Hinton Bobcats tipped to upset Charleston Mountain Lions
Friday’s forecast from Bob Wills has Hinton Bobcats 18th ranked by North South beating Charleston Mountain Lions 19 to 13. Other picks include Sophia Blue Hawks over Sloco and East Bank over Mount Hope, with notes on Edsel Ashworth and local sports mentions.
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Stanley Huffman
Hinton Bobcats
Charleston Mountain Lions
Carl Neff
Sophia Blue Hawks
Sloco
Woodrow Wilson
Flying Eagles
Huntington Pony Express
Huntington
East Bank
Mount Hope
Danner
Ed Nugent
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Mullens
Dunbar
Madison
Bulldogs
Pineville
Bears Eagles Clash Opens NFL Exhibition in Philadelphia
The Chicago Bears, having two exhibition wins, were tagged as favorites for tonight's Philadelphia showdown at Municipal Stadium before an expected 90,090 fans. The Bears beat the Giants and Yanks in preseason, while Eagles coach Earl Neat remained confident despite Chicago's streak. Tomorrow's schedule includes league games across St Louis, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Detroit.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Municipal Stadium
The
Inquirer
Bears
New York Giants
Boston Yanks
Eagies
Earl
Greasy) Neate
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Fittsburgh
Boston
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Phila
Pitburgh
Cleveland
Washington
L Pet
Seeee Ved
Central Eagles To Hold Light Drills And Prep For Huntington
Beckley teams today feature Central Eaglets at Woodrow Wilson field against Shady Spring JV at 2 pm. WWHS Jayvees travel to Beaver to face Shady Varsity at 1:30. Beckley big boys prepare for tomorrow night’s 8:15 game in Huntington versus Pony Express. Flying Eagles depart tomorrow morning with WWHS Band following. Coach Van Meter names about 35 players for the Ohio River City trip.
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Beckley
Ross Irle
Central Eaglets
Shady Spring
Woodrow Wilson Field
Wwhs Jayvees
Beaver
Shady
Jerome van Meter
Pony Express
Huntington
Flying Eopies
Glenn Sallack
WWHS
Pridders
Charleston
van Moeler
Ohio River
Stoco Fame
Trovalo
Jack Davis
Wickline
Galluccio
iHovarghi
Weir
Cook
Rodriguez
Shady Spring JV and other grade events listed for today
Afternoon schedule shows Shady Spring JV at Beckley and several junior varsity matchups across the region including Pineville at Trap Hill, Fayetteville at Clay, Gauley Bridge at Lookout, Summers at Richwood, and Hinton at Charleston among other pairings. Tomorrow features Ansted at Kingston and Beckley at Huntington with additional local JV contests planned.
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Shady Spring
Beckley
Mior Yan
Marsh Fork
Pineville
Trap Hill
Fayetteville
Clay Gauley Bridge
Lookoatie Bridge
Summerse
Sophia Stoco
Oak Hill
Mullens Fast Bank
Mt. Hope
Garagiola Makes Grade With Cards
Brooklyn based notes highlight Joe Garagiola a 20 year old rookie easing into the St. Louis Cardinals as scouts crowned him ready to fill a big void after Sam Breadon sold Walker Cooper. The piece also touches on golf and tennis events with mentions of Leo Durocher, Jack Kramer, and other sports figures in a sprawling, era-typical news montage.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Joe Garagiola
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Walker Cooper
New York Giants
Cardinal
Defending Champion Out Of National Amateur Final Lower Bracket
Dedham Mass golfer Bishop ousted Dick Chapman to reach the quarter finals. He then defeated Babe Lind of Edgewater 1 and 3 to reach the semis. Quick produced the best round, beating Cary Middlecoff in the quarterfinals before 19 holes to edge Maurice McCarthy.
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Willits
Boass
Kansas City Country Club
Ted) Bishop
New England
Smiley L. Quick
Rea Kammer, Jr
Detroit
Kansas City
Bob Sweeny
Palm Beach
Fla
Bishop
Dedham
Mass
Dick Chapman
Charles
Babe) Lind
Edgewater
Cole
Lind
Denver University
Studedt
Mair
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wass
Krammer
Quick
Capt
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Alpheus Winter, Jr
Bridgeport
Conn
Maurice McCarthy
Cincinnati
Teag Re
Looks Like Boston Card Series Fight Victory Over Dodgers
The St. Louis Cardinals crushed the Brooklyn Dodgers 10-2 in five minutes to widen their NL lead, with Garagiola homering and Musial Slaughter Kurowski contributing. Ed Dyer plans Mutig er third straight win as Halton faces him. Feller held the Red Sox to eight hits in a 4-1 loss, while Detroit moved two games up on the Yankees with a 6-4 win. Cubs split with Phillies. Braves split with Pirates. Senators beat Browns. Kennedy pitched a 4-1 NY Giants win over the Reds.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kirby Higbe
Dodgers
Stan Musical
King Slaughter
Whitey Kurowski
Dick Sisler
Joe Garagiola
St. Louis
Howie Pollet
Siumph
Eddie Dyer
Tle
George Mutiger
Joe Halton
Red Sox
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Joe Cronin
Detroit
Feller
Sox
Tigers
Yankees
New Yorkers
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Philadelphia
Phils
Pittssburgh
Boston Braves
Pirates
Washington Senators
Browns
Monte Kennedy
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Friday the 13th finds five NL hurlers wearing No 13
National League pitchers with number 13 include Kirby Higbe Red Barrett Hal Schumacher Mort Cooper and Claude Passeau who is sidelined by a back injury from a home run. Higbe led NL with 13 wins at season start while Cooper and Barrett swapped numbers as teams shuffled digits.
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Frank Eckap
New York
Claude Passeau
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Passeau
Tos
Kirby Higbe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Charley
Red) Barrett
St. Louis Cardinals
Hal Schumacher
Cardinals
Mort
Mae
Red Barrett
Duda In Fight For Cavalier Halfback Spot
Virginia coach Art Guepe weighs an array of backs including Johnny Duda from Scarbro and newcomer Gene Edmunds while a trio of quarterbacks contends for the T formation job. The Cavaliers bolster ends and guards with Keirkland, Sterkmesser, Schule, and Bauman. depth will be tested through substitutions.
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Duda
Cavalier
Associated Press
Charlottesville
Art Guepe
University For Virginia
Johnny Duda
Scarbro
W. Va
Hampton, Va
Gene Edmunds
George Neff
Joe Black
Bluefield
Gilbert Sulivan
Fredericksburg
Cavaliers
Guepe
Virginia
Joe Kirkland
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ed Sterkmesser
Manitowoc
Wis
Walter Schule
Wauwatosa
Lawrence Bauman
Wheeling
Tesch Named Executive Secretary of West Virginia Athletics
Bud Tesch, longtime state American Legion adjutant, will resign to become executive secretary of West Virginia scholastic athletics. The post, created by the State Board of Athletic Appeals, places Tesch in charge of eligibility, finances, records and related duties, with an initial salary up to 4000 per year. He has deep ties to Salem College and West Virginia school athletics.
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Tesch
West Virginia Athletic Association
Charleston
C. A
Bud) Tesch
American Legion
West Virginia
State Board of Athletic Appeals
Bluefield
Legion
Edmond J. i Jones
Wheeling
Salem
Speicher
Athletic Association
Board of Appeals
West, Virginia
Salem’ College
Soach
Tte
Renick High School
Greenbrier County
the Legion
Chick Wichs
Weston
Dan Purdue
Fayetteville
Three Top WV Gridiron Games Tonight at 8 O'clock
Mount Hope hosts East Bank while Mullens visits Oak Hill and Beckley meets Stoco. undefeated teams include Mount Hope Oak Hill Mullens East Bank, with Mullens missing end McClure and Hypes stepping to end. Public picks favor East Bank in the Mount Hope matchup.
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Oak Hill
Mullens
Sophia
Stoco
Beckley
Stoce
Mount Hanawhava
Ee Ae
East Bank
Ed Nugent
Mount Hope
Muliens Jana
Mustangs
Fayetteville
WVU
Bkawuayse
Pease
Seana
Pas
Oak Hill i
Merchants’ League
LE Pinson
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Flame
Zelek ' Marshall
Green Partain R
Feazell
Rhodes
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Rorrer
Platt
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Anderson
J. Blake
Godber
Ala
Inney L
Dickson RT Kincaid
Brow Carlson
Spadaro
Greasy Grubb
C. Bowey
Bailey
Lane
Thomas LG
Pate
Coca Cola Jackson
Malino Jones
M. Rowe
MeeVev
Jd. Mason
T Thompson
Dollinger P. Sanders ii
Smith Wilson Blind
Rylant
Hurley
Curtis LH J. McKinney i
Basham
R. Rowe
Myers
LE. Davis
Coca Cola
T Hill Rohrer A
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Carlson's
General Stores
Lamotta Knocks Out Satterfield in Seventh Round
Jake Lamotta at 167 pounds knocks out Bob Satterfield in the seventh round. The Chicago fighter, a rising middleweight contender, delivered a decisive left hook as Satterfield weighed 16 3 4. The bout capped a swift, one sided performance that left no doubt about Lamotta's power.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
Jake Santos
LaMotta
Bob Satterfield
Satterfield
WVU Navy Scrimmage Reveals Navy Edge In Second Preview
ANNAPOLIS MD Navy and West Virginia University held a two hour scrimmage with Navy scoring six times and overpowering the Mountaineers on defense Capt Tom Hamilton cited earlier practice and size as key Navy advantages Bill Kern predicted a tougher contest today as another scrimmage looms for both teams)
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Associaee Press
Annapolis
Naval Academy
West Virginia University
Middies
Mountaineers
Navy
Tom Hamilton
West Virginia
Bill Kern
Mountaineer
Fights Last Night Matchups Across Cities
Toledo ace Miller outpointed Gene Spencer in Chicago. Montreal’s Harry Huest outpointed Lenny Mancini in New York. Jake Lamoda knocked out Bob Satterfield in Chicago. Chuck Hunter and Sam Beroudi drew in Akron. Roman Alvarez outpointed Doug Radford in New York. R J Woonstocker defeated Johnny Eagle in New York by points.
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Toledo
Ace Miller
Gene Spencer
Chicago
Montreal
Harry Huest
Lenny
Boom Boom" Mancini
New York
Jake Lamoda
Bob Satterfield
Akron
Chuck Hunter
Cleveland
Sam Beroudi
Drew
Brooklyn
Fort
Hamilton
Roman Alvarez
Doug Radford
Philadelphia
Woonstocker
R. J
Johnny Eagle
Abel Gonsalves
Pawtucket
Pollet Quiet Dodgers in 10-2 Cardinals Victory
Yesterday's baseball wires report Howie Pollet held the Dodgers to five hits as the Cardinals beat them 10-2 for Pollet's 19th win of the season. Jack Hallett aided in the Pirates 1-0 win over the Braves with nine hits. Emil Verban drove in the winning run for the Phils in a 4-3 opener. Rickert doubled in the other game for a 5-4 nightcap win. Bob Feller pitched the Indians past the Red Sox, eight hits allowed and seven strikeouts for his 24th victory.
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Howie Pollet
Cardinals
Dodgers
Jack Hallett
Pirates
Braves
Emil Verban
Phils
Marv Rickert
Cubs
Verban
Dodgers Crush Cardinals as Rookie Star Shines Bright
Higbe had come home from the wars praising the kid catcher the Cardinals owned and Dodger coach Chuck Dressen backed him. In the first, two runs came across and the Cardinals roared, but Highe faced danger with runners on first and third until Garagigla ripped a pitch skyward toward the right field screen near the scoreboard. The ball took one high hop and sped toward the fence.
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Higbe
Cardinals
Chuck Bressent
Dodgers
Highe
Garagigla
Rightield
Illinois Notre Dame Sellout Draws 70,549 Fans
CHAMPAIGN ILL. Notre Dame Illinois game Sept 28 sold out at 70 549 with a record crowd. Illinois athletic manager C W Lyon refunded over 6000 in ticket orders as the sellout stood since Sept 1. In Wheeling jockey Elmer Wright rode six times with three wins including Brutus in the feature.
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Trish-Illini
Associated Press
Champaign
Ill
C. W. Lyon
University of Illinois Athletic Department
Lyon
Wheeling
Elmer Wright
Wheeling Downs
Brutus
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Violent) Ray
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