World Series planned as Subway matchup probable
New York Giants or Cardinals or Cubs would host the New York Yankees in the 1936 World Series opening September 30 at the Polo Grounds. Landis announced radio rights sold for $100000 and possible record receipts if five games sold out. Schedule would shift between Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium with NY teams under national league and American league venues.
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Associated Preas
New York
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Cardinals
Cubs
New York Yankees
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New York Giants
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Rudi
Ford Motor Company
Landis
Stressed: WVU Mentor Calls for Stricter Football Prep Tests
Morgantown report notes West Virginia University coach Charles Tallman urges more stringent tests of high school boys before grid play. He cites rising injuries and deaths as football enters the high school ranks, and Guardian-Atlas insights on tackling technique and early practice restraint to reduce risk.
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Morgantown
Charles
Trusty) Tallman
West Virginia University
Tallman
Charles Atlas
New York
Trouble Is Middle Name Of Kentucky Grid Captain
Stan Nevers, Kentucky football captain, rose from Polish turmoil to lead the Wildcats. Born amid 1917 upheaval in Cra cow Poland, he and his family emigrated to America, learning English in New Britain Connecticut. He paid his way through high school and college while building football strength, later starring as a 220 pound tackle and earning top thrills including a key touchdown against Ohio State, a 27 0 win over Tennessee, and becoming an American citizen. Also notes baseball scorelines from yesterday in the National League.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Stan Nevers
University
Kentucky
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Cracow
Poland
Neverdoski
America
Nevers
New Britain
Conn
Wildcat
University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Ohio State
Ohio
Ken[seiskey
Tennessee
Wildcats
Baseball scores and standings from a busy day
Major league results include St Louis 6 3 over Boston 4 2 and Detroit 10 4 over New York 2 New York 4 over St Louis 2 Boston at Detroit and New York at St Louis on the schedule plus Washington and Chicago games The piece notes home run leaders Dahlgren Gaifke Clift Mize Kovenes Garibaldi Gutteridge Winsett Jurges Cavarella Camilli Goodman and references a Connecticut town fining a motorist for kissing his wife while driving.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
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Brooklyn
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Detroit
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Associated Press
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Red Sox
Gaifke
Clift
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Mize
Cardinals
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Gutteridge
Winsett
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Jurges
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Cavarella
Camilli
Phillies
Goodman
Reds
Old Shack Calls Outdoorsmen Back To The Bush
Larry Bauer reflects on the lure of humble hunting shacks and backcountry camps that draw both seasoned and younger sportsmen year after year. He contrasts rustic cabins with luxury lodges, noting peace, fellowship, and the joy of roughing it as the hunting season opens. The piece ends with a sudden sports note about a ball in play and a rule clarification.
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Larry Bauer
Change in kick rule announced headline
New York The national football rules committee announced a supplement to rule changes allowing a team to advance after regaining control of a kicked ball that does not cross the scrimmage line. Under the supplement no ball is considered a kicked ball once it is touched.
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Associated Press
New York
National Football Rules Committee Today
Coaches Postpone Naming Champions
Jerome R. Van Meter of Beckey and president of the Southern West Virginia athletic conference said the meeting covered only routine business and the naming of the 1936 basketball champions was postponed until the December session. Representatives from War, Gary, Welch, North Fork, MI, Hope, Mullens, and Beckley attended. Princeton was expelled pending reinstatement by the state athletic association.
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Jerome R. van Meter
Beckey
Southern West Virginia Athletic Conference
War
Gary
Welch
Northfork
Hope
Mullens
Beckley
State Athletic Association
Princeton
Dizzy Dean Triumphs In Nightcap For Dodgers
In a doubleheader, Dizzy Dean lost the first game as a reliever but dominated in the nightcap. The Dodgers won 9 to 8 in game one and crushed the Esrdiners 19 to 3 in the late contest. Dean improved to 23 wins against 11 losses while Brooklyn and St. Louis share the story with Giants and Gas House Gang lingering behind.
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Esrdiners
Owitt
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Gas House Gang
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ST. Louis
Potlis
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rMize
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Tine
Barna to Join Mountaineers in Fall Practice
Morgantown West Virginia coach Trusty Tallman says Babe Barna speedy varsity end is expected to report for practice today amid questions about playing his final year after a Philadelphia Athletics interest. Also due are Kelly Moan and Bd Neilson as Mountaineers begin training.
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Babe Barna
Mountaineer
Babe
Philadelphia Athletics
Kelly Moan
Bd Neilson
Presentation of Studebakers of 1937 Slated for Sept 15
Studebaker announces the 1937 models with two lines President and Dictator featuring overdrive transmission hydraulic rear hypoid axles and a new double drop frame pacing a public presentation on Tuesday September 15 at Beckley Motor Co. The cars boast improved safety, economy and comfort with a streamlined horizontal grid radiator and new steering gear, built in defrosters, seat height and luggage capacity upgrades, plus exclusive non rattle rotary door locks and hillholder.
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Beckley Motor Co
St. Regis
Helen Dryden
New York
Eafar
China
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Beckley Motel
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Main ST
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