Fourway battle looms in Coalfield Conference meet
Beckley Oak Hill Mt Hope join Beaver High in a four way fight for track honors at the Coalfield Conference meet set for Saturday at the local high school stadium. Big Dave Warden Freddy Kellerman and a Beaver vaulter named Davis are among the standouts. Princeton High enters for the first time but is not seen as a equal contender. Kentucky star Kelly Coleman draws West Virginia attention with historic scoring feats.
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Dave
Freddy Kellerman
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Princeton High
Tigers
Idaho State Leads NCAA Boxing Semis in Madison
Idaho State tops the NCAA boxing standings after day one in Madison with six wins in eight bouts, while Wisconsin trails by two points. Michigan State sits third as Idaho State and Wisconsin each have eight entries, with standout performances including Ron Rall’s late winner and defending champions eliminated on points.
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Idaho State
University of Wisconsin
Bengals
Pocatello
Idaho
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Michigan State
Wisconsin
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Ron Rall
Rall
Virginia
Bill Young
Hawaii
Jenry Sur
Max Foshall
San Jose
Calif
Bobby McCullum
Roger Rouse
Ev Chambers
Foshall
Hal Espy
Truman Sturdevant
Suggs Berg Favorites To Win Zaharias Open
In Beaumont Texas Louise Suggs and Patty Berg led a 22 player field in the opening round of the 54 hole Babe Zaharias Open Golf Tournament with Suggs as the money leader on the winter tour and Berg a two time tour winner as top contenders. Betty Jameson the defending champion was absent from this year’s event.
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Katy Cornelius
Mary Lena Faulk
Mickey Wright
Babe Zaharias
Galveston
Stanford to fete Grade Champs at district title night
Stanford will celebrate its eighth grade basketball champions tonight at six with a school cafeteria dinner. Principal C. S. McKinney says the team will attend and a program will honor the hoopsters.
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Stanford
C. S. McKinney
Stanaford Team to Hold Raleigh County League Meeting
Stanaford 9 to Meet the Stanaford baseball team of the Raleigh County League will hold an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the local union hall in Stanaford. All players and interested fans are urged to attend.
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Raleigh County League
Union Hall
New Cavalier Coach Speaks Here Tonight
Ben Martin new football coach at the University of Virginia and ex Annapolis aide will address the Alumni of Charlottesville school at Black Knight Country Club starting 6 30 PM He will discuss Cavaliers prospects after spring training and fall group plans Also Raleigh Fayette Wyom ing Summers and Greenbrier county alumni aim to form a regional chapter during the meeting
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University of Virginia
Eddie Erdelatz
Annapolis
Charlottesville
Black Knight Country Club
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Cavaliers
Virginia
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Fayette
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Greenbrier
Hurricane Jackson Bets KO Over Williams Tonight
Tommy Hurricane Jackson, famed for a free swinging style, predicts an early knockout of England’s Johnny Williams in their 10 round heavyweight bout at Uline Arena broadcast NBC at 10 PM EST. Williams, 29, former British Empire champ, carries 57 wins 4 draws in 69 fights and is a big underdog despite training in Washington. Williams’ manager says his man walks in and hits, a style Jackson likes, while Jackson weighs about 190 pounds and holds a height reach edge at 6 feet 2 and a half inches.
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Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
England
Johnny Williams
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Williams
Uline’ Arena
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Long Island
Rocky Marciano
Willie Woepner
Germany
Ted Broadribb
Rugby
Broadribb
Little League sets registration and tryout dates
Be l k ey Little League managers announce registration for boys 12 and under with birth certificates this Saturday 10 AM to 1 PM at the Recreation Building. American division begins April 23 and National division April 24 at Elks Stadium with two week camp alternations. May 4 5 cut days lead to Minor league tryouts May 7. opening games May 20 to 22 feature Yankees Red Sox Dodgers Reds Giants Cardinals Indians Tigers with April 21 organizational meeting.
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Oceana 9 Tops Baileysville 7-0 in opener
Oceana High School defeated Baileysville 7-0 as six hitters supported pitcher Cook and Burkett. Payne led with three hits, including a double, while Burkett and Goins added two each. Miller added the longest hit, a double, in a game dominated by Oceana pitching and timely hitting.
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Burkett
Oceana High School
Baileysville High
Indians
Bob Payne
Goins
Miller
Oceana Baileysville
Payne
BB — Cook
Testerman
B. Miller
Conley
SO — Cook
L — Testerman
Stonecoal Grade School Tourney Sees Semifinals Near
The second annual Stonecoal Grade School Basketball Tournament narrows to a three game semifinal round at Stoco High Gym after a four game opening round in Coal City. Rhodell defends its title as it faces Blended action tonight with Stoco meeting Killarney Affinity Collins and East Gulf in schedule order.
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Coal City
Stoco High
Affinity
Fireco
Collins
Rhodell
Stoce
Killarney
East Gulf
Bacontown
Grant Deweese
Douglas Norris
Odd Elementary
Melvin Meadows
Nets
Delmar Basham
Odd
Whitby
Robert Weston
Wendell Farley
Lillybrook
Joe Wyce
Kelly
Farruggio
Sonny" Holloway
Connie Ritter
Flanagan and Del Lanagan Win Narrow Decisions
Minneapolis boxer Glen Flanagan outpointed Don Mason in Milwaukee while Del Lanagan, of St. Paul, defeated Abe Cruz of Chicago in a 10 round welterweight bout.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Don Mason
Milwaukee
Dellanagan
Abe Cruz
Chicago
Mullens Athletes Feted at Banquet
Mullens High School football and basketball squads were honored at a Lions Club banquet in Currie Hall. About 90 to 100 attendees heard Marshall College coach Jules Rivlin Mayor Woodrow W. Cook Lions President Louis Kaman and others praise the Rebels. Rivlin lauded the team and coach Lewis DAntoni noting Mullens outplayed Beckley in the Area 3 playoff and that had the game lasted longer the outcome might differ. He also cited the semi final loss to East Bank as evidence of fight and potential. The event, a steak dinner served by church women, featured introductions by team members and musical numbers. A Mullens All-State star Willie Akers tie auction raised 3.30.
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Woodrow W. Cook
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Rivlin
Lewis D’antoni
West Virginia
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Kaman
Lions International
Carol Murphy
Linda Newsome
Willie Akers
D’antoni Brothers
Andy
Lewis
Rebel Quint
Boxer Ray Griego Robbery Case Cancels Bout
Los Angeles boxing card scrapped when welterweight Ray Griego formerly Ray Greco from Denver is held on robbery charges. He was released on 2500 dollars bond and faces arraignment April 26 for allegedly robbing service station operator Fred S. Long three times.
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Ray Greco
Denver
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Fred S. Long
Ray Griego
Rocky Marciano Silent on Retirement Plans
Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano refused to discuss retirement rumors for 30 days. He said he cannot speak until after a planned meeting with promoter Al Weill in New York later this month.
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Fla
Rocky Marciano
South America
al Weill
New York
Sam Snead Leads Greensboro Open With 66
Sam Snead fired a 66 to lead the Greater Greensboro Open after the opening round. Frank Stranahan was one shot back at 67, with Jimmy Clack and Bill Casper Jr. tied at 68 for third. The field includes Souchak, Maxwell, Bolt, Holscher, Toski, and Cotton in the 126-player event.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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Toledo
Sam
California Ros
Jimmy Clack
Los Angeles
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Chula Vista
Mike Souchak
Grosginger
N. Y
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Tommy Bolt
Chattanooga
Bud Holscher
Apple Valley
Calif
Bob Toski
Holyoke
Mass
Henry Cotton
Stranahan Tops Field at Starmount Forest with late surge
Stranahan led with birdies on four of the last five holes and used 23 putts to seal the title at par 71. Wayne Jackson, 21, from Warwick, Va., earned a ticket with an eagle on the final hole, joining a five-man group at 70. Doug Ford, John Serafin, Al Besselink, and host pro Charlie Farlow tied the chase, while Mike Homa shot par 71 alongside Snead’s charge and others.
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Frank Stranahan
Jimm Clark
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Jasper Jr
Ween
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George Bigham
Bill Kerr Eeeeee See
Donald Whitt Ter Eeeer Teeee
Fred Hawkins
Larry Dempsey
Seeeee Steer
Jay Hebert Teeeeweeeee
George Bayer Aaeee Veeeersee
Don Smith
Starmount Forest Country Club
Wayne Jackson
Warwick
Doug Ford
Mahopac
N. Y
John Serafin
Fox Hills
al Besselink
Grossinger N. Y
Charlie Farlow
Mike Homa
Rye
N.Y
Stranahan
Snead
Sam
Clark
Casper
Art Wall
Pocono Manor
Conn Governor To Miss Game Blames Marland
Hartford, Conn. Gov. William C. Marland of West Virginia plans a visit that would pull Gov. Ribicoff away from the New York Yankees Boston Red Sox game on April 20. Ribicoff, staying in Connecticut, said he would be available if Marland wants to meet. Republicans seized on the move, calling it a raid on Connecticut industries. Marland had invited Ribicoff to discuss branch plants in West Virginia, but Ribicoff called it a raid and declined to attend any Connecticut officials.
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Conn
William C. Marland
West Virginia
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Gov. Ribicoff
Marland
Ribicoff
Saturday Last Day For BK Qualifiers
Tom Shrewsbury, chairman of the golf committee, reminded Black Knight Country Club golfers they had only today and tomorrow to qualify for the club's 20th annual Spring Tournament. Match play starts Sunday. as of yesterday only 22 golfers had completed 18-hole qualifying rounds.
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Tom Shrewsbury
Black Knight Country Club
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