Eaglets Prep For Lincoln Homecoming Game at Beckley
Beckley Junior High football holds final morning workout before Wednesday Homecoming against Lincoln Junior High of Charleston. Kickoff at 1 30 p.m. Coach Irle expects a strong crowd and hopes snow and rain clear. Queen to be crowned at halftime. nine girls named from three grades. Key players listed for Beckley offense and defense. last year 20 20 tie at Charleston. Beckley aims for sixth win to cap 5 2 season.
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Gene Wiseman
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Willie Highlander
Wayne Tucker
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Martin
Bays
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Beckley
Logan
Oak Hill
Johnson Sees Good Shot At Getting A's For Kansas City
Industrialist Arnold Johnson says his chances to buy the Philadelphia Athletics and move them to Kansas City are excellent and he will invest up to a million dollars more in player talent. He recently disclosed his partners Nathaniel Leverone J Patrick Lannan and Joseph H Briggs, and noted an earlier $3,375,000 offer remains valid though a sale has faced delays and league opposition.
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J. Patrick Lannan
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Lions Take Pirates To See Fordham Game
Fayetteville High School will take a 40 member football squad to Morgantown to watch the West Virginia Fordham University game on Saturday November 6 as guests of the Fayetteville Lions Club. It marks the first time a local football team will view a university game as a group. Lions organizers will transport the boys by car, listing chaperones and drivers.
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Unbeaten 38 Teams Remain After Weekend Games
New York reports thirty eight college football teams are still undefeated and untied. Seven major schools UCLA Cincinnati and Montana State lead with seven wins each, while Ohio State Miami Florida Arkansas and Oklahoma have six. West Virginia Boston College and Virginia Tech dropped from the list.
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UCLA Retains No 1 in AP Poll As West Virginia Falls
UCLA tops the AP football poll with 72 first place votes and 1,931 points after 27 6 72 0 wins. Ohio State and Oklahoma follow. West Virginia drops from the rankings with Alabama aide Butch Avinger returning as assistant coach.
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Navy Cutter
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Baylor
Poll trends and Pitt’s looming OSU clash
West Virginia slides from seventh to seventeenth after a 13 10 loss to Pitt. Navy remains nineteenth after other setbacks. Pitt aims to leap into the AP top ten with a potential upset of Ohio State at Columbus.
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West Milford Tops Tunnelton In High School Football
West Milford defeated Tunnelton 33 to 14 while Burnsville beat Jane Lew 6 to 0 and Mount Hope won 20 to 13 against Stoco in WV high school football action.
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Record $105,000 Paid For Khan's Broodmare
At Keeneland the Aga Khan sold Masaka for 105000, a record price for a broodmare. A. B. Hancock Jr. acted as agent after bidding the prior record of 85000. Maj. Hartmann Pauly contested, with other sales including Usumbura at 83000 and Rivaz at 63000. Masaka, though barren, had six stakes wins and a champion offspring.
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A. B. Hancock Jr
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Tulyar
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E. R. Sears
Usumbura
Rivaz
Mt Hope Hosts Sophia in Homecoming Collision
Mt Hope High School Mustangs, 7-1, host Sophia Blue Hawks, also 7-1, in Raleigh County League clash. Sophia seeks league crown. last night Mt Hope edged Stoco 20-13 after slow first quarter, with Vergil Dillon rallying the attack and Bill Hurt returning a kickoff for a touchdown. Betty Brown crowned halftime queen as crowds march with band and cheering section.
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Mt Hope Stoco Grid Notes and Players Listed
Fragmentary roster and play notes list players Bowman Meadows Castanon Mt Hope Stoco with numbers 07 76-20 09 09 6 13-13 TD Warwick Greer Hurt Bow man Castanon PAT Acord two rushing Mullins placement subs Mt Hope Treadway Acord Blake Frisk Kincaid Castle Stoco Mullins C Ritter King J Burdiss Kerwood
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Castle
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King
J. Burdiss
Kerwood
NFL Attendance Up 2 3 Percent This Season
Commissioner Bert Bell said NFL attendance is two to three percent higher than last season’s 2 164 million fans with 20 percent of games affected by bad weather. He cited close divisional races in both conferences and TV's growing fan appeal as factors boosting turnout.
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WVU Starts Hoop Drills Under New Coach Schaus
West Virginia University opens 1954-55 basketball practice under new coach Fred Schaus at Mountaineers Field House. Key additions include transfers John Cottle and Jim Brennan, with holdovers from last season and five freshmen joining. The schedule features December games, Dixie and Birmingham tournaments, and the Madison Square Garden appearance.
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Mt. Hope Tops Stoco 28 in Late Scoring Drive
Mt. Hope scores twice in the third quarter and adds a late TD to pull away from Stoco 28 14. Dillon connects with Summers and Greer on key passes as Warwick runs for a 19 yard TD and Hurt adds a first half score. Stoco counters with Castanon and Bowman drives but falls to 2 6. The Mt. Hope line features Greer Summers Warwick Hurd and Vento among others while Stoco fields Tate Meadows Acosta Ritter and Burdiss Cassidy Whitt.
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Richmond
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Spade
Mountaineers Get Day Off After Pitt Film Showing
Morgantown West Virginia University football coach Art Lewis planned a film session today focused on the Pitt game 13-10 defeat and a Fordham report. The day off is due to a college holiday for the election. Lathey bruised hip Moss bumped leg.
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Ed Shockey
Pitt
Mountaineers
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Fordham
Whitey Gwynne
Gene Lathey
Bob Moss
Lathey
Moss
U. S. Brazil Clash Looms After 5-0 World Cage Start
United States, featuring the Peoria Caterpillars, and Brazil both moved to 5-0 in the World Basketball Championship round robin after easy wins. The U S beat Nationalist China 72 28 while Brazil defeated France 49 36. The Philippines topped Canada 83 76 in the other game. No games are on today.
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Ryff Avoids Knockout In Fifth Straight Victory
Brooklyn light welterweight Frankie Ryff, 22, won his 15th straight by outclassing veteran Henry Davis of Los Angeles at Eastern Parkway. He shook Davis up but chose not to clinch the knockout, saying he does not seek knockouts and prefers practice. Davis weighed 135. Ryff 139.
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Boxing racket charges prompt probe by Illinois Athletic Commission
Chicago a boxing controversy erupts as writer Jack Mabley of the Chicago Daily News accuses syndicate criminals of controlling boxing led by Frankie Carbo. Commission chairman Livingston Osborne says Mabley may be summoned with FBI and state officials to present evidence at a special meeting next week.
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Osborne Said He Will Have Representatives From the State’s Attorney’s Office
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Oak Hill Set for WVIAC Title Showdown
The 1954 WVIAC football championship will be decided in Oak Hill with Morris Harvey College hosting Concord College at 8 p.m. Saturday. Morris Harvey seeks a perfect league record, while Concord, 3-1, can claim the crown with an upset. Festivities include marching bands, a downtown parade, and halftime ceremonies as tickets go on sale locally and at both colleges.
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Portsmou th owner to sue majors over territorial rights
James P. McGranery, representing Frank Lawrence owner of the Ports mouth Virginia Piedmont League club, plans to file about a 50 million suit against baseball's majors tomorrow. The case alleges violation of minor league territorial rights via radio and television broadcasts of major league games.
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James P. McGranery
U.S
Frank Lawrence
Lawrence
Portsmouth
Ford Frick
Boxing results recap from coast to coast across six bouts
New York fighter Bobby Jones edged Moses Ward 155 1 2 to 159 1 2 in Oakland. Frankie Ruff outpointed Henry Davis 139 1 4 to 134 1 4 in Brooklyn. Ralph Dupas stopped Carlos Chavez 137 1 2 to 139 in New Orleans. Willie Pep outpointed Mario Colon 128 to 130 in Daytona Beach.
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Detroit
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Los Angeles
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Fla
Willie Pep
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Puerto Rico
Conley to Close Year Versus Excelsior Saturday
Mullens Conley High School will close its football season here Saturday afternoon Principal Carl Hazzard announced Excelsior will furnish the opposition in a game previously listed for Thursday night Kickoff Saturday will be at 2.
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Conley High School
Carl Hazzard
Excelsior
Beckley to Start Bis Mae Against East Bank Friday Night
Beckley coach Jerome Van Meter moves Bill McGinnis to starting tackle for the final home game with East Bank. McGinnis and Bob Gardner anchor the line as Williams Southern Trail lead a backfield with Hill and Trail. East Bank sits 2-6 but showed strength recently, while Beckley aims to extend a home winning streak before parents night at Woodrow Wilson stadium.
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Gummy" Carr
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