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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1946

Page

4

Muddy WV W and L game sparks wild mud tale

In a muddy clash between West Virginia and Allegheny, Vic Bonfili is credited with a key interception return that was called back by a penalty. The fog of mud made identifications impossible as writers debated who made the play, while broader West Virginia notes highlighted a big WWHS Stadium event and a tug of war halftime show.

West Virginia Vic Bonfili Joe Kayhada Booth Drum Shorty Hardman Charleston Gazette Bill Chipley Chip Viria Bailiwick WWHS Glenn Sallack Beckley-Mullens Roy Lee Harmon l

Beating Oaks Heights Beckley Prepares for Hinton Tilt

Beckley shows full strength with Bill McClure and Gilbert Green returning as they host Williamson under Woodrow Wilson lights. Intermittent rains threaten formation as Flying Eagles defend two-win lead in Coalfield Conference with Mul llens and Hinton in pursuit. lineup shifts include Hodson moving to left halfback and Rodriguez back at quarterback to counter Mullens offensive attack.

Riealitie Beckley Mullens Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles Lewis D'Antoni Rebels Bill McClure Gilbert Green Oak Hill Red Devils Finney White Reblers Oak Hil Beckleyans Eagle Oak Hhi Dop Hodson Feft Harold Wooddell Paul Sanna Frankie Rodriguez Fred Rahall Charlie Hill Don Cook Bill Weir Oakis Stanley Huffman Hinton Bobcats Eagles Bobcats Summers Mountains Williamson Avis

Panamerican tennis and Rams roster trims dominated AP reports

In Mexico City the Panamerican men's semifinals saw Frank Parker seed 1 and Pancho Segura seed 4 advance with matches against Vega and Pelizzari respectively, while women's semifinals feature top seeds Betz and Hugh. Los Angeles Rams cut to 33 to release Reisz as Walsh confirms. North Carolina State back Howard Wier set a 103 yard intercollegiate dash after Duke game notes.

Associated Press Mexico City Frank Parker San Francisco Rodd Veza Yessay Bob Falkenburg Wywood Calif Aktenburg Alejo Russel Tancisco Pancho Segura Vador Associated Press Angeles Loseles Rams Ie Reisz Isiana Southeastern College Ich Adam Walsh Orie

West Fairmont to Play Weirton Amid Eligibility Dispute

West Fairmont High School will face Weirton in an upcoming game while eligibility protests against ATE State me Willem Leskevar by Coach Bie Dawson are unresolved. Dawson negotiates another school to fill October 25 slot and threatens a forfeit if Grafton High fails to show. The West usletic Board of Appeals previously ruled Leskovar ineligible, then reversed the finding based on new evidence.

Winnee Beckley Mullens Twis D'Antoni Shady Thriller Marsh Sophia Lear Mark Twain Montgomery Fayetteville Joh Haught Gauley Bridgeneville Glen Rogers Ross Irle Frank Radebgiuez White Hudson Finn Wooddell Sanna Fairmont West Fairmor Weirton Clarkshoro Irving ATE State Willem Leskevar Bie Dawson Wean Morgantown High Grafton High Grafton Peermont West Usletic Board of Appeals Leskovar

Youths judge dog show in Chicago curtain raiser

Chicago youths aged 14 to 21 will judge four classes at the international Kennel Club show curtain raiser. Dogs include Cocker Spaniels Wire-Haired Fox Terriers Dachshunds and Irish Setters at the International Amphitheater.

Chicago International Kennel Clb Inter National

Better Bowling by Billy Sixty

Instructional feature emphasizes the push away as the key to accurate release. The left illustration shows the ball carried forward causing misalignment and gutter risk. The right demonstrates a natural swing with forward thumb release, yielding balance and controlled delivery.

Billy

Unbeaten Teams Clash This Weekend In Looming Showdowns

College football shifts to the fore as top unbeaten teams meet across major conferences. Notre Dame sits idle as Army faces Columbia, Alabama meets Tennessee, Michigan hosts Northwestern, Texas tests Arkansas, Pennsylvania visits Virginia, UCLA visits California, and Georgia confronts Oklahoma A&M. Other Big Nine and regional games round out the slate, with several intersectional battles and SEC showdowns shaping the title race.

Associated Press New York Notre Dame ARMY Michigan Columbia Alabama Tennessee Northwestern Midwest Texas Arkansas Oklahoma A Pennsylvania Virginia Virginia Tech UCLA California St. Mary's Georgia

Sandstone Faces Union In Six Man Grid Rematch

Sandstone High School six man squad meets Union High this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in a return game without three key hurt players. Sandstone seeks a second win after beating Union 42 to 38 earlier this season.

Sandstone Union Sandstone High School Union High Sandstoners

High school football and college schedule roundup

A long listing of high school games across West Virginia and nearby towns with matches at Mark Twain, Summersville, Summers, and more, plus a college slate including West Virginia at Temple and Marshall at Evansville. The page also notes Texas and Virginia Tech football chatter and a quirky trivia note about common surnames among announcers.

Beaglers Set Class A Trial at New Grounds Near Princeton

The Mountain State Beagle Club will host its second Class A field trial at its new grounds near Princeton tomorrow and Sunday. The 13 inch class runs Saturday at 8 am with the 15 inch class Sunday at 8 am. Judges J Wilbur Evans Ravenswood and Joe King Wellston Ohio will decide the winners. A large field is expected.

Mountain State Beagle Club Princeton American Kennel Club J. Wilbur Evans Ravenswood Joel King Wellston Ohio

National fingerprint program to clean up racing rings

Spencer J. Drayton, president of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, announced a nationwide identification program to root out undesirable personnel. A central file will share data with track managers and state commissions, with Delaware Park Monmouth and Pimlico using the plan. Authorities say the program has already uncovered a violent offender as a hanger-on and halted another applicant with a nine-arrest record, reducing fire risks in stables.

Associated Press New York Spencer J. Drayton Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau Drayton Delaware Park Monmouth Pimlico Jana Drayton Snother Drayston

Boxing Roundup From Various Venues Across the Nation

A Norwalk style boxing night featured multiple decisions with outpoints and KOs. Notable results include Tommy Campbell outpointing Bert Lytell in Pittsfield and Steve Belloise stopping Mel Hawkins in Atlantic City. UCLAs football squad notes highlight no players from outside California.

of INC Associanu_ uss Chicago Gene Burton New York Tommy Campbell Rock Island Philadelphia Johnny Walker van McNutt Pittsfield Mass Bert Lytell Fresno Cali Johnny Earle Detroit Portland Eddie Moniz Eddie Letourneau Sanford Lawrence Frankie Conti Haverhill Gillis Brooklyn Atlantic City Steve Belloise Mel Hawkins Highland Park N. F Angela Amshrasano Tommy Monty Wilkes-Barre Patsy Gall Freeland Andy Klinges Associated Press Los Angeles U.C.L.A California

Claassen's Pick Tennessee to Beat Unbeaten Alabama

West Virginia football weekend opens with multiple games as Potomac State and Davis and Elkins remain undefeated in conference play. Harold Claassen predicts Tennessee will topple Alabama while Michigan, Army, UCLA, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Kentucky, Pennsylv ani a, Tulsa and others form a busy slate across the nation.

Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wyoming Kansas State Oklahoma Town State Missouri Nebraska Kansas North Carolina Navy Yale Cornell Syracuse Holy Cross Dartmouth Brown Rutgers Princeton St. Mary's Fordham Michigan State Penn State Marquette Pittsburgh Georgia Tech Louisiana State Auburn Tulane Vanderbilt Kentucky San Francisco Mississippi Richmond Duke North Carolina State Wake Forest Witham and Mary Washington and Lee Davidson VMI Furman Citadel West Virginia Temple Morris Harvey W. Va Wesleyan Shepherd Salem Maryland Tulsa Detroit Evansville Marshall W. Va. Tech California Bethany Geneva Winston - Salem Bluefield Concord Glenville Potomac State Davis & Elkin Fairmont State Johnson Smith Columbia Army Bucknell Buffalo Coast Guard Harvard St. Mary’s Wash Jeff Lafayette NYU Rochester Virginia Penn Midwest Town Iown State Northwestern Michigan Alabama Tennessee Miami Florida Oklahoma Aggies Georgia Tech Miss. State N. Carolina State Wake Davis and Elkins Catamounts Senators Bethlehem Moravian West Virginia Tech Trippi Fenimore Hlinots Badgers Ben Raimondi Tarheels

WVU To Play Temple Tonight Football Preview

West Virginia University faces Temple in a crucial 8:30 p.m. contest. The Mountaineers seek continued success after three wins in four road games, while Temple aims to rebound after ties with SMU and Pitt and a loss to Georgia. Team lineups and probable starters are noted for both sides.

Associated Press Philadelphia West Virginia University Mountaineers Owls Temple University West Virginia Temple Southern Methodist Pitt Georgia

Keiser Leads Knox Tourney in Midround Rise

Herman Keiser of Akron Ohio shot a one-under par 71 to reach 142 total and lead the Knoxville Invitational midway. Keiser, Masters champion last April, duplicated his opening 35 36 on Holston Hills course as pros faced a rugged third round despite a stretch where he lost four strokes.

Associated Press Knoxville Herman Keiser Akron Ohio Holston Hills Keiser

Fordham to Meet St Marys Without Star End Jim Lansing

Fordham Rams prepare for Pantunday clash with St Marys missing star end Jim Lansing who has withdrawn from the school to seek employment. Lansing, a junior with one year of eligibility left, played two seasons before the war.

Fordham St. Marys Associated Press New York Rams Pantunday St. Mary's Jim Lansing Jack Coffey Lansing

Byrd-Prillerman Loses 13-7 to Simmons High

Byrd-Prillerman High School gridmen suffer first loss of the season dropping a 13-7 decision to Simmons High under Montgomery lights. Simmons scores in the first and third periods via McDaniel and J Jackson. Byrd-Prillerman’s lone TD comes late in the fourth on a Ford run.

Byrd-Prillerman Simmons High Byrd-Prillerman High School Simmons High J Montgomery Simmons McDaniel Joe Jackson Priller Halfiback Ford Simmons Byrd-Prillerman Winston Hill “Smallwood Meggison “Halil Homas Jones Helm Ward JeDaniels Johny J. Jackson Ford Jones Ross Meadows Lawrence Winston

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