Gorgeous George Versus Gypsy Joe Hair-Ripping Match Set
Bluefield audiences will witness a two out of three falls main event pitting Gorgeous George Grant against Gypsy Joe at the Bluefield Auditorium Saturday night. The loser must have his prized hair trimmed in the ring amid taunting, threats, and dirty wrestling tactics.
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Bluefield Auditorium
George’ Grant
Gypsy Joe
George
Bluefield
Thomas Clark
Charleston
Chito Lopez
Peruvain
Gypsy
Baldy George
Gyp
Clark
Gorgeous
Toots Mondt
Darnell Miller
Bearcats Crack Saltville in 50 to 30 Triumph
Virginia High School Bearcats from Bristol overwhelmed Saltville High 50 to 30 in the Twin City. It marks the Bearcats 12th win against three losses this season, with two losses to Tennessee teams and one close loss to Graham Heh School of Bluefield. Saltville Shakers, under Coach Mike Jupin, suffer their 11th defeat amid a season with two wins over Glade Spring and one over Tazewell High.
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Virginia High School
Bearcats
Bristol
Saltville High School
Twin City
Bob Coleman
Bearcat
Tennessee
Tennessee High
Alcoa
East Tennessee
Graham Heh School
Bluefield
Graham
Mike Jupin
Saltville Shakers
Shakers
Glade Spring High
Tazewell High School
Marion Cage Band Upsets Wythe
The Marion Scarlet Hurricane upset George Wythe Maroons 52 to 50 at Wytheville, overcoming deficits as Big J. C. Jennings led the comeback. Wytheville fell to 7-3 on the season.
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Marion
Wythe
Marion Scarlet Hurricane
Wytheville
George Wythe Maroons
Big J. C. Jennings
Hurricane
Maroons
Frank Baumann Signs Boston Red Sox Pact
Boston Feb 4 Manager Joe Cronin announced receipt of the signed contract of pitcher Frank Baumann, called up from Oklahoma City for the final games of last season.
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Frank Baumann
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Joe Cronin
Frank Bauumann
Oklahoma City
Tucson Open Golf Postponed By Rain Delay
In Tucson Arizona February 4th rain halted the Tucson Open Golf Tournament qualifying round for the first time since the event began 14 years ago. The $15 000 event was delayed as measurable precipitation interrupted play and Vander interference was noted.
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Tucson
Ariz
Vander
Lincoln Memorial Clips Emory and Henry in SMU Victory
Lincoln Memorial University in Emory Virginia defeated Emory and Henry 77 to 69. Jack Webb scored 44 points on 19 field goals for SMU, building a 20 point halftime lead. Franklin Lewis led Emory and Henry with 25 points, but the second half outscoring 55-47 could not erase the early deficit.
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Emory
Jack Webb
Lincoln Memorial
Emory and Henry
SMU
Franklin Lewis
Victory No. 7 For Kisermen
Tazewell's Bulldogs overwhelmed Richlands 90 56 to claim their seventh win of the season. Five Bulldogs hit in double figures including Pennington and Fisher, with McGee scoring 20 for Richlands. Tazewell led after the first quarter and pulled away each period, improving to 9 4 5 on the year as Richlands dropped to 8 3.
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Tazewell
Bulldogs
Will
Richlands
Tiff
Kiser
Blue Tornado
Tornado
Jimmy Hughes
Buddy Fisher
Howard Noakes
Francis Lynch
Pennington
Fisher
Eddie Young
Dickie McGee
Big Red Bobbittee
Richlands Tazewell
Hughes
Hurst
Penn
Bobitee
McGee G
Esmigreg
G.haris
Young
Craw'll
Noakes
Robin't
Monk
Massie G
Ross
Clear
Wallon E
Haris
Lynch
Hess
Paim'r
Oung
Secre
Tavewell
Burnette
Countiss
Winston-Salem Teachers 83 Bluefield State 63 routs
Winston-Salem Teachers College Rams defeated Bluefield State Big Blues 83 to 63 in Winston-Salem. Top scorers were Reynolds with 22 and Johns with 21 for the winners while Howell led Bluefield with 22. The Blues trailed 23-27 at half and were outscored 56-35 in the second half.
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Bluefield State
Big Blues
North Carolina
Rams
Winston-Salem Teachers College
Reynolds
Johns
Leander Howell
Blues
Bluefield E
Winston-Salom Es
Fett
Howell
Haris
McC
Gow'y
Johns Ec
Creht
Scott
Law
Winston-Sale
Powell and
Harrison
Washington and Lee routs Roanoke five
Washington and Lee defeated Roanoke College 90 to 51 in Salem to extend its Little Eight record to 5-0. Dom Flora led all scorers with 22 points in his 100th start, boosting his career total to 2,067 as the Generals stay unbeaten in league play.
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Salem
Washington and Lee
Roanoke College
Generals
Dandy
Dom Flora
West Virginia basketball praised and urged to retain Freddie Schaus
The piece argues Princeton Tigers and Parkersburg Catholic as top WV scholastic teams with West Virginia Mountaineers led by Freddie Schaus praised as an outstanding coach. It urges higher pay and a new contract to keep Schaus at Morgantown amid interest from larger programs.
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West Virginia
Princeton Tigers
Parkersburg Catholic
Tigers
Morgantown
Princeton
Huntington
Charleston
Beckley
Parkersburg
Huntington St. Joe
Charleston Catholic
Fairmont St. Peters
Andy Tonkovich
Cal Henderson
Marshall
Andy
Tankovich
Tonkovich
Freddie
Red Brown
Legs Hawley
Mountaineer
Freddie Schaus
West
Mountaineers
Machen Folley bout set for March 19 in San Francisco
Promoter Benny Ford announced the Eddie Machen versus Zora Folley heavyweight bout will be held March 19 at Palace, with telecast planned. Ford said the card was scheduled for San Francisco and that television coverage was arranged.
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San Francisco
Benny Ford
Palace
Eddie Machen
Zora Folley
Ford
Virginia Names Five-Headed List For Hokey Football Job
Virginia athletic council narrows search for head football coach to five candidates. Athletic Director Gus Tebell says first interview may occur Thursday and no more than the five will be interviewed unless a late application appears.候
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia Athletic Council
Gus Tebell
Tebell
Bill Leckenby
Lehigh
Leckonby
Martin
Air Force Academy
John McKenna
Virginia Military Institute
Gib Holgate
Yale
Dan Jesse
Trinity College
Marvin Bass
South Carolina
Harrison Nesbit
Virginia
Baseball Writers Name No Hall Of Famers In First Time Since 1950
Boston February 4 The Baseball Writers Association failed to elect any former major league player to the Hall of Fame for the first time since 1950. 266 ballots cast by ten year members required 199 votes for election. Max Carey led with 136, Ed Roush 112, and Charley Ruffing, Hack Wilson, Kiki Cuyler, and Sam Rice each drew around 90. There are 83 former players in the Hall. The association votes only in alternate years.
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Boston
Baseball Writers Assn. of America
Hall of Fame
Hy Hurwitz
Association
Max Carey
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodger
Ed Roush
New York Giant
Charley Red Ruffing
New York Yankee
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Kiki Cuyler
Washington
Sam Rice
Baseball Writers
Hank Greenberg
Joe Cronin
Baseball
Heads of Baseball
Sam Crawford
Joe McCarthy
Hurwitz
Montcalm Generals Boast Fine Double Scoring Punch
Montcalm Generals rely on Vadis Hedrick and Thomas Pickett to power wins. Hedrick, a 5 foot 11 senior, posted a 51 point game and leads with a 27 point per game average while Pickett, a 6 foot junior, adds 18 to 27 points per game and strong rebounding.
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Montcalm Generals
Vadis Hedrick
Thomas Pickett
Pickett
Tony
Hedrick
Montcalm
Generals
Nets
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Lightin
Rod Thorn
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Jimmy Sayers
Ronnie Cook
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Jimmy Jarrett
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Florida
Oakvale Owls
Uncle Ted
Tommy
Tommy Pickett
Kipfie
Virginy
Freddy Schaus
V.M.I
Ronnie Retton
Bob Smith
Howie Schertzinger
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