Beavers Triumph In 6 0 Gridiron Opener Over Graham G Men
Beaver wins 60 0 over Graham G Men in a hard fought 1954 pigskin opener at Mitchell Stadium before about 7 000. Kellerman runs 18 yards for the lone fourth period score as Beavers outgain Graham 286 to 57 and grab 16 first downs to six. Graham’s defense fights hard with multiple fumbles and penalties in a ragged clash.
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Graham High School
Beaver
Mitchell Stadium
Virginia Siders
Beavers
Preddy Kellerman
Graham Boys
G-Men
Graham
Hee
A. T. Howard
Morble
Weeks
Bowles
Johnny
Andes
Feld
Porterfield
Gundel
Kellerman
Welch Maroon Wave Tops Northfork Elkhorn 14 6
Welch defeats Northfork Elkhorn 14 to 6 as Frank Marino scores in the second quarter to spark Welch. Blankenship returns a 40 yard kickoff in the third as Tolley adds the extra point. Dunford tallies for Northfork Elkhorn in the fourth but the Demons miss the conversion. Welch gains 152 rushing yards to 88 for Northfork Elkhorn.
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Welch
Demons
Frank Marino
Maroon Wave
Marino
Bill Tolley
Northfork-Elkhorn
Blankenship
Tolley
Julian Dunford
Rushi
Welch Club
Northfork Elkhorn
Alley
Northfork
Elkhorn
Dunford
American Gal Golfers Win Crushing Curtis Cup Victory
In Ardmore Pennsylvania on September 3 the United States defeated Britain 6 to 3 in the Curtis Cup. Polly Riley of Fort Worth and Claire Doran of Cleveland led the American team with decisive wins, Riley triumphing 9 and 8 over Elizabeth Price and Doran beating Jeanne Bisgood 4 and 3. The U S team swept the Scotch foursomes earlier in the week, securing the overall victory.
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Ardmore
Riley
Doran
United States
Britain
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Miss Riley
Elizabeth Price
Surrey
Miss Doran
Jeanne Bisgood
Bournemouth
Texas Pro Jumps Into One Stroke Lead In Rubber City Open
AKRON Ohio September 3 Fred Hawkins from El Paso celebrated his 31st birthday with a 32 32 64 for a 10 under par 134 midway in the Rubber City Open at Firestone CC leading by one stroke over Fred Wampler. Jackie Burke Jr. scored a hole in one on the 15th and Gene Littler tied for third with Doug Ford at 138 while Ed Furgol finished 139.
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Akron
Ohio
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Firestone Country Club
Hawkins
Fred Wampler
Indianapolis
Wampler
Jackie Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Gene Littler
Palm Springs
Calif
Ed Furgol
St. Louis
Littler
Doug Ford
Kiamsha Ieke
Furgol
Big Creek OpensSeason with 25 6 Victory Over Pineville
Big Creek Owls overpower Pineville Minutemen 25 6 to start the season. Key plays include Max Trout’s five yard rushing score and late one yard TD plunge by Trout. Ryder adds seven yard run, Powell catches a pass, Stout adds conversion. Goode scores for Pineville with a 35 yard run.
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Big Creek
Pineville Minutemen
Max Trout
Owls
Trout
Don Powell
David Ryder
Billy Stout
Pineville
Minutemen
Fred Goode
Goode
Ryder
Powell
Stout
Communists shell Quemoy and Little Quemoy islands
A Nationalist communique says Communist artillery pounded Quemoy and Little Quemoy for over five hours firing about five thousand shells. Casualties were light with three dead, two seriously wounded, five slightly wounded. The blast raised questions about a possible invasion or political aim amid Southeast Asia talks in Manila.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China
Quemoy
Little Quemoy
Manila
Quemoy Island
Amoy
Red
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Formosa Strait
Chiang Kaishek
President signs bill authorizing 179 projects nationwide
President Eisenhower signed a bill authorizing 179 projects for navigation beach erosion prevention flood control and related aims at an estimated federal cost of 1.12655 billion dollars. He warned that priority will go to projects with local funding. Eight projects totaling 21.3319 million dollars lack necessary reports and may not start. The act authorizes 1.07235 billion dollars to be appropriated.
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Denver
Eisenhower
National Air Show Opens at Dayton Three Day Run
Dayton set for a three day National Aircraft Show starting September 3 with the Bendix Trophy race at James M. Cox Municipal Airport. Air Force pilots from Edwards AFB Calif will race in Thunderstreak fighters to top last year’s time as up to 100000 spectators are expected.
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Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marines
Bendix
James M. Cox Municipal
Vandalia
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
William T. Whisner
Bendix Fliers
Cumberland Man Killed In Truck Car Collision
Richard Oliver Valentine 29 of Cumberland killed when his car passed another vehicle on West Virginia 28 near Ridgeley. State Trooper Donald G. Peters says Valentine was likely at fault for passing in oncoming traffic. Pickup driver Mansfield Miller from Cumberland seriously injured and hospitalized. Accident occurred about 3 30 p m.
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Ridgeley
W. Va
Richard Oliver Valentine
Cumberland
Donald G. Peters
Keyser
Valentine
Manford Miller
Sept 12 Deadline Set for Club Championship Semi Finals
The Bluefield Country Club announces all semi final golf matches in the Club Championship across first to third flights must be completed by Sept 12. Rocky Schorr, tournament director, urges most matches this weekend. A Labor Day 18-hole Medal Play event is planned for Sept 6 with registration at the golf shop for the Tazewell Country Club match.
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Bluefield
Rocky Schorr
Tazewell
Tazewell Country Club
Bristol Leading When Lights Fail
Virginia High of Bristol led the Tazewell Bulldogs 7-0 with 1½ minutes left in the first half when Bristol stadium lights failed. The game ended with the score at 7-0 unless the league rules require replay or continuation. a ruling is pending from the Virginia league secretary after consultation with the coaches.
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Virginia Literary and Athletic League
Virginia High
Bristol
Tazewell Bulldogs
Virginia League
Virginia
Indian Actor Decries Hollywood Paleface Victors
Lea Bradley, a Navaho actor famed for 57 film parts including Universal-International's Smoke Signal shot at Moab, criticizes Hollywood's portrayal of Indians. He notes bias in screen battles and says Native roles often defy history and misrepresent his people. Bradley began with Richard Dix in The Vanishing American (1925).
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Moab
Utah
Hollywood
Lea Bradley
Bradley
Universal-International
Richard Dix
Standings Of The Clubs By Associated Press
Today’s games feature Brooklyn at New York Erskine against Antonelli, Milwaukee at Cincinnati with Conley fat or Drews, and Chicago at St Louis with Rush versus Raschi. Probable pitchers listed. scores and standings to come.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
New York
Erskine
Antonelli
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Conley Fat
Fowler
Drews
Chicago
St. Louis
Rush
Raschi
Baseball Night Matchups Across the League
Multiple AL games slated with Wynn or Houtteman for Cleveland at Chicago and Morgan facing Stone in New York at Washington. Nixon meets Kellner in Boston Philadelphia tilt while Coleman and Zaverink duel Detroit. Also notes Carlyle Brown, 21, escaped a county road gang and was recaptured hours later in Raleigh North Carolina.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Wynn
Houtteman
Harshman
New York
Washington
Morgan
Stone
Boston
Philadelphia
Nixon
Kellner
Baltimore
Detroit
Coleman
Zaverink
Raleigh, N. Co
State Prisons Department
Carlyle Brown
Richlands dominates Pocahontas 28 to 0 in season opener
In front of about 4,000, Richlands high school pulped Pocahontas 28 0 at Dishland. Bob Cranwell scored twice from 15 and 41 yards, Ken Smith added a keeper score, and Reynolds crossed from the 10 in the third quarter. Richlands posted eight first downs to Pocahontas five.
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Pocahontas
Richlands Club
Dishland
Tornados
Bob Cranwell
Richlands
Cranwell
Ken Smith
Officer Favors A-Bomb Answer
Gen. Thomas D. White argues the United States must reply with atomic bombs to any sudden attack without waiting to see enemy weapons. He warns that disarming would invite defeat and stresses the need to load aircraft immediately. In Charleston, S.C., children find a wired skeleton behind a residence once used by medical students.
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Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
United States
Thomas D. White
USAF
Aircraft Industries Assn
White
Charleston
S. C
Long Weekend Weather Across United States
Dry conditions prevailed nationwide on Friday with varied temperatures. Cool air from Canada cooled the northern Great Plains and Great Lakes while the South and Southwest saw heat with highs near 100. Gusty winds reached Salina Kansas and Ponca City Oklahoma. light showers in Minnesota and thunderstorms in the northern Rockies.
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Associated Press
Canada
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Plains
Desert
Salina
Kaw
Mercury
Ponca City
Oklo
Minnesota
Rockies
Boston
Miami
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Denver
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Seattle
Ezzard Charles Closes Amateur Career with 42 Wins
Heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles finished as undefeated amateur with 42 victories and no losses before deciding to turn professional.
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Ezzard Charles
Charles and Lesnevich Debate Training Tactics Ahead of Marciano Bout
In New York, former champions Gus Lesnevich and Ezzard Charles discuss training methods before the September 15 heavyweight title clash with Rocky Marciano. Lesnevich, who once knocked out Charles, advises longer roadwork to fuel a 15 round effort, while Charles insists on a 10 mile plan.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Gus Lesnevich
Ezzard Charles
Lesnevich
Charles
Gus
Ezzard
Rocky Marciano
Rocky
Jce
Duke Blue Devils Focus on Conditioning Ahead of Season Opener
Durham Sept 3 Duke's football team continued conditioning as they prepare for the opener at Pennsylvania on Sept 25 and home game with Tennessee on Oct 2. Captain Jerry Barger Worth Lutz and Nick McKeithan practiced in the No 1 backfield while two a day drills will continue indefinitely.
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Durham
N.C
Duke
Blue Devils
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Jerry Barger
Worth Lutz
Nick McKeithan
Lutz
Barger
Bob Pascal
Bill Murray
High School Football Scores From Nearby Contests
Scholastic football results list Jaeger 12 opponent Baileysville 7 while Grundy edged Garden 12 0 and Marion lost 13 to Rich Valley 0. Gary defeated Burch 33 14 at Oceana, Fayetteville beat Glen Rogers 25 6, Meadow Bridge 7 Seth 7 tied, Montgomery 26 Man 7, Sophia 33 Shady Spring 7, Trap Hill 26, Beckley Jayvees 0, Doddridge 36 6, Pennsboro 19 Tyler St Marys 13, Elizabeth tied 13.
Piedmont League Scores Night Results
Newport News defeated Hagerstown 5 to 3 while Lynchburg beat Portsmouth 5 to 4 and Norfolk edged Lancaster 4 to 3. York toppled Chesapeake Petersburg 8 to 7 in 10 innings.
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Piedmont League
Newport News
Hagerstown
Lynchburg
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Lancaster
York
Ch-Petersburg
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Tucker
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Jerry Snider
Ronald Richardson
Warden
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Charley Blankenship
Wall
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Big Creek Owls
Commies Shell
Waxk
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