Holiday Season To Be Busy One For Boxing Men
Boxing fans face a packed holiday week as Max Baer and Buddy travel to barns and rings nationwide. Baer clashes with King Levinsky in Chicago while other cards run from Philadelphia to Newark and West Palm Beach, featuring Hassett, Ketchell, Bass, Dolan, Eldridge, and more. The Alumna ship revenue from beer taxes tops $20,000 to $35,000 as it sails toward Alaska ports.
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Associated Press
New York
Max Baer
Max
Buddy
Chicago
King Levin
Reno
Milwaukee
Boston
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Dan Hassett
Billy Ketchell
Millville
N. J
Calvin Reed
Mike Marshall
Newark
Benny Bass
Jimmy Brady
Elizabeth
West Palm Beach
Eddie Dolan
Waterbury
Alaska
Scott Highs To Play Miami In Christmas Day Game
Scott High School of North Braddock Pa arrives in Miami for its fifth annual Christmas Day intersectional clash with Miami High. Both teams are undefeated this season with Scott at 11 straight wins and Miami at nine wins and two ties. Key players include Norman Pate for Miami and Scott’s strong backfield. The game pits Miami’s All Southern star against Scott’s Warner and Minnesota style offense.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Scott High School
North Braddock
Miami High
Scott High
Ambridge
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Stingarees
Scotties
Norman Pate
Warner
Minnesota
Scott
Badminton Follows Outdoor Play to Indoor Court
Assails Fascism cold for outdoor play the Bad minton followers now adjourn to an indoor court. The court is smaller than tennis with lighter racquets and a cork or rubber birdie. In motion the feathers flutter, creating the birdie effect. County figures show 1934 fall election costs in McCulloch County Texas ranged from 14 cents to 1.87 per vote with an average of 56 cents.
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McCulloch County
Texas
Independents Edge Upstart In Raleigh League Action
Friday night in the Raleigh Independent league saw Glen Hedrick upset Glen Rogers 40 to 22 on the Daniels floor as Hedrick scored 40 and Rappold added 16. Helen Independents then beat Lillybrook 21 to 17 in Stonecoat, with Placidi and Gray leading the scoring for Helen.
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Glen Hedrick
Helen
Glen Rogers
Daniels
G. Hedrick
Pas G. Rogers
Malone
North
Williams
Harper
Rappold
Rippetoe
Lemon
Wyatt
Leeber
G Robinson
Radford
Shanklin
Brubeck
Marshall
McNeish
Helen Independents
Stonecoat
Lillybrook
Gene Placidi
John Gray
Wills
Jack Gray
McDorman
Pos
G. Placidi
McDorman-Grettry
Keaton
Frenchohn Gray
Shelton
Helen — Mahidi
Maxey
J. Maligradi
Few Records In M-A Loop Broken
Official 1934 M A League averages show only four all time marks, with two in the doubtful class. Despite challenges by performers, none reached a new entry. John McCarthy of Dayton and Leonard Gabrielson of Wheeling collaborated to set a new record.
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Middle Antlantic League
South Pole
Russ Hackenbury
John McCarthy
Dayton
Leonard Gabrielson
Wheeling
Prospects Bright for Trap Hill Hi Basketball Team
At Trap Hill High Coach A P Leeber reports about 15 players for basketball with roughly six veterans Keesee Patton Harvey Herron Overbay and Bishop. The Wildcats quest a winning season, facing alumni tests and Raleigh County League foes including Herndon Milam Fayetteville Shady Montcoal Collins and Mark Twain with a full home and away schedule through February.
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Trap Hill High School
A. P. Leeber
Keesee
Patton
Harvey
Herron
Overbay
Bishop
Leeber
Fayetteville
Wildcats
Herndon
Milam
Alumni
Colcord
Shady
Stoco
Montcoal
Mark Twain
Collins
Ashland High Officials Oust Principal and Coach
Ashland Ky December 22 The Ashland board of education dismissed Principal W B Jackson and accepted Coach Paul Jenkins resignation following an eligibility case probe that led to Ashland's suspension by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Investigators found Ashland records falsified regarding star quarterback Bob O Mara whose eight semester rule ineligibility was declared in October. Ashland had been suspended since December 1. From 1925 to 1933 the Ashland Tomcats were unbeaten. they lost to Erie Pennsylvania and Huntington West Virginia last year.
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Ashland
Ashland Board of Education
W. B. Jackson
Ashland High School
Paul Jenkins
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
DuPont Manual Training High of
Louisville
Bob O'Mara
O’maa
Erie
Huntington
W. Va
Quinnimont Independents Seek Basketball Games Nearby
The Quinnimont Independents invite independent teams to schedule basketball games in Raleigh Fayette or Summers counties. Interested groups should write Justin Whitten Box 75 Quinnimont W Va to arrange contests.
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Quinnimont Independents
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers County
Justin Whitten
Box 75
Quinnimont
W. Va
West Virginia Round-Up Highlights Hawks Barnstorming Plan
State sports editors launch weekly round-up of notable state sports. Coach Ken Shroyer aims to take the Blue Hawks from Beckley on a southbound barnstorming tour, hoping to surpass past trips. Parson’s High School court squad, Buckhannon champions, must commute two miles daily to Hendricks for workouts in an abandoned theater due to no new gym.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Ken Shroyer
Blue Hawks
Beckley College
South
Jennings Randolph
U. S
Randolph
Davis and Elkins
Senators
Shroyer
Parson's High School
Panthers
Hendricks
War high gridiron stars claim state title
War football team finished the season undefeated and untied and earned a share of the mythical state title from a sports writers poll. Now their junior team also says it is undefeated and untied and seeks recognition as the state junior high champions.
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Big Creek
Gridiron Warriors
War
Huntington
Nerve Factor in Pistol Shooting Draws State Police View
State police say pistol shooting risks hinge on steady nerves and skill. They describe observing a contest on a national guard range where one entrant boasted about his rigid nerve under pressure.
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National Guard
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