Tide Upsets State 24 7 in Neyland Stadium era
Alabama stunned Mississippi State 24 to 7 on the road as Harry Gilmer sparked the Tide with a 69 yard drive and a 14 point second quarter, while State fought to the end. Navy battled Army to a 21 18 finish in Philadelphia with a late drive stalling as West Point held on for the victory.
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Mississippi State
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Ted Cook
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Hugh Morrow
Kith Gilmer
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Morfory
Billy Catewhead
Red Noonan
Johnny Wozniak
Billy
Lawrence Matulich
Graham Bramfett
Matulich
Kermit Davis
Kenneth Davis
Harper Davis
Sy Bob Considine
Muxterar Stadium
Philadelphia
INS
Army
Navy
Coaches Gather To Discuss WVU Basketball Direction
South Kanawha Valley high school conference gathers at Sport Mart Tuesday night. President Clyde B Hutson of Stonewall Jackson announces 13-team circuit meeting with officers Ray Williams East Bank Russ Parsons Stonewall Jackson and Waverly Carnes St Albans as statistician. The columnist urges giving coaches leeway to hire assistants and backfield staff to improve West Virginia football and reduce factional disputes.
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Kanawha Valley
Sport Mart
Clyde B
Pug) Hutson
Stonewall Jackson High School
Ray Williams
East Bank
Russ Parsons
Stonewall Jackson
Waverly Carnes
St. Albans
Palmer Keeps Lead in Open Golf Tourney
Johnny Pahner of Badin NC steadied after a shaky start to retain a one-stroke lead in the $10,000 open golf tourney at dubsdread Country club. He shot even par 71 to reach 204 through 34 holes, with Claude Harman nearby at 205 and Sam Snead at 206.
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Fila
Johnny Pahner
Badin
N. C
Dubsdread Country Club
Claude Harman
Mamaroneck
Tennessee Eleven Ends 1946 Season With 9 Wins
Tennessee's Vols defeated Vanderbilt 7 to 6 in the forty fourth grid clash before 21,000 fans in Nashville. The season ends with nine wins and one loss for the Vols. they were slated to face Rice in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vols
Miami
Vanderbilt
Rice
Land of Sunshine
YMCA Basketball Entry Fees Being Taken
Entries for the YMCA city basketball league are being accepted for a 1947 season set to begin January 2. Ten towns will compete, two more than last year, with two games per night on Tuesday through Thursday across January February and March. Pendell Drugs Goeller Advertising and Freetwing Gasoline have entered so far. entries close as soon as the window opens.
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Pendell Drugs
Goeller
UCLA Bruins stay undefeated in season finale
UCLA remains unbeaten by shutting out Nebraska 18 to 0 before 52,558 fans at Memorial Coliseum. The Bruins complete a perfect 16 game season under coach with this win.
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Los Angeles
Ucla Bruins
Nebraska
Memorial Coliseum
Local Boys Box and Wrestle on Armors Hipg Card
Two Charleston youths from the rear American Legion post join a Monday night fight wrestling program at Armors Hipg. Wild Hill Zimovich faces Antone Leone of Oyster Bay in a 0 round gloves bout while Bob Cummings meets John Cretoria in a separate mat event. The card also features Ati Pasha versus Angelo Martinelli in a bearded bearded bout with a $5 minute limit.
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Armors
Hipg
American Legion
Wild Hill
Zimovich
Bob Cummings
Antone Leone
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Cummings
John Cretoria
Denton
Ati Pasha
Angelo Martinelli
Jboy
Baltimore
Big Green Cage Team Opens Schedule on Thursday
The AUT graduate manager Jackie McKown announces a 28 game Big Green Cage schedule with a mid western tournament in Terre Haute Indiana December 26 to 28. The team opens Thursday against Kentucky Wesleyan at home and ends March 3 versus the University of Hawaii in Huntingdon.
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Jackie McKown
Marshall
Terre Havile
Ind
Big Green
Entucky Wesleyan
University of Hawaii
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Tere
Kavier
Murray
University of Toronto Aero
Jandhery
Creighton
Harvey
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Akron
Fanend
Xevier
Cincinnat
Newton
Dayton
Athens
W. Va
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Morehead
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Cincinnati
Kentucky Wesleyan
Winchester
West Virginia
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Buckhannon
University of Louisville
Morrix Harvey
Charne
Depauw
Doutle
Louisville
Evansville
Evant Vill
Concordia
St. Louis
Peoria
Iillnais Wesleyan
Bloomington
Georgia and L S U Accept Bids to Bowls
Georgia accepts Sugar Bowl bid to face North Carolina in New Orleans on Jan 1. LSU also accepts Cotton Bowl invitation to meet Arkansas in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Georgia remains unbeaten. LSU last loss was to Georgia Tech.
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Orleans
North Carolina
U. Gels
Dallas
Navy
Jimmy Stewart
Louisiana State University
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
Rice
Arkasas
Hice
Louisiana State
LSU
Georgeia Tech
Squad to be honored with coaches at ceremony
The entire squad will be honored at that time along with the coaches Jake Mouser Clay Martin and Mendy Carp.
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Jake Mouser
Clay Martin
Mendy Carp
North Carolina State Rolls Past Liners 28 7 in Raleigh
Howard Turner of Rocky Mount scored three touchdowns as NC State built a 28 7 halftime lead. Turner opened scoring with a two minute drive and Wolfpack defense forced turnovers aiding a festive crowd with over 6000 in attendance hoping for a New Year bowl bid.
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N.C
Howard Turner
Rocky Mount
N. C
Indy
North
Care State Cuileserye'sily
Mary Jaod
Wolfpack
Turner
Tomas Monts
Ted Byler
Las Palmer
Barney Watts
Watts
Maryland
Charleston Eyes Pro Baseball Stadium Expansion Plans
Mayor Dawson said Charleston likely will have a professional baseball team next spring and pursue a $400,000 RFC loan to build the municipal stadium. The city purchased land in Kanawha City for the site and aims to seat 15,000 for baseball and 26,000 for football with future growth to 40,000. The stadium would serve amateur groups, college and high school football, and recreation programs, with revenue supporting recreation funding after debt is paid.
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Orgar
RFC
Charleston
Boone Dawson
Eit
Powell
JREC
Kanawha City
Dawson Feals
Kanawha City Co
Fold Ball Park
Hol House
Mayoe Dawson
Bayern
Tenanis
Chureh YMCA Athletic Association Plans Three Leagues
The Church YMCA Athletic Association will meet Monday at 7 40 p m at the YMCA to finalize plans for three basketball leagues in forming stages: Junior up to 10 Intermediate up to 17 and Senior with no age limit. Entries close December 6 with a ten cent fee paid before year start. All churches urged to send athletic advisors. Harry Stansbury Jr president to preside.
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YMCA
Harry Stansbury, Jr
Association
Willside
Deer Season Opens Monday Across West Virginia Regions
The Conservation Commission said the deer herd is about 100000 with 500 checking stations. Hunting starts Monday with bucks and does allowed in select southern counties and a limited bow season ended today. The season runs through December 7 in northern counties with a one deer bag limit and mandatory reporting and tagging.
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Summers
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Barbour
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Berkeley
Doddridge
Grant
Greenbrier
Lewis
Marion
Mineral
Montongalia
Pendleton
Pacathonilas
Preston
Randolph
Websters
Commission
Ref Made Two Errors Says Navy Middle Coach
Navy coach Tom Hamilton accused Referee Bill Halloran of two mistakes late in the 21 to 18 loss to Army. He said Ralph Williams was illegally out of bounds on a play that should have stopped the clock and the official did not call time, denying Navy a final chance. Hamilton cleared captain Sean Bramlett of blame, noting the captain cannot call timeouts in the last two minutes.
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Myron Gerber
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INS
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Hamilton
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