WVU Grid drills back in spring session ready for combat
WVU football returns to Spring training under Art Lewis with nine off season days and 11 more ahead. The 1955 Mountaineers lean on Freddy Wyant at qb and Bruce Bosley to reclaim left tackle as Lewis shapes a lineup including Huff Underdonk Moss and Santacola for a challenging schedule starting with Richmond and continuing through Penn State Pitt Syracuse and NC State.
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West Virginia University
Art Lewis
Lewis
The
Mountaineers
Quentin Barnett
WVU
Richmond
Bruce Bosley
Greenbank
Associated Press
Penn State
Bosley
Nittany Lions
Joe Papetti
Papetti
Gary Bunn
Billy Hillen
John Kernie
Max Ludwig
Bunn
Joe Kopinsky
Pittsburgh
Roger Chancey
Pomeroy
Ohio
Tony Hosek
University of Miami
Gene Lathey
Jerry Urda
Carmichaels
Ted Holmes
Charlie Howley
Warwood
Bob Greuather
Clairton
Sam Huff
Bill Underdonk
Jim Prickett
Jeanette
Paul Shrakady
Westburg
Chick
Bob Moss
Huntington
Ralph Anastasio
Follawsbee
Dick Nicholson
Carl Norman
Ronnie Santacola
Oakmont
Ray Surbaugh
Joe Marconi
Fredericktown
Larry Krutko
Wake Forest
Virginia Military
Bluefield
William and Mary
Marquette
Milwaukee
George Washington
Pitt
Syracuse
North Carolina State
Raleigh
Spider Pitching Reverses WVU Splits with GW
The Richmond Spiders, once mocked for pitching, surged with freshmen Lee Whiteman and strong veteran work to sweep Furman 5-2 after a rain delay, while Charlie Leonard drove in three with two homers. West Virginia beat George Washington in the opener 15-10 behind Jack Rabbits’s two homers in one inning, then GW won the nightcap 3-1 on Roger Turner’s five-hitter. Furman drops to 1-2 in conference play. Tech-ND nonconference game noted.
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University of Richmond
Spiders
Mac Pitt
Bob Witt
Richmond
Yale
Harvard
Lee Whiteman
Massachusetts
Pitt
John Davenport
Delaware
Williams College
Whiteman
Furman
Skein
Charlie Leonard
Buck Gay
West Virginia
George Washington
Jack Rabbits
Mountaineers
Roger Turner
Colonials
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame
Tech
Ohio
Scolari Seeks La Salle Basketball Coaching Job
Fred Scolari, a pioneer in pro basketball, is a candidate for La Salle College Explorers coach. He would be seriously considered if Jim Pollard declines a Lakers offer. Scolari, finishing his ninth pro season, has played for Washington Baltimore Fort Wayne and Boston. Former coach Ken Loeffler resigned last month to coach at Texas A and M.
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la Salle College
Fred Scolari
Explorers
Scolari
Jim Pollard
Minneapolis Lakers
Washington
Baltimore
Fort Wayne
Boston
la Salle
Ken Loeffler
Texas A. & M
Colts to Practice at Coal City Diamond
The Coal City Colts will hold a 5:30 p.m. Wednesday practice and business meeting at the Coal City diamond, announced by Harry Ballard. All team members are urged to attend.
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Coal City Colts
Coal City Diamond
Harry Ballard
Talent scouting and star reports in Raleigh County sports notes
Army engineers at Prince discuss local league talent with CPL Dunkin naming Don Schaffrath and others as possible assets for nearby clubs. Cubs catcher Harry Chiti shines in Cincinnati game, homering and driving in three after returning from service. Rex Barney named sports director at WCAW Charleston, with past Dodgers fame and World Series starts noted. Barney’s no hit bid for the 1948 Hall of Fame-level feats highlighted.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
1428Th Float Bridge Detachment
Army Engineers
Prince
Cpl
Orville Dunkin
Dunkin
Don Schaffrath
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Prince Outfit
Harry Chiti
Chicago Cubs
Chiti
Cubs
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam
Euck
Rex Barney
Brooklyn Dodgers
WCAW
Charleston
Senators
Barney
Brooklyn
Joe DiMaggio
Rex
Dodgers
Armed Forces
DiMaggio
Frank “Spec
Shea
Yanks
Vic Raschi
Joe Page
Vic
Hall of Fame
Giants
Amateur Boxers Prepare for All Services Final
Amateur boxers from three of the four armed forces moved to the San Francisco Bay area for preliminary rounds ahead of the all-services championships set for April 20 and 22. The all Navy finals are planned in Oakland on Tuesday night, pairing eastern and western champions to face Army Air Force and Marine titlists the following week. The all Air Force and all Army tournaments run concurrently with champions crowned next Friday and Saturday. Marines pursued titles in Miami this week to qualify for the meet.
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Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Oakland Auditorium
Army
Air Force
Marines
Miami
Fla
Rules interpretation meeting for Beckley Little League
Beckley Little League holds a rules interpretation session tonight at the Elks Lodge at 7 30. National League president Sam Cohn and American League president Law rence Pruett expect officers managers assistant managers scorers and umpires to attend as they review pitching regulations and other rules clause by clause to ensure managers understand them.
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Beckley
Elks Lodge
Sam Cohn
The
National
Lawrence Pruett
American
Cohn
Cypher to attend 63rd straight Pirates home opener
Pat Edgar Cypher, 80 year old Bedford hotel proprietor, plans to be at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh Thursday to see his 63rd consecutive Pirate baseball home opener. He has not missed an opening game since 1893.
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Bedford
Pat
Edgar Cypher
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Cypher
Babe Ruth League To Hold Meeting Tonight
Beckley Babe Ruth league plans for the 1955 season at a 6 30 dinner meeting at the Moose lodge with eight clubs sponsors and managers set for attendance. Tonight’s business covers committee report park plans opening night registration and officer election with franchise forms for national Babe Ruth program to be mailed from Trenton New Jersey.
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Moose Lodge
John Wright
Eisenhower Drive
Babe Ruth
Trenton
N. J
Harry's
Black Knight
Police
Caffee'’s
King Photos
Keatley's
Trotters Meet All-Stars in Huntington Tonight
Harlem Globetrotters, leading 12 games to 7 in the 1955 world series of basketball tour, face the College All-Stars at Memorial Field House in Huntington tonight after arriving from Houston. In Houston last night, the Globetrotters routed the All-Stars 92 to 66 with Sweetwater Clifton scoring 18 and Walter Dukes 15 for the Globetrotters while Tom Gola led the collegians with 16 points.
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Harlem Globetrotters
Memorial Field House
Houston
Tex
Globetrotters
Tom Gola
la Salle
Collegians
al Ferrari
Michigan State
W. C
Sweetwater
Clifton
Trotters
Walter Dukes
Brundage warns 1956 Games may move from Melbourne
IOC president Avery Brundage told Australian reporters the 1956 Olympic Games could be relocated if Melbourne is not ready. He cited cables from other cities expressing interest in taking over, while Prime Minister Robert Menzies and local officials defended progress amid stadium delays and organizational concerns.
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Canberra
Australia
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Melbourne
Brundage
Hughes
Robert Callender
The
Sydney Sun
Edgar Tanner
Philadelphia Willing To Take 1956 Olympics
Philadelphia officials John B. Kelly and Arthur C. Kaufmann notified Avery Brundage of the IOC by telegram that Philadelphia remains ready to host the 1956 Olympic Games if Melbourne cannot be ready in time. Brundage voiced disappointment over Melbourne’s preparations and will report on the situation next month at the Paris IOC meeting.
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Philadelphia
Melbourne
Australia
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
John B. Kelly
Arthur C. Kaufmann
Brundage
International Committee
Paris
Melbourne Games viability under IOC debates continues
The prime minister favors Melbourne’s triumph in the games while acknowledging IOC discussions in Paris may test the site. Brundage was interrupted by Wilfred Kent-Hughes, the Australian interior minister and IOC figure, during remarks.
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Paris
IOC
Melbourne
Brundage
Wilfred Kent-Hughes
Brundage Slams Melbourne Prep For 1956 Games
New York columnist Gayle Talbot reports Avery Brundage, head of the Olympics, leaves Melbourne angered by the lack of preparations for the 1956 games. The piece mocks Melbourne’s facilities, predicting crowd and reporter strain, and jokes about hotel accommodations and private baths for dignitaries.
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