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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1949

Page

3

Irish Take Biggest Grid Gleanings and Pro Picks

Notre Dame stars lead a bustling roundup of college greats and pro draft chatter. Hart and Nomellini emerge as top pro choices while teams eye AAC and NFL drafts. The Irish remain dominant as Notre Dame sweeps through the season with noted performances and star players drawing NFL interest.

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Motley Breaks AACs All Time Rushing Record

Motley breaks the All-America Conference rushing mark with 2014 yards as Cleveland routs Chicago 35 to 2. Perry leads league with 84 yards in a game, Graham tops total offense, and Reed, Vetrano, and Wedemeyer post key special teams and scoring totals.

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College Football Stars Shine In Weekend Showdowns

Army, Notre Dame, Navy and others posted standout performances as several teams secured dominating margins. Arnold Galiffa, Jack Davison, and Charlie Justice led high scoring efforts while Joe Vetchl and Eddie Price highlighted the aerial and ground games with multiple touchdowns and key completions.

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Snead Named PGA Player of the Year in 1949 Poll

The PGA of America named Sam Snead golfer of the year after a standout season. Cary Middlecoff finished runner up with Tom OShanter and Johnny Palmer following in third. Snead won the Masters the National Open and Western Open and led in earnings and scoring average. The honor will be presented at the PGA annual meeting in Southern Pines, North Carolina on November 24.

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Majors Look for And Hack Wilson In Player Draft

Major league club owners plan to spend heavily in Cincinnati next week seeking another Hack Wilson, the Cubs star former find from Toledo who rose to NL leading home runs. The piece reviews past draft hits and misses, noting Wilson’s rise and others who benefited or failed, with historical context on player value and draft outcomes.

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Notre Dame Leads AP Top 5 in Nation's Football Poll

Notre Dame holds No 1 for the fifth straight week in the AP poll dominating college football with 137 first place votes. Army and Oklahoma follow with 49 and 9 first place votes respectively as Michigan and others trail in the top ten.

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Boxing Roundup From Various Cities

In a scattered card summary, bouts spanned Rochester Toledo Providence Detroit Chicago Topeka Miami and Rio de Janeiro. Notable results include Anto n Raadik मिट defeating Vilemain and Sandy Saddler outpointing Len Willis in New York, with several knockouts and draws involving Jimmy Cooper and Charles Titone.

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Stuhldreher backs change in bowl pact stance

Wisconsin athletic director Harry Stuhldreher supports a compromise for a future Rose Bowl agreement between the Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conference. He suggests allowing a Big Ten team to repeat in the Rose Bowl every two years and urges the Coast Conference to adopt the same rule. Notre Dame’s Ed Krause and coach Frank Leahy oppose Notre Dame postseason bowls, preferring to finish after 10 tough games. Michigan State’s Ralph Young notes Notre Dame’s strong play and lauds Spartans quarterback Lanny Chandnois.

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Bow Bid Nixed by Little Gannon and Gannon's Untouchable Team

Gannon College, the nation's only undefeated unscored upon team, declined a Thanksgiving bowl bid from the Smoxy Mountain Howl in Bristol, pa. Coach Lou Tullio credited team spirit for a 5 game win streak and outlined plans for upcoming games against Loras Dubuque Ashland and Steubenville. The 41 man squad features no stars but a powerful line and versatile offenses.

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Tele phone company open house tour described

A local telephone central office hosted an open house for visitors including the narrator and family. A young woman guided the group through the facility and explained parts of the equipment, noting the concept of telephone party lines despite the narrator not fully grasping the technical details.

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