Nebraska Faces Pitt Panthers In Pittsburgh Showdown
Nebraska fans bid farewell at the railway station as the Cornhuskers depart for Pittsburgh to clash with the Pitt Panthers. Coach Biff Jones calls Pitt the strongest on paper, while captain Fred Shirey vows to repeat the Minnesota win. The team plans a Chicago float practice before arriving in Pittsburgh Friday for an afternoon session.
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Lincoln
Nebraska University Football Warriors
Pittsburgh
Pitt Panthers
Lawrence M
Biff” Jones
Cornhusker
Panthers
Fred Shirey
Latrobe
Minnesota
Soldiers’ Field
Chicago
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Pitt
Biff Jones
Armstrong the Fighter Who Chose Ring Over College
Henry Armstrong recalls a hard early life selling papers after his mother died at age five. He joined a railroad gang, then set pins in a bowling alley before boxing breaks arrived with roadwork and amateur bouts. A loan from Eddie Meade funded his contract, and his brother Harry mentored him to stardom. Armstrong is married with a young daughter and hopes to study music after boxing.
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Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
C. C. Pyle
Henry
Harry
al Jolson
Eddie Meade
Wirt Ross
Meade
Ringling will select officers this month in New York
Mrs. Charlie Ringling, vice president of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, said five senior officials would be replaced at a directors’ meeting in New York this month. The targets include Sam W. Gumpertz general manager, John M. Kelley vice president and general counsel, F T Pender secretary treasurer, and board members T Grant Caldwell and William M. Greve.
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Associated Press
Sarasota
Fla
Charlie Ringling
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
New York
Sam W. Gumpertz
John M. Kelley
F .T. Pender
T. Grant Caldwell
William M. Greve
Tech Aims at Cavaliers as Mel Henry Leads Attack
Virginia Tech faces Virginia in Scott Stadium with Mel Henry, six foot senior passer and back, expected to star once again. Teammate Leo Vecellio, Beckley West Virginia, is praised for four strong weeks and is also an engineering student and cadet captain. The Hokies hope a stronger line and Frank Pierce as a prime target will power a high scoring attack before the Roanoke Thanksgiving showdown with VMI.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Scott Stadium
Mel Henry
Cumerland
Richmond
Frank Pierce
Tech
Art Robinson
Vecellio
Leo Vecellio
Beckley
W. Va
Cavaliers
Corps of
Harry Dinwiddie
Bus Male
Tom Gillette
Frank Murray
Gobblers
V.M.I
Roanoke
Wagner
Carlos Harmon
Kinney
East Bank
Beckley Flying Eagles
van Meter
Eagles
Celtics Sign Fort Wayne Star To Play Here December First
Celtics announce the signing of Rusty Saunders, former Fort Wayne star now in New Jersey, to play December 1 against regional teams. Manager Tom Humphrey touts Saunders with Celtics stars Dehnert Banks Hickey Herlih y Birch McDermott, predicting a premier exhibition drawing fans and coaches from southern West Virginia.
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Tom Humphrey
Celtic
Celtics
Rusty” Saunders
Fort Wayne
Ind
Saunders
New Jersey
Dehnert
Banks
Hickey
Herlihy
Birch
McDermott
Dempsey
Tilden
Babe Ruth
Joe Sawyers
Bus Hall
Fred Hart
West Virginia
Lon Jennings Drops 50 Yard Kick At Haskell Boston College
In 1926 Haskell halfback Lon Jennings attempted a 50 yard drop kick against Boston College. The ball struck the cross bar and rebounded twice before settling on the field, yielding no goal. The report, by Tom Stidham of Oklahoma, notes 117 fires in government office buildings nationwide this year with an average loss of about $7 per fire.
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Haskell
Boston College
Lon Jennings
Jennings
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Washington
Woodrow Wilson Eagles injury cloud ahead of Washington Irving clash
Hanson shells out with a tackle shoulder while Jess Hanson is unlikely to start with a hampered left end. Dick Wood has a cracked rib and fate of playing remains unclear tomorrow. Davies and Smith head off cold but practiced yesterday as injuries sap the squad. Washington Irving heads for Oak Hill after a light prep with officials named for Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Washington Irving
Jess Hanson
Husky
Hanson
Hilltoppers
van Meter
Charles
Dick” Wood
Joe Davies
Buster Smith
Varsity
Eagles
Beckley
Surveyor
Toney Leeber
Wildcat
Clarksburg
Oak Hill
Red Devil Stadium
Sonny Winters
Red” Crist
Clay Hite
Stratton Hosts Northfork in Last Home Game Showdown
Northfork Golden Bears visit R.M.I. Park for a Friday clash aimed at snapping Stratton's series win. Seniors Peyton Brown Thomas Cox and John Moss star for Stratton in their final home appearance as both teams push for victory in a hard fought league matchup.
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Bob
Northfork Golden Bears
R.M.I. Park
Fang
Peyton Brown
Thomas Cox
John Moss
Northfork
Stratton
Dandridge
Needy's Notions on a Beckley Bass and Local Grid Lore
A playful column recalls E. Winston Wagner's 2 1/4 pound Greenbrier river bass caught near Hinton and later placed in his Beckley bathtub. It links local fishing bragging to high school and college football chatter, including West Virginia teams, coach-ups, and Armistice Day carnival talk around Beckley and East Bank.
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E. Winston Wagner
Greenbrier
Hinton
E. Winston
Wagner
Beckley
Henry Kinney
Wheeling
Triadelphia
Summers County
West Virginia
Triads
John Clifford Worth
Bobcats
Huntington
Charleston
Parkersburg
East Bank
Pioneer Field
John
Notre Dame Football Seeks Road Back After Rockne
In 1937 Notre Dame, six years after Knute Rockne's death, presses on under Elmer Layden. The program, rebuilding since 1931, faced a tough schedule and mixed results, aiming to win every game while maintaining top opposition. Layden notes the team has fallen off but cites hard-nosed scheduling as key to future success.
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Toby Wiant
South Bend
Ind
Knute K. Rockne
Kansas
Notre Dame
Rockne
Catholic University
Rock
Jesse C. Harper
Heartley
Hunk) Anderson
Pittsburgh
Southern California
Elmer Layden
Harper
Anderson
Layden
Purdue
Carnegie Tech
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Army
Texas
Navy
Drake
Illinois
Minnesota
Schwartz
Gipp
Millner
U. S
Freshman dies in sandlot gridiron play
Butte Montana. John William Sullivan fifteen year old high school freshman died sustaining injuries during a sandlot football game. Physicians reported the death in a grim accident during local recreation.
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Butte
Mont
John William Sullivan
Preliminary exam traces cause of death in presumed case
A preliminary examination failed to disclose whether the deceased died from heart disease or a neck injury. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death and await further autopsy findings to determine an exact cause.
Pitch in Dark Worth $1,600 Against Robber
Louisville report states Mrs. Georgia Frentz fired a perfume bottle at a burglar in her darkened bedroom. The intruder fled, leaving behind valuable furs valued at about $1,600, which Frentz recovered.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Georgia Frentz
Queen Receives D. Litt Degree at University College London
London notes Queen Elizabeth received the degree of Doctor of Literature last night at University College London. The ceremony highlighted the royal visit as part of a broader city engagement.
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Associated Press
London
Queen Elizabeth
University College of London
Sundial's Cord Blair Wins Fox Hunters Futurity
Jackson Tenn Sundial hound Cord Blair won the chase futurity of the National Fox Hunters Association. Owner Ben Dial of Wellston Ohio collected a $500 purse. The judge announced the award late last night. Cord Blair is by Corder Casper out of Jennie Lee Starr.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Tenn
Sundial
Cord Blair
National Fox Hunters’ Association
Ben Dial
Wellston
Corder Casper
Jennie Lee Starr
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