Victory Awards dinner set at Daniel Boone hotel tonight
West Virginia Sports Writers present their fourth annual Victory Awards dinner at the Daniel Boone hotel amid crowd limits. Organizers report 450 seats in the main ballroom next year with overflow for 300, praising cooperation from coaches officials Charleston Press Club radio stations school officials and local citizens and highlighting West Virginia University’s key role led by Athletic Director Roy M Hawley. Prominent speakers include Chet Smith Stan Musial Johnny Nean A B Happy Chandler Bucky Walters Fritz Howell and others with Earle Greasy Neale among West Virginia guests. The writers vow the dinner will be the finest yet and expect broad attendance from athletes and sports figures statewide.
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West Virginia
Daniel Boone
Roger Creel
Managin
Charleston Press Club
West Virginia University
Roy M. Hawley
West
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Fritz Howell
Ohio
Associated Press
the Gazette
Dick Hudson
The
Daily Mail
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Philadelphia Eagles
Unbeaten major college quintets dwindle after holidays
The basketball landscape shows 22 unbeaten major college teams as Christmas games thin the field. Notable squads still perfect include Washington State, Bradley, Stanford, Kentucky, and Canisius, with a mix of other schools maintaining slim margins. The season features many tournaments and high profile matchups as teams test strength during holiday travel.
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York
Ust
Michigan
Tulane
UCLA
Washington
Yale
William and Mary
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Washington State
Bradley
Stanford
Kentucky
Canisius
Dartmouth
Hamline
Indiana
la Salle
Purdue
Villanova
Lawrence Tech
Western Kentucky
St. Louis
North Carolina
Minnesota
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Cincinnati
Duquesne
Mississippi
Army
St. Peter’s
St. Peter's
New Jersey
Murray
Akron
Hofstra
Rensselaer Poly
Westminster
Columbia
New York U
Fordham
New York
Gotham
West Virginia
CCNY
Newark
Rutgers
Regis
Denver
San Francisco
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Phillips Oilers
St. Mary
Notre Dame
Butler
Indianapolis
Utah
Philadelphia
Buffalo
St Mary’s
Bouthery
Methodist
Oklahoma
Rome
Glenn Dobbs
Los Angeles Dons
On the Line Continues Through 1948 World War II Echoes
The piece recalls Dwight Eisenhower receiving office keys with a globe trove of stops from Hollywood to Rome. It notes Joe Louis and the boxing era, Bob Feller's near World Series triumph, Dewey and Hiss in a tense moment, and the author’s gratitude for documenting 1948 memories.
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Columbia University
Dwight Eisenhower
Hollywood
Mexico City
Louisville
Palm Springs
Tulsa
Atlanta
Boston
Cleveland
Paris
Venice
Rome
Naples
Capri
Joe Louis
Walcott
Bob Feller
Indians
Gav. Dewey
Hiss
Chambers
Victory Awards Dinner honors state sports champions tonight
The 4th Annual Victory Awards Dinner at the Daniel Boone hotel in Charleston will honor champions from across West Virginia. Earle Neale head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Bucky Walters of the Reds, and Fritz Howell of the Associated Press will be featured speakers, with Mark Workman and Jerome Van Meter named athlete and coach of the year.
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Chicago Cardinals
Walters
Howell
Frand
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Frederick
Fritz} Howell
Ohio
Associated Preas
Reds
Johnny Neun
Charleston
Mark Workman
Beckley High
Jerome van Meter
Leonard S. Elggteman
Morris Trarrey College
Pasimaster
Don Hartman
Morgentown Dorminion-News
West Virginia
Aen
Hunhington Vinson High School
Woodrow Wilson Bish School of
Beckley
Speels
Heisman Wientz
Leonard
Riz~gleman
Morris Harvey College
Virgil Frisnell
Welcome-Cott ‘Hardman
Morgantown
Dominics - News
W. Va
Fred Barns
Af Herald
Don Malcolm
Muntington
Vinson
Charleston Press Club
Duke Ridgley
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Leckley High School
Rick
Eric) Hewell
Associated Presa
Coquettes
Dick Huffman
Lee Angeles Rams
Charley Wileiamson
Earle
Greasy) Nesle
Philadelphia Eagles
A. L
Shorty
Hardeson
Charleston Garetts
Charleston High
WCHS
Ernie Saunders
Randy Broytes
Bob Provente
Yran
Charleston Trees Club
Dick Hudson
Sally Atal
Frank A. Knight
North-South-Garse, Inc
Bradley Overpowers WVU Quintet 80-66 in Peoria
Bradley University Braves defeated West Virginia University 80 to 66 in Peoria to extend their win streak to nine games. The Mountaineers fell to 2-5 in their last seven contests as West Virginia showed a stronger period before Bradley pulled away.
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Bradley
WVU
Peoria
Bradley University
Braves
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
West Virginia
Mountaineers fall to Bradley after early 15 point run
West Virginia led 15-0 early led by Clyde Green Ed Duff Fred Schaus and Ed Beach. Bradley battled back with Paul Unruh and Gene Melchiorre pacing the winners. Schaus scored 14 for WVU but Bradley’s attack proved too smooth as theMountaineers faded in the second half.
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Clyde Green
Ed Duff
Fred Schaus
Ed Beach
Mountaineers
Braves
Bradley
Paul Unruh
Gene Melchiorre
West Virginia
Schaus
Virginia
Orrrt Behaus If
Zahlenn Po Oo
Cnian
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Mumeriek
Howe Ge
Rsa Weng & Greeneu
Orober
Jeckoon
Meieniore Gs
Perkins
Garber
Topele
Maritime Ecole
Weal Virginia
Ivan. Biarting
Otren
Mann
PD. Dorun
Melchiorre
Bearcats
Cincinnati
Iva
Nebraska
Kentucky Wesleyan
Pepperdine
Marshall
California Tech
Santa Barbara
Broadley
Peoria
Tech
Freddie Schaus
WVU
Eddie Bosch
Scotty Perkins
Joe Duff
West Virginia Tech
South rallies to whip North in Shrine game at Orange Bowl
In Miami the South All-Stars rallied in the second half to beat the North 24 14 in the Shrine charity football game before 33030 spectators. Trailing 7 0 at the half the Southerners used hard tackling and open field running to overturn the lead and surge to victory behind strong second half play and a decisive ground game.
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Miami
Fla
Yale
Bobby Mirth
Muhrenburg
Blanda
Robert (Tex) Furse
Frank Lovyola
St. Honnventtte
Furse
Sambo Tamburo
Penn State
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
Lovuoo
Billy Boor
Andy Gustafson
Isbor movement critique links labor abuses to violence
The speaker warns against abuses in the Isbor movement and urges discipline within labor. He likens troublesome workers to unruly children needing firm measures and argues violence can arise during strikes and must be prevented. He cites past and present union practices, larceny concerns, and the growth of attendance at the Orange Bowl from 5,134 in 1935 to over 60,000 today.
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Isbor
Supreme Court
USA
DuPont to Meet State Prison Basketball Team
DuPont of Belle in the Industrial league will host a West Virginia state penitentiary quintet at Charleston high school on Wednesday. Arrangements were set by Carney and prison athletic director Arsuel Winter, who will lead the Moundsville squad. Jimmy Jones captains DuPont. admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Milford
Lefty
Carney
duPont
Belle
Industrial Hardwood League
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Charleston
Arsuel
Gus
Jimmy Jones
Saturday Sports In Brief From The Associated Press
MIAMI Florida Marchons won $7,500 Christmas handicap at Tropical Park in 1:43.5 for a mile and sixteenths paying $3.60. Brighy Sword was second and Bug duke third. Crowd 15,168. NEW ORLEANS Boden's Palk won $2,500 Christmas handicap at Fairgrounds paying $9.00 mutual. Athlete was second and Flarepack third. Crowd 8,500 wagered $214,049. Northern Stars defeated Southerners in the Grey game 19-13 in Montgomery Alabama. Southern college Stars defeated Northerners 24-4 in the North-South charity game. Bradley beat West Virginia 30-4. Newark Tatgere 6, Hegts 43, Denver 4. Colorado College nipped Yale 7-3 at Broadmoor ice Palace. Eli's lost 6-5 to Tigers.
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Miami
Fla
Marchons
Tropical Park
Brighy Sword
Bug Duke
New Orleans
Boden
Palk
Fairgrounds
Flarepack
Montgomery
Ala
Northern If Stars
Southerners
Miami Fla
Southern College
Wl Stars
Northerners
Haiwiday
Bradley
West Virsivia
Leny
Newark Tatgere
Hegts
Denver
Alan Heaned
Weber Uiab
College
Satarday
Newark
Reston
Fort Wayne
Eli's
Tigers
Ring Honors Ike Williams and Rocky Castellani of 1948
Ring magazine announces Ike Williams as fighter of the year and Rocky Castellani as 1948 rookie in its February issue. Williams defended the lightweight title three times and beat top challengers, while Castellani won seven straight since Jan. 15 to claim the rookie award amid a year crowded with title shifts and standout performances.
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Ike Wiliams
Rocky Castellani
Ring
Apart
Nat Fleischer
Williams
Enrique Bolanos
Los Angeles
Beau Jack
Augusta
Jesse Flores
Stockton
Cal
Binty Monaghan
Belfast
Marcel
Cerdan
Tony Zale
Jersey City
Zale
Europe
Louis
Joe Louis
Jeraey Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Brown Bomber
Walcott
Kling Ray Robinson
Louisatl
Ezzard I Charles
Cincinnati
Lee Savold
Paterson
N.J
England
Bruce Woodcock
Johnny Flynn
Rochester
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Jimmy Biving
Joe Kahut
Portland
Ore
Rusty Payne
San Diego
Pat Valentino
San Francisco
Mello Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Woodcock
Castellani
Anward
Luzerne
Middlewelghi
Hess
Billy Kilroy
Lee Sala
Donora
Reuben Jones
Norefolk
St. Nicholas Arena
Roland la Starza
Bronx
Rocky« Marciano
Brockton
Maas
Fleischer
Garnet Teams to Hold Evening Practice Session
Garnet high school varsity and B team will practice at 6 30 tonight, announced coach Gloomy Jarrett. Arnold Ferrin, Utah's famed All-America, is with the Minneapolis Lakers of the Basketball Association of America.
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Garnet
Garnet High School
Jim Jarrett
Arnold Ferrin
Utah
The
Minneapolis Lakers
Basketball Association of America
Wells Leads Round Robin Charity Bowling Opener
Wells opened the seventh Round Robin Charity Bowling tournament at Kanawha City Center with a 819 four game total led by scores 205 168 234 232. Harry Gossner Ros Robinson Harold Taylor Frank Aley among top totals as 16 bowlers compete across several rounds toward a Sunday closing.
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al Wells
Read
Kanawha City
Wells
Wastand
Harry Gossner
Ros Robinson
Harold Taylor
Frank
Aley
Willard Taylor
Boulevard Recreation Center
Brad Pam
Libby-Owent
Kanawha City Center
Hillcrest Sanitarium
Davia
Wella
Warry Gosener
Tus Robinson
Frank Aley
Frank Flagl
Rex Keener
Sunior Mamrico
Hob Mrynalde
van Willeme
Arnald Lusher
Taarry Lookabill
IRA
John Bolt
Roy Sweeney
Andy Anderson
Mountaineers and Herd Set for Tough Quintet Showdowns
West Virginia and Marshall square off against formidable opponents in a busy week. WVU, fresh off an 80-69 loss to Bradley, faces Rutgers in Morgantown and Cincinnati away, while Marshall defends its Los Angeles Invitational title with Pepperdine and other West Coast powerhouses in the opening rounds.
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T Associated Press
Morgantown
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Ohio City
Marshall
West Coast
Los Angeles
California
Big Green
Pepperdine
North Carolina State
West Virginia
Hamline College of St. Paul
Loyola of Los Angeles
Montana
Wyoming
Brigham Youn
Lacs
Rutgers
Bucky Hatchett
New Jersey
Princeton
Columbia
Hogan Tops 1948 PGA Money List With 22112 Official
Ben Hogan is declared the official money winner of the 1948 PGA Tour with 22112.00 in official winnings and the Vardon Trophy for a 89.50 scoring average across 5207 strokes in 76 rounds. Lloyd Mangrum finishes second in official money with 51209.09, while Mangrum leads overall earnings with 45008.22 including non-official totals.
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Chicago
Ill
Ben Hogan
George Schneiter
Blazin
Ben
Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Mongrum
Hagan
Lloyd
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