Service Co. Edges Mullens in tight league win 49 to 40
Service Company upset Mullens Boosters 49 40 at the armory to break their deadlock with Mount View for first. Thompson led with 22 points, Shufflebarger added 17 for Mullens, Goode 6, and Poore 4 for Service Company while Goins and Keaton contributed key defense and scoring. The game stayed close from start to finish with Mullens leading at times and the final margin the widest late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Shufflebarger
Goode
Poore
Service Company
Ser. Co
Huntington Kenne Club to Host Second Hound Show
West Virginia breeders prepare for a two day beach show in Huntington on March 3 and 4. Sam Woolfridge, editor of The Chase, will judge hounds and other breeds. E D Knight of the State Bird Dog Association announced Woolfridge’s acceptance, expecting top bird dogs from the Middle Atlantic.
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Huntington
Sam—Woolfridge
The
Chase
West Virginia
E. D. Knight
State Bird Dog Association
Woolfridge
Knight
Middle Atlantic
Irlemen Rally Beats Stoco Juniors On Home Floor
In a tight finish the Irlemen scored six points in the final minutes to defeat Stoco Juniors 21 to 15. After a largely even game both teams struggled with turnovers, but Thurman and Kent led the late burst as Legg substituted for Bakalis and Beckley tallied 22 points for the Eaglets.
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Central Blue Eaglets
Stoco Juniors
Irlemen
Eaglets
Legg
Bakalis
Shrewsbury
Rutter
Stoco
Thurman
Kent
Central Jrs
Stoco Irs
Wilson O 'Bakalis
F O'Neil
Pinky Burns Fighter Dies at Home at 46
By The Associated Press New York Isadore Shiffiman age 46 died at his home yesterday He fought under the name Pinky Burns and was an outstanding flyweight and bantamweight champion about 20 years ago
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Associated Press
New York
Isadore _ Shiffiman
Pinky Burns
Shiffiman
Basketball results across colleges show close scores
Alabama defeated Kentucky 33 to 31 while Fordham beat Canisius 32 to 24. Stetson led Erskine 27 to 23. Ohio University fell to Ohio Wesleyan 43 to 23. Denison beat Kenyon 40 to 34. Dayton edged Western Reserve 46 to 39. Defiance won 33 to 26 over Wilmington. Kent State 36 over John Carroll 33. Baltimore University 57 beat John Marshall College 37. St John of Annapolis 39 over Washington 38 in extra period. Pittsburgh 51 edged Duquesne 50 in overtime. Washington and Jefferson 43 defeated Waynesburg 32.
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Alabama
Kentucky
Fordham
Canisius
Stetson
Erskine
Wittenberg
Ohio Northern
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Denison
Kenyon
Dayton
Western Reserve
Defiance
Wilmington
Kent State
John Carroll
Baltimore University
John Marshall College
Jersey City
St. John of Annapolis
Washington
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Washington and Jefferson
Waynesburg
Reed Rates 1915 Grid Game Tops
Representative Daniel A Reed of New York named Cornell's 1915 upset over Harvard as the high point of college football coaching. He recalled Charles Barrett and Ned Mahan as stars, Barrett's concussion, a 17 year old substitute Shrivick who kicked 80 yards against a strong wind, and Walter Camp praising the youngster's long boot.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniel A. Reed
New York
Cornell
Harvard
Reed
Charles Barrett
Ned Mahan
Barrett
Mahan
Shrivick
Walter Camp
Lewis Suspended By Boxing Group
In Providence the national boxing association, acting on a Houston convention ruling, suspended Light Heavyweight Champion John Henry Lewis and his Pittsburgh manager W A Greenlea for one year. The action followed Lewis and Greenlea’s alleged refusal to honor a contract to face Tiger Williams in Washington on October 13, and Lewis’s prior bouts with Art Sykes and Al Ettore before resolving a dispute with the District of Columbia commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Providence
R. I
Houston
Tex
National Boxing Association
Edward C. Foster
John Henry Lewis
W. A. Greenlea
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Greenlea
Tiger Roy Williams
Washington, D. C
Art Sykes
al Ettore
Pennylvania
District of Columbia Commission
Fight Papers to Be Signed Soon for Braddock Louis Fight
CHICAGO James J Braddock and Joe Louis will sign contracts for a heavyweight title bout in Chicago in June next Thursday or Friday. Illinois State Athletic Commission chairman Joe Triner announced the signing would proceed smoothly after a delay over the site. He said Braddock and Louis boards of strategy were notified and expected no difficulties. Sheldon Clark of the Sporting Club of Illinois approved the go ahead after offering a $500000 guarantee to defend the title in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Baer Pastor Bout Held Pending New York Licenses
The New York state athletic commission delayed approval of a heavyweight bout between Max Baer and Bob Pastor. Baer and manager Ancil Hoffman must appear in person for license applications. Promoter James J. Johnston of Madison Square Garden hopes to have the fight at ten rounds on March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Max Baer
Bob Pastor
New York State Athletic Commission
Baer
Ancil Hoffman
James J. Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Baer-Pastor
Hoffman
Johnston
Glen Rogers Owls defeat Eagle IVs on Woodrow Wilson floor
Glen Rogers Owls beat Eagle IVs 33 to 28 in a last quarter rally on Woodrow Wilson floor. Beckley Jayvees trailed by 24 16 before a strong finish to close the gap, with Cook Murray and Snead leading Beckley and Riley Welch J. Pizzino Lubich starring for Glen Rogers.
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Flying Eagle
Glen Rogers Owls
Wyoming
Woodrow Wilson
Jayvees
Cook
Murray
Snead
Beckley
Riley
Welch
J. Pizzino
Lubich
Glen
Glen Rogers
Douglas
Barrett
Tonelli
Huffman
Gallagher
White
Delp
T. Pizzino
Pax Wildcats topple Ansted 40 31 in 3rd quarter surge
Pax Wildcats improved to 10 wins in 15 games with a 40 31 victory at Ansted. T Humphreys scored 19 as Pax pulled away with a furious third quarter attack after the halftime margin stayed tight. E Long and Snidow led Ansted with 14 and 10 points respectively. Pax meets Shady Spring at Pax Friday.
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Pax Wildcats
Ansted
Wildcats
T. Humphreys
Pax
E. Long
Snidow
Shady Spring High
Pos. Ansted
T. Humphrey
Ffe. Long
Abshire
F Johnson
T. Lively
Cc Snidow
J. Lively
G Hoffman
G. Lively
G Fox
Pax—Dangerfield
Nuckols
Bolen
Mt. Hope
Jones Released From U S Army Head Coach Moves to Nebraska
Maj. L. Lawrence Jones known as the Biffer is released from active army duty. He recently left Oklahoma to coach at Nebraska and will report to Lincoln after leave. The nine year veteran coach of Army LSU and Oklahoma announced retirement from the army and accepted Nebraska’s offer amid a coach exchange surge.
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Associated Press
Norman
Okla
Maj. L. Lawrence
Biff) Jones
Biffer
University of Oklahoma
Army
University of Nebraska
Jones
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Washington
War Department
Lincoln
Neb
Tom Stidham
Jack Chevigny
Texas University
Texas
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska
Louisiana State University
Oklahoma
Bethany Edges Salem 40 39 in Final Seconds
Bethany Burger sank a field goal in the last 20 seconds to defeat Salem 40 39. Salem led until near the end when Funk tied it at 29 29. Mihalick scored 11 for Bethany while Giebel had 16 for Salem.
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Associated Press
Bethany
Burger
Bethany College
Salem College
Salem
Funk
Mihalick
Bisons
Giebel
Diz Hooked by Florida in Dizzy Dean Contract Move
AP reports Dizzy Dean sent his 1937 contract by mail as Cardinal officials planned Feb 14 salary terms. Branch Rickey declined to discuss figures or compare to 1936 pay, while the Globe-Democrat cites a $22,500 salary last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Branch Rickey
Dean
Diz
Rickey
Dean Brothers
The
Globe-Democrat
Dizzy
Cardinals
Bradenton
Fla
Associated Press
Mentor's Collection Questioned By Bondholders
A bondholders committee at St. Mary’s College in San Francisco alleges football coach Edward P. Madigan acted as a preferred creditor by withholding 38 234 dollars from the St. Mary’s Fordham game proceeds last fall. The panel says 36 400 was due in commissions, asserts the owner’s approval was given by Brother Albert, and recommends foreclosure against the college. Madigan declines to comment, saying finances are handled by Brother Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P
Slip
Madigan
St. Mary's
Friends
Pitt Near City Title With Win
Pittsburgh Panthers pull off a 51-50 overtime win over Duquesne in front of about 4,000, with Joe Garcia hitting a long shot at five seconds left to lift Pitt toward the city title after a second period rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Duquesne University
Joe Garcia
Panther
Pitt
Amateurs Under Scrutiny by Veteran Umpire Davis
New York veteran Rufus Davis, 70, contends amateur tennis globally lags behind former years except for Gottfried Von Cramm and H. W. Bunny Austin. He criticizes Don Budge as not yet top-flight but calls him the best prospect since Ellsworth Vines while noting umpiring challenges and the need to avoid injuring players during play.
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Rufus Davis
Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
H. W
Bunny) Austin
England
South Africa
Davis
von Cramm
Fred Perry
Austin
Budge
Don Budge
Uncle Sam
U. S
Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Wilmer Allison
Greg Mangin
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