Sophomore stars boost Virginia college football squads
Sophomores across William and Mary Virginia Tech Washington and Lee and other state schools are emerging as future anchors. Key players include Ted Filer at center, Dickie Lewis and Ed Weber in backfield, Jimmy Leseane at quarterback, Bob Miller at tackle, and Giltti in signal calling. Other rising talents are Talbot Trammell, Dave Hedge, Neal Petree, Billy Farris, John Mac Brown, Pete Kostel, and Clancy Holland signaling depth for Old Dominion football.
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Virginia Foot
William and Mary
Virginia
Indians
Ted Filer
Dickie Lewis
Ed Weber
Paul Yewcic
Cavaliers
Jimmy Lesane
Bob Miller
Joe Palumbo
Giltti
Emory and Henry
Bocetti
Washington and
Lee
Talbot Trammel
Old Dominion
Elbows McFadden Appears on Washington Telecast
George Elbows McFadden, famed welterweight who once beat Joe Gans, spoke to friends in Turner's arena Washington during a telecast last night. McFadden, long absent from Winchester, was interviewed by a station announcer about his career and memories of the sport.
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George
McFadden
Winchester
Turner’s Arena
Washington
Joe Gans
Early New York TV Began With W2XBS Call Letters
One of New York's first television stations operated under the experimental call letters W2XBS in 1928, marking a pioneering step in broadcasting history.
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New York
W2xbs
Grid Gleanings: South Weakness Hits Football Across Leagues
New York reports the South shows anemic football this season while the Pacific Coast defies odds, posting two wins and one tie against six Big Ten games. Southwestern squads Baylor SMU and Rice lead outside results with 18 victories, five losses, and one tie. Ivy play appears strong within midseason, yet seeks not to challenge powers outside its region.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Southwest
Southeastern
Big Ten
Ivy
Midwest
Foxzami Wins Melbourne Cup in 3 28 1 2 Pace
Foxzami ridden by William Fellows wins Australia’s Melbourne Cup ahead of Hoyle and Benvolo. The two mile race at Flemington ends in 3 28 1 2 and pays $19,250 to the winner with Delta in fifth.
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Melbourne
Foxzami
Australia
William Fellows
Sydney
Nazami
Hoyle
Benvolo
Notre Dame Tops Weekly Grid Poll With Wide Lead
Notre Dame remains No 1 in the national college football poll with 133 first place votes and 1569 points. Army and Oklahoma trail, while Michigan rises to fifth after a 13 0 win over Illinois. Baylor and Cornell climb as SMU and Michigan State enter the top 10.
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New York
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Army
Oklahoma
California
Michigan State
Cornell
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Purdue
Pittsburgh
Southern Methodist
Michigan
Illinois
Wolverines
Baylor
Bears
Texas Christian
Columbia
Rice
Texas Tech
Texas
Doak Walker
Temple
Ohio State
Southern California
Kentucky
Tennessee
Iowa
Duke
Louisiana State
Boston University
Virginia
Bulldogs Win 56 40 Over Stewart In Muddy Gridiron
Braddock Street Bulldogs defeated Stewart Street 56 to 40 on a muddy field. Howard Snapp opened scoring with a touchdown, Bob Grove added two more, Stewart answered with five straight TDs, then Shank and Sempeles scored for the Bulldogs. Howard Snapp caught a pass from Billy Shank to reach 52-30 before Stewart closed with two late scores.
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Braddock St. Bulldogs
Stewart
Billy Shank
Stewart Sr
Brothers Reunited After 47 Years of Separation
In Philadelphia two brothers Samuel Stolker and Leopold Austoker, who parted in 1902 when Leopold left Latvia for South Africa, met again after 47 years. Samuel, who later moved to Baltimore, ran an auto accessory business. Leopold became a timber entrepreneur in Johannesburg. Both cited living in countries offering great opportunities.
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Philadelphia
Samuel
Leopold Austolker
Leopold
Iatvia
South Africa
Stolker
Baltimore
Austoker
Johannesburg
Narrow Election Totals Show Pennsylvania and Fordham Tie
The vote tally lists 20 Pennsylvania and Fordham each with 28 votes. Other top totals include Santa Clara 27 Tulane 26, Pittsburgh 23, Texas 17, Minnesota 15 and several universities with smaller counts.
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Pennsylvania
Fordham
Santa Clara
Tulane
Pittsburgh
Texas
Minnesota
College of Pacific
Purdue
North Carolina
Wyoming
Missouri
Wake Forest
Maryland
Dartmouth
Vanderbilt
Vilanova
UCLA
Wisconsin
Alabama
Old fashioned single wing teams clash in college football roundups
A roundup notes Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania using single wing formations and discusses why such wings confuse defenses. A Southern coach remarks on the era’s teams. The Buffalo Bills face attendance and cost pressures. Charley Coe is nominated for the Van Memorial Award. Pensacola’s 57 man drill team travels widely in the 1949 football season.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Kerr
Kentucky
Buffalo Bills
All America Conference
Oklahoma Aau
Charley Coe
van Memorial
Pensacola
Fla
Naval
Ohio State
Missouri
Georgia Tech
Tuane
Michigan State
William and Mary
Penn
State Syracuse Games and Statistics Outlook
Army and Fordham may set a new collegiate record with Sect 199 payers as State plays Syracuse. Moose Krause of Notre Dame notes the “new” huddle gets more plays per game while opponents prefer the old approach.
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Army
Fordham
West Point
Moose Krause
Notre Dame
Hagerstown Truck Drivers Win Eight Cent Wage Boost
About 350 truck drivers and helpers in Hagerstown Frederick and Chambersburg work under a new contract boosting average hourly pay by eight cents. The agreement was signed by ten trucking firms and AFL Teamsters Local 992.
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Hagerstown
Frederick
Chambersburg
AFL Teamsters Union
Local union ends talks on new contract timeline
E. W. Butler reported negotiations that began in mid August concluded with a contract expiring August 31, 1950 one year from the old agreement. Benefits retroactive to September 1 include a weekly scale of 48 dollars and city helpers at 43.20. Interstate drivers are paid by haul length.
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E. W. Butler
Butler
Lawyer earnings report shows 1946 income ranges
The text notes two week vacations and pay for five year men, compares to one week. It cites the median income of lawyers in 1946 as 5719 dollars and private practice average income at 8121 dollars.
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United States
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