Mabscott and Stanford win district basketball titles in finals
In Ross Irle’s annual tournament at the Ree Building Mabscott ninth grade won 35 22 over Skelton and Stanford ninth grade beat Fighting Institute 23 18 for sixth grade title. Strong scoring from Mabscott’s Maynor and Souder led their 13 point margin while Wingler dominated rebounding for Skelton before fouling out late.
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Stanaford
Ree
Stamaford
Nosed Institute
Mahscott
Skelton
John Kozar
George Reggi
Raymond Sailey
Michard Hill
Bobby Bailey
Dan Guilliams
Dave Smith
Jack Dillon
John Petrosky
Bucky Lyons
Wilkens
Mickey Bailey
Mabscott
Carl Wood
Bob Cooper
Iewin Basham
Andy Cook
Junior Elkins
Denny Davis
Jimmy Souder
Arthur Dobbins
Denny Skiles
Gene Maynor
Bill Skiles
Dickie Holliday
Ediie Vickers
Abscort
Stanford
Ross Irle
Chuck Akers
Stamford
Fighting Institute
Mabscott- Skelton
Mariscoll
Arthur Do
Tee
PFPI
J Maynor
Pata Ee
Souder
Teskins
I Cooper
Wolliday
Wears
Shelyon
Pfpis
Davis
Ween
Callins
Witgler
Waddell
Treadway
Garner
Renee
Gambill
Gunter
NCAA Makes Strides Toward Workable Code
The NCAA moved toward a workable code with six secret proposals drafted after a rapid two day fact finding session by officials from 20 conferences. Proposals require academic worth, definite need, and campus administration. They will be reviewed by a screening committee and presented at the Dallas convention next January.
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Associated Press
Chicago
NCAA
Lelay
Hugh C. Willett
Southern California
Colege
South
Dallas
Mabscott Edges Stamford In Close Court Battle
Mabscott held off Stamford 24 17 at halftime and then surged in the second half. Mabscott scored six and five points in the third and fourth periods while limiting Skelton to five points. Institute trailed Stamford after a weak second period and saw Freddie Ramsey struggle with his shot. Gene Lilly contributed eight for Institute and Dickie Canterbury added five. Bobby Bailey led Stamford with three goals and four fouls as he blocked several Institute attempts.
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Mabscott
Recreation Court
Skelton
Institute
Stamford
Freddie Ramsey
Gene Lilly
Ramsey
Dickie Canterbury
Bobby Bailey
Bailey
WVU names Robert N. Brown head basketball coach
West Virginia University announces Robert N. Brown as the new head basketball coach succeeding the late Lee Patton who died after a car accident. Brown will also coach varsity teams and serve as an assistant football coach and physical education tech professor, joining officially September 1 with prior June duty for a summer coaching workshop.
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Associated ‘Press
McHagantown
Robert N
Red) Brown
West Virginia University
Davis
Elkins
University
Irvin Stewart
Brown
Lee Patton
State College
Stewart
Thhat Press Maravich
West Virginia Wesleyan
Bbut
Morgantown
Reds confident in pitching depth with Kent Peterson rising
Cincinnati Reds manager Luke Sewell touts the pitching staff as among the NL’s best and highlights Kent Peterson as the most improved pitcher. He plans to start Peterson in the third or fourth game of the season, setting up a possible early rotation with Harry Perkowski.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N.C
Cincinnati Reds
Luke Sewell
Kent Peterson
Luke
Utah
Pete
Sewell
Harry Perkowski
Peterson
Coalfield Track Meet Delayed To Saturday At Woodrow Wilson
The Coalfield Conference Track Meet moved to tomorrow due to cold weather. Four senior and two junior high schools will compete with Princeton invited to join Mercer County’s first track season. Schools in the high school division are Beckley Oak Hill Fayetteville and Mt. Hope with Beckley Oak Hill in junior high. The event begins at 1 p m with trials in high hurdles and field events and wraps about 4 p m.
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J. R. van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Princeton
Mercer County
Beckley
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Mt. Nope
Follansbee Wins Triangular Meet in Track Contest
Follansbee led the triangular meet defeating Jefferson Union and Warwood with 59 points to 33. Jefferson scored 39 and Warwood 33.5. The meet preview notes Stonewall Jackson of Charleston dominating last week and cites upcoming Biz Five and Coalfield Conference events in Parkersburg Beckley and Beckley.
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Iis
Associated Press
Follansbee
Jefferrson
Union
Warwood
Jefferson
Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
Parkersburg
Huntington Central
Fighting Cadets Edge Eagles 2 1 in Opener
Greenbrier Military School’s Fighting Cadets edged Beckley High School 2 1 in the opener as Green’s fifth inning single broke a 1 1 tie. Craddock pitched well for Beckley until the fourth frame. Legursky worked six for Beckley with a balk aiding the Cadets.
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Fighting Cadets
Eagles
Beckley Hligh
Lawrence Wiseman
Flying Eagles
Greenbrier Miliary School
Lewisburg
Green
Massick
Las
Sam Tassitino
Carl Legursky
Beckley
Legursky
Walter Craddock
Amaro
Carson
Cooney
Tassitino
Greenbrier Weekley
Abrh
Abrhi Mattocs
Stag If
Cracce
Legurskey
Craddock
Balks
Baksi Reynolds Battle Tonight at St Nicholas Arena
Bulky Joe Baksi faces Bernie Reynolds in a ten round headline bout at St Nicholas Arena. Baksi, 28, 215 pounds, is a slight favorite over Reynolds, 24, 190. Both fighters have missed top opportunities with Baksi previously outpointed by Olle Tandberg in 1997 and Reynolds struggling to stay in shape for a comeback.
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Associated Press
New York
Joe Baksi
Bernie Reynolds
St. Nicholas Arena
Baksi
Fairfield
Joe Louis
Olle Tandberg
Sweden
Kulpmont
Reynold
Bernie
Ten Teams Probable for New Church Softball League
George W. Ballard announced a tentative lineup of ten teams for the newly organized Church Softball League which will start play April 24 at Pinecrest Field. The league plans three night games weekly and will enforce eligibility by church membership and attendance. A meeting at Pinecrest Sanitarium drew interest from Pinecrest Community Church Presbyterian Catholic Johnstown Regular Baptist First Christian First Baptist and First Methodist Beckley Calvary Baptist Mabscott Prosperity Baptist Beaver Community Churches. A by laws committee was named and will present rules at the next meeting set for April 13 along with a schedule.
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George W. Ballard
Church Softball League
Pinecrest
View League
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pinecrest Community Church
Presbyterian
Johnstown Regular Baptist
First Christian
First Baptist
First Methodist
Beck
Southern Relays Draw 14 Conference Turnout
In Birmingham Alabama for the third annual Southern Relays, 30 colleges and universities from the Southwest Midwest and East entered a 14 conference turnout. Yale's Jim Fuchs, holder of the world shot put record, headlines about 1 000 specialists preparing for the opening gun with promising performances expected.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Dixie
Midwest
Jim Fuchs
Yale
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Wingler
Mabiscott
Inners
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Eleith
Kessel
Trey Wingler
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Sytyix
Eskins
Maksrod Macky
Sprague Payne
Stansford
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Hollywood Ware
Frice Hit Partich—Prosperity
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Teel J Mranmer
Lincoln
Hurt—Central
Alexander
Sylvia Hatley
Younk—Mahsentt
Simmons—Cranberry
Canterbury—Institute
Looney
RME
Sue Aley
Jantee Wood—Mansrott
Mary Hivens
Trel Weverly
Mayworth
Linrain
Carol Fink
Silvia
Joan Reed
Slanaford Ketty
Esklis—Skelvin
Holoyee Talbot
Mabscott Ibest
Central
Sylva Tunnerup
Teel
Sylvia Tedh
Sprague
Elghth Crade
Witt Dean
Eee Ee Stout
Od. Meadows
Dave Ferris
Vreenee FF
Stana
Institree A
Irle, Collier
Cummins
Kentucky
Sir Tink
Bourton Braserr
Lownswalle Disthueries
WVU
Church
Press Maravich
Mountie
Paw
Sale
Johnny Vander Meer
Chicago Cubs
Neville St
Heckley
Gueiso
Hyde Park
McGregor
Ley
Hart Schaltiner & Marx
Jarman
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