Big Blues Ground Pittsburghers 7 0 in hard fought clash
The Big Blues defeated the Pittsburgh All-Stars 7 to 0 with a fourth quarter drive highlighted by a Stompy Joe Smith reverse and a late kickoff return to set up Willlis into the end zone. Captain William West and Smith plus Willis and Taylor sparked the offense in a tight game.
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Big Blues
Joe” Smith
Pittsburgh All-Stars
All- Stars
All-Stars
William West
Stompy Joe
Stars
Phillip Brown
Blues
Willis
Harrel Taylor
Joe
Jasper
Peter Rembert
Big Blue
H. Taylor
Smith
Brown
Deskins
William “Wee Willie” West
Elhaniel
Joseph Slash
Jaseph
Taylor
Boots Poffenberger Joins Coast League After Suspension
Nashville report says Boots Poffenberger will join the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League in a cash deal after a 90 day ban for an umpire dispute. The former Dodgers pitcher, noted for screwball antics, vows to report to spring training once the suspension ends.
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Nashville
Tenn
Boots Poffenberger
Brooklyn Dodgers
West Coast
Boots
Southern Association
Larry Gilbert
San Diego Padres
Gilbert
Poffenberger
Fieldale
Dodgers
Maryland
College basketball scores roundup from various universities
St Francis Brooklyn 44 Villanova Virginia Tech 63 Emory and Harvey we Tennesee 42 Tennessee Tech 2 Butler 50 Franklin 40 Albright 51 Moravian 42 Georgetown Kentucky 45 NCC State 36 St Louis 22 Notre Dame 51 Mullikin 19 Minnesota B Detroit Tech 32 Bowling Green 37 Blue Ridge 4 University of Baltimore 49 Miami Ohio 21 Kentucky 35 Newark 23 Rutgers 40 Marquettes Wisconsin 35 W and J 31 Penn State 38 Elizabethtown 22 Bucknell 48 Muhlenberg 65 Upsala 37
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We Tennesee
Tennessee Tech
Butler
Franklin
Albright
Moravian
Georgetown
NCC
State
St. Louis
Notre Dame
Mullikin
Minnesota
Detroit Tech
Bowling Green
Blue Ridge
Univ of Baltimore
Miami (O
Kentucky
Newark
Rutgers
Marquettes
Isconsin
W and J
Penn State
Elizabethtown
Bucknell
Muhlenberg
Upsala
College Football Scores Summary
Mississippi State defeated San Francisco 26 to 13. Texas beat Oregon 71 to 7. Florida A and M won 15 to 7 over Tuskegee. Rice earned 6 to 0 over Southern Methodist. Morris Brown 0, Negroes 6. Southern California and California Los Angeles tied 7 to 7. Texas A and M 7, Washington State 12. Uteh 12, Arizona 6.
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Mississippi State
San Francisco
Texas
Oregon
Florida A and M
Tuskegee
Rice
Southern Methodist
North Carolina College
Morris Brown
Southern California
California
Los Angeles
Texas A and M
Washington State
Uteh
Arizona
Mississippi State routs San Francisco in intersectional clash
Mississippi State defeats the Dons 26 to 13 as Blondy Black stars with an 83 yard scoring run. Yancey Murphy Gorley and Black reach the end zone while Bruce adds two extra points. San Francisco answers with Ramos two touchdowns and Moore adds the PATs.
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San Francisco
Mississippi State College
University of San Francisco
Dons
Blondy Black
Maroons
Black
Mississippi State
Yancey
Murphy
Gorley
Bruce
Ramos
Moore
Texas Longhorns rout Oregon 71 to 7 in final home game
Texas dominates Oregon 71 to 7 as Pete Layden Jack Crain and Noble Doss star for the Longhorns before 26 000 fans. Crain Doss Layden and Kutner score while safeties on blocked punts boost the lead. Oregon only points come on a Mecham pass to Crish after a 31 yard drive.
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Mummgee Veit TY Unauuwo
Longhorn
Pete Layden
Jack Crain
Malcolm
Kutner
Oregon
Steers
Texas
Longhorns
Noble Doss
Layden
Doss
Webfoot
Mecham
Tony Crish
Newquist
Jack Freeman
Spec Sanders
Freeman
Preston Flanaghan
Crain
Ming
R. L. Har
Longhor
Mayne
Lardiers
Anders
Flanagan
Wane
Rice Owls Edge SMU 6 0 In Southwest Finale
Rice Owls defeated Southern Methodist 6 to 0 in a tight Southwest Conference finale. An 86 yard burst set up the game winning touchdown as Rice clinched third place. SMU failed to score after a late drive and key pass defense.
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Dallas
Rice Owls
Southern Methodist
Rice
Mustangs
Sterling Owl
Texas A
Texas
Texas Christian
Owl
Stoop Dickson
Bob Brumley
Dickson
Joe Price
Brumley
Price
Lynn Bostick
Dod
Beckley Negro Outfit Voted State Laurels
Beckley W V Dec 6 Stratton high of Beckley won the 1941 state Negro scholastic football championship by points. Douglass high of Huntington was runner up with 21.56. Garnet high of Charleston ranked third. All state team named with players from Douglass Garnet Stratton Dunbar Excelsior and other schools. Posthumous honor given to James Kelly Durbar welirton. Union reelects H Smith Jones of Logan as president Morgan town chosen for 1942 meeting.
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Jack Rowan
Wyoming County
Victory Eagles
Clarksbond
State Sports Writers Association
Weirton
Ats
Parkersburg
Big Reds
Ronceverte
Hurricane
Charleston
Cowen
Mullens
Collins
Welch
Northfork
Beckley
Mount Hope
Elkhorn
Bluefield
Glen Rogers
Gary
Griffithsville
Van
Hamlin
Buffalo
Winfield
Nitro
Poca
Milton
East Bank
Victory
Warwood
Logan
Huntington Central
Huntington East
Stonewall Jackson
War Big Creek
Sharples
Romney
Mannington
Alderson
St. Mary’s
Newell
Spencer
Moorefield
Kingwood
Bill Thompson
Martinsburg Journal
Bill Johnson
Parkersburg News
Tony Casali
Welch News
Clara Abbott
Fairmont Times
Bill Garrett
Williamson Daily News
Bob Mellace
Morgantown Dominion News
Alfred J. Knight
Weirton Daily Times
Stubby Currence
Bluefield Telegraph
Dick Hudson
Charleston Daily Mail
John F. Day
Associated Press
Huntington
Henry Kinney
Beckley Post Herald
C. J. McQuade
Beckley Raleigh Register
Wade Pepper
Clarksburg Exponent
Bill McClung
Bluefield Sunset News
Charley Hylton
Logan Banner
Clyde O. Hess
Fairmont West Virginian
W. Herbert Welch
Clarksburg Telegram
Francis Hile
Parkersburg Sentinel
Tony Constantine
Morganttown Post
C. V
Duke) Ridgley
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Larry L. Mason
Hinton Daily News
Robert S. Earle
Grafton Sentinel
Jim Stewart
Wheeling News Register
Tom Keys
Wheeling Intelligencer
W. Va
Stratton High
West Virginia Negro Athletic Union
Union
Stratton
Douglass High
Garnet High
Excelsior
War
Dunbar
Simmons
Montgomery
Fairmont
Dubois High School
Morgantown
Phillips Greer
Douglass
Phineas Fortson
Garnet
James Miller
John Holley
George Dickerson
John Collins
James Lee
Lincoln
Wheeling
Charles Starks
Harry Mickey
Delma Layne
Clyde Billiard
Kelly Miller
Clarksburg
James Kelly
Durbar High
Welirton
H. Smith Jones
James R Jarrett
Co. T. Hairston
Williamson
A. P. Hamblin
Institute
Aggies Edge Cougars In Low-Scoring Tilt
Texas A&M fought to an 11 to 9 victory over Houston Cougars as they combined for 14 completions on 33 passes for 168 yards and 38 passing yards. Aggies were outrushed 86 to 68 but secured the win on fragmented drives and strong defense.
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Aggie
Aggies
Cougars
Baltimore to meet Miami in title tilt
Historic Baltimore City College, unbeaten since 1935 except once, earned a Christmas night inter sectional football showdown against Miami Senior High. Miami coach Jesse Yarborough confirmed the Maryland champions will face Florida titleholders after a nationwide selection process involving seventy high schools.
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Miami
Fla
Baltimore City College
Miami Senior High
Jesse Yarborough
Maryland
Miami City
Buck Kill Expected to Surpass 1940 Deer Mark
In West Virginia counties deer season opening reports show 607 bucks killed so far with officials predicting total kills will reach or exceed the 1940 high of 1115. Weather reduced hunter numbers after opening day as estimates rise from Preston 209 Tucker 112 Monongalia 97 and Cooper's Rock counts.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Commission
Preston County
Bucks
Tucker County
Monongalia
Cooper's Rock State Forest
Preston
Hardy
Taylor
Randolph
Webster
Marion
Lewis
Barbour
Unreported Stations Span Multiple Counties
No reports have been received from stations in Pocahontas Greenbrier Grant Mineral Pendleton Hampshire and Morgan counties noting gaps in data across the coverage area.
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Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Grant, Mineral
Pendleton
Hampshire
Morgan Counties
All Conference Team Shines In West Virginia High School Football
Sammy Farbo of Northfork Carlyle Stafford of Big Creek and Alva Richmond of Mullens top a 1950s Western district all star lineup. Farbo, nicknamed Special Delivery, is praised for kicking passing and running. Stafford, a repeat selection and leader, is courted by colleges. Richmond leads state scoring and is hailed as a premier prospect with potential All America future.
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Daily Telegraph
Marino
Wade
Matarches
Ramsey
Thompson
Collins
Helton
Fairview
Lowe
Phipps
Clarkson
Byrd
Shawver
Honaker
Brown
Arrington
Gills
John Peters
Sammy Farbo
Northfork
Big Bend
McDowell County
Sammy
Big Orange
Carlyle Stafford
Big Creek
Stafford
Carlyle
Alva Richmond
Mullens
West Virginia
Richmond
Gressive
Herps
Trojans and Bruins end in 7 7 draw in big battle
In a tense Los Angeles clash before 65 000, USC and UCLA fought to a 7-7 tie to close the 1941 Pacific Coast conference season. USC opened with a 60 yard drive for a TD and extra point, UCLA answered with a 63 yard aerial TD and conversion. Robertson and Jones scored for USC, W Smith and Snelling for UCLA.
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Los Angeles
University of California-at - Angeles Bruins
Faw Trojans
University
Southern California
Tro
Trojans
Souther Calif
Robertson
Jones
W. Smith
Snelling
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