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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1933
Page
10
New York reports that heavyweight Max Baer plans no return to boxing rings. The film star made a strong cinema debut and faces a future in Hollywood, with boxing likely off the table despite lingering fame and a public interest in a possible comeback.
The final local football game before Thanksgiving features Shady High School Tigers against Woodrow Wilson High School Junior Varsity at Woodrow Wilson Field tomorrow at 2 30 pm. Monogram club sponsors tickets 15 cents for students 25 cents for adults. The Jayvees, missing practice time, aim to improve teamwork while Shady is slight favorite. Marsh Fork tied the Jayvees and lost to Shady and Trap Hill. the Tigers tied with the Wildcats last week.
Huntsville Texas November 24 convicts staged a major rodeo drawing about 20 000 spectators including Senator Tom Connally. Some 1200 good behavior inmates watched as 43 wild steers were used for exhibitions generating gross receipts of 2437 dollars and cash prizes over 500 dollars with a caution to spend it wisely.
Sport Slants discusses how old time drive and leadership shaped a 33 33 football tie between Yale and Dartmouth, highlighting Albie Booth Blondy Ryan Bill Morton and the impact of motivation on teams and individual greatness in major leagues and pennant races.
Atlanta Nov 24 The surprise defeat of Georgia by Auburn opens the southern field with Duke as the Rose Bowl candidate and leader for the Southeastern conference title. Duke crushed North Carolina 21 to 0 to clinch the conference, while Alabama tops the SEC after beating Georgia Tech 12 to 9. Louisiana State and Tennessee also push for contention as Tulane’s 34 to 0 win over Kentucky reshapes the race.
Gerry Cassedy, Harvard rowing icon, believed no Yale crew could escape his gaze at the finish. His leadership and pace-setting sparked Harvard victories at New London over the past three years, underpinning a string of triumphs in the rowing program.
In Fort Collins on November 24 the Colorado Aggies beat the University of Colorado 19 to 7. Coach Harry Hughes, dean of Rocky Mountain Conference mentors, suffered a bruised hip during the game while attempting to watch the extra point. Dammann missed the placement as Hughes rose to his feet and sat down again, injuring his hip slightly.
Bluefield West Virginia November 24 George Smiley state athletic officer for the American Legion announced last night November 29 will be the last date for entry into the annual state amateur boxing tournament in Bluefield December 4 5 6 and 7 Smiley who is tournament director said entries have been received from Parkersburg Morgantown Mullens Bluefield Clarksburg and smaller communities
Wrestling returned to Pittsburgh as Gino Garibaldi of Haly defeated Yanka Zelezniak of Russia in 38 minutes. Other bouts included Paul Jones of Houston tossing Lew Plummer of Baltimore in 32 minutes 17 seconds, and Carl Davis versus Cliff Olsen ending in a draw after 30 minutes.
Primo Carnera is booked for an exhibition in Paris on December 1, with his fractured hand expected to be healed by then. After Paris, a tour of Germany is possible and promoters in Germany seek a Berlin bout against Max Schmeling.
Male students at San Jose California State College organize a date club to fill orders for male companions, reflecting campus social initiatives.
Puzzle clues mix numeric and letter hints with a fragmentary grid. The readable portion lists 1 Roman Cupid 56 Bitter DOWN Feminine name 2 Chamter 3 Demon 4 Prophet Shade of blue 6 Musical addition 1 Deer and Teacher of Demosthenes ay sud IN av. The source presents a wordplay puzzle fragment without a coherent story or full solvable entries.
All-State candidate Harry Odom of Welch High is a 149-pound backfield star. In eight games he has 800 yards from scrimmage, carries Welch’s offense, passes, kicks, blocks, and plays defense. Senior co captain, he nearly accounts for Welch touchdowns and yardage. He also played on the American Legion Junior Baseball team that won the state title in 1929.
Princeton and Yale announce the end of the non scouting agreement that has governed their football programs since 1926 with a joint statement by Malcolm Farmer and Thurston J. Davies. The policy originated with Yale coach T A D Jones and Princeton coach W W Roper and has since influenced other schools including Amherst Williams and Washington and Lee. A four and a half foot turtle was caught in the Withlacoochee River in Georgia.
New York dispatch denies Babe Ruth would manage Newark Bears, a Yankees farm club, as a path to Yankees leadership. George Weiss, Yankees spokesman, calls the idea far fetched and says Ruth would face looming obstacles including waivers. The Newark News had stated the proposal was placed before Ruth, but Weiss says no approach was made. Ruth aims to finish his career as a manager but vows not to return to the minors, while current Yankees boss Joe McCarthy remains trusted.
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