Final Organizational Meeting Scheduled April 13
Raleigh County League nears reorganization as seven teams attended last night’s meeting. A final session set for April 13 at the Raleigh Register library will decide entrance status and fees, with a May 2 start suggested and Mullens Moose announcing a roster and daily practice at the high school diamond.
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Raleigh County League
Library of the
Raleigh Register
Amigo
Coal City
Montroal
Mullens Moose
Slab Fork
Hinton
Stanaford
King Coal League
F. A. Cobb
William Bonner
Cobb
Bonner
W. H Humphreys
H. E. Yancey
Summers County
Reclub
Virginia
Greenbrier
Monroe County
Humphreys
Yancey
Mullens
Ray Coldwell
Sonny Phillips
Dick Phillips
Caldwell
Ed “Dude” Mullins
Tuck Armentrout
Jack Frank
J. C. Winkler
Raymond Flain
Alva Richmond
Paul Greer
George Barker
Bob Raines
Bob McClain
Merlin Campbell
Si Mullins
Glen Warden
Wes Walls
Gene Cook
Joe Brammer
Bill Wilcox
Three Gold Medal Tilts Set Tonight
Three more games loom in the Gold Medal Independent Basketball Tournament at Pineville after last night’s second round. Mullens Moose defeated Army Engineers 61 to 54 as Bill Phillips and Paul Greer led with 12 points each. Jaeger beat the Ex-Maroons 54 to 49 with Cooper piling up 18 points to rally late. Hinton ESSO downed A and P Mullens 61 to 45, each team opening with a win.
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Pineville
Mullens Moose
Army Engineers
Prince
Jaeger
Hinton Esso
Mullens
Army Quint
Bill Phillips
Paul Greer
Aso
Vernon Hurt
Mullens Rebels
Army
van Danzt
Feight
Welch
Cooper
Hafway Station
Maroons
West Virginia Faces Guard and Tackle Shortages Amid Rail of Shuffles
West Virginia coach Art Lewis voices concern over a lack of game-tested guards and tackles as spring drills proceed. The lineup sees multiple position changes, with Sam Huff moved to tackle and Don Wilson, Bill Underdonk, and Barry Blake reassigned to lineman duties. John Kernie returns to center, Joe Marconi shifts to fullback, and Ted Holmes may join the line. Lewis praises spring spirit while Freddy Wyant notes solid blocking and tackling during scrimmages.
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Morgantown
Art Lewis
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Lewis
John Kernie
Pittsburgh
Joe Marconi
Sam Huff
Farmington
Bruce Bosley
Green Bank
Clyde Sweeney
West Union
Don Wilson
Moundsville
Bill Underdonk
Ray Surbaugh
Hinton
Ted Holmes
Mount Hope
Barry Blake
Gene Lamone
Joe Franz
Eric
Jerry Arda
Carmichaels
Fred Uhlinger
Asted
Cecil Huss
Bob Garner
Wheeling
Mountaineer
Jhoy
Kellogg Remains On Critical List
Kellogg, a 6-foot-8 former Manhattan College star and Harlem Globetrotter, remains in critical condition after a car wreck near Pine Bluff Arkansas. Attendants say his chances are poor after five days near death as four fellow players suffer lesser injuries. Kellogg had said he was asked to shave points by gamblers amid a college basketball fixing probe.
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Little Rock
Ark
Junius Kellogg
Manhattan
Veterans Hospital
Kellogg
Globetrotter
Servicemen Back Here Former Major Leaguers Return
Former major leaguers returning from the armed forces this season are listed by team. National League includes Brooklyn with Don Newcombe and Erv Palica. Cincinnati with Lloyd Merriman and Ted Tappe. Milwaukee with Chet Nichols and Phil Paine. New York with Willie Mays. Pittsburgh with Dale Coogan and Vernon Law. St. Louis with Tom Poholsky. American League features Boston with Ted Williams and Leo Kiely. New York with Gerry Coleman and Tom Morgan. Philadelphia with Arnold Porto Carrero.
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Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Erv Palica
Cincinnati
Lloyd Merriman
Ted Tappe
Milwaukee
Chet Nichols
Phil Paine
New York
Willie Mays
Pittsburgh
Dale Coogan
Vernon Law
St. Louis
Tom Poholsky
Boston
Ted Williams
Leo Kiely
Gerry Coleman
Tom Morgan
Philadelphia
Arnold Porto Carrero
Beckley Flying Eagles fall short of 1953 scoring mark
Dwayne Wingler set a new Beckley high scoring record with 691 points, but the 1954 Beckley Flying Eagles totaled 1,941 points in 28 games, well below last year’s 2,155 in 29 games. Wingler ends with 1,538 career points, the top figure in Beckley history, while Tony Lusk and Howard Hurt also contributed strong totals. The piece also notes upcoming Jaycees Relays invites and a final banquet honoring Beckley teams and state champions.
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Dwayne Wingler
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Bill Colier
Pete Culberto
Company
Wingler
Tony Lusk
Howard Hurt
Lusk
Hurt
Flying Eagle Basketeers
el Chico
Murray Jeffries
Stratton Cage
Vic Peelish
West Virginia
Marland Leads Greet Charleston Senators Homecoming
Gov Marland heads a delegation of state and local officials to welcome the Charleston Senators baseball club back from spring training in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The American Association team arrives at 925 p.m. EST with Mayor Copenhaver to present city keys to owner Danny Menendez manager Joe Becker and staff. The Senators open the April 15 season against the St Paul Saints.
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Marland
Charleston Senators
American Association
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
John T. Copenhaver
Danny Menendez
Joe Becker
Senators
St. Paul Saints
Des Moines Bribery Conviction Hits New Iowa Law
Floren DiPaglia, 27, a Des Moines businessman, was convicted by a jury in Des Moines on Saturday of attempting to bribe Drake University basketball star Ben Bumbry to fix the score of the Drake Iowa State game by shaving points. The case is the first of its kind under a new Iowa law.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Floren DiPaglia
Drake University
DiPaglia
Ben Bumbry
Drake
Bumbry
Pemberton Bullets Seek Short Series Games
The Pemberton Bullets independent softball team issues a plea for weekend home and home games with local or area opponents. Interested teams may contact Beckley 7521.
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Pemberton Bullets
Bullets
Beckley
Logan County push to rotate state basketball tourneys
Logan County School Board President LOGAN-Woodrow W. Gordon announces a plan to alternate the state high school basketball championships between Morgantown and Huntington. A committee of Logan County principals backs the move, aiming to share the games with the southern part of the state and using Marshall College facilities in Huntington at no charge.
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Woodrow W. Gordon
Logan County School Board
Morgantown
Huntington
Gordon
Logan County
West Virginia Secondary School Principals Association
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
West Virginia University
Secondary Principals Association
Fairmont
Memorial
Marshall College
West Virginia Tech drills enter second spring week
Montgomery It is 5 a.m. rise and shine for West Virginia Tech football trainees as spring practice enters its second week. Coach Don Phillips schedules 6 15 a.m. workouts at Mt Carbon field through Easter break April 16 with Neal Baisi aiding. Returning backs Burruss Dixon Fisher Hannah and others anchor a promising backfield while new prospects include Farris Beaver Dye Kemper Webb Manger Mingle Vidagis OGorman Freiley and more.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Tech
Don Phillips
Mt. Carbon
Tech
Neal Baisi
Phillips
Golden Bears
Bob Burruss
Delmar Dixon
Moody Fisher
Clint Hannah
Denny Foster
Dave Carpenter
Mike DiGennaro
Don Warden
Doyle White
Dan Lusk
Frank Eaton
Jim Walker
Oliver Harper
Norman Cordle
Dan Webb
Charles Lanier
Dave Freibert
James Farris
Cumberland
Holt Beaver
East Bank
VMI
Darrel Dye
Carton
Dick Kemper
Wellsburg
Kenneth Webb
Charles Manner
Gerald Mingle
Tom Vidagis
Ben O’gorman
Mickey Freiley
Marsh Fork Opens Baseball Season With Win Over Van
Marsh Fork High defeated Van 10 to 7 to take the opener. Raines and Dickens pitched for Marsh Fork while Adkins and Roseberg worked for Van. Marsh Fork will play Stoco in Montreal on Thursday with a 10 run gap in the line score showing the scoring sequence.
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VAN
Marsh Fork High
Bulldogs
Raines
Dickens
Marsh Fork
Adkins
Roseberg
Stoco
Montroal
Barker
Smith
Lakers and Nationals Work Out in Syracuse Training
The Minneapolis Lakers and the Syracuse Nationals held workouts in Syracuse on April 6 as they prepare for the NBA championship. The Lakers seek another title while Syracuse hopes to have injured stars back in action. about 1,200 Native languages are spoken by American Indians nationwide.
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N. Y
Minneapolis Lakers
Syracuse Nationals
Brooks Know Who'll Start Lineups Still Unsettled
Major league openings near with only the Dodgers guaranteed a lineup. Several managers face unresolved battles for key positions including Stanks with Cardinals shortstop first base, Dittmer v OConnell for Milwaukee second base, and Westrum and Katt contesting Giants catching. Others eyeing first basemen, left field, and right field spots across the circuits.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Alex Grammas
Sally Hemus
Tom Alston
Steve Bilko
Danny O’connell
Jack Dittmer
Milwaukee
O'Connell
Pittsburgh
Dittmer
Bobby Adams
Chuck Harmon
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Lloyd Merriman
Curt Roberts
Pittsburg
Hal Rice
Cal Abramms
Gene Hermanski
Dick Hall
Wes Westrum
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Ray Katt
Westrum
Steve O’neill
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Wyrostek
Mel Clark
Boston Red Sox
Dick Gernert
Harry Agganis
Ted Lepcio
Milt Bolling
Korchek Leads GW 9 to Win
George Washington catcher Steve Korcheck led the Colonials to a 3-2 victory over Michigan's defending NCAA champions with two hits including a home run and a sacrifice fly driving in two runs. GW improved to six wins in seven games as Korcheck showcased his star form.
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Steve
the Rock
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Virginia Military
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Hampden- Sydney
William & Mary
Maryland
Washington & Lee
Virginia Tech
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Brown
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Morgantown
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Furman
South Carolina
Fairmont State
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Lexington
Clemson
Wofford
Presbyterian
Dartmouth
Central Quintet Puts Lincoln Out in Tourney Play
In a Town District Sixth Grade playoff at the Recreation building Institute, Central, Cranberry and Stanaford advanced to semifinals. Central defeated Lincoln 37 to 21, Institute beat Sprague 27 to 14, Cranberry downed Raleigh 40 to 16, and Stanaford edged Sylvia 26 to 19. Thursday matchups feature Institute versus Central at 1:30 and Cranberry against Stamford at 2:30, with the final set for April 15.
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Institute
Central
Cranberry
Stanaford
Lincoln
Sprague
Sylvia
Wayne
Pettry
Pokey Witt
Phil Halloran
Jerry Phillips
Ed Highlander
Jimmy Mullens
Brooks
Mullens
Charley Bill Irle
Don Bunche
Raleigh
Grey
Shawver
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