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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1949

Page

4

Mt Hope Beaten Mt Hope Beckley Grid Rival Tilt Tonight

Mountaineers and Flying Eagles meet at Woodrow Wilson Stadium in Homecoming clash. Beckley star Jack Stone headlines Mt Hope scoring threat as both sides seek key conference win and bragging rights in long rivalry dating to 1927.

Raleigh Register Beckley W. Va Mt. Hope Flying Eagle Jack Stone Whenj Woodrow Wilson Stadion Stone Mustangs Mr. Hope Fayetteville Ansted Hinton Montgomery South Canneston Mustag Mullens Charleston Huntington Princeton Oak Hill Jimmy Stark Mt Hope Heckley Mt. Slope Flying Eagle Grads J. R.van Meter Bob Davis J. D. Kiddatens Joe Conte Harald Harvis Joe Ciatlo Bob O'Dell Ed Worrell Bob Mickis Charles Farley Earl Whitener Bob Daniels Iit Hope Sam Mandichans Bob Pearl Jim Iptrap Bi Czikora John Kizer Jenn Ashley Dan Woods Norman Coltier and Stone Henry Hinte John Duran Bill Warnock Tom Dixon Oak Hills

Roundup by Hugh S. Fullerton Jr. Sage picks and sports lore

A collage of playful, unrelated sports cues and anecdotes. Mentions include Notre Dame versus Tulane, Oklahoma, Navy versus Wisconsin, California Berkeley, and Kings Point cadets. A tale of a footballer carrying a hatful of jobs, dock workers, and a publicity office burglary amid college sports chatter.

Wholesale Major League Player Swaps Signal Busy Winter

Major league clubs plan widespread player changes after dismal 1919 season with owners like Saigh, Pert, McKinney and Griffith pledging to clean house to strengthen teams for 1930. Early trades include Rosar for Hitchcock and Manner for Ward as Chicago and Brooklyn move to reshuffle rosters. Rumors link teams to Scarborough Sievers Kokos Her manksi Miksis and other stars as winter meetings near.

AM Sportswkter New York Wes Fred Saigh St. Louis Cardinals Lary Pert Boston Braves Frank McKinney Pittspurgin Clark Griffith Washington Aneady Ines Boston Philadelphia Red Sox Buddy Rosar Billy Hitchcock Brooklyn Paul Manner Preston Ward Chicago Rae Scarborough Washington Roy Sievers Dick Kokos St. Louis Browns Scarborough Sievers Kokos Brownie Bill DeWitt Hal P. K Wrigley Uuch Branch Rieacy Skinner Ward Gene Hermanski Eddie Miksis Dodgers Brooks Joe Hatlen Ralph Branca Ery Wallez Rex Harney Galcher Bruce Edwards Montreal Addis St. Paul Irv Noren Hollywood John Simmons Dack Stanky Johny Sain Braves Johnny Schmitz Cubs Howard Fox Grady Hatton Reds

Weekend basketball slate features county league games

Raleigh County action brings Siroco versus Clear Fork in Whitesville Lions Park and Sophia meets Trap Hill. Kingston drives to Oceana as state Class B hopefuls watch closely. Alderson visits Ronceverte while Sulphur eyes Marlinton in a tough test amid homecoming nights. Three Hawaii natives headline Santa Clara freshmen roster.

Princeton Mr. Hane Welch Mullens Logan Raleigh Siroco Clear Fork Whitesville Lions Park Sophia Trap Hill Kingston Oceana New River Valley Greenbrier Alderson Ranceverte Sulphur Marlinton Wildcats Beckley Seth Pineville Fayetteville

Notre Dame Leads Football Forecasters' Unbeaten Season

Notre Dame has aided predictors with an 31 game unbeaten streak as major picks favor Minnesota California Cornell Army Michigan Navy SMU Brown North Carolina and other colleges in a weekend slate. The roundup lists expected winners including Tulane over Notre Dame and notes shifting matchups across conferences.

Harold Claassen Associated Press New York Notre Dame Tulane South Bend Tilane Eddie Price Emil Sitko Minnesota Ohio State Gophers Dick ‘Gregory Buckeyes Vic Janowilcz California Cornell Yale Columbia Lou Little ARMY Harvard Michigan Northwestern Chuck Ortmann NAVY Wisconsin Bob Zastrow Southern Methodist Rice Yoak Walker SMU BROWN Frincelon North Carolina Wake Forest Charles Justice & Co Yankee Stadium

Fights Last Night At Sunnyside Garden Card

The Associated Press report lists prizefights at Sunnyside Garden featuring Billy Brown stopping Glen Flanagan and Sammy Walker stopping Jackie Lovatt. Other results include Larry Villeneuve knocking out Timmy Snedeker and bouts in Providence and Hartford with noted weights from 128 to 160 pounds.

the Graves Austin Minn Glen Flanagan St. Paul New York Sunnyside Garden Stey Carter Billy Brown Wartford Providence Sammy Walker Springfield Mass Jackie Lovatt Fall River Larry Villeneuve Timmy Snedeker Plainfield N. J

Two SIC Games Tonight Highlight Eastern Matchups

West Virginia University faces Boston University in an eastern city as two SIC games shape the slate. Virginia Tech aims for a fourth straight league win against Davis and Elkins at Montgomery, while Shepherd meets Salem at Shepherdstown. Eight more SIC games and two WVU clashes cap the weekend.

Associated Press Boston Mass West Virginia Boston University Unider Fenway Park Aldo Huff) Dounelli Duquesne B. U Vferriers West Donelli B.U Harry Agganis Bob Whelan Didoes West Virginia University Boston University Weer iVirginia Tech Joop Pavesetter da ‘Vis and Elkins Montgomery Shepherd Salem Shepherds ‘Town iWest Virginia TECH Upstate Senators Concord Bethany iBridgewater

Marshall to Face OVC Foe Saturday

Huntington reports Marshall College faces Murray State College in an Ohio Valley Conference game. The Herd seek revenge after last year's 27-0 defeat and come off narrow wins over Morehead 20-15 and Eastern Kentucky 24-7, with a recent loss to Dayton in a thrilling contest.

Huntington Marshall College Ohio Valley Conference Murray State College Marshall Morehead Eastern Kentucky Dayton Flyers

Tulane and Notre Dame Set for Star-Studded Clash

Notre Dame and Tulane prepare for a pivotal showdown at Notre Dame Stadium. Both unbeaten, the teams boast powerful offenses as three networks and one TV outlet plan live telecasts. An overflow crowd of 37000 expected amid high stakes and national interest.

Pirates Host to Generals Tonight at Pirate Memorial Field

Fayetteville will host the Generals at Pirate Memorial Field tonight. The Pirates, coming off a 6-0 loss to Ansted, face the Kings ton led Generals who edged Kings ton 40-7. Starting backs include Bill Hambrick Junior Murphy and Okey Thompson with Buddy Barnett at quarterback.

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