Longhorn Mentor Blair Cherry To Quit after Current Campaign
Blair Cherry, UT head football coach for four seasons, will retire at season’s end to join his brother in the oil business. He cites not only business reasons but also criticism for not winning a Southwest Conference title as factors. Texas remains undefeated with three conference games left and eyes a title and Cotton Bowl bid.
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Associated Press
Austin
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University of Texas
Blair Cherry
Longhorns
Cherry
Alton Cherry
Dallas
Blair
Gridiron Wolves
Texas Ts
Vernon Schuhardt
University Athletic Council
Ed Price
Texas Line
Edk Curtis
Longhorn
Texas
Oak Hill Juniors and rivals dominate prep slate
Oak Hill Jrs trounce Beckley Jrs 13 to 6 while Trap Hill blanks Glen Rogers 14 to 0. Van D Cowen ties. Charleston Garnet shuts out Fairmont Dunbar 32 to 0. Bridgeport wins 39 to 0 over Lumberport. Bellaire St. John's at Wheeling Catholic postponed to Saturday.
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Beckley Jrs
Trap Hill
Glen Rogers
van D Cowen
Charleston Garnet
Fairmont Dunbar
Bridgeport
Lumberport
Bellaire
St. John’s
Wheeling Catholic
New Mexico Faces Army In Bantam Clash At West Point
New Mexico Lobos aim at Army in a lighthearted football showdown at Michie Stadium. Army carries a 26 game unbeaten streak while New Mexico has two wins and five losses. The article surveys top contenders for the Rose Bowl and outlines key matchups across California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and other major programs. It notes Notre Dame, Navy, Duke, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, and LSU among notable games, with several teams chasing berths and rankings.
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West Point
Michie Stadium
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Golden Bears
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Tulane
Duke
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Durham
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Dixie
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Nashville
Eddie Waitkus Voted Baseballs Comeback King
Eddie Waitkus, Phillies first baseman, named baseballs comeback king of 1950 in AP poll. Recovering from a near fatal gunshot, he endured four months of painful conditioning in Clearwater to return and play. Mize also lauded. Blackwell and Sain noted for comebacks. Also lists various college and regional games.
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Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Edward Stephen Waitkus
Waitkus
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Clearwater
Fla
New Guinea
Philippines
Johnny Mize
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Mize
Yankees
Kansas City
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Sain
Reds
Morris Harvey Faces Once Beaten Gannon
Morris Harvey aims for a seventh straight win as unbeaten Gannon visits Erie for a Friday night game. The slate includes Salem at Fairmont State and Marshall freshmen vs Cincinnati frosh, with West Virginia teams preparing for Saturday outings and several injury notes shaping lineups.
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Gannon
Associated Press
Erie
Golden Eagles
Earan
Thea Sansan
Sotothapy
West Virginia
Salem
Fairmont State
Marshall
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Herb Royer
West Virginia Tech
West Virginia Wesleyan
Andy Muha
Bill Chandler
Beckley
Dick Fultineer
Glenville
Wesleyan
Bill Burner
Ace Federovitch
Davis and
Elkins
West Liberty
Senators
Marietta
Bethany
Beaver Falls
Geneva
St. Vincent’s
George Taibi
Bob Decker
Bison
William Pederson
Evansville
Ind
Tech Announces Hoop Schedule for 1950 51 Season
West Virginia Tech released a 21 game varsity basketball schedule for 1950 51, all State Conference games except February 3 home date with National Business College. Pre season tourney hosts Concord Alderson Broaddus and Glenville on December 12.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
West Virginia Tech
National Business College
Tech
Concord
Alderson-Broaddus
Glenville
Fairmont
Potomac
Beckley
Davis and Elkins
West Virginia Wesleyan
Conecord
Morris Harvey
Salem
Wesleyan
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Last Night's Results in Pro Basketball
Boston defeated Minneapolis 76 to 71 and Indianapolis beat New York 85 to 73. Philadelphia posted 87 while Fort Wayne finished 72 and Syracuse 89 over Tri Cities 70. No games tonight on schedule.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
New York
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Syracuse
Tri-Cities
Jethroe Named National Loop's Rookie of Year
Sam Jethroe of the Boston Braves earned the National League Rookie of the Year award with 11 first place votes. He led the league with 35 stolen bases and posted 159 hits 18 homers and 58 RBIs while batting .273. Boston traded $100,000 and three players to Brooklyn for him after five years in the Negro leagues.
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Sam Jethroe
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Baseball Writers Association
Young $Am Jethroe
Bob Miller
Snap Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Miller
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Danny O'Connell
Bubba Church
Phillie
Chicago Cub
Bill Serena
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