Bearcats Fall 6-0 in Tough Morgantown Clash
Morgantown clinched its second straight Big Nine title by grinding out a 6-0 victory over Grafton as Bill Forelli powered 165 rushing yards on 29 carries and scored the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter. Grafton showed resilience, moving inside the Morgantown 20-yard line four times but failed to cross the goal line.
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Grafton High Bearcats
Morgantown
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Cats
Bearcats
Willis
Clyde DeBary
Sone
Bennett
Une
Dick Pole
Forelli
DeKarr
Dick Poe
Poe
DeBarr
Big Boy
Fice
Gain
Haller
Clyde DeBarr
Carl Hershman
Louie Alkire
Morgantown DeBarr
Martin K. Sturms
Prete Gennette
Angotti
T. Sturms
Hartley Alkire
Deak Hershman
Weiss Kirkpatrick
Walsh
Notre Dame Army and Oklahoma Score Pace Surge
Notre Dame, Army and Oklahoma dominated the latest football weekend, piling high point totals. Army led with 267 in six games, Notre Dame 197 in five, and Oklahoma 229 in six, while all three won decisively as bowl hopes rose and fell for other top programs.
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New York
Notre Dame
Army
Oklahoma
Black Knights
Hudson
Fighting Irish
Sooners
Doc Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Titans
Navy
Baltimore
Virginia Military
Thoma
Iowa State
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
California
Cornell
Bylor
Boston U
Virginia
Fordham
Wyoming
College of
Pacific
Califinia
Baylor
Pitt
Boston University
North Carolina
Minnesota
Cardinals and Giants Tie. Multiple NFL Showdowns Named
A partial scores reveal the Cardinals tied Philadelphia 38 all while Pittsburgh routed the Bears 7. Next Sundays schedule lists Chicago at Detroit, Green Bay at Chicago, Rams at Philadelphia, Bulldogs at New York, and Pittsburgh at Washington.
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Cardinals
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
New York Bulldogs
Chicago Cardinals
Detroit
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams
New York Giants
Handlebar Hot Shot by Alan Maver
A sports brief notes a rider named Alan Maver suffering a broken shoulder in Italy, keeping him out of a race slated for Tuesday. The event impact focuses on Maver’s setback and its effect on upcoming competition plans.
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Alan Maver
Italy
Rams Battle Eagles in Saturday NFL Clash
The unbeaten Los Angeles Rams meet the Philadelphia Eagles, 1948 champions, in a key weekend showdown as both clubs pursue division leads. NFL action also features the Yankees, Browns, and 46ers with other college and regional games noted across West Virginia and nearby states.
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New York
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
Rams
Eagles
New York Yankees
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 46Ers
Yankees
Buffalo
Browns
Chicago Hornets
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Chicago Bears
Danish Husband May Return to U S After Bill Signed
In Albany North Carolina Mrs Margaret White Jensen 20 learned her deported Danish husband may reenter the United States as President Truman signed a bill waiving the usual one year waiting period. The Jensens have two children and live with news of the possible reunion. In other college action West Virginia University freshmen meet Western Reserve at Cleveland and multiple scores from weekend games list Concord Fairmont Morris Harvey Shepherd West Virginia State Bluefield Salem Steubenville Potomac State MariettaBethany Waynesburg and West Virginia Wesleyan results.
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Concord
Wheeling
Steubenville
Davis and Elkins
Potomac State
Selem
Glenville
West Virginia Wesleyan
St. Vincent
Latrobe
Morris Harvey
Georgetown
Shepherd
Fairmont State
Bethany
California
West Virginia State
Virginia State
Albany
N. C
Margaret White Jensen
United States
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Jensens
Tyro
Petersburg
Delaware State
Bluefield State
West Virginia University
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Fairmont
Salem
Steubenville O
National College
Marietta
Waynesburg
Ancient rulers in Mexico carried rare orchids in public
An old note recalls that ancient Mexican rulers bore rare orchids as a mark of rank in public appearances. It also mentions the day lily’s brief bloom and credits Guglielmo Marconi with early radio advances, including the use of an elevated wire as a wireless antenna.
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Mexico
Lily
Guglielmé
Marconi
Weekly Bowling Schedule and Standings Report
Schedule for week of October 31 shows Man. Carr China vs Parkway Tavern V F W vs Zinns Movies Wed Elks Club vs Am Legion Thu Empire Market vs Rainbow Quintets vs Skipper Inn Women s League standings list Empire Market Skipper Inn Quintets Rainbow with high scores and averages. Also notes on frost damage and plant protection tips mentioning covering with newspapers and plant wilting.
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Legion
Parkway Tavern
Il Ban Cue Club
King
Zinn's Movies
Carr China
Elks Club
Pitman
Cue Club
Wlyt Pvt
Ag. R. Poli
Philadelphia
F Carroll
W. F. W. T. Lisk
Pittsburgh
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Am. Legion
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Washington
N.Y. Bulldogs
A. Rams
Chi. Bears
Chi
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B. Jones
F. Sandor
W. Francis
D. Bradford
T. Mathews
F. W
Zinn’'s
Am. Lezion ' Cie Chub
King Pins
Skipper Inn
L Pet
Empire Market
Rainbow
R. Pitman
F. Howatier
J. Collins
E. Woodyard
Empire Mkt
J. Alestock
State Colleges Carry Battles Into Five States
West Virginia college football teams head into five states with 12 games scheduled this weekend. West Virginia University hosts homecoming to Morgantown after a 3-4 season, facing Penn State. Marshall travels to Cookeville to meet Tennessee Tech as part of the region schedule. West Virginia Tech aims to claim the conference title with a game against Concord at Princeton, where Concord is 4-0 in league play.
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West Virginia
West Virginia University
Virginia
Morgantown
Benn State
Lions
Syracuse
Marshall
Ohio University
Cookeville, Tenn
Tennessee Tech
West Virginia Tech
Concord
Princeton
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King Features Syndicate
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Marcel Cerdan
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J. P. Neveu
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