McLEMORE Roundup Includes Wills Positively Turning Pro
By Henry McLemore United Press staffer Olly Wood reports from California that Helen Wills Mondy rejected a 100000 offer to turn professional preferring to play for fun. He notes quirky betting ideas and a humorous take on handicapper routines amid Hollywood golf chatter at Lakeside Golf Club where many film folk dig divots.
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United Press
Olly Wood
Cal
Helen Wills Mondy
Turing
Hollywood Park
Lakeside Golf Club
Commanders Gain In Colson Loop Tarzan Hair
A clipped fragment notes Johnny avoids haircuts to leap into a tree and bellow instantly. It mentions Duke, the Rose Bowl, and Howard Jones predicting a national title if Duke beats USC. Santa Anita opens a 52 day meet with near a million in purses, a record in track prize money. A Bing Crosby stable duck Peter eats only canned dog food. Army officers trained at Shoeburyness before manning coast stations.
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Weismuller
Johnny
Howard Jones
Duke
Trojans
Jones
Blue Devils
Santa Anita
Scandinavia
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Duck
Peter
United Press
Detroit Holds Up Deal Seeks Baseball Amendments
Detroit delegates continue talks on constitutional amendments affecting major and minor leagues. The discussion centers on young players and the long simmering labor and governance issues entwined with farm systems and draft rules as teams reshuffle personnel.
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Ted
Shreveport
Greenville
S. C
Alex McColl
Chattanooga
Edwin Taylor
Edwin Vandergrift
Boston Bees
Henry Camilli l
Jim Calvin
Minneapolis Millers
Packers Arrive For Championship Game
NEW YORK. December 8. The Green Bay Packers arrive to finish practice for their 1938 championship game with the New York Giants Sunday. Curly Lambeau hints at tactics to confound the Giants defense as the Packers seek a fifth title after past championships. The Giants prepare at the Polo Grounds, sharpening ground and serial defenses.
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New York
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Packers
Curly Lambeau
Giants
Polo Grounds
Cage Results College Card A Mixed Scores
Mount Union 31 Fenn 26 and Wilmington 43 Morehead Tests 36. Villanova 42 Loyola Baltimore St Josephs 39 Upsala 33 Michigan State 36 Kalamazoo 26 Northwestern 44 Carleton 23 Chicago 53 DePaul 4. Long Island 64 Newark 14 Cincinnati 47 Georgetown Kentucky Ohio Scholastic. Dayton Steele 29 Middletown 26 Delaware St Marys 25 Columbia St Marys 16 McConnellsville 28 Cambridge 27 Ads 31 Lima Shawnee 19
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Mount Union
Fenn
Wilmington
Morehead
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Loyola
Baltimor
St. Joseph's
Upsala
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Northwestern
Carleton
Chicago
DePaul
Long Island
Newark
Cincinnati
Georgetown
Ohio Scholastic
Dayton Steele
Middletown
Delaware
St. Mary’s
Columbia St. Mary’s
McConnellsville
Cambridge
Ads
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Shawnee
Galento Knocks Out Otis Thomas in Ninth Round
Tony Galento of Orange New Jersey defeated Otis Thomas Chicago Negro with a left hook in the ninth round to reinforce his claim as Joe Louis challenger. The bout ended at 1 minute 35 seconds into the ninth after a knockdown in the third and a near stoppage for low blows in the eighth. Referee Walter Heisner briefly halted the action but allowed it to resume.
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ST. Louis
Tony Galento
Orange
N. J
Joe Louis
Otis Thomas
Chicago
Walter Heisner
Thomas
Her
Longden Seen As Champion Jockey
New York December 8 Longden the 28 year old Calgary rider appears set to be champion jockey of 1938 with nine days remaining at Tanforan Calif. He leads Johny Adams by nineteen wins while Adams struggles to close a gap after a fractured leg sidelined him earlier. Longden has 218 winners in 1062 starts to Adams 199 in 1048 and faces slim chances if Longden remains healthy. He began with A G Tarn and now rides for Don Cameron in stables of Mrs John Heinz Mrs Vera Bragg and J Shirley.
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New York
U.R
Johnny Longden
Calgary
Canada
Tanforan
Calif
Longden
Johny Adams
Adams
West Powst
Iola
Kansas
A. G. Tarn
Don Cameron
John Heinz
Vera S. Bragg
J. Shirley
Kerr Completes Eastern Roster
Kerr Colgate coach completes Eastern roster for East West All Star game in San Francisco. Adds Bill Shinn and Dick Wehler to 12 man East squad joining Midwest on Dec 19 in Chicago. Other selections include MacLeod DattDadie Goldberg Stebbins Osmanski Delaney Roth Wilson Wemple Wysocki. Mount Union Beats Fenn College 31 26 to stay on win path with Mills 12 Nichols 11.
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Bill Shinn
Pennsylvania
Dick Wehler
Temple
Kerr
San Francisco
Colgate
Chicago
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Mount Union Triumphs Alliance
Mt. Union
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Mills
Nichols
Mounts
State Supported Institutions To Be Improved
Bids due before year end for state supported schools and institutions totaling about 1.75 million dollars. Major project is a Science Recitation Hall at Kent State University with one million dollars. Other work includes dormitory additions at Ohio University and Lindley Hall, plus equipment for Miami University laboratories.
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Columbus
Public Works Department
Kent State University
Ohio University
Athens
Miami University
Oxford
Rita Escapes Through Beach Tunnel Amid Jealous Duel
In a tense scene, Ted Lane searches for Rita in a mansion. George suspects Mazie and Rita have hidden elsewhere. Rita vanishes into a tunnel behind the garage, leading to a dark passage to the beach where Ted drags her back and threatens George.
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Mazie
Ted
George
Rita
Matie
Bids Planned for State Projects in Defiance and Kent Areas
Bids to be opened on December 19 for a Defiance county garage for the State Highway Department funded at 25000 dollars. Another bid date December 29 covers a heating plant at Kent State University estimated at 150000 dollars. A December 15 bid targets a deep well for the heating plant at about 2000 dollars, with another bid date the same day. The Toledo State Hospital nurses home, about 175000 dollars, has a bid date set for December 16. Henry Hudson, Bradford’s Lord Mayor, fines anyone calling him Harry. proceeds go to Bradford’s Radium fund.
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State Highway Department
Defiance County
Kent State University
Toledo State Hospital
Henry Hudson
Bradford
England
Harry
Fund Aims To Create A Cancer Research Station
A philanthropic fund seeks to establish a dedicated cancer research station. The initiative envisions facilities for groundbreaking studies, collaboration with medical centers, and long term support for researchers advancing treatments.
Ruling Opens Way For Sweets To Escape Sales Tax
Akron Ohio December 8 The Summit county court of appeals upheld a ruling that candy is a food exempt from Ohio sales tax. The decision enjoined the state tax commission from revoking A E Andrews vendor license for not collecting tax on candy. Associated Candies Inc backed the case. James F Mulcahy said the ruling opens the way for all sweets to escape the tax.
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Ohio
Summit County Court of Appeals
Common Pleas
Frank Harvey
State Tax Commission
A. E. Andrews
Cuyahoga Falls
Andrews
Associated Candies, Inc
James F. Mulcahy
Organization
Fruit Growers Meetings Announced for Four Erie County Centers
A series of free educational meetings for Lorain and Erie County fruit growers will run weekly for 10 weeks at Amherst Berlin Heights Birmingham and Vermilion with first sessions next week. Instructor William Gammie of Berlin Heights will lead after preparing at Ohio State University.
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Erie County
Amherst
Berlin Heights
Birmingham
Vermilion
William Gammie
Ohio State University
State Department of Education
C. L Hummel
Lerain
Mm.b. Myers
Carl Deeds
C. A. Hopkins
Paul R. Tuttle
Birmingham Land Vermilion
Y. M. C. A. Boys Will Receive Awards
Twenty eight Elyria boys will receive Y M C A gymnasium attendance awards at the monthly party of the Y M C A boys division. Awards honor attendance at all gym classes for a month. Juniors Leon Altfeld Max Looper Andrew Hutchinson. Preps Robert Henry Ronald Eager John Fauver Glenn Seeley John Bryant William Phillips Donald Bryant Robert Renouard Harry Hutchinson Ray Hayworth Jack Hoffman Robert Renouard Robert Hobert. Cadets Paul Rempes Ralph Neighbour Jerry Gaston Donald Looper Meredith Williams Robert Heilman. Working boys Loren Miller Jack Worthington Carl Koepp Thomas Chapman Bud Flynn.
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Elyria
Leon Altfeld
Max Looper
Andrew Hutchinson
Robert Henry
Ronald Eager
John Fauver
Glenn Seeley
John Bryant
William Phillips
Donald Bryant
Robert Renouard
Harry Hutchinson
Ray Hayworth
Jack Hoffman
Robert Hobert
Paul Rempes
Ralph Neighbour
Jerry Gaston
Donald Looper
Meredith Williams
Robert Heilman
Loren Miller
Jack Worthington
Carl Koepp
Thomas Chapman
Bud Flynn
Project For Farm Women Enters Second Phase
The Lorain County farm women's project on everyday electricity entered its second phase as Eaton Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. Beryl Martin's home. Fifteen groups participate with more starting, and the next meetings are Belden, Grafton, and Rochester Brighton groups. Topics cover electrical appliances, motors, heating, lighting, bulb selection, and safety. A follow-up project on becoming dress will start in late January.
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Lorain County Farm Women's Project
Eaton Farm Women’s Club
Beryl Martin
Belden Farm Women's Club
Grafton Farm Women's Club
Rochester
Brighton
Columbia
Frances Eckert
Returned Missionary To Speak Here Friday
Miss Marie Stephany a returned missionary from North China will be the special speaker at the Full Gospel Tabernacle Friday evening at 7 30 p m Miss Stephany has spent over twenty years in missionary work in North China She has helped to establish a number of missions stations and has trained native workers to carry on the work she has started The service is open to the public.
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North China
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Miss Stephany
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