Mountaineers and Eagles Face Tough Weekend Tests
Beckley aims for a tough test at Mount Hope as Vergil Dillon leads the Mustangs in a six game win streak. WVU, coming off a flat GW showing, hosts Penn State and seeks improved quarterback play after Freddy Wyatt’s uneven six game stretch.
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Beckley
Mount Hope Mustang
Mustangs
Eagles
Vergil Dillon
Otto Graham
Oak Hill
van Metermen
Mr. Hope
Fayetteville
Mountaineers
Connie Mack Gained Fame As A Manager And Player
Connie Mack rose to fame with the Philadelphia Athletics as a legendary manager and catcher star, shaping early 20th century baseball with his dual role and leadership.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Indians General Manager Hank Greenberg's Semipro Roots
Cleveland Indians general manager Hank Greenberg once played semipro ball in Brooklyn. The article notes a tall Ohio State football player, 64 Jack Verhoff, a 19 year old tackle.
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Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn
Ohio State
Jack Verhoff
Eight Schoolboy Games Today In Area Showdowns
Eight football games on Wednesday feature regional showdowns in Southern Greenbrier Valley and Wyoming counties. Alderson leads the Southern division with five wins while Rupert aims for a third straight victory, Pineville pursues undefeated county play against Glen Rogers, and Ocean a hosts Baileysville as Mullens hosts Park Central. Continuous action includes Meadow Bridge, Rainelle, and Greenbrier County rivals Island Park and Greenbrier High of Ronceverte.
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Charleston
Wyoming
Greenbrier
Alderson
Rupert
Indians
Rainelle
Crimson Tide
Meadow Bridge
High School Athletic Union
Mullens
Baileysville
Oceana
Glen Rogers
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Park Central
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Ronceverte
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Stoco
Man
Welch
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War
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Ripley
Seth
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Sophia
Green Bank
Mark Twain
Bulldog Homecoming Parade to Kick Off Stratton Festivities
A downtown Beckley parade begins at 1 p.m. featuring Stratton and DuBois bands, a RTC of W Va State College color guard, and many floats and attendants. The day ends with a 3 p.m. homecoming football game between Stratton Bulldogs and DuBois High of Mt. Hope, plus halftime ceremonies and crowning of Miss Stratton with attendants.
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Beckley
Stratton High School
Stratton
DuBois High
Mt. Hope
DuBois
Miss Stratton
RTC
W. Va. State College
Miss DuBois
Miss Alumni
NAACP
Bronze
Raleigh County
VFW
Fitzpatrick Tennis
Champs
Young Men's Social Club
Sweetheart
WVU NAMES HILLEN AND LUDWIG CAPTAINS FOR PSU GAME
West Virginia University co captains for the Penn State clash are Bill Hillen and Max Ludwig. Senior end Joe Papetti is out for the season with torn knee ligaments after a practice injury. Coach Art Lewis may start Ludwig or Gary Bunn depending on lineup, as Hillen has started at right end.
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Nittany Lion
George Washington
Art “Pappy
Lewis
WVU
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Morgantown
Bill Hillen
Uniontown
Max Ludwig
Ripley
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Whitey Gwynne
Joe Papetti
Fairmont
Art Lewis
Papetti
Gwynne
Gary Bunn
Barboursville
South Carolina
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Bunn
Hillen
Beaver Field
State College
Associated Press
Illinois
Syracuse
Virginia
Navy
West Virginia
Rip Engle
Nittany Lions
Freddy Wyant
Engle
Lions
Wright Holds Offense Lead in Southern Conference
Howie Wright of Virginia Tech maintains the total offense and rushing lead for the third straight week in the Southern Conference. Richmond's Louis Wacker raises his total to 268 yards as Furman’s Jim Boyle sits 17 yards behind in total offense with 300 and leads passers with 15 completions for 222 yards. Furman's Roland Barefoot moves to the receiving lead with eight receptions for 126 yards, while Virginia Military Institute’s Bob Jordan remains the top punter at 39.4 yards per kick across nine attempts.
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Virginia Tech
Tech
UPI
Louis Wacker
Richmond
Jim Boyle
Furman
Wright
Boyle
Roland Barefoot
South Carolina
Bob Jordan
Virginia Military Institute
Wacker Named Southern Conference Player of the Week
Rich mond halfback Louis Wacker earned the Southern Conference Player of the Week for the Spiders 26-0 win over The Citadel. He gained 94 yards on 22 carries, caught two passes for 55 yards, with one reception for a TD and another setting up a score. Other nominees included Duke Little, Ro land Barefoot, Chick Donaldson, and Dick Gaspari.
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W. Va
Louis Wacker
Richmond
Spiders
Citadel
Wacker
Duke Little
Davidson
Roland Barefoot
Furman
Chick Donaldson
West Virginia
Dick Gaspari
George Washington
Official HSAA Figures Marsh Fork St Albans Top State Grid Ratings
West Virginia High School Athletic Association releases first 1954 football ratings. St Albans leads Class A with 11.8, followed by Follawsbee, Beckley, Barboursville, Mount Hope, and Elkins. Marsh Fork tops Class B with 10.17. Monongah and Farmington follow at 10.0. Final ratings determine playoff pairs for state titles.
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Beckley
West Virginia High School Athletic Assn
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Elkins
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Stonewall Jackson
Webster Springs
Wheeling
Association
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Stonewall
Monongah
Farmington
Marlinton
Alder
Tech Richmond Game Sees Top Offenses Clash in SOCON
Virginia Tech and Richmond enter as the league’s top offenses with Richmond at 373.3 yards per game and Tech at 289.0. Richmond drills punt under pressure while Tech practices scoring, and other ACC teams prep for Saturday tests including William & Mary at Rutgers and West Virginia facing Penn State.
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George Riggs
Citadel
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William & Mary
Jack Freeman
Charlie Sumner
Walt Herrmann
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Virginia
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Joe Papetti
Penn State
Dickie Kolans
Furman
Purple Hurricane
Duby Rierson
Jack Yielding
Richard Miles
Chick James
John McMillan
Davidson
Wildcats
Hialeah Race Course Draws Summer Visitors
Hialeah race course opened year round as a tourist attraction drew 169,060 visitors in June July and August. Visitors came to see the flamingos and tropical landscaping and enjoy the grounds.
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Hialeah Race Course
Imps Upset Eaglets 13 6 In Oak Hill Junior High Clash
Oak Hill Imps defeat Beckley Eaglets 13 to 6 at the high school stadium. Niday scores on a first quarter run and adds a rushing point after a late rally. Ronnie Manning ties it with an 8 yard end around for Beckley, then Oak Hill pulls away with a third quarter score and holds late to secure a fifth straight win for Oak Hill while Beckley suffers a second consecutive loss.
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Niday
Lich
Beckley
Eaglets
Ronnie Manning
Johnny Spinelli
Oak Hill
Jimmy Francisco
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