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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1937

Page

8

Independent League schedule begins with six teams

The Independent League forms with six clubs Dr Pepper Mullens Mathen Company H Service Raleigh Lillybrook and others set to play twice weekly. Raleigh to play all games away due to no home floor. Schedule through January includes daily matchups with 7:30 p.m. starts and ten minute quarters.

Dr. Pepper Mullens, Mathen Company H Service Company Raleigh Lillybrook Coca Cola Reds Mount View Mullens Maben Servicempany

Oceana Edges Mullens 29 to 27 In Season Opener

Oceana Indians under coach Babe Morgan edge Mullens Rebels 29 27 in a close game. Captain Paul Perry scores 12 and Morgan adds 10 as Wizenrith Patton each tally eight. Crowd watches first home appearance of the season at Oceana.

Oceana Babe Morgan Indians Rebels Mullens High School Morgan Paul Perry Winzenrith Patton Shufflebarger Pos Mullens Wizenrith Cook Tolliver Perry Cc Clark Cozort Jewell Short Welch Shrewsbury Pete Morgan Lewis D'Antoni

Thomas recalls Howell Hutson Rose Bowl magic at Alabama

Alabama coach Frank Thomas ties Rose Bowl memories to Howell and Hutson, predicting a low scoring game. He praises the 1930s duo for their precision and pace, notes Tide’s defense and ground game, and plans to rely on Sandy Sanford for place kicks to preserve the Rose Bowl record.

Tuscaloosa Ala Frank Thomas Thomas Pasadena Alabama Crimson Tide Millard Dixie) Howell Swift Don Hutson Bama Stanford Howell Hutson Joe Riley Bobby Grayson Alabama Riley Smith Sandy Sanford Tulane Vanderbilt Crimson Tide Don Hutson

Connie Mack Celebrates 75th Birthday and Longevity

Baseball's Connie Mack marked his 75th birthday while planning to keep managing the Philadelphia Athletics. Born Cornelius McGillicuddy, he deflects rumors, notes his likely 80th birthday goal, and eyes a pennant in 1938. He hints at a 55th year in game, leading toward Lake Charles, aiming for another World Series bid with a storied, championship-filled career.

Philadelphia Tennyson Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy East Brookfield Mass Connie A’s Lake Charles Athletics Giants Cubs Boston Braves

Champion Play-Smasher Will Sell Dolls of Yarn To Pay

Keith Brown, a 17 year old Omaha high school senior and football guard, knits yarn dolls to raise college funds. He can produce a doll in three minutes and sold 150 in two weeks for cash, saying he is in it purely for mercenary reasons.

Associated Press Omaha Neb Keith Brown Keith

Anderson Rated As Mustang Ace

Mount Hope selects Tommy Anderson as tackle for the South squad at Charleston on New Year’s Day charity game. He follows Neno Gregory to North Carolina and blocks well, piling up many Musketeers scores through aggressive backfield pressure. Tommy is brother of Junior Anderson of Georgia Tech and plans to join him next year.

Mount Hope Tommy Anderson Charleston Tommy Neno Gregory North Carolina Gregory Anderson Georgia Tech

Sobel Family Reunion Sings Tree Set to Music

Two hundred Sobel family members gathered in New York for a reunion and performed the family tree song set to music, celebrating clan ties and shared history.

Sobel New York

Wildcats Beat Alumni 43-32 in county league game

Trap Hill defeated the Alumni 43 to 32 as Reynolds 14 Q Daniel 8 McNeish 9 led offensively. For Trap Hill Brich 16 F Crews 1 C Richard Keesee 4 G Stoots 2 L Daniel 3 Roy Keesee 2 contributed. Substitutes Gains Price Trump Holt Browning.

Trap Hill Leebermen Old Grads Reynolds Q. Daniel McNeish Pos Alumni Brich Crews Richard Keesee Christian Stoots L. Daniel Roy Keesee Price Trump Holt Browning

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