Bluefield Defending Champ Set for Coalfield Track Meet Tomorrow
Bluefield defends top claim as the Coalfield Conference hosts its 13th track meet with eleven high schools and seven junior high entrants. Top defenses include Oak Hill Beckley Mt Hope and others. events begin at noon with junior high championships and continue through 2:00 pm with high school finals.
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Logan
Woodrow
Wilson High School
J. R. van Princeton
Stoco
Sophia
Shady
Meter
Mullens
Hil
Hone
Becktoyale
Hinton
Bartley
al Howard
Bealand
Bluefield
Teamis
Tion
Beckley Little League Registration Scheduled At Elks Lodge
Beckley area boys aged 12 and under can sign up Saturday at the Elks Lodge on South Nether and Barwood streets from 10 30 AM to 1 PM. Eligibility requires birth certificates and birth on or after August 1 1944. Over 250 boys expected. eight American and National divisions plus Minor league. Tryouts run April 22 to May 4 with squads of 30, season starts May 3 at Elks Stadium.
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Beckley
Elks Lodge
Lodge Hall of the Elks
South Nether and
Barwood Streets
Mabscott
MacArthur
Crab Orchard
Mt. Tabor
Sprague
Maxwell Hill
Ghelton
Cranberry
Gray Flats
Raleigh
Glen Morgan
Beaver
Bill Harmon
Canadiens Hope Sweep As They Lead Finals 3 0
Boston faces a daunting task after Montreal built a 3 0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Bernie Geoffrion scored twice and Jacques Plante shined as Montreal topped Boston 4 2 to grab control heading toward a possible four straight wins. Coach Joe Blake warned the next game remains the biggest test.
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Boston
Flying Parson Gil Dodds to Visit Oak Hill for Series
Rev Milton Robinson of Oak Hill First Brethren Church announces a visiting evangelist Gil Dodds, famed Flying Parson and world mile record holder, will conduct pre Easter services from Thursday April 18 through Sunday morning. Dodds, a storied track figure and youth advocate, will also lead a citywide youth rally in Oak Hill and speaks with Youth for Christ and Pocket Testament League.
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Milton Robinson
Oak Hill
United States
Rev. Robinson
Dodds
Oak Hill Brethren Aire
Spa
Knights
Robinson
New York
Columbus
Newhome
Mrr
Chicago
Ashland College
Ashland
Ohio
Wesling
Santee
Sullivan
Gil
Wheaton
Youth For Christ Movement
Pocket Testament League
Europe
Asia
Charleston
Omaha Cardinals
Mentary School
the Senators
Oak Hill-Scarbro
Conver| Ciation
Inc
Tories
Les Eisenhart
Mr. Dodds
Nebraska
Falls City
Lloyd Hahn
America
Paavo Nurmi
Hahn
Jack Rider
Boston
Ohio Conference
Gordon School “of Theology and Missions
Les ‘MacMitchell
MacMitchell
Irs
Ford Leads Greensboro Open After First Round
Ford, fresh from a Masters win, shot 68 to seize a two under par lead at the Greensboro Open. Marty Fargo and Willard Gourley tied for second at 83, while Sam Snead carded a 72 after a rocky end. Five players posted par rounds: Julius Bofos, Gardner Dickinson, Bobby Maxwell, Al Besselink, and Mike Souchak.
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Greensboro
N.C
Marty Fargo
Lemonte
Willard Gourley
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Julius Bofos
Southern Pines
Gardner Dickinson
Panama City Beach
Fla
Jones Favored 3-1 Over Vejar In TV Bout
Syracuse report says Ralph Jones a 3-1 favorite over Chico Vejar in a televised middleweight clash. Jones, 29, from Yonkers, weighs about 136 pounds and has a 43 17 3 record with 1 KO. Vejar, 25 from Stamford, is unranked and has six middleweight bouts since December. NBC will air the bout at 10 p.m. EST.
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Syracuse
N.Y. UK
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Chico Vejar
Jones
Yonkers
N.Y
Grama
Stamford
Conn
Vejar
NBC
Ambheaving to S Be Derby Threat Gotham Start
Shrewd horsemen note Ambheaving to S Be Derby Threat as Gen Duke and Bold Ruler rivals in the Gotham Stakes at Jamaica. The Ambheaving colt from Bohemia Stable closed strongly in debut, finished a head behind Double X, Portshire, and faces a 1 1/16 mile race worth 25000. King Hairan also looms as a potential starter in the field.
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Associated
Gen
Duke
Bold Ruler
Ambe
Ambiorixo
Centifrice
Jamaica Mor Day
Ambchaving
Richard duPont
I Bohemia
Double X
Portshire
Gotham
Jamaica
King Hairan
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Coalfield
Williams
Jim Lyonsley
Lewis
Famoures Coalfield
Cenfer- Williams
Monen Young
Pitity
Igh School
Unior High
Bob Wills
Senators
Howard
Howard Clothes
Poe
Capitol St
Neville St
Buckley
Wo Moses
ACE Auto
ACE Auto Stores
Third. Ave
Ford
Derby
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