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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1934
Page
9
An analyst discusses how 75 percent of prep and high school football stars come from immigrant families and stay in school longer due to age rules. The remaining 25 percent come from wealthy homes with motives to play or study. Colleges must compete in a businesslike market to attract talent or risk losing gate receipts and prestige.
The Moose five defeated Lynchburg Collegians 67 to 35 on the Armory floor in front of about 200 spectators. Hart led Moose scoring with 17 points and Weible contributed strong play. The Collegians, a pick-up lineup of former Lynchburg College players, struggled with ball handling and trailed 31 to 17 at halftime.
Cornell outlines a liberalized scholarship policy for athletes aligned with the amateur ideal. The athletic control committee notes funds from alumni could aid deserving athletic and non athletic students while keeping character and brains as primary criteria. It also mentions stronger ties with schools and alumni to attract capable students. Pepper Martin signs with the St. Louis Cardinals for 1935.
The piece tracks changes in college and pro football from Thanksgiving to spring practice. It notes post season bids stretching into January and February, with Alabama facing Stanford in the Rose Bowl, Tulane in the Sugar Bowl, and Miami in the Orange Festival. It also highlights coaching moves at California and NC State. A Giants versus West Coast all star charity game on January 20 adds to the ongoing football cycle.
The Condors overcame two missing regulars to beat the Rangers 15 to 14 on Saturday. Holiday and Huntzberry led with two goals apiece as Condors totals reached five goals in a tight game while Rangers’ Baker scored four to pace his team.
Race by race results list at Charles Town shows seven furlong events with finish order and payout figures for horses such as HISTAP Igsuee, NURSE TAO, AMASEIN, BLOWER TIME, HORATIO MUCH, HELENS ALIBI, and MY BETTY. Also mentions other runners and wagering prices as part of the classified sports section.
The Wil-Mamsport Wildcats defeated Sharpsburg 3 to 1 on a field muddy from heavy rain. D Ebersole opened the scoring, J Ebersole added a second, Mumma cut the lead for Sharpsburg before Barnes sealed the win. Injuries to Taylor and Grove marred the match, with a healthy crowd watching.
National Guard Company B fell 25 to 21 to the Merco Club of Frederick in a tightly contested Armory court game. Robison led scoring with 10 points as both defenses clamped down and long range attempts kept the outcome in doubt until the final whistle. Lineup and summary follow.
Funkstown Fleetwings defeated the Shamrocks 6 to 4 at Conomac Park in Williamsport yesterday. Stenger, Hammaker, Gossard, Shipley and Trone scored for Funkstown, with final minutes bringing a shaky finish but securing the win.
Hancock edged Paramount Cabbies 5 to 2 in a McFadden Soccer League game on the South Potomac Junior High pitch. About 200 fans watched as heavy mud slowed play. Hancock played with nine or ten men after late substitutions. Field goals came from Deneen Coffman Powers Browning Mills with Faith missing a penalty. halves lasted 45 minutes.
MAPLEVILLE Mapleville Dec 22 Louis Shankle and children Frederick visited George Betts on Sunday Mrs Ned Keadle who had been confined to her bed is able to be around Mrs Mary L Strause who had been ill several weeks at her home was removed stom the Washington County Hospital last Friday Clarence Foltz spent Sunday in the home of Harvey Albin Leitersburg Atlee Shifler Boonsboro was a visitor of Mr and Mrs William Shifler Sunday John T Martz and wife visited in the homes of Frank Bowers and Arthur Swope near Beaver Creek recently Mrs Robert Glenn spent Tuesday in Hagerstown and visited her sister in law at the Washington County Hospital recently operated upon
Inglewood California December 23 Kelley Petillo of Los Angeles was declared winner of the 200 mile dirt track automobile race at Mines Field after a heavy fog bank delayed the final stretch with five miles remaining.
NEW YORK Dec 24 The National Collegiate Athletic Association plans a code to curb recruiting and subsidizing of college athletes, especially football players. A special committee led by Professor G Clevenger of Indiana will hold a round table to push adoption of the code. The event unites N C A A with the American Football Coaches Association the College Physical Education Association and the American Student Health Association for the first time. The National Football Rules Committee will report on Friday potential changes to the forward pass and related rules, with coaches proposing a shift toward a professional rule allowing ward passing from any point of scrimmage.
The Antietam Tire Company revealed it will end its basketball season and disband the team after losses tied to low attendance and financial drain. Coaches Max Fiery and Weiles Little were thanked for their efforts. With one city team left, several players may find new teams. The Hagerstown Blue Sox named Orcutt and Hays as co managers for the upcoming season.
Coach Eddie Semler of the high school basketball squad stressed foul shooting to boost accuracy. He announced silver and gold basketball rewards for the top shooters, awarded at season end after twenty practice tries and in-game performance. The method focuses on improving free throw percentages as a key factor in games.
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