Flying Eagles Triumph Over Beavers 36 to 28
Beckley forces a second half rally to down Bluefield Beavers 36 to 28 at Woodrow Wilson Gym. Key performers include Guills leading Bluefield with 13 points while Beckley’s Ellison and George spark the comeback with steady scoring and sharp floor play.
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Beckley Flying Eagles
Woodrow Wilson Gymnasium
Bluefield Beavers
Princeton
van Metermen
Beavers
Eagles
Beatty
Guills
Bluefield
Beckley
Adamos
Elison
George
Warder
Douglas
Brownmen
O'Leary
Gene Warden
Warden
Invaders
McCall
Ellison
Sonny” Ellison
Ward
Alex George
Endles
Coss
Goores
Dobie Quits As Cornell Coach
Ithaca N Y Feb 1 Gilmour Dobie resigns after 16 years as Cornell head coach with two years left on his contract The athletic department seeks the best man available and will not promote from within The staff of assistants resigns with him and Lynah vows a nationwide search for a successor.
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Associated Press
Ithaca
Gilmour
Dobie
Cornell
Gil
Scot
Frank Lueder
Bart Viviano
Dick Beyer
Nat Kossack
Frank Murdock
Lynah
Cornell Athletics
Service Company Beats Guardsmen in Tri County League Clash
Service Company earned a 34 to 28 victory over Company A at Mount Howe in a tight tri county independent league game. Lead changes occurred each quarter, with Forbes top scoring for Company A at 12 and Keaton’s 28 points fueling the winners. Harris lineups and scoring listed, refereed by Poling.
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Mount Howe
Fayette County
Company 4
Forbes
Thompson
R. Keaton
Keaton
Cleman sets world marks in Millrose one mile walk
Han Cleman of the Achilles club Toronto shattered world records at Millrose A A track meet in New York. He finished the one mile walk in 6 minutes 23.7 seconds, surpassing the indoor time of 6:37.2 and beating the outdoor standard of 6:25.8 set by George Goulding in Montreal 1910. An overflow crowd of 17 000 watched the dramatic handicap mile as Cleman overtook rivals from 12 to 20 seconds back to win easily ahead of Norowicz of York.
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Associated Presa Madison Square Garden
New York
Han Cle
Achilles Club
Toronto
Millrose A
George Goulding
Montreal
Cieman
Drvings Norowicz
York
Fis
Delbert Lamb Wins 500 M Title At World Speed Skating Meet
Davos Switzerland February 1 Delbert Lamb of Milwaukee after a flu recovered to win the 500 meter race at the world championships equalling the world record in 42.8 seconds. He beat Norway’s Hans Engnestangen by .3 seconds as Ivar Ballangrud won the 5000 meters. Schroeder, Eddie, was best American in the longer event.
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Hans Engnestangen
Norway
America
Ivar! Ballangrud
Eddie Schroeder
Schroeder
Associated Press
Stockholm
Kit Klein
Buffalo
Miss Klein
Ella Berntsen
Wildcats Fall to Glen Rogers in Close Paced Clash
Glen Rogers Owls defeated Pax Wildcats 41 to 34 as late baskets by McNeish and Morgan sealed the win. Pax trailed 26 to 9 at halftime but rallied to within four before Glen Rogers pulled away in the final minutes at Pax.
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Pax Wildcats
Owls
Glen Rogers
Pax
Wyoming Countians
Harvey
McNeish
Morgan
Glen Rogers - West
Pax J. Lively
L. Lively
Snouffer
Heckley
Charleston Teams Set for Four Games in February Clash
Beckley hosts Charleston High B and junior squads on February 10 and 26 while Charleston will face Heckley Flying Eagles and Mountain Lions in Charleston on February 15 and 26. Coach Thom schedules many games against smaller schools and Jayvee teams.
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Heckley Flying Eagles
Charleston Mountain Lions
Charleston
Rat Thom
Charleston High School
Beckley
van Meter
Cacers
Flying Eagle
Steco High Mourns Joe Peters as Athletics Lose Star
Raleigh county schools reopen to an unfilled class, Steco High loses Joe Peters to pneumonia. Peters, a junior multi athlete, was set to lift boxing basketball and football teams, praised by coach Roy Stephens as the best all around athlete. County baseball league openings loom with new and returning clubs expected. Meetings of A and B division managers likely mid month.
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Raleigh
Steco High School
Joe Peters
Stoco
Joe
Peters
Peitbirgts
Stoco Miltmen
Richwood
Coal City
Stonecoat
Roy Stephens
Stephens
Raleigh County Loop
Bill Seacrist
Ameagle
Clear Fork
Niagara Falls Runs Dry As Cold Spell Halts Water Flow
Niagara Falls New York reports the American Falls emptied tonight for a second time in history due to a sharp temperature drop. An ice jam had diverted water to the Canadian Falls since January 23, and the channel remained blocked by the chill.
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Associated Press
Niagara Falls
N.Y
American Falls
American Channel
Canadian Falls
Pro football rules under review by coaches panel
The American Football Coaches Association rules committee met in Pittsburgh with 33 members debating proposed changes from a Lou Little survey. They weighed returning goal posts to the goal line, a 15 yard re-spot after out of bounds, and modifications to the slow whistle rule, while officials urged simpler rules and better judgment in enforcement.
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Pittsburgh
American Football Coaches Association
Lou Little
Columbia
John P. Egan
Common Pleas Court
Smith Named Head Coach and Athletic Director at Duquesne
Pittsburgh February 11 John P Clipper Smith a Notre Dame star under Knute Rockne became head coach and athletic director at Duquesne University. He replaces Christy Flanagan who resigned to join his father in Texas. Smith previously coached Trinity College NC State Newark Academy and assisted at Georgetown. He signed a one year contract with terms withheld and the athletic council may name Donelli as assistant. Duquesne's 1936 schedule lists games with Warnesburg Rice Geneva Pitt Detroit Washington St Louis Carnegie Tech and Marquette.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
John P
Clipper) Smith
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Duquesne University
Christy J. Flanagan
Texas
Smith
Trinity College
North Carolina State
Newark Academy
Georgetown
Duquesne
Flanagan
Athletic Council
Biff
Donelli
Elmer Larden
Four Horsemen” Fame
Joe Bach
Pittsburgh Pirates
Warnesburg
Rice
Geneva
Pitt
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Carnegie Tech
Marquette
Beckley College Defeats Kanawha on their Home Court
Beckley College topped Kanawha 48 to 39 as Beckley substitutes joined in early then regulars sealed the win. Desserato led Beckley with eight points, Nearman scored 10 for Kanawha, and Tucker added 12 for Beckley guarding the lead at Charleston.
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Kanawha College Cagers
Beckley College
Blue Hawks
Capitol City
Blue Hawk
Warden
Cessarato
Beckley
Desserato
Feazelle
Wilkes
Kesster
Sarratt
Nearman
Kanawha
Tucker
FL. Johnson
Cesserato
Johnson
Cc Nearman
R. Feazelle
Brown
G Tucker
Spaniol
Charleston
Cava May Leave University Team
West Virginia freshman athlete Alex Cava plans to enroll at North Carolina State College. NC State coach Hank Anderson intends to visit the Northern Panhandle. other WV athletes named include Mechuck, Mahoney, Steele, Pelosi, White, and Hawkins. Fairmont defeats Salem College 41-40. conservation chief Shawhan urges sportsmen to feed game birds amid winter losses.
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Charleston
W. Va
Alex Cava
West Virginia Universitty
North Carolina State College
Mountain State
Northern Panhandle
Hank Anderson
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Mechuck
Moundsville
Mahoney
Linsly
Steele and Pelosi
Union
Bob White
New Martinsville
Hawkins
H. W. Shawhan
Duquesne Beats West Virginia in Midweek GP
Duquesne's basketball team rallied in the second half to defeat West Virginia 55 to 41 at Pittsburgh. Herb Bonn led Duquesne with seven first-half baskets, while West Virginia’s Colebank scored 16. The doubleheader also saw Washington and Jefferson beat Xavier 31 to 30.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
West Virginia University
Herb Bonn
Duquesne Guard
Duquesne
West Virginia
University of Pittsburgh
Washington and Jefferson College
Xavier
Duquesne-West
Viginia
Bonn
Albie Colebank
Chick Davies
Mountaineers
Colebank
Binn
Dukes
Gocke
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Dresmich
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Fortney
Ceeees Kreiling
Weeeseeeeerer
Malacknay
Neiderberger
Malackney
Milfer
Kreiling
Barna
Mostrovick
Les Harr
Geneva
Umspire—Lewis
College basketball scores and results across many teams
Duquesne defeated West Virginia while Oberlin beat Muskingum and Miami trounced Dayton. Other notable results include Wittenberg over Denison, Mt. Union over Hiram, and Butler over Michigan. Overtime games featured Wooster edging Case and Central over Fort union.
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Duquesne
West Virginia
Oberlin
Muskingum
Miami
Dayton
Wittenberg
Denison
Mt. Union
Hiram
Butler
Michigan
Beckley
Kanatvha
Findlay
Capital
Wooster
Case
North Dakota University
Fordham
Army
Alderson-Broaddus
Morris Survey
University of Louisville
Cen
Washington and Jefferson Collge
Navier
Penn
Yale
Marshall
Fairmont
Wildlife conference aims to halt extinction of fish and game
Washington reports hundreds of conservation experts gathered for a five day conference convened by President Roosevelt to craft a national wildlife program. The meeting seeks a wildlife federation uniting county state and federal groups and coordinates support from Congress. Jay Darling will outline issues as Roosevelt prepares opening remarks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
National Wildlife Federation
Congress
Senate
House Wildlife Committees
Jay N
Ding) Darling
Bureau of Biological Survey
North American Wildlife Conference
United Action
Ira N. Gabrielson
The
Biological Survey
Legion Fights On February 14 in Beckley
W C Mullins chairman of the Raleigh county post 3% American Legion announced the postponed lightweight bout between Kid Martin West Virginia champion and Orville Drouisard Ohio champion will be held at Memorial auditorium on Friday night February 14. George Ades promoter will act as matchmaker with Martin acting as his agent to line up preliminary bouts.
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W. C. Mullins
Athletic Committee
Raleigh County
American Legion
Kid” Martin
West Virginia
Orville Drouisard
Ohio
Memorial Auditorium
George Ades
Chicago
Martin
Ades
Beckley
Mangan Beats Cunningham in Wanamaker Mile Duel
Joe Mangan, Cornell law student, defeated world record holder Glenn Cunningham in the Wanamaker mile at the Millrose A A track carnival. He rallied from behind to post a dramatic finish in 4 minutes 11 seconds, avenging a prior controversial decision at Boston. Gene Venzke trailed closely in the strong field.
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Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
New York
Joe Mangan
Cornell University
Glenn Cunningham
Millrose A. A
Mangan
Cunningham
Boston
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
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Westfall
Service Company
Bears Guardsmen
Delbert Lamb
Wildcats
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Niagara
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky
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N.C. State
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Tigers
Tor
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Triadelphia
Follawsbee
Weirdon
Elkins
Hundred
Fairview
Bridgeport
Cadiz
Parkersburg
Bellaire
Shadyside
Blacksville
Daybrook
Springfield Ohio
Huntington High
Williamson
Mullens
South Charleston
Nitro
Marlinton
Franklin
Chapmansville
Madison
Walton
Ravenswood
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