Battling Baptists of Philippi Win College Tourney
The Battling Baptists of Philippi claimed the West Virginia college basketball title at the Philippi campus, defeating West Liberty 53 47 after late-semifinal wins by both finalists. West Liberty surprised by reaching the final, Glenville withdrew to prepare for nationals, and Alderson-Broaddus celebrated a 160 strong student body turnout.
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Jacobs Sees Larger Gate For Boxing TV Plans
New York on March 7 Mike Jacobs known as Mr Boxing envisions television bringing five to ten million dollar gates. He cites Eric Boon Arthur Danahar bout as proof theatres would pay to receive broadcasts with 1000 theatres each paying for access. He foresees big fights in smaller venues with $1000 tickets and added revenue from radio and newsreel rights.
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Main Squad of Pirates Headed to Camp in San Bernardino
The Pirates main squad is en route to camp in San Bernardino, Calif, with catchers shaping up fast and Paul Waner noted absent. The report hints at a divided squad and a tentative lineup formation as spring training proceeds.
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Priday
Wrestling Results From East Coast Matches
In Baltimore Jim Londas at 205 with Reece and Robert Weatherly drew after a 50 minute bout. In Newark Rudy Dusek defeated Vic Cimisty in two out of three falls. In Worcester The Shadow defeated Rebel Rob Russell two out of three falls.
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Grafton High Bearcats Set for Taylor Monongalia Tourney
Grafton High Bearcats enter the Taylor Monongalia county tournament as pre tournament favorites. Morgantown hosts the opening night action with a first round, high stakes clash between University High and Morgantown. Tonight also features Backsville vs Wades town and Flemington vs Daybrook at 7 and 9 p.m.
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Snead and Guldahl Reach Finals in Internt’l Four Ball
Coral Gables Fla March 4 Ralph Guldahl and Sam Snead reach the 36 hole finals of the $5 000 international four ball tournament with Horton Smith and Paul Runyan. Smith Runyan won 1933 title and hold strong support. Morning scores 68 63 and 66 for Snead Guldahl after 36 holes.
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Tony Manero
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Hostak Plans Comeback After Narrow Victory
Al Hostak, the former Seattle middleweight world champion, announced readiness for a title challenge to Solly Krieger after one tuneup bout. He stopped Johnny Erjavec in the third round, his first appearance since Krieger dethroned him last summer when he broke both hands. Krieger is recognized as champion in 46 states, with Fred Apostoli of San Francisco named in others.
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Yankees Still Too Good To Cause Worry
Yankee camp opens with Joe McCarthy weighing left field duty for Charlie Keller and George Selkirk. Keller, hitting .365 in the International League, is a likely regular. Lou Gehrig works hard at first base as rookie wings Warren Rosary and Joe Gallagher draw McCarthy’s eye with strong minor league seasons.
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Kansas City
Finer Points Stressed In Training of Champs
Manager Joe McCarthy of the Yankees drills world champions on fine points of play. Players practice cutting off squeeze plays and other subtle tactics to improve hitting and pitching.
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West Virginia Cagers Winding Up Schedule
Charleston March 8 1939 WVU basketball prepares for a few final games Washington and Jefferson scheduled to play at WVU and Westminster to Bethany Westminster travels to Washington Pa Bethany hosts Washington and Jefferson while the Mountaineers who are near cellar position in the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference face Pitt at Morgantown.
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Big Bowling Meet Opens in Cleveland At Public Auditorium
The American Bowling Congress opens a 18 day tournament in Cleveland with 32 new lanes. About 17,494 entrants seek $184,000 in prizes, including $900 for individuals and $1,000 for five-man teams. Governors Heil and Fitzgerald plan to participate as top bowling talent gathers.
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Julius P. Heil
Rookie Lang Praised In Reds Camp Race To Third Base
In Tampa on March 8 experts in the Cincinnati Reds camp laud Don Lang, the rookie third baseman from Long Beach. He is tipped as a strong contender to win the job from Lew Riggs as manager Bill McKechnie pushes for more power in the lineup.
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Fights Last Night Feature New York Boxers
Tony Canzoneri outpointed Ed Brink in New York while Al Hostak stopped Johnny Erja vee in Seattle and Eddie Simins defeated Dan Merritt in Cleveland. The card highlighted former champions and city venues with notable scores.
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Bowser Looms As Next Coach of Pitt Eleven
Pitt's athletic director said Charles W. Bowser former Panther assistant and head coach prospect discussed the head coaching vacancy left by Jock Sutherland Bowser is an insurance agent who has coached at Grove City and Bowdoin Directors James Hagan and Bowser spoke of a preliminary discussion with several candidates under consideration at this stage
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Van Mungo Shows Fast Return in First Brooklyn Workout
CLEARWATER March 8 Van Mungo’s initial workout drew big talk in Brooklyn camp. He returned to his old overhand delivery and displayed speed and control. Catchers were instructed to neutralize him if he used the sidearm delivery attempted in recent seasons.
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Hartnett Aims For Best Shape Yet In Spring Training
Avalon California March 8. Manager Gabby Hartnett who has caught 100 games in each of 11 major league seasons to share the major league record with Ray Schalk is in peak form this spring. He weighs eight pounds less than last season and says he is in the best condition of any spring in six years.
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Gabby Hartnett
Ray Schalk
Lindsey elected Philippi mayor in 459 308 win
Sherman Lindsey, a bank official, won the Philippi mayoral race by a 61 vote margin over incumbent H. J. Brittingham. Lindsey secured 459 votes to Brittingham's 308 across the four-term incumbent's final bid.
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Island Player Sets Scoring Record in College Basketball
Kingston R I March 8 Chet Jaworski Rhodes Island State flashy center holds intercollegiate season scoring record with 477 points in 21 games surpassing Hank Luisetts Stanford who had 465. Jaworski scored 14 as his team lost to Worcester Tech 64 61, Rams fourth defeat of season.
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Mungo Given Better Wage Headline
Boxing gossip from Florida covers budget talks on Louis vs Galento plans and contract shifts. Mike Jacobs travels south with money for fights, returns with cheers, while DiMaggio signs for 27 500. Budge hitches home after a busy travel stretch and Babe Ruth with Frankie Frisch discuss comebacks.
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Athletes clash with Louisiana hotel over dress code
Some Philadelphia Athletics feel slighted as Lake Charles hotel requires neckties in the dining room, provoking tension over the new policy and team etiquette during a visit.
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Temple Owls Open Final Bid For Crown
Temple's Owls, the 1998 Eastern Conference champions, face Penn State in State College seeking a chance to tie Georgetown for the crown. A win would push them into a second price tie with Carnegie Tech, with Carnegie slated to play in Pittsburgh Friday.
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Marshall Lands Two On All-Conference Outfit
Marshall's Thunder Herd and Ohio Bobcats place two players on the first Buckeye conference all star team chosen by AP writers and coaches. Ohio Wesleyan Bishops claim three second team berths in a close vote as the Buckeye league nears disbanding in June.
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Indians Unable to Make Trades in New Orleans Talk
Cleveland Indians show willingness to trade but report little success. Vice President C. Slapnicka says Browns offered catcher Bill Sullivan who declined. They seek Second Baseman Don Heffner but Earl Averill swap rejected. Attempts to acquire Cecil Travis from Washington blocked by Clark Griffith.
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Nations race to build giant warships across oceans
Britain plans two floating fortresses of about 40 000 tons each while the United States and France advance six battleships of 36 000 tons with nine 16 inch guns. Costs run from 75 million dollars to possibly 100 million per ship as tonnage grows. Leahy disclosed Japan aims to expand its fleet within six years.
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Barclay on Bridge Grand Slam By Barclay
Barclay explains a hand where a defender misleads a doubler as declarer runs a long suit. West’s misdefense leads to a squeeze and a grand slam after careful discarding and sequence of clubs and diamonds. Tomorrow's Problems s20753.
Bridge bidding notes show a slam invitation in no trump
In a bridge hand, North opens 1 Clubs, South leads 1 Heart, North rebids 2 Diamonds and 4 Diamonds to show long clubs and six cards. South invites slam with 4 No Trump, a natural bid, but North responds no one.
Campus Confessions Makes Basketball Rivalry a Film Backdrop
The Dixie Theatre opens Campus Confessions a Paramount romance about a 1937 Stanford vs Southern California basketball classic ending 49 to 48. Hank Luisetti Stanford All American stars with Betty Grable and Eleanor Whitney. George Achalibaud directs the film uses the famous Stanford USC game as a playoff frame.
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Los Angeles Police Heads Are Dropped From Force
The police commission revived the unsolved killing of Weldon L. Irvin Hollywood nightlife figure with hints of possible collusion between the slayer and Los Angeles police officers. Irvin, 49, was found shot to death in his sedan December 28 in Hollywood amid prior chain bookmaking charges.
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Aged Lady Dies in Princeton Area
Aged resident H. Nelms, age 87, dies at Princeton in a notice dated March 8. Details remain sparse but indicate a local obituary brief noting the life and residence of the deceased.
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Classified Ad Rates and Insertion Guidelines
The notice outlines rates for classified ads at two cents per word for the first insertion and four cents per word for subsequent insertions. A minimum charge applies and each word counts as a word. Ad errors should be reported, and the newspaper disclaims responsibility for incorrect listings.
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