Beavers and Eagles Duel in Bluefield Gridiron Showdown
Beckley’s Flying Eagles and Bluefield Beavers clash at Bluefield Municipal Stadium at 8 pm with both coaches predicting a heavy setback. Beavers face injury woes and lineup shuffles while Beckley eye a strong showing despite key absences as Raleigh County Legion trophy awaits the winner.
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American Legion
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Fitzpatrick Coleman
Ce Sparcino Allen
Richards Woodward
RT Willis
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Dick Nebinger
W. V
D E Wins First Game of Season
Davis and Elkins fullback plunged from the Potomac State two yard line for a touchdown and the lone score in a ragged season opener. Tebor converted as D E defeated Potomac State 7 to 0 after a 66 yard, 12 play march. Davis and Elkins missed five chances with numerous penalties slowing the game.
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National League Standings And Friday Schedule
The standings show New York 87 54 .617, Chicago 85 59 .590, St. Louis 79 66 .545, Pittsburgh 76 68 .528, Boston 73 71 .507, Brooklyn 61 84 .421, Philadelphia 58 86 .403, Cincinnati 56 87 .392. Friday games: Chicago at St. Louis Bryant vs Weiland, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Bauers vs Schott.
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Sespees
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Weiland
Bauers
Schott
Baseball Standings and Matchups Amid League Play
In the American League results St Louis beat New York 9 5 Boston overcame Detroit 4 3 Chicago edged Philadelphia 1 0 Washington won against Cleveland 3 2 New York 96 46 0 676 Detroit 85 59 590 Chicago 80 63 559 Boston 74 66 529 Cleveland 75 68 524 Washington 69 74 483 Philadelphia 48 93 340 Detroit 43 101 299 matchups list Lawson vs Gatehouse for Detroit at Cleveland Boston rivalries Hadley or Vance to face McKain in New York at Boston.
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Atlantic Refining names 44 announcers for 163 game season
The Atlantic Refining Company has selected 44 play by play announcers from 300 applicants to cover its 21 college teams this fall. The schedule includes 163 games across 66 stations on the Atlantic seaboard and one Ohio State tie in the Big Ten. Teams and announcers listed include Florida George Walsh Dan Daniels. Georgia Marcus Bartlett John Tillman. Duke Lee Kirby Ken Gerard. Maryland Jake Slagle John Wilbourn. Temple Sandy Guyer Bill Hewitt. Carnegie Tech Claude Haring Bill Sutherland. Pittsburgh Jimmy Murray Norman Twigger. Ohio State Gil Gibbons Fred Joyner. Syracuse Dan Dwyer Fred Ripley. Boston College Jack Fraser Joe Fay, among others.
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Atlantic Refining Company
Joseph R. Rollins
Eastern
Seaboard
Ohio State
Atlantic Coast
Florida
George Walsh
Dan Daniels
Virginia
Peco Gleason
Joseph Handlan
Maryland
Jake Slagle
John Wilbourn
Temple
Jack Barry
Sandy Guyer
Bill Hewitt
Cornell
Tom McMahon
al Triggs
Holy Cross
Jack Ingersoll
Jay Wesley
Albright
Bailey Goss
Franklin & Marshall
Ed Gundaker
Lafayette
Dick West
John Smith
Delaware
Herman Reitzel
Gorman Walsh
Carnegie Tech
Claude Haring
Bill Sutherland
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Weekend Football Schedule Lists Numerous Matches Across Colleges
A long list of games unfolds this weekend with Marietta at Morris Harvey Ursinus at Bucknell V M I at Temple Waynesburg at Duquesne Oregon at U C L A Lock Haven at Geneva Muskingum at Otterbein West Virginia at West Virginia Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan at Pitt West Liberty at Akron Vermont at Amherst Boston College at Northeastern Conn State at Brown St Marys at California Cincinnati at Western Reserve St Lawrence at Colgate Penn State at Cornell Bates at Dartmouth Virginia Poly at Duke Oglethorpe at Georgia Presbyterian at Georgia Tech St Anselm at Holy Cross Ohio University at Illinois Centre at Indiana Case at Lehigh Florida at Louisiana Rhode Island at Maine Ripon at Marquette Salem at Marshall St Johns at Maryland Wayne at Michigan State North Dakota State at Minnesota Penn Military at N Y U Texas Christian at Ohio State Butler at Purdue Susquehanna at Rutgers Santa Clara at Stanford Wake Forest at Tennessee Bluffton at Toledo Clemson at Tulane Iowa at Washington William and Mary at Navy Kentucky at Vanderbilt Wofford at Wash Lee Hampden Sydney at Virginia South Dakota State at Wisconsin Transylvania at Xavier Thirty two Rhodes scholarships are assigned annually to American youths.
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West Virginia
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Ohio Wesleyan
Pitt
West Liberty
Akron
Vermont
Amherst
Boston College
Northeastern
Conn, State
Brown
St. Mary’s
California
Cincinnati
Western Reserve
St. Lawrence
Colgate
Penn State
Cornell
Bates
Dartmouth
Virginia Poly
Duke
Oglethorpe
Georgia Presbyterian
Georgia Tech
St. Anselm
Holy Cross
Ohio University
Illinois
Centre
Indiana
Case
Lehigh
Florida
Louisiana
Rhode Island
Maine
Ripon
Marquette
Salem
Marshall
St. John’s
Maryland
Wayne
Michigan State
North Dakota State
Minnesota
Penn Military
N. Y
Texas
Christian
Ohio State
Butler
Purdue
Susquehanna
Rutgers
Santa Clara
Stanford
Wake Forest
Tennessee
Two Knockouts In N Y Fights
In Madison Square Garden last night the Metropolitan AAU amateur bouts drew 35,000 Legionnaires ending the Legion convention. Notables included Willie Speary of Nanticoke and Billy Ryan of Newark among others. Speary knocked out Beebe Rich in 0:31 of the third, with several decisions and bouts listed across 118 and 135 pound classes.
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Associated Press
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Willie Speary
Nanticoke
Billy Ryan
Newark
N. J
Steve Wilkerson
Trim
University of Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
Speary
Beebe Rich
Kansas City
Golden Glover
Morris Parker
Edward Forsner
May
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McKenna Post
Rockaway Beach
N. Y
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Salem-Crescent A. C
Dick Powell
Joseph Kelly
West Virginia Reds Face Tough 1937 Schedule Under Lights
Bluefield College coach Mullie Lenoir leads the Ramlin Reds into a rugged 1937 slate, with only six returning lettermen and four home games. He warns of inexperience but hopes home stadium night games draw crowds as the team opens at Milligan College in Tennessee. Opponents include Hiwasee, New River State, Naval Training Base, Louisburg, Tennessee Wesleyan, Morris-Harvey, and Naval Yards replacing Concord State teachers.
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van Meter
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Mercer County
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Ambers and Ross Keep Championship Titles in New York
In the first carnival of champions since the handlebar era, Lou Ambers defended his title by outpointing Pedro Montanez in 15 rounds, while Barney Ross retained the lightweight welterweight crown after a tough 15-round decision against Ceferino Garcia. New champion Harry Neffra upset Sixto Escobar, and Fred Apostoli stopped Marcel Thil in a 10-round technical knockout. Promoter Mike Jacobs aimed to break even on gross receipts of 232 644.25 dollars with net 198 634.35 dollars after taxes.
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New York
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Barney Ross
Chicago
Harry Neffra
Baltimore
Little Sixto Escobar
Puerto Rico
Marcel Thil
France
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
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Pedro Montanez
Johnny Marto
Ross
Billy Cavanaugh
Ceferino Garcia
Philippines
Apostoli
Arthur Donovan
Jeffra
Escobar
Mike Jacobs
Manero Medalist In Belmont Open in 1936 Belmont Meet
Belmont Mass. Tempted Tony Manero from Salem won the $250 medalist prize in the Belmont open match play with a two under 69 in the second qualifying round, posting 140 for 36 holes to edge Ryder Cup teammate Byron Nelson and Al Brosch by a stroke. Sam Snead and others trailed in a star‑studded field with notable pros and 64 match play spots decided.
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N. Y
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Charlie Yansick
Tuxedo Park
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Detroit
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Deal
N. J
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Chicago
Horton Smith
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Frank Walsh
Ben Hogan
Henry Picard
Hershey, Pa
Dick Metz
Gainer Stops Romero In Fifth Round In Pittsburgh Bout
Al Gainer, the New Haven light heavyweight known as Gainer the chocolate, KOed Johnny Romero in the fifth round after Romero absorbed a brutal body attack. Romero staggered in the fourth but resumed fighting after a short count. Gate receipts for the park reached a record $5,500 as tickets sold out.
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Bandit) Romero
Chicago
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