Handley Judges Begin 1950 Basketball Practice and Schedule
Handley High School opens practice for a 20 game season led by Coach Hunter Maddox with 25 players, including seven returning lettermen. The Judges face Wilson Memorial in the opener and list a full schedule with league games and dates through February, noting JV games precede Varsity events.
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Handley High School
Wilson Memorial High School
Fisherville
Hunter J. Maddox
Jvs
Jimmy Blackburn
Harry Shendon
S Semples
Mackie
Royston
Wilber Kersey
Wilson Memorial
Clifton Forge
Covington
Charles Town
Harrisonburg
Waynesboro
Martinsburg
Staunton
Glass HS
Lynchburg
Warren County
Front Royal
Wilson Mem
Lexington
Maddex
Bowling Ladies Commercial League Scores and Standings
Newberrys led with a 23 10 record while Jewel Box, Bailey's Market and O'Sullivan posted strong team games and sets. Individual highlights include Virginia Leach 139 in a five spare and strike game and Martha Kiracofe 346 for the losers as Jewel Box posted a season high 542 in team play.
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Ladies Commercial League
Newberry’s
Jewel Box
Bailey's Market
Zane Fire Co
Nurses
O'Sullivan
Va. Woolen Co
Bailey’s Market
O‘sullivan
Virginia Leach
Bailey’s
Martha Kiracofe
Gertrude Renner
Virginia Sellers
Virginia Nixon
C. L. Ritter
Myrtle Cooper
Kitty Afflick
Alice Lake
Newberrys
Betty Miller
Sarah Zane Fire Co
James Wood
Chevrolet
Buick
Cadillac
Hudson
Ford
Mercury
Ind
Charles Cochran
Roger Ramey
Pat Lutrell
Roger Ramey Ree
Carskaden
Fiddler
Kiracore
Ryan
Leach-Shendon
Ryan-Slonaker
Lake-Ebert
Renner-Renner
Vance-Hockman
Hawk-Wolf
Dill
Steele
Eldridge
Jim
Oklahoma Army Face Perfect Records in Key Weekend Showdowns
Oklahoma and Army, the top two teams, seek to extend unbeaten streaks with Oklahoma meeting Oklahoma A M in Stillwater before 40 000 and Army facing Navy in Philadelphia before 100 000. Other notable games include Tennessee Vanderbilt Notre Dame Southern California and Texas Texas A M as college football action dominates.
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NEW York
Oklahoma
Army
Okla
Oklahoma A&m
Stillwater
Navy
Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
Memphis
Notre Dame
Longhorns Swamp Texas A&M in Cotton Bowl Prep
Tennessee scouts watched the Texas Longhorns dominate Texas A&M 17 to 0 in Austin. Ben Tompkins directed the offense with a touchdown pass two extra points and a field goal while Texas’ powerful line stifled the Aggies ground game as a preview for the New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl.
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Austin
Tex
Tennessee
University of Texas
Longhorns
Texas A
Texas
Aggies
Ben Tompkins
Tompkins
Vols
Navy May Be Sleeping Giant Ready to Explode on Cadets
Philadelphia preview of Army at Navy in the 1950 clash. Blaik warns Navy has personnel and speed to challenge the unbeaten Army, with snow and rain likely to affect the 1:30 p.m. kickoff in a crowded, high-stakes city buildup.
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Navy
Philadelphia
Army
Quaker City
Washington
Truman
Earl
Red) Blaik
Annapolis Boys
Blaik
Eddie Erdelata
Barclay Conference Coach of the Year honors
W. L. Barclay's leadership of the Generals awarded Barclay Conference Coach of the Year with 119 points over runner up D. C. Walker of Wake Forest who earned 106 from Southern Conference Sports Writers Association members.
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Barclay Conference
W. Lee
Generals
Southern Conference Sports Writers Association
Barclay
D. C
Peahead) Walker
Wake Forest
Tech Gobblers Seek Last Chance Against Maryland Old Liners
Virginia Tech meets Maryland in College Park for the final 1950 game as the Gobblers chase their ninth straight defeat. Maryland is favored by four to five touchdowns after a tougher schedule and two losses.
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Kentucky
Sooners
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Aggies
Navy
Army
Texas
Vanderbilt
Vols
Penn State
Pittsburgh
College Park
Virginia Tech
Maryland
Fiddler and Renner Lead In House Bowling Totals
In a Virginia basketball style scorecard, Fiddler 258 leads with Leach Nooky Shendow 227 and Hilda Renner 226. Team totals list Carskaden Fiddler 684 and Leach Shendow 658, followed by Lake Ebert 646. Ladies game Kiracofe 121 Ryan 111 Kiracofe 110. Ladies set Kiracofe 324 Renner 313 Carskaden 312. Men’s game Fiddler 137 Slonaker 129 Shen dow 122. Men’s set Fiddler 372 Shendow 358 Ebert 339.
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Fiddler
Virginia Leach
Nooky Shendow
Hilda Renner
Charles Renner
Corinne Carskaden
Jim Fiddler
Pearl Lake
Charles Ebert
Betty Ryan
Martha Kiracofe
Willie Slonaker
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Handley
Kodak
Brownie Hawkeye
Texas A&m
Loreen
Molden Electric Co., Inc
Cushman Motor Scooter Sales & Service
VPI
Omps’ Funeral Home
Emal
Lyle P. Strosnyder
Loudonist
KLEER
Fordcraft
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