Grafton High Tops Bridgeport Cagers In Close Game
Grafton High defeated Bridgeport 8 4 to 4 in a two-team run by Bridgeport as Coach Smith shuffled players, with Hickman leading Grafton scorers at least four goals and Setler Poling Gull and Leach each adding a basket as Alderidge subbed for late minutes, while Bridgeport struggled to score in the final period.
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Bridgeport
Grafton High
Bridge- IE
Comeh
Smith
Smithmen
Alderidge
Hickman
Grafton
Seffler
Poling
Gull
Leach
Settler
Grafton 2 Falls Bridgeport in Substitutions Thriller
Grafton 2 Bridgeport 0 as substitutions shaped the game with Alderidge scoring twice and Settler twice plus a single for Hickman Gull and Leach adding goals. Four fouls credited to Grimm with TE as the referee.
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Bridgeport
Henderson Not Quitting as Cal Coach
Los Angeles January 14. Imer C. Henderson USC head football coach denies resigning reports in the Los Angeles Times. He says he would step down only if USC benefits, and expresses openness to Rockne if it helps. Observers doubt Rockne's coast arrival and expect a different successor if Henderson leaves.
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Cal
Imer C. Henderson
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Times
Henderson
Rockne
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Sport News
Southern California University
Eight new wells completed in Wortham field Texas
Eight new wells have been completed in the Wortham field Texas with initial flow ranging from 100 to 5000 barrels per day.
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Wortham Field
Texas
West Virginia Names 1925 Student Managers and Staff
Morgantown January 14 West Virginia University Athletic Board elects Walter Langfitt Parkersburg as 1925 football student manager and names football assistants Clinton Dillon Ross Meadows and A P McCannes from 13 candidates Robert L Watson Fairmont named basketball squad manager with duties starting Saturday Eve BE Gilbert Jr Morgantown and E T Hacue Parkersburg named junior basketball managers Football letters for 1924 awarded but names kept private until convocation Mountaineer and freshman squads busy with a three day trip to California Pa and a Western Pennsylvania swing to Pittsburgh Freshman cagers to face California Normal while varsity meets Pitt Matmen hold elimination bouts for selection against Western Maryland at the Ark Saturday night.
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W. Va
West Virginia University Athletic Board of Control
Walter A. Langfitt
Parkersburg
Langfitt
College of Arts and Sciences
Clinton
Dillon
St. Mary's
Ross W. Meadows
Beckley
A. P. McCannes
Mannington
W. V
West Virginia
California
California Normal
Mountaineer Freshies
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Panther
Mountaineer
Steve Harrick
Western Maryland College
Ark
Belington’s Tonight Clash with Glass Lads in Hazelton
Belington visits Hazel to face the Glass Lads in a 8:00 p.m. showdown. The Belington lineup features former college stars Loudin Keyser Moore Davis, plus Michael and Wilson, while coach Stansberry plans to field Kines Trall Posten Kroh Courtney V Jackson Davis P Jackson Williamson and Harter to challenge the experienced locals.
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Hazeliles
Loudin
Keyser
Moore
Avis
Michael
Wilson
Davis
Vireginia
Broadus
Incals
Stansberry
Kines
Trall
Posten
Kroh
Courtney
V. Jackson
P. Jackson
Williamson
Harter
Train Halts Short Of Coal Truck On Panhandle Line
In Pittsburgh Crafton train No 200 Steubenville to Pittsburgh nearly derailed when a five ton coal truck stalled on the tracks. The engineer quickly stopped the train within six feet of the obstacle. Passengers were shaken but unharmed.
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Averts
Pittsburgh
Steubenville
Panhandle
Crafton
Willard Dempsey hotel clash grows from ring to real estate
Sports notes recount Jess Willard’s plan to train for a Dempsey rematch and to build a 260 room Hollywood hotel at about 600000 as Dempsey asserts fighting profits pale against hotel ventures. It also mentions Broaddus Fairmont Baptists score, Urban Shocker surgery, state trooper catch, Knute Rockne’s LA visit, Henderson USC status, and radio driven basketball tactics.
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Opie
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Toledo
Jack
Los Angeles
Jess
Hollywood
Joss
Dempsey
Christians Beat Broaddus 44 to 18 in Philippi
In Philippi West Virginia on January 14 Christians Club of Clarksburg upset Broaddus College 44 to 18. Tiaruld Smith scored seven field goals while Herseley Hart and Crawford added five and four respectively. W Hart and Kemper anchored the Christians defense and offense.
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W. Va
Christians Club
Clarksburg
Broaddus College
Zrevn Broacots
Tiaruld Smith
Washington Irving
Herseley Hart
Crawford
Shinnston High School
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Hart
W. Hart
Washington Irving High School
Ted Kemper
W. FT
Rother
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TH. Hart
Smith
Huff
Mays
Fouls Christians
Broaddus
Jasper Colebanl
West Virginia
Big Munn Demands Diamond Belt From Lewis
Kansas City, Jan. 14. Gabe Kauffman, manager of Wayne Big Munn, threatens to take the 10,000 dollar diamond studded belt from Ed Strangler Lewis, former champion, unless delivered within ten days. The belt was awarded by the Central Athletic Club when Lewis won the title three years ago after a match in which a foul gave Lewis the second fall.
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Gabe Kauffman
Wayne
Big) Munn
Billie Sundow
Ed. (Strangler) Lewis
Lewis
Munn
Sandow
Kauftan
Central Athletic Club
Hey
Officials to Attend Meet of Balto and Ohio Railroad
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company plan a January 17 staff meeting at the Waldo Hotel in Clarksburg with Graf ton officials from all divisions and representatives from Pairmont Wheeling and other terminals. Attendees include T. K. Faherty, W. B. Porterfield, H. Frey, E. Bartlett, J. Foy, A. F. McWilliams, C. F. Dotson, and many others holding roles from Train Master to Chief Clerk, Terminal Master, and Supervisors across divisions.
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Grafton
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
West Virginia
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E. Bartlett
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A. F. Mc Williams
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H. H. Harper
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Tib. Phinney B. Craft
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D. C. Taylor
J. F. Shafferman
I. T. Wilfong
D. R. McWilliams
E ©. Parks
R. E. Zep
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C. W. Travis
J. HR. Foster
R. G. Morgan
J. Pepper
C. Soles
R. PB. Bartlett
Clark
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Lev Cman
Mussolini Directs Policy as Rome Enjoys Fine Weather
Rome crowds favor springlike weather over political strife as Facisti foes fail to disrupt the city’s mood. Premier Mussolini remains in the capital directing home and foreign policy from the hall of victory as deputies prepare to reconvene Monday. Aventino opposition members stay active in the Capitol scene.
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Facisti
Alban Hills
Chamber of Deputies
Mussolini
MPs To Reopen Parliament With Near Full Strength
Hundreds of them are already here and more expected Monday morning, bringing representation in the chamber virtually to full strength. Whether they will reenter the chamber and take part in parliamentary work remains unclear.
Five Stars Take Over The Irish In Tight Win
Five Star basketball team defeated Fighting Irish 15 to 9 on St. Augustine’s court. The second half drew a good crowd while the first half was half empty. Scorers include Jackson, Courtney, Hall, Duffey, Ford, and Birgop with several substitutions and field goals listed.
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St. Augustine's
Lneup
Five Stars
Jackson . Duffey
W. Hall
Ford
Courtney
Barlow
Withers
Tucker
Lambert
W Hall
Warder
Jackson
Hall
Duffey
Birgop
Mysteriist Smith to Escape Coffin Trick at Strand Knight Show
The Strand Knight will present a mystery act where Mysteriist Smith is placed in a coffin furnished by Bartlett Undertaking Co after being strapped into a straight jacket. He will be sealed and promises an escape within three minutes under watchful eyes of prominent businessmen. Mme Olga the mind reader joins the program. Pennsylvania projects install about 220000 telephones in 1925, averaging daily work.
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Strand
Mysteriist Smith
Bartlett
Tocal Undertakers
Smith
Mme
Olga
Foreign Language Students Solve Puzzles at WVU
Morgantown January 13. West Virginia University foreign language students work on cross word puzzles in French German and Spanish. Instructors expect this method to boost familiarity with synonyms and language nuances.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Lipton Plans New Cup Trials in Torbay Races
Torquay Devonshire January reports Sir Thomas Lipton announces a fresh challenge for the American Cup. He intends to hold trials in Torbay, calling the bay the finest water along the coast for the purpose, and has notified the Mayor of Torbay of his 1926 plan to lift the cup.
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Torquay
Devonshire
England
Torbay
Thomas Lipton
Bay
Aid for Farms Can Be Passed
Washington reports President Coolidge believes farm revision can be enacted before March 4. A White House breakfast will include agriculture commission members as Chairman Chrey notes a commission report may be delivered then. The president foresees ratification leading to relief for the cattle industry with emphasis on swift action to avoid an extra session.
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Congress
Coolidge
Agricultural Commission
White House
Agriculture Commission
Chrey
Commission
Timg
Commission On Relief
Hospital Fire Destroys St Luke's In Tokyo
St Luke's International hospital, a single-story wooden building run by the American Episcopal Church Mission, was destroyed by fire. Staff and sailors from a nearby naval station saved all patients, including several foreigners, as the blaze razed the facility in Tokyo on January 18.
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St. Luke's International Hospital
American Episcopal Church
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