Two Penn State athletes win three letters in three sports
Penn State at State College Pa January 8 summarizes 1924 letter winners. Myron H Palm of Phillipsburg and J Calvin Frank of Harrisburg earned varsity S in three sports each, Palm captaining baseball and Frank captaining lacrosse and boxing while being intercollegiate boxing champion.
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Beaver Falls
John M. Reed
Braddock
W. D. Fixter
Philadelphia
N. L. McVicker
Monongahela
E. C. Gerhardt
Waynesboro
T. E. Ellwood
Washington
J. L. Eisenhuth
B. W. Wentz
Shenandoath
R. B. Johnson
Ellwood City
H. D. Lafferty
Norwood
C. L. McVaugh
George School
A. E. Hellmich
J. 8. Russell
A. W. Michalske
Cleveland
Ohio
C. Enck
Harrisburg
K. B. Barclay
Sinnamahoning
West Virginia defeats Waynesburg in close contest
West Virginia University defeated Waynesburg College 28 to 20 in Morgantown last night with a tight first half and a more open second period. The WVU team showed strength in defense and rebounding.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Waynesburg College
Atta Boys Defeat Polish Falcons In Tight Contest
Atta Boys beat the Polish Falcons 27 to 15 at Rose Avenue Gym marking the Falcons second straight loss after a six game win streak. McLure led Atta Boys with five field goals while McNicholas and Crawford contributed strong performances and Cuba Mehalic stood out for the Falcons. Both teams struggled with foul shooting as refs and scorers noted.
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Atta
Rose Avenue
McLure
McNicholas
Crawford
Cagelka
Cuba
Zuhoski
Mehalic
Falcons
Ata Boy Club
MeLure Sao
Elise Koldjeski
MecNicholas
Crawford Oar
Cane McMickie
Mehalic Kerr
Sean
Guhoski
Bartley
Cunnigham
Brookover
Ingham
Atta Boys
Frankovitch
Kerr
Mehalie
Mike Diffley
McMillin
C. Boston
McConnell Defeats Shaffer In Mercer Billiards Match
In Mercer Pennsylvania on January 8 Clinton Bunny McConnell beat John Shaffer 100 to 78 in the second billiard tournament match at Mackery Parlors. A match each evening will continue for the next three weeks to complete the tourney.
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Mercer
Mackery Parlors
Clinton
Bunny) McConnell
John Shaffer
Paavo Nurmi May Run At Pittsburgh
Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish runner who set two world marks in his American debut, may appear in Pittsburgh if the A A U can secure a suitable venue for a meet, according to John Taylor.
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Pittsburgh
Paavo Nurmi
John Taylor
Notable feats from early sports stars and records
Jose Ray, famed miler, notches 54 sub 4 20 mile times, a feat few achieve. Everett McGowan sets 100 yards records on Onota Lake, speed 4 15 aided by car, then 5 12 earlier. John Black shoots 58 for 5 000 yards at Claremont and ties for second in 1922 US Open. The Old Master ends his era with a historic 1919 U.S. Open finish.
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Jose Ray
America
Jose
Everett McGowan
McGowan
Onota Lake
Pittsfield
Mass
John Black
Claremont
Cal
Bobby Jones
Bowling League Of Industrials
A humorous note recalls dull evenings once spent by Adam and Eve with no neighbors to knock. The line nods to a fictional league theme and the comic normalcy of mundane times.
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Bowling League of Industrials
Adam and Eve
College basketball scores from various games
West Virginia led Waynesburg 28 20 Navy 39 Gettysburg 18 W Va Freshman 34 Glenville Normal 22 Lehigh 46 Toronto 28 Princeton 67 P M C 10 St Johns 25 Army 19 Carmichaels 27 California 21 Schoen Club 35 Pioneers 12 Kingsley House 54 Neville 1 Firemen 20 Rowand Demolay 2 Lincoln Demolay 28 Hickory 438 Steel City 28 Hilltop Y 35 Downtown Y 24 McKeesport Lyc 36 E Liberty 35 Ellwood City 27 Sharon 19 Mellon Nat 438 Union Trust 8 Union National 29 Union Savings 9 City Deposit 17 Washington Trust 7 Fidelity Title 16 First National Morrys 34 America 32 Homestead Trav 47 Crafton Milt Cake Miller Club 22 Moorhead Five 15
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Pioneers
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Neville
Firemen
Rowand Demolay
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E. Liberty
Ellwood City
Sharon
Mellon Nat
Union Trust
Union National
Union Savings
City Deposit
Washington Trust
Fidelity
First National
South Side Midgets Seek Games In Local Schedule
South Side Midgets arrange a schedule at Lincoln-Garfield gym clashing with Coffey Club Midgets and plan a meeting with South Side Ramblers on Thursday January 15. Manager Johnny Bowen seeks games with Junior A and other midget groups including the Y East Side Midgets and Wampum Midgets. He cites illness delaying a Falcons game and notes contact issues with their manager.
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South Side
Coffey Club
Lincoln-Garfield
South Side Ramblers
Johnny Bowen
East Side Midgets
Wampum Midgets
White
Bowen
Fisher Block
East Long Avenue
Falcons
Nurmi to Begin Long Tour Amid Record Run
International News Service reports Paavo Nurmi will tour the U S in weeks following three world records at Madison Square Garden. He starts with a three mile team race at the Garden then heads to Chicago and Baltimore for major meets including Millrose A C and Johns Hopkins. Mercer Nationals to face Mercer Independents in Greenville on January 13.
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International News Service
New York
Jan
Paavo Nurmi
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
the Garden
Iliinoia A. C
Millrose A. C
Mercer
Greenville Nationals
Mercer Independents
Mercer Five
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