Eagles Face Logan In 16th Grid Game On Wildcats Field
The Beckley Flying Eagles meet the Logan Wildcats in the 16th series clash at Wildcats field with kickoff at 7 30 pm. Beckley holds 13 wins with one defeat and one tie since 1926 27. Logan seeks to end Beckley’s seven game win streak in a high scoring season.
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Logan Wildcats
Beckley Flying Eagles
Wildcats
Flying Eagles
Logan
Jerome van Meter
Beckley
Eagles
Welch
Huntington East
St Albans
Barboursville
East
Oceana High
St. Albans
Maroon Wave
Nick Rahal
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Hinton
Tigers Hit Gauley Bridge After Narrow Losses
The Shady Spring Tigers travel to Gauley Bridge seeking their second win over a previously unbeaten foe after a 14 13 loss to Montgomery. Shady Spring aims to rebound from a recent setback and finish the season strong with key games ahead.
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Shady Spring Tigers
Hinton
Summers County
Gauley
Richwood
Shady Spring
Lumberjacks
Nicholas County
Marsh Fork
Fayetteville High
NC State Coach Earle Edwards Enters 67th Season
Earle Edwards begins his fifth season as head coach of North Carolina State football. The Wolfpack mark the 67th campaign in the program’s history under his leadership and tradition.
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Earle Edwards
North Carolina
Woilipack
Claassen's Weekend Picks From Coast To Coast
AP sports writer Harold Claassen previews weekend college football bets listing Army over Pittsburgh and Wisconsin over Ohio State among top selections. The column covers a wide slate across conferences with notes on teams like LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan State, and multiple regional matchups.
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Harold Claassen
Associated Press
NEW York
Army
Pittsburgh
Dawkins
Anderson
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Louisiana State
Florida
Tigers
Bill
Gators
Jimmy Dunn
Auburn
Maryland
Plainsmen
East Bank Tops Unofficial Class Ratings in WV Football
W V scholastic football ratings were labeled unofficial due to scarce data on Point Pleasant Keyser and Excelsior. East Bank of Kanawha County led Class AAA with 13.58, followed by Barboursville 13.14 Parkersburg 12.78 Weirton 12.64 Fairmont West 11.71 and Nitro 11.5 in the top tier.
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Excelsior
Keyser
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
East Bank
Kanawha County
W. R. Fugitt
State Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Barboursville
Parkersburg
Weirton
Fairmont West
Nitro
Fugitt
Sissonville
Clarksburg
Roosevelt-Wilson
Follawsbee
Hinton
Gauley Bridge
Williamson
Monongaiy
Winfield
Meadow Bridge
West Virginia School
Virginia Tech Mountaineers
Ohio U
Marshall
Bobcats
Montgomery
Huntington— Pirates
Stonewall Jackson
Big Reds
Charleston
Red Riders
Clarksburg VI
Bob Secrest
Polar Bears
Clendonia
Elkview
Hurricane
Weston
Hamlin
Madison
Logan
Beckley
Moundsville
Warwood
Dunbar
DuPont
Bluefield
Tazewell
Buckhannon
Fairmont East
Huntington East
Grantsville
Clay
Elkins
Shinnston
Gary
Mullens
Morgantown
Grafton
Oak Hill
Oakland
Southern
Milton
Guyan Valley
Barrackville
Mannington
Morgantown University
Kingwood
Clarksburg Notre Dame
West Union
Wayne
Pennsboro
Elizabeth
War Excelsior
Sistersville
Harrisville
White Sulphur Springs
Ridgeley
West Virginia School For Deaf
Middlebourne
Williamstown
Masontown Valley
Rivesville
Rupert
Rainelle
Terra Alta
Pruntytown
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Liberty
Davis & Elkins
Concord
West Virginia Tech
Fairmont State
Shepherd
Newport News
Anderson
Ind
Bethany
West Virginia State
Morgan State
Potomac State
D. C
Royal Loan ad promises quick cash in Beckley area
Byron Moore, manager of Royal Loan, promotes cash loans in Beckley and nearby towns. Call CL 3-8379 or visit Royal Loan & Finance Co at 112% No. Heber Street for a payday loan of 50 dollars or up to 300 dollars.
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Royal Loan
Beckley
Byron
Royal Loan & Finance Co
Heber Street
High Scoring Southern Conference Showdowns Loom Saturday
West Virginia and Virginia Tech lead the conference in total offense as undefeated teams clash in Richmond for Tobacco Festival. VMI and Davidson sit fourth and fifth in offense while defense favors Tech and VMI. Passing gains rise with WVU, Richmond, and Tech atop passing lists, while rushing trends shift toward more aerial play. The Citadel trails in receiving and offense figures.
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West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Davidson
VMI
Wildcats
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Citadel
Va. Tech
the Citadel
Geo Washington
The
Va Tech
Wm. & Merv
Geo
Washington
Virginia Tec
Cita
Passere
Richman
Geo. Wash
Kim & Mary
Wyoming County Coaches Meet In Pineville Tonight
Wyoming County coaches gather at the Cow Shed in Pineville at 7 30 PM to discuss an All Wyoming county basketball and football program. Pineville Mullens Glen Rogers and Oceana coaches and others are urged to attend a statewide effort to align county athletic plans.
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Wyoming
Pineville
Mullens
Glen Rogers
Oceana
Trail, Minn. Player Martin Johnson Looms Large for N Dakota Freshmen
Martin Johnson of Trail weighs 230 pounds and stands 6 feet 4 inches, making him the heaviest player on the North Dakota freshman football team as the season builds.
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Martin Johnson
Trail
Minn
North Dakota
William and Mary Eyes First Winning Football Season
William and Mary, under coach Milt Drewer, pursues its first winning season since 1953 after upsetting North Carolina State last week. The Indians face George Washington in Washington, with remaining schedule including Boston University, Davidson, West Virginia, and Richmond, as Southern Conference foes.
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California
Notre Dame
Purdue
Michigan State
Princeton
Cornell
William & Mary
George Washington
Miami
Boston College
Brown
Rhode Island
Buffalo
Columbia
Connecticut
Delaware
Dartmouth
Harvard
Holy Cross
Boston University
Rutgers
Lehigh
Navy
Penn
Penn State
Syracuse
Yale
Colgate
Villanova
Richmond
South Mississippi
Arkansas
Clemson
South Carolina
Furman
Citadel
Kentucky
Georgia
Mississippi State
Alabama
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Tennessee
Florida State
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Duke
North Carolina State
Midwest
Iowa
Northwestern
Cincinnati
Oklahoma State
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Nebraska
Arizona State
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Bradley
Drake
Illinois
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Ohio
Tulane
Kansas College of Pacific
Marquette
Michigan
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Iowa State
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Hardin- Simmons
Wichita
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UCLA
Stanford
Colorado State
Utah State
Wyoming
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Associated Press
Indians
Milt Drewer
Ledger
Virginia Military
Davidson
Boston U
Portland bouts feature close decisions and knockouts
In Portland Benny Moyer, 149, outpointed Johnny Saxton, 150, while Len Matthews, 133, outpointed Or lando Zulueta, 135 in Philadelphia. Chico Vejar, 161, knocked out Lem Harvey, 160 in Stamford. Sixto Rodriguez, 171, outpointed Willie Gilbert, 162. Rudy Jordan, 141, outpointed Ted dy Davis, 141.
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Portland
Ore
Benny Moyer
Johnny Saxton
New York
Philadelphia
Len Matthews
Orlando Zulueta
Holyoke
Mass
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Gillman says Rams committed no more penalties than usual
Los Angeles Rams coach Sid Gillman chaired after reviewing Sunday’s game with Chicago Bears that penalties including holding clipping and other infractions were no worse than the Rams’ average. He contrasted this with the game’s statistics, implying bias in officiating.
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LOS Angeles
Sid Gillman
Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Bears
Gillman
Chicago
Leonard Likes Gary Oak Hill Gauley Bridge
Local football forecaster Leonard notes a stalled downhill trend despite Mullens over Bluefield and Graham High School. He cites an eight hundred percent season mark, lists weekly picks across classes with many named high schools towns and colleges in West Virginia and nearby states.
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Leonard
Gary
Oak Hill
Gauley Bridge
Dick Leonard
Associated Press
Mullens
Bluefield
Graham High School
Graham
Blue Devils Beat North Team in Midget Football Opener
In the opening two game slate at Woodrow Wilson Stadium the Blue Devils defeated North Beckley 7-0 as Charles Haywood returned a fumble 19 yards and scored the touchdown plus the conversion to move to 4-2. West Beckley and South Beckley later staged a comeback with West Beckley losing 13-7 to South Beckley Bushwhackers as Lewis Kiser 32 yard run and a recovery by Bobby Williams sealed the result.
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Blue Devils
Woodrow Wilson Stadium
South Beckley
West Beckley Hornets
Charles Haywood
Blue Devil
Haywood
John Lynch
Jimmy Ford
Hornets
Lewis Kiser
Bobby Williams
Griffith
Persinger
Williams
Forbes
O'Neill
Wyatt
Vermeeren
Kiser
James
Tate
Reid
West Beckley
Jimmy
Ford
Bass Takes Over Total Offense Lead In Nation
Dick Bass of College of Pacific moved into the national lead in total offense after the fourth week, despite a 58-yard, 17-play effort against Cincinnati. He owns 672 total yards while Bob Newman of Washington State leads in passing with 49 completions. Joe Tranchini of Navy paces TD passes with seven, as Peter Hall of Marquette has 10 interceptions.
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Cincinnati
Dick Bass
College of Pacific
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Bass
Bob Newman
Washington Sta
George Welsh
Navy
Bobby Gage
Camson
UCLA
Kenny Washington
Bill Austin
Rutgers
Joe Tranchini
Tulane
Peter Hall
Marquette
Princeton Faces Dick Colman In Second Season As Coach
Dick Colman, in his second season as Princeton's football coach, is the fourth non graduate to lead the Tigers. Fritz Crisler was the first.
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Dick Colman
Princeton
Tigers
Fritz Crisler
Steelers Release Krutko and Sign Leo Elter
Pittsburgh cuts freshman fullback Larry Krutko after drafting him last year. Leo Elter, veteran NFL back with five seasons, signs with the Steelers after a stint with Washington Redskins and a prior two year run with Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Larry Krutko
Leo Elter
Washington Redskins
Elter
Steelers
Redskins
Krutko
West Virginia
UT Football's 66th Season Highlighted
The University of Texas has been playing football for 66 seasons, marking a long tradition in the program. This milestone reflects decades of competition, coaching, and fan support across generations.
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University of Texas
Len Matthews Passes Stern Boxing Test
Len Matthews remains unbeaten after a tough 10 round decision over Orlando Zulueta in Philadelphia. Matthews battled a gash above his eyebrow, survived a knockdown, and earned praise for class while his manager plans a rest period before aiming for Ortiz or Busso.
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Philadelphia
Len Matthews
Orlando Zulueta
Matthews
Zulueta
Quenzell McCall
McCall
Alfred Ayella Jr
Joe Brown
Anthony Graziano
Carlos Ortiz
Johnny Busso
Concord Hosts Davis and Elkins In Tight Conference Preview
Concord College eyes a second victory as it hosts Davis and Elkins after both teams won their first conference games. Coach Jim Greer has Randolph Countians improving steadily, led by George Phillips with over 200 rushing yards while focusing on a stronger passing attack to counter Senators quarterback Joe Barker.
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Athens
West Liberty
Concord College
Davis and Elkins
Concord
Senators
Potomac State
Davis-Elkins
Jim Greer
Randolph Countians
Joe Friedl
George Phillips
Joe Barker
Eagles Cut Two Players to Reach 33 Roster
Philadelphia Eagles released center John Simerson and offensive end Andy Nacerelli on waivers, trimming the roster to 33. Simerson, a Purdue graduate, is in his second year with the club. Nacerelli, who began at Fordham and joined this year after military service, was added this season.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League
John Simerson
Andy Nacerelli
Simerson
Purdue
Eagles
Nacerelli
Fordham
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