Perkins and Hagwood Highlight Bluefield Boxing Night
Ernie Perkins defeated Jesse Phillips by technical knockout in the third round after a two handed flurry. Gordon Hagwood stopped Chuck Turley in one round, while William Adams finished Matt Barlow in 48 seconds of the second. Other bouts featured Howard Austin vs Calvin Vincent and Tony Rencic over Ernie Thomas as Rob Gill earned a first round TKO over Paul Worley.
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Perkins
Phillips
OO Haywood
Chuck Turley
Ernie Perkins
McComas
Jesse Phillips
Bluefield
Ramsey Auditorium
Bob
Bluefelder
Matoaka
Gordon Hagwood
Fort Meade
Hagwood
Cody
Turley
William Adams
Matt Barlow
Barlow
Adams
Howard Austin
Calvin Vincent
Vincent
Simmons
Tony Rencic
Sand Lick
Game Ernie Thomas
Yards
Tony
Thomas
Bill Cataline
Andy Gilbert
Gilbert
Cataline
Ralbh Gills
Paul Worley
Worley
Johnny Chizmar
Bill Hoskins
Dominic Signoretti
Roy Bishop
Craig Jackson
Austin
Tubby Stubby’s Pashon Pome
A light verse warns that a sour face brings gloom while a smiling countenance brings sunshine, contrasting moods as the overhead skies appear fair. The piece uses playful rhymes to urge cheerfulness despite hardships.
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Stubby
Story Of The Week Bowed In Lighter Anecdotes Of Athletics
Veteran coach and official Boyd Chambers shares humorous athletic yarns from Bethany college days in the pan handle. The column compiles quips about football scrimmage mishaps, humor from coaches and players, and witty asides on sports life.
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Boyd Chambers
Boyd
Bethany College
Bethany
Chambers
Marshall Rally Earns Third Place In Cage Tourney
Marshall college recovered from an 18 point hole to beat Murray 68 to 64 and capture third place in the Ohio Valley conference basketball tournament at Jefferson County Armory in Louisville. Bob Koontz bench scored 22 for Marshall while Harold Louchary led Murray with 14 points. Eastern Kentucky beat Marshall 66 62 in a semifinal overtime to reach the final with Western Kentucky. Hicks scored 20 for Eastern Kentucky and Don Brown led Marshall with 21. the Herd overcame a 10 point deficit late to seal the win.
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Louisville
Marshall College
Murray
Jefferson County
Marshall
Herd
Bob Koontz
Harold Louchary
Eastern Kentucky
Western Kentucky
Western
Eastern
Maroons
Paul Hicks
Ivan Repass
Hicks
Jim Lamb
Joe Harper
Don Brown
Koontz
Harper
Ll McLin
Eagle
Lamb
Pryz
Répass
B'told
Brown
M'z'vich
Wright
Moberly
York
Shem’ya
Marshal
Eeastern
Kentucky
Williams Plans to Quit Ring in Two More Years
Light weight champion Ike Williams of Trenton says he will fight two more years and then retire. He is in Seattle for a 10 round bout with John L. Davis of Oakland and plans to invest in apartment houses before quitting. He also cites income taxes as a hurdle to rapid retirement.
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Williams
Ring
Seattle
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
John L. Davis
Oakland
Clouter
Washington and Lee West Virginia to play home and home series
Charleston reports the Washington and Lee and West Virginia football game will switch to a home and home format for the next two seasons with games in Charleston Lynchburg and Morgantown. Officials cited attendance and cost concerns and noted the arrangement as experimental beyond 1951.
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West Virginia University
Lynchburg
Charleston
W. Va
Washington and Lee-West Virginia University
Roy M
Legs) Hawley
West Virginia
Washington and Lee
Morgantown
W&l
R. A
Dick) Smith
Scholastic Basketball Scores From Virginia Matches
St Christophers defeated Virginia Episcopal 46 to 31 while Episcopal High fell 43 to 38 against Woodberry Forest. George Washington beat Petersburg 39 to 36 and E C Glass defeated Woodrow Wilson 66 to 3.
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St. Christophers
Virginia
Episcopal
Episcopal High
Woodberry Forest
George Washington
Petersburg
E. C. Glass
Woodrow Wilson
Regional sectional scores and finals results snapshot
Regional sectional results list final scores across counties and towns. Matches include Fairmont, Oceana, Glen Rogers, Pineville, Baileysville, Eleanor, Dunbar, Jaeger, Bartley, Keyser, Fort Ashby, Romney, Moorefield, Red Jacket, Burch, Williamson, Gilbert, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Grantsville, Ripley, Charleston, Parkersburg, Shadyside Academy, Webster Springs, and others with final tallies.
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Fairmont
East Fairmont
Oceana
Glen Rogers
Pineville
Baileysville
Eleanor
Dunbar
WELCH
Jaeger
Bartley
Troy
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Grantsville
Ripley
Charleston
Parkersburg
Charleston Garnet
State of Institute
Tygarts Valley
Greenbank
Shadyside Academy
Wheeling
Linsiy
New Martinsville
St. Marys
Mannington
Smithfield
Sutton
Clay
Webster Springs
Cowen
Salem
Bristol
Buckhannon
Jane Lew
Chapmansville
Omar
St. Peter's
St. Augustine
College Basketball Scores Roundup from Various Matches
Notre Dame defeated Navy 65 to 59 while Manhattan edged Fordham 56 55. George Washington beat Wake Forest 83 67. West Liberty won 85 69 over California Pa. Davis and Elkins 115 Potomac State 55. Military teams and several colleges posted decisive wins including Temple 90 St Josephs 74 and Indiana 53 Purdue 55. Ohio Valley Tournament notes feature Western Kentucky 58 Murray 54.
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Notre Dame
Navy
Manhattan
Fordham
George Washington
Wake Forest
West Liberty
California
Davis and Elkins
Potomac State
Morris Harvey
Alderson-Broaddus
Temple
St. Joseph's
Phila
Lafayette
Buffalo U
Illinois
Wisconsin
Purdue
Minnesota
W&m
Richmond
Baltimore
Bridgewater
Florida
Georgia Tech
Penn
Dartmouth
Randolph-Macon
Apprentice School
Cornell
Harvard
Kansas
Colorado
Colgate
Western Reserve
Iowa
Indiana
VPI
VMI
Army
Penn Military
Niagara
Quantico Marines
Vermont
Maine
Glenville
Fairmont State
Baltimore Soloya
Washington College
Johns Hopkins
Western Maryland
Holy Cross
Brown
American U
Mt St Marys
Nebraska
Iowa State
Northwestern
Michigan
Princeton
Yale
Syracuse
Penn State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Mississippi
Auburn
Georgia
Detroit
St. Louis
Bradley
Oklahoma A & M
Villanova
North Carolina State
Geneva
Bethany
Western Kentucky
Murray
McCray's Indians Demonstrate Y Formation at Practice
Williamsburg, Va. coach R N McCray showcased the 1950 William and Mary Indians in a scrimmage with 1,500 spectators. The Greens beat the Whites 26 to 20 in a wide open game as Ed Magdziak and Ed Weber starred scoring twice each and Weber added a 55 yard run. Magdziak kicked both extra points.
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Williamsburg
R. N
Rube) McCray
William and Mary
McCray
Greens
Ed Magdziak
Ed Weber
Magdziak
Weber
George King Sets New College Scoring Mark
George King scored 23 points to lift Morris Harvey to a 68-46 win over Alderson-Broaddus in Charleston. He set a new national one year college scoring record with 797 points, breaking the 777-point mark set eight years earlier by Johnie Abramovic of Salem.
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Charleston
W. Va
George King
Morris Harvey
Alderson-Broaddus
King
Johnie Abramovic
Salem
Graham Captures County Cage Title in Tight 50-48 Win
Graham G-Men edge Richlands Tornado 50 to 48 to claim the Tazewell County cage title in a hard fought finish. Frank Hallbrook scored the winning basket with five seconds left after a scramble, as Gene Buchanan led Graham with 21 points and Jackson added 13. The Tazewell girls upset Pocahontas 54-53, propelled by Maragaret Bil Grahan’s scoring.
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Frank Hallbrook
Graham
Richlands
Glen
Tazewell
Ernie Hicks
Tornado
Paul Jackson
Jackson
Buchanan
McGrady
Tazewell Girls
Pocahontas Girls
Bulldogettes
Maragaret Bil
Rigst
Scott
White
E.R
Gst
Jessee
Taevic
Sig Heute Bh
Gate Io
Hagy and
Dalton Eee
Maryland Head Admits Paying Of Athletes
Dr. H. C. Byrd president of the University of Maryland acknowledges in a questionaire that the university subsidies athletes, a practice by several schools under NCAA scrutiny. Maryland’s football team was strong last season with nine wins and one loss, tying to count the Gator Bowl victory. Byrd helped block expulsion of seven schools at the NCAA meeting, where two thirds vote to expel failed.
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New York
H. C.byrd
University of Maryland
Associated Press
Maryland
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Missouri
Jacksonville
A. Dr. Byrd
NCAA
H. I. Byrd
Byrd
Williamson Five Whips Athens Trojans 56-43
Williamson defeats Athens 56 to 43 at Athens. Stallings scores 18 for Williamson while Mingo Countians lead early with 11 points and Williamson pulls away with a 19 point third quarter. Athens coach Joe Vachon moves Princeton game to Wednesday night at the Athens gym.
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Williamson
Athens Trojans
Athens
Stallings
Joe Vachon
Princeton
Mingo Countians
Concord
Martin
Bown
Wiley
St'rings
Belcher
Hamiltone
Toney
Pega
Holdren
Lusk
White
Eclan
Concord Training
Lotito and
Sarver
Washington Plays Two Overtime Games in 1949 50 Season
George Washington faced two overtime games against 1949 50 opponents with one going to double overtime and the other extending to triple overtime.
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George Washington
Major League Clubs Open Spring Training Plans In Florida
Major league clubs begin spring training next Wednesday with 16 teams in Florida and others in California Arizona and Arizona. The Grapefruit season runs through April 17 and the regular season starts April 18. Notable arrivals include Luke Easter Eddie Stanky and Sid Gordon as first year players battle veterans for berths.
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New York Giants
West Point
Military Academy
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Islands
Cubs
Los Angeles
Florida
California
Arizona
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Boston Red Sox
Sarasota
Boston Braves
Bradenton
Philadelphia Phillies
Clearwater
Philadelphia Athletics
West Palm Beach
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Washington Senators
Orlando
Brooklyn Dodgers
Vero Beach
Luke Easter
Cleveland
Bobby Morgan
Dodger
Sam Jethroe
Braves
Jack Harshman
Giants
Ed Sanicki
Phillies
Steve Bilko
Cardinals
Tom Wright
Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Yankees
Irv Noren
Senators
Byrd To Speak On Resolution At NCAA Meet
The NCAA council reviewed two Sanity Code violator cases and a proposal to soften the code, deferring action until tomorrow. Byrd arrived late to discuss a resolution for a broader probe of athletic policies and pledged a special committee to study recruitment and aid standards before advising changes at the 1951 Dallas meeting.
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Chicago
NCAA
Council Today
William N. Connelly
Villanova
Connelly
Boston College
Citadel
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Virginia Military Institute
Byrd
Dallas
Yrd
Wheeling Central Cruises Past Charleston Catholic in Catholic Tourney
In Huntington West Virginia Wheeling Central defended their title with an 85 to 52 win over Charleston Catholic. Dick Miller led Wheeling with 37 points as the champions pulled away after a 28 20 halftime edge. Semifinals set for tomorrow with Fairmont St Peter’s meeting Huntington and Clarksburg facing Wheeling.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wheeling Central
Charleston Catholic
West Virginia Catholic
Clarksburg St. Mary's
Weston St. Patrick’s
Huntington St. Joseph’s
Morgantown St. Francis
Fairmont St. Peter’s
Grafton St. Augustine
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Charleston
Dick Miller
Princeton Tiger Cubs Rout Fairview In County Final
Princeton Tiger Cubs routed Fairview 37 to 26 at Beaver Gym to win the Mercer county junior high tournament. Price led Princeton with 12 points while Fairview’s Jack Williams led all scorers with 15.
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Princeton
Tiger Cubs
Fairview
Beaver Gymnasium
Mercer County
Falcons
Price
Jack Williams
Michigan State names Al Kircher first year basketball coach
Michigan State announces Al Kircher will coach the Spartans in his first season for the 1949-50 basketball campaign. Kircher replaces the previous mentor as the team charts a new era under his leadership.
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Michigan State
al Kircher
Spartans
Maryland Announces Nine Game Schedule
Maryland reveals a nine game football schedule for 1950 led by a September 30 Navy game in the new 45 000 seat stadium. The Terps bring back North Carolina and Duke after a one year break with spring practice planned for March 6.
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College Park
University of Maryland Today
Navy
Terp
North Carolina
Duke
Jim Tatum
VPI
Michigan State
East Lansing
Georgetown
Washington
North Carolina State
Durham
George Washington
Chapel Hill
West Virginia
Morgantown
Pete Harris Captures Baseball Player Golf Title
Pete Harris won the baseball players golf tournament in Miami on February 25, defeating Dizzy Dean 3 and 2 to claim the 11th annual event. Harris led after nine holes and sealed victory with a par four on the 16th. Dean misfired on several putts. Harris, a former Atlanta Crackers star, ended his baseball career in 1933 after a leg injury and has long played at the Miami Springs course.
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Miami
Fla
Pete Harris
Gashouse Gang
Dizzy Dean
Harris
Dean
Atlanta
Miami Springs
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Chizmar
Story of
Buff
Betty Grable
Virginia State Liquor Commission
Bert
Foggy
Vandy van Dyke
Marshall Rally
New College
Baily
Telegraph
Iuefield
Fast Action
N. CA. A
Joe Reichler
Chicago White Sox
Pasadena
St. Louis Browns
Burbanks
Pittsburgh Pirates
San
Conforming
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Fox
Wright F
Wiams
Ratcliff
Hun'cut
C Miller
Br'man
Glal
Arrington
Caldwell
Massanutten Military
Augusta Military
Kircher
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