1944 News Media

1944 News Articles

• • Kennewick Event Draws 2500 Fans

    September 16, 1944. Yakima Daily Republic. [pdf]

• • 1944 Richland Beaver Starters

• • Football Season of 1944

    This review was taken from the 1945 Yearbook. [pdf]

• • 1944 Richland Beaver Team Photo

• • Give Banquet to Football Players

    November 30, 1944 Kennewick Courier-Reporter [pdf]

GAME 1: Saturday September 23, 1944 — Prosser Mustangs

• • Richland Scores

    September 23, 1944. Yakima Daily Republic. [pdf]

• • Prosser Game

    September 28, 1944 Kennewick Courier-Reporter [pdf]

• • Prosser Mustangs Upset by Richland

    September 24, 1944 Yakima Morning Herald. Report of Richland's 19 - 0 win over Prosser in the first game of the season. Not bad for a bunch of kids from 26 different states playing for the first time. Remember that Prosser was undefeated during 1943 and were Yakima Valley Champions. [pdf]

GAME 2: Friday September 29, 1944 — Sunnyside Grizzlies

• • Richland Set to Hit Pasco

    October 12, 1944 Yakima Daily Republic [pdf]

GAME 3: Friday October 13, 1944 — Pasco Bulldogs

• • Pasco Wins Battle

    October 14, 1944 Yakima Daily Republic [pdf]

• • Bulldogs Score in Two Running Plays

    October 1944 Pasco Herald [pdf]

GAME 4: Friday October 20, 1944 — Kennewick Lions

• • Richland Wins in Game with Locals, Friday

    Weekly Kennewick Courier-Reporter [pdf]

GAME 5: Friday October 27, 1944 — Dayton Bulldogs

• • Richland Scores

    October 28, 1944. Yakima Daily Republic [pdf]

• • Dayton review and announcement of Grandview

    November 16, 1944 [pdf]

GAME 6: Saturday November 4, 1944 — Pasco Bulldogs

• • Richland Ties Pasco Eleven

    November 4, 1944 Yakima Daily Republic [pdf]

• • Game Set Next Friday for Richland

    October 1944 Pasco Herald. Includes a picture of Pasco legend Emerson Morgan [pdf]

GAME 7: Saturday November 11, 1944 — Grandview Greyhounds

• • Richland Beats Grandview

    November 12, 1944 Yakima Morning Herald [pdf]

GAME 8: Friday November 17, 1944 — Dayton Bulldogs

• • Richland Takes Dayton H.S. 40-0

    November 23, 1944 Kennewick Courier-Reporter [pdf]

GAME 9: Thursday November 23, 1944 — Kennewick Lions

• • Richland Takes Kennewick in Turkey Day Game

    November 30, 1944 Kennewick Courier-Reporter [pdf]

• 1944 Notes & Highlights
• Richland's mascot changed from the Broncs to the Beavers after the third game of the season. Richland played their home games on a temporary field by the north side of Lee Boulevard across from the city park by the Columbia River.