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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1937
Page
9
1937 season featured more downfield lateral passes and a move to a 5-man defensive line. Set kickoff plays and daring offenses rose, while quarterbacks lost some strategic edge. Despite higher risk plays, scoring trended downward, with teams averaging 107.19 points and 12.36 per game across 1,8123 games.
Indiana University coach E C Billy Hayes predicts most world track records will be broken by 1947 with the lone exception of Jack Torrance s 57 foot 1 inch shot put mark He cites coaching advances human development and Olympic experience as factors and contrasts with Brutus Hamilton of California who predicted limits to record breaking based on physiology Hayes foresees Lash and sharp miler Tor rance among others peaking in the near term and cites Finns dominance as a factor in Olympic timing
Glen Rogers high school plans a new football field at Fork near the school. The Athletic Association, formed recently, draws many town leaders and aims to complete the field for the baseball season with bleachers lights and fencing funded by local efforts and a coal company donation.
The Buckeye football conference likely remains intact for another year and perhaps longer despite ongoing dissolution talk. Coaches will meet in Columbus Saturday to discuss subsidization charges raised mainly by lower ranked teams, with Ohio Wesleyan’s George Gauthier noting possible breakups or selective scheduling by member schools.
Morgantown reports the 1938 West Virginia Mountaineers basketball schedule will include 18 games plus a demonstration for the Annual Basketball Clinic. The High School Clinic at WVU is set for December 18, 1937 with talks on technique and officiating and a banquet with film displays. Colebank is named coach of the 1937 freshmen team. Richardson's ankle injury from the George Washington game is a green stick fracture and should be ready for the next match. he may double as snapper-back if needed.
Needy's Notions reviews Johnny Worth taking command of the South squad for the New Year game against the northern stars, praising his slate-clean start after Christmas. It notes players Joe Hughes and Rokisky from Washington Irving likely to wear North colors and comments on Kipke’s Michigan firing. It also flags confusion over Marshall College’s Beckley schedule with the Blue Hawks.
Pasadena Calif. teams in the Rose Bowl usually receive about $95 000 plus the honor. In 1934 Columbia was estimated to lose around $5 000 due to a long costly trip and a rainy New Year’s Day lowering gate receipts.
Rajah Hornsby probes his status amid rumors of a blacklist as he tours Chicago meetings seeking official word on his future. He cites offers from Indians and Reds, but no confirmation and officials avoid naming him. He defends betting on horses and notes the game’s silence on past stars.
Beckley College Blue Hawks edged by Oceana in an overtime 47 to 46 thriller at the Armory. Key performers included Cook with 15 for the visitors and Rumberg 10 for Beckley. Morgan led Oceana with 13, Christian 12 for Beckley, and George 7 for the seniors in a separate preliminary loss to Service Company 27 to 15.
In Fairmont West Virginia Jackie Kid Martin, 134 pounds from Beckley, defeated Terry McGovern, 134 pounds from Columbus Ohio, by a third round technical knockout in the ten round main event at the local armory. Martin opened a cut over McGovern left eye prompting referee Jess Harper to stop the bout. In the semi final Jimmy Reilly 138 of Fairmont stopped Young Willis 135 of Columbus Ohio.
The Beckley Church Basketball League plans a second and final reorganization meeting Monday at 7 30 PM in The Raleigh Register news office. President Howard B Fillmer announced after a brief session last night only three churches attended, though others want to join. The item notes a French origin day bed popular with apartment dwellers.
In a six round bout Red West 135 of Fairmont and Kid Lambert 135 of Fairmont fought to a draw in the second round. Earlier Battling Torchy 150 of Morgantown was knocked out in the second round by Billy McKale 148 of Fairmont.
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