NCAA Baseball Playoffs Set Across Districts For 1950 Showdown
Playoffs in eight districts begin this week to fill the eight team field for the 1950 NCAA baseball tournament. Texas will host Arizona in a two out of three series at Clark Field. Districts three and four stage four team events Thursday through Saturday, while districts six and seven open Monday. Washington State and Bradly out of district five, and Rutgers out of district two have already secured spots.
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Omaha
Neb
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Stanford
Bradley
Nebraska
Rutgers
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
South
Midwest
New England
Texas
Arizona
Clark Field
Austin
Bibb Falk
Brad Tolson
Colorado A. & M
Colorado
Alabama
Kentucky
Wake Forest
Clemson
Kannapolis
N.C
Wisconsin
Michigan
Western Michigan
Ohio University
Michigan State
East Lansing
Oakcreek ‘van Cleeve
Canada
Charlie Bunker
Vancouver
Bucky McDonnell
Bucky
Anawha County Women Golfers Eye Championship
Anawha County women golfers set to contest the county championship from tomorrow through Friday led by Mrs. V. C. Dea Smith and Mrs. Ruby Huffman. Week's scores indicate strong contenders and hint at tight matches ahead.
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Len Gross
Anawha County
V. C
Dea) Smith
Ruby
Huffman
Face Lifting Set for Track at Dunbar Speedway
The midget track at Dunbar 4-H Speedway will undergo a full face lifting starting tomorrow after a meeting of track promoters and the American Legion race committee. The project aims to have the track usable 30 minutes after a rain. Workers will slice the track six inches, add calcium and oil, then roll smooth.
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Dunbar 4-H Speedway
American Legion Race Committee
Charleston
Tri-State
Forrest Levy
Sportsman
Cleveland
Dunbar Speedway
Boxing World Split in Heavyweight Title Quarrel
The world boxing scene splits as Bruce Woodcock and Lee Savold meet in London for a heavyweight title fight. The bout pits English challenger Woodcock against veteran Savold with Ezzard Charles still the U S champion in other states and a vacant title in New York. Promoter Jack Solomons drives the pageant before a 50 600 sellout crowd.
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Ben Phlegar
London
United States
Bruce Woodcock
Doncaster
England
Lee Savold
Ring
Englewood
J. Savold
Ezzard Charles
New York State
Woodcock
East End
Savold
Louis
Joe Luis
Salomons
Woodcock-Savold
British Boxing Board of Control
European Boxing Union J
City-Wide Golf Tourney set for Meadow Brook June
Meadow Brook Golf Club to host the Gazette City-Wide Tournament from June 21 finals on June 25 with 64 players in match play. Members and non-members qualify on June 16 17 18 19 20 with $2 greens fee, 32 in championship flight 16 in consolation, defending champ Jim Chatfield and runner-up Elmer Zimmerman expected in field.
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Ray Tincher
Kanawha County
C. ©. Wright
Henry Payne
Jack Krueger
Meadow Brook Golf Club
Viaum
Meadow Brook
Jim Chatfield
Elmer Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Chatfield
Sleepy Hollow
Senators Meet Flint in Double Bill Finale as Rain Pounds Grand Rapids
The Gazette reports a rain weathered night with Grand Rapids delaying a game, leaving one victory for the Jets and setting a 1:30 pm start for a Flint Arrows double bill at Watt Powell Park. Senors pitcher options include Wright Long Libby as matchup unfolds amid postponements.
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Flint
Grand Rapids
A. L. Hardman
the Gazette
Charleston
Jets
Mr. Plave
Flinty Arrows
Watt Powell Park
Dayton
Gene ‘Desauteis
Norman Scott
Norm
Wright
Long
Libby Roger Wright
Bob Long
Giant 52 Pound Catfish Caught in Little Kanawha River
Lovell Botkins of 1722 Crescent Road landed a 52 pound catfish measuring 45 inches on a trotline in the Little Kanawha River near Wirt County. The fish, described as the highlight of Botkins fishing career, broke the line and required two boats to land it.
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Kanawha River
Wirt
Lovell Botking
Crescent Road
Botkins
Kanawha
Lovell
duPont Co
Jand Little Wonder
Michigan
Freston Champe
Arthur Chandler
Kanawha Banking and Trust Co
Champe
Chandler
Au Sable
Milo
Mich
The
Gazette
Lovell Botkins
Crescent Ra
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Nancy) Slagle
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Betty) Lindenberg, Jr
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Imne Gazette
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