Two Platoon System Boos Dampen College Football
In 1948 college football drew fans with strong gates as the two platoon system sparked booing while Army crushed Stanford 43-0. Michigan led by Bennie Oosterbaan topped polls, Notre Dame and California stayed unbeaten, and Army-Navy drew 102,500 in Philadelphia. Pitt upset Penn State 7-0. Justice and Bednarik earned All-America honors. Pro football opened with many 1947 stars, Browns and 49ers among top teams in Cleveland crowds.
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New York
Army
Stanford
Earl Blaik
Army- Stanford
Michigan
Wolverines
Bennie Oosterbaan
Fritz Crisler
Notre Dame
California
North Carolina
Southern California
Trojans
Northwestern
Navy
Justice
Chuck Bedusrik Penn
Johnny Lujack
Bob Chapplus
Bill Swiacki
Steve Suhey
Ray Evans
Paul Cleary
Colege
Bobby Laynéy Conerly
George Thepiloops
Cleveland
Bro Jalny
San Francisco 49Ers
Bills
Baltimore Colts
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Browns
Francisco
TV's tangled future for baseball and other sports
New York discusses how television helps or hurts attendance as sets multiply nationwide. Major leagues drew a record 20,920,842 in 1948 while many teams exceed one million. critics warn TV could curb gate revenue, though some sports resist telecasting. The piece predicts rapid TV growth to 2.57 million sets near Christmas and weighs football, boxing, basketball, and college rights against shifting fan habits.
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Forbes Field
Indians
Yankees
Cleveland
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Phillies
Athletics
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Del
Metronalita
New York City
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Phi
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Bob Feller
Williams
Madison-Square Garden
Louie-Walcott
Louis
Welcom
San Francisco
Buffalo
Col
Basketball Roundup Voices Call for Looser Play and End Changes
New York reports officials and coaches debating non contact rules in basketball. Yale and Stanford critique offensive rebounds, while Nat Holman and Salmen discuss bigger players and court end changes. Adolph Rupp jokes about a Notre Dame loss inspiring a gym observer. Clifton Powers won a radio quiz and invested in a horse named Break the Bank.
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Gene Leone
Yale
Howard i Hobson
Stanford
Hobby
Nat Holman
C.C.N.Y
Salmen
Vadal Peterson
Utah
Peterson
Rupp
Blue Foster
Miami
Ohio
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Adolph
Notre Dame
Clifton Powers
Clifton
Powers
All-State Class B Football Eleven Named by Players
A 12-man All-State Class B team, representing 11 schools, was chosen by a player vote with Beckley Post-Herald Sports Editor George Springer as sponsor. The team includes John Dempsey and George Hamrick ends, Tony Ferrise Claude Musick Charles Grimm tackles, Joe Anania Don Murray guards, Noel Harmison center, and backs James Miller Joe Zimmer man Richard Darby Curtis Smith.
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Associated Press
George Springer
Beckley Post-herald
John Dempsey
Lewisburg
George Hamrick
Webster Springs
Tony Ferrise
Lumberport
Claude Musick
Elkhorn
Charles Grimm
Wahama
Mountaineers Meet Rutgers in Home Finale
West Virginia faces Rutgers in Morgantown in the Mountaineers last home appearance until January. The game follows WVU's 48 game home winning streak and includes a basketball rules clinic by the university and state high school association. Next home game is January 15 against Waynesburg with other dates at Cincinnati, Niagara and City College of New York.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia
University
Rutgers
Mountaineers
New Brunswick
N. J
High School Athletics Association
M. F. Springer
Chicago
National Rules Committee
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Waynesburg
Cincinnati
Niagara
Buffalo
N. Y
City College For
New York
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Beckley Top Honoree At Scribes V A Fete
Beckley received top honors at a Scribes V A fete in Charleston with remarks by Manager Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds Coach Earle Neale of the Philadelphia Eagles and Fritz Howell AP editor. Awards honored Huntington Vinson High School Beckley High School and the All-State team. The North-South Game set for August 19 was announced.
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Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Chammpion
Philadelphia Eagles
Fritz Howell
Associated Press
Ohio
Neale
Eagles
Chicago Cardinals
Walters
Reds
Peter
Hucler
Blackwell
F Howell
Virgil Frizzel
Huntington Vinson High School
Huntington Publishing Company
Beckley High School
Charleston Press Club
Ira Errett Rodgers
West Virginia University
Mark Workman
Charleston High
Riven
WCHS
Jerome van Meter
Heck
Ley High
Randy Broyles
Beckley High
WHNA
Charles RR. Lewis
Charleston
Stan Huffman
Clinton
Frank A. Knight
North-South Game, Inc
College and scholastic basketball scores recap
The Associated Press reports scores from scholastic games in Sisterville and Huntington areas, plus collegiate results including NYU over Yale and Saint Joseph's Philadelphia over La Salle. Other matchups feature Duquesne over Rutgers, Purdue defeating Indiana, and notable tournament play in the Big Seven and Southwest All College events with teams like Kansas State, Nebraska, Alabama, and Baylor.
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Associated Press
Sisterville
Alumni
Huntington Central
Ceredo- Renova
Et St. Joseph of
Huntington
St. Peters of Fairmont
NYU
Yale
Rice
la Salle
Phila
Louisville
Lawrence Tech
Colorado State
Kent State
Muskingum
Youngstown
Mt. Union
Kansas City
Iowa State
Harvard
Kansas State
Nebraska
Oklahoma City
Alabama
Southern Methodist
Texas
Colorado Aggies
Baylor
Auburn
Oslthoma Aggies
Texas Tech
Leaders Squeak By Mabscott In Tight Church League Bout
First Baptist edged Mabscott 26-25 as play resumed after a holiday break with Sam Sanna and Paul Sanna sparking First Baptist. Episcopal battled Presbyterian, edging 26-24 while Christian routed Catholic 57-112 to stay in a four way tie for fourth, with Bill Hancock scoring 13 for Christian.
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Charlie Snead
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Bud Trump
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Bill Hancock
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Cook
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Brooklyn bout ends in KO for Levine over de Micco
In Brooklyn Arie Levine 163 pounds stopped Tony de Micco 169 pounds in the ninth, while Archie Moore 1635 pounds defeated Charlie Williams 74 in Baltimore and Luther Rawtings 199 pounds outpointed Tim Dalton 139 in Chicago.
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Tony de Micco
Baltimore
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Charlie Williams
Rallaway
Chicago
Luther Rawtings
Tim Dalton
Ineligibility Case Hearing Today at West Virginia Conference
The West Virginia College Conference eligibility committee met in Clarksburg to hear charges that three Marshall College players Norman Willey Gene James and Jim Bakalis were ineligible after allegedly playing in an independent tournament at St Albans. Marshall spokesmen said it was Norman Wiley’s elder brother who played and Bakalis had been dropped before the event though rein stated. The chairman said a decision would be announced after today’s hearing with possible appeal to the conference.
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Associated Prey
Clarksburg
West Virginia College Conference
Marshall College
Eddie King
Morris Harvey
Norman Willey
Gene
Goose) James
Jim Bakalis
Marshall
St. Albans
Norman Wiley
Willey
Bakalis
Jasper Colebank
Charles Anxious To Meet Bomber in June Title Fight
Cincinnati heavyweight contender Charles now desires a June title bout with Joe Louis the Brown Bomber after manager Jake Mintz met with Harry Markson of the 20th Century Sporting Club in New York. Mintz claims Charles is the logical challenger and will fight Louis when the public or the club approves.
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Associated Press
New York
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Brown Bomber
Jake Mintz
Charles
Harry Markson
20Th’ Century Sporting Club
Joe Baksi
Mintz
Evrard
Louis
Charles Stile
Jake
20Th Century Sporting Club
Markson
Jakes
Leges
Roller Dferry
Bill Johnston
Triple Header Opens L A College Invitational Hoop Tourney
Los Angeles hosts the second annual Los Angeles College Invitational basketball tournament tonight with North Carolina State versus Wyoming as the feature in a triple header. Marshall College meets Pepperdine, Hamline faces Loyola of Los Angeles, Brigham Young and Montana play Friday.
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Los Angeles
North Carolina State
Wyoming
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
Pepperdine
Hamline
St. Paul
Loyola of
Brigham Young
Utah
University of Montana
Marshall
Syracuse
Cam Henderson
Gene
Goose) James
Everett Case
Dick Dickey
Wyoming Cowboys
Ron Livingstone
John Piley
Loyola
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