Locals edge Ohioans in thrilling 25 23 basketball upset
Grafton High beat Warren Harding 25 23 in a close field house game. Ed O Conner led with eight points including a late field goal. Cross and Hamilton credited for key plays as Grafton fended off the Hillmen in the final period.
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Robert Bunner
Grafton High School
Warren Harding High School
Warren
Ohio
Bearcats
Pierre Hill
Grafton
Ed O'Conner
Bearcat
Mackey
Hamilton
Cross
O'Conner
West Virginia
Oponent
Bot Denzie
John Lobis
Warren Scraps Past Grafton In Offensive Battle
Warren defeats Grafton 23 to 15 in a low scoring game. McKay led Warren with seven points and Tatterdale plus Marshall added eight combined. Hill relied on his starters with two subs used, while Grafton struggled against taller opponents. Referee Kistler officiated at Salem.
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Grafton
Hill
McKay
Tatterdale
Marshall
Mickey McDade
Armstrong
Mackey
Kasola
Warren T
Kistler
Salem
Zan Boxers to Enter in Meet in Morgantown and More
Morgantown boxers led by Scotty Biffle Frankie Wills and Donald McCloskey will enter the All America diamond belt tournament in Pittsburgh next week observers favor Biffle in light heavy. St Peters Triumphs Fairmont opens with a win over Philippi parochial clubs St Marys seeks northern crown in basketball Morris Harvey and West Liberty viewed as dark horses in state collegiate race with strong depth.
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Charleston
John Zan
Morgantown
Pittsburgh
Scotty Biffle
Frankie Wills
Donald McCloskey
West Virginia
Riffle
Detroit
St Peter’s
St. Petes Maroons
Fairmont
Philippi
Masons
Clarksburg
St. Marys
Counry
Brady-Sims
Fairmont Girls
Morris Harvey
West Liberty
Suspension Opposed by Illinois Boxing Commission
Illinois Boxing Commission Chair Joe Tuiner said the panel will refuse to recognize the New York Athletic Commission order suspending Sam Pian, co manager of world welterweight champion Barney Ross, amid a dispute over a title bout with Ceferino Garcia. The two bodies have a working agreement.
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Chicago
Illinois Boxing Commission
Joe Tuiner
New York Athletic Commission
Sam Pian
Barney Ross
New York Board
Pian
Ceferino Garcia
Ross
Tuiner
Garcia
Barney
Chicago Stadium
Triner
Piari
Next Foe of Alabama Kid Is Plenty Tough
Bob Turner of Richmond Virginia has betting odds in his boxing match with Alabama Kid Dover Ohio for Carmichael auditorium next Wednesday night. Turner is highly rated but local fans expect a tough contest as Alabama Kid has recent knockouts in Dayton and Lima. Promoter Jack Sheppard suggests the Dover challenger may upset the odds.
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Bob Turner
Richmond
Dover
Ohio
Carmichael Auditorium
Buckeye
Turner
Clarksburg
Alabama
Freddy Eiler
Dayton
Chuck Maxwell
Lima
Asis
Jack Sheppard
Dover Flash
Freddie Steele Faces Gorilla Jones In Title Bout
In Milwaukee on December 31 Freddie Steele a sharp shooting young champion meets veteran Gorilla Jones for the middleweight title in a ten round championship bout Steele seeks first defense while Jones chases regaining the crown. Miller denied plans for a Steele Risko bout in New York next month per promoter James Johnston report.
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Milwaukee
Freddie Steele
Gorilla Jones
Steele
Tiger Flowers
Mickey Walker
Jones
Miller
Eddie
Babe) Risko
New York
James Johnston
Glen Morris Wins Sullivan Cup Ahead of Owens
Glenn Morris, the former Colorado auto salesman and Olympic decathlon champion, wins the James E. Sullivan Memorial Award by a slim 93 point margin over Jesse Owens. Owens congratulates Morris, while voters note Owens’ pro status may have swayed ballots. Other top finishers include swimmer Jack Medica and tennis star Helen Jacobs.
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New York
Glenn Morris
Jesse Owens
Owens
Amateur Athletic Union
Ohio State
Associated Press
James E. Sullivan
Morris
Colorado Automobile
Fort Collins
Gal
Colorado State
Milwaukee
Berlin
Havana
Jack Medica
Seattle
Olympic
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
Helen Stephens
Fulton
Tommy Hitchcock
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Charles F. Leonard
Pentathlon Star
Hirdler Forrest
Towns
Georgia
Man Frasch Whiton
Kiefer Seeks Freestyle Glory After Backstroke Reign
Chicago youth Adolph Kiefer, holder of the world backstroke record, plans to pursue freestyle distance honors. He aims to swim tougher events against Jack Medica and Ralph Flanagan, shifting from downward-stroke backstroke to broader all around competition. His coach Stanley Brauninger says Sonny Boy has proven the greatest backstroker and is ready to test himself in longer freestyle events.
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Chicago
Adolph “Kiefer
Jack Medica
University of Washington
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
Fla
Sonny Boy
Stanley Brauninger
Lake Shore
A.G
Te Mies
Clair Bee's Beemen Lose First Setback After 43 Wins
Clair Bee's Long Island team suffers its 44th start loss, 45 to 31, to Stanford from the west coast. A crowd of 17,623 watches the New York team fall short after a brief early lead, ending a long winning streak dating to the 1934-35 season.
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Long Island University
West Coast
Stanford
Long Island
Clair. Bee
Grafton
New Yorker
Beemen
Coaches Good Story Tellers By Scotty Reston
Scattered anecdotes from football coaches at a New York banquet recount humorous travel mishaps, old game memories, and light jibes about blocking and driving. Notable names include Wisconsin's Harry Stuhldreher, Notre Dame alum Moon Mullins, Brown's Tuss McLaughry, and Illinois coach Don Seaton with Ossie Salem at Syracuse.
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Scotty Reston
Eddie Brietz
New York
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Madison
Minnesota
Mullins
Larry
Moon) Mulins
Notre Dame
St. Benedict's
Kansas
Southern Cal
Moon
Rena
Washington
Tip
Don Seaton
Illinois
Ossie Salem
Syracuse
Iowa
Bowlegs
Fred Thomson
Arkansas
St. Louis Cardinals
North South Charity Tilt Scheduled For Tomorrow
Charleston reports the fourth annual North South high school football game The Southern All Stars under dos arrived from Huntington after a five day training period The North team coached by Bob Murphy worked on defending a passing attack Neither Murphy nor Jerome Van Meter revealed starting lineups for the New Year event with kickoff tomorrow in Charleston.
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Charleston
Huntington
Bob Murphy
Murphy
Jerome van Meter
Southern
Wrestling Last Night in Trenton and New York Lights
Danno O Ma honey of Ireland defeated Hans Beaver of New York by body press at 28 39. The bout featured little pre fight buildup and suggested a potential upset by O Ma honey over Brayninger and Testa as well as Texas prospects.
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Trenton
N. J
Danno O Mahoney
Ireland
Hans Beaver
New York
Body Press
Weather Turmoil Threatens Rose Bowl Showdown
Pasadena reports unsettled weather as Pittsburgh and Washington prepare for the Rose Bowl. Rain soaked the stadium and surrounding areas, muting prep plans and sparking debate over jersey colors. Wet conditions could affect handling, passing, and timing, with rosters leaning on many sophomores in a mobile, rain dampened clash.
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Pasadena
Calif
Pittsburgh
Washington
Pitt
Husky
Panther
Warner
Notre Dame
Jimmy Phelan
Sugar Bowl Rivals Ready to Clash in New Orleans
Louisiana State Tigers meet Santa Clara Broncos in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Both teams boast rugged lines and seek a decisive power battle in a high stakes post season clash.
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Louisiana State
Santa Clara College
New Orleans
Tigers
Santa Clara
Broncos
Tulane Hosts Santa Clara In Anticipated Low Scoring Clash
About 42 000 fans expected as Tulane and Santa Clara meet on the gridiron in New Orleans tomorrow at 1 30 p m CST. Both teams in top condition, with Santa Clara limited to 22 points and LSU allowing 34 in recent games. Rainy night gave way to forecast of clearing, colder conditions for kickoff.
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Husky
Tulane
Santa Clara
Louisiana State
Tigers
Bernie Moore
Lawrence
Buck) Shaw
Broncos
New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Eastern dark horses threaten in national junior indoor finals
New York players Alter Milberg and Isadore Bellis push toward upset bids as quarter finals approach. Bellis, seeded eight, has not dropped a set, defeating Walter Meserole of William and Mary. Milberg, unseeded, upset Billy Gillespie and faces Don McNeil, while Morey Lewis pursues his run, meeting Joseph Fishbach as Marvin Kantrowitz plays Charles Mattman.
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New York
Don McNeil
Morey Lewis
McNeil
Lewis
Alter Milberg
Isadore
Izzy) Bellis
Philadelphia
Bellis
Walter Meserole
William and Mary Cease
Melvin Lapman
Milberg
Billy Gillespie
Ossining
Atlanta
Henry Daniels
Texarkana
Texas
Kenyon
Joseph Fishbach
Marvin Kantrowitz
Charles Mattman
Fights Last Night in Fairmont and Chicago
In Fairmont Charles Krist from Charleston and Joe Melinkey of Cleveland fought to a draw in a 10 round bout. In Chicago Max Marek stopped Billy Treest in a 10 round decision. Marion County Bar honors retiring Circuit Judge Harry A. Shaw with a banquet where U S Senator M M Neely was the principal speaker.
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Fairmont
Charles Krist
Charleston
W. Va
Joe Melinkey
Cleveland
Drew
Chicago
Max Marek
Billy Treest
Batavia
Shaw Fairmont
Dee
Marion County Bar Association
Harry A. Shaw
U. S
M. M. Neely
Earle Seeks Bootleg Answer in Coal Mine Visit
The report describes Earle in overalls and the illuminated cap of a coal miner, with Governor Goorre-fuele of Pennsylvania at the bottom of a colliery shaft in Mineraville. The trip occurred during a tour of a bootleg mining region as part of efforts to address the issue.
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Goorre
Gambling concerns loom as college football leaders act
New York, Dec. 31. Overshadowing subsidies and rule changes, gambling on college football worries leaders. Kipke, Michigan coach, to name a committee at the 1937 convention to study betting and inside information. Stuldreher of Wisconsin elected first vice president as part of new officers. Dorais reports gambling risks and ethics in weekly predictions draw scrutiny from the NCAA.
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Harry Kipke
University of Michigan
National Football Coaches’ Association
Kipke
New York
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Bob Harlow
Harvard
Michigan
Football Coaches’ Association of America
Harry Stuldreher
Dorais
Gus Dorais
Detroit
Bob Penn State
Higgins
Cereb
Grimes Seeks Rule Change for MLB Rosters
Louisville report says Burleigh Grimes, new Dodgers manager, proposes a June 1 cutoff to allow 26-man rosters for the remainder of the season in all second division clubs. He suggests adding two players to Dodgers if they lead their division by mid-June, aiming to adjust race dynamics.
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Louisville
Dodgers
Burleigh
Filton
Aivision
Ater
New Havens
East West Schei ie Charity Game Improvised Injuries
A charity game today features East West Schei ie players Cardwell Parker and Toth, with Ace Parker and Steve Toth among Eastern and Western backs. Toth reports a mild strain and lingering ache from a rubdown, while other players show minor discomfort after yesterday’s practice.
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Sanfr
Collie
Shethe
Ae Cardwell
Etree Neha
Clarence
Parker
Duke
Steve Toth
Toth
Anale
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Brayninger
Uel
Kenyon College
Earle
George Buffle
Grimes
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