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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1949
Page
10
Unbeaten Army named unanimous choice for the Lambert trophy as best college team in the East. The Cadets, led by Earl Blaik, earn the award for the fifth time in six years with the presentation set for Wednesday.
The 1979 Lisle All-America lineup includes Faddie LeBaron of College of the Pacific, a three time berth holder, joined by Brad Rowland and William Young as standout backs. Teammates from Stockton and Hillsdale share scoring leads as Pacific Coast offensive backs back up a strong line led by Elbert Hammed and Herbert McKinney. Vincent Sarvatore, Art Byrd, Claude Radtke, Charles Williams, and Robert Numbers fill key positions as eye catching prospects for the prestigious minor college all star team. The roster highlights include 6-3, 210 pound players and a mix of conference stars from Lehigh, Sam Houston State, Western Carolina, and more.
Baltimore owners of the Colts say they lack capital to run the All-American Conference football team next season. Charles P. A McCormick, chairman, said the club lost between 70 110 and 90 000 last season, with an average attendance of 23 600 at six home games, citing insufficient capital to guarantee operation next year.
Jacksonville report on Don Faurot who invented the split T football formation and Missouri facing Maryland in the Gator Bowl. Maryland and Faurot’s ties, prior bowl results, and the coming clash with Oklahoma lineage are noted as both teams chase a bowl win. history of the split T across multiple schools is recalled.
West Liberty State College dominates the cross country scene as its runner Black claimed NCAA SN title, in a season noted for strong football bowl appearances and balanced athletics across campus.
New York betting at the nation's tracks declined this year by about 44 to 52 percent from 1948 estimates, though pari mutuel operatives report solid results. Across 2,457 racing days, 22,591,421 bettors wagered 1,395,731,778 dollars, a slight dip from 1948’s 24,833,807 bettors and 1,558,491,530 dollars, with total betting surpassing a billion dollars for the sixth straight season.
Lexington Ky Public sale of Orange Bowl tickets allotted to the University of Kentucky will be held at the alumni gymnasium December 8 through December 10. Mail and telegraph orders will be accepted immediately. Students may obtain tickets at the alumni gym December 5. Two thousand tickets have been reserved for students.
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