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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
3
Handley High School rebuilds its basketball team with 34 boys in the pool. Eight guards, several holdovers and new JV-to-varsity players join coach Maddox as he fields a faster, taller lineup and a stiffer 18 game schedule including E C Glass of Lynchburg.
The piece summarizes comments by Army coach Blaik criticizing modern football tactics including the T formation and platoon systems. It notes Ohio State players’ travel scene and includes brief anecdotes about players and a Dodgers draft profit.
New York, Dec. 8 Two college football stars Leon Hart and Doak Walker may join the Detroit Lions next year. Lions coach Bo McMullin has talked with both players who hint at strong salaries, Hart indicating a possible 25 000 a year package. Hart's draft rights are held by Baltimore and he may choose pro football for better compensation.
Bowling action features B S Poultry and Coca Cola squads sweeping two games each. Individual high scores include Bobby Lee 123 Mickey Perry 126 Paul Cadwallader 150 and Vernon Clark 130 as Front Royal tops Peoples Cleaners 1827 1755 with Lockhart unleashing a 181 in final game.
Chuck Yeager, the 26 year old airman from West Virginia, announced his first public disclosure of breaking the sound barrier at 760 mph at sea level using the Air Force X-1 rocket. He stated anyone can fly faster than sound with no more physical effects than an armchair experience.
Farmers and Merchants National Bank has qualified as executor of the late E Miller Streit. The will leaves one half of his net estate to his widow Zelma Virginia Streit including the home at 439 Braddock Street, to be placed in a trust with income to her. Upon her death or remarriage the trust ends and the corpus goes to the United Brethren church and the Presbyterian church as memorials to his parents and first wife.
Charles Johnson of 317 S Kent St was found guilty Oct 29 of entering with intent to commit felonious assault and has begun a four year term at the Richmond State Penitentiary. Judge Elliott Marshall suspended one year after a probation report.
Blacksburg announces a series of tractor operation and maintenance clinics for older 4-H boys and club leaders from about 50 counties January 9 to 14. W A Turner says attendees and the site are yet to be determined. The note adds a separate dubious estimate of North American population.
East region results feature Dartmouth 69 over Middleburg 48 and Yale 64 over New York AC 53. Penn State 74 over Susquehanna 44 while Lafayette 78 defeats Upsala 44 and Muhlenberg 73 over Fordham 56. Pennsylvania 71 over Swarthmore 65 while Lehigh 56 defeats Lehigh 25. In the Louisville area Louisville 79 beat Memphis State 58 and Georgetown 68 over American U 36 as Navy 61 over Penn Military 35. In the Midwest Oklahoma Ag 55 defeats Texas Ag 34 and Nebraska 58 over Northwest Mo 39.
The minor leagues voted against repealing the controversial bonus rule in a closed NASL executive session. Only 32 of 59 leagues favored repeal, short of the 45 votes required for action.
In Virginia hoops tonight Roanoke College meets Virginia at Charlottesville while Hampden Sydney, defending state champions, clashes with Bridgewater College in a pair of tight scheduled games.
Spokane report says West Virginia head football coach Dad DeGroot is in Spokane to discuss a coaching position at Leemeat State college. DeGroot is on a year to year West Virginia contract expiring June 30 and previously coached the Washington Redskins.
Glaize & Bro. opened with a 637 team high led by Harry Aikens 136 and Jim Fiddler 137, while Glaizemen struggled early with 541 and 561 games from Jim Fiddler and others. Va. Woolen Co. Glaize Bro. posted a robust 1739 total to win the first two games but lost the final tilt by ten pins.
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