Coal field Conference Track Meet seeks volunteers Friday
Athletic Director J R Van Meter at Woodrow Wilson High School appeals for help staging the Coal field Conference Track Meet Friday at the local oval. Five senior high and two junior high teams compete from 1 p m with events including high and broad jumps pole vault hurdles shot and discus throw. Help is needed for running event place picking and general coordination. Teams include Beckley Fayetteville Oak Hill Mt Hope and Princeton high schools plus Beckley and Oak Hill junior highs.
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J. R. van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Coalfield
Van
Beckley
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Princeton
Church Softball Meet Set Thursday Night
George Ballard announced a meeting to organize a new Church Softball League at 7 30 p m Thursday at Pinecrest Sanitarium Ten teams have shown intent to join and will send representatives The league plans most games at the Pinecrest softball field soon to be fitted with lighting and to provide patients at the hospital with softball entertainment
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Beckley
George
Pinecrest Field
American Legion
Fayetteville
Legion Hall
Pinecrest Sanitarium
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Elgood Hot Shots to Face WVU All Stars in Benefit
The WVU All Stars will play a Beckley Moose team at the Beckley Rec Building on April 11, with a Princeton theme game to raise funds for a scholarship in memory of Lee Patton, longtime Princeton coach who died recently in Morgantown.
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Elgood Hot Shots
WVU
Register
Princeton
Exhibition Baseball Results And Schedule Oddities
Yesterday's results feature Detroit A 6 New York A 4 and St Louis N 7 Boston N 6. Rain interrupted several games while Brooklyn N 8 Houston TL 2 and Chicago N 4 St Louis A 2 led to postponements. Tonight's schedule lists multiple matchups across Texarkana and Atlanta venues with teams including New York Cleveland Detroit and Philadelphia in varied venues.
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Boston
Auston
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Brooklyn
Houston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New
Pensacola
Beaumont
Beaumount
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Macon
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Fila
Philad
West Palm
Ina City
Dallas
Erm Ncinnatl
Sophia Nine Caps 1st Game Beats Mt Hope 4 to 3
Sophia High School edged Mt Hope Mustangs 4 to 3 in a pitchers duel as Archie Campbell hurled five innings of two hit ball and doubled, while Sophia capitalized on a botched squeeze. Campbell earned the win with Gambit contributing two hits and three runs batted in.
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Register
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Sophia High School
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Blue Hawks
Bob Douglas
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Robinson
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Richards
R. Woods
Castle
Clark
Humphrey
Canterbury
Marchildon Sent To Minors by A's
The Philadelphia Athletics sent pitcher Phil Marchildon, once a top arm, to the Buffalo farm club after a long decline marked by 0 38 last season. War service and lingering arm troubles are cited as factors in his slump.
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Connie Mack
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Germany
Royal Canadian Air Forces
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Grapefruit Grind Hits Major Leagues Ring of Arms
Major league pitchers struggle through a tough citrus season with reverses for Rae Scarborough Washington Senators Hal Newhouser Bob Feller Vic Raschi Ellis Kinder Dave Koslo and others still chasing form. In Florida Hank Wyse signed by the Athletics for 8000 and Eddie Miller moved to the St Louis Cardinals for 13500.
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Washington Senators
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Cleveland Indians
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New York Yankees
Ellis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Beckley to play 19 games in 1951 Hawks schedule
Beckley College announced a 19 game slate for 1951 against State College Conference foes. Coach Bob Kent said the schedule, formed at Fairmont, includes two definite non conference games and two probable, with dates TBD. The season opens December 7 at Salem and includes Dec 19 to Jan 5 layoff before a January 5 home date with Alderson Broaddus.
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Bob Kent
Blue Hawk
Fairmont
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Salem
Potomac State
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W.va
Glenville
Bog
Ebecvetcarvasy
Potomac
Eevee
T Potomac
Shepherd, Por
Isiesadeess Ves
Wesleyan
Shepherd
West Liberty
Bethany
Five Vets Nucleus For Sherman Nine
Five veterans headline the Sherman District High School baseball roster under coach Lawrence Red Zontinix. The group includes Jake Swierczek Herman Meadows Bill Payne Sam Nelson and Harold Monk, all with Legion and Whitesville ties. Newcomers from Dartmouth Junior and Comfort Junior teams join plus pair from Whitesville Junior High and other early fall candidates. No schedule yet. team poised as a strong southern West Virginia contender.
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Register
Seth
Sherman
Lawrence
Red” Zontinix
American Legion
Whitesville
Jake Swierczek
Herman Meadows
Bill Payne
Sam Nelson
Harold Monk
Harold Totten
Bob
Jimmie Monk
Jack Sowers
Dartmouth
Cook Praised as Brainiest Ranger by NHL Peer
In a Canadian magazine, Bill Cook a former New York Ranger great now coaching Minneapolis in the U S Hockey League is praised by Patrick as the brainiest player I ever saw and the greatest right wing man of all time.
PGA Players Fight for Control of Tour Purses
Augusta Georgia. The dispute within the PGA widens as touring pros push to govern their affairs while club pros and equipment makers resist. Byron Nelson, Sammy Snead, and about 300 pros seek more purse sharing and limited brand sales through club shops. Nelson returns to practice, wary of Scioto course conditions as the Columbus event looms.
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Joe Novak
Horton Smith
Sammy
Byron Nelson
PGA
Nelson
Stricter Balk Rules In Store For 50 Season
The 1950 spring training sees more balks called as umpires enforce a long standing rule. Pitchers must pause at least one second after the stretch with a runner on base and halt motion before delivering. A second strict rule targets the double pause on the stretch with runners on base, with balk penalties for violations.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
WVU and Tech in Action with Duke and Marietta
West Virginia University eyes a Duke game in Durham after a 19 to 13 loss and rainout halted a rematch with VPI. West Virginia Tech hosts Marietta after beating Bluefield 10 to 4 in the opener. Shepherd College beat Elizabeth Town 9 to 8 as Swick pitched all nine.
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Associated Press
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Meyer
Grade School Semifinals Set In Town Tourney
The District Grade School Basketball tournament moves to the semifinals at the Rec Building with four 1 pm and 2 pm games. Sixth graders from Institute, R. M. I., Stanaford, and Mabscott faced Cranberry, Sylvia, and others in quarterfinal wins, while older teams Stam ford, Mabscott, Skelton, and Hollywood also posted victories.
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Lions Plan Hoop Game vs. Girls Sextet Friday
The Duncan Catron Dodgers, champions of the Working Girls Basketball League, meet a Lions team in a Friday night charity game at the Rec Building titled Operation Basketball with proceeds to Operation Potatoes. Talks of rules split between boys and girls play. Lions field a homegrown lineup and will coach themselves.
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Scholastic Baseball Scores and Mining Note
Wallace defeats Bristol 6 to 5 while Huntington Central tops Huntington St. Joseph 5 to 0 Sophia beats Mt. Hope 4 to 3 Copper coal and silver are leading Utah mine products.
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Huntington St. Joseph
Sophia
Mt. Hope
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