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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1935

Page

4

West Virginia Freshmen Edge Washington and Lee Plebes in Thriller

West Virginia University freshmen rallied from a 7-7 deadlock to defeat Washington and Lee in a midafternoon clash at Woodrow Wilson field. Raymond Craft of Washington and Lee sparked a 40-yard TD return, but West Virginia countered with a long pass to George Stydahar for a score. Mefford’s extra point and Lorentz’s play helped WVU seize the lead late, while key punts and drives kept the game tight before the final whistle.

West Virginia University Washington and Lee Plebes Wood+row Wilson Field Raymond Craft Washington and Lee Lorentz West Virginia Bob Mefford Winchester George Stydahar West Virginia Plebes Virginians Entz Virginia Little Mountaineers Craft Borries DéAngelis Lawton Morgantown Carland Zeller West Union Slydahar Wolverton Mefford Meffert Little Generals Audin Johnny Gooch Alex Cava Sam Bowers Martinsburg Garland Zellers Freshmers

West Virginia and Washington and Lee clash in grid classic

West Virginia dominated much of the game with Lorentz passing and kicking after an injury sidelined the starter. Stydahar and McAfee starred on the line for WVU while Brown and Borries shone for the visitors. Final scoring saw Craft for W&L and Stydahar for WVU, with backups contributing as the WVU offense carried the load late in the game.

Lorentz Yalle Mountaineers Stydahar McAfee Bill Brown Louisville Washington and Lee Guard West Virginia Borries Buzz” Borries Navy Harper Mefford Craft Little Generals

Hardware group sets January convention at White Sulphur Springs

West Virginia Hardware association officers announced their annual convention will be held at White Sulphur Springs on January 20 and 21. C. W. Bowling of White Sulphur Springs is president. Captain Rene Pugnet of the Normandie is a descendant of Bartholdi and is a painter musician aviator fencer boxer linguist and an optimist.

Associated Press Charleston W. Va West Virginia Hardware Association White Sulphur Springs C. W. Bowling Rene Pugnet Normandie Bartholdi

Notre Dame Edges Pitt In Gridiron Thriller

Notre Dame came from behind to defeat Pittsburgh 9 to 5 before 1 000 fans in South Bend. Marty Peters booted the game winner with three minutes left after Pitt had tied the score at six. Fred Solari and Arnold Green forced key plays on defense sealing the win for the Irish.

Associated Press South Bend Ind Notre Dame Panthers Pittsburgh Marlin Joseph Peters Peoria Big Marty Pitt Fred Solari Sub Randour Leon Shedlosky Bill Stapulus Frank Patrick Patrick Wayne Miller Gibraltar South Benders Patricks Bill Shakespeare Arnold Green Fred Carideo Shakespeare Tun Bill

Marshall Rally Falls To Ohio University 20-13

Huntington October 19 Marshall College ends with a spirited fourth quarter rally but Ohio University wins 20 to 13 before about 6,500. Bobcats dominant early with three touchdowns in the first half aided by deceptive passing plays. E Carney of Marshall returns a Bobcat pass 73 yards for a TD and Provence intercepts a lateral for a 90 yard score.

Associated Press Huntington W. Va Cam Henderson Marshall College Ohio University Ohioans Bobcats Don Peden E. Carney Thundering Herd Ohio Peden Herd Provence Wilk Jurkovic

Underdogs Top Ranked Teams In Saturday Upsets

The Associated Press reports a day of major surprises as underdogs toppled Rice Owls Michigan State and Duke while Georgia Tech, SMU and Cincinnati also pulled shocks. Yale Notre Dame Ohio State Purdue North Carolina and Alabama posted notable wins amid a slate of upsets across the nation.

Juniata Bridgewater Midwest Drake Creighton Lawrence Knox Wheaton Elmhurst Luther Eau Claire Millikin Hlinois Wesleyan Southern Methodist Rice Texas Centenary Notre Dame Pittsburgh Minnesota Tulane Michigan Wisconsin Ohio State Northwestern Purdue Chicago Cincinnati Indiana Nebraska Kansas State Oklahoma Iowa State Catholic University Detroit Wooster Akron Kent State Otterbein Western Reserve Baldwin- Wallace Miami Ohio John Carroll

Missouri Tigers Rally Under New Coach Fautot

The Missouri Tigers rebound under coach Donald B. Fautot after a streak of 22 losses in three seasons. They win their first three games of the 1935 campaign, becoming the only Big Six team undefeated to that point.

Missouri Tigers Donald B. Fautot Missouri

Collins School Triumphs Over Montcoal 34 to 0

Collins High School defeated Montcoal 34 to 0 on the Winding Gulf field, extending their season record to 4-0 with 140 points scored and only 0 allowed. Mullins, Tucker, and Cuthbert scored in the first half, Lott added four PAT attempts, and Mullins blocked a punt for a 34-yard TD run.

Pirates Collins High School Montcoal Gulf Field Bulldogs Mulling Tucker Cuthbert Loit Collins Mullins Loft Herndon Pas Hambric LE Johnson Lilly G. Green Thompson Harris Farley Atkins Mullins Hornweck Gibson Rawiins Simpson Green Tucker Tudor Pulaski Williams Cuthberttz Smith Lott Callins Collinas Kidd Marcinko Liddle Basham Shyader Justice Farley Concord McClure Amato Shenandoah

Football Scores Across Colleges Pit Strong Offensive Day

East Army trounces Harvard 13 to 0 while Dartmouth dominates Brown 41 to 0. Colgate’s 52 point onslaught over Lafayette, Penn State shuts Lehigh 26 to 0, and a string of other decisive results features Boston College over Michigan State 18 to 6, Yale 7 Navy 6, and Maryland schools posting clean sheets including Colgate and Rhode Island. Diverse matchups show narrow wins for some and blowouts for many as teams tally multiple shutouts and notable upsets.

Associated Presa Rice Owls Michigan State ‘Spartans Duke Blue Devils Boston College Georgia ‘Tech Engineering J Michigan State Boston Eagles Georgia Tech Duke Rice Southern Methodist Indiana University of Cincinnati Nebraska Kansas State Fort Hays Yale Ohio State Minnesota Purdue Notre Dame North Carolina California Washington Army Dartmouth al Hessberg Henry Gardner Navy New Haven Marty Peters Pitt Panthers South Bend Northwestern Buckeyes Tulane Hoilermax Chicago Davidson Georgia North Carolina State Alabama Auburn Tennessee Kentucky Aoe Charles Monk) Meyer Harvard Brown Penn Columbia Fordham Vanderbilt Commodores Princeton Rutgers Temple Carnegie Colgate Lafayette New York University Penn Military Holy Cross Manhattan Washington State Santa Clara Denver Utah State Associated Press Northeastern Norwich Pennsylvania Penn State Lehigh Massachusetts State Rhode Island Amherst Rochester St. Josephs Susquehanna Springfield New Hampshire

Salem College Beats Davis Elkins Outfit Under Lights

Salem College defeated Davis and Elkins 7 to 0 at Grafton to record its first win over the Scarlet Hurricane since coach T. Edward Davis arrived ten years ago. A 60 yard fourth quarter march set up Stone’s one yard plunge for the deciding score as Stone added the extra point.

Associated Press Grafton W. Va Salem College Davis and Elkins Scarlet Hurricane Tigers T. Edward Davis Salem Stone

Telegraph poles reach Mt Elbruz summit in Europe

A system of telephone lines 65 miles long now links camps and inns on Mt Elbruz, Europe's highest peak. The top instrument sits at 18,368 feet, with some poles carried up on men's shoulders. The London Missionary Society established the first mission in Tahiti in 1797 in the South Pacific.

Associated Press Nalchik Mt. Elbruz Europe Islands South Pacific The London Missionary Society Tahiti

Ohio State Triumphs Over Northwestern 28 to 7

Ohio State University upset a rugged Northwestern eleven 28 to 7 as Tippy Dye connected with Dick Heekin and Frank Boucher for early touchdowns. Jumping Joe Williams sparked a 35 yard, 35 yard TD march and Ohio led 14 0 after the first period. Northwestern's Heap added a late score on a lateral from Duvall. Attendance was 4,335. The column also lists local visits and social notes from Crumpler, Red Sulphur Springs, and Beckley areas.

Associated Press Columbus Ohio State University Northwestern Ohioans Dicky Heekin Frank Boucher Ohio Joe” Williams Barberton Williams Johnny Bettridge Joe Heap Boucher Kovatch Duvall

Abney Sewing Circle Meets in Mrs Jones's Home

Mrs G R Jones hosts Abney West Virginia sewing circle with guests including Mrs C M Draper and Mrs J H Davis. October 30 meeting planned at Mrs W E Thomas home. P T A to sponsor October 31 box supper with cake walk contests and refreshments. local residents, including Will Taylor and Mr Martin, visiting or calling.

Sewing Circle C. M. Draper J. H. Davis R. E.loflin Wi. Jones J. S. Martin Anna Thomas G. R. Jones W. E. Thomas Will Taylor Pearisburg Ollie Alderman Anna Eras Beckley W. E. Young J. H. Young

Five young suspects confess to five robberies in Grafton

Grafton West Virginia October 18 five boys the oldest eight confess to five robberies that had puzzled police for months Prosecutor James C Holt said he will seek commitment to the state industrial school for the youths claiming they acted in concert seeking property from various victims in the town through the fall season.

Associated Press Grafton W. Va James C. Holt State Industrial School

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