Graham High Opens Basketball Season With Bramwell Game
Graham High's G-Men host Bramwell tonight to begin the 1949-50 season. Returnees include Roy McGrady Frank Snell and Guy Hefner with 6 foot 2 newcomer Bob Shawver at center. Bramwell led by Coach Herb Miller seeks to rebound after a 44-7 football upset, with a capacity crowd expected for the opener.
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Graham
Bramwell
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Roy McGrady
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Guy Hefner
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Lawrence “Burrhead
Bradley
Bob Shawver
Shawver
McGrady
Hafner
Bill Hallbrook
Dick Neal
Danny Grabeel
Ray Brewer
Gerald Grim
Jim Anderson
Herb Miller
Millionaire Athletics
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Garden High Rolls To 65 39 Victory Over Wise
Garden High clinched its third straight win by routing Wise 65-39. Led by McClanahan with 23 points and ten field goals, Garden built a 38-12 halftime edge as Wise managed 7 and 5 points in the first two quarters. Nichols added 13 for Garden while Keene led Wise with 11.
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Keene.c
McMury
Com Oy
Eeeensee Steere
Tse
Eeeeweee
Purdue
St. Paul
Coach Uses Simple Plan to Teach Signals Across Team
A Roanoke Times anecdote recounts a trainer's tale of a college coach who fills a squad with the academically weakest player John Doe. The coach explains plays until John understands, and the team then improves, despite John never earning a letter.
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Roup Wimmer
Roanoke Times
John Doe
John
Joan
Hart Seeks Record Pro Offer From Notre Dame Star
Notre Dame star Leon Hart, Heisman winner, hints he will turn pro only for a top offer. He cites potential $25,000 per year as a starter and notes interest from the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Colts. NFL names discussed include Georgia’s Charlie Trippi and others as he weighs salary and job security.
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Georgia
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New York Giants
Charlie Conerly
Mississippi
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Carolina League Fails To Find Eighth Member
Baltimore December report says the Carolina league could not replace Martinsville Virginia and restore eight teams. Fayetteville North Carolina showed interest but could not be released from the Tobacco State league. Martinsville lost support from the Philadelphia Athletics and the franchise was returned to the Carolina league.
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Philadelphia A’s
Williams Fined $500 Over Boxing Allegations in Dawson Fight
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission fined lightweight champion Ike Williams 500 and ordered apologies to three officials after he claimed a fix was "in the bag" for his 15 round win over Freddy Dawson. Williams denied knowing the caller's identity while Commission chairman George Jones pressed for the truth.
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Blinky) Palermo
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Degroot says Sanity Code can tone down big business in football
West Virginia University coach Dudley S. DeGroot told 1200 at a St. Bonaventure dinner that the NCAA code can only curb big business aspects. He said football is big business because fans demand the best and urged running the sport with leadership and high standards.
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Dudley S. DeGroot
West Virginia University
DeGroot
St. Bonaventure
Baylor Bears Refuse Bowl Bid Amid Uneasy Prospects
Baylor University declined a bid to play in the West Coast Press Bowl. Officials cited little enthusiasm among players for a postseason game with College of the Pacific. Pacific players later voted to meet Baylor in the Lodi Grape Bowl on December 26.
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College of the Pacific
Union to study amateur bands at major New York parks
The American Federation of Musicians will review amateur bands usage at Yankee Stadium Ebbetts Field and the Polo Grounds. Local 802 also moved on college basketball at Madison Square Garden ordering professional musicians to play at college games instead of the colleges' bands.
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American Federation of Musicians
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AFL Union
Madison Square Garden
Hunters Bag 6122 Deer in West Virginia Season
Deer hunters across 28 counties ended an eight day season with at least 6122 deer, unofficially up from 5005 last year for six days. The final day yielded 250 kills, with illegal catch totaling 157.
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