourne Tyler Pirates AU St. Auguesine St. Mary’s High St. Augustine Rowlesburg Davis and Elkins College McKinney’s Navy Pensacola

City Players Trim Potters In Duckpin Victory

City squad defeated Carr China team on Roy Hudson's alleys by 2 047 to 1 996. Dana Poling posted the high three frame total with 497 pins. Tonight the B and O clerks and shop team clash on local alleys at 7 30.

Carr China Roy Hudson Dana Poling B. &O. Clerks

Billion spent to spur employment and rail improvements

Federal government urged continued road program expenditures to sustain employment amid industrial downturn. Railroad executives pledged about 1 billion for new equipment and facilities, signaling confidence in the country’s future and a commitment to maintain improvement programs despite reduced business in 1940.

Trojans Develop Quick Offense To Guard West Coast Title

Southern California will open the season with a quick breaking offense to defend the Pacific Coast title. Coach Justin Barry aims to offset graduation gaps by building around center Mortensen's legacy, with Frank Hopkins as potential replacement. Veterans Caldwell and Gardner anchor a thin backcourt as Pierce and Capps battle for running mate roles amid a tougher southern division race led by Stanford and California's reinforcements.

Trojans Los Angeles Mortensen Troy Frank Hopkins Wilbur Caldwell Jack Gardner Gardner Bill Pierce Clifton Capps Washington University Huskies Stanfordine Johnny Bunn Yeie Codeh Phog Allen Kapsas University ClHtéa Capps University of Southern California

Coaches Oppose Spring Grid Training As Compulsory

New York December 30. College football coaches and officials have decided to push reforms to curb over emphasis in the sport. Abolition of spring practices and fall practice limits, curb subsidies and recruiting, and less gate emphasis are urged. The American Football Coaches Association opposes compulsory spring practice and organized fall practice before Sept 15. Senator Davis urged coaches to avoid commercialism and let captains lead on game day. Retirement notices follow for several officials and executives.

New York Carnegie Foundation York Piggy Jp B. Fleming Association Cadti Army Navy Harvard Yale Princeton Brown Dartmouth Pittsburgh Penn State Pennsylvania Columbia New York University Lafayette West Virginia Johns Hopkins Swarthmore Syracuse American Football Coaches’ Association W. W. Roper Bessian Hugo Bezdek Bonn State Davis James J. Davis United States

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