Beckley Jaycee Relaysinvites 13 high schools for Saturday meet
Beckley officials announced the Beckley Jaycee Relays set for Saturday at Woodrow Wilson High oval. About 13 high schools and 10 junior highs are expected with Stonewall Jackson leading entrants including Huntington Central Charleston High Princeton Milton Dunbar Greenbrier Military School War Fayetteville Mt Hope Oak Hill Parkersburg Beckley. Junior high squads from Charleston Bluefield Beckley Mt Hope Huntington Cammack Oak Hill Fayetteville and others also plan to compete.
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Parkersburg
Huntington Central
Stonewall
Charleston High
Princeton
Milton
Dunbar
Greenbrier
Miliary School
War
Fayetteville
Mt. Hope
Oak Hill
Beckley
Charleston
Bluefield
Huntington Cammack
Wyoming Crowns 4 Grade Champs
The 15th annual Wyoming County Grade School Basketball Tournament concl udes with Pineville and Kopperston winning four divisions. John McGraw led the D division with a 70 pounds and under title for Pineville, while Kopperston claimed the B division crown at 83 to 105 pounds. Glen Fork earned the cheerleaders cup as Pineville's A team upset Oceana 31 to 32 for the top 105 pounds and up title.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
John McGraw
Kopperston
Glen Fork
Baileysville
Oceana
Matheny
Mahen
Stephenson
Wage Rule Cuts Musial Pay Rise in Baseball Clampdown
The Wage Stabilization Board imposes a ceiling on baseball salaries, limiting teams to their highest paid star from 1959. Stan Musial would lose his $35,000 raise though Cardinals owner Fred Saigh seeks an exception. Others like Kell and Newhouser may keep or lose portions of boosts depending on club payrolls.
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Detroit
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Chicago White. Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
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Red Sox
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Baileysville Tourney Opens Round With Upsets
Baileysville Independent Tournament action last night saw Mullens Independents Hope Gas and Pineville Pure Oil win. Mullens beat Hinton 68 to 62 behind Ben Selvey's 32 points. Hope Gas edged United Producing Pineville 37 to 34 while Pure Oil nudged Sophia Texaco 45 to 41. Quarterfinals are set for Thursday and Friday with semifinals Saturday and the final Sunday.
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Hope Gas
Oceana High to Expand Athletics with Schedules
Oceana High School under Coach Kennis Cook unveils 1951-52 football and basketball schedules as the school aims to raise its Class A status. The plan includes a 10-game varsity schedule, eight for the junior varsity, and a 20-game basketball slate mainly against Class A opponents.
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Register
Oceana
Oceana High School
Kennis Cook
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Legion Baseball Playoff Dates Set for State Finals
About 55 posts are expected to field teams in the state junior Legion baseball program. Posts have until June 15 to submit eligibility and registration lists. Eight area champions must be determined by August 22 to complete northern and southern tournaments and a state title series.
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Charleston
American Legion
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Avert
Virginia
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Ndowpont
Mingo Coaches Favor Tourney Site Change
The Mingo County Conference coaches backed moving both Class A and Class B basketball tournaments to Huntington on a permanent basis. The six member high schools are Chattaray Matewan Birch Gil bert Lenore and Kermit. Coach Tony Gentile of Williamson High supported the permanent Huntington move although not a conference member.
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Humphreys Edwards Rematch Set for West Virginia Feather Title
Promoter Dick Deutsch announced a rematch between Tommy Edwards Dunbar and Noel Humphreys Charleston for the official featherweight title of West Virginia. The match, a two round contest, has been sanctioned by the West Virginia Boxing Commission per Dr Bernard West Huntington.
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Tommy Edwards
Dunbar
Noel Humphreys
Charleston
West Virging
Bernard West
West Virginia Boxing Commission
Centre College place kicker stars in 1947 football history
Frank Cain of Centre College tied for most field goals kicked last season with five three pointers. He also hit 11 of 13 extra points and led Centre to a 6 1 1 record, their best in 27 years, while his toe helped secure several margins of victory. The piece notes his future at Centre and potential to set a college field goal record.
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Beckley
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Red Weaver
Harvard
Associated Press
Greenbrier Military School
George King
Morris Harvey
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King
County Grade Tourney Given Go Ahead Sign
The first Raleigh County eighth grade basketball championship will be held as planned Thursday through Saturday at Central Junior High School. The special Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association committee approved the site and set game times with Crow meeting Mabscott in the opener.
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Central Junior High
Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association
Ann Dorsey
CROW
Mabscott
Central
Helen
Cranberry
Rhodell
Beaver
Paul Vennari
Buster Smith
Smith
Bob Kent
Dick Waid
George Springer Jr
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