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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1932

Page

3

Flying Eagles edge Mount Hope in tight Beckley showdown

In Beckley the Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagles defeated Mount Hope Mustangs by one point 94 93 in a fiercely contested game. Beckley surged to a 14 0 lead and withstood Mount Hope aerials as the visitors finally found the end zone late, securing their fourth straight win.

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Beckley Eagles Hold Off Mount Hope In Tight Victory

Beckley earns a 14 13 win over Mount Hope after a late 25 yard pass to Bailey and a blocked extra point by Cook. Biggs led Beckley with two touchdowns while Heermans Kessler and Bailey starred for the visitors with standout backfield work.

Flying Eagles Mount Hope Beckley Walker Huffman Kessler Heermans Bartiugmen Biggs Bailey Kesster Cook Mustangs Anderson Lacy Bennett Pos Mt. Hope Burke LE Diorarado Bragg Perry Lively Vargo Thompson Bryant Cook Carr Underwood Bennett Lilly Martino Anderson Bailey Biggs Wingrove Thompson

Notre Dame Subdues Drake 62 to 0 in Offensive Showcase

Notre Dame dominates Drake from the opening quarter to win 62 to 0. The Irish rack up 331 yards from scrimmage while Drake manages 41, utilizing four backfields and three lines to test the Bulldogs. Banas scores twice, with multiple substitutes contributing in the Sunshine clash in South Bend.

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Army Loses Thriller to Pittsburgh

Army and Pittsburgh battled in a hard fought game with Warren Heller and Joe Skladany key for the Panthers. Heller scored twice and Skladany produced two long gains to set up Weinstock for the decisive score as Pittsburgh held on 18 to 13. Army outgained on passes and first downs but could not complete the comeback.

Associated Press West Point Hudson Army Pittsburgh Panthers Warren Heffer Versatila Joe Skladany Pittsburgh Heller Panthers Pitt Panther SkJadany Skladany King Milton Summerfelt Benton Harbor Mich Pittsburg King LE Daily Lincan Cuba Summerfelt Hartwig Shaltwell Jablonsky Onder Armstrong Kopezak Macwillians Hogan Fields Heller Brown Reider Kilday Weinstock Apmy Sosevereesee Pilt ccc Sevacees Fields Broshous Brown E. J. O'Brien Tufts D. P. Egans Dujspiemnes T. J. McCrhe Holy Cross A. W.palmer Colby

Deaver Sets New Distance Record At WVU Meet

George Dever, the Mountaineer distance ace, set a new 4.5 mile course record of 28 minutes 2 seconds to lead West Virginia University to victory over Westminster. Finishing order placed Dever first with Zimmerman and Ashworth tied for second, followed by Hill Colburn Lambert Sites Needham Bowers and H Snyder for Westminster.

Associated Press Morgantown W. Va George Dever West Virginia University Dever Zimmerman Ashworth Hill Colburn West Virginia Lambert Sites Needham Bowers H. Snyder Westminster

Laborne Officials and Officials List

Laborne substitute for Koken with Ed Cochran referee from Kalamazoo H L Ray umpire from Illinois Mo P McGhee field judge from Dartmouth Lee Taylor head linesman from Wichita

Colcord HI Wins Again In Tough 13-0 Football Victory

Colcord High beat Trap Hill 13-0 on Colcord field to run its record to four wins and no losses. Boggus plunged for the first score and Phelps added a 70 yard TD with Manning’s extra point. Goggus Phelps and Cash starred as Colcord faces undefeated Collins High at Winding Gulf next Friday.

Colcord High School Trap Hill Wildcats Colcord Marsh Fork Mars Boggus Phelps Manning Afr Hill Goggus Cash Collins High School Winding Gulf Concord Trap Hill LE Vance Lilly Richmond Shepherd Quesenbury Cash Ra Kinder Stover Watts RT Reynolds O’dell Holt Smith Spencer Manning Griffith Goggus Keesee Novelis Hambmick Qdell Kuhn Hammey

Juniors Win Fourth Straight Over Whitesville on 12–0 Score

Beckley Junior High tuned a fourth win in a row beating Whitesville 12 to 0 on their field. Ballard starred with two touchdowns, a 60 yard reverse and a 20 yard run, while Misco and the line play supported the decisive victory. Whitesville showed fight but could not match Beckley’s offense as Richardson and O Leary and Richardson anchored the line and Zontini and Roysden stood out for Whitesville.

Rosselle Beckley Whitesville Ballard Irle Misco O'Leary Richardson Whitesville L Zonlini Roysden Richardson LE Burnett Berginis Bartlett Gwinn Rahal G Sarratt _ Gunther B. Roysden Tanner Totten O'Leary Hodge Fink Zontini Harper Cowley Neye Nichols Misco P. Zontini Henson Gresko Giampolo Pieron Brigugulio Huffman Sipple Jeffries

Carnegie and W J Play Tie in Pittsburgh Stadium

In Pittsburgh on October 15 Carnegie Tech and Washington and Jefferson tied 6 to 6 in their 19th meeting. George Kavel ran 46 yards for Carnegie’s only TD in the first quarter while Deadle scored for W J in the second. Tech saved the game with a late halftime conversion and Hank Day used many substitutes in his coaching debut.

Iby Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech Washington and Jefferson Elevans George Kavel Carnegie Presidents Mihm Deadle King Tech C. Fife McCurdy Romero Hank Day Deade Bob Waddell

Shady Tigers Triumph Over Athens 19 to 0

Shady High Tigers defeated Athens 19 to 0 on Shady field. Persinger and Radford led a strong ground game with Radford rushing 40 yards for the opening score and Persinger adding a 35 yard run for the second. Radford finished as the standout back as the Tigers dominated Mercer county opponents with strong line play from Willis Richmond and Elliott.

Lemon Shady High Tigers Athens Shady Field Mercer County Persinger Radford Shady Willis Richmond Elliott White Short McVear Wills LE Aluis Gravely Belcher Weale Mann Johnson Starr Wertz Fliott RT Frazier Pugh Caldwell Radford Ralasee White Harford Short Sparks Harford Sparks Shady — Wolfe Tench Roseana Terry Browning Irle Maddy

Pitt Panthers top Army as Michigan Purdue win big in Big Ten

Pitt upset Army 18-13 with Warren Heller starring. Michigan beat Ohio State 14-0 and Purdue edged Wisconsin 7-6. Tennessee and Kentucky led southern wins as Tulane and Vanderbilt drew. Alabama and Washington & Lee fell. Notre Dame and NYU highlights also noted with strong showings across regions.

Associated Press Pitt Panthers Michigan Purdue Midwest Tennessee Kentucky Pitt Warren Heller Army Ohio State Wisconsin Tulane Vanderbilt New Orleans Virginia Poly Auburn Alabama Washington & Lee Georgia Tech Princeton Cornell Brown Yale Penn State Dartmouth New York University Colgate Georgetown Lafayette N.Y. U Carnegie Tech Columbia Virginia Holy Cross Detroit Ohio University Navy Southern Methodist Dallas Syracuse Northwestern Indiana Big Ten Wits Illinois Notre Dame Drake Washington State California Southern California Loyola of Los Angeles UC. L. A Oregon Stanford West Coast Army Utah Brigham Young

Collins HI Takes Milam 27–0 in Junior Football Win

Collins High under Coach Ingram posted a 27 to 0 victory at Milam, extending their season streak to four wins. Gene McGraw scored twice with J Hale and Tucker adding touchdowns as Collins compiled 21 first downs despite 50 yards in penalties. Coached lineups show strong performances from Garten and Cozart for Milam.

Ingram Collins High School Milam Gulf Collins Gene McGraw J. Hale Tucker Garten Cozart Pettry Hedrick LE Shumate Whitter Acord Lowery LG Sword C. Hale McGraw Amato Thompson RT Wells Lit

College Football Scores Wide Read Across Nation

A long list of college football results shows Pitt edging West Virginia 18 to 14 while Army defeats Navy rivals and many other schools post varied scores from Dartmouth to Notre Dame. The roundup includes Ohio State over Michigan 14 to 0 and Penn State 13 to 40 losses among numerous regional outcomes.

West Virginia U. Triumphs Over Wesleyan 14 to 0

West Virginia University shakes off a slump with a 14 to 0 win over Wesleyan University of West Virginia. Key plays include a 47 yard rush by Thomas and a 98 yard interception return by Marker, giving WVU 12 first downs to 4 for Wesleyan.

Mullens Rebels Fall To Princeton In Friday Contest

The Mullens Rebels were defeated by Princeton High 20 to 7 on Mullens field Friday afternoon. Princeton scored in the first, second and fourth quarters with Wheley and Kyle crossing for touchdowns and Humphries breaking through for Mullens’ lone score. Princeton earned 12 first downs to Mullens nine, while Mullens completed four of 11 passes and Princeton one of three.

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Milam Grabs Win With Scoring Drives In Close Tilt

Scoring touchdowns by Collins G McGraw Hale Tucker and PATs from Garten Hedrick Hale highlight a tight game. Substitutions included Collins Whitaker Davis Lilly Tucker and Pulaski with Milan Pies Cook on hand.

P. Hedrick Cook Garten K. McGraw McGraw Pettry J Hale Collins Milam G. McGraw J. Hale Tucker Whitaker Davis D. Lilly Pulaski Milan Pies

Ashland Eich Loses First Game in Seven Years

Ashland East high school of Ashland Kentucky defeated Ashland high 43 to 19. The Pennsylvanian team scored touchdowns in the second third and fourth periods while Ashland tallied in the first and last frames marking the first Ashland defeat in seven years. A practice scrimmage play by play was broadcast over Southern California station for fans absent from the scene.

Associated Press Ashland Erie East High School Today Ashland High Pennsylvania Southern California

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