Quentin Barnette Leads Early In Coach Of The Year Derby
The Daily Telegraph and Bluefield Amateur Athletic Association sponsor the Coach of the Year contest with Quentin Barnette of Princeton leading at 1403 votes. Herb Miller Bramwell follows at 1109, Ernie Hicks Richlands 972, and Goosens Gary 863 as tallies roll in from fans across Mercer McDowell Wyoming West Virginia and Tazewell Buchanan counties.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Amateur Athletic Association
Quentin Barnette
Princeton
Tigers
Checkers
Herb Miller
Bramwell High
Miller
Little Bramwell
Ernie Hicks
Richlands
Ernie
Hicks
Barnette
Bramwell
Goosens
Gary
Arrington
Beaver
Ramsey
Tazewell
Williams
Grundy
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
West Virginia
Buchanan
Virginia
Lewey Dalton
Graham High
Lewey
Virginia Side
Telegraph
Duke fires two veteran players after Washington trip
Duke head coach Wallace Wade dismissed senior quarterback Joan Montgomery of Miami and junior halfback Thomas Harris of Charlotte after they left the Duke squad without permission following a 35-0 win over George Washington in Washington, D.C. Montgomery is a leading passer and receiver, Harris a top defensive back who had two interceptions this season. Their loss likely ends Duke's hopes to beat North Carolina in the final game.
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Harris
Blue Devils
North Carolina
Duke
Pulaski To Field Ball Club In 1950
Pulaski Va November 14 The Counts baseball club will field a team in 1950 following a directors and officials meeting attended by about 40 persons Howard Imboden declined a new term as president C P Bailey was elected vice president and a further officers meeting was scheduled for later in the week The Counts finished second in the Class D Appalachian League last season
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Pulaski
Howard Imboden
C. P. Bailey
Counts
Ballots Out for 1949 All Area Scholastic Football Team
Ballots were issued to forty qualified voters including area head coaches officials reporters and three sportscasters for the All Area scholastic football team. The official selection board meets November 20 at the Matz hotel at 3 pm to tally ballots and consider records before naming first second and third teams with separate All McDowell and Up All Tazewell eleven breakdowns.
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Blue Grass Officials Association
Matz
All McDowell
Tazewell
All Cofunty
Elkhorn
Northfork
Saeger
Gary
Big Creek
Graham
Pocahontas
Richlands
Mullens
Pineville
Grundy
Daily Telegraph Official Selection Board
Ernie Hicks
G. E
Big Boy) Brown
War
Tony Lotito
Bluefield
Stubby Currence
Three Yanks Play In National Hockey
Three American born players headline the NHL this season with Frankie Brimsek of the Chicago Black Hawks Norm Dussault of the Montreal Canadiens and Pete Babando of the Detroit Red Wings forming the U S trio Brimsek hails from Evelth Minnesota Dussault from Springfield Massachusetts and Babando from Braeburn Pennsylvania.
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New York
Frankie Brimsek
Chicago Black Hawks
Norm Dussault
Montreal Canadiens
Pete Babando
Detroit Red Wings
Brinsek
Evelth Minn
Dussault
Springfield
Mass
Babando
Braeburn
Milton Elizabeth Clinch State Title Playoff Spots
Milton in class A and Elizabeth in class B clinched playoff spots in West Virginia schoolboy football. Milton tops class A with 14.125 points while Weirton and Triadelphia trail. Elizabeth leads class B with 11.61 points as Rainelle, Romney, Cowen, and others chase final berths amid remaining games and head-to-head tiebreakers.
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Beckley
W. Va
Milton
Elizabeth
High School Athletic Association
Weirton
Triadelphia
Steubenville, C
Steubenville
Huntington Vinson
Romney
Rainelle
Cowen
White Sulphur Springs
Sophia
Vinson
Webster Springs
Greenbri
Point Pleasant
Keyser
West Virginia
Keydets Nurse Citadel Injuries Ahead of Tech Game
VMI Keydets skip regular practice as players nurse Citadel injuries. John Lauerman sprained knee likely out of the VPI game, while captain Tom Phillips is expected to be ready for the Thanksgiving showdown with Tech. Washington and Lee Generals took a day off after a 13-7 loss to Delaware and will resume prep for Richmond.
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Lexington
VMI
Citadel
John Lauerman
Bulldogs
VPI
Tom Phillips
Charleston
Tech
Washington
Lee
Delaware
University of Richmond
Tigers Celebrate Win and Set Homecoming Clash
Hampden-Sydney coach Morgan Tiller gave the Tigers a rest after beating Randolph-Macon. They finish the season with a homecoming game against Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Richmond Spiders begin a two day break after a 28-13 loss to Virginia Tech and won’t play again until Thanksgiving versus Washington and Lee. Randolph-Macon held a light workout ahead of Emory and Henry, with Bob Spicer likely out due to a shoulder injury.
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Tigers
Hampden
Spiders
Richmond
University of Richmo Spiders
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee
Ashland
Hampden-Sydney
Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Emory and Henry
Bob Spicer
Jacket-Tiger
New Hockey Captain Bentley Leads Hawks
One NHL team has a new captain this season Doug Bentley replaces Gaye Stewart as Chicago Black Hawks leader. Holdovers include Butch Bouchard Sid Abel Ted Kennedy Milt Schmidt and Buddy OConner with other clubs also retaining captains.
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New York
Doug Bently
Gaye Stewart
Chicago Black Hawks
Butch Bouchard
Montreal Canadiens
Sid Abel
Detroit Red Wings
Ted Kennedy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Milt Schmidt
Boston Bruins
Buddy O'Conner
New York Rangers
Ole Miss Defends With Stingy Yardage Against Opponents
Ole Miss football squads are stingy on defense. In SEC history, opponent punt returns average about 3.5 yards and kickoff returns about 12.7 yards, with Ole Miss claiming both marks from recent seasons as national college records.
Not Hunt Ducks, Go Shooting Instead Says College Gun Expert
Fort Collins Colorado a M college sources quote Mrs J C Clevenger as saying for duck or pheasant shooting you should go shooting not hunting. Her husband is dean of students and an authority on guns and hunting.
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Fort Collins
Colo
J. C. Clevenger
Colorado A & M College
Two Former Champions Enter National Retriever Trials
In Westhampton New York on December 2 3 and 4 the national retriever trial championship will feature two former national champions Clifford N Brig nall s Brignall Gringo the 1948 winner and Daniel E Pomeroy s Bracken s Sweep the 1947 champion both seen in the field.
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New York
Westhampton
N. Y
Clifford N. Brignall
Daniel E. Pomeroy
Bracken
Dick Kryhoski Helps Wishing Well Building
New York Yankees star Dick Kryhoski aided Bergen Junior College students in building a coin collection Wishing Well on campus. Proceeds benefit the National Council to Combat Blindness Fight for Sight program aiding eye disease research.
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New York
Dick Kryhoski
New York Yankees
New Jersey
Bergen Junior College
The
National Council To Combat
Sawchuck Stars In Honored Rookie Night
Terry Sawchuck, star goaltender for the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League, received the league outstanding rookie trophy and stood out with 36 saves as Indianapolis defeated Buffalo 2 to 1.
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Indianapolis
Terry Sawchuck
Indianapolis Capitals
Sawchuck
Buffalo
Ortiz Wins Non-Title Bout In Paris
Manuel Ortiz the world bantamweight champion from El Centro California outpointed Theo Medina of France in a 10 round non title bout Ortiz weighed 1224 pounds Medina just over 118 pounds in Paris on November 14.
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Ortiz
Paris
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Calif
Theo Medina
France
Medina
Two Platoon Ideas Spark Sports Debate in Stubby Currenl
A satirical column imagines two platoon systems across sports from football to boxing and golf. It quotes Wide Willie Evans on Dr Ward Wylie and the West By God Virginia cry, then ponders a mythical Dempsey Louis matchup with Arthur Donovan’s four round verdict.
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Wide Willie Evans
Fairmont Times
Ward Wylie
Mullens
Wide Willie Set
West
Virginia
Hart
William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pitt
Clarence Wiley Spears
Mountaineers
Rose Ward Wylie
Morgantown
Princeton
Yale
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Arthur Donovan
Donovan
Dempsey
Firpo
Louis
Schmeling
Art
No College Amateurs Says W. L. Top Man
Richmond, Va. November 14 Washington and Lee athletic director Richard A. Smith declared college amateurs are extinct and crowds hinge on winning teams. He urged subsidizing athletics via a student aid foundation, noting most colleges have such foundations to draw support.
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Richmond
Washington and Lee University
Richard A
Cap'n Dick
Smith
Price Battle Looms as Tulane Eyes Virginia
Eddie Price of Tulane and Johnny Papit of Virginia prepare for a key Dixie gridiron clash at Scott Stadium. Both 190 pounds with strong speed, Price nears 1,000 rushing yards while Papit tops Virginia with 1,040 yards. Coach Art Guepe warns of Tulane’s depth and power as 28,000 fans look on.
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Charlottesville
Price
University of Virginia
Eddie Price
Tulane
Virginia
Johnny Papit
Cavaliers
Pennsylvania
Papit
Eddie
Tulan
Navy
Vanderbilt
West Virginia
Johnny
Art Guepe
Guepe
Scott Stadium
Revolt Against Greene In NBA Fades Rapidly
Miami Beach Florida November 14 a revolt against National Boxing Association commissioner Abe J Greene faded as the convention gave him a unanimous vote of confidence. Greene faced accusations of grabbing publicity and ruling without officers consent and offered to resign. He warned seven states might withdraw if re elected. Reporters were sent from the meeting but the session adjourned to Havana Cuba.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Abe J. Greene
National Boxing Association
Greene
NBA
Illinois
Colorado
Joseph A. Tuiner
Illinois Commission
Abe Greene
Harvey Miller
Washington, D. C
Havana
Cuba
Marshall Gridders Drill for Vanderbilt Clash in Nashville
Huntington W Va November 14 Marshall college football coaches assessed Vanderbilt after Sam Clagg reports Tulane Vanderbilt game showed a strong Tulane side, though Vanderbilt appeared weaker than expected. Practice stressed pass defense running and signals with contact to come before the Nashville showdown.
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Huntington
W. Va
Marshall College
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Tenn
Cam Henderson
Vandy
Sam Clagg
Tulane
Clagg
Marshall
Big Green
Mashall
Unlimited Sub Rule In College May Be Wiped Out Of Book
Rutgers coach Harvey Harman says the unlimited substitution policy hurts smaller programs and could be voted out after the season. Coaches nationwide oppose the two platoon system, while critics warn it widens the gap between rich and poor programs and erodes the all around player.
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New York
Harvey Harman
Rutgers
Harman
Earl Blaik
Army
James
Cornell
Rip Engle
Brown
Ed Danowski
Fordham
Jim Tatum
Maryland
New York Football Writers
Lou Little
Columbia
Football Coaches Rules Committee
Michigan
Engle
Tatum
Little
Changes In Baseball Rules Up For Approval In Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports that several baseball rule changes will be voted on Wednesday. Key points include no automatic out for a base runner hit by a batted ball while on base, and ending the curfew on starting innings in night games after 12:50 a.m. The committee led by Warren Giles also aims to codify rules for clarity, with remarks from Walter Mallory and members of the major league structure attending the meeting.
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Cincinnati
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Giles
Walter Mallory
George Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
T. H. Connolly
Bill Summers
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim Gallagher
Chicago Cubs
Bill Stewart
Mullory
American Association
Tulane Kentucky Fight For Mythical Title
Tulane and Kentucky vie for a nonexistent Southeastern football championship. The unofficial race hinges on an out-of-league game counted by the conference executive committee, making Kentucky’s six conference games unofficially complete and affecting bowl eligibility.
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Kentucky
Tulane
Southeastern
Kentuckys
Miami
Wildcats
Radio Schedule Scene: 7 The Cavalcade The Fanny Brice Show
A radio listing notes 7 00 light up time 8 00 Cavalcade of America 8 30 The Fanny Brice Baby Snooks Show highlighting the night’s broadcasts and times.
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Fanny Brice
Cavalcade of
America
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