Oklahoma, Maryland, MSU Lead AP Top 10
Oklahoma maintains its large lead in the AP college football poll with 1,844 points and 103 first-place votes, followed by Maryland and Michigan State. Notre Dame moves to fourth as UCLA falters, with Montana, Texas A&M, Ohio State and Georgia Tech rounding out the top ten amid week [text truncated].
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Beckley Blue Hawks Set 21-Game 19554 Schedule
Beckley College schedules 21 games for 1954 55 with five home games in Beckley. Coach Eddie McGinnis notes openers in Bluefield and Beckley venues, plus Western Virginia Conference foes. The roster adds new prospects led by Max Weese and Okie Killingsworth as the team pursues balance against seasoned rivals.
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Mt. Hope High
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Cowen
Okie Killingsworth
Point Pleasant
Weese
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Oceana
Bobby Phillips
Meadow Bridge
Coalfield Conference Plans Fall Meeting at El Chico
The Coalfield Conference will meet Wednesday evening at 6 30 at El Chico restaurant for its annual fall session. Coaches will review the grid season prepare for basketball and may select an All Coalfield football team to be announced later.
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Coalfield Conference
el Chico
Maryland Quarterback May Miss Final Game
Unbeaten Maryland may enter its final 1955 contest without No. 1 quarterback Frank Tamburello. Doctors at University Hospital said he has cellulitis in neck glands, after illness Friday night left him to brief action in a 25-12 win over Clemson. Lynn Beightol started at quarterback as Tamburello’s throat swelled and officials weigh if he can play Saturday against George Washington.
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Clemson
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Oldest Bow Hunter Named in Michigan Record
Michigan named 89 year old George Cross of Muskegon as the oldest bow and arrow hunter after a lengthy state debate. Earlier contenders included 78 year old Joseph Gatzen of Barago and 84 year old William Osborn of Manistique who claimed deer kills by bow in 1951 and 1953.
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Mich
Michigan
George Cross
Muskegon
Joseph Gatzen
Barago
William Osborn
Manistique
Age Improves Pole Vaulters Says Bob Richards
AP News profiles pole vaulter Bob Richards of California who argues vaulters improve with age. At 30 he plans to keep competing, citing Earl Meadows' records at 38 and the need to stay in shape through strength training and constant practice. He notes height is less crucial than speed and upper body power.
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Tex
Bob Richards
California
Earl Meadows
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Meadows
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Don Laz
Bill Sefton
Bob
Mexico City
Michigan study finds bow hunters youngest group
Michigan Conservation Department checked hunting and fishing license ages to see who uses the outdoors. Bow hunters were the youngest, mostly 26 to 30, while firearm hunters peaked 31 to 45 and fishermen 36 to 40. One bow hunter was eight and one licensee aged 89 appeared.
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Mich
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Grandpa
Michigan Conservation Dept
African Freak Faces Canadian Rival in London Bout
South African heavyweight Ewart Potgieter 7-2, 320 pounds meets Canadian James J. Parker 6-5, 224 in London as Potgieter defends his unbeaten record. Parker, with 34 bouts and 26 wins, seeks a test while rust limits him since 1953, and a US debut potential with Rex Layne discussed.
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Pottie
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United States
Rex Layne
Nino Valdes
Prendergast Stars in Notre Dame Debut against SMU
Notre Dame sophomore end Dick Prendergast of Homewood played 46 minutes in the 1955 season opener, guiding the Irish in a 17 to 0 victory over SMU. His first game placed him atop the Notre Dame playing time chart.
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SMU
Irish
Long Lake hunt in Michigan lakes puzzle ends in chase
In Marquette Michigan a doctor and a salesman search 80 similarly named lakes. They name several found lakes including Herman s Fish Wheelbarrow Triangle Round Lost and plan to find Long Lake despite long search. The remark highlights the lake naming quirk and ongoing pursuit.
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Wheelbarrow Lake
Triangle Lake
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles Begin 1955-56 Hoop Drills
Woodrow Wilson High School basketball coach Jerome Van Meter announced the Flying Eagles will begin practice for the 1955 56 season next Monday night November 21. The team will utilize early drills to prepare for the upcoming campaign.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Jerome van Meter
Flying Eagles
Rebuilding job faces Rodriguez with Wildcats
Coach Frank Rodriguez starts his second year at Trap Hill High School guiding the Wildcats in a rebuilding season. The schedule opens December 9 at home against Baileysville after a near-complete departure of last year’s Raleigh County League champions and state tournament semifinalists. The roster relies on a few veterans as five holiday games approach and the team vows to stay competitive.
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Ross Irle
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Granny Has Operation On Left Arm For Phillies Star
Granny Hammer, National League All-Star second baseman in 1954, underwent an arm operation yesterday to treat a frayed tendon in his left arm. The condition cut his effectiveness this past season, dropping batting average from .299 in 1954 to .257, and hampering his fielding.
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Granny Hammer
Philadelphia Phillies
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Williams Converts to Fullback Still Emerges as Ball Carrier
North Carolina halfback Howard Williams, a sophomore from Hertford, N C, has converted to fullback. In his first running attempt he surged for 45 yards, signaling versatility and potential in the backfield.
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Howard Williams
Hertford
N. C
Cranberry Cops Lead Graded Teams to District Wins
In the Town District Grade circuit at Recreation Building Cranberry’s eighth graders beat Hollywood 32 to 21 led by Pat Crouch and Ray Shawver with Larry Farrow scoring 15. The sixth grade followed with a 34 to 10 victory as Maynor starred for Hollywood’s sixth graders and Christian led the older Hollywood squad.
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Eixth
Hollywood
Pat Crouch
Ray Shawver
Larry Farrow
Christian
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