Track Meet Tops Weekend Card for Area High Schools
Weekend athletic program features eight baseball games including Beckley at Mullens and Hinton at Mt. Hope. Huntington Relays headline Friday and Saturday events with Beckley and Oak Hill entries in a state elaborate meet. Oak Hill aims to repeat sprint medley relay title, while Beckley fields distance medley and sprint-medley squads led by Jimmy Canterbury and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Relays
Princeton
Beckley
Stoco
Mullens
Bill
Hinton
Mt. Hope
Pineville
Oceana
Montgomery
Summersville
Greenville
Union
Ronceverte
Renick
Lawrence Wiseman
Walter Craddock
Flying Eagles
Sammy Sizemore
Tigers
Sizemore
Bramwell
WWHS
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Vic Peelish
John Duda
Oak Hill
Peelish
Marietta
Columbus
Ashland
Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
Huntinton
Duda
Jimmy Canterbury
Gess
Baileysville
Herndon
Adkins
Greenbrier Military School
Baileysville-Herndon
Abrhe
Abrhe West
Barnett
Lucento
Rowe
Church
L Baly
Hatfield
R Baily
Wyatt
Dean
Cook
Nichols
Davis Rf
Canada
Hurst
Peel
Mansfield
Bb— Adkins
L. Bailey
SO — Adkins
HO — Hurst
Hbe
R. Bailey
Ee L. Bailey
Four area athletes win monogram honors at VPI
Four local athletes earned monograms at Virginia Polytechnic Institute last year per Bob McNeill VPI publicity. Ralph Farrar Beckley Eugene Jones Meadow Bridge Harry Platt Malens won varsity basketball letters and Pete Ferguson Glen White earned a freshman numeral. WVU coach Red Brown gains eight returnees and seven promising sophs for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
VPI
Bob McNeill
Ralph Farrar
Beckley
Eugene Jones
Meadow Bridge
Harry Platt
Malens
Pete Ferguson
Glen White
Flying Eagles
Pete
Joe Kosco
Red Brown
WVU
Mountaineer
Jim Coulter
Princeton
Walter Glenn
Charles Town
Frank Rodriguez
Harry
Moo) Moore
Moundsville
Joe Ryan
Penns Grove
N. J
Jack Shockey
Fayetteville
Dave Speindler
Elkins
Mark Workman
Charleston
Ken Alessi
Yorkville
Jim Sottile
Bristol
George Davis
Fairmont
Lawrence Hunt
Berkley
Ed McGrumphy
Martins
Clippers Open On Road Sunday
The Raleigh Clippers start the 1950 season with a road game against the Bishop State Liners in Bishop, Virginia. Manager Harry Kincannon says the team has had limited practice and may rely on pitching by Lefty Totten and Duck Wilson, with more hurlers added. Also listed are three catchers and a core group of players. home opener set for May 14 against the Gray Miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Clippers
Bishop State Liners
Bishop
Clippers
Harry Kincannon
Kincannon
Pittsburgh Crawfords
Satchell Paige
Lefty Totten
Duck Wilson
Johnny Lassie
Irvin Fourney
Humpty” Wingate
Glen Rogers Red Sox
Wes Jack
Moore
Albert Hills
Robert White
Nat Smith
Floyd Jackson
Fred Hairston
Leonard Davis
Harry Mickey
Charley Kincannon
Charley Lewis
Robert Hambrick
Gray Miners
City Softball League Schedule Drawn Up
The City Softball League adopted its schedule for May 15 opening cards with matches including Harry's vs Princes of Syracuse and Moose vs Pinecrest. Beckley College defends its title May 16 against Appalachian among eight teams, playoffs start July 24, and rules on player participation were debated at a May meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry’s
Princes of Syracuse
Moose
Pinecrest
Beckley College
Appalachian
Eagles
Bemeco
Bob Wills
George Springer
Recreation Board
Princes
Local Pin-Topplers Enter ABC Bowling Tournament in Columbus
Beckley bowlers from Elite Alleys join the American Bowling Congress Tournament in Columbus Ohio. Two local teams with 908 and 893 game averages will compete May and June weekend action includes team doubles and individual events. Teams carry colors Quality Lumber and McCutcheon-Drake Motor Co with multiple lineups and a Boulevard Handicap sweepstakes at Charleston.
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ABC
Columbus
Beckley
American Bowling Congress
Ohio
E. H. Robiniette
Robinette
Quality Lumber and Supply Company
McCutcheon-Drake Motor Co
Quality Lumber
Dr. W. F. Pomputius
Richard Robinette
Jim Beard
Charles Ray
E. H. Robinette
McCutcheon-Drake
Eli Harris
Nick Halash
Frank Streho
Walter Humphrey
P. ©. Johnson
Pomputius
Ray
Robinettes
Beard
Hajash
Harris
Streho
Humphrey
Johnson
Charleston
P. C. Johnson
Tony Greco
Dix Manning
John Houck
Postponed college games affect July schedule for multiple teams
The Beckley College Eagles Harrys and Moose squads face a packed slate with games listed from June 27 to July 21. Postponements affect Bemeco Appalachian Pinecrest Eagles Harrys Moose and Princes matchups across dates including July 13 14 17 18 20 21 with multiple rescheduled contests.
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Pinecrest
Princes
Appalachian
Bemeco
Beckley College
Eagles
Harry’s
Harry's
Moose
Colcord A Times Ten Game Football Schedule Set
Clear Fork High School released Aubrey Jackson announced the Purple Tornado 1950 grid slate opening September 8 at home vs Mark Twain. Schedule includes six Raleigh County League games and non league games against Beckley Jayvees Glen Rogers Van Baileysville with the final November 11 at Baileysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Colcord
Mark Twain High School
Clear Fork High School
Aubrey Jackson
Purple Tornado
Beckley Jayvees
Glen Rogers
van and Baileysville
Mark Twain
Stoco
Trap Hill
Marsh Fork
Shady Spring
Van
Sophia
Baileysville
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Pat Comiskey of Scranton knocks out Art Henri of New York in seven rounds at the bout in Paterson New Jersey. Comiskey, listed at 219, delivered the decisive blow late to claim the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Scranton
Pat Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Art Henri
New York
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Devils
Bill Warden
Clarence Johns
Bob Crews
Earl Whitener
Charles Farley
Harold Saunders
Ennis Hilbert
Bill Berginnis
Jack Smith
Dick Jarrett
Bob Davis
Buddy Cooney
Tony Tipane
Charles Cascio
Dick Petterson
Don Lowe
Julius Caldwell
Dick Patterson
Lee Estep
James Warren
Pat Peery
Billy Albert
Oliver Peck
Ralph Beckett
Charles Moro
Ken Stover
Hal Samuels
Don Bur
Everett Brinkman
Wheel
Ing High
Brinkie
Brink
Harry Lewin
VFW Post
Sonny Thompson
Thompson
Noah Salango
Salango
International League
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Syracuse
Harry’s Men’s Shop
Woodrow Wilson High Diamond
Pig” Mullins
Bill Justice
Winding Gulf
John McGraw
Moose Club
Pine
Sheres Pout
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York, N.Y
Sas Frye Vee
Ain Cushion
Wards
Trail Blazers
Riverside
Trak Blater
Delure
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