Beaver and Graham Host Busy Hoops Night in Mercer County
Beaver faces Gary Coaldiggers in a crucial home clash while Princeton meets Northfork Big Orange and Graham hosts Tazewell. Local girls play at 7 30 with the main game at 8 30 as Beaver eyes an upset over Gary and Graham seeks revenge on Tazewell.
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Mercer County High School
Bluefield
Beaver
Gary
Princeton
Northfork
Big Orange
Graham
Tazewell
Raavare Aranada
SFU
McDowell County
Lewey Dalton
Corky Sarver
Dick Tibbs
Oaka Williams
David Neece
Dick Smith
Coord
Virginia
Tazewell Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Dalton
Bob Dishman
Mac McGrady
Bill Bourne
Larry Ernest
Eomasium
Princeton Tigers
Orangemen
Tigers
Isao Abe Who Introduced Baseball In Japan Dies At 83
Tokyo records the death of Isao Abe 83 at his home. Abe introduced American baseball to Japan in the 1890s after studying at Hartford Theological Seminary in Connecticut.
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Tokyo
Isao Abe
Hartford (Connecticut
Mountain Lions to Face Potomac State in Conference Tilt
Concord Mountain Lions coached by Joe Friedl travel to Athens, West Virginia, to meet Potomac State Catamounts in a key conference game after a 69-64 upset of Morris Harvey. Guard Bill Powers remains sidelined with a Charley horse. lineup features Greer Phillips Ball Lubich and Garten.
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Athens
W. Va
Joe Friedl
Concord Mountain Lions
Potomac State
Athens Court
Mountain Lions
Morris Harvey
Charleston
Freiedl
Concord Cagers
Chargers
Bill Powers
Tech
Maroon and Grey
Glenville
Greer
Phillips
Ball
Lubich
Bill Garten
West Virginians Attend Baseball Meet in New York
Four West Virginians will attend an a state conference in New York Sunday morning to plan for the 1949 American Legion junior baseball program. Roy T. Elkin of Beckley will head the delegation with E J Gene McDonough, W R Fugitt, and Phil Dupont. The program opens in West Virginia about June 6 with a state champion named by August 8.
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Charleston
W. Va
West
Beckley
Phil Dupont
West Virginia
Gardella Suit Pushes Baseball Toward Federal Court
Danny Gardella seeks 300000 damages claiming the reserve clause violates Sherman anti trust laws. The appellate court ordered the case heard, sparking debate on whether broadcasting and the reserve clause imperil organized baseball.
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New York
Danny Gardella
Danny
U.S. Court of Appeals
Frederick A. Johnson
Gardella
Johnson
Justice Learned Hand
Harrie B. Chase
Chase
Washington
New York Giants
Rep. A. S
Syd) Herlong
Dfla
House
Herlong
Florida State League
Congress
Gardella Chase
U. S. Court of Appeals
U. S
Mexico
Court of Appeals
Local Sports Notes and Baseball Personalities Recap
Column recalls infantile paralysis fund pledges by Mercer county schools and parishions. It highlights Pete Cook and Jim Patton handling campaign funds while praising Mel Ott and Doc Carlson. Ob Hannegan’s exit and Ort Cooper’s Cubs return are noted, with reflections on salaries and 1940s baseball politics.
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Turby Curpence P
Beaver High
Wade School
City Basketball
Mercer County
Pete Cook
Jim Patton
Sports Writers’ Infantile Paralysis Fund
Indians sign Negro star Artie Wilson sparks Yankee protest
Artie Wilson, 28, a standout Negro league shortstop, signed by the Cleveland Indians after interest from the New York Yankees. Tribe president Bill Veeck flew to Puerto Rico to finalize the deal with Wilson reporting to Tucson camp March 1, while Yankees GM George Weiss denounced the move as unethical.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Artie Wilson
Cleveland Baseball Club
New York Yankees
Indians
Wilson
Birmingham
Tribe
Bill Veeck
Spud Goldstein
Yankees
New York
George Weiss
Cleveland
Veeck
Tucson
Ariz
Lou Boudreau
William & Mary to Begin Spring Football March
William and Mary’s Delta Bowl champions will open six weeks of spring practice Monday under coach R N McCrory in Williamsburg. Fifty players expected. many starters depart but five non- varsity returnees may see action next season.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary
R. N
Rube) McCroy
McCroy
Tommy Korczowski
Lou Housma
Harry Callehron
Tommy ‘Thompson
Henry Blac
Pat Haggerty
McCray
Indians
Jack Bruce
Earl Massey
Bruce
Massey
Moe Kish
Ralph Hendrix
Harry Wenning
Chet Mackiewicz
Joseph
Buddy) Lex
Frank O’pella
George Davis
Hilly Wilson
Jim Smith
Don Howren
Russ Kremer
Tribe
Almost Half Of 291 Players To Be Rookies This Spring
Chicago Feb 10 291 players almost half rookies will attend American League camps starting March 1. Detroit tops with 39 hopefuls followed by Indians and Browns 38 each and Yankees and Red Sox 37 each. 119 rookies, most with pitchers 47 and outfielders 30. Notable rookies include Detroit’s Johnny Groth and New York’s Gene Woodling. All clubs open spring training Feb 26 27.
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Chicago
Earl Hilligan
Hilligan
Danny Gardella
Earl
Conniel Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Johnny Groth
Buffalo
Groth
Gus Zernial
Hollywood
Bill Powers
Memphis
Frere Jacques Topweight for Miami Handicap at Hialeah
Frere Jacques assigned 126 pounds the top weight for Saturday's $10,000 added Miami Handicap at Hialeah on the turf. Eighteen three year olds and up will run the mile and a half.
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Miami
Fla
Jacob Sher
Frere Jacques
Hialeah Vars
Doug Dodson
Bermill Farm
H. S. Reineman
Cherry Constable
We Bridge
Prefect
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Roblee
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Federal ST
Bluefield, W. VA
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New York Baseball Writers
Mel
Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Jimmy Demaret
Little Ben
Carlson
University of Pittsburgh
OB Hannegan
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Ort Cooper
Cooperstown
Chicago Cubs
Walker
Weeck
Tom Hayes
Featuring Richman
Rans
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Russell St
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Just
William Mary
Gene Woodling
Woodling
San Francisco Seals
Pacific Coast
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Jack Graham
San Diego
Brownies
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Alpha
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