Bluefield Lads Slow to Start in Beaver Victory
Beaver gym hosted Bluefield as Lotito's squad rallied from a 13-12 halftime deficit to lead 39-28 after three quarters and win by 39-?. Wallingford and Beavers’ five scorers paced the effort while only eight players saw action. Northfork visit Beaver gym Thursday in a re scheduled night game.
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Wv Cogheire
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John Gott
Beaver Beats Elkhorn 39 28 In Cage Opener
Beaver defeats Elkhorn 39 to 28 to open the basketball season. The Graham outfit posts a 28 20 win over Northtork in a separate score.
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Elkhorn
Graham
Northtork
Heussler Seeks More Work In 1945 Pitching
Ed Heusser, veteran righthander and 1944 National League ERA champion, aims to pitch more often in 1945. In 15 seasons he played for 15 clubs in 10 leagues and posted a 13–11 record with Cincinnati, holding opponents to 2.38 earned runs per game. He is training in Utah, works at the naval ordnance depot in Clearfield, and hopes wartime shortages will ease to permit greater workload.
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Southern Associat
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Clarke Wins Two Of Three In Bowling Series
Clarke won two of three games against Antrist Stanley and set a new season high 440 in the series. Roy Callaway posted 549. Tomorrow Ralikmen host the Wills team for another match.
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That Sunday Question Dine at Jimmy's Offer
A local note says Jimmy's is the place to dine on Sundays with sizzling steaks chicken fish and lobster platters offered as the finest food.
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Jimmy
Graham Indecision Delays Win in Narrow Townsey Clash
Graham high and basket shooter Graham leads a tense game against Northfork, but the Grahams slip to a 28-20 defeat as Northfork edge ahead after a slow fourth quarter. Key players include Gouy Dowell and Longworth, with both teams trading leads through the first half.
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Virginia Siders
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Jonas
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Arnold ‘Crotty
Buck Kitchen Leads All State Class A Football Team
Buck Kitchen of Petersburg earns most outstanding class A player honors and a spot on the all state team chosen by coaches for the Richmond News Leader. Granby High leads with five selections, Danville and Petersburg share three apiece, and Jefferson High of Roanoke has one.
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Bluefield Bullet
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Richmond News-Leader
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Norfolk
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Oscar Wood
William Bynum
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Danvile
Cavaliers Triumph Over Richmond Air Base 55 45
Virginia Cavaliers defeat the Richmond Army Air Base Thunderbirds 55 to 45 in Charlottesville. Don Cleary scores 19 points and Bill Pickett adds 17 to avenge a prior loss at Richmond.
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Virginia
Richmond Army Air Base
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Richmond
Don Cleary
Bill Pickett
Cavaliers
Snavely Weighs Return as UNC Hockeyed by Coaches
Chapel Hill reports Carl Snavely, former UNC coach, conferred with UNC athletic officials about a coaching post. The move follows trustees approving a $12,000 annual head coach salary, though no formal signing was announced.
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Carl Snavely
Cornell
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Tech Air Game 0 Big Threat Aims at Sugar and Orange Bowls
Atlanta dispatch notes Georgia Tech faces Tulsa in a high stakes Orange Bowl bid after a Sugar Bowl loss. Tech’s aerial attack struggles against Tulsa defense, while Frank Broyles leads 1944 passing game with 23 touchdowns on 36 TD plays. Navy and Duke held Tech’s passing to limited success, Notre Dame shut them out 21 0.
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Frank Broyles
Tex Ritter
Phe Cree
Bill Alexander
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Irish
Greece Before War An Agricultural Nation With Limited Cultivation
Before the war Greece was largely agricultural with sixty percent of the population earning from farming, yet only about one fifth of the land was suitable for cultivation.
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Senators Named Yearend Flop of the Year in AP Poll
Washington's Senators were voted flop of the year in the AP yearend poll after a season of hopes fading mid-summer. Notre Dame football edged Army for second with Navy also a disappointment. Browns, Yankees and Dodgers followed in the top ranks of 1944 disappointments.
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College basketball scores mixed in scramble
Scattered results show Virginia defeating Richmond 55 to 45 and Notre Dame 91 to 4 in a chaotic rundown. Other lines mention South Carolina 48 and Arkansas 5 with unclear opponents, plus Purdue and Denver's scores in a jumbled draft.
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Wenmaey
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Marshall Cagers Thrash Brooklyn 57-41 in Upset
Marshall college basketball team defeated Brooklyn 57 to 41 in New York, securing their fifth win of the season. The midweek game highlighted strong defense and balanced scoring from the Marshall lineup.
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New York
Marshall College
Brooklyn Eye Tonight
Shelton Armed Guards Defeat Peary in 50 to 41 Victory
Camp Peary Va December 19 Shelton Armed Guards beat Peary 50 41. D Miller and Shrick led for the winners Sag Penzelik starred for the Peary squad. First half even game, Armed Guards ahead by four at halftime 27-23.
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Peary
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A. Va
Suffolk Downs Seeks Sixty Racing Days This Season
The Eastern Racing Association applying for a license to run Suffolk Downs from May 14 to July 21 shaping 60 racing days, same as last year. Hearings on the application to be announced by the state racing commission later.
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Eastern Racing Association
Suffolk Downs
State Racing Commission
Peppy Miss Wins Gulfstream Race Boxing Bout Highlight
Phil Terranova, 127 3 4 pounds from New York, defeated Leo Francis, 136 pounds from Panama, by technical knockout at 2 50 of the second round in an eight round Broadway arena bout. Terranova floored Francis for a five count in the decisive exchange.
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Phil Terranova
New York
Leo Francis
Panama
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al Berle
Yankees Schedule Atlantic City Training Camp
The New York Yankees will train in Atlantic City again next spring. Manager Joe McCarthy reports the club will use the Atlantic City National Guard Armory for workouts with drills scheduled to begin in March. Ed Barrow confirms plans tonight.
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New York Yankees
Atlantic City
Joe McCarthy
Ed Barrow Saia
Jimmy's Restaurant Hosts Men’s Day Event in Bluefield
A brief ad notes men are invited to join a day event at Jimmy's Restaurant in Bluefield. The notice emphasizes enjoyment for the occasion and suggests social gathering or dining as part of the promotion.
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