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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1946

Page

2

Flemington St Augustine Thriller Ends 28 to 27

A chaotic Flemington Flemington St Augustine parochial high school game on St John street ends with a last second center floor shot by Duvall giving Flemington a 28 to 27 win over St Augustine. Officials disallow a late Augustine basket as crowd storms floor after dramatic rally.

Bedlam St Agustine Parochial High St. John Street Grafton Grafton High St Augustine St. Augustine Wolfe St. Augustine's Farmer Hall Flemington Hirsh Tigers Flemington Myread St. Augustine Hi Digman Duvall Tom Limbers Hars Litle Sim Ott Shreve Plomington Augustine Hughes Trish Hore Reed Grafton Boys Payne Hallmen Bilence Ralph Reed Notre Dame St. ‘Augustine Saints Bearcat St. Peter's High Fairmont McKinneymen Bridgeport Indians GHS SBS Reed Tighe O Hyett Waters Total Payne Osi Lipscomb Marks Gallo Popovich Harley Dunham

Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr New York Dec 19

Pro football talk centers on drafts while Browns seek gate-share gains in All-America meeting. Seahoooks troubles blamed on promo fail. Continental Air Lines team uses Denver home base but Oklahoma City venue prompts travel. Texas U coach Gray defeats Long Island after dining in a autoist. Robinson-Bell welterweight title fight set for Garden. Army's Glenn Davis snubbed for Sullivan award. Virginia boxing novice Edgar Allan Poe IV draws fans.

Hugh Fullerton New York Cleveland Browns Browns Bert Bell Cleveland Miami Seahawks Chuck Hyatt Continental Air Lines Oklahoma City Denver Jack Gray Texas Long Island Jack Garden Robinson Tommy Bell Army Glenn Davis A.A U. of Virginia Edgar Allen Por IV Raven

Wedemeyer will stay in college football for Gaels

Moraga Calif Dec 19 Coach Jimmy Phelan of St Marys college says star Hawaiian halfback Herman Wedemeyer plans to complete his remaining season of college football eligibility for the Gaels rather than turn pro. The Saints host St Peters High and McKinney men play Bridgeport at GHS fieldhouse Laneups list.

Moraga Calif Jimmy Phelan St. Mary's College Herman Wedemeyer

Hebert seeks federal laws to curb sports bribery

Rep Ed Hebert of Louisiana urged Congress to criminalize bribery of athletes to protect pro and amateur sports. He will introduce bills after Jan 3, applying to DC and the nation, modeled on New York anti-bribery law, arguing sports as interstate business and a matter of commerce.

Alex H. Singleton Washington Ed Hebert Louisiana Congress New York Giants- Bears Hebet District of Columbia Hebert Madison “Qiare Garden

Night Scores Across Colleges From AP Report

Last night West Virginia beat Penn State 40 to 37 and Yale won 56 to 34. Other results include Bucknell 68 over Lehigh 40 and Franklin Marshall 60 over Haverford 40. The list covers numerous colleges with varied outcomes and ends with miscellaneous notes and quotes.

Associated Press West Virginia Penn State Dunmoun Brown Yale King’s Point Bucknell Lehigh Swarthmore Delaware LaFayette Lebanon Valley Franklin-Marshall Haverford LaSalle Gettysburg Muhlenberg Villanova Witteberg Rider Niagara Gannon

Mountaineers edge Penn State in WVU home tilt

West Virginia defeats Penn State 40 to 37 at Morgantown in a tight pre Christmas clash. WVU relied on late free throws, led by Leland Byrd with 14 points and Eddie Beach adding 10, despite center Mike Medich missing the game. Penn State’s tight zone defense bottled up Bill Zirkel and Fred Schaus.

Morgantown Mountaineers Penn State Field House Nittany Lions Bill Zirkel Fred Schaus Company Pattonmen West Virginia Leland Byrd WVU Jack Biery Penn Schaus Iery Mike Medich Eddie Beach

West Virginia to unveil athletic proposal soon

Charleston December 19 The West Virginia University board of governors plans to make public a proposal regarding the athletic situation within the next few days President Irvin Stewart announced after an executive session. Board President Raymond Holden and Stewart declined to elaborate.

Charleston UPA West Virginia University Morgantown Irvin Stewart Stewart University Board of Governors Raymond Ae Holden

Moose Downs Beaumont Tigers In Tight First Half Clash

Grafton Lodge Moose topped the Beaumont Tigers 42 39 at the Y to seal the first half standings in a grind it out game. Moose led 24 21 at halftime and 34 33 after three quarters as both teams traded the lead in a real boss battle.

Grafton Lodge L. O Moose Beaumont Tigers Beaumont Harley Dunham American Legion Carr China St. Augustine W-P.w Eakins Campbell FT Highman T. Gennette Posimons J. Gennette W. Swisher Shroyer Canfield the Moose Lansbuynee Gerkins Beaumont Ponpalardo Bartlett Heinzman Keglers Griffith Pitman

Kings win bowling match by 181 pins at Ceramic Club

The Club Kings defeated One Moose by 181 pins in a match game at the Ceramic Club, with a team total of 2,506 pins.

Club Kings Moose Ceramic Club

Army Only Third This Year In AP Sports Poll

The 1946 AP poll names St. Louis Cardinals as team of the year, narrowly ahead of Notre Dame and Army, with Notre Dame earning 19 first-place votes and Army nine. The final tally gives the Cardinals 110 points, Notre Dame 105, Army 66, in a 62-judge ballot.

Army New York St. Louis Cardinals Associated Press Notre Dame Cardinals

Defenbaugh Aids Fairmont To Hard Fought Victory

In a three game set, Salem’s Desenbaugh led a tight win over Fairmont with crucial third quarter scoring. Doughty and Petrisko propelled Salem to a 43-38 lead, finishing with Doughty’s 20 points as Fairmont faded, while Glenville edged Pittsburg 62-51 in another close contest.

Defenbaugh Fairmont Associated Press Salem Felmont State Glenville Metty Om Tate West Vainin Sac Facorzd Ance Bob Doughty Joe Petrisko Wlol Doughty Furmont Falcons Aebasket Afusshe Speee Conco Athens Quarte Stanwath Pru Cotton

General Taylor Tackles College Athletic Rules

In New York on December 19 Maj. Gen. Maxwell D Taylor, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, urged college presidents to tighten athletics administration. He said many detailed eligibility regulations could be discarded if schools improve oversight. The remarks came during an East Coast College Athletic Conference gathering with delegates from over 60 colleges.

Pointhead New York Maxwell D Taylor U.S Military Academy Easton College Athletic Conference

Notice of Motor Carrier Hearing in 1947 case 7843

Public Service Commission of West Virginia will hear the application of West Virginia Transportation Company to operate as a contract carrier by motor vehicle for passengers on tickets of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Service would be non stop between Baltimore and Ohio passenger stations and hotels in Fairmont and Grafton via Routes 250 and 50. Hearing set January 2, 1947 at 10:00 a.m. in Charleston offices. objections may be filed.

Capitol Charleston Public Service Commission of West Virginia Underst Pa «Neers Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Fairmont City of Grafton U.S West Virginia Transportation Company Clarksburg

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