Pop Warner’s surprising two school coaching stint
The veteran football figure Glenn Warner, known as Pop Warner, recounts coaching Cornell alumni Iowa State and Georgia in 1896. He balanced law practice with coaching, took both jobs for a month each, and led Iowa State to five wins and three losses while Georgia won seven of ten. His passion for football eclipsed his law career, shaping a forty year coaching life.
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Glenn
Pop) Warner
Iowa State
Mid-West
University of Georgia
Mason and Dixon
Warner
Carlisle
Harvards
Pop
Cornell
Springville
Fop
Young
Moleskins
Iowa State College
State
Georgia
Iowa
Lust
Northwestern
Blue Ridge league plans meeting on Sunday
Representatives from Blue Ridge league towns meet Sunday at 3 pm in Frederick to discuss next season. Joe Carr plans to attend to push for reestablishing the league on Class D footing. Front Royal and Waynesboro will send delegates. officials hope the circuit will restart, even as an amateur league. Wiley Post announces a planned eight hour New York speed dash from Los Angeles at 350 mph within three weeks.
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Frederick
Moose
Joe Carr
Blue Ridge
Front Royal
Waynesboro
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Louisville
Los Angeles
Wiley Post
New York
Post
Purses Planned for Widener Hialeah Meeting and Notable Races
The first issue of Widener's 45 day Hialeah Park meeting January 17 to March 9 shows total purses of 322 400 with four 1 000 purses daily a 1 500 feature each Wednesday a stake each Saturday minimum 2 000 and no daily purse under 800. Victor Emanuels Stateman trains toward the Santa Anita handicap while Equipoise moves toward the same race with easy workouts. Ekky to be brought along slowly before entry next month. Oriental Park to ship seven or more horse cars to Cuba to sustain its full season. William A Coulter at 86 has painted 5 000 ships including models of vessels entering the Golden Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph BE. Widener
Hialeah Park
Equipoise
Ekky
al Sabath
Oriental Park
Miami
Cuba
William A. Coulter
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Baer Faces Sensational Joe Louis In Detroit Bout
Detroit light heavyweight Joe Louis, six months pro, seeks a 13th straight win in a 10 round bout with Patsy Perroni of Cleveland. Max Baer and Col. John Hammond attend as Louis trains under Jack Blackburn who predicts Louis could dominate the heavyweight division. Louis brings nine knockouts in 12 pro fights to the match.
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Detroit
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Patsy Perroni
Cleveland
Louis
Cleveland Battler
John 8. Hammond
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Baer
Buddy
Max
Babe Hunt
Ponca City
Okla
Jack O'Dowd
Jack Blackburn
Philadelphia
Blackburn
Pigeon Show Opens Today in Former Store Rooms
One of the nation’s largest Hungarian pigeon shows opens today at 10 o’clock in the former R. and G. Department Store rooms at 51 North Potomac Street. Exhibitors from twelve states attend with over eighty members expected. The United Hungarian Pigeon Club of Americas hosts the event with a public showing free of charge and a banquet planned for members and guests.
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R. and G. Department Store
North Potomac Street
United Hungarian Pigeon Club of Americas
J. H. Webster
Elizabeth
City
N.C
United Club
George M. Krauss
Milwaukee
Wis
J. B. Justice
Villa Park
N. J
J. A. Gucas
Middletown
Ohio
Harry C.weber
Hagerstown
J. G. Epping
Louisville
Warren R. Jaquett
Wayne, Pa
George G. Kircher
Webster, N. Y
Pairings for Sunday Cup Elimination Soccer Games
President E W Ward of the McFaddin Soccer League announced Sunday 2:30 pm kickoff pairings for the Cup Elimination series. Sharpsburg vs Funkatown at Metz officiating by Speicher with tensions over a New Year Day forfeit undecided after a managers meeting. Hancock expected to play Hancock Cats. Shamrocks meet Cabmen at Cabbles field with Kepler refereeing.
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BE. W. Ward
McFaddin
Sharpsburg
Funkatown
Metz
Williamsport
Wildcats
Hancock
Speicher
Cabbles
Shamrocks
Kepler
Ward
The
Cats
E. W. Ward
Hi Quint Will Play Tonight at Cumberland
Hagerstown High School opens their basketball season tonight traveling to Cumberland to meet Penn Avenue High. The squad of fifteen, led by Coach Eddie Semler, aims for a strong showing after beating Keyser in a preliminary WV-MD contest. Hankey is the correct player name, not Meighan. Bible named as manager.
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Hagerstown
Cumberland
Penn Avenue
Upstaters
Keyser
Maroon and Gray
Eddie Semler
Meighan
Herald
Hankey
Bible
Hunting Season Closed and Fishing Ban Dates
Countywide hunting ends December 31 under fish and game laws. No fishing allowed until February 1 when carp white fish catfish and eels may be caught with a hook and line.
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Fish and Game
Local club hosts show January 4 and 6 at The Club
The event runs Saturday evening at 7 30 and daily from 10 A M to 10 P M at The Club. Officers include H D Kine president George Shantz first vice president E D Miller second vice president Ver ton Miller secretary treasurer with directors Charles J Ebersole Maugansville Foster Ford Boons horn and M B Krebs Mercersburg.
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H. D. Kine
George Shantz
E. D. Miller
Verton M. Miller
Charles J. Ebersole
Maugansville
Foster Ford
Boonshorn
M. B. Krebs
Mercersburg
Cotton Textile Sector Signals Mood Shift Amid Trade Woes
George A. Sloan, chairman of the Cotton Textile Code authority, reported that indications show the cotton textile industry is emerging from a prolonged low mood. Meanwhile the Kansas Peace Officers Association aims to push legislation for a state police and identification system, restore mileage fees and sheriff salaries, and establish fireman-style insurance.
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New York
Japan
George A. Sloan
The
Cotton Textile Code Authority
Kansas Peace Officers Association
Bowling Notes Highlight Busy Corner Standouts
Charlie Potts repeated last year’s success to top all categories in Williamsport Busy Corner bowling league as the first half ended. George Potts chased him closely, while the Tanner captain placed second in totals and single-game scores. Also noted are postponed league games and high individual efforts by Shaw of Try Me, and a strong team showing by Try Me with a 2046 match total.
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Charlie Potts
Williamsport
Bon Bons
George
Tanners
Shaw
Try Me
Deevees
Leister Coal
Buffalo Restaurant
Dorsey's
Troy Laundry
Ereeee
Abe Martin Sesaessess
Sanders
Seeversree
Blue Royal
Myers
Coca Cola
C. Potts
G. Potts
Tannery
Sevenee
Brown
Kreps
Wildcats
Nave
Stumbaugh
Miller
E. CG
Jordan
Red Caps
Banzhoif
Traver
Shamrocks and Gower
Ardinger
A. Florie
Renner
Tannery Seease
P. Harsh
H. Herbert
Hawbaker
Shamrocks
A. Kaplan
Young
Stenger
Industrial Bowling League Standings And High Scores
High single games leader is Fintrock with 199, high three games 514 also by Fintrock. West Md holds high single team score at 762, while Book Bind. tops high three games with 2135.
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Fintrock
West
Book
Bind
Navin Predicts Yankees Aim For AL Pennant Next Season
Detroit owner Frank Navin believes New York will field a powerful, well balanced club and says the Yankees are the team to beat for the American League pennant. He predicts Detroit can respond with injuries and strength in pitching and defense, naming rival clubs as likely contenders.
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Navin
New York Yankees
Poins
Detroit
New York
Frank J. Navin
Detroit Tigers
Motor City
Yankees
Nagin
Lynwood Bowe
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Lucky
QO. P. Bohman, Inc
Potomac Ave
Oshkosm
Hoffman
Reichard
Antietam St
Pasenger Care
W. Franklin
McFaddin’s Sport Shop
Seiberling
Potomac St
Domenici Tire CO
Blue Ridge Heads
Victor Emanuel
English Hope
Pacific Coast
Blandford
Johnny Maiden
Negro
Champ
North Potomac
Second National Bank
ERSTO
Frigidaire
Potomac Edison CO
Leiters Mens Shop
Eeea
Charlie Nolan
R. S
Chevrolet
Nolan Motors, Inc
Nolanized Car Dept
Washington St
Guy Wabercomb
Alsatia College League
Elks
Alsatia College
Coliseum
Jack Downin
H. Harp
Sewell Creel
Navy
Jack Holiman
Lehigh
E. J. Phillips
P. Leichel
Tulane
M. Delauter
Columbia
H Bene
Duke
BR. Cushen
Harvard
3. Hockman
Yale
Dartmouth
Princeton
Army
Purdue
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Colgate
Hopkins
Industrial Bowling League
N.eal G
MD. Rwy
Potomac Edison
City Hall
Byron Tannery
Tigers
Hollywood
Jacob” Welle
Beaumont
Dlat
Boston
W. Washington
Bentz & Dunn
Ayers
Bartley
Edward’s
R.C.A
Zenith
Garver Furniture. Co
N. Potomac
International
Thert
International Harvester Company
Brenner Motor CO
Baltimore St
Hagerstown, Md
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