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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1936

Page

4

Duquesne Upsets Pitt and Closes Panthers Perfect Run

Duquesne defeats Pittsburgh 7 to 0 as George Matsik, a 170 pound Ambridge, Pa., junior, breaks for a 72 yard touchdown in the second period. Pitt guns 11 first downs but fumbles nine times while substituting 14 players as the upset stuns 20,000 fans in muddy, rain soaked conditions.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Duquesne University Pittsburgh Panthers George Matsik Ambridge Duquesne Boyd Brumbaugh Valiant Dukes Bluffs Panthers Andid Jock Sutherland Pitt Ohio State

Colcord Swamped by Mark Twain in Rainy Collision

In a rain soaked field at Tams yesterday morning the Mark Twain Authors defeated Colcord 26 to 0. Cox connected on a 30 yard pass to J Hancock for the first score, Hancock added an 8 yard TD, and later B Hancock caught a key pass. Chandler intercepted and returned 65 yards for the final Authors tally as A Loma added the extra point.

Hurt Mark Twain Colcord Tams Cox J. Hancock J.hancock B. Hancock Satak Chandler A. Loma

Old Liners Triumph Over Virginia in High-Scoring Tilt

Maryland defeated Virginia 21 to 90 in a high offensive display at Scott Stadium. Led by Bill Guokerson and Jim Meade, the Old Liners surged to the lead with two early touchdowns and a key 60-yard dash by Guokeyson in the final period. Spectators included state officials and legislators as Virginia’s Commonwealth Day crowd of about 6,000 watched Meade and Headley, Er, and others contribute in the Cavaliers’ loss.

Associated Press Charlottesville Maryland University of Virginia Bower Scott Stadium Bill Guokerson Jim Meade Cavaliers Commonwealth of Virginia Virginia General Assembly Margeland Headley Meade Ener Guckeyson Harry Martin Virginia Frank Dearmey

Northwestern Downs Buckeyes 14 to 13 in Thriller

Evanston09 Northwestern over Ohio State 14 13 in a close gridiron battle. Geyer 184 pound fullback and Heap combined for the decisive scoring as Northwestern rallied from behind to deny the Buckeyes a conference title bid. Kovatch recovery and a Geyer two point conversion plus Heap’s 41 yard pass set up the late drive. Northwestern outgained Ohio State 279 to 212 in total yards.

Associated Press Evanston Don Geyer Don Heap Northwestern Ohio State Buckeyes Wisden Geyer Waterloo Town John Kovateh Ohio Bill Booth Heap Bernard — Jefferson Kovatch Wildcats Bucks

Stratton Triumphs 7 0 Over Genoa Bluefield

Stratton Bulldogs edged Bluefield Little Blues 7 to 0 at R My park. Duren scored the only TD on a 10 yard pass from Brown in the first period and P Brown added the extra point. Stratton dominated with more first downs and stifling defense in the mud.

Stratton Bluefield Little Blues Genoa High R. My. Park Genoa Brown Duren P. Brown Bulldogs T. Cox Cc Scruggs C. Neely McClintic Calloway Wilkerson Cooper Meadows P, Brown Ferrell B. Cox Powell B. Brown Rhc Deskins Merritt J. Worrell Stratter F. Green J. Deskins H. Brown C. Worrell White Hill Clark

Concord Lions Top Morris Harvey 14–0 in Muddy Showdown

Concord gutted out a 14 to 0 victory over Morris Harvey as the Mountain Lions blocked a punt to set up the first score and added a second late in the game. Keatley led the line with a key punt block, Sech and D Antoni contributed a TD and the extra point, preserving Concords third straight win and unscored‑upon defense.

Associated Press Concord Mountain Lions Morris Harvey Eagles Lions Keatley Moris Harvey Jackson Sech D'Antoni Roney Morris J Harvey Scholl

Hinton Bobcats Dominate Oak Hill 26 to 0 in Gridiron Showdown

Hinton led by coach Johnny Worth overwhelmed Oak Hill with a 26 to 0 victory. Bryant scored twice, Wygal added two touchdowns, and Lilly Butler and Kinney connected on a key late play. Shirey and Wygal contributed on extra points as Hinton led 6 0 13 7 at the quarters and held Oak Hill to six first downs.

Oak Hill Bobcats Hinton Wygal Bill Ailstock Bryant Shirey Lilly Butler Kinney Dodd Beastey Fink Stone Tyree Parry Gill Powell Rai Hff Strauss Hindson Wood Foster Jarvis Holstein Weiss Mahood Hall W. Vv. U Fred Hill W. V. UL Davis CW. Vv. UL

Wildcats Rout Washington and Lee 39 7 in Bowling Green clash

Kentucky Knights beat Washington and Lee 39 to 7 as Ben and Cameron Davis each scored twice. Sample added an 11 yard fourth quarter run. Kentucky outgained the Generals 122 to 33 in passing yards while the Wildcats controlled the game from the start.

Associated Press Lexingtonn University of Kentucky Wildcats Washington and Lee Wilson Zeta Generals Kentucky Davises Ben Cameron Wildcats Vic Story Sample Simpson Coleman Washington Lee Washington and

Bethany College Beats Kenyon 6 0 On Opening TD Drive

Bethany College edged Kenyon College 6 0 after a long opening drive. Bethany held a 11 5 advantage in first downs and finally scored on a seven play march from the Bethany thirty nine yard line with captain BU Hanna of Pittsburgh powering the final plunge for the touchdown.

Bethany College Kenyon College Ohio Bethany BU Hanna Pittsburgh Oyler

Football Results Summary From The Squesies Press

A sprawling set of scores lists many colleges and teams with Edges and ties across divisions. Notable results include Colgate over Dartmouth 86 to 34 and Army 32 to Harvard 0 with various other conference and scholastic matchups across the nation.

The Squesies Press Asi Albright Moravian Amherst Rochester Bates Arnold Boston U Washington U St. Louis Bowdoin Williams Columbia Virginia Military Cornell Syracuse City College of New York Susquehanna Clarkson Upsala Tulane Colgate Dartmouth Brown St. Joseph Delaware Drexel Lebanon Valley East Stroudsburg Trenton Fordham Waynesburg Tie & Marshall Ursinus Georgetown Bucknell Army Harvard Hobart Trinity Wesleyan Haverford LaFayette Dickinson Lehigh Penn State Maine Lowell Textile Massachusetts State Rhode Island Muhlenberg Gettysburg Boston College New Hampshire North Carolina New York U Northeastern St. Lawrence Coast Guard Norwich Pennsylvania Princeton Duquesne Pittsburgh Middlebury Rensallaer Poly

Pin Money Builds Home Plan

A short class ad urges readers to save with a regular small daily payment plan to fund home construction. It invites writing to Alvin B. Clement at Investors Syndicate Raleigh Bank Building Beckley West Virginia for details.

Alvin B. Clement Agey. iMer Investors Syndicate Raleighee Bank Bidg Beckley

San Romani Apes Lovelock to Win

Charleston reports the state faces a squirrel scarcity with sub zero winters. Chief Game Protector Morford outlines a feeding program and pre winter stations to prevent mass die offs while beech, hickory and oak failure drives squirrels southward seeking food.

Associated Press Charleston Conservation Commission BE. H. Morford Morford

Spiders Sophomores shine in 20–6 win over Emory and Henry

The Associated Press reports two University of Richmond sophomores scored three touchdowns today as the Spiders defeated Emory and Henry 20 to 6. The performance highlighted a lopsided game with Richmond’s offense led by standout sophomore scorers.

Associated Press Richmond University of Richmond Spiders Emory and Henry

West Virginia Mountaineers Triumph Over Wesleyan in Rain Soaked Victory

West Virginia State pounded West Virginia Wesleyan 15 to 0 before 7,500 fans as Sammy Audin scored from the one yard line and Herbert Barna hauled in a 24 yard pass for a second half touchdown. Kelly Moan added a 20 yard field goal in the third period. Barna and Carder sparked the defense while Barna, sidelined late with a knee injury, and Audin starred for the Mountaineers in a dominant showing.

Associated Press Morgantown West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Wesleyan Sammy Audin Herbert Barna Kelly Moan Audin Charleston W. Va Glenn Carder West Virginia Barna Mountaineer Bach_tel Bobcats Chance Moan Mountaineers Squint Phares Alex Atty Bachtel Moan Wesleyan Atly Calder Peterson Wesleyan Halfack Moar Maran Tallman

Columbia Victor Over Virginians

New York a 38 0Columbia topped Virginia Military Institute on Bakerfield turf. Sid Luckman opened with a 8 yard gain then a lateral to Hubert Schultze before Luckman connected on two 7 pass TD plays to Hudasky as Columbia dominated the first half and finished with a strong ground game.

Associated Press New York Columbia Virginia Military Institute Today Bakerfield Sid Luckman Virginia Hubert Schultze Luckman Hudasky Schulte

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