Beckley Youth Starred In Canadian Loop Sold To Bees
Edgar Mohler of Beckley first baseman for Ottawa in the Canadian American league hit .305 and led rookie standouts last season. The 22 year old signed with the Boston Bees after a sale telegram from Ottawa, with plans to meet Boston officials next week. Mohler starred at Woodrow Wilson High School and also excelled in Raleigh county baseball league play.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Boston Bees
Bill McKechnie
A. Mohler
Oakwood Avenue
Ottawa
University of Pennsylvania
Mohler
Otteewa
Philadelphia
Braves
Husky
Corner Guardian
Boston
Woodrow Wilson High School
Armstrong Narrowly Ends DeFoe Fight in Madison Square Garden
Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles battered Johnny DeFoe of New York to a four round knockout before 9,000 at Madison Square Garden. Armstrong weighed 132 3 4 pounds to DeFoe’s 127 1 2, with DeFoe cut over the eye and unable to continue after 1 12 of the fourth. Ossie Stewart defeated Tom Chester in the six round prelim.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Johnny DeFoe
Madison Square Garden
Armstrong
DeFoe
Johnny McAvoy
al Jolson
Ossie Stewart
Pittsburgh
Tom Chester
Brooklyn
Game wardens granted trespass access in WV opinion
Charleston W V The attorney general in an opinion written for Prosecutor H D Allen of Morgan County held game protectors may trespass on private property to enforce game laws. The opinion urged obtaining permission when possible and compared wardens authority to that of sheriffs and other police officers.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
H. D. Allen
Morgan County
Canal Zone area totals 552.8 square miles
The area of the Canal Zone including land and water covers 552.8 square miles.
Canton Akron Finish Tonight In MA League Title Duel
Canton Terriers beat Akron 8 to 4 to force a fifth game in the Middle Atlantic league playoffs. Bob Katz struck out 12, Woody Taylor homered with two on, and Charlie Gillespie sprained an ankle and is out for the final. Akron 020 101 000 Canton 050 020 10x.
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Associated Press
Canton
Canton Terriers
Terriers
Akron
Bob Katz
Woody Taylor
Taylor
Charlie Gillespie
R. Brown
Moffett
White
Katz
Lacy
Oak Hill Hosts Ansted In Season Second Game
Oak Hill Red Devils meet Ansted Highlanders in the second game of the season. Coach Russ Parsons sharpens backfield and adds scoring punch after a weak showing against Fayetteville. Local fans report improved practice and expect Oak Hill to outscore the Highlanders. Ansted, one of Fayette county’s lightest lineups, faces the heavy Oak Hill squad, nearly as large as Mount Hope’s.
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Register
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Ansted Highlanders
Russ Parsons
Fayetteville
Devils
Highlanders
Gavin
Ansted
Fayette County
Fayette City
Mount Hope
Rimfire Hamrick To Head West Virginia Sportsmen Club
Old Eli Rimfire Hamrick, famed as the Mountaineer statue model, will lead a Webster Springs gathering as he is set to claim West Virginia’s first sportsmen’s club at the Affiliated Sportsmen’s Association convention. The 69-year-old hunter, organizer of the Original Rimfire Hamrick Club since 1915, is favored to receive the honor amid programs by Dr. J. H. Mayo and speakers from state and federal wildlife agencies. An old-fashioned hunter’s dinner, with Governor Holt as guest, caps Friday night events before officers are elected Saturday.
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Bergoo
Capitol Lawn
Charleston
Webster County
Sportsmen’s Association
West Virginia
Rimfire Hamrick Club
Webster Springs
Rimfire
J. H. Mayo
Buckhannon
Sportsmen's Association
H. W. Shawhan
W. A. Gresh
The
Conservation Commission
W. G. Bell
U. S. Biological Department
Holt
R. M. Evans
U. S
Wrestling Game Upset by Rule
New York report on chaotic wrestling scene with multiple faction rivalries and a publicity stunt rope gag. Promoter Ray Fabiani mocks the National Wrestling Association naming John Pesek world champion while noting other contenders from Mondt to Bowser and Dusek’s near-hanging incident. Man Mountain Dean faces a leg injury and legal action after winding down his career.
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Associated Press
New York
Ai1i
Rassling
Rassler
Ray Fabiani
National Wrestling Association
John Pesek
Tiger
Nebraska
Pesek
Fabiani
George Hackenchmidt
Stanislaus Zbyszko
al Hart
Columbus
Paul Bowser
Boston
Jack Pfefer
Jim Landos
Curley
Jack
Ernie Dusek
Jack Dempsey
Dusek
Dempsey
Ernie
Maestro Fabiani
Max Waxman
Waxman
Man Mountain Dean
Man Mountain
Sandor Szabo
California
Lou Daro
Daro
Szabo
Bronko Nagurski
Chicago
Football Bears
Philly
Strangler Lewis
India
Gama
Magic Hindoo
Stanislaus Zbysko
Strangler
Danning Stars Behind Giants Catching In Mancuso's Absence
Giants catcher Harry Danning seizes call behind plate after Gus Mancuso's July finger injury. Once rusty, Danning proves solid defensively and improves Giants pitching, lighting a pennant chase with five for five day at Baker Bowl and steady work over 13 of 16 games. Eddie Collins praises Charlie Gehringer, calling him a great fielder and standout hitter, noting a .325 lifetime average and .377 World Series mark.
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Gus Mancuso
Harry Danning
Harry
New York Giants
Giants
Mancuso
Danning
Phillies
Baker Bowl
Bill Terry
Collins
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
Gehringer
Missouri Fans Expect Faurot to Build Big Six Champion
COLUMBIA MO They headline the fall Missouri Tigers football squad under Don Faurot with 22 lettermen and 19 former varsity players plus strong sophomores. Faurot predicts a stronger team but warns other Big Six contenders will rise. Schedule includes Colorado, Kansas State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Iowa State, Oklahoma, and more. Gehringer’s recall and wrestling notes appear, but the focus remains Missouri’s 1936 outlook and Faurot’s deep roster strategy.
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Register
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Don Faurot
Faurot
Kansas
UCLA
Los Angeles
Jack Frye
Colorado
Boulder
Kansas State
Columbia
Michigan State
Nebraska
Iowa State
Ames
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Washington
Lawrence
USCA
Greenbrier Cadets May Field Strong End Pair This Season
Greenbrier Military School observers expect a stout end corps under Turley and Harris. Morse Parker at 160 pounds leads a four end group, with Charley Stansbury a dependable letterman at 175. Jay Lambert around 190 and Harry Ford at Oak Hill, lighter but fast, compete for starting roles and Turley’s wingmen look capable of two solid pairs.
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Morris Parker
Charley Stansbury
Beckley
Greenbrier
Turley
Jay Lambert
Harry Ford
Oak Hill
Lambert
Batts Leaders Shuffle as Hartnett Drops Out
Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs exits the batting Big Six, leaving Johnny Mize of the Cardinals alone in third in the National League. Mize goes two for eight, dropping to .350, while Hartnett goes hitless and sinks to .349. Ducky Medwick falls to .375 after one-for-eight, the lowest of his season as all top six lose ground. Other leaders include Gehringer, Waner, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mize with strong season totals.
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Cubs
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Mize
Hartnett
Ducky Medwick
Coal City Boy Returns Home After Hospital Operation
Jimmy Hodges six year old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Hodges has returned home from Beckley hospital where he underwent an operation.
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Register
Coal City
Jimmy Hodges
Roy Hodges
Beckley Hospital
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