11 Games Booked For Scholastics
Beckley College's Blue Hawks open home basketball for 1950-51 at the Recreation Building facing Glenville in a State College Conference game at 8. Coach Bob Kent reshapes the lineup with Bob Pettry starting at guard and Bob Brinkley shifting to guard, Babe Riffe at forward, and Pete Bezzini at center. Glenville led by Bob Hardman and Tex Gainer, aims for a 1-2 or better start as area teams also play Pax Oceana Pineville and Shady Spring tonight.
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Hamill W Va Coach of the Year Named
West Virginia sports writers named Carl Hamill of Weirton High School as coach of the year for all sports. He retires next spring after 22 years with 177 football wins, 14 state titles, and a 16 7 basketball record last season. He leads a slate of winners at the Victory Awards Dinner in Charleston on December 28.
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Tech Stops D E Faces Wesleyan In Conference Clash
West Virginia Tech meets West Virginia Wesleyan at Buckhannon to press a strong early lead in the State College Conference. Also on the slate are Glenville at Beckley, Shepherd at West Liberty, Murray Kentucky vs West Texas State, Marshall vs Pepperdine, with Bluefield State at Virginia State and West Virginia State hosting Virginia Union. In Thursday games Murray beat Marshall 73-54 and West Texas topped Pepperdine 76-60. Wesleysan and D E split, D E suffering its first home loss in 35 starts as Ceravolo and Hill fouled out late. O'Dell Thompson key Morris Harvey rally spoiled by late foul miscue.
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Navy fires Ed Erdelatz then signs 5 year deal
Navy coach Ed Erdelatz, after a 3-9 season, received a five year contract through 1955 following the upset of Army 14-2 in Philadelphia. The new pact replaces his previous four year agreement as Navy backs its football program.
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Scholastic Basketball Games Roundup
A compilation of high school and college basketball results across leagues. Notable margins include Georgetown (DC) 66 over Long Island 75, Cincinnati and regional teams posting varying scores, with Morris Harvey 62 Glenville 60 in overtime and Temple 111 Glassboro 86.
Rodriguez Shockey Named WVU Co-Captains for 1950 51
West Virginia University announces 1950 51 basketball captaincy with senior Frank Rodriguez of Beckley and Fayetteville junior Jack Shockey named co captains. Coach Red Brown confirmed the duo leading the Mountaineers as the season opens. In other action, Morris Harvey edged Glenville 5 3 in overtime after Jepson and Thompson foul shots amid a late rally.
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Red) Brown
West Virginia Players Shine in Tech Basketball Mix
West Virginia players on the Tech squad include Gene Jones Meadow Bridge 113 points to date Pat Nickell Beckley 80 points and 40 percent four shot average Ralph Farrar Beckley 11 points and 50 percent Harry Davis Keyser 52 points Harry Platt Pineville 12 points Dick Sayre Charleston 112 John Cantrell Charleston 80 Sumner Tilson Blacksburg Va tops Gobblers with 138 points 58 of 81 foul shots Tech four wins four losses set to meet Fort Myer Arlington Dec 22 and Quantico Marines Dec 23 after beating Kanes Rebels Navy Amphibs Naval Flyers Roanoke College.
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Early-season kill totals compare 9 days to last year's eight
The article notes an early nine-day kill total of 4,000, contrasted with 6,195 for all of last year’s eight-day season, highlighting a slower start in the current period.
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