Eagles Lose Fifth Straight in Narrow Mount Hope Defeat
Beckley Flying Eagles suffer a 7-6 loss to Mt Hope Mustangs, as Henry Hinte's 49-yard return and a successful extra point set the margin. Beckley drives late but cannot bridge the gap after a first-half Eagles interception spree. The game marks Beckley’s fifth straight defeat, threatening a historic winless stretch for 1950.
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Teeeee
Ennee
Eeenee
Beckley TC
Farley
Jarrett
Marks
Cooney
Beckett
Caldwell
Davis
Turner
Ward
Pains
Mt. Hope TC
Dixon
Beene
Hinte
Evans
Jinn
Beckley
Eagles
Mt. Hope
Mustangs
Buddy Cooney
Zieminick
LE Caldwell Woods
LT Webb Ashley
Johns Stone
Worrell
Branscome
Crews
Kiser
Sutphin
Matheney
Turner Beene
Farley Dixon
Jarrett Warnock
Beckley Eagles suffer 11-year football cycle woes
The piece reviews Beckley football history under J R Van Meter with cycles of bad years every 11 years since 1928. It notes 1950 opened with a loss streak after a 7-2 season in 1929 and 1940 7-3, plus war year 1943 under Ken Hunt. It previews hopes for 1951 and lists upcoming games and forecasts across neighboring teams.
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Beckley
J. R. van Meter
Ken Hunt
Bingo
Eagles
Mullens
Huntington
Charleston
Princeton
Oak Kill
Mt. Hope
van Meter
14-Game Grid Program Listed For Area Teams
Oak Hill's Red Devils and Stoco's Indians host night games as 24 area contests illuminate the schedule. Red Devils seek state title glory against Charleston while Indians chase their five straight wins against the Hinton Bobcats, with numerous other matchups including Logan at Mullens and Rupert at Rainelle.
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Oak Hill
Charleston
Red Devils
STOCO
Hinton
Stratton
Tazewell
Ceredo-Kenova
Stoco’s
Indians
Hinton Bobcats
Logan
Mullens
Rupert
Rainelle
Mark Twain
Marsh Fork
Trap Hill
Sophia
Webster Springs
Richwood
Ashland
Big Bill” Moore
Devils
East Bank
East Bank Pioneers
Pioneers
Lions
Eddie Bartrug
Bobcats
Stoco Indians
Princeton
Jim MccNeish
Inton
Mt. Hope
Ross Ible
Beckley Blue Eaglets
Mullens Junior High
Woodrow Wilson High School
Eaglet
Weekend Grid Schedule Sets Local Showdowns
Weekend slate features Charleston at Oak Hill and Hinton at Stoco with a host of era rivals across the region. Glen Rogers meets Clear Fork, Beckley Juniors host Mullens Juniors, and Summersville faces Gauley Bridge as teams push toward early season milestones.
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Charleston
Oak Hill
Hinton
Stoco
Logan
Mullens
Mullens Jrs
Beckley Jr High
Mark
Twain
Marsh Fork
Trap Hill
Sophia
Tazewell
Stratton
Glen Rogers
Clear Fork
DuBois
Washington
Princeton
Welch
Rupert
Rainelle
Ronceverte
Alderson
Bramwell
Baileysville
Conley
Buffalo
Crichton
Hillsboro
Frankford
Renick
Summersville
Yankee win sparked by Young and Ratterman
New York Yankees sit atop the National Division after Buddy Young and George Ratterman propelled a 29-24 comeback victory over the winless San Francisco 49ers. Young sprinted 15 yards in the final five minutes to secure the win for New York.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Buddy Young
George Ratterman
New York Yankees
Young
Yanks
San Francisco 49Ers
Berg and Jameson move Bauer sisters to sideline in Texas open
In Fort Worth Texas veteran pros Patty Berg and Betty Jameson defeated Alice Bauer and Marlene Bauer 2 and 1 and 3 and 2 respectively to remove the Bauer sisters from the Texas Women’s Open. Beverly Hanson defeated Pat Devany 2 and 1 and Betsy Rawls beat Betty Mackinnon 5 and 4. Semi finals: Rawls vs Hanson and Jameson vs Berg.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Patty Berg
Betty Jameson
Bauer Sisters
Miss Berg
Alice Bauer
Miss Jameson
Marlene Bauer
Beverly Hanson
Fargo
N. C
Pat Devany
Grosse Ile
Mich
Betsy Rawls
Betty Mackinnon
Dallas
Miss Rawls
Miss Hanson
Judges Named for Beagle Club Trial at Wallingford Farm
Albert Greathouse and R L Harvey of Clarksburg Ralph Kiser of Spencer and E R Lindsey of Midway will judge the Mountain State Beagle Club field trial at Wallingford Farm near Princeton. The four day event begins Saturday with 13 inch bitches. Sunday 13 inch dogs. Monday 15 inch bitches. Tuesday 15 inch dogs. Entries accepted by 8 am daily. AKC ribbons will be awarded and the four top finishers in each group share 30 percent of the group’s entry fees.
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Albert Greathouse
R. L. Harvey
Clarksburg
Ralph Kiser
Spencer
E. R. Lindsey
Midway
Mountain State Beagle Club
John H. O'Dell
Wallingford Farm
Princeton
O’dell
AKC
Oceana Dominates Kingston 19-0 in Football Showdown
Oceana High School overwhelmed Kingston 19-0 as Rudy Tilley charged eight yards for a second period touchdown and Bernard Morgan added a 25 yard run. Kingston threatened only early, failing to score and turning over on downs. Final: Oceana fifth win, Kingston remains winless.
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Register
Oceana
Oceana High School
Kingston
Indians
Rudy Tilley
Bernard Morgan
Mountaineers
Oceana Kingston Blankenship
LE Archer
Barrett LT
White Cobb
LG Payne
Lamb Dc
Holdren
Smith RG
Powers Roberts
Holley Toler
Meadow Bridge blank Ansted Falls 19 to 0 on home field
Meadow Bridge Wildcats defeated Ansted Falls 19 to 0 in Meadow Bridge last night. Buddy Smith scored twice on short dives and Elmer McGuire added a 47 yard end around as Meadow Bridge led 6-0 at half and added TDs in the final two periods. Other notes include Smith converting a PAT and a list of players and substitutions. Kingston athlete James Sowers injured in game treated at Beckley Hospital.
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Register
Meadow Bridge
Ansted
Highlanders
Meadow Bridge High School
Wildcats
Buddy Smith
Cats
Elmer McGuire
Ansted McGuire LE Grimmett
Bryant
Hart
W. Gwinn
Skaggs
Price Campbell
Simms McCune
Christian Ayers
Hiser
Alley
Carte Zopp
Thomas Armstrong
Arthur Smith
Preast
Smith
McGuire
Kingston
James Sowers
Beckley Hospital
J. M. Sowers
Dfights Results in New York and Bluefield Card
In New York Sandy Saddler of New York outpointed Larry Lasane of New York in a 10 round non title bout. Dennis Pat Brady of New York outpointed Fred Monforte of New York in eight rounds. Noel Humphreys of Charleston knocked out Oscar Henry of Detroit in two rounds in Bluefield. Paul Herrick of Portland knocked out Jerry Lavigne of Montreal in eight rounds in Berlin New Hampshire.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Sandy Saddler
New York
Larry Lasane
Bronx Winter Garden
Dennis Pat Brady
Fred Monforte
Bluefield
W. Va
Noel Humphreys
Charleston
Oscar Henry
Detroit
BERLN
N. H
Paul Herrick
Portland
Jerry Lavigne
Montreal
Stone Shines as WVU Frosh Win
West Virginia University freshmen powered past Fairmont State 38-7 in a rain slicked debut. Jack Stone and Tom Allman each scored twice, with Stone posting 24 and 62 yard runs, Allman 37 and 15 yards. Gerald Swank added a 94 yard TD run, while Fairmont managed a lone third quarter TD on a Smith to Vernall pass.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
Gene Corum
West Virginia University
Fairmont State
WVU
Jack Stone
Tom Allman
Stone
Allman
Dick Luciani
Gerald Swank
Falcons
Denver Smith
John Vernall
Fayetteville Cruises Past Lookout 32 to 0
Fayetteville blanked Lookout 32 to 0 as a dominant third quarter produced three touchdowns. It was Fayetteville’s second win while Lookout has dropped six straight. Key players included Burris Thompson Haskell and Whitlock with multiple scores and a passing play.
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Register
Lookout
Fayetteville
Nuttal
Pirates
Whitlock
LE McKnown
Billings
Woods Miller
Ekerwood Keaton
Fox Haskell
Bloom
May Bids $25 000 For Ryder Match
Chicago golf promoter George S May offered a $25 000 guarantee to lure the 1951 Ryder Cup to his Tom OShanter club with two conditions. The matches would be Aug 7-8 and all players from both teams would compete in May s $50 000 world championship of golf Aug 9-12. The PGA of America said May s bid was the best so far but final approval rests with the PGA executive committee.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George S. May
Tom O’shanter
May
Professional Golfers Association of America
Joe Novak
PGA
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