All Star Mitt Card Leads Concord Past Salem in Tourney
Concord defeated Salem 66-57 in the opening round as Ralph Ball and Bill Farmer starred for Concord. West Liberty beat Alderson Broaddus 74-71. Davis and Elkins impressed earlier 55-? and Fairmont edged Bethany 67-60. West Virginia Tech beat Shepherd 75-61. Morris Harvey topped Potomac State 67-47.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Ralph Ball
Bill Farmer
Concord
Salem
West Liberty
Alderson- Broaddus
Davis
Fairmont
Bethany
West Virginia Tech
Shepherd
Sam Berry
Morris Harvey
George King
Lions
Johnny Smallwood
Salém
North Carolina Leads In Southern Conference Swim Meet
North Carolina's Blue Dolphins held a 16 point edge over Virginia Military Institute with seven events left in the Southern Conference championship. Jimmy Thomas set a 1500 meter record, Norman Sper Jr won backstroke, Cecil Milton took 220 free, Buddy Baarck led 100 back, Duke and NCSU trailed, and Donnie Bans posted a 440 free record.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
North Carolina
Blue Dolphins
Virginia Military Institute
Duke
N. C. State
V.P.1
Jimmy Thomas
Dolphins
Thomas
Norman Sper, Jr
Cecil Milton
Buddy Baarck
Johnny Connor
Bill Brackney
Virginia Military Institutes
Donnie Bans
Ellis Kinder Out With Broken Rib For Month
In Sarasota on March 6 it was revealed righthander Ellis Kinder of the Boston Red Sox broke a rib after being struck by a batted ball while jogging. Manager Joe McCarthy hopes he can work out soon but full speed throwing may be delayed a month.
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Sarasota
Fla
Boston
Red Sox
Ellis Kinder
Kinder
Joe McCarthy
Police to Use Dogs in Malaya Jungle Hunt
Singapore police dogs to aid Malaya security forces in hunting Communist terrorists. Far East Air Force assigns two experienced dog-handlers to the Police Training School at Kuala Lumpur. After obedience tests, the first batch of dogs bagged a wounded insurgent in hiding.
College Basketball Scores Roundup
Columbia 60 over Cornell 53 Detroit 61 over Drake 47 Minnesota 64 over Iowa 49 West Virginia State 62 over Wilberforce 41. Scores reflect a mixed set of results across programs and venues.
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Columbia
Cornell
Detroit
Drake
Minnesota
Iowa
West Virginia State
Wilberforce
Martinsburg Falls to Keyser Kitroe 47 to 40 in Scholastic Game
Keyser Kitroe defeated Martinsburg 47 to 40 in a scholastic basketball match. The contest featured a 38 point effort cited for Keyser Kitroe and solid defense from both sides.
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Martinsburg
Keyser Kitroe
Graham High Draws Farmville For 1st Game In Cage Meet
Blacksburg Va March 6 Pairings for the Virginia high school basketball tournament were announced by G F Red Laird tourney director. Opening round games Thursday include Graham High of Grundy Field vs Farmville High at 3 pm with other matchups at 4 15 pm 7 30 pm and 9 pm.
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Graham High
Farmville
Blacksburg
Virginia
G. F
Red
Bluefield
Farmville High
South Boston High
Glen Allen High
Clintwood High
Fieldale High
Mathew Whaley High
Williamsburg
Wayngsboro High
Burke Seeks Miami Beach Open Title Threatened by Snead Demaret
Jack Burke Jr 27 of White Plains N Y stands as the man to beat in the Miami Beach Open beginning Thursday at Normandy Isle and Bay shore. Burke led the winter tour with a St Petersburg Open victory and 270 Ryder points earning 2000 prize money. Sam Snead tops 1950 money list with 8158 while Jimmy Demaret holds third with 6146.16 as a crowded field of about 2500 pros and amateurs tee off.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Maron
Jack Burke
White Plains N. Y
Burke
St. Petersburg
Normandy Isle
Bayshore Country Club
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Chick Harbert
Johnny Palmer
Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snotmaker
Demaret
Gro
Ojai
Calif
Ranzino and Gerard Top Picks in Southern Conference
North Carolina State star Sammy Ranzino captured 40 of 41 votes as the Southern Conference outstanding player after State beat Duke 67 to 47 for the title. Duke coach Gerry Gerard won 29 votes as coach of the tournament, guiding a Blue Devils squad that reached the finals with two guards out.
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Durham
N. C
North Carolina State
Sammy Ranzino
Duke
Gerry Gerard
Southern Conference
Stan Nateway
Wake Forest
Gerard
Dick Groat
Tommy Hughes
Blue Devils
South Carolina
William Andary
N. C. State
Everett Case
Case
Murray Greason
Wake Forest Clu
George Washington
State
Gustine Quits College Basketball to Train for Baseball
Frank Gustine 30, St. Louis Browns infielder, quits his winter role as Waynesburg College Yellow Jackets basketball coach. His three year record stands at 45 wins 22 losses, this season 12 and 7. He plans a few days rest then joins the Browns in Berkeley California for spring training.
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Waynesburg
Frank Gustine
St. Louis Browns
Waynesburg College Yellow Jackets
Gustine
Browns
Berkeley
Cal
Angyal Named NYAC Rowing Committee Chairman
Joe Angyal, national single sculls champion, is appointed chairman of the New York A. C. Rowing Committee for 1950.
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Joe Angyal
New York A. C
Established Pugs Ready For Action At Ramsey Saturday
A full sixteen match card tops the Ramsey auditorium program with Ernie Perkins unbeaten in five Bluefield bouts, plus Johnny Henry Irving and a slate of welterweights from Bluefield Kimball and Princeton. The card features Ted dy Smedley, Leon Terry in a Area 118 bout, plus rematches and debuts as Griff stacks a stacked headline card.
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Ramsey Auditorium
Ernie Perkins
McComas
Bluefield
Ralph Griffith
Perkins
Griffith
Ramsey Arena
Bob
Cruise
Teddy Smedley
Kimball Youth
Pat McGraw
Leon Terry
McDowell
Terry
McGraw
Northfork
John Henry Irving
Georgie Stewart
Irving
Stewart
John Henry
Danny Kirk
Princeton
Kirk
Florida
Griff
Howard Austin
Jitterbug Jr
Marion Smalley
Robert Long
Kimball
Smalley
Long
Andy Gilbert
Matoaka
Cleo O'Neil
Gary
Buster Shepherd
Clay Woods
Golfing Bauers Do Not Want To Be Pro Players
The Bauer sisters from Midland Texas refuse to turn professional despite strong results. Marlene 16 and Alice 22 say they want to be the best women golfers in the world while their father Dave Bauer insists they remain amateurs. They acknowledge Polly Riley as top amateur and Louise Suggs as world’s best pro. Their next event is the national titleholders in Augusta Georgia March 16 to 19.
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M&onville
Fla
Bauer
Midland
Texas
Marlene
Alice
Dave Bauer
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Louise Suggs
Augusta
Field Complete For Big Basketball Meet
The National Invitation Basketball tournament field is set with Niagara C C NY and Arizona added. Asa Bushnell announced Niagara 20 6 and C C NY 416 5 as accepts at a luncheon and Arizona 25 4 as final school for the 12 team Madison Square Garden tourney to be played March 11 13 14 16 18.
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New York
University of Arizona
Niagara
C.ocnh
Asa Bushnell
C.C.N.Y
Arizona
Bradley
Kentucky
Duquesne
Western Kentucky
la Salle
St. John's
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Long Island U
Syracuse
Jackie Robinson Dons Uniform For First Time
Jackie Robinson in uniform for the Dodgers in Vero Beach after arriving from Hollywood. He joined morning and afternoon workouts, shed weight, and nursed a toe blister. He weighed 215 pounds, six more than last spring and 16 above the 1949 closeout. He aims to start at 203 pounds.
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Vero Beach
Fla
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Hollywood
Robinson
Robby
Big Creek Owls eye state title after 20 straight wins
Beaver gym hosts Big Creek as the Owls push their 20 game streak to end the season. The writer lauds Big Creek’s skill and defense while noting Beaver’s tough opponents and the possibility of a sectional showdown with Princeton. The piece points to optimism about the Owls' state championship chances.
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IG Creek
Beaver Gymnasium
Big Creekers
Beaver Gym
Big Creek
Beaver
Owls
Beavers
Fairmont West
Beckley
George Fanning
Five Kayes Feature New York Ring Bouts
Five knockouts highlighted opening round fights in the eastern Golden Gloves. Walter Stipanovich of Washington DC posted the session’s only knockout by stopping Jimmy Raymond of Buffalo in the middleweight clash. Gilmore Newkirk of New York stopped June Larkin of Huntington in 1 32 of the first round. Harold Johnson of Newark defeated Billy Sponenburg of Syracuse in the 147 pound bout. John Facciolo of Syracuse stopped Van Beville of Jacksonville in the 160 pound class. Hosea Chapman of Huntington stopped James Plenty of Buffalo in the 175 pound bout.
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New York
Walter Stipanovich
Washington
D. C
Jimmy Raymond
Buffalo
N. Y
Raymond
Gilmore Newkirk
June Larkin
Huntington
W. Va
Harold Johnson
Newark
N. J
Billy Sponenburg
Syracuse
John Facciolo
van Beville
Jacksonville
Fla
Hosea Chapman
James Plenty
37 Graduates Get Jobs At West Virginia University
Morgantown West Virginia March 6 The university placement service reports 37 of the January graduates found jobs. Twelve openings remain unfilled because they require training and experience not possessed by the graduates.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University Placement Service
Cornelia Ludwig
Class B Meets Under Way Tonite
The opening day of regional Class B scholastic play is set for Beckley with Mark Twain vs Talcott and Athens vs Kingston. Region pairings include Newell Sherrard, Philippi Coalton, Keyser Piedmont, Ronceverte Cowen, Milton Guyan Valley, Northfork Elkhorn, and Oceana Sharples with finals Saturday night. The eight team junior high state tourney begins Thursday in Charleston with Pratt vs Charleston Thomas Jefferson and Beckley Fairmont in first rounds.
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Charleston
W. Va
Beckley
Mark Twain
Talcott
Athens
Kingston
Newell
Smithfield
Sherrard
Sistersville
Philippi
Coalton
Davis
Terra Alta
Bowlesburg
Keyser
Piedmont
Moorefield
Charles Town
Berkeley Springs
Ronceverte
Cowen
Greenbank
Meadow Bridge
Milton
Guyan Valley
Hurricane
Huntington Vinson
Ravenswood
Northfork
Elkhorn
Kermit
Oceana
Sharples
Gauley Bridge
Ansted
Montgomery
Princeton
Bluefield
Pratt
Thomas Jefferson
Fairmont
Leewood
Chapmanville
Normantown
Bluefield Fairview
Athens Favored in Beckley Class B Tourney Opener
Region six Class B tournament opens Tuesday night at Woodrow Wilson high with Concord Training School of Athens favored in the second game. Mark Twain of Stotesbury leads the field with a 20 win season, while Kingston and Pax also earned sectional wins as Athens eyes the state finals in Charleston March 16–18.
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Athens
Beckley
W. Va
Woodrow Wilson High School
Concord Training School of
Raleigh
Mark Twain
Stotesbury
Talcott
Concord Training
Kingston
Charleston
Duscan
Mercer County
Spanishburg
Oakvale
Pax
Wildcats
Clear Fork
Lemon Signs New Contract With Indians For Over 30000
Bob Lemon, 29, 20 game winner for two seasons, signed his 1950 baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians tonight. He was the final Tribe member to sign as terms were not disclosed but believed to exceed last year’s 30000 salary. Henry Greenberg announced the deal. Lemon said he was satisfied and glad things are settled.
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Tucson
Ariz
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Lemon
Henry Greenberg
Cleveland
San Bernardino
Calif
DiMaggio Aims for Full 154 Game Yank Schedule
St Petersburg Fla March 6 Joe DiMaggio declares he will play a full season of 154 games for the New York Yankees this year. He is in prime condition after winter in San Francisco and credits California with restoring health and energy despite heel injury and earlier hospital episodes.
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Joe DiMaggio
Yank
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankee
Mauy
Uta
Baltimore
DiMag
Johns Hopkins Hospital
DiMaggio
Joe
San Francisco
New York
California
Major League Clubs Push to Reopen Pettit Case
The New York Herald Tribune reports three clubs St Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox want commissioner Chandler to reopen the Pettit signing case. Bob Cooke cites witnesses linking Pirates president Frank McKinney and agent Fred Stephani to the outbidding contract worth 100000 dollars. Roy Hamey of the Pirates defends the deal as above board.
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New York
New York Herald Tribune
A. B. Chandler
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Herald Tribune
Chandler
Lomita
Calif
Bob Cooke
The
Hollywood
Pettit
Cooke
Frank McKinney
Pirates
Fred Stephani
Indianapolis
Stephani
McKinney
San Bernardino
Roy Hamey
Mountain Expansion Adds Idaho State To Rocky Mountain Conference
The Rocky Mountain athletic conference expanded to six members with the addition of Idaho State College at Pocatello, widening regional competition and aligning schedules among member schools.
Summers County Downs Forest Hill In Finals Championship Run
Talcott the Summers County entry defeated Forest Hill 59 to 38 to reach the finals and then beat Union 51 to 27 for the championship. Coach John Mara led his team through a 12 win 8 loss regular season. Green and white warriors posted 14 wins 5 losses in the regular season. Officials for the tournament were Arnold Cotty and Harold Haga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mara
Talcott
Summers County
Forest Hill
Union
Green
Warriors
Arnold Cotty
Harold Haga
Ball Game Risks Barred From Damage Claims in Mass
Massachusetts Supreme Court rules spectators assume the risks of foul balls and cannot sue for damages. Mrs. Shaw lost a $25,000 suit against the Boston American League club after being struck at a Red Sox Yankees game on April 26, 1942.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Supreme Court
William Shaw
Colasset
Richard Shaw
Boston American League Baseball Club
Red Sox
Yankees
Shaw
Buddy Rosar
Supreme Court
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Bluefield Indep't
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Ruble
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R'u'tree
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Byefield College
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F. A. Davis & Sons
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National Distillers Products Corporation
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