Sprague Enters County A League and Football Playoffs Debated
In Morgantown a proposal to start football practice earlier and to create a state high school playoff earns attention from the State High School Athletic Association board. Amid debate, coach and educator voices weigh the value of a state title and the North South game, with supporters urging earlier season start and a playoff.
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West Virginia Sports Writers’ Association
Fair State
State High School Athletic Association
Board of Appeals
State
High School Principals’ Association
State Athletic Association
Morgantown
Appeals Board
Dan Perdue
Fayetteville
County Boards of Education
Frank’ A .Knight
North-South Football Game,Inc
George M. Speicher
Dunbar
Knight
Speicher
NSL
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Charles
Logan
Lee’ Patton
West Virginia University
Midelburg Island
Hatfield Island
Queen Elizabeth gets freed as mud trap delays Walker Cup
The Queen Elizabeth liner's mud bog delays U S Walker Cup departure for England. Bruce Woodcock is noted in Britain’s capsule report as being knocked into the mud. The Athletics expand farm system to 12 clubs amid stocking troubles. Dorsett Graves joins Long Beach race meet staff. Brendan and Jim Menken seek a spot on Canada’s Davis Cup squad.
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Associated Press
New York
Queen Elizabeth
England
Britain
Liz
Bruce Woodcock
Athletics
Dorsett (Tubby) Graves
Washington
University
Longatres
Ameagle Entrance Completes 8 Team A League Formation
The Raleigh County Baseball League expands to sixteen teams across two divisions as Sprague moves into the eighth spot in the A League. The opening Sunday features eight games to showcase the league’s new organizational structure and fan interest across three counties.
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Sprague
Raleigh County Baseball League
Percy Williams
Sunday Schedule Opens Beclouded Amateur Baseball League
The Sunday schedule lists A League games Kopperston at Amigo Otsego Mullens at Sprague Sophia at Eccles Glen Rogers at Helen and B League Marfork at McAlpin Skelton at Winding Gulf Affinity at Ameagle Montroal at Whitesville all at 2 30 pm Amigo Glen Rogers Sophia Otsego Mullens Helen Eccles Kopperston Whitesville Montroal Ope ar Marks leads Kopperston as Pete Castanon manages Amigo and 20 player eligibility lists due with Bob Wills by noon Saturday. 1947 season to open with bang.
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Amigo
Otsego-Mullens
Sprague
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Eccles
Glen Rogers
Helen
Marfork
McAlpin
Skelton
Winding Gulf
Affinity
Ameagle
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Whitesville
Copperston
Guylf
Beckley
Wyoming County
Boone County
Raleigh
Shaughnessy
Pete Castanon
Stoco High
Opear Marks
Gus Gogus
Clayton Henderson
Raleigh County
Affin«ily
Ameade
Bob Wills
Sunday Register
Raleigh Fayette junior meet at Oak Hill today
Nine thinclad teams from Fayette and Raleigh Counties travel to Oak Hill for the Raleigh Fayette junior high track meet. Events begin at 2 p m with 15 contests including sprints distance runs jumps and relays featuring Gauley Bridge Fayetteville Lookout Mount Hope Ansted Beckley Kingston Montgomery and Oak Hill.
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Register
Oak Hill
Fayette
Raleigh
Raleigh-Fayette
Herb Holstein
Gauley Bridge
Fayetteville
Lookout
Mount Hope
Ansted
Beckley
Kingston
Montgomery
Derbytown Track Faces Court Case
Louisville Kentucky reports charges that Churchill Downs construction and repair work lacked governmental approval. Bartlett E. Nutter of Detroit's Office of Housing Expediter recommended criminal prosecution. Assistant District Attorney Hobison James said no decision yet, weighing action against the Downs and contractors. Maximum penalty for unauthorized construction is a 1000 dollar fine and up to one year in jail per violation.
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Churchill Downs Race Track
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Detroit
Office of Housing
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Dearings Home From Pineville Visit
Mrs W H Dearing and children Jimmy and Judy return to Mullens after visiting relatives in Pineville.
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Pineville
Two Opponents Remaining for Brown Bomber in Title Fight
The field for Joe Louis’s next title defense narrowed to two contenders, Joe Walcott and Melio Bettina, after Joe Baksi refused to sign. Louis and his team weigh gate potential and sanctioning with the New York State Athletic Commission, amid retirement talk.
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New York
Joe Louis
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Joe Baksi
Bruce Woodcock
London
Joe Walcott
Melio Bettina
Louis
Walcott
Bettina
Sol Strauss
Twentieth Century
Los Angeles
Marshall Miles
Strauss
Miles
New York State Athletic Commission
Los Anles
Neal
L. M. Meritt
Black Sox
Beckley
Hylton Heads Logan Island Recreation Plan
Logan Civic Association taps Sports Editor Charlie Hylton to lead a long range development of Midelburg Island into a full recreation center with night lights, pool, parks, and grounds. The project calls for a bridge, new play areas, and fundraising aided by local businessmen. Hylton will resign as Logan Banner sports editor May 1 and leave as WV sports writers secretary.
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Charles Armentrout
Logan
Midelburg Island
Charlie Hylton
Logan Banner
Logan Civic Association
Hylton
Guyandotte River Island
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Association
Layland Black Sox Seek Opponents For Scheduled Games
Layland Black Sox, the newly formed Negro baseball team, announces they are seeking opponents for upcoming schedules. Manager Fraadt Nasal announces readiness to play, inviting clubs to arrange dates and venues.
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Layland Black Sox
Layland, Black Sox
Managar Fraadt
Annannnad
C&O Ends Tipping Nuisance in Rail Travel Push
The C&O Railroad moves to end tipping nuisance by offering courteous personal service at no extra charge. This latest improvement follows other passenger travel enhancements by the company as crews assist travelers on hand.
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