Fred Apostoli Faces Billy Conn In Garden Show
Fred Apostoli meets Billy Conn in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden as he seeks to strengthen his world middleweight claim. Conn, a rising talent from Pittsburgh, weighs near 170 pounds and boxes with a smooth style, contrasting Apostoli’s rough, punch exchanging approach. The bout draws several hundred Pittsburgh fans and tests the legitimacy of Apostoli's title standing before the National Boxing Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
New York
Fred Apostoli
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Conn
Manhattan
Solly Krieger
National Boxing Association
Apostoli
California
Young Colbett
J Conn
Jimny Slattery
Evison
Babe Risko
Vince Dundee
Young Corbett
Sdlly Krieger
Teddy ‘Yarosz
Krieger
Coast Scrapper
Joe Louis
Henry Armstrong
A-B TEAM WINS AT FAIRMONT
Charleston dispatch reports Marshall College and Alderson Broaddus victory in a four game day while Salem and Fairmont Teachers lost. Marshall beat Salem 58 44 with Tricot scoring 27 for the winners and Clarksburg’s Gad adding 22. Alderson Broaddus topped Fairmont Teachers 53 48 as Broadway led with 21.
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Charleston
West Virginia College
Marshall College
Alderson- Broaddus
Salem
Fairmont
Davis-Elkins
Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
W. Y
Scarlet Hurricane
Brooklyn College
St. Francis
Tricot
Marshall
Sa- Tem
Huntington
Clarksburg
Sopho
Istitute
Kentucky
Stite Nézroe
West
Boxing Results From Last Night Across Cities
Leroy Hayes of Philadelphia kayoed Don Perrin of Newark in a four round bout. Mrs Jack Marshy all of Dallas defeated Lloyd Montgomery of Bauxite in ten rounds. Gene Buffalo of Philadelphia beat Tony Cisco of Norristown in a ten round decision.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Leroy Hayes
Philadelphia
Don Perrin
Newark
Jackson
Jack Marshyall
Dallas
Lloyd Montgomery
Bauxite
Ark
Gene Buffalo
Tony Cisco
Norristown
Wes Ferrell Forecasts Start With Yankees In 1989
Sarasota report records Wes Ferrell declaring 1989 will see him as a Yankees regular despite an early release from the Senators. He says elbow surgery left no pain and he can use his full windup, recalling 15 wins last season and bitterness toward Clark Griffith. Ferrell plans daily practice ahead of Lakeland workouts, chasing his golf hobby and last title won in 1936.
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Sarasota
Fla
Wes Ferrell
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Ferrell
Winter Colony
Clark Griffith
Senators
Wes
Yanks
Griffith
Tinemen
Lakeland
Pat Waner
Pittsburgh
Tit Hote
Geologists to Visit Morgantown for Field Trip
West Virginia officials say a May geologic survey will have Pennsylvania and other state geologists examining regional rock formations and natural resources. A three day field trip is planned to start in Morgantown on January 6.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Paul H. Price
Beckley High Plays Locals This Evening
Beckley High faces East Fairmont in a basketball clash at Riside Drive gym as Grafton Bearcats, coming off a humiliating loss to a Yellowjacket team, seek a rebound against Jerome Van Meter’s Beckley cagers likely drawing 1,000 fans. Prelim at 7, main 8 15. Local starters to remain the same.
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East Fairmont High School
Grafton High School Bearcats
Field House
Beckley High School
Jerome van Meter
Riside Drive
van Meter
Bearcats
Blackhannon
Ron McKinney
Fairmont
Bees
McKinney
Vines Triumphs Over Budge In Third Match
Ellsworth Vines, regaining form from his amateur days, dominated Don Budge in their third professional match of the tour at Convention Hall Philadelphia. Vines won in straight sets 6-3 6-3 6-4 before 7,600 spectators, with nine aces to Budge’s two and 27 placements to 11.
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Philadelphia
Ellsworth Vines
Don Budge
New York
Boston
Vines
Convention Hall
Budr
Budge
Wrestling Last Night Across Cities
In Hartford Gus Sonnenberg of Boston 210 beat Joe Maynard 217 of Oklahoma City in two straight falls. In North Bergen Hans Steinke 242 of Germany pinned Chris Zaharias 212 of Pueblo Colorado 257. In Camden Steve Casey 225 of Chicago defeated George Koverly 220 of Kansas City. Koverly disqualified at 27 15. In Lebanon Cliff Olson 215 of Minneapolis defeated Hank Barber 226 of Cambridge Mass Barber injured at 12 10.
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Hartford
Conn
Gus Sonnenberg
Boston
Joe Maynard
Oklahoma City
North Bergen
N. J
Hans Steinke
Germany
Chris Zaharias
Pueblo
Colo
Camden
Steve Casey
Chicago
George Koverly
Kansas City
Keverly
Lebanon
Cliff Olson
Minneapolis
Hank Barber
Cambridge
Mass
Barber
Golfers Open Coast Season at Los Angeles Open
Nearly 250 top golfers tee off at Griffith Park for the Los Angeles open with $5,000 prize. Weather clears after rain, four days of play expected. Defending champion Jimmy Thomson returns, Sam Snead aims to top his yearly earnings, and the featured threesome includes Thomson Metz and Harold McSpaden.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Thomson
Dick Metz
Chicago
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Mad Butcher Scrawled Threats in Cleveland Letter
Cleveland police probe a spate of four year old killings with decapitated, nude bodies found at intervals. A letter signed X claims to be a medical volunteer testing theories, while Chief Matowitz notes a crazed killer with surgical flair is at large and authorities have spent over $100,000 chasing clues.
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D.C
Pasteur, Thoreau
Matowitz
Cleveland
Alumni Seek to Get Jones to Sign Again
A wide alumni push aims to secure a long term contract for Howard Jones at Southern California. The piece mentions salary cuts for Van Mungo, high stakes for Jimmy Foxx, and various sports figures and rumors across baseball, boxing, golf, and college football, including connections to Kay Stammers, Ty Cobb, and Bobby Cifers.
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Eddie Brielz
New York
Howard Jones
Southern California
van Mungo
Dodger
Jimmy Foxx
Dizzy Dean
O. K
Cub
Kay Stammers
Dick Bartell
Ty Cobb
California
Hank Greenberg
LaFayette
Kid Brewer
Appalachian College
Florida
Josh Cody
Tom Yawkey
Joe Cronin
Bob Grove
Roger Cramer
Walter Hagen
Tennessee
Bobby Cifers
Kingsport
Tenn
Mejor Neyland
New York Boxing Commission
Armstrong-Arizmendi
Barney Ross
Eddie Cantor
Jewish Relief Fund
Congress reviews corporate tax changes and state earnings tax
Congress debates a profits tax on corporations while weighing a plan to tax income from state securities and state employee earnings. States could gain a similar privilege for federal securities and salaries. Ex official Levy Redd dies at 75 after a monthlong illness in Charleston.
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Congress
Charleston
Jan
Levy Redd
Clay County
Lawn Tennis Head Sees Bright Season Ahead
United States Lawn Tennis Association president Holcombe Ward outlines junior development as key to another Davis Cup defense in 1939. He notes doubling of tennis centers, tripling junior participants, and strong early results from 1938 rankings showing rising stars like Hunt, Cooke, Mulloy, and Gurnsey among a promising field for future national and international competitions.
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New York
Joseph Hunt
Gilbert
United States
Robert Riggs
Gene. Mako
Sidney Wood
Elwood Cooke
Joseph
Gilbert Hunt
Frank Gurnsey
Don McNeill
Francis Kovacs
Frank Shields
Frank Parker
Bryan Grant
Gardner Mulroy
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Longwood
Senate Delays Vote on Court Plan Amid Confirmation Hearings
Senators evaluate Frankfurter past remarks as hearings begin on the court reorganization proposal. King Connally and McCarran oppose the plan while McCarran expects questions on Frankfurter views. Separately hearings are set for Pope to TVA, Hopkins to commerce, and Murphy to attorney general amid TVA vacancy dispute.
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King
Utah
Connally
Tex
Frankfurter
McCarran
Ney
N. H
Roosevelt
TVA Fallout and Pope Appointment Highlight 1939 Steel Outlook
The report notes Arthur E. Morgan’s last year ousting as TVA chairman and Pope’s renewal of Morgan’s unexpired term comment. It discusses confidence in 1939 steel market, firmer prices, stabilized inventories, rising orders from railroads and rail equipment makers, and payroll projections near 450,000 workers with payrolls rising from October to November.
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Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
Pope
Morgan
Norris
Leston
Lapor
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Cleveland
Chicago
Iron Age
Lindbergh Criticized by Russian Airmen Over Munich Pact
The highest American decoration report ties Lindbergh to accusations from eleven Russian airmen who say he minimized Soviet air strength to aid Britain's Chamberlain in Munich negotiations. Hosts of his London visit deny he reported on Soviet air forces. Lindbergh sits on the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics and attended a core meeting two years earlier. Roosevelt aims for a vast aircraft construction program, proposing over 10,000 planes for the army in the defense message to Congress.
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Lindy
Russia
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Lindbergh
London
G.O.P. Candidates Weigh Roles Before Charleston Caucuses
GOP unity discussion centers on delaying formal announcements until arrival in Charleston. Democrats and Republicans plan caucuses Tuesday night to choose senate president and house speaker, with Republicans set to name floor leaders and clerks. Senate clerk Charles Lively and House clerk John Hall face reelection. John J. Pelter seeks senate presidency. William M. Lafon backed by Governor Holt claims momentum. James K. Thomas likely to be house speaker. Kurtz and Kutr intend to decide whether to run for minority post after weekend talks.
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G.O.P. United
Trol
Charleston
Senate
House
Thoruss
Charles Lively
John Hall
John J. Pelter
Logan County
William M. Lafon
Union
Holt
James K. Thomas
Kurtz
Cummings Kutr
Solidarity urged by Cummins in party leadership claim
Cummins of Wheeling said he favors minority solidarity and would back the chosen leader. He stated he has made no solicitations, would work for the party if the majority selects him, and would support another if chosen, while remaining active for the cause.
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Cummins
Wheeling
Grafton buys to raze building for street widening
Grafton closes West Grafton bridge to vehicles increasing South Grafton traffic. Lumber from the old building will be used to erect WPA tool sheds at Finnegan's Rock hospital site, saving $300 on lumber. City workmen will tear down the Fortney building and move lumber. WPA widening of Grand Street planned to reduce hazards.
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Grand Street
West Grafton
South Grafton
WPA
Finnegan's Rock
Finnegan’s Rock
Fortney
White House Debate on Emergency Defense Funding
Reports say the White House opposes a $150,000 add on to an emergency defense inquiry fund after the initial $25,000 was spent. Roosevelt discusses Hepburn’s navy base plan and whether to deliver special messages or letters to Congress on social security and rehabilitation bills.
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Dieg
D., Tex
Arthur J. Hepburn
Congress
Roosevelt
Congress Giles
Senate Relief Debate Touches On Emergency Funds
Lawmakers debated district relief timing and emergency funding as WPA funds and a proposed formula for state shares dominated discussion. Senator Murray urged limiting WPA administrator discretion while Senator Clark proposed a mileage based formula to guide distribution in the relief bill.
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Senate
Congress
Tam
WPA
Murray J
Clark
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