College Football Fans See Point-A-Minute Trend
New York AP survey shows college coaches split over cause of rising scores. Some blame the platoon system and eager substitutes, while others point to offensive focus and liberal substitution. Coaches cite more plays per game and varied formations, with Notre Dame' Frank Leahy noting subs gain experience and push scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ivy Williamson
Wisconsin
Matty Bell
Joss. Neely
Rice
J. W. Sikes
Kansas
Earl Blaik
Army
Henry Fraka
Tulane
Biggie Munn
Michigan State
Associated Press
Gates of Mercy
Oklahomas
Leahy
Fairmont State Opens 22-Game Basketball Schedule in Marietta
Fairmont State unveils a 22 game season starting December 9 at Marietta and ending March 4 at home. The schedule, announced by Frnka of Tulane, questions the two platoon system and reserves with high scoring. Blaik of Army and Bedford comment on factors behind big scores and team strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Marietta
Ohio
Consord
Fairmont State
Frnka
Tulane
Cays
Natan Bedford Forrest
Blaik
Harvard
Stop Me by Shimkin and Carnegie Wit
A cramped reminiscence notes Leon Shimkin’s mood spark from a Dale Carnegie line in How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Lee Tracy praises Jed Harris as a manager whose urgency often goes unmet, illustrating showbiz temperament amid late 1940s publishing buzz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimkin
Simon and Schuster
Dale Carnegie
Leon Shimkin
Lee Tracy
Ward Morehouse
Jed Harris
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
MUSTANGS' MR MIGHTY SCHEDULE AND OXYGEN FACTS
Alan Mayer outlines the Mustang basketball schedule from December to March covering games at Marietta West Liberty Potomac State West Virginia Tech Glenville Alderson-Broaddus Morris Harvey California Pennsylvania Salem Concord Davis and Elkins and West Virginia Wesleyan plus a note that about 21 percent of air near sea level is oxygen while carbon dioxide is 0.03 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
West Liberty
Potomac State
West Virginia Tech
West Virginia Wesleyan
Glenville
Alderson- Broaddus
Morris Harvey
California
Pennsylvania
Salem
Concord
Davis and Elkins
Alderson-Broaddus
Potato Queen Renee Seaert Leads 360,900,000 Potatoes Shipped
In Antigo Wisconsin this season a record potato shipment tops 360 900 000 potatoes. The largest potato named Roland Chippewa sparked interest as voters chose a Queen and King for the crop events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee Seaert Et Chierage
Antigo
Wis
Bereft by Tragedy Harold Keppel Flight to Claim Bodies
Harold Keppel and four others died when a small plane ditched four miles offshore from Race Point near Provincetown Massachusetts. The victims include Mrs Harold Keppel 30 and her two children Bruce infant and Paul 2, Mrs Edward Davis 40 of Provincetown, and pilot Daniel Lacey 28 of Westwood. Keppel boarded a plane at LaGuardia New York to travel to Provincetown to claim the bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Keppel
Race Point
Provincetown
Mass
New York
LaGuardia Field
New York City
Bruce
Paul
Edward Davis
Daniel Lacey
Westwood
International
M Day Signs Five Year Contract As William & Mary Coach
William and Mary in Williamsburg announces R N McCray has signed a new five year deal as head football coach and athletic director with a faculty path guaranteed if he retires after five years. The agreement, effective January 1 1950, prevents him from coaching elsewhere for the term and was approved by the Board of Visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Day
William & Mary
R.N
Rube
McCray
William and Mary
John Pomfret
Board of Visitors
City Council Discusses Park Purchases and Bond Plans
The ordinance details authorization to buy four Latrobe Street lots for 800 dollars to augment parking. Debate continues on purchasing Anne Ar for Grafton with unresolved legal points. Council considers issuing bonds to pay cash for an incinerator to save interest. A dog ordinance was also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrobe Street
Grafton
Coal and steel strikes test government mediation efforts
West Virginia talks drew R Barton of Graf and ten Dog Lovers backers as Cyrus C. Ching visited New York to press U S Steel. Officials fear strike effects on the economy while Truman weighs stepping in. Murray and Lewis push major coal and steel actions as mediat ors struggle. Arizona guard Jin McGhee tops wrestling champs. Solar system hosts four moons larger than Earth's moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Barton
The
Graf
Ten Dog Lovers Association
Ap- 1
Ching
Sai
U.S | Steel
Murray and
Lewis
Truman
University of Arizona
Jin McGhee
Nehru Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws at Columbia
Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru dons cap and gown at Columbia University to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws. After Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower presents the award, Nehru vows India will stay neutral among major powers but will not be neutral when liberty or peace is at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Columbia University
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nehru
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grafton-Morgentown Road
Bie
Mgnl Cartuun
Mustangs
MR. Mighty
By Alan Mayer
Walker
S.M.A
Doak
Wegan
Wilford
Squib
Wilson
S.M
Notre Dame
Seall
Signal
É Company
Rninal Finance CO
Deveny
Mol ‘St
W, VA
M. E. Chambers
Williamsburg, VA
Nehru Parade
Broadway
Arrow
First Air Force
Sky View Drive-In
Philippi
W. VA
Corder’s Crossing
Berryburs
Edward @. Robinson
Katherine Grayson
Dixie
Steinbeck
RKO Presen
Ani
RUGBY
Vony Fudby idurTilo Mus 96
Barton's
Lewis Tanmbt
Nehru Geis
Ional
Sears
Alwaya
Cardul
Rugby Celameae
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!