Oak Hill Red Devils Meet Parkersburg Big Reds For Class A Title
Oak Hill Red Devils and Parkersburg Big Reds square off at Fairfield Stadium Huntington at 2 p m for the Class A championship. Both teams enter at top strength despite colds and Balderson’s absence. The game tests T formation versus single wing as Oak Hill aims for a 14 game run and Parkersburg seeks a 10 game streak.
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Chuck” Balderson
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Rainelle Coaching Rivalry Fades In Big Hometown Showdown
In Huntington Oak Hill Red Devils meet Parkersburg Big Reds for the Class A title and a clash over who was Rainelle’s best coach. Jimmy Scott led Rainelle 1935 to 1941 with 53-6-3, Bill Moore followed with 28-6-2 in four years, fueling a long running alumni dispute.
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Schwartzwalder Signs Five Year Syracuse Football Pact
Floyd Ben Schwartzwalder will coach Syracuse football for at least five more years under a new contract. A former West Virginia center, he arrived at Syracuse in 1949 from Muhlenberg to replace Reaves Baysinger. He has coached in West Virginia high schools and Canton Ohio and is a 1933 WVU graduate.
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Ben) Schwartzwalder
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Pulice Nears New Ground Record In State Conference Football
Weirton freshman halfback Bob Pulice appears certain to set a State Conference ball carrying mark as his West Virginia Tech team closes its season at West Liberty. Tech seeks victory to stay atop series history, while Bethany, West Liberty, and Morris Harvey pursue postseason implications and rivalry renewals across Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Generals to host Mountaineers February 1 in Lexington
Washington and Lee under coach Scotty Hamilton will welcome West Virginia University to Lexington February 1. Hamilton, a former WVU star, leads the Generals this season as the Mountaineers visit for the non-conference clash.
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Bowl invitation at Morris Harvey College meeting
Charleston report notes an athletic committee of Morris Harvey College will discuss an invitation to play in the Pythian Bowl at a meeting planned for tomorrow.
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Scholastic football scores report games played
Grantsville defeated Gauley Bridge 21 to 2 while Buffalo of Accoville beat Logan Aracoma 20 to 6 in scholastic football action.
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Pro Basketball Scores and Portland Bout Noted
Last night scores include Boston 82 over Baltimore 73 New York 71 over Minneapolis 69 Philadelphia 84 over Indianapolis 67 and Tri Cities 79 over Syracuse 75 Tonight’s schedule lists an open date In Portland Maine Bob Stecher 164 outpointed Mike Gillo 155 in New Haven venue 10 rounds
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Mounties and Terps Sharpen for South Carolina Tilt
West Virginia and Maryland staged light signal drills as both squads prepared for the next day. Maryland practiced a Thursday scrimmage at College Park focusing on pass offense and defense while West Virginia held a dummy scrimmage to review offensive plays. Maryland travels to Morgantown by air for a late workout amid expectations of a strong passing effort against WVU. Meanwhile WVU's yearlings meet Pitt freshmen in Bridgeville, a clash of two unbeaten sides as the Mountaineers close their slate.
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Navy seeks easier football schedule after series scrapped
Annapolis Navy moves to ease its football schedule after Ohio State canceled its home and home series for 1952 and 1953 at Navy's request. Rumors say Rice may be next as talks hinge on a verbal agreement from Pitt athletic director Captain Tom Hamilton. A Notre Dame break is possible though Navy aims to limit binding commitments to one year.
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Beckley College Sacks Four Blue Hawk Cagers
Beckley College coach Bob Kent suspended four Blue Hawk basketball players for disciplinary reasons. Pete Bezzini Ralph Krysak Jack Arbogast and Rudy Vincent are the suspended trio plus Bezzini captaincy had been held by last year’s high scorer. Noel Babe Riffe will lead the squad in 1950 51.
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Ohio State Illinois clash headlines college slate
The Associated Press notes a Big Ten showdown between Ohio State and Illinois, both aiming for conference title or Rose Bowl bid. Ohio State seeks the league championship, while Illinois needs wins over the Buckeyes and Northwestern to threaten the crown, with Iowa and Wisconsin in the mix.
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Majors Draft 25 Put TV Revenue In Pension Fund
Cincinnati baseball bosses announced using 975000 dollars from 1950 world series radio and TV rights to fund annuity and life insurance for players while spending 239500 on drafting 25 minor leaguers. Twenty two came from Class AAA amid a draft dispute with the Pacific Coast League seeking exemption. Thirteen of sixteen clubs drafted at least one player. only the Cardinals Giants and Dodgers passed the draft in full. Eleven draftees had major league experience previously.
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Beckley Gridder Beckley Becomes Centre Kicking Star
Beckley reserve halfback Frank Cain, a kicking specialist for Centre, has 23 points from field goals and extra points this season. He trails leaders Johnny Acton and Carroll Holmes with 24 points, and can overtake them with two points against Georgetown. Cain, a popular Beckley native, came to Centre after a Greenbrier coach recommended him.
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