Sports Round-Up from New York City Dated January 13
A vivid collage of sports chatter from 1930s New York includes fundraisers and parties tied to boxing and football figures, contract talks for stars like Rudy York, and notes on college athletes moving into sales and law. It mentions Ed Barrow, Preddie Fitzsimmons, Wes Ferrell, Mike Jacobs, and Billy Conn, with wider sports business context and attendance figures for Madison Square Garden events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Meade
Joe Jacobs
Boxing Coenmission
Tony Galento
Max Baer
Finnish Relief Fund
Tudge Landis
Rudy York
Yanks
Red Sox
Madison Square Garden
Dodgers
Medwick
Don Padgett
New Jersey
Jimmy Walker
N. Y
Ed Barrow
Preddie Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Wes Ferrell
Frank G. Menke
Nate Lewis
Chicago
Harry Thomas
Thomas
Spotlight on Texas and college grid prospects noted
Our Texas notes from Will C. Gay Jr preview Texas and Texas A. and M. grid chances while citing Loyola of the South and Chicago. The column recalls Hugh Crisman at Richmond, exposes a boxing weigh-in mislead with Matt Raymond, and invites reader input on Billy Conn versus Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lone Star
Will C. Gay, JR
Texas U
Aggies
Gay
Mr. Gay
Chicago
Loyola of the South
New Orleans
P. S
Texas A
Texas A. & M
Texas Christian
Washington
Texas Grid
Hugh Crisman
University OF Richmond
Hughsie
Hugh
Tommy Loughran
Madison Square Garden
Matt Raymond
Ray Matulewics
Duke University
Loughran
Raymond
Harry Cooper
Raymond Alias Matulewics
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Cooper
Conn
Funeral services for Mrs. J. O. Bauserman Sunday
Mrs. J O Bauserman dies at 59 in Martinsburg West Virginia after long illness. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 PM from Eogleshotz and Kaufman funeral home Martinsburg. She is survived by husband two daughters and four sons, including Milton Fred John and Reo Bauserman plus Mrs Charles Hess of Winchester and Miss Helen Bauserman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Bauserman
Eogleshotz and Kaufman
Martinsburg
Bauserman
Winchester Avenue
W. Va
Dorothy Donovan
Edinburg
Measles Plan Sparks School Absentee Action
Measles warnings prompt removal of children with colds from class as a precaution. Health officials say the program may temporarily take about 30 percent of students from school while teachers file initial reports next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Handley Judges Fall To Fredericksburg Jackets In Cage Battle
Handley High loses 35-23 to Fredericksburg Yellow Jackets in a rough clash led by Ritter and C White with 10 points each. Long and Branscome added nine. fouls suggest a hard, physical game. Next game at Staunton then home date January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Staunton
Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Ritter
Handley
C White
Long
Branscome
Zuckerman
Aee
McIntyre Pernees Yee
Ritter Eee
Rowe Se
Wis Gate
V'S Alead Es
Branscome Asenee
Harrison
A. White
League A starts second half with Rotary in first place
The second half bowling schedule opens as Rotary Club five leads League A standings closely followed by Legion Handley Kiwanis and Power Co Showbridge Lions Club star performer posts 146 single game and 355 for three. Last night results show Rotary over O Sullivan Handley over Lions Legion over Cubs Kiwanis over Jr Board Power Co over Coca Cola plus a trivia question about Charles I lasting eleven years without Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Legion
Handley, Kiwanis
Power Co Showbridge
Lions Club
Embion
Ewe
Miwanis
Swane 261
Power CO
Css
Tweed
Nee Cence Csnesss
Cock Oom
O'Sullivan
Rotary
Court Coach Harold B Cunning ham Named WLLU Basketball Coach
Harold B. Cunning ham, a former football and basketball star at Ohio State University, is named Washington and Lee University's new basketball coach on a one year contract succeeding Cy Young who left to become alumni secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B
Cookie) Cunningham
Washington and Lee University
Ohio State University
Harry K
Cy) Young
Gas Rates Cut As Of January First In Warren
The State Corporation Commission approved retroactive gas rate reductions for all Warren customers. Old charges dropped from 2.25 per thousand to a stepped schedule and new rates begin at 1.00 per thousand for 300 feet, 1.25 for 3,000 feet, and 0.75 for larger usages. A new $60,000 plant near Front Royal is to be ready by February, serving 500 planned homes in Viscose City and expanding mains to 8 to 10 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pastor
Burman
Miami
Trost
Turk
Jac Dempsey
Butch
Jack J
New Mexico State Basketeers
N. Y. Rangers
Jarvin Griffith
Washington
Fox
Charlotte N.C
Charlotte
Senators
Mace
Goss
State Corporation Commission
Warren
Front Royal
Iiss
Hospital
Health and Accident Organization
Pistol Shots Fatal To Young Couple In Domestic Tragedy
A domestic dispute at the Osler Oiler and wife’s home ends in homicide as neighbors recall a quarrel after 6 AM. Osler is killed and Mrs. Oiler dies in pajamas with a pink kimono. The couple's families and local workers are noted, with funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iam F. Kirby
Kirby
William ]Brown
Norfolk and Western
Osler
Brown
Oiler
John Cain
Ashby
Buckner
John Enders
Kirbys
Leonard Larrick
Washington, D. C
Virgie Brown
Front Royal
Andrew and
Clyde Kirby
Clarke County
Sallie Johnson
Marc Henry Oiler
Osborne
C. L. Robinson
Garfield, Jr
Oilers
D. G. Codley
Berryville’ High
Woolworth Five Wins in Ladies Departmental League Action
Woolworth five beat Oscar Nebel three games to zero to top the standings at midseason. Newberrys McCrory and Credit Bureau follow in a tight pack with several close high scores by Woolworths Credit Bureau and McCrorys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth Tearm
Oscar Nebel
Newberry, McCrory and
Credit Bureau Rollers
Dept. Store
Woolworth
Newberrys
McCrory
Knitting Mill
Credit Bureau
Wealford
Richard
Clevenger
Woolworths
Wolford
Kern
High
McCrorys
Knitting
Oscar Nebe
Week End Cage Schedule Showdowns In Old Dominion
Virginia Tech hosts Washington and Lee in the headline game. Richmond visits Maryland, Virginia meets Roanoke, VMI and Duke play in Lynchburg, and Hampden-Sydney hosts Bridgewater. Virginia dominates William and Mary 49 to 31 as Harman scores 19. Medical College of Virginia rallies past Bridgewater 28 to 22. Hobson leads Elon over the apprentice school 37 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee
Old Dominion
Maryland
Virginia
Roanoke
Duke
Lynchburg
Hampden-Sydney
Bridgewater
University of Virginia Quint
William and Mary
Charlottesville
Cavaliers
Miss MacDonalds New Book On List For Ohio Schools
Miss Rose MacDonald Clarke county supervisor of rural schools and State Board of Education member has learned Ginn and Company will place her new biography Mrs. Robert E. Lee on the Ohio Pupils Reading Circle list for 1940. Other titles include Then and Now In Dixie and Nellie Custis Daughter of Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Rose MacDonald
Clarke County
State Board of Education
Ginn and Company
Robert E. Lee
Ohio
MacDonald
Dixie
Nellie Custis
Mt. Vernon
Divorce Granted After Husbands Harsh Harp on Accent
Mrs. Emelie E Hand testified before Judge John V Mahoney that her husband had a wonderful personality but would not stay sober. He left her in Boston for Chicago due to irritation with what he called The Harvard Accent of Bostonians. She received the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Emelie E. Hand
John V. Mahoney
Chicago
Harvard
Joliet Water Supply Runs Clear After Beer Spill
Joliet Illinois residents drank water that had a beer taste yesterday after beer leaked into the mains from a local brewery. Water Commissioner Joseph F Whalen said the beer flavor faded as complaints poured into the office. Citizens joked about stronger batches and no collar on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ill
Joseph F. Whalen
Joe Louis Rules Out Long Retirement In 1940 Fight Plan
Joe Louis, preparing for his February 9 title defense against Arturo Godoy in New York, dismisses retirement talk. He aims for four title fights this year, plus four more in 1941, and hints at upcoming challengers Valentin Campolo, Lee Savold, and Billy Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Chappie
Jack Blackburn
Detroit
Arturo Godoy
New York
Bob Pastor
John Roxborough
Roxborough
Julian Black
Joe
Valentin Campolo
Des Moines
Lee Savold
Billy Conn
Lillis Leads High Rollers in Local Ladies League
Results last night show Blue Sunoco 3 Nurses 0. Jr. Woman's 3 Lions 0. Handley 3 Star Office 0. Cammers 3 Beta Sigma 0. Hershey 3 Nat Fruit 0. Shell 2 GAA 1. Lillis Handley top game 120. Handley total 1 421 led the high series. Jr Woman's Club 314 high set. Shell Oil 398 high total pinfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ League
Blue Sunoco ’ Jr. Woman’s Club
Handley
Cammers
Hershey
Shell
National Fruit
Beta Sigma
Lions
Nurses
Star Office
Blue Sunoco
Jr. Woman's
Nat. Fruit
Lillis Handley
Cather
Williams
Shel
Lillis
Berry, Jr. Woman
Mrs Don Dies. Mills Sister Known as Georgetown
Mrs Kate Mills of East Clifford Street is noted as Georgetown after the death of her sister Mrs Henry Don who passed away at 2 oclock Friday morning. The report mentions a local shortage of neons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Mills
East Clifford Street
Georgetown
Henry Don
Not Willing To Buy A Winning Football team
University of Chicago president Dr Robert M Hutchins says intercollegiate football was abolished because the university would not subsidize players or allow alumni to do so under Big Ten rules. He urges focusing on education with intramural and intercollegiate programs and notes students and alumni favoring a “mate” subsidy is forbidden. He also remarks undergraduate life at the university is lively and distracts from study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Chicago
Robert M. Hutchins
Dr. Hutchins
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Northwestern
Denistry
Medcine
C. D. Locklin
Grand Forks
N. C
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Mike Jacobs
Chapman Motor CO
Chrysler-Plymouth Agency
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
South Main St
Bickers
Mrs. Bauserman
Charles Hess
Milton Bauserman
Bitter and White
Rasselas
Dr. Johnson
Charles I of England
Harold Cunningham
Cammer Tire CO
Valley Ave
Braddock
Sis
Pine Motor CO
DODGE
Plymouth
Braddock & Cecil Streets
Department League
Walford High Roller
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. V
Retirin
Ladies League
Dene
Hudson
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
R. M. Hutchins
Chicago University
Hubert A. Kerr
Shenandoah Valley Bank
General Electric
Miller
Anderson
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