Campbell Blazes Under Par to Win State Open
PARKERSBURG West Virginia Campbell became the first to win both State Amateur and Open titles in the same year by shooting 274 four under par. He closed with a 65 to set a course record at Parkersburg County Club and win by 13 strokes over Larry Wiechman. Tutwiler and Hoffer followed in the money listings as Wartime golf history shifted.
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Mount Hope
Simon Pure
Wiechman
George Hoffer
Logan
Jack Peck
Phil Wiechman
Loving
Tutwiler
Varda
Canning
Hoffer
Sam Snead
Two Champs Upset in Pro Football Openers
The 1950 NFL season opened with upsets as the Philadelphia Eagles lost 35 10 to the Cleveland Browns while the Chicago Bears defeated the Los Angeles Rams 24 20. The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 45 7 and Sammy Baugh led the Washington Redskins to a 38 14 win over the Baltimore Colts. The New York Yanks edged the San Francisco 49ers 23 17 and the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 17 7. Attendance across five Sunday games reached 124 006 with an average of 24 801, plus Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Black Sox Rally Tops Clippers 12-5
The Black Sox rallied for five runs in the bottom of the fifth to defeat the Raleigh Clippers 12-5. Banks powered six runs on a single, double and home run as the Sox earned their third win in four against the Clippers.
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Duquesne Coach Doubles In Brass As Army Captain
Duquesne University coach Phil Ahwesh serves as an Army Captain at Camp Atterbury while still directing the team by phone. He commands a heavy mortar company with the 110th Infantry and schedules calisthenics, blocking drills, and defense. Ahwesh, a former Duquesne star, served 33 months in the Marines inWorld War II and now aims for a one point win over St Vincent at Latrobe.
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Pittsburgh
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WVU Freshmen Start Practice For 1947 Season
WVU freshmen began practice under Freshman Coach Gene Corum as AQ prospects line up for a five game schedule starting with Fairmont State on October 12. Corum, ex Mountaineer captain, fields a squad with Marion, Pa., as a noted location in the program.
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Ieader
Clear Fork High Seeks Bids for Football Field Lighting
Clear Fork High School solicits bids from Charleston Electric Company Bluefield Supply and Bluefield Hardware for lighting the football field under booster club sponsorship. Bout to 90 days for completion. goal to raise 5000 to 6000 in pledges. Club president Sandy Soto says project may lead to fencing and bleachers.
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G. Curtis ‘Turner
Clear Fork
Sandy Soto
Turner
Charleston Electric Company
Bluefield Supply
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Solo
Soto
FHE
John Heller
Ameagle
Ben Henry
Dorothy
Normal Perry
Colcord
Bank El-iott
Arnett Dunbar
Maryland Coach laments slow scrimmage as Georgia game looms
Sunny Jim Tatum voices concern after a weekend practice scrimmage with Pennsylvania, faulting tackling blocking and timing. The Old Line State prepares for Georgia in Athens with quarterback and line issues on his mind while Southern Conference play, key matchups and a full weekend slate unfold.
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Georgia
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Pennsylvania
Summersville Wins KC Title
Summersville Blues defeated Quinwood 9 to 3 in the King Coast League Shaughnessy playoffs final. Grimes pitched nine innings for Summersville allowing 10 hits. Sutton took the loss for Quinwood. Scoring summary notes Summersville led 2-0 after four, then put up four runs in the fifth to seal the win.
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C. Bell
J. Bell
Mathews
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Crichton
Moore
Chung
Valley Daily News highlights local players in college football match
The Valley Daily News reports Tarentum Pennsylvania sponsors a football trip to East Lansing for the Maryland vs Michigan State game on Oct 7. It notes six Michigan State and five Maryland players hail from the Allegheny-Kiski area including Willie Thrower and Eddie Sig Mo Madzelewski, with coaching input from George Barclay Joe Bartell and Paul Severin. It also mentions Missouri's Don Faurot comments on Kadjee and notes Pudgy Pat Seerey as popular with Colorado Springs team and a West Virginia athletic plant project plus Wake Forest prospects Jack Lewis and Bob Gaona. Jack Rossiter plans a six week Mexico Vie. America tour for 18 players starting March 1.
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Football Scores From Weekend Action Across Colleges
Sunday results show Duquesne and St Vincent tied. St Bonaventure defeated John Carroll while Xavier beat Quantico Marines. Saturday games include Emory and Henry 33 Elon 12 and Kansas State 55 Baker 0. Memphis State 64 Union 0 and more scores across teams and service academies.
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Phillies Announce New Ticket Sale Plan for Series
The Philadelphia Phillies, nearing a pennant, unveil a new ticket plan for the World Series. Single game tickets will be limited to two per applicant, with games split between the home park and designated venues. Prices: box $8.75, reserved $6.50, bleachers at park, plus 60 cent postage.
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Bob Carpenter
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Major League Leaders Highlight 1948 Batting and Power Marks
Key leaders across the leagues include Musial St Louis batting .352 with 183 hits and 41 doubles. Kiner Pittsburgh tops with 43 home runs while Stanky New York scores 106 runs and Ennis adds runs. In the American League Goodman Boston hits Kell Detroit 201, DiMaggio Boston 125 runs, and Lemon Cleveland 15 strikeouts. Trout Detroit leads pitching with 13 5.
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WVU and Marshall Open New Seasons Under New Coaches
West Virginia and Marshall debut new eras with Art Lewis and Willard Pedersen leading, as 12 games launch the weekend schedule. WVU faces Western Reserve in Morgantown while Marshall hosts Morehead State, and other clashes include Davis and Elkins versus Bethany and Fairmont versus Glenville.
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FASTEETH promises firm support for loose dentures
False teeth wearers face embarrassment when plates loosen. FASTEETH claims to hold dentures more firmly, reduce wobble and odor, and improve comfort. Sold at drug stores.
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