Billiard Leader Takes Drubbing in World Championship Match
Willie Mosconi, the Philadelphia prodigy, defeated Jimmy Caras of Wilmington 125 to 79 in 12 innings, breaking Caras from a first place tie and leaving Mosconi, Erwin Rudolph, and George Kelley tied for second after five wins and two losses. Frank Taberski fell to Kelley in an afternoon match 125 to 75 in 26 innings, while Seaback of New York won 125 to 107 over Camp of Detroit in 17 innings, Seaback's 52 third inning run securing the win.
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Associated Press
New York
Willie Mosconi
Philadelphia
Jimmy Caras
Wilmington
Del
Caras
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Mosconi
George Kelley
Rudolph
Kelly
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
N. Y
Charles Seaback
Marcel Camp
Detroit
Innning
Seaback
Camp
Record Breakers Dominate Amateur Sports in 1935
The Ama Athletic Union counted 292 new marks in 1935, up from 158 last year, with men athletes far surpassing women in total records. Swimmers led all branches, led by Ralph Flanagan of Miami who set 20 marks, ahead of Adolph Kiefer of Lake Shore A.C.
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Ama- Athletic Union
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
Fla
Adolph Kiefer
Lake Shore A. C
Japan
Flanagan
Detroit
U. S
Olympic Swimmers Foresee U S Victory in 1936 Games
Chicago, America's best back stroke swimmer, and Jack Medica of Seattle lead the parade with 15 and 13 records respectively. Flanagan predicts the U S will beat Japan in the 1936 Olympic games after a close tie in styles during a prior tour. He plans college post graduation and osteopathy training, while his brothers Everett and Melvin also claim national medals.
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Chicago
America
Jack Medica
Washington D. C
Seattle
Ralph
Miami-Biltmore
New York
Detroit
Markets Grain Exchange Summary Today
Chicago wheat futures closed near yesterday, spurred by European wheat strength led by Rotterdam. May contracts at 984% cents, corn steady to slightly higher, oats up modestly, and provisions unchanged to a small rise.
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Grain Exchange
Chicago
Rotterdam
Shady High Adds Hinton Mount Hope On Schedule
Shady High prepares for a hard season with two new opponents Hinton and Mount Hope on the Tigers slate. The rest of the Raleigh county league schedule is released except Colcord which misses matches due to date issues. Coach Lemon’s squads of ten players drill for the January 3 opener against the Alumni as four starters graduated last year.
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Shady High
Hinton
Mount Hope
Tigers
Raleigh County
Colcord
Lemon
Hinton Bobcats
Daniels
Grimet Brothers
Tench
J. Pugh
Schedule of games and a prize winning sculpture
A report notes a sculptured model from a photograph earning second prize at a local inventions exhibition, with first prize awarded to a pipeless radio organ and third to a swiveling wheeled perambulator. The text lists upcoming games by date and opponent with home or away designation, including several pending entries and a Mount Hope afternoon contest on February 25.
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Trap Hill
Montcoal
Collins
Stoco
Mark Twain
Mount Hope
Hinton
Duces
Bland's Drug Store Charter For Clarksburg Firm
Bland's Drug Store of Clarksburg received a state charter yesterday. Incorporators are Clarence Berry Arthur L. Bennett and Anne G Berry. Capital is $20000. A nation wide network of service stations to sell charcoal as fuel for automobiles is projected to help motorized Germany cut oil imports.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Bland’s Drug Store
Clarksburg
Clarence Berry
Arthur L. Bennett
Anne G. Berry
Germany
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
Delco Radio
Raleigh Radio and Refrigerator CO
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Hilltop
Browning
Pat Fourney
Simms
Athens
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