Nip and Tuck Thriller Opens Sectional Tourney
McDowell county fans packed the Gary Beavers gym for the first annual sectional tournament opener. Gary edged Welch 18 to 17 in a tight finish as Fichert sank a late foul shot after a prior made free throw tied the score, deciding who advances toward the state title in Buckhannon.
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McDowell County
Adkins District High School
Gary
Nose Welch
Buckhannon
Lester
Fichert
Welch
Botheams
Pineville
Princeton
Morgan
Northfork
Elkhorn
Beaver
Beaver High
Gotlieb
Perdue
Eichert
Dudas
Watson
Clifton
Scor
G. Green
J. Green
Alker
Henritze
Branscone
Feld
Wile
Son
Miller
Willare
Anderson
Liddle
Safron
Willard
Pikthorn Northfork
Concna WP Co-Scone
Willard Wreer
Dowlass Anderson Miller
Peters
Brooks
Cook
Harlan
Austin
Wesleyan sees multi scorer effort in tense contest
M Morgan leads with two goals while B Morgan and Thornton add scoring support alongside Austin Evans and Peters. Perdue, T Morgan, and a strong defense help Wesleyan, with referee Tootman overseeing the match.
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M. Morgan
B. Morgan
Thornton
Austin
Harlan
Evans
Peters
T. Morgan
Perdue
Tootman
Wesleyan
Huntington to meet Ceredo Kenova in finals
In Huntington on March 6, Huntington and Ceredo Kenova advanced to the Class A final of the interscholastic district basketball tournament and will clash for the title. Class B features Kurricate versus Hamlin after Hamlin edged Elk District 18 to 17 in overtime.
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Huntington
Mar
Ceredo-Kenova
Kurricate
Hamlin
Point Pleasant
Wayne
Elk District
Logan
Man
Williamson
Hurricane
Milton
Dunbar
Blk District
Follansbee ousted by Wellsburg in Panhandle tourney
Wellsburg rallied from a six point deficit to upset Follansbee 14 to 13 on Bethany college floor ending Follansbee 20 game win streak. Wellsburg later beat Triadelphia 11 to 10 while Warwood stopped Marshall Counts 2% to 14 and Moundsville fell 40 to 9. Pine Grove beat New Cumberland 28 to 24 in class B action.
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Bethany
W. Va
Follansbee
Wellsburg
Ths
Bethany College
Union of Benwood
Efernoon
Triadelphia
Wheeling
Warwood
Cameron
Marshall
Moundsville
Pine Grove
New Cumberland
Charleston High Narrowly Upset by Oak Hill in Opener
In Montgomery West Virginia on March 6 Charleston High, the state title holder, survived a tough first round in the sectional tournament, beating Oak Hill 17 to 13 after a hard fought game. Class A results include Montgomery 32 over Beech, Fayetteville 9, Hinton Mount Hope 18, Caedeasin 14, Charleston 17 over Oak Hill 13. Class B saw Greenbank 21 over Clay 26, Ronceverte 4 over East Bank 2, Bik View Porteli: Ronceverte 11 over aronntenh 37.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Charlestough School
Oak Hill
Bee Whee
Fayetteville
Hinton Mount Hope
Caedeasin
Charleston
Greenbank
Clay
Ronceverte
East Hank
Bik View iPorteli
Aronttenh
Gary to Play Winner of Princeton Beaver Game
Gary coach Fats Shughron of Adkins district high school announced plans after last night’s class A finals that Gary would face the winner of the Princeton Beaver game. The Princeton Pineville game was deemed an exhibition and Pineville is a class B team.
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Gary
Princeton - Beaver
Fats Shughron
Adkins District High School
Mallory Wins Flagler Trophy in Florida Tennis Final
Mrs. Molla B. Mallory, former national women’s champion, claimed permanent possession of the Flagler trophy by winning her third Florida women’s tennis championship title. She defeated Mrs. Bernard F. Stenz in straight sets 4-6 7-5. The gold cup had been competed for since 1919 by the late Mrs. Henry Mallory.
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Palm Beach
Fla. Mar
Molla B. Mallory
Flagler
Bernard F. Stenz
New
Mallory
Henry M.gler
Nurmi Provides Slow Exhibition at Coliseum Mile Event
Paavo Nurmi of Finland ran a mile and a half in eight minutes and two fifths to win a Coliseum exhibition race in a listless performance. The clock lagged well behind his Hamilton time the previous night, marking no record for the pace.
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Toronto
Mar
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Hamilton
Boys Club Beaten by Wild Cats in City Basketball Tourney
In a city-wide tournament at the Moys Club Wild Cats fell to Boys' Club No. 1 38 to 13 after a slow first half. Ward and Johnston led scoring for the Club while Douthat Crowell and Page top-scored for Wild Cats. In other games Beaver Midgets defeated Wade School 25 to 18 as second-night action featured Wilcons versus Wild Cats and Beaver Midgets rematch.
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Moys
Wild Cats
Douthat
Johnston
Ward
Crowell
Page
Hicks
Rolen
Lawrence
Boys’ Club
Alvis
Akers
Wade School
Beaver
Rameey
Wade
Brewer
Higginbotham
Brooks, Gorman Dominate Pittsburg Skating Meet
Misa Lila Brooks of Toronto won the 220 yard dash for women at the international indoor skating championships in Duquesne Garden. Charles Gorman of St John New Brunswick won the 440 yard dash for men. Joe Moore of New York took second with FE Stevenson of Toronto third. Other results include Lou Morris of New York in the three quarter mile, and Elsie Miller winning the women’s one mile race. Time noted 3:19 for the latter.
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Pittsburg
Mar
Misa Lila Brooks
Toronto
Duquesne Garden
Ruth White
Charles Gorman
St. John
N. B
Joe Moore
FE. Stevenson
Lila Brooks
Virginia Young
St. Johns
New York
E. Stevenson
Lou Morris
Gorman
Boyd
Elsie Miller
Leila Brooks
Hurd to Face Wall in Belleair Final
Belleair Heights Fla March 6 Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia national women's champion and Miss Bernice Wall of Oshkosh Wisconsin will meet in the Belleair championship final after semifinal wins. Hurd defeated Philadelphia champion Mrs G Henry Stetson 2 and 1 and Wall rallied to beat Miss Frances Hadfield of Milwaukee 3 and 2.
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Belleair Heights
Fla
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Philadelphia
Bernice Wall
Oshkosh
Wis
Belleair
Hurd
G. Henry Stetson
Miss Wall
Frances Hadfield
Milwaukee
Surprises Roil Monongahela Valley Basketball Meet
A record crowd overflowed Fairmonts big gym as East Side Fairmont suffered a setback after an upset filled night session at the Monongahela Valley sectional tournament.
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Fairmont
W. Va
East Side
Parkersburg HIG Pulls Upset In Sectional Play
Parkersburg High School stunned Williamsport High 18 to 8 in the class A opener as Williamstown failed to score a field goal. Middlebourne beat Cairo in class I while New Martinsville topped Harrisville in class B. Sistersville edged West Union 32 to 21 with Shurcliffe scoring five double deckers. Parkersburg faces Pennsboro Saturday as Spencer meets Sistersville in the other class A semifinal.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Parkersburg High School
Williamstown High
Williamstown
West Virginia
Middlebourne
Cairo
Sistersville
Weat Union
New Martinsville
Harrisoniie
Parksburg
Pennsboro
Spencer
New Hiartinaville
Shurcliffe
Lne
Martinsville
Harrisville
Breless Tit
Kimble
Kiger
Magnolia’ High
Deem
Ofville
Confederate veteran killed by train near Catlettsburg
Hiram Dale, seventy two, a Confederate veteran, was struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train at Pike's crossing near Catlettsburg, Kentucky. He failed to hear the approaching engine while traveling to his son's home to see his ill daughter-in-law and died en route to Ashland hospital.
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Catlettsburg
Hiram Dale
Here
Chesa and Ohio
Dale
Pike's Crossing
Ashland
Bluefield Fire Alarm Stations Listed With Contacts
Fire Department lists numerous alarm stations across Bluefield area with addresses and cross streets including Southside Northside Princeton Mercer and nearby streets. Contact numbers 1444 72 12 and details reference 208 Gesu and Roanoke connections noted.
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Bluefield Fire Department
Southside
Northside
City Hall
Princeton Ave
Russell St
Bluefeld Ave
Mercer
Federal St
Raleigh and
Stewart St
Wyoming and
Monroe Sts
Talbert St
Reese
Allen and
Powell
Pulaski and
Park
Bland and
Jones Sts
Williams
Els
North Sts
South
Jefferson
Dempsey Ordered to Face Wills in 24 Hours
New York and state athletic officials demand Jack Dempsey reply within twenty four hours to Harry Wills heavy weight challenge. The action aims to force a title bout before any other opponents and follows a contested reshuffle of the New York commission leadership.
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New York State Athletic Commission
New York
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
State Athletic Commission
Wille
Gibbons
James J. Farley
Commission
Dempsey
Parley
Harry
Tom Gibbons
Campion
Los Angeles
Ace
Wils
St. Paul
James A. Farley
Stony Point
N. Y
George Erower
Farley
William Muldoon
Brower
Jack Kearns
Hoider
New York Commission
Harry Wille
Pirates Prepare for First Practice Game at Camp
Pittsburg Pirates plan their opening practice game as showers and cool weather keep players at the Paso Robles camp. Skipper McKechnie surveys a revamped field and orders readiness for tomorrow if weather holds, while Vic Aldridge remains a holdout.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Pirates
Paso Robles
Skipper McKechnie
McKechnie
Vic Aldridge
Pirate Squad
Penn wrestlers from Southland to meet West Virginia foes
Morgantown March 6 three members of the University of Pennsylvania wrestling team hail from below the Mason-Dixon line. H C Pierriott 175 pounds calls Hickory Virginia home and A J Lilienfeld 135 pounds is from a Southland area.
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Morgantown
University of Pennsylvania
West Virginia University
Mason-Dixon Line
H. C. Pierriott
Hickory
A. J. Lilienfeld
Track and Field Stars Battle for Indoor Title
New York March 6 Track and field stars from eastern colleges contend for the 1925 indoor intercollegiate title. Georgetown is favored to end Penn’s two year hold with Harvard Yale Penn Cornell Dartmouth Princeton among contenders. Injuries weaken Penn while Colby Holy Cross Columbia Fordham and Syracuse field strong individuals who could affect final standings.
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New York
Georgetown
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Yale
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Dartmouth
Princeton
Lawson Robertson
Crimson
Colby
Holy Cross
Columbia
Fordham
Syracuse
Dudley Lee Reported Holding Out With Hed Sox
Reports from Denver say Dudley Lee a young Hed Sox infielder is holding out this season. The update notes possible contract dispute or training delay affecting early team activities. Further details from Denver and Hed Sox camp expected.
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LEP
Hoxton
Denver
Dudley Lee
Hed Sox
Bos ton club president defends Lee contract stance
President Robert Quinn of the Boston American Club denied a claim that Lee was kept from the team over contract issues. He said Lee would report to the New Orleans training camp next Sunday and noted the shortstop had been reluctant to leave his ill wife until her health improved.
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Robert Quinn
Boston American Club
Lee
New Orleans
Quinn
Palm Beach Golf Title Won by C. J. Dunphy
Chriet J. Dunphy of Washington defeated Kk. T. Martin of Chicago nine and eight to win the Palm Beach champions tournament over thirty six holes in Palm Beach Florida on March 6. In consolation flights Huagt J. Willoughby of Philadelphia beat J J. Daly of New York four and two. H C Peck defeated his father Judge Melville Veck of Richmond one up. Albert Kh Hakes of Buffalo won the third consolation from Sam Scribner of New York three and two.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Chriet J. Dunphy
Washington
Kk. T. Martin
Chicago
Huagt J. Willoughby
Philadelphia
J J. Daly
New York
H.C. Peck
Melville Veck
Richmond
Albert Kh. Hakes
Buffalo
Sam Scribner
Landis to visit camps on three weeks swing south
Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis left tonight for a three weeks tour of major league training camps in the south. He will start by inspecting the White Sox at Shreveport, Louisiana and will present the world's series emblems to the Washington players at their Florida camp in March.
Tigers Work Out as Spring Training Opens in Augusta
Detroit Tigers reach Augusta Georgia with players Harry Heilmann Red Wingo Nip Colline Kenneth Holloway joining the workout. Helnie Manush Dutch Leonard Karl Whitehill and Bert Cole were absent with Cole not expected to report. The latest arrivals completed practice today.
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Tigers
Detroit
Augusta
Harry Heilmann
Red” Wingo
Nip” Colline
Kenneth Holloway
Helnie Manush
Dutch” Leonard
Karl Whitehill
Bert Cole
Cole
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Flagler Trophy
Wild Gats
Yellow Jackets
Polar Bears
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
Wadestown
Wallace
Barracksville
Mrs. Hurd
Monongahela
Parkersburg Hig
Virginia
Forge Dempsey
W. W. Holland
Hatie
Hagardine
Hoth
Pennsysvania
Pirates
PENN
Southland
C. J. Dunphy
Mart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Steckler’s Men’s Shop
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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