05 Nov 1949
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1949
Page
1
Bristol Bearcats power offense tops Our Beavers 33 13 before 5,000 at stadium. It marks the Bearcats ninth straight win as Beavers drop to 6th loss in nine games, closing the season against Princeton next Friday.
Bristol beats Beaver 33 13 at Pinehurst with standout runs by Worley and Saltz and two long scores. Chick Yates shines for Beaver on offense and defense while Bristol’s potent ground game and key blocks push ahead to halftime 20 13 and final 33 13.
Northfork, led by Johnny Vaglienti, defeated Graham 13-7 as the Big Orange relied on a strong ground attack while Graham’s Gerald Grim was sidelined by injury. In another key tilt, Princeton beat Logan 13-7 after a second half rally with Farley and Ridenour connecting for the decisive TD and extra point.
In Lexington Virginia Tech freshmen erased a 2 0 halftime deficit with two late touchdowns on Wilson Field to defeat Washington and Lee 13 to 2. Bill Stark connected with Beverly Parrish for a 66 yard score and Madison Nutter intercepted a pass setting up Howard Cowan’s rushing TD.
West Virginia's freshmen rallied after halftime to defeat Western Reserve 14 to 6 on a rain soaked field. Lohr returned a punt 80 yards for WVU's first touchdown, Hamrick caught a TD pass, and Moreman added a placement. Reserve scored on Ferritto's 3 yard pass.
A roundup of high school football results features Charleston defeating Huntington Central 39 to 6, Martinsburg over University Morgantown 30 to 7, Grantsville 60 Walton 6, and many other city and town matchups. Notable outcomes include Huntington East 39 Barboursville 12, Mount Hope 18 Princeton 13, and Webster Springs blanking with 0 as several teams post decisive wins or narrow losses.
A scattered list shows college football results such as Lynchburg 44 over Salem 6 and Montgomery 20 0, Gauley Bridge 7 Potomac State 18 with Davis Elkins 12, plus Salem 13 and Glenville 13 ene School 26. The note mentions eight playing coaches among 17 NBA teams this season.
Bluefield’s Sunset News junior football team earned a national invitation to the first Piggy Bank Bowl in Easton Pennsylvania. The squad, boasting 22 players and an manager, will travel Thursday for weigh ins Friday, with the bowl set for Saturday November 26.
The Gary Coaldiggers rolled to a 21 to 0 win over Jaeger with three touchdowns in the second and third periods. Key scores came from Lassak and Fraley after Perpich to Bingham connections, while Jaeger failed to score and fumbled away chances. Gary held Jaeger to six first downs and dominated the line of scrimmage.
The crownless princes of India, about 600 in number, receive a yearly privy purse of 9.6 million dollars from the exchequer. Sardar Patel urged the Constituent Assembly to honor pledges linked to the bloodless integration, noting preintegration princes drew 40.2 million from their states.
In Beirut a 15 ton shipment of potatoes and onions from the Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co. caused local complaints due to surplus. Company officials blamed a New York office error and donated the food to Palestinian refugees.
Lynchburg Virginia Tech football fans expect tweaks in the Gobblers lineup for the Southern Conference clash with Washington and Lee. Bruce Fisher will start at quarterback over Dick Goodman, Dave Thomas takes fullback duties over Chip Collum, and Gil Bocetti is slated to throw air passes against the Generals.
Pineville Minutemen defeat Bramwell 14 to 7 in a game where Pineville scored in the first and third periods. Gunter and Adams scored for Pineville with Thomas and the extra point contributing. Bramwell led in first downs despite the loss.
Penn State, with a 3-3 record, is favored to beat West Virginia in Morgantown. WVU, 3-4, makes six lineup changes as Jimmy Walthall returns at quarterback and Dave Stephenson shifts to center. The game draws an expected crowd above 20,000 with a 2 p.m. kickoff.
Richlands Tornadoes beat Grundy Golden Wave 13 to7 at Richlands with Charley Ringstaff plunging in for the decisive score. Hal Brewster added the extra point as Walt Moseley sparked a late first quarter drive with an interception.
Welch Juniors defeated Hemphill-Capels 13 to 0 at Blakely Field for their second win of the season. Gene Kress scored both touchdowns with Gamendi adding the second extra point. Welch and Davy vie for the district title in the deciding game Tuesday.
Unbeaten Emory and Henry meets upset-minded East Tennessee in Municipal Stadium for the Smoky Mountain Conference championship game. The clash features a running duel between Emory Express Bob Miller and East Tennessee's Paul Musselman, with Emory favored despite State’s past success.
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