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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1948
Page
5
A college basketball recap notes West Virginia defeated Rutgers 53 to 38. The report lists players and moments, highlighting team dominance and scoring milestones from the game.
Virginia sports had its quirky year with odd feats and mishaps. A one armed golfer struck a live birdie at a Norfolk range. Bill Cook of Hampton Sidney lobbing 53 straight free throws earned a national crown though he did not play varsity. Randolph Macon Hampden Sydney laments two platoons as a player asks for another tackle. Pulaski Counts post a .306 team batting, record steals, and win their league. Abingdon moves into league action but sinks to last after a collapse. Lindy Aaron stars briefly for Callands before a Yankee scout watches him, then struggles. Midget racer Bill Randall wins in Richmond before a speeding ticket. Danville Leafs see management turmoil and player injuries undo a promising season.
Rain dampens New Orleans Sugar Bowl events with football practice affected, track meet delayed, and tennis and boxing under roof. North Carolina and Oklahoma squads hold workouts in dry or sheltered conditions while forecasts warn of a week of wet weather.
Earl Blaik said Murray Warmath of Tennessee is among candidates for Army line coach. Blaik will wait until after January 1 to choose a successor to Sic Gillman, who left to coach at Cincinnati University.
Northwestern and California prepare for New Year’s Day with sunlit practice at Brookside Park and Riverside. Burson’s sore arm limits pass attempts while linemen and morale shape the clash, as both sides tout strength in front lines and defensive prowess.
In Morgantown WVU beat Rutgers 53 to 38 for its 49th straight home win. Clyde Green nailed five first half field goals and Freddie Schaus contributed 19 points aided by seven free throws. Johnny Maskelevech led Rutgers with 10 points as WVU sped away after halftime and heads to Cincinnati next Saturday.
Flying Freddy Wendt El Paso Mines fullback is in hospital with fever and sore throat after a top rushing season His illness threatens his availability for the New Year’s game against West Virginia Doctor says penicillin and sulfa given and discharge possible tomorrow Coaches fear lingering weakness after illness and rain delayed practice for both teams
Ed Cifers, star Tennessee and NFL end, will retire from professional football after eight years of college and high school play plus six years pro. He plans to work in a Washington warehousing and exporting business and cites desire to avoid injury. Cifers, 220 pounds, played for Tennessee in the Orange and Rose Bowls, joined the Washington Redskins, served in the Navy, then joined the Chicago Bears as a free agent. His brother Bobby Cifers also played tailback in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Baltimore dispatch reports George McAfee veteran Chicago Bear halfback announced his retirement from professional football. The 30 year old Duke graduate said he will seek a coaching job and is weighing pro and college offers after his Bears contract ends. He noted he is leaving while still in good physical shape. He is from Ironton Ohio and has worked for Washington Heating Equipment in the off season.
Detroit announces Ray Kennedy 53, formerly an executive with Pittsburgh, as director of the Tigers minor league system. He takes over 12 teams owned or under working agreements, succeeding Red Wolfe who became Tigers manager. Kennedy previously ran the Pirate farm system and was Pirates director of farm clubs.
Watauga Rayon Workers Local 2207 representing more than 6,000 employees from North American Rayon and American Bemberg moved to take over operation of the Elizabethton baseball club in the Class D Appalachian League. A five member committee met with Appalachian league president Chauncey DeVault and posted a $1,300 guarantee with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues by January 1 to protect the franchise.
Marshall College will not appeal the West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference eligibility Board ruling suspending Gene Goose James and Jim Bakalis for the 1948-49 season. The decision follows a St Albans independent tournament violation cited by the committee. Norman Willey was cleared. the board will review further actions next week.
Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck and star pitcher Bob Feller anticipate a modest pay decrease next season due to higher attendance bonuses. Feller, who earned an estimated 82 000 last year on a 40 000 base, may top 65 000 again if attendance remains strong.
Arcadia Calif December 28 Duplicator a two year old son of Beau Pete won the 50000 added California Breeders championship stakes at Santa Anita as the track opened its 12th winter meeting before about 35000 fans Jockey Alan Gray rode the winner for owners Mr and Mrs James H Seley and a net purse of 47165 Top Turrett finished second in the mile and one sixteenth dirt race with Longden up for three winners on the day matching a national riding record with 316 wins this year
Scores list dense with teams such as Charleston Catholic Washington District East Bank Wayne Kermit Sutton Crichton West Fairmont Wheeling East Fairmont Fairview Moundsville Sherrard Blessed Martin of Wheeling Alumni Benwood Union Linsly Military Fort Gay Williamson St. Marys of Clarksburg St. Josephs of Huntington among others and multiple district matchups with point totals for each.
A collage of scattered men and women’s scores across several games. The sheet lists Oregon State tied with Washington 64 64 Pittsburgh 50 Florida 40 Texas Tech 55 Southern Methodist 52 and many other matchups including Indiana Notre Dame Akron and Alabama with various point totals.
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