Faculty to Vote on Five Year Rose Bowl Plan
The Western and Big Nine conferences face a two week vote on a five year Rose Bowl contract. University senates and athletic committees weigh a pact letting designated teams meet the Pacific Coast champ with payments and shared receipts. Notre Dame and others could be chosen in later years.
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Davidson Team Leads Nation in Offense and Defense
New York The NC Davidson College football squad tops national stats after two games in 1946. Jie Davidson led 912 rushing yards on 110 attempts and 252 passing yards on 28 completions for 1 164 total. Opponents Erskine and Wofford combined for 3 rushing yards and 44 receiving yards.
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Mrs George Zaharias Advances In Texas Women’s Open
In Fort Worth Texas Mrs George (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias of Denver meets Mrs John Mays of Fort Worth in the tournament’s second round. Zaharias, amateur champion, seeks a sixth win this year after routing Harar Weilback 3 and 4 in the first round. Mays had defeated Mrs George Noble to reach this stage.
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Eagles Fifth in Writers Ratings
Huntington East beat South Charleston last week while Beckley fell from first to fifth in the weekly West Virginia Sports Writers Association rating of top state scholastic football elevens. Weirtart Victory of Clarksburg and Princeton follow Beckley, with Wheeling Stonewall Jackson Parkersburg East Bank and St Albans behind.
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Raleigh Register Scorecasting Contest Preview
The Raleigh Register highlights a scorecasting contest led by the sports editor and prompts readers to submit predictions. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but center on a local competition connected to the newspaper.
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European champ to fight at Garden in New York boxing card
Marcel Cercar the European champion has been matched with George Abrams of Washington DC for a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. WIG training unchanged as Jack Warner reports.
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Williams On Hotseat For Failing To Bunt
Sylvia Cagers Beat Mabscott 29 to 7. The piece notes Ted Williams on the hotseat for a failed bunt attempt as Boston hosts the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series opener at Fenway Park. It covers lineup shifts, Dyer’s defense against Williams, and weather forecasts for the game.
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Andy Clark To Call Signals In WVU W & L Game
West Virginia announces captain Charles Schrader and signal caller Andy Clark for the Mountaineers ahead of the WVU-Washington and Lee clash in Charleston. Schrader aims to start at kickoff after not starting the first three games, while Clark led the Morgantown rout of Waynesburg. The team finishes prep with a Laidley Field workout Friday before traveling to Charleston by bus.
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Cat Says Hat Outstanding Lefty and Other Southpaws
Hall of Fame lefties receive praise from The Cat for Hal Newhouser and others. Brecheen lauds Newhouser Pollet while noting Schmitz Koslo Harris Vandermeer as talented southpaws. Also reports Miami Seahawks' 34 7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in their first home game.
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West Virginia High School Rankings Shake Up
Beckley and Bluefield drop from the top 10 while Weirton and Huntington East retain first and second as the North South Football Game, Inc. releases its fifth weekly poll. Charleston Catholic debuts in the 25, and several teams climb or fall in the crowded list amid upsets and dominant wins.
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Michigan Not Expecting To Lose to Army Eleven
Michigan coach Fritz Crisler said the team would not go into the Army game expecting to lose. The Wolverines, ranked fourth by the AP, faced Army, the No. 2 team, as 7,621 fans watched at Ann Arbor with Michigan gaining 204 rushing yards to Army's 41.
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North-South ratings series on West Virginia high school football
The Raleigh Register and co-sponsoring newspapers publish the fifth weekly North-South ratings compiled by the North-South Football Game, Inc. The feature ranks West Virginia high school teams and previews the ongoing season.
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