WVU Eagles Favored To Remain Undefeated This Week
WVII surveys high school and college matchups across West Virginia. The column predicts West Virginia University beats Virginia Military, Marshall loses to Kent State, Morris Harvey edges West Virginia Tech, and Salem wins over Fairmont State. It also favors Morgantown High over Parkersburg, Barboursville over South Charleston, Huntington over Logan, and several regional showdowns with undefeated streaks at stake.
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Phil Mangelsdorf
Charleston
Bluefield
West Virginia University
Virginia Military
Mountaineers
Marshall
Kent State
Morris Harvey
West Virginia Tech
Salem
Fairmont State
West Virginia Wesleyan
Liberty
Bethany
Hiram
Potomac State
Shepherd
West Virginia State
Morgan State
Bluefield State
St. Paul's
Parkersburg
Charleston High
Morgantown
Morgantown High
Morgantown University
Barboursville
South Charleston
Huntington
Logan
Beckley
St. Albans
Hurricane
Elkins
Fairmont West
Stonewall Jackson
East Bank
Shinnston
Clarksburg Victory
Clarksburg
Freddy Wyant Named SC Player of Week
Morgantown West Virginia Freddy Wyant earned the Southern Conference Player of the Week for last week's play. The Weston junior scored two rushing touchdowns and threw for another, guiding undefeated West Virginia past Penn State 19 14 at State College. He completed seven of 14 passes for 130 yards and was praised by coach Art Lewis as superb. Wyant is the third WVU back and fourth player to win this season. other nominees included Howie Wright Gene Lamone Louis Wacker and several from other schools.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Freddy Wyant
Weston
Mountaineers
Penn State
State College
Art Lewis
Wyant
Southern Conference
Beckley
Shaughnessy
Pruett
Braun
Beavers and Eagles Set Friday Night Rematch
Beckley aims for its 21st win in the long Bluefield series at Woodrow Wilson High in a 7 30 p m Friday showdown. Bluefield seeks to defend a streak while Beckley’s 1947 1953 series notes show the Eagles fielding a larger squad and veterans like Ray Garnett Pauletto and Dave Farris return to boost depth.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
West Virginia
Bluefield
Beavers
East Bank
Charleston
Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Howard
Big Creek
Mountain Lions
Capital City
van Meter
Flying Eagles
Ray Garnett
Tony Pauletto
Dave Farris
Wyant Still Best C Pass Tosser
Washington reports Southern Conference football stats show Wyant of West Virginia leading in forward passing accuracy and yardage while others shifted. Freshman Bob Jordan of Virginia Military remains top punter at 39.6 yards, with Beard, Wacker and Grieco among leaders in various categories.
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Washington
Bob Jordan
Virginia Military
Boyle
Furman
Beard
Virginia Tech
Wacker
Richmond
Pajaczkowski
Yakimowicz
Wyant
W. Va
Grieco
Pitt End Named Week's Lineman For AP Honor
Pitt end Fred Glatz 190 pounds earned Associated Press Lineman of the Week for helping Pitt beat Navy 21 19. Glatz caught a 54 yard pass and recovered two Navy fumbles while playing through a shoulder injury. Also praised were Hugh Pitts of TCU and Bruce Bosley of West Virginia for standout play against Texas A&M and Penn State. Bosley played 60 minutes with a toe cut, delivering a key block for WVU's 15 yard score and contributing to a 19 14 win.
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Fred Glatz
Pitt
Panthers
Navy
Glatz
Hugh Pitts
Texas Christian Center
Bruce Bosley
West Virginia
Texas A&m
Penn State
Pittsburgh Central High
Pitts
TCU
Texas Aggies
Jim Swink
Aggie
Hugh
Abe Martin
Bosley
Freddy Wyant
Beckley Little League weighs longer season plan
Beckley Little League executives discuss a longer season at the Nov 15 meeting. They consider starting earlier in May with 21 to 24 game schedules or extending into late August. Proposals include cross boundary line manager eligibility and post season interleague series to crown Beckley champions.
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al Braun
Williamsport
Sam Cohn
Clayton Howery
Giants
Jim Harvey
Dodgers
Eber Bragg
Reds
Tony Giampalo
Cardinals
Pres
Lawrence Pruett
Indians
Franklin Baker
Braun
Baker
Tiger Mentor
Pirates
Bill Graham
Tigers
Thurman
Giants Set Pinch Hit Homer Record in 1954
Dusty Rhodes and Leo Durocher led the New York Giants to a major league pinch hit homer record with 10 in 1954, a mark surpassing the 1932 Dodgers and 1953 Yankees who had seven. Hofman and Rhodes shared honors with 2 and 3, respectively, while Bill Taylor Monte Irvin Whitey Lockman and Hoot Evers added the others. 30 NL and 21 AL pinch-hit homers were logged that season. only Cincinnati failed to hit one.
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Dusty Rhodes and Company
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Rhodes
Bobby Hofman
Dusty
Hofman
Joe Frazier
St. Louis
Bill Taylor
Monte Irvin
Whitey Lockman
Hoot Evers
Associated Press
Cincinnati
George Shuba
Brooklyn
Preston Ward
Sid Gordon
Pittsburgh
Joe Collins
Yankees
Lockman
Bill Skowron
Michigan State coaches to lead Rose Bowl champions in schedule
East Lansing, Mich. Two Michigan State football coaches start duties to direct last season's Rose Bowl winning eleven. Don Mason, line coach, and Sonny Grandelius, freshman coach, will organize preparations for the season opener against Iowa on Sept. 25. Mason and Grandelius, both All-American selections, played as guards and halfbacks respectively.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Iowa
Don Mason
Sonny Grandelius
Spartans
Mason
Grandelius
Gavilan Saxton Title Bout Promises Foes Ready to Fight
Kid Gavilan predicts a knockout over Johnny Saxton in their 15 round welterweight title bout at Philadelphia Convention Hall with CBS telecast and local blackout. Saxton vows to win the championship. Crowd about 11 000 and gate near 80000 dollars. Gavilan 98-14-4 with 27 KOs. Saxton 43-2-2 with 19 KOs.
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Kid Gavilan
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Saxton
Convention Hall
CBS
New York
Summit
N. J
Camaguey
Johnny
Gavilan
Gil Turner
del Flanagan
Kaves
Johnny Bratton
Chicago
Carl Bobo Olson
NCAA rule infractions report may break routine meeting
NEW ORLEANS The NCAA committee on rule infractions may disrupt a routine three day meeting as Walter Byers executive director notes the executive council will consider the report. The council can discipline violators short of expulsion and plans for the 49th annual convention in New York January 5 include amendments to the constitution or bylaws. One would permit preseason football practice and allow physical exams and press photos before the official September 1 start. The second would bar intercollegiate scrimmages before seasons open, a practice some coaches say gives an edge to participating schools.
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New Orleans
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Walter Byers
NCAA
New York
Byers
Stars Play Pro Champs Tonight
A gathering of top college stars will face the Minneapolis Lakers tonight in Chicago to support charity. Lineups feature Bevo Francis of Rio Grande, Joe Bertrand, Dick Rosenthal, Frank Ramsey, Cliff Hagen, Johnny Kerr, Bob Leonard, Bob Pettit, Frank Selvy, and other noted players from Notre Dame Kentucky Illinois Indiana LSU Furman Holy Cross and Western Kentucky.
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Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Assn
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
Francis
Joe Bertrand
Dick Rosenthal
Notre Dame
Frank Ramsey
Cliff Hagen
Kentucky
Johnny Kerr
Illinois
Bob Leonard
Indiana
Bob Pettit
Louisiana State
Frank Selvy
Furman
Eugene Shue
Maryland
Togo Palazzi
Holy Cross
Tom Marshall
Western Kentucky
Chicago American
New Athletics Owners Talk of Titles Again
Philadelphia new Athletics owners express optimism about restoring championship glory. The piece reviews Connie Mack's past trades, the 1929 to 1931 pennants, star players like Foxx Cochrane Simmons, and the 1931 decline after record wins, noting Mack’s eventual sale amid economic pressures and a pennant drought since 1931.
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Philadelphia Athletics
A's
Connie Mack
Miracle Braves
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Nation
James Emory Foxx
Maryland
Mickey Cochrane
al Simmons
Lefty Grove
Systems Different But Results Same For West Va., George Washington
West Virginia coach Art Lewis relies on a fixed starting lineup for the Virginia Military Institute game in Bluefield while George Washington coach Bo Sherman uses quarterly unit substitutions against William Mary. Injuries affect other teams as Furman’s Bill Young loses ends Barefoot and Medlin and fullback Coker, Davidson scrimmages, and Virginia Tech tests two fullbacks behind Cranwell as Cranwell replaces the injured Dean.
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George Washington
Associated Press
Art Lewis
West Virginia
Bo Sherman
Lewis
Virginia Military Institute
Bluefield
W. Va
Mountaineer
Fred Wyant
Penn State
Sherman
Washington
William & Mary
Pennsylvania
VMI
Dale Vaughn
al Grieco
Dick Langham
Jim Smerczynski
Furman
Bill Young
Davidson
Charlotte
N. C
Roland Barefoot
Bob Medlin
Jimmy Coker
Wealthy Philadelphians Buy Athletics to Save Them
Gayle Talbot notes that eight rich Philadelphians purchased the Athletics to prevent relocation to Kansas City. League officials and executives express skepticism about their expertise and willingness to fund a costly, long-term turnaround, given past losses and uncertain future profits.
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Athletics
Kansas City
Will Harridge
Death of Hugh Duffy Mourned in Baseball
The baseball world mourns Hugh Duffy, famed for a .438 batting average in 1894 with the Boston NL club. The 87-year-old died yesterday at his home from a heart ailment, just shy of his 88th birthday. He remained active, serving as a Boston Red Sox scout through 1953, and is a Hall of Fame inductee with funeral plans pending.
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Baseball World
Hugh Duffy
Boston Red Sox
Cooperstown
N. Y
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