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09 Jan 1954
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1954
Page
1
Pocahontas Indians Triumph Over Tazewell Bulldogs 61 to 45
Pocahontas High School defeated Tazewell 61 45 on the Tribe court as Jim Reid paced with 18 points and 7 field goals. Coach Richard Dickinson’s squad pushed a late finish aided by Bol Dixon scoring 9 in the fourth, while Ted Clark added 16 and George Lewis led Tazewell with 18. The win marks the Indians sixth in six games this winter, with a zone and man defense stifling the Bulldogs before about 350 witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Reid
Pocahontas High School
Tazewell
Poca Tribe
Indians
Richard
Dickinson. Reid
Ted Clark
Poca Indians
Tazewell Wildcats
Howard Deel
Bol’ Dixon
Fouth
Bulldogs
Poca High
Pecahontas
Tarewell
Ty Fe
Lewis F
Rynolds
L'ckhart
Reide
IR St
Pocahontas
MF Tarewell
Kovaks
Roney A
Willis And Sharp Spark The Owls In Big Creek Victory
Big Creek Owls beat Beaver High 75 to 60 at War. Willis scored 32 points leading Big Creek with Sharp adding 24 as coach Merrill Gainer’s team extends win streak to four. Beaver’s Bowles and Musser contributed but poor free throw shooting hampered the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doughty Beaver
Bluefield
Big Creek High Owls
Owls
Merrill Gainer
Richlands High
Richlands
Willis
Big Creek
Bob Sharp
Joe Thomas
Bowles
Musser
Beaver High Brigade
Ivan Repass
John Bowles
Beaver
Sharp
Heaster
Thomas F
Kinzer
Shamb'n
Rider
Honaberg
Powells
Moriles
Barroz'ne
Mussers
Beaver If
Relasco
Moricle
Tazewell County Triumphs 48 37 Over Christiansburg Institute
Tazewell County edged Christiansburg Institute 48 to 37 at the Tazewell County Gym. Top scorers were James Byers and Lawrence Parker with 12 points each as Tazewell County plans a Monday clash with Wytheville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Christiansburg Institute
James Byers
Lawrence Parker
Wytheville
Tazewell
Tazewell Co
Christiansburg
Breraf
Willis
Garden High Defeats Honaker Lads 68-62
Garden High beat Honaker 68 to 62 on their home court. The Garden High sharpshooters led with balanced scoring and key contributions from Barnett and Stowell while Honaker trailed at 82 points listed? The readable lines show Garden 24 16 31 68 and Honaker 23 16 27 62 with referees Farry and Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden High
Honaker Lads
Honaker
Garden Honaker Fe
Tpi Barnett
Barkers
Hay
Stowell
Smithe
Tr.miller
Oliver
Bates
Bm'lins
Griffith
Swordss
Steeles
Garden
Farry
Arnold Os
Basket in Last Two Seconds Beats Grundy 47 45
Sampson scored the winning basket for Cleveland with two seconds left to defeat Grundy 47 45 at Grundy. The game featured a tight first half and late surge as Cleveland pulled ahead in the final moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Sampson
Cleveland
M'they
Mawyer
Brahams
Wilson
Epson
Dwardsg
Rheag
Sayvers
Jordans
Moores LP
Hills
Pennington
Rogers
Wes Santee Loses College Eligibility for NCAA Meet
Cincinnati January 8 The NCAA Eligibility Committee ruled KU miler Wes Santee has used up his three years of varsity eligibility. He cannot run in the NCAA championships at Ann Arbor next June. Eligibility for other meets will follow Big Seven rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Wes Santee
University of Kansas
Ann Arbor
Mich
Santee
Gary High Quint Defeats Oceana in Gary Showdown
Gary High School basketball rallied behind Frank Perfin with 18 points to topple Oceana 65 52 in Gary. The win followed three outings, fueled by an 18 7 third quarter burst that flipped a 32 31 halftime edge to Gary. Ratliff led Oceana with 18. both teams struggled at the line as refs Mans and Druggish handled the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Frank Perfin
Oceana High
Gary Cagers
Oceana
Bob Ratliff
Ratliff
Bellino
B'kett
Froye
Smith
Connolly Voted Female Athlete of 1953 for Third Year
San Diego January 8 Maureen Connolly the tennis star expressed happiness at being named the female athlete of 1953 by sports editors for the third straight AP poll honor. She noted 1954 may be her last year on tour as she plans marriage to Norman Brinker after his Navy service ends in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Maureen Connolly
Miss Connolly
Norman Brinker
Brinker
U. S
Roswell
N. M
Hamilton College Closes Pools as Water Shortage Hits
Hamilton College in Clinton New York reported a water shortage that forced the closing of its reservoirs leading to the cancellation of the second half of the varsity swimming schedule and the pool season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
N. Y
Hamilton College
Senior Bowl Football Showdown Drew Interest in Mobile
In Mobile on January 9 1953 the Senior Bowl features top college stars including Zeke Bratkowski and Dick Thomas as passers for the South and North squads. Key runners Bobby Cavazos Willy Wells headline the ground game. The South favored by a touchdown. power defenses loom as 25 000 plus expected with CBS broadcasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Morgia
Zeke Bratkowski
Steve Owen
Northwestern
Dick Thomas
Paul Brown
Cavazos
Wells
Owen
Brown
Bratkowski
Thomas
West Virginia
Tom Allman
Maryland
Ralph Felton
CBS
High School Baseball Players Barred From Pro Signings
The National High School Association executive committee reconfirmed an agreement with professional baseball. The pact prevents professional clubs from signing high school players until after graduation or after they lose graduation eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
National High School Assn
Fragmented high school scores list with regional matchups
A long OCR style list shows numerous high school boys basketball results across West Virginia and nearby Virginia localities. Entries include Beckley over Charleston 71 43 and Mount Hope 75 Fayetteville 48 with many other school pairs and scores, some unclear.
Unbeaten Athens High Five Licks Matewan Crew 72-61
Athens Concord Training defeats Matewan High 72 to 61 as Bill Jennings scores 28 for unbeaten Class B champions coached by Joe Vachon. Matewan’s Williams tallies 18 as visitors impress 500 fans. strong 21 9 second period secures the win in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Matewan
Concord
Matewan High
Joe Vachon
Mountain State
Welch High
Welch
Bill Jennings
Gunter
Keatley
Chet Pettrey
Williams
Concorden
Matewan Ae
J A
Cobourn
Cluskey
I'nings
T.h’field
G.k'tlev
Plaskerg
College Basketball Scores Nationwide Upsets and Finals
The recap lists college basketball results featuring Richmond 70 over Washington and Lee 68, Furman 93 over South Carolina 74, Bucknell 14 over Colgate 74, LSU 97 over Georgia 62, and multiple matchups including Navy 60 beating Penn 78 to 60, Birmingham Southern 62 over Morristown 54, with teams such as West Liberty, Trinity, and others posting various scores across campuses and service schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Washington and Lee
Erskine
North Ide
North Carolina
the Citadel
Tucson
Catholic U
Tampa
Havana
Ft. Belvoir
Sampson Afb
Penn
Navy
Wofford
College of Charleston
Furman
South Carolina
West Liberty
Wesleyan
Beckley
Glenville
Columbia
Harvard
Weston Michigan
Western Reserve
Baltimore U
Lynchburg
Arkansas A&m
Arkansas College
Thiel
Alliance Pa
Oakvale High Defeats Peterstown In 53-40 Tilt
Oakvale High defeated Peterstown High 53-40 before 350 fans in Peters town. J Johnson led Oakvale with 20 points, 14 from scrimmage while Melvin Harvey sank six of eight free throws for Peterstown. The box score details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakvale High
Peterstown
J. Johnson
Oakvale
Melvin Harvey
Spanishburg Tops Montcalm 83 56 in Home Court Win
Spanishburg High School defeated Montcalm 83 to 56 after a 13 9 first quarter. Earl Thornton led Spanishburg with 31 points while Buddy Nester added 22 as the top scorer for Montcalm. Referees were Mulheren and Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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E.thon
F.webbe
Rathiff
Moretto
Burton
Munsey
Reed
Orshutt
Smith
Thomp
Crotty
Kadet
C.browns
Hubbard F
Vanney
Davis
Wimmer
AC Montcalm
Mulheren
Dalton
Park Central Triumphs 52 to 43 Over Williamson
Park Central High defeated Williamson 52 43 at home to notch their third win of the season. Coach E Willis led the Herd as they rallied after halftime with a strong second half performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Central
Williamson
Park Central High
Liberty High
E. Willis
Park Central Herd
Park Central Liberty
Ren
Mountaineer Five Home To Indians
West Virginia hosts William and Mary in a doubleheader at Morgantown with wrestling against VMI prior. Eddie Becker carries WVU in scoring as sophomores struggle. William and Mary seeks a road upset and features Johnny Mahoney and Howie Boilerman among lineup threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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West Virginia
William and Mary
Field House
Mountaineers
VMI
Carnegie Tech
Maryland
Washington and Lee
George Washington
Duke
Richmond
St. John’s
Seton Hall
Eddie Becker
Dubby Morris
Paul Witting
Red Holmes
Mack Isner
Steve Harrick
Grapplers
Western Reserve
Frank Craze
Bryce Kramer
Craze
John Hoyt
Waynesburg
Bob Perry
Lewis Guidi
Bill Pritchard
Neal Travis
Joe Kaminski
John Buchanan
Buchanan
Army
Graham High nets fifth win with Richlands defense
Graham High School men beat Richlands 58 to 50 at Graham Bluefield Virginia with strong man to man defense after first period. Jim Collins and Okey Davidson led scoring eight baskets each while Jack Bourne Len Yost and Richardson contributed on defense and offense. Graham improved to five wins two losses as girls team also defeated Richlands 54 to 45 in prelim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Forman
Bluefield
Richlands High Quintet
Richlands
Lawrence Bradley
Northfork Elkhorn
Jim Collins
Okey Davidson
Collins
Davidson
Jack Bourne
Len Yost
Yeoman
Richardson
Old Dominion
Graham High Girls
Richlands Lassies
Graham Richlands
Deant
Bourne
Ratliffe
Iees
Richarne
Sanders
Yeat
Buskelle
Bill Nary Leads Open With 67 At Los Angeles
Bill Nary and his hot putter led the first round of the $20,000 Los Angeles Open at Fox Hills CC. He shot 34-33 67 to hold a two stroke edge over Lew Worsham Jim Ferrier and Ed Oliver. The 28th midwinter classic drew 150 players in sunny January setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jan
Bill Nary
Tucson
Ariz
Lew Worsham
Jim Ferrier
Porky) Oliver
Fox Hills Country Club
Tommy Bolt
Jack Burke Jr
Paul Runyan
Concord College Quint Ready For Glenville Clash
Concord College Mountain Lions return home to host Glenville College in a WVIAC game Saturday night at 8. Coach Joe Friedl plans to use Denver Lowe Don Mikush Frank Smith Bol Mickis Bill Warden Mark Miller Gunnee and Sheets as the team seeks a bounce back after a first half dip and a loss to West Virginia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Montgomery
West Va. Tech
Concord College
Glenville Coliege
WVIAC
College Court
Joe Friedl
Concord Mountain Lions
Denver Lowe
Don Mikush
Frank Smith
Bol Mickis
Bill Warden
Mark Miller
Gunnee
Sheets
Glenville College
Mountain Lions
Jaeger Cagers Edge Bramwell 86-76 in Tight Victory
Jaeger High School defeated Bramwell 86 to 76 as Eddie Hooker scored 31 points. The game stayed close before Jaeger pulled away in the second half. Bramwell junior varsity topped Jaeger juniors 50 to 35 in a preliminary game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendal Rice
Jaeger High Quinte
Bramwell
Eddie Hooker
Jaeger
Ask Mee
Bevo Francis Still Netting Big Points as Small Colleges Climb
New players join the top ten scoring list for small college basketball while Bevo Francis of Rio Grande leads the nation with 351 points and a 43.9 average. Others include Vince Leta Lycoming 108 and 36.0, Carson Lovett Franklin Marshall 143 and 35.8, James Handzelek Juniata 164 and 32.8, Clarence Burkes St. Augustine 120 and 30.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
Vince Leta
Lycoming
Carson Lovett
Franklin Marshall
James Handzelek
Juniata
Clarence Burkes
St. Augustines
Bob Young
St. Michaels (VI
Bill Awarden
No. Central
Bill Conley
Ashland
Bob Hopkins
Grambling
Bill Blair
Geneva
Charles and Satterfield Healthy for Chicago Stadium Bout
P-Ezzard Charles former heavyweight champion and Boo Satterfield were officially pronounced in excellent shape for their 10 round bout at the Chicago Stadium on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ezzard Charles
Boo Satterfield
Chicago Stadium
Mullens High Rebels top Welch 66 54 in league game
Mullens High Rebels defeated Welch 66 to 54 at Welch led by 6-foot-5 forward Bob Tabscott with 26 points. Mullens improves to 4-0 while Welch drops to 2-2 after a 25 point third quarter surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens High
Welch
Bob Tabscott
Mullens High Rebels
Welch High
Rebels
Mullens
Tabscott
Matewan
Coaches Denounce Faked Injuries At 31st Meeting
The American Football Coaches Assn ruled that faking injuries to stop the clock violates the game's spirit and urged its end. The ethics committee also supported removing players harming the game, banning opponent scouting, and forbidding weekly game-winner picks. George Munger named president. Dana X. Bible receives Alonzo Stagg Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Football Coaches Assn
Committee of Ethics
Iowa
Don Faurot
Missouri
Alonzo Stagg
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Richmond nips W and L by close 70 68 in SCT game
Richmond Spiders overcome a strong Washington and Lee challenge for a 70-68 Southern Conference win in Lexington. Ed Harrison scored the deciding layup with 32 seconds left after Topp tied the game at 68-68, with key baskets by Witt and Lysaght matching W and L’s offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Ed Harrison
Richmond
Spiders
Washington and Lee
Generals
Topp
Www & L
Harison
Aggregate figures show varied monetary totals
Financial data presented includes multiple large sums such as 592 439 35 and 1 748 632 93 plus 1 726 314 56. Additional values include 1 542 898.52 269 523.21 and totals of 28 723 739.97 with a 1 000 000.00 figure appended, followed by the string eeeeeee.
Big Orange Hoop Team Tops Pineville 60-42
The Northfork Elkhorn High basketball team defeated Pineville 60 to 42 at Northfork last night. Butch Goode, a sophomore prospect, was held to seven points as the Big Orange shackled him throughout the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Orange
Pineville
Northfork-Elkhorn Hich
Paul
Butch” Goode
Northfork
Pineville Minutemen
Vejar and Manzi Ring Rivals Tonight
Chico Viar and Pat Manzi, two welterweights, meet in a 10 round nationally televised bout rated a toss up. Manzi from Syracuse opened as an 8-5 underdog but remains evenly rated after training as aggressive slugger. Fight airs on ABC at 9 p.m. EST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Chico Viar
Pat Manzi
Manzi
Syracuse
N. Y
ABC
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