Marshall Thundering Herd routs Wesleyan 27 to 0 in mud at Fairfield
Marshall College dominated West Virginia Wesleyan in the 11th annual Thanksgiving clash at Fairfield Stadium. Herb Royer and Adkins led scoring drives as Marshall tacked on 20 points in the second half. Johnny Stephens returned a Mullens pass for a 45 yard TD. Bragg added a perfect PAT pace and defense limited Wesleyan to two first downs.
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Mountaineers Beat Colonials in Toppling Fashion
Georgetown head coach Glenn Marshall completes his first season at his alma mater with seven victories, one loss, and one tie as West Virginia overwhelms George Washington. A zigzag run for the touchdown and a successful extra point seal a lopsided win while WVU’s defense stymies the visitors.
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Catego Star Sparked Vols Past Kentucky on Homecoming
Lexington, Ky. Tennessee’s Volunteers toppled Kentucky 13 to 0 in the Homecoming game before 15,000 fans. The Vols, in thirty-two meetings since 1899, improved to 16-10-6 over Kentucky as Catego, Tennessee halfback, scored early in the second period and Herring added the conversion after a bad punt set up the first touchdown.
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Concord and Salem Play The Game
Concord State Teachers and Salem battled in mud for 60 minutes with no scores before 1500 fans. Salem threats in the third quarter reached the six but Concord’s defense held firm. First downs favored Salem nine to five.
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Twelve drown as steamer capsizes on Lake Saimaa
The Associated Press reports twelve men drowned when a steamer capsized in Lake Saimaa, Southern Finland. Eighteen others were rescued and the tragedy prompted rescue operations and inquiries into the incident.
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Beckley Eagles Halt Hinton, Crowds Cheer Classic Hard-Fought Tie
Beckley Woodrow Wilson stadium drew 5 000 fans as the Eagles battled the Hinton Bobcats to a muddy 0 0 tie. Buster Smith dazzled at quarterback, outpunted Butler, and the teams praised each other for clean play, with Butler carrying a sick younger brother’s plight on his mind.
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