Janowich Named Outstanding Player in 633-Vote Poll
The 20-year-old Elyria junior was chosen as outstanding player with 633 votes, topping stars from SMU Reds Bagwell and Babe Parilli among others. Parilli led the South and Rote led the Southwest in regional tallies as Horvath and Hart were previous winners.
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Elyria
Cathe
Kyle Rote
Southern Methodist
Reds Bagwell
Pennia
Babe Parillsky
Bobby Reynolds
Nebraska
Bob Williams
Notre Dame
Leon Heath
Oklahoma
Dan
Ford
Midwest
Parilli
Rote
Ohio State
Les Horvath
Leon Hart
Pro Grid Honors Appear Decided
Nor Van Brocklin Marion Motley Tom Fears and Doak Walker appear set to win the NFL season’s top individual honors. Motley leads ground gains with 762 yards in 136 carries and Ziegler trails. Walker and LuJack are in a close rush for the Rookie of the Year edge as Detroit visits Chicago in the season finale.
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Delphia
Nor- van Brocklin
Marion Mottey
Tom Fears
Doak Walkers
van Brocklin
Los Angeles
Motley
Cleveland Browns
Frank Ziegler
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington
Ziegler
Johnny Lujack
Chicago Bears
Walker
Detroit Lions
LuJack
Appointment of Omar Nene as Permanent Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Omar Nene was named Permanent Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in August 1949. The position was established by the National Security Act of 1949 and stands as the highest military post in the country.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Charles Stops Barone in 11th To Retain Heavyweight Crown
Charles defeats Nick Barone in the 11th round in Cincinnati to retain the heavyweight title. A crowd of 10,085 pays a gate of 53,334.50 at Cincinnati Garden as Barone endures a knockout blow after a late rally. The champ weighs 185 and seeks new opponents, with potential Detroit bout discussed.
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Barone
Cincinnati
Bazard Charles
Nick Barone
Syracuse
Tom Tannas
al Weill
New York
International Boxing Club
Tannas
Weill
Detroit
Cincinnati Garden Arena
Local Dogs Win In Beagle Trials In Virginia
Beagle trials held Saturday in Warren ton Virginia by the Franquier Beagle Club saw Winchester Martinsburg area hounds sweep the top places. Sunnycroft Midge owned by Howard K. Moulden won the 15 inch class with Old Dominion Tuneful second and Sunnycroft Queen third. Warrenton hounds took fourth and fifth. Moulden trained the winning pair Sunnycroft Midge and Sunnycroft Dandy is a litter sister to Midge.
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Nanan Kennel Club
Warrenton
Franquier Beagle Club
Winchester-Martinsburg
Sunnycroft Midge
Howard K. Moulden
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Old Dominion Tuneful
Leslie D. Kline
Winchester
Sunnycroft Queen
Moulden
Sunnycroft
Orts Sof-Spun 654 Tops Health Center Alleys High Game
Orts Sof-Spun posted a 654 team game led by John Romick 160 and Ralph Lamp 153 as they swept three games from Buncutter Tire Co. The league standings show Orts Sof-Spun leading with 25 wins to 14 losses, while several teams posted notable individual scores across the night.
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Otts
John Romick
Pop Kelchner
Ralph Lamp
Gene Punkhouser
Riley Loy
Orts
Buncutter Tire Co
O'Sullivan
National Fruit
Hugh Funkhouser
M. Flowers
Lester Keiter
Sarah Zane Fire Co
et-Arts
Woody Glaize
Lloyd Coffelt
O'Sullivan Plant
Charles Renner
Kenny Lake
Sarah Zane
Les Keller
L & M Buses
No. Va. Power Co
S. M. Flower
Les Elliott
Elliott Motor Lines
National Pruit
Donald Hartman
Lawrence Grim
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Lions Club
Bob Jasper
Dr. Allen Hawthorne
Mr League
Orts Soft Spunarie
American Li Legion
Elliott Lines
O’sullivan Plant Sas S. Zane Fire Co
Bevans is Named Brooklyn Coach
St Petersburg Fla Harry Cookie Lavagetto the former Giants star and popular infielder is named coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He returns to Flatbush after leaving his longtime post with the Giants and comes two months after parting ways with New York.
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ST. Petersburg
Fra
Harry
Cookie) Lavagetto
Floyd Bevans
Brooklyn
Bevans
Dodgers
Yankees
Flatbush
Lavagetto
New York Giants
Succeeds Dressen
G&ints
Princeton Is Best Team in the East for 1940s Award
Princeton won the Lambert Memorial Trophy as the best college football team in the East. The Tigers led with 55 first votes to Army's 19, with Navy Lehigh Fordham Penn Cornell Trinity and Yale also receiving votes. Princeton completed a perfect nine win season and was honored at a luncheon with Coach Charley Caldwell.
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New York
Princeton
Ee Tigers
Army
Navy
Lehigh
Fordham
Penn
Cornell
Trinity
Yale
Charley Caldwell
Radio TV Clash Under Minor League Baseball Parley
St. Petersburg reports the Jersey City IL franchise move to Ottawa sparks a focus on broadcasting's impact on attendance. National League minor leagues face a crossroads as Trautman cites unrestrained major league telecasts hurting attendance. Stoneham cites poor turnout and television's role in the shift.
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ST. Petersburg
Ottawa
George Trautman
National Association of Minor Leagues
Trautman
Jersey City
Charles Stoneham
Little Giants
Stoneham
Hubbard Ends Long Cage Losing Streak Against North
Hubbard defeats Youngstown North 43-38 to end a 60 game drought dating to the 1947-48 season opener. The streak included 18 losses that season and 21 more the following two seasons.
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Ohio
Hubbard
Youngstown North
McDonald
Boxing champ turned congressman John Morrissey
In 1858 John Morrissey held the heavyweight boxing championship. He served in the House from 1867 to 1871 as Representative from New York and later in the Senate.
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John Morrissey
House
New York
Senate
Virginia's Papit Transforms Cavaliers Football Career
Virginia's fortunes rose with Johnny Papit's arrival in Charlottesville after a brief West Point stop in 1947. The Philadelphia native evolved from a bench rider to a star, rushing for 1,214 yards as a sophomore and amassing 949 yards in 1950 despite an ankle injury. Virginia improved from 5-3-1 in 1948 to 7-3 in 1949 and 8-2 in 1950.
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Charlottesville
Papit
Northeast Catholic High School
Philadelphia
West Point
Art Guepe
Guepe
Nore
Virginia
Grover Jones
Washington and Lee
Jones
Three Preseason Favorites Dominate Early Cage Action
North Carolina State Bradley and CCNY, the trio rated top pre season title contenders, each won decisively. CCNY edged Brigham Young 71 69 at Madison Square Garden while Bradley beat Wayne 79 50 in Peoria and NC State defeated Davidson 87 53 at Raleigh led by Paul Horvath with 20 points.
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North Carolina State
Bradley
CCNY
Coun
Brigham Young
Madison Square Garden
City College
Brigham Youngsters
Wayne
Peoria
Davidson
Raleigh
N. C
Paul Horvath
State
Va Teams Start Family Feudin
Richmond reports aery feudin' as William and Marys Indians meet Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets in Ashland. Randolph-Macon, under Paul Severin, seeks a second win after beating Richmond Royals. Will and Mary lost to St Johns Brooklyn. Virginia Cavaliers travel to Navy. Virginia Tech visits West Virginia. Tech aims to snap a two game skid amid veteran-laden Mountaineers. Emory and Henry beats Wise County All Stars 72 69 for its second win.
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Richmond
Old Dominion
William and Mary's Indians
Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets
Ashland
Randolph-Macon
Richmond Royals
Paul Severin
Will and Mary
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Virginia
Navy
Tech
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
St. Francis
Emory and Henry
Wise County
Deer harvest totals reported in Wardensville and Yellow Springs
In Wardensville West Virginia 32 deer were checked at C. J. Lees with Edgar Shirley Winchester among the entrants. Nearby Cecil Long’s Yellow Springs counted 21 deer on Monday and Tuesday.
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Wardensville
W. Va
Edgar Shirley
Winchester
C. J. Lee
Cecil Long
Yellow Springs
Religious Film at Opequon St Pauls Church
A Lutheran stewardship film titled For Good or Evil will be shown tomorrow night at 8 p m in St Pauls Lutheran Church Opequon announced by Rev A Hayne Boozer today.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Opequon
A. Hayne Boozer
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