All State Football Team Is Named For 1935
The All-State Selection Board announced the 1935 All-West Virginia high school football teams. Mountain Lions of Charleston High lead with three first team picks, while Victory High Morgantown and Parkersburg place players on first and second teams. The list spans 23 schools with many honorees in all three elevens and honorable mention.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Dee
Mountain Lions
Charleston
Huntington
Victory High
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
New Martinsville
Hinton
Point
Ant
Dunbar
Bluefield
Barboursville
Hin‘ton
Amen
Leroup
West Virginia
rCoaches
V. Shonk
Gonzales
Lazares
Stans-bury
Butler
Jett
Cunningham
Elkins
Baker
Parsons
Perdue
Welch
Smith
Montgomery
Sarrett
Seth
Sothers
Shonk
Victory High Eleven
Tazares
Morgan+town
Monongahela Valley
Stansbury
Beckney
Buller
West Union
Ellis
Clarksburg Weirton
Oak Hit
Mullens
East Bank
Beckley
Grantsville
Point Pleasant
St. Mary's Wayne
Williamson
Harper’s Ferry
Richwood
McAvoy Dominates English Ring Return To America
Papa Jock McAvoy, British middleweight champion and Empire light-heavy title holder, debuts in America with a decisive win over Al McCoy. Born in Burnley, he hails from English, Scottish, and Irish roots, owns racehorses, and aims to win world titles before retiring to country life.
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Jock McAvoy
John Bull
America
Ilkes
Lord Lonsdale
Britain
al McCoy
McCoy
Owen Moran
Fed
Kid) Lewis
Jem Driscoll
Palmer
Jackie
Kid) Berg
Len Harvey
Jackie Brown
McAvoy
al Burke
Australia
Prince of Wales
Oddone Piazza
National Sporting Club of London
Burnley
Lancashire
England
Neiver
Martin Defeated In Close Baffle In Fort Wayne Bout
Aubrey Kid Martin lost a ten round decision to Orville Drouillard in Fort Wayne Indiana. Judges split the ruling with Drouillard favored. Promoters sought a rematch and a Beckley site was discussed for a larger crowd. Martin aims for revenge before Drouillard’s home fans.
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Aubrey
Kid" Martin
Orville Drouillard
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Stotesbury
Drouillard
George Ades
Western Boxing Enterprises
the Kid
Ades
Chicago Stadium
Detroit Olympia
Martin
Beckley
Stotesbury Flash
Ohio
Helen WV PTA Meets Despite Bad Weather
Helen West Virginia PTA gathers Thursday night despite severe weather. A school presented The Bethlehem Story play and devotionals were led by Rev E W Powers. First grade won the parent attendance banner as Mrs W W Pollock taught.
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Bethlehem
E. W. Powers
W. W. Pollock
Percy Pettry
1935 All West Virginia High School Football Team
All West Virginia selections list positions and players by city and school across ends tackles guards centers and backs. Notable names include Lazares Morgantown End, Boyd Hinton Tackle, Wenzel Wheeling Guard, Lambrow Victory Guard, Adkins Pt. Pleasant End, Kosko Fairmont Back, Adkins c Pt. Pleasant End.
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Lazares
Morgantown
Butler
Hinton
Boyd
Wenzel
Wheeling
Rice
Huntington Melton
Dunbar
Hawk
Parkersburg
Payne
Roosevelt-Wilson
Lambrow
Victory
Smith
Montgomery
Polock
Cunningham
Elkins
Columbo
Baker
Parsons
Swezey
Walk
Logan
Perdue
Welch
Dillon
Oak
Truitt
West Union
Stewart
St. Marys
Fritz
Harpers Fery
Brzozowski
War
Meterich
Shinnston
Fragale
Wash Irving
Woods
Moundsville
Mullins
Oak Hill
Ricbel
East Side
Davis
Mullens
Oney
Williamson
Hudulik
Renwood
Colcord High Announces 1936 Basketball Schedule
Colcord High School releases a 14 game 1936 season list under Coach Red Cook. The squad has 16 players four seniors five of whom have no court experience with starting roles likely filled by Dunbar Giannaris and Abbot at forwards Daniel Fraley at center Peters Evans and Osborne at guard.
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Colcord High School Basketeers
Milam
Morris Harvey
Colcord
Dunbar
Giannaris
Abbot
Daniel
Fraley
Peters
Evans
Osborne
Marsh Fork Bull Dogs Announce 1936 Basketball Schedule
Marsh Fork high school releases a 19 game 1936 schedule beginning with Madison Friday night and resuming January 1 with the Alumni game. Coach Munson builds around Captain Gabe Tudor and Don Williams as key players, with Boston Green Bethel Green Bill Smith and Woodrow Harris among others competing for starting spots.
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Madison
Marsh Fork High School
Bull Dog Institution
Morris Harvey
Munson
Gabe Tudor
Don Williams
Boston Green
Bethel
Babé" Green
Bill Smith
Woodrow Harris
Mount View
Carl Anderson
Cremmeth Gallimore
J. Webb
D. Webb
Sam Tallerico
James Hornbeck
F. Jowett
Lewis Hall
Lynchburg College Athlete Schedule Alumnus Jan
A Lynchburg College athletic schedule lists games and travel for January and February. Matches include Mark Twain and Colcord with home and away dates, Shady Pax Collins Stoco Trap Hill and Madison also appearing, ending with Morris Harvey Frozh.
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Montreal
Trap Hill
Morris Harvey Frosh
Shady
Milam
Collins
Mark Twain
Stoto
Monteval
Stoco
Lynchburg College
Colcord
Pax
Seth
Madison
Morris Harvey Frozh
College Basketball Scores Roundup
Purdue 39 Butler 41 Michigan State 23 Northwestern 29 City College 36 Dartmouth 24 Columbia 35 Williams 24 Michigan 28 Western Reserve 23 Southern Cal 42 Missouri 16 Long Island Univ 63 Shepherd State 18.
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Purdue
Butler
Michigan State
Northwestern
City College
Dartmouth
Columbia
Williams
Michigan
Western Reserve
Southern Cal
Missouri
Long Island
Univ
Shepherd State
W. Va
Officials Announced For North South Football Game
The North South scholastic football game committee named four officials for the New Year’s Day game. They are Dr. Carl P. Scholt of Morgantown Bill Strickling of Huntington James Kay Thomas of Charleston and J B Boddy of Wheeling. The officials will donate their services.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W.va
Dee
Carl P. Scholt
Morgantown
Bill Strickling
Huntington
James Kay Thomas
J. B. Boddy
Wheeling
Five youths arrested in clothing theft. Montomery recovered items
In Montgomery West Virginia on December 21 a clothing salesman reported three overcoats and five suits stolen from his car. Within an hour state police arrested five young men and recovered the clothing.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
W. Va
Concord College Students Head Home for Holidays
Virginia students and families prepare for Christmas break as Concord College students Carl Pennington Reece Pennington Dean Hoffman and others travel Tuesday to Troutdale Virginia. Betty Jane Blake suffers a broken arm from sleigh riding Friday. Mr and Mrs G P McKinney announce the birth of a son born Tuesday December 17.
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Pettus
Dave Ferris
Columbus
Ohio
O. D. Weikel
O. D. Jr
Estel Hazelwood
Bluefield
B. E. Meadows
Rehhildren
L. P. Grogan
Fern
Vir
Ginia
Concord College
Leon Grogan
Omar
Carl
Reece Pennington
Dean Hoffman
Troutdale
Betty Jane Blake
G. P. McKinney
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Harry Stansbury
X Aths
H. A. Stansbury
Athletica
West Virginia University
West Virginia High School
Shone, Eno
DI Franco
Gonzales -Enod
Archer
Morcanto
Weirton
Jack Casey
S. ‘Paulino
Kings Hall
Manchester
Kid Tunero
Kush
Gary
Ind
Helen, W. Va
Olzer
Hurt
Fayetteville
Campbell
Lookout
Hammer
O'Leary
Hull
Hillsboro
Roberts
Wamlin
Christner
Fairmont
Gillooley
Wash
Irving
Price
Charles Town
Humphreys
Noble
Elizabeth
Brown
Johnson
St. Albans
Renda
Rhiner
Leslio
Thomas
South Charleston
White
Van
Morrow
Martinsburg
Pelfrey
Wayne
Hamlin
Zinn
Burnsville
Olean
Hessom
Ramey
Shura
Elkhorn
Sullivan
McCullough
St. Mary's
Krznarich
Benwood
Spessard
Mt. Hope
Tuicci
Weston
McDonald
Harpers Ferry
Rader
Grabdill
Hedgesville
Douglas
Pinion
Whaeling
Riedell
Delwiler
Torna
Burton
Noeschel
D'Antoni
Maldens
Barnett
Grafton
Moore
Harrisville
Ray
Bozan
Farmington
Seders
Shank
Condit Parkersburg
Virginia
Old Virginia Hams
Crockett
Harper Road
E. M. Byrd
Durne
Oldanta
General Electric
Ragland
S. Kanawha
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