Memorial, First Baptist to meet in City Church League final
In Raleigh Register coverage Memorial Baptist, the regular season champion, defeats Presbyterian 54 52 on a Jack Smith overtime winner to reach the title game against First Baptist. First Baptist edged Catholic 62 47 in the semifinals as Johnny James led the rally with 20 points.
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Raleigh Register
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Memorial Baptist
First Baptist
Tapotfime
Memorial
Jack Smith
Catholic
Baptist
George Wagner
Wagner
Mo Gunther
Don Marshall
Mike Meadows
Gene Dickerson
Bill Ormando
Sam Cumbo
Grant Slack
Bill Lilly
McNeish
Steve Bibb
Graham Sayre
Fred Huffman
Vito Rizzi
Edward Grygiel
Oy Wayne
Tatholie
Track Seas Thursday Track Season Opens Thursday
High school athletes ramp up toward the May 18 state meet as Morgantown hosts a tri meet with Clarksburg Roosevelt-Wilson and Grafton, while Wheeling, Stonewall Jackson at Charleston offer larger fields.
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Harmon -Marks
Associated Press
Morgantown High School
Clarksburg
Roosevelt-Wilson
Grafton
Wheeling
Charleston
Mountain Lions
Dunbar
Stan Romanoski
Bulldogs
Parkersburg
Russ Parsons
Dunbaro
Stonewall
Big Reds
Quentin Lanning
Ohio
Parsons
Huntington High
Ray McCoy
McCoy
Luelueta Favored In 10 Round Lightweight Showdown
Washington D C tonight at Uline Arena Lopes 29 year old Portuguese from Sacramento faces Cuban contender Zulueta in a 10 round lightweight title bout promoted as a national TV event on ABC at 10 p m EST Both fighters expect to miss weight by about two pounds Lopes has 39 wins with 15 knockouts including a win over ex champion Saddler Zulueta is a top contender aiming to claim Joe Browns crown with a victory Could shift balance in lightweight division
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Orlando Zuelueta
Ani
Joey Lopes
Uline Arena
ABC
Lopes
Sacramento
Zulueta
Pearance
Joe Brown
Sandy Saddler
Three Suits Against Moore Dismissed in Ohio Ruling
U S District Judge John P Barnes dismissed three$250000 suits filed by Dollree Mapp and her daughter Barbara Bivins against Archie Moore the light heavyweight champion citing lack of jurisdiction. Moore living in San Diego Calif denied the sexual assault allegations calling them false. The suits were filed November 28 prior to Moore's title bout with Floyd Patterson.
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Archie Moore
Shaker Heights
Ohio
John P. Barnes
U. S. District Court
Moore
Dollree Mapp
Barbara Bivins
San Diego
Calif
Miss Mapp
Floyd Patterson
Jimmy Bivins
Chicago
Meadow Bridge Falls 4 0 In Opener At Hinton
Hinton beats Meadow Bridge 4 to 0 as Day walks 12 batters in five innings. Wiseman fans 12 in first start for Hinton and Backus finishes. Bobcats face Princeton next in Coalfield Conference at Avis Field. Andy Cohen leaves New Orleans role to manage Indianapolis in White Sox system.
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Robert Day
Meadow Bridge
Bobcats
Princeton
Avis Field
Jim Wiseman
Day
Backus
Hinton Meadow Fridge
Clay
Clark
Nic
Wiseman
Andy Cohen
New Orleans
Indianapolis
St Albans Sportsman Tour kicks off with ex-college stars
The 14th annual St. Albans Sportsman Tournament opens tonight with first round clashes. Virginia Tech alumni via Motor Car Supply face Ohio University talent for Murad Salvage Center and Bert Wolfe Ford tangles with Charleston School of Commerce.
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ST. Albans
W.va
Tristate
Virginia Tech
Motor Car Supply
Ohio University
Murad Salvage Center
Bert Wolfe Ford
West Virginia State
Charleston School of Commerce
West Virginia University
Washington & Lee
MeJankis Corp
Hill’s
Marshall College
Eastern Kentucky
Baldwin Supply Co
Main Street Merchants
Louisville
Kentucky
Tuel
College Baseball Scores From Yesterday
George Washington defeated Dartmouth 12 to 10, Maine 3 over Parris Island 23, Washington and Lee 9, North Carolina 3, South Carolina 4, Florida 2, Wake Forest 1, Hampden Sydney 6, Bridgewater 2, Virginia 0 over VMI.
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Dartin'the
Howard
Maine
Parris Island
Wash'n-Lee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Wake Forest
Hampden-Sydney
Bridgew't
Virginia
VMI
Louisiana Athletic Commission backs Dupas bout over race label
The Louisiana State Athletic Commission dropped the racial status question for lightweight Ralph Dupas and endorsed his bout with welterweight Vince Martinez in New Orleans. Three witnesses testified they knew Dupas as white, but the panel offered no comment on future actions.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State Athletic Commission
Ralph Dupas
Vince Martinez
Lucretia Gravotet
Plaquemines Parish
Cuipas
Louisiana
Dupas
Burke Aims to Repeat Masters Win With Cautious Play
Augusta Georgia Jackie Burke Jr. outlines a strategy to be the first repeat Masters champion saying to play it cozy and sneak up on the title. He notes the greens at Augusta National will decide the winner and that lag putting will be crucial while staying with rivals like Middlecoff Hogan Snead Demaret. In boxing news Ernie Cale loses to Paul Andrews in Beath Florida and Al Balding posts a 67 in practice.
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Jackies Burke Jr
Houston
Tex
Ken Venturi
Cary Middlecoff
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Jinmy Demaret
Burke
al Balding
Widdlecott
Hogan
Snead
Demaret
Jockey Chris Rogers Returns After Back Injury
Line of Duty Hallandale Florida reports jockey Chris Rogers is back riding after weeks sidelined by a back injury from a bicycle fall while teaching his son to ride.
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Hallandale, Fla
Chris Rogers
Mullens Babe Ruth League selects officers and plans
Mullens Babe Ruth League met Tuesday electing Cecil Lacy as president Sonny Phillips as vice president and Lewis Danton i secretary treasurer. Parley Bryantmann chosen manager of the Giants with uniform purchases sought as sponsors renew and new ones sought. Tryouts set for April 27 at the Athletic field with 13 year olds at 9 50 am and older groups at 1 30 pm.
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Mullens
Sterlie Cook
Red Sox
Bob Raines
Indians
Glen Warden
Cardinals
Bryant
Moose Lodge
Mullens Little League Seis Meeting Set for April 11
An important Mullens Little League meeting will be held at the Moose Lodge Thursday April 11. All league officers managers and a sponsor representative from each of four sponsors should attend. Finances and umpire recruitment for the season will be discussed and tryout camp dates set.
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Mullens Little League
Moose Lodge
Thurssday
National AAU Wrestling Tourney Opens at Waynesburg
The National Amateur Athletic Union wrestling tournament begins at Waynesburg College with entrants from the United States Canada and Japan. Round robin matches are set for today with afternoon and evening bouts. The event runs through Saturday and draws just over 200 wrestlers.
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Canada
Japan
Waynesburg College
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Sonny) Connor
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