Gip Battles Enshrined in National Football Hall of Fame
At Buckhannon on Wesleyan D and E day half time ceremonies honored Clif ford Gip Battles as he received his National Football Hall of Fame enshrinement certificate from a former Hall of Famer. Battles showed players his award and stressed team and individual work, while fans and Wesleyan alumni, including Bob Gurack Bill Jackson Charles Cadle Julian Trail Mickey Shumate and others, watched.
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Mountaineers Draw Midwestern Praise
West Virginia University Mountaineers, ranked seventh, travel to George Washington University after a 39-0 rout of Marquette. The weekend slate features Marshall, Bethany, Shepherd, and several State Conference games as WVU faces GWU with linemen and injuries shaping the lineup.
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Officials Meeting Off
The usual Monday night meeting of area football officials at the Beckley Club will not be held tonight, Cotton White announced this morning. No reasons were given for the dispensation. Meetings are expected to resume next Monday.
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Eight Teams Remain in WV High School Playoffs Run
The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission lists eight teams across three classes as still eligible for the weekend of Nov 18-19 playoffs. Key contenders include St Albans aiming to stay undefeated in Class AA, with Barboursville, Elkins, Nitro, Webster Springs, Paden City, Monongah, and Elizabeth also in the running.
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Wes Santee faces suspension by Missouri Valley AAU
Wes Santee, the renowned miler, was suspended by the Missouri Valley AAU for allegedly accepting excessive expense payments for three California meets last May. The ruling, voted 3 to 2 at a secret Registration Committee meeting, may be appealed to the national AAU with the national meeting set for December in Louisville. Santee, a former Kansas University star and 1952 Olympian, was noted as ineligible for AAU events pending further action.
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Church Hoop League To Meet Wednesday
The Church Basketball League will hold an initial organizational meeting for the 1955 56 season Wednesday night at 730 p m in the Beckley Newspapers Library Kyle Cook acting chairman announced today All member teams and any new churches desiring entrance in the league are asked to have representatives on hand
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Marsh Fork Bulldogs Claim Raleigh County Title
Marsh Fork High clinches the Raleigh County football league championship per centage. Principal James Hornbeck of Sophia notes Marsh Fork would win even if it loses to Shady Spring, with Stoco at 4-1 and Clear Fork unavailable this season.
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Williams Injury Still Unknown for Playing vs East Bank
Woodrow Wilson High School coach Nelson Bragg said late Friday and into Saturday that star quarterback Danny Williams may be sidelined for the upcoming game with East Bank after Saturday reports suggested a fractured left arm. He planned to learn the full extent from a doctor’s X ray today, but no report had arrived this morning.
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Petitions Seek Faurot Removal At Missouri
Don Faurot coach and athletic director at the University of Missouri faces petitions urging removal after a seven game losing streak. Alumni groups in Kansas City and St Joseph reportedly started the drive, with St Louis circulation noted. officials say no concrete action is planned within six months. Faurot, 54, has led Missouri to three conference titles and 97 wins in a 1935 to present era.
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