Skyscraper stars and shoes mark Woodrow Wilson practice
Midweek items from a local paper note six foot six Alvin Woods awaiting size 14 shoes for Woodrow Wilson High School basketball. Other items cover Army Navy game plans amid sleet, WVU practice notes with Lawrence Hunt, and post season bowl appearances by area players. The Vagabond Kings seek games in Princeton after a Detroit tour.
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J. Robert van Meter
Woodrow Wilson
Alvin Woods
Ross Irle
Alvin
Army-Navy
Philadelphia
van Meter
Russ Parsons
Price Caffee
Charleston
Lawrence Hunt
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Hunt
WVU
Lawrence
Mark Workman
Morris Harvey
West Liberty
West Virginia
Harold Wooddell
University of Kentucky Wildcats
Oklahoma
Hinton
Pat Shires
Tennessee Volunteers
Texas
Randy Broyles
Charley Smith
Bob Goldsmith
Washington and Lee Generals
Wyoming Cowboys
J. D. Kidd
Marsh Fork
Dewey Romine
Morris Harvey Eagles
Emory and Henry
Wasps
Vagabond Kings
Detroit
Princeton
Dressen to Put Brooks Through Wringer in '51
Dodgers new manager Charlie Dressen outlined a plan to overhaul Brooklyn's 1950 pitching staff in 1951. He will base the team in Vero Beach with farmhands separate until March 10, then head to Miami, aiming to win the pennant amid speculation from scouts that the Giants may be strong. Dressen said payroll near 40,000 dollars and signaled a tough, evaluative approach after four years since his last Dodgers stint.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Rarm Vozen
Charlie Dressen
Burt Shotton
Chuck
Newsmen
Dodger
Ralph Branca
Rex Barney
Dressen
Vero Beach
Fla
Miami
Leo Durocher
Pacific Coast
Giants
Yankees
Charlie
Oakland
Shoemaker Cuts Culmone's Lead in Riding Duel
Jockey Joe Culmone held a slim lead over Willie Shoemaker as the national riding title duel resumed at Bowie Md and Hollywood Park Calif Culmone rode eight races without a win at Bowie while Shoemaker won two of six mounts Gailwest and His Regards Shoemaker led Culmone 350 to 344 in season wins with Culmone 1518 350 268 192 and Shoemaker 1464 344 239 202 in total counts
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Associated Press
Joe Culmone
Willie Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Hollywood Park
California
Culmone
Bowie
Gailwest
Little Joe
Wee Willie
Cowboys Face Washington and Lee in Gator Bowl
Wyoming, unbeaten in nine games and champion of the Skyline Six, meets Washington and Lee, Southern Conference champion, in the Gator Bowl on January 1 in Jacksonville. Wyoming relies on Bowden Wyatt’s single wing with Eddie Talboom at tailback, while George Barclay’s Washington and Lee uses the Split T led by quarterback Gil Bocetti. Eleven Wyoming players earned two platoon all star honors. Washington and Lee defeated Furman, West Virginia, Citadel, Davidson, Virginia Tech, Delaware, Louisville, and Richmond.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Wyoming
Washington and Lee
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
Cowboys
Eddie Talboom
George Barclay
North Carolina
Gil Bocetti
Skyline
Montana State
Baylor
Colorado A & M
Utah State
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Brigham Young
Denver
Furman
West Virginia
Citadel
Davidson
Virginia Tech
Delaware
Louisville
Richmond
Generals
Virginia
Wolfpack Rolls Furman 102-41 in Southern Conf Debut
NC State blitzed Furman 102 to 41 to crack the Southern Conference single game scoring record. Sam Ranzino scored 35 points on 15 field goals and 5 free throws at the Raleigh arena. State led 54-17 at halftime as the Wolfpack extended their early 1950 51 season impressions.
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Associated Press
Richmond
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Furman
Sammy Ranzino
Raleigh
State
Maryland
Terps
Quantico Marines
North Carolina
McCray Eagles
Virginia Tech
Kane Rebels
Kentucky
Bristol
Tenn
Denver Chevrolets Rally Past Colorado College
In a rough contest the Denver Chevrolets defeated Colorado College 44 to 37. Other finals listed include Southern Methodist 58 over Texas Wesleyan 53 and Dartmouth 56 defeating Middlebury 42. Arkansas 50 beat Arkansas Tech 45 while NC State 102 topped Furman 41 and Lawrence Tech 62 over Delaware 58.
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Denver Chevrolets
Colorado College
Southern Methodist
Texas Wesleyan
Dartmouth
Middlebury
Arkansas
Arkansas Tech
N. C. State
Furman
Lawrence Tech
Delaware
City Hoop Loop opens with three games tonight
Pinecrest faces Keatley Bros at 7 p.m. in the 1950-51 City League opener at the Recreation Building. The eight team circuit adds Harrys Mens Shop as a replacement for Company F and features three games at the Armory Sunday plus a Moose Club versus Griffiths Oilers matchup. Johnstown will submit its eligible list today as the league expands in quality and size.
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Pinecrest
Keatley Bros
Recreation Building
Frank Bowman
Harry’s Men’s
Company F
Harry ’S
Kyle’s Cleaners
Armory
Moose Club
Griffith’s
Oilers
A&p
Johnstown
Bowman
TV Taboo At Marshall Huntington Hunt College
Marshall College announced a television ban policy affecting campus viewing options. Officials cited student conduct and academic focus as the rationale, outlining areas where screens will be restricted and exceptions for approved events.
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Marshall
The
Associated Press
Huntington
Marshall College
Oak Hill Gridiron Banquet Postponed
Oak Hill officials postponed the football banquet honoring Oak Hill High School after learning coach Art Lewis of West Virginia University could not attend due to weather. A new date will be set soon.
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Register
OAK Hill
Oak Hill High School
Art Lewis
West Virginia University
Parilli Named SEC's Most Valuable Player
Kentucky quarterback Vito Parilli was elected the Southeastern Conference's most valuable player on 68 of 160 ballots. Teammate Bob Gain placed second and Florida’s Haywood Sullivan third, while both trailed by a wide margin. The report also notes a separate policy change granting broadcasts of football and basketball games only on a public service basis when sold out in advance.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Vito
Babe) Parilli
South
Kentucky
Parilli
Southeastern
Bob Gain
Haywood Sullivan
Florida
Gain
Sullivan
West Liberty to play Appalachian State in Pythian Bowl
West Liberty State College to face Appalachian State Teachers College on December 9 in the Pythian Bowl at Salisbury North Carolina. Coach Joe Bartell notes an eight game undefeated season and a post war mark of 40 victories, three losses, and two ties.
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West Liberty
West Liberty State College
Joe Bartell
Appalachian State Teachers College
Salisbury
N. C
Morris Harvey College
Emory and Henry
Emory
Johnson City
Tenn
Bartell
Western Carolina Teachers
Bristol
Va.Tenn
Pro Basketball Scores From The National Circuit
New York beat Syracuse 108 84 while Philadelphia topped Boston 76 74 Indianapolis won 90 66 Fort Wayne 66 Rochester 87 Washington 71 Baltimore 73 and Tri Cities 65 in a bustling day of professional basketball results across the league.
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New York
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Boston
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Rochester
Washington
Baltimore
Tri-Cities
Danter Named Guard on AP's All-SC Third Team
Danter of West Virginia earns a guard spot on the AP All-Southern Conference third team. The 190-pound Danter joins fellow backs and linemen across 17 conference colleges in the 1950 selections, with Ed Miedzelewski and Joe Stump among other notable picks.
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Danter
Associated Press
Wadiak
Irvin Holdash
North Carolina
Holdash
Tar Heels
Stonewall
Blaine Baton
Duke
Elmer Wingate
Maryland
Elmer Costa
North Carolina State
Jim Staton
Wake Forest
Bob Ward
Joe Dudeck
Gil Bocetti
Washington and Lee
Billy Cox
Steve Wadiak
South Carolina
Fred Cone
Clemson
Ward
Beattie Feathers
Virginia Military
Ed Jasonek
Furman
Walt Michaels
Petree
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Bill Turner
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Charles Butler
George Washington
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Bob Patton
Don Early
Lamar Collie
Bill Kuhn
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William and Mary
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