Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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P FOOTBALL SUMMARY - The Clay Panthers opened their 1949-50 football season with eight lettermen and 31 others greeting Coach Guy Bennett, jr. and assistant Ralph Hammond on August 23, 1949. Sept. 9-The Cold and Blue journeyed to Lookout only to come back defeated 14-6. Size- more passed to Gray on the seven yard line from where he went for the score. Sept. 16-The next week the Panthers went to Fayetteville to eke out a 19-12 victory over a heavier pirate team. Clay got its first touchdown when Reed carried the ball back for a 90 yard touchdown run. Gray scored the other touchdown from the 25 yard line taking a pass from Sizemore. Clay's other score was a pass from Sizemore to Reed on the 15 yard line from where Reed scored. A, Sept. 28-The following week the Gold and Blue returned to their home field to defeat a highly favored Seth team, 13-7 . Clay's first score was set up by a 40 yard pass from Reed to Gray to the eight yard line. Stephenson scored from the two yard line. The Panthers scored on a pass from Sizemore to King from ten yards out after a 50 yard kickoff return by Reed. Sept. 80-The Clay Panthers journeyed to Van where they were upset by the score 13-6. Sizemore passed to King who scored from ten yards out. Oct. 7-Clay defeated the highly favored Clendenin Cardinals for their only defeat of the season 7-6. This game saw the Clay line turn back the hard-charging Cardinals time after time. Reed scored Clay's touchdown after taking a pass from Sizemore on the 11 yard line. Sizemore passed to King for the extra point. Oct. 14-The following week Clay team got their fourth win in six starts, by defeating the Glenville Red Terrors 7-0 in a sea of mud. Reed made a 40 yard run. Sizemore passed to King for the extra point. Mg 1 e L . Q. P jv-asfgfj2151521-jf,fif .4 Oct. 21-Claydwon its fifth victory of the season at the expense of the Burnsville Bruins, 61-0. Coach Bennett used his second team for a great deal of the game, but the Bruins just couldn't hold the Panther reserves. Oct. 28-The Clay Panthers roared to victory at the expense of the Elk Herd 34-0. The Clay seniors put on a real show for the fans who saw them play for the last time. Miss Io Ann Legg was crowned MISS PANTHERS at half time ceremonies. Nov. 4-The Panthers were upset by the Gassaway Elks 13-6. The game was played at Gassaway in a sea of mud. The lighter Panthers were handicapped in the mud by the heavier Elks. Dennis Legg scored Clay's six points when he took a five yard pass from Sizemore and ran 65 yards. Sponsored by MARK MURPHY HARDWARE CO. Clay, W. Va. EAKLE 8: EAKLE TRIANGLE GROCERY Clay, W. Va. Clay, W. Va.

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THEY SCORED-AT HOME OR AWAY NOT ALWAYS VICTORIOUS, BUT ALWAYS GOOD SPORTS The Panthers shown above are, sitting- Jarrell NVilliams, Kent Reed, Lester Samples, and Pete Sizemore. Standing are-Lloyd Nicholas, junior Cray, Sonny Hanna, Orlan Fulks, Harold Baugh- man, Mike King, and Don Stephenson. The Clay Panthers opened their 1950 basketball campaign with a 47-39 victory over the Alumni. Junior Cray led the scoring for Clay with 20 points. Glenville turned back the Panthers in their next outing 62-37, after having been in the lead by only three points at the half. Gray pushed in 17 points. The Cauley Bridge Travelers defeated Clay 61-43 in their home gym. Both Reed and Cray were high for Clay with 11 and 10 points. Normantown came to Clay where they were tramped over by the Panthers to the tune of 41-22. Kent Reed led Clay with 17 points. The Clendenin Cardinals Won the next game 54-29. Cray led Clay with 10 points. Glenville rolled over Clay for its second victory this year' 60-41. Reed scored 16 points for the Panthers. Widen, the county rival, was beaten by the Panthers 60-36, Pete Sizemore and Kent Reed leading them with 19 markers each. Cassaway downed Clay 75-55, after the Panthers had taken a 36-35 lead at the half. Reed scored 17 points. - Clay trounced Walton for its fifth win against as many defeats. Reedis 31 was high for the night. Elkview Walloped Clay 75-58 for their sixth defeat. Heed again leading Clay with 29 oints. P Clendenin rolled over the Panthers again, beating them 73-42. Reed and Cray hit the hoops for Clay with 15 and 14 points. The Panthers nosed out Walton 63-62, at Walton. Gray stacked up 29 points. Cauley Bridge defeated Clay 79-62 although they were behind by the score of 63-60 at the automatic time out. Kent Reed broke the scoring record for the Clay court when he tossed in 38 points. KlNG'S JEWELRY 8: GIFT SHOP Clay, VV. Va.