College Grid Attendance Off Nine Per Cent In East
AP survey of 303 games by 111 teams shows a nine percent drop in attendance in the East during the first half of 1949 while other regions post gains. Michigan leads with 291,717 for three sellouts at Ann Arbor. California, SMU, Stanford and USC report large totals as teams draw large crowds despite television. Overall about seven million fans watched college games in the first half, with roughly ten million anticipated for the season.
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Winner Of Grafton Morgantown Clash May Take Big Nine
The Grafton Morgantown gridiron clash on Friday could decide the Big Nine title. Morgantown holds a stronger slate and depth, but the Bearcats can derail the matchup with a win over Morgantown and an upset elsewhere. Both teams seek the conference crown as the season nears its end.
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Blue Devils Crush Weston In Cold Season Opener
Grafton Junior High Blue Devils defeated Weston 6 to 0 on the local field in an opening game. Coach Hamric’s squad dominated time of possession and produced the lone score on a quarterback sneak by Mays. Weston offense struggled, with Robinson making a late interception for Weston and Grafton marching to the Weston 35 before the final whistle.
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Speed Only Factor In Pimlico Special Duels Capot and Coaltown
The Pimlico Special on Friday pits Calumet's Coaltown against Greentree's Capot in a pure speed duel. Coaltown, known for fast times, set a world mile record and has repeatedly threatened records. Capot also shows swift ability, promising a sizzling race with few racing complications. Coaltown’s Sunday workout at a mile in 1 37 2/5 supports his speed edge.
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Bearcats Poised for Tough Clash with Morgantown
Coach Rand has the Bearcats ready for a pivotal game against Morgantown with a sleeper candidate for Art Glyde. Regardless of result, the Bearcats will put in a strong showing in one of the season’s toughest tests.
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Art Glyde
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WVU May Offer Virginia Big Headache Saturday
West Virginia’s offense shows life as it travels to Charlottesville for the 10th renewal of a historic rivalry. The Mountaineers, led by Billy Allen, aim to topple unbeaten Virginia while contending with Papit, Shoat, Osisek, and Whitey Michels as they seek a strong road performance.
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Jack Morton
Bobby Arnett
Pete Zinaich
Weirton
Dad DeGroot
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Coaltown Tops Speed, Shifts Gears Across Distances
Coaltown has shown speed on nearly every track and distance. He runs faster than both Citation, his stablemate, and the legendary Man o’ War in the 3/4 mile, one mile, mile and 1 1/4 miles, proving superior times across events.
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Citation
Anomalous Acme Ad Link Sparks Tool Confusion
A garbled OCR style notice touts ACnew and a pipe cleaner as a quick gadget to “shoot bureleaf a gas ore” without boiling burners. The wording is unclear, but suggests a home remedy or device claim with no verifiable details or sources.
Immigrant Family Seeks Refuge in New York
Mrs Jindra Hostevska and her four year old daughter Jane arrive in New York seeking sanctuary in the land of freedom. Her husband, previously a member of the Czechoslovak legation in Oslo, resigned in protest against the Communist Czech regime and will join them later.
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Magellan ships traded cloves for cost of long voyage
Historical note recalls cloves as a luxury valued higher than a three year Magellan expedition cost. It adds that tens of thousands of plant crossings are often needed to produce a distinct new type.
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Ferdinand Magellan
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