Fayetteville Pirates Prepare for Beckley Game at Woodrow Won Stadium
The Fayetteville Pirates come to Beckley to face the Flying Eagles tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. Coach Whanger rebuilds with sophomores on offense led by Burgess at quarter and Young at halfback while Beckley relies on veterans and newcomers, including Melvin Wood and Jim Kuhn, to press for points and field position.
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Bierman’s Glad Now For 1936 Gopher Machine
The Associated Press notes Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman finds relief as Julius Alfonso, ineligible last season, would have left the team. Minnesota finished 1935 unbeaten and Alfonso returns as a key halfback aiding the 1936 Gopher machine.
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Notre Dame Beats Carnegie Tech In Opening Game
Notre Dame defeated Carnegie Tech 21 to 7 in the season opener. The game finished in two hours and three minutes, a notably quick pace for a college football contest.
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Attendance Jump in College Football Across Regions
Weather and schedule shifts pushed attendance up 81 percent nationwide from last year. The Southwest and South led gains, while the East stayed near, and the Far West fell after rain. Ohio State, Minnesota, Pitt, Duquesne, Cornell, LSU, Duke, Texas, Notre Dame and others posted notable increases or declines in home games.
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Canine Angler Charms Chickasha Town
Sport the English pointer proves a fishing sensation in Chickasha Oklahoma. George Beeler Jr. recalls watching the dog point at a two pound fish in shallow water. The dog waded in slapped at the fish and surfaced with it in his jaws.
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Sport
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Auburn Nominates All-America Center Walter Gilbert
Auburn captain Walter Gilbert a 200 pound 6 1 center with all southern conference and all America honors last season is praised by coach Jack Meagher as this year’s all America center He aims to stay cool under fire and has Rose Bowl dreams only for the team not himself Gilbert from Darlington prep Rome Georgia now resides in Fairfield Alabama
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Open Style Showdown: Shady High vs Mark Twain Authors
Undefeated Shady High Tigers meet Mark Twain Authors in a county league game at Daniels field at 2 30 pm. The Tigers face an aerial offense unfamiliar this season as both teams prepare for a high tempo clash and potential scoring bursts on game day.
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Foreign boxers reshape ring sport across divisions
The article notes that foreign boxers from Central and South America Europe and Asia are driving the sport with Louis as the anchor. Barlund and Godoy emerge as top heavyweight prospects while invaders threaten to challenge champions like Lewis Harvey Jannazzo and Ross. Lightweight contenders include Spaldi Ventura Montanez Arizmendi Escobar and more.
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Recruit Scores at East Lansing Boosts Michigan State
C Walter Nelson a 6 foot 3 inch sophomore from Chicago has become the talk of the camp at Michigan State. Line Coach Tom King saw him in freshman basketball and notes his speed for his size. In his first game he scored a touchdown on an end around outrunning Wayne University’s secondary.
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Ole) Nelson
Chicago
Michigan State
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Mustangs Open Greenbrier Practice Under Lights
Mustangs prepare for Greenbrier game with first night workout in their new stadium. Coach Bartrug keeps current lineup with potential second string chance. Honaker Aurednick Spradlin and Gonzalez show improvement while Harless nursing a hip injury. Mt Hope line and Cadets eye capacity crowd as fans anticipate first action in region against more experienced opponents. officials Westfall Hawkins Snouffer assigned.
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Mount Hope Jrs Win From Locals
Beckley Juniors fell 6-0 to Mt. Hope Juniors at Woodrow Wilson Field. A 98 yard interception return by Mt. Hope back Shanks broke the deadlock after Beckley threatened late in the second quarter. Beckley led in first downs 10 to 1. return game to Mt. Hope scheduled for early November in Mt. Hope.
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